Radio Shack PRO-72, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL PRO 72 50 Channel Portable Scanner Please read before using this equipment Cat No 20 566 20 566 fm Page 1 Thursday August 5 1999 8 04 AM...

Page 2: ...eresting frequencies more quickly Ten Preprogrammed Weather Frequencies keep you informed about current weather conditions HyperScan and HyperSearch so you can scan up to 25 channels per second and se...

Page 3: ...it easy to at tach and remove the antenna or a variety of optional antennas Liquid Crystal Display clearly displays how the scan ner is set and makes it easy to change those settings Display Backligh...

Page 4: ...lic Service Trunked Ser vices 849 869 MHz UHF Hi Trunked Services 894 960 MHz UHF Hi 33 Centimeter Amateur Radio Trunked Services For a list of the frequency ranges in the ten prepro grammed search ba...

Page 5: ...r scanner away from the TV or radio Connecting your scanner to an outlet that is on a dif ferent electrical circuit from the TV or radio Contacting your local RadioShack store for help This device com...

Page 6: ...should never intentionally listen to These include Telephone conversations either cellular cordless or other private means of telephone signal transmission Pager transmissions Any scrambled or encrypt...

Page 7: ...Your Scanner 19 A Look at the Keypad 20 A Look at the Display 22 Understanding Bands Monitor Memory 24 Search Bands 24 Monitor Memory 25 Operation 26 Turning On the Scanner Setting Volume and Squelch...

Page 8: ...ther Frequencies 39 Ham Radio Frequencies 39 Birdie Frequencies 40 Guide to the Action Bands 41 United States Broadcast Bands 41 Typical Band Usage 41 Primary Usage 42 Specified Intervals 43 Band Allo...

Page 9: ...chargeable battery pack you can operate the scanner and recharge the battery pack at the same time See Using Batteries below and Charging a Rechargeable Battery Pack on Page 14 If the scanner stops wo...

Page 10: ...ou can use your scanner see Charging a Rechargeable Battery Pack on Page 14 Caution Do not mix old and new batteries different types of batteries standard alkaline or rechargeable or re chargeable bat...

Page 11: ...lder or battery pack fits only one way inside the battery compartment Do not force it 5 Replace the cover When battery power is low BATT flashes and the scanner beeps about every 3 seconds Immediately...

Page 12: ...not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter When you finish using the AC adapter disconnect it from the AC outlet first Then disconnect it from the scanner Plug the adapter s...

Page 13: ...scanner or the adapter To protect your vehicle s electrical system always plug the adapter into the scanner before you plug it into your vehicle s cigarette lighter socket Always unplug the adapter f...

Page 14: ...t an AC or DC adapter to the scanner s PWR DC 9V jack It takes about 14 16 hours to recharge a battery pack that is fully discharged You can operate the scanner while re charging the battery pack but...

Page 15: ...ble are municipal curb side collection drop off boxes at retailers such as your local RadioShack store recycling collection centers and mailback programs CONNECTING THE ANTENNA Follow these steps to a...

Page 16: ...hack store Follow the installation instructions supplied with the anten na route the antenna cable to the scanner then connect it to the ANT jack Warning Use extreme caution when installing or remov i...

Page 17: ...level so a vol ume level that does not cause discomfort might still damage your hearing Traffic Safety Do not use an earphone or headphones with your scanner when operating a motor vehicle or riding a...

Page 18: ...1 541 might provide more comfortable listening Plug the speaker cable s 1 8 inch plug into your scanner s jack USING THE BELT CLIP You can use the belt clip for hands free carrying when you are on the...

Page 19: ...function to search bands which are preset ranges of frequencies When you find a frequency you can store it into a perma nent memory location called a channel You can then scan the channels to see if...

Page 20: ...nels BAND selects a preprogrammed search band SCAN scans through the programmed channels MANUAL stops scanning to let you directly enter a channel number searches down or up from the currently dis pl...

Page 21: ...el or frequency MON 0 enters a zero or accesses the monitor memory DLY delay decimal point programs a 2 second delay for the selected channel or enters a decimal point neces sary when programming freq...

Page 22: ...ather channels MON appears when you listen to the monitor memory BATT appears when battery power is low L O appears when you manually select a channel you locked out SRCH appears during a band or dire...

Page 23: ...ears during a direct frequency search 000 0000 the digits on the right of the display show which frequency the scanner is tuned to Error appears when you make an entry error dUPL duplicate appears whe...

Page 24: ...between 824 849 MHz and 869 894 MHz to help prevent reception of transmissions you should not listen to For more information see Scanning Legally on Page 6 Band Displayed Search Range MHz Description...

Page 25: ...issions Bands 0 1 3 and 6 See Band Search on Page 29 Note The frequencies in the scanner s search bands are preset You cannot change them Monitor Memory The scanner also has a monitor memory that you...

Page 26: ...until the hissing sound stops Notes If the scanner picks up unwanted partial or very weak transmissions turn SQUELCH clockwise to decrease the scanner s sensitivity to these signals If you want to li...

Page 27: ...r active frequencies are the RadioShack Police Call Radio Guide Including Fire and Emergency Services Aeronautical Frequency Directory and Maritime Frequency Directory We update these directories ever...

Page 28: ...l number flashes and the scanner beeps three times after you press E Simply repeat Steps 3 and 4 Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency down to the nearest valid frequency For example...

Page 29: ...1 Press BAND The last selected band number b fol lowed by the band number and the frequency search range appear for about 2 seconds 2 To select a different band within 2 seconds enter the band s numbe...

