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20-515Change01_04.fm Page 2 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM CONTENTS FCC Notice ............................. 6 Using Backlight ................. 55 Scanning Legally .............. 7 Key Lock ........................... 56 Preparation ............................. 8 Turning the Key Tone On and Installing Batteries ............ 8 Off ..................................... 56 Using AC Power ............. 10 Changing the Display Using a 12V Contrast ............................ 57 Power Source
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20-515Change01_04.fm Page 3 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM Thank you for purchasing the RadioShack 500-Channel VHF/ Air/UHF/800 MHz Handheld Race Scanner. It lets you in on all the action in the pits or on the track at the big race. This scanner gives you direct access to over 47,000 frequencies, including those used by participants and staff at auto races, police and fire departments, ambulance services, and amateur radio services. You can select up to 500 channels to scan, and
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20-515Change01_04.fm Page 4 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM Triple Conversion Superheterodyne Receiver — Eliminates interference from intermediate frequency (IF) images, so you hear only the frequency you select. TM HyperSearch and TM HyperScan — Set the scanner to search at up to 62 steps per second and scan at up to 50 channels per second, to quickly find interesting transmissions. CTCSS Continuous Tone Code Squelch Service — Restricts channel reception to transmissions using
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20-515Change01_04.fm Page 5 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM Text Input — Lets you input a text label for each channel, priority channel and limit search bank. Lock-Out Function — Set the scanner to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning, searching or moving through frequencies in the car number operation. Key Lock — Lock the scanner’s keys to prevent accidentally changing the scanner’s programming. Two Supplied Antennas with BNC Connector — Select the antenna t
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20-515Change01_04.fm Page 6 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM vehicle battery power (using optional adapters). Your scanner can receive all of these frequencies: 28-54 MHz 108-136.9875 MHz 137-174 MHz 406-512 MHz 806-823.9875 MHz 849-868.9875 MHz 894-960 MHz This Owner’s Manual also includes the section “A General Guide To Scanning” on Page 60 to help you target frequency ranges in your service area so you can search for a wide variety of transmissions. FCC NOTICE Your scanner might ca
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20-515Change01_04.fm Page 7 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM contacting your local RadioShack store for help If you cannot eliminate the Ô NOTE Ô interference, the FCC requires that Mobile use of this you stop using your scanner. scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in This device complies with Part 15 some areas. Check the of the FCC Rules. Operation is laws in your area. subject to the following conditions: (1) This device must not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
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20-515Change01_04.fm Page 8 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a transmission unless you have the consent of a party to the communication (unless such activity is otherwise illegal). This scanner has been designed to prevent reception of illegal transmissions. This is done to comply with the legal requirement ÔBATTERY NOTES Ô that scanners be manufactured so Dispose of old as to not be easily modifiable to batte
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20-515Change01_04.fm Page 9 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM 2. If you are using non- rechargeable batteries, place them into the black holder, as CAUTIONS indicated by the polarity The battery holder symbols (+ and -) marked on fits only one way the holder. Or, if you are using inside the battery compartment. Do rechargeable batteries, place not force it. them into the yellow holder as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked on the holder. 3. Place the battery hol
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20-515Change01_04.fm Page 10 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM recharging the batteries, but charging takes longer. USING AC POWER You can power the scanner using a 6V, 300-mA AC adapter and a size B Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store. To power the scanner using an AC adapter, attach the Adaptaplug to the AC adapter so the tip reads positive (+), then insert the Adaptaplug into the scanner’s PWR DC 6V jack. Connect the CAUTIO
