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Press 

Func

 to toggle the input mode 

between ABC, abc, and 123. 

Press 

•CLR

 once to erase one character. 

Press and hold to erase all characters.

Press 

E

PGM

to save the tag and exit editing 

tag.

For example, to enter the word “Scanner”

1.

Press 

7

PQRS

 four times to enter “S.”

2.

Press 

Func

 to switch the capital letter to small.

3.

Press 

2

ABC

 three times to enter “c.”

4.

Turn the knob to move the cursor.

5.

Press 

2

ABC

one time to enter “a.”

6.

Press 

6

MNO

 two times to enter “n.”

7.

Turn the knob to move the cursor.

8.

Press 

6

MNO

 two times to enter “n.”

9.

Press 

3

DEF

 two times to enter “e.”

10 Press 

7

PQRS

 three times to enter “r.”

11. Press 

E

PGM

 to end the user’s text entry.

Copying a Frequency

To copy a frequency to a channel:

1.

Manually select the channel which contains 
the frequency you want to copy.

2.

Press 

E

PGM

.

3.

Press 

E

PGM

 during program mode. Scanner 

displays the Edit Channel Menu.

4.

Rotate the knob to select 

4: Copy Channel

, then 

press 

E

PGM

.

5.

Rotate the knob to select the bank where you 
want to copy the frequency, then press 

E

PGM

.

6.

Rotate the knob to select the channel you 
want to copy the frequency, then press 

E

PGM

.

The frequency has been copied.

To cancel the copy, press 

Menu

.

Searching

If you do not have a reference to frequencies in 
your area, find a transmission using a Fine Tune, 
Chain, or Service Bank Search.

While searching, press 

Func

 + 

2

ABC

/DLY

 to turn 

the delay on or off).

Fine Tune

To search up or down from the currently displayed 
frequency using fine tune. 

1.

Press 

SRCH

 in scan mode or press 

Func

 + 

SRCH

 in search mode.

2.

Rotate the knob to select 

0: Fine Tune

, then 

press 

E

PGM

.

 SRCH

 appears during searching.

Fine tune is also available from an entered 
frequency.

1.

Press 

SCAN/MAN

 to enter manual mode.

2.

Use the number keys and 

•CLR

 to enter a 

frequency.

3.

Press 

SRCH

.

Fine Tune

 appears.

4.

Press 

SRCH

 again to start fine tune.

Note:

If you enter an invalid frequency, the 

scanner displays 

Invalid Freq.

 Press 

•CLR

 to 

clear. 

Service Bank Search

You can search for Car Band, Marine, CB Band, 
FRS/GMRS/MURS, Fire/Police, Aircraft, and Ham 
Band transmissions without knowing the specific 
frequencies used in your area. The scanner is 
preprogrammed with all the frequencies allocated 

Summary of Contents for PRO-137

Page 1: ...RadioShack Your handheld scanner is one of a new generation of race scanners PRO 137 20 137 RACING SCANNER www radioshack com What s Included Scanner Antenna 1 Long 1 Short Belt Clip Preprogrammed Ra...

Page 2: ...17 When You Get to the Track 17 Loading the Preset Race Frequency List 18 Programming Driver Frequencies 18 Monitoring a Car 19 Select the Car s Primary Frequency 19 Overwriting the Preset Race Freque...

Page 3: ...here not included CAR Selects cars manually and inputs car information SCAN MAN Scans the stored channels or manually enter a channel SRCH PSE Displays search menu Pauses or resumes search or ne tune...

Page 4: ...p until it comes free of the anchor post Powering Your Scanner You can power your scanner with three AA batteries not supplied or an external power source not supplied Batteries For the longest operat...

Page 5: ...22 for information on Ni Cd battery recycling and disposal band restrictions in your area RadioShack s involvement in this program is part of the company s commitment to preserving our environment and...

Page 6: ...frequency range you can also search your scanner s service banks Service banks are preset groups of frequencies categorized by the type of services that use those frequencies For example many amateur...

Page 7: ...You can transfer programming data to your scanner using your PC and an optional interface cable and software available at your local RadioShack store or www radioshack com 1 Make sure your scanner is...

Page 8: ...knob to select 1 On or 2 Off then press EPGM Press and hold Menu to exit the Menu mode Using the Backlight Display To turn on the display light for easy viewing at night press The display lights for...

Page 9: ...set racetrack frequencies are organized by the name of the race and by car number For example you might hear drivers and their pit crews on the car number frequencies and of cials and the news media o...

Page 10: ...name then press EPGM 5 Enter the frequency of the car then press EPGM 6 If you want to input another frequency to the car press EPGM Monitoring a Car To monitor a car 1 Press CAR enter the car number...

Page 11: ...EPGM to store the frequency 7 Press EPGM again The Edit Channel menu appears 8 Rotate the knob to select 1 Edit Car then press EPGM 9 Use the number keys to enter the car number in 3 digits then press...

Page 12: ...to copy the frequency then press EPGM 6 Rotate the knob to select the channel you want to copy the frequency then press EPGM The frequency has been copied To cancel the copy press Menu Searching If y...

Page 13: ...ble the search bank number being searched Note At least one bank needs to be entered If you disable all the banks the error tone beeps 5 Rotate the knob to search down or up 6 When the scanner stops o...

Page 14: ...nc CLR L OUT 2 Rotate the knob to select the frequency you want to clear from the skip frequency 3 Press EPGM To clear all the skipped frequencies at once while searching press SRCH PSE then hold down...

Page 15: ...not want to scan log channels Logging notes When the scanner nds a strong signal it automatically saves the signal to one of 10 log channels If the scanner nds a new frequency after the 10 log channel...

Page 16: ...er on the keypad Alternatively disable the band within the Band Switch in the Signal Stalker I options Scanning To begin scanning channels press SCAN The scanner scans through all unlocked channels in...

Page 17: ...nlock all channels in the banks that are turned on press SCAN MAN to stop scanning then hold down CLR L OUT until the scanner beeps twice Priority The priority feature lets you scan through the channe...

Page 18: ...this feature enter the local Skywarn frequency for your area into Channel 990 to 999 If no frequency is programmed in the selected skywarn channel Skywarn freq is not stored appears and the scanner s...

Page 19: ...ormation you have stored in the scanner Before you reset the scanner try turning it off and on to see if it begins working properly Reset the scanner only when you are sure it is not working properly...

Page 20: ...prevent reception of illegal transmissions in compliance with the law which requires that scanners be manufactured in such a way as to not be easily modi able to pick up those transmissions Do not op...

Page 21: ...annels 1000 Operating Temperature Normal 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C Signal Stalker I 14 to 140 F 10 to 60 C Scan Speed 90 Channels Second Search Speed Normal 90 Steps Second Hypersearch 270 Steps Second Pr...

Page 22: ...42 43 Notes Notes...

Page 23: ...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 RadioShack company owned stores and authoriz...

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