Radio Shack 20-135, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...ndheld Radio Scanner from RadioShack 20 135 PRO 135 Please read this user s guide before installing setting up and using your new scanner www radioshack com What s Included Scanner Antenna Belt Clip 2...

Page 2: ...anding Your Scanner 10 Birdie Frequencies 11 Turning on the Scanner 12 Programming Frequencies into Channels 12 Searching 14 Limit Search 14 Starting Limit Search 14 Programming Search Ranges 14 Fine...

Page 3: ...7 Using the Display Backlight 27 Setting the Auto Backlight Display 27 Setting the Power On Backlight 28 Setting the Keytone 28 Setting the Battery Save Function 28 Advanced Programming 30 Transferrin...

Page 4: ...hold to activate Signal Stalker I MAN Go to manual mode SRCH Start a limit search TUNE MENU Operate Fine Tune Press and hold to enter menu SVC Press to put the scanner in service mode 1 MAR Marine Pre...

Page 5: ...WX Start weather scan Press and hold to activate Skywarn PSE Pause Stop and resume search or scan S T Search up and down a selected frequency range selects options in menu mode KEYLOCK Turns the disp...

Page 6: ...g an external antenna always connect with 50 ohm RG 58 or RG 8 coaxial cable If the antenna is over 50 feet from the scanner use RG 8 low loss dielectric coaxial cable If your antenna s cable does not...

Page 7: ...rechargeable Ni MH AA batteries 3 Insert two AA batteries not included into the battery compartment and two AA batteries into the battery compartment cover matching the polarity symbols and marked ins...

Page 8: ...are detected Battery Notes When battery power is low flashes and the scanner beeps every 15 seconds When battery power is depleted the scanner turns itself off Rechargeable batteries last longer and d...

Page 9: ...dioShack s involvement in this program is part of the company s commitment to preserving our environment and conserving our natural resources Using External Power You can power your scanner using a po...

Page 10: ...xtremely high volume levels Extended high volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss Set the volume to the lowest setting before listening Turn on the scanner and adjust the volume to a comfo...

Page 11: ...grouped into channel storage banks Your scanner has 10 channel storage banks numbered 0 9 Each bank contains 20 channels numbered 0 19 So the scanner has 200 channels total You can scan the channel s...

Page 12: ...efore you turn it on To perform a quick check of scanner operation press the WX key If you are near a NOAA weather station you should hear weather information Programming Frequencies into Channels Bef...

Page 13: ...on another channel the scanner beeps and displays that channel Press CL to clear the display or press ENT PGM to store the frequency in both channels The scanner automatically rounds the entered numbe...

Page 14: ...tarting Limit Search 1 Press SRCH SRCH and L appear 2 Press T to search down or S to search up 3 When the scanner stops on a transmission quickly press PSE to stop searching and listen to the transmis...

Page 15: ...a transmission is found and resumes after the transmission ends searching resumes after two seconds if delay is on 1 When the frequency you want to start from appears press TUNE Or from search pause...

Page 16: ...minutes to search all the service frequencies Storing Frequencies Found During a Search To store frequencies you find in limit search fine tune service bank or Signal Stalker I searches 1 Press PSE at...

Page 17: ...out frequency in memory and automatically resumes the search To clear a single frequency from skip memory 1 Press PSE to stop the search 2 Press T or S to select the frequency L O appears 3 Press L O...

Page 18: ...an amateur radio beam antenna if there are many transmitters operating at the same time in the same area or if the transmitter is a broadcast television station Using Signal Stalker I To turn on Sign...

Page 19: ...nu mode Signal Stalker I Options ALErt Alert Set to On if you want to hear an alert when Signal Stalker I finds a frequency Light Backlight Set to On if you want the backlight to flash when Signal Sta...

Page 20: ...rmal scanning the scanner checks the Signal Stalker I every 2 seconds causing the audio signal to break at that moment Set Voice Interrupt to On if you want to keep the Signal Stalker I active despite...

Page 21: ...n it When the transmission ends the scanner resumes scanning If it is a long transmission and you want to move on press SCAN to resume scanning If you press PSE when the scanner stops on a transmissio...

Page 22: ...at a channel while scanning 1 Press MAN to stop scanning 2 Press T or S to select the next or previous channel 3 Press SCAN to resume scanning Weather Scan To scan for weather transmissions 1 Press W...

Page 23: ...n frequency for your area into Bank 9 Channel 19 The scanner has 10 channels for Skywarn Bank 9 Channels 10 19 Press T or S to select other Skywarn channels Press MAN to exit Skywarn Note If no freque...

Page 24: ...AA for weather alerts and warnings watch box notices and weather forecasts Listen to Skywarn to hear trained observers in your vicinity call in official reports to a net control station which relays t...

Page 25: ...d press DELAY DLY appears To turn on the 2 second delay for the search function press DELAY while the scanner is searching DLY appears and the scanner automatically adds a 2 second delay to every freq...

Page 26: ...hen press L O L O disappears To unlock all channels in the selected banks press MAN to stop scanning then hold down L O until the scanner beeps twice Setting Priority The priority feature lets you sca...

Page 27: ...eylock feature protects the scanner from accidental program changes When the scanner is locked the only control that operates is KEYLOCK 1 To turn on keylock hold down KEYLOCK until appears 2 To turn...

Page 28: ...Press and hold TUNE MENU to open the menu 2 Press T or S to select PonLit then press ENT PGM 3 Press T or S to select On or OF Press ENT PGM 4 Press TUNE MENU or CL to exit the menu mode Setting the...

Page 29: ...nning The scanner repeatedly turns off the internal power for one second and then turns it back on for half a second to check for a transmission To turn the battery save function on or off 1 Press and...

Page 30: ...35 to another PRO 135 or PRO 136 using an optional interface cable with 1 8 inch phone plugs on both ends and software available at your local RadioShack or www radioshack com 1 Make sure the scanners...

Page 31: ...ioshack com 1 Make sure your scanner is turned off 2 Connect the interface cable to your computer and then connect the other end of the cable to the scanner s PC IF jack 3 Install the software to your...

Page 32: ...rt 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject ot the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference...

Page 33: ...hat are not legal to listen to Doing so could subject you to legal penalties We encourage responsible legal scanner use Care Keep the scanner dry If it gets wet wipe it dry immediately Use and store t...

Page 34: ...N at 3 kHz deviation 28 0000 54 0000 0 4 V 137 0000 174 0000 0 5 V 400 0000 512 0000 0 5 V AM 20 dB S N at 60 modulation 25 0000 27 9950 1 3 V 108 0000 136 9875 1 5 V 320 0000 399 9875 1 3 V IF Rejec...

Page 35: ...Ni MH Batteries 4 8 VDC or Optional AC Adapter 9V DC 300mA center tip set to positive Current Drain Squelched 75 mA Full Output 160 mA Dimensions HxWxD 6 x 2 6 x 1 75 in 153 x 66 x 44 mm Weight withou...

Page 36: ...r is not connected Be sure the adapter s barrel plug is fully plugged into the DC 9V 300 mA jack Keypad doesn t work The keylock func tion is activated Press and hold KEYLOCK until disappears is flash...

Page 37: ...u are sure it is not working properly 1 Turn off the scanner 2 While holding down 2 9 and PSE turn on the scanner CLEAr appears for about 2 seconds as the scanner clears its memory Note Do not turn of...

Page 38: ...38 Additional Information Notes...

Page 39: ...39 Additional Information Notes...

Page 40: ...ation Limited One year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one 1 year from the date of purchase from RadioSh...