Radio Shack PRO-84, User Manual

Page 1: ...pletely before using your scanner www radioshack com 20 516 PRO 84 200 channel racing scanner with headphones what s included scanner antenna user s guide quick start guide headphones belt clip w two...

Page 2: ...on speaker 15 attaching the belt clip 16 about your scanner 17 a look at the keypad 18 a look at the display 22 understanding banks 24 service banks 24 channel storage banks 24 Beyond the Basics opera...

Page 3: ...kywarn 36 about skywarn 36 WX alert 38 turning on the weather alert feature 38 chain search 39 chain search mode 39 chain search hold mode 40 storing frequencies found during chain search into channel...

Page 4: ...t does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more...

Page 5: ...g an optional DC adapter Before installing batteries set the switch in the battery compartment to match the type of batteries you will use Select ALKALINE for non rechargeable battery types and RECHAR...

Page 6: ...The Basics 6 Y Install 2 AA batteries matching the polarity symbols Z Replace the cover...

Page 7: ...type Always remove old or weak batteries Batteries can leak chemicals that destroy electronic circuits Do not mix old and new batteries different types of batteries standard alkaline or rechargeable o...

Page 8: ...he batteries Warning Do not connect either adapter to the scanner if non rechargeable batteries such as alkaline batteries are installed in the scanner and ALKALINE RECHARGEABLE is set to RECHARGEABLE...

Page 9: ...n when you incorrectly connect an external power source Make sure that you use the correct batteries and set ALKALINE RECHARGEABLE to the correct position when you connect an external power source If...

Page 10: ...to preserving our environment and conserving our natural resources 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 avail...

Page 11: ...socket using a 6V 300 mA DC adapter and a size B Adaptaplug neither supplied Both are available at your local RadioShack store Cautions You must use a power source that supplies 6V DC and delivers at...

Page 12: ...ck Plug the other end of the adapter into your vehicle s cigarette lighter socket If rechargeable batteries are installed and ALKALINE RECHARGEABLE is set to RECHARGEABLE the adapter powers the scanne...

Page 13: ...ner s BNC connector Then slide the antenna s connector down over the scanner s connector and rotate the antenna connector s outer ring clockwise until it locks into place connecting an optional antenn...

Page 14: ...one headphone In a noisy area you can use the supplied mono headphones When you use the headphones set the scanner s VOLUME to the center position then adjust the volume controls of the headphones For...

Page 15: ...cle in or near traffic Doing so can create a traffic hazard and could be illegal in some areas If you use an earphone or headphones with your scanner be very careful Do not listen to a continuous broa...

Page 16: ...ever connect the audio output line to a power supply and ground This might damage the scanner attaching the belt clip To make your scanner easier to carry when you are on the go use the supplied belt...

Page 17: ...function or refer to a frequency reference Besides searching within a selected frequency range you can also search your scanner s service banks Service banks are preset groups of frequencies categoriz...

Page 18: ...NC then release it appears on the display Then quickly press the next key in the function key sequence while appears appears or disappears as you press FUNC If your scanner s keys seem confusing at fi...

Page 19: ...on or off FUNC KEYLOCK Locks and unlocks the keypad FUNC Lets you use various functions by pressing this key in combination with other keys Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to turn the scanner o...

Page 20: ...arch banks 4 ALT 4 Enters a 4 FUNC ALT Turns the WX alert function on or off 5 DLY 5 Enters a 5 FUNC DLY Turns the delay function on or off 6 B SLCT 6 Enters a 6 FUNC B SLCT Goes to program band selec...

Page 21: ...n incorrect entry FUNC Jumps directly to the last channel in memory Ch 200 from any mode 0 L O 0 Enters a 0 FUNC L O Lets you lock out a selected channel or skip a specified frequency E PGM E Enters f...

Page 22: ...n helps you understand how your scanner operates BANK appears with numbers 1 10 P appears when you select a priority channel SCN appears when you scan channels SRCH appears during search mode PRI appe...

Page 23: ...ears while you store a frequency into a channel or appears during search mode appears only when the function mode is on WX POL FIRE AIR MRN or HAM appears along with an indicator that shows the curren...

Page 24: ...to 10 channel storage banks Each bank has 20 channels Use each channel storage bank to group frequencies such as those for the police department fire department ambulance services or aircraft For exam...

Page 25: ...rclockwise Y Press and hold for about 2 seconds to turn the scanner on then turn VOLUME clockwise until you hear a hissing sound Z Turn SQUELCH clockwise until the hissing stops Press SCAN See scannin...

Page 26: ...e you want to store a frequency then press FUNC PGM The channel number appears Y Use the number keys and CLR to enter the frequency including the decimal point you want to store Z Press E to store the...

Page 27: ...entered elsewhere the scanner sounds an error tone and displays the channel that was duplicated If you entered the frequency by mistake press CLR then enter the correct frequency To enter the frequenc...

Page 28: ...reference to frequencies in your area use a search except weather service search to find a transmission Note When the scanner starts searching it automatically turns on the delay function To turn dela...

Page 29: ...e Because there are many different frequencies allocated to fire and police departments it can take several minutes to search all the service frequencies storing frequencies into channels during servi...

Page 30: ...ored channels To begin scanning channels press SCAN The scanner scans through all non locked channels in the activated banks See locking out channels on Page 48 and turning channel storage banks on an...

Page 31: ...if the radio stops at a channel you want to listen to press HOLD once Repeatedly pressing HOLD at this time causes the scanner to step through the channels Press SCAN to resume automatic scanning sign...

Page 32: ...transmissions by pressing FUNC L O to lock them out See locking out frequencies on Page 49 for more information Signal Stalker cannot detect satellite dishes or any transmitter with a frequency above...

Page 33: ...on you want then press E If you selected S S bnd one of the following band names appears bnd Lo VHF Low Band 25 0000 54 0000 MHz bnd Air AIR Band 108 0000 136 9875 MHz bnd Hi VHF High Band 137 0000 17...

Page 34: ...One of the following alert options appears ALt bEEP The scanner beeps when a Signal Stalker signal is detected ALt Light The scanner flashes the display backlight when a Signal Stalker signal is detec...

Page 35: ...fied in setting the signal stalker options on Page 33 Note To continue scanning normally while Signal Stalker is working simply press SCAN When the scanner finds a frequency it sounds the alert you sp...

Page 36: ...hold mode and starts receiving transmissions in the last channel If no frequency is programmed in the last channel No Prg appears and the scanner sounds an error tone about Skywarn Skywarn is an orga...

Page 37: ...inclement weather conditions in your immediate area even before your local NOAA weather broadcast and local TV or radio station can announce them Enter the local Skywarn frequency for your area into...

Page 38: ...NOAA and as much as 5 or 10 minutes sooner than you will hear them on local TV or radio Those few minutes can be worth a lot when it comes to deciding if your family needs to take cover WX Alert turni...

Page 39: ...e and program band select mode The preset frequency ranges are Bank No Frequency MHz Step kHz 1 25 0000 27 9950 5 2 28 0000 29 6950 5 3 29 7000 49 9950 5 4 50 0000 54 0000 5 5 137 0000 143 9950 5 6 14...

Page 40: ...and the frequency where chain search starts depends on how the scanner was set before you selected chain search mode chain search hold mode To start chain search hold mode press HOLD in chain search...

Page 41: ...mode The lowest blank channel and bank appear Y To select another channel press FUNC or To enter the frequency press FUNC disappears You can also press 0 9 to select the bank Z Press E to store the f...

Page 42: ...alternate on the display To select another search bank press FUNC B SLCT or FUNC to increase the search bank number or FUNC to decrease it Hold down FUNC or FUNC for about 1 second to quickly move th...

Page 43: ...canner searches starting from the frequency you entered in Step Y If you enter a frequency that is out of range the scanner sounds an error tone and Error appears Press FUNC to change the search direc...

Page 44: ...ep Hold down or for about 1 second to quickly decrease or increase the frequency To resume direct search press FUNC SEARCH or HOLD or appears on the display showing the search direction storing direct...

Page 45: ...cy anyway press E to accept The scanner moves to program mode after you stored the frequency search skip memory You can skip up to 50 specified frequencies during a search This lets you avoid unwanted...

Page 46: ...search X Press HOLD to stop the search Y Press FUNC or FUNC to select the frequency L O appears Z Press FUNC L O L O disappears To clear all the skip frequencies at once while searching or search hol...

Page 47: ...is on DLY appears If it is off follow one of these steps to program a delay depending on how the scanner is operating If the scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel where you want to store...

Page 48: ...The scanner scans all the channels within the displayed banks that are not locked out see Locking Out Channels The bank number flashes when the scanner scans a channel that belongs to the bank Notes Y...

Page 49: ...then press FUNC L O L O disappears To unlock all channels in the banks that are turned on press HOLD to stop scanning then press FUNC and press and hold L O until the scanner beeps twice locking out...

Page 50: ...omatically designates each bank s first channel as its priority channel Follow these steps to select a different channel in a bank as the priority channel X Manually select the channel you want to sel...

Page 51: ...s keylock to protect it from accidental program changes When the scanner s keys are locked the only controls that operate are SCAN FUNC HOLD KEYLOCK and To turn on keylock press FUNC KEYLOCK appears T...

Page 52: ...local RadioShack or www radioshack com Do not use an interface cable other than the specified Note If the scanner receives no data from the PC for more than 20 seconds T Err appears and wired programm...

Page 53: ...iving data End d Err and its frame number appear If the scanner received a communication error while receiving data C Err indicates the packet number where the error occurred If the scanner received a...

Page 54: ...Y While holding down 2 9 and HOLD turn on the scanner After about 3 seconds the scanner initializes and CLEAr appears Your scanner has 150 most frequently used frequencies not the preloaded race freq...

Page 55: ...into the scanner s 6V 300 mA jack See using AC power on Page 10 for more information If the scanner is receiving power make sure it is turned on See turning on the scanner