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20-515Change01_04.fm Page 11 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM CONNECTING AN ANTENNA Connecting a Supplied Antenna You must install an antenna before you can operate the scanner. The supplied stub antenna helps your scanner receive most strong transmissions at events and makes the scanner easier to carry and use. The supplied flexible antenna provides slightly better reception and helps your scanner receive strong local signals. 1. Align the slots around the antenna’s connector wit
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20-515Change01_04.fm Page 12 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM The antenna and its cable should be as far as possible from sources of electrical noise, such as appliances or other radios. The antenna should be vertical for the best performance. Always use 50 Ohm coaxial cable, such as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect the base-station or mobile antenna. For lengths over 50 feet, CAUTION use RG-8 low-loss dielectric Do not run the cable coaxial cable. If the antenna over sharp edge
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20-515Change01_04.fm Page 13 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM Listening Safely To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone or headphones. Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening. After you begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable level. Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss. Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ea
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20-515Change01_04.fm Page 14 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM CONNECTING AN EXTENSION SPEAKER In a noisy area, an amplified extension speaker (available at your local RadioShack store) WARNING o o might provide more comfortable Never connect the audio listening. Plug the speaker cable’s output line of the 1 /8-inch (3.5 mm) plug into your headphone jack and a scanner’s * jack. Connecting an power supply (and GND) external speaker disconnects the line when you use the headphon
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20-515Change01_04.fm Page 15 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM A LOOK AT THE KEYPAD If your scanner’s keys seem confusing at first, the following information should help you understand each key’s function.Ô Ô NOTE Ô Some of the scanner’s FUNC — Lets you use various keys perform more than functions by pressing this key in one function and are marked with more than combination with other keys. one label. The steps in When using the FUNC key, press this Owner’s Manual FUNC first, th
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20-515Change01_04.fm Page 16 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM SCAN — Scans any programmed channels (channel display mode only), or lets you directly enter a channel number. SRCH/PAUSE — Lets you search the seven search banks, or pauses search or tune operation. WX/ALERT — Scans the scanner’s preprogrammed weather channels, or turns the WX alert mode on and off. 1/PRI — Enters a 1, or inputs characters 0 through 9 in text mode. Or, sets and turns the priority function on or off. 2/D
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20-515Change01_04.fm Page 17 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM 8 — Enters a 8, or inputs characters T through V in text mode. 9 — Enters a 9, or inputs characters W through Z in text mode. ./CLEAR — Enters a decimal point (necessary when programming frequencies), spaces in text mode, clears an incorrect entry, or returns to the previous menu. 0 — Enters a 0, or inputs characters . - # _ @ + * & / , $ % ! ^ ∆ . ( ) ? ~ ’ ENT (enter) — Completes the entry of frequencies and text. UN
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20-515Change01_04.fm Page 18 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM Service Banks The scanner is preprogrammed with the frequencies allocated by car, marine, FRS/GMRS/MURS, police/fire, aircraft, and ham radio bands. This is handy for quickly finding active frequencies instead Ô NOTE Ô of searching through an entire The frequencies in the band (see “Searching a scanner’s service banks Preprogrammed Frequency are preset. You cannot change them. See Range” on Page 40).Ô “Search Band Char
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20-515Change01_04.fm Page 19 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM 5:ARCA 2:Display 1:Car# Display (Car number mode) 2:Channel Disp. (Channel number mode) 3:PGM Car# (Program car number) The following sub menu appears after you input the car number and frequency (or press ENT). 1:Program Freq. 2:Program Text 3:Set Tone Code 4:Tone SQ 1. On 2. Off 5:Delay 1. On 2. Off 6:Lockout 1. On 2. Off 7:Continuous Car (To add a frequeny to the selected car number) 8:New Car# (Program a new car number an
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20-515Change01_04.fm Page 20 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM 4:PGM CH (Program channel) The following sub menu appears after you input the channel number). 1:Program Freq. 2:Program Text 3:Program Car# 4:Set Tone Code 5:Tone SQ 1. On 2. Off 6:Delay 1. On 2. Off 7:Lockout 1. On 2. Off 8:Next Channel 5:PGM PRI CH (Program priority channel) 1:Program Freq. 2:Program Text 3:Set Tone Code 4:Tone SQ 1. On 2. Off 5:Delay 1. On 20