Page 30: ...channel cur rently flashing on the display press E The scanner stores the frequency then the next available channel flashes Notes You cannot store a frequency in the monitor mem ory during band searc...

Page 31: ...lready stored in one of your scanner s channels press MANUAL or PGM enter the desired channel number then press MAN UAL or PGM again 2 Hold down or for about 1 second to search up or down from the sel...

Page 32: ...nnel number stops flashing and the scanner stores the frequency in the selected channel MONITORING A STORED CHANNEL You can continuously monitor a specific channel without scanning This is useful if y...

Page 33: ...anner finds an active frequency it stops and dis plays that channel and frequency number then it automat ically begins scanning again when the transmission ends on that frequency Notes You must store...

Page 34: ...er containing the frequency you want to delete then press PGM Or repeatedly press PGM until the desired channel number appears PGM appears 3 Press CLEAR The frequency number flashes 4 Press L OUT L O...

Page 35: ...annels To hear your local forecast and regional weather informa tion simply press WX Your scanner scans through the weather band and and WX appear Your scanner should stop within a few seconds on your...

Page 36: ...f the scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel quickly press DLY before it starts to scan again If the desired channel is not selected manually select the channel then press DLY If the scann...

Page 37: ...out channels Your scanner automatically locks out empty chan nels USING THE DISPLAY BACKLIGHT You can turn on the display s backlight for easy viewing in dimly lit areas Press LIGHT to turn on the di...

Page 38: ...After 1 second release 2 and E USING THE KEYLOCK Once you program your scanner you can protect it from accidental program changes by turning on the keylock feature When the keypad is locked the only...

Page 39: ...o operators often transmit emergency informa tion when other means of communication break down The following chart shows the frequencies the scanner re ceives that Ham radio operators normally use 162...

Page 40: ...antenna and moving it away from the scanner Make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near the scanner Use the search function and scan every frequency range from its lowest freque...

Page 41: ...Meter Amateur 50 00 54 00 MHz U S Government 137 00 144 00 MHz 2 Meter Amateur 144 00 148 00 MHz High Range 148 00 174 00 MHz UHF Band Military Aircraft 380 00 384 00 MHz U S Government 406 00 420 00...

Page 42: ...ns and relay repeater units Activities Frequencies Government Police and Fire 153 785 155 980 MHz Emergency Services 158 730 159 460 MHz Railroad 160 000 161 900 MHz Activities Frequencies Land Mobile...

Page 43: ...siness CAP Civil Air Patrol CB Citizens Band CCA Common Carrier CSB Conventional Systems CTSB Conventional Trunked Systems FIRE Fire Department HAM Amateur Ham Radio GOVT Federal Government GMR Genera...

Page 44: ...lassified UTIL Power Water Utilities WTHR Weather VERY HIGH FREQUENCY VHF VHF Low Band in 5 kHz steps 29 900 30 550 GOVT MIL 30 580 31 980 IND PUB 32 000 32 990 GOVT MIL 33 020 33 980 BUS IND PUB 34 0...

Page 45: ...PUB 156 255 157 425 OIL MARI 157 450 MED 157 470 157 515 TOW 157 530 157 725 IND TAXI 157 740 BUS 157 770 158 100 TELB 158 130 158 460 BUS IND OIL TELM UTIL 158 490 158 700 TELB 158 730 159 465 POL PU...

Page 46: ...0 BUS 458 025 458 175 MED 460 0125 460 6375 FIRE POL PUB 460 650 462 175 BUS 462 1875 462 450 BUS IND 462 4625 462 525 IND OIL TELM UTIL 462 550 462 925 GMR BUS 462 9375 463 1875 MED 463 200 467 925 B...

Page 47: ...quency kHz or MHz or in wavelength meters The fol lowing information can help you make the necessary conversions 1 MHz million 1 000 kHz thousand To convert MHz to kHz multiply the number of megahertz...

Page 48: ...out let or cigarette lighter socket and is fully inserted into the scanner s PWR DC 9V jack The internal batter ies battery pack needs to be re charged or the non rechargeable batteries are dead Char...

Page 49: ...Scanner Setting Volume and Squelch on Page 26 In the scan mode the scanner locks on frequen cies that have an unclear transmission Programmed fre quencies are the same as birdie frequencies Avoid pro...

Page 50: ...scan ner however initializing clears all frequencies you stored in the scanner s memory and initializes the scanner to its default settings Resetting the Scanner 1 Turn off the scanner then turn it on...

Page 51: ...r then turn it on again 2 While holding down CLEAR insert a pointed object such as a straightened paper clip into the reset hole on the side of the scanner Then gently press and release the reset butt...

Page 52: ...horten the life of electron ic devices damage batteries and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt which can cause premature wear of parts Handle the scanner gently and...

Page 53: ...can cause a malfunction and might invalidate your scanner s warranty and void your FCC authorization to op erate it If your scanner is not performing as it should take it to your local RadioShack stor...

Page 54: ...kHz steps 849 860 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps 894 960 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps Channels of Operation 50 Channels and 1 Monitor Memory Sensitivity 20 dB S N 29 54 MHz 1 0 V 137 174 MHz 1 0 V 380 512 MHz 1 0 V 8...

Page 55: ...pter Cat No 270 1560 Rechargeable Battery Pack Cat No 23 288 Current Drain Squelched 50 mA Dimensions HWD 63 4 25 16 19 16 Inches 171 59 40 mm Weight 8 5 oz 240 g Supplied Accessory Antenna Specificat...

Page 56: ...on light ning or other incidence of excess voltage or current b any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility c con sumables such as fuses or batteries d cosmetic d...