Radio Shack RadioShackPRO-27 user manual

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PRO-27 20-Channel Programmable Scanner
(200-0507) Searching For Active Frequencies

SEARCHING FOR AND STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIES

You can set your scanner to search for transmissions:

Within any one of the seven pre-programmed frequency bands
(BAND SEARCH).

You can select these bands using the number keys 1-7.

1: 29 - 54 MHz 5:406 - 450 MHz
2:l37 - 144 MHz 6:450 - 470 MHz
3:144 - 148 MHz 7:470 - 512 MHz
4:148 - 174 MHz

Starting from

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while the scanner is searching. To change the search direction, press 8/DOWN ARROW or 9/UP ARROW. 3. When the scanner stops on an active frequency, the channel number you selected flashes on the display. To store the frequency into the selected channel: a. Press 0/HOLD to stop the search (hold mode). h (DIRECT SEARCH) or H (BAND SEARCH) appears on the display. NOTE: If you want to see the frequency, simply press REVIEW.

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3. Press E/WX (enter) to store the frequency into the selected channel. NOTES: To confirm the frequency you stored, press REVIEW. The stored frequency appears on the display, one digit at a time. If you make a mistake in Step 2, E (error) appears on the display. If this happens press DOT/CLEAR and repeat Steps 2 and 3. 4. To program the next channel in sequence, press MANUAL then repeat Steps 2 and 3. NOTES: VHF band frequenci

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the channels except the ones you lock out (see "Locking Out Channels). Automatic 2-Second Scan Delay Your scanner stops when it finds a signal, and starts scanning again about 2 seconds after the signal ends. This 2-second delay gives you a chance to hear a reply to the first signal. MANUALLY SELECTING A CHANNEL You can continuously monitor a single channel without scanning. This is useful if you hear an emergency broadcast and want to hear all the details, or if you want to monitor a chan

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After you program your scanner, you can protect it from accidental program changes by turning on the keylock feature. When the keylock is on, the only controls you can use are SCAN, MANUAL, KEYLOCK, VOLUME/OFF, and SQUELCH. To turn on the keylock, press KEYLOCK until K/L appears on the display. To turn it off, press KEYLOCK until K/L disappears. 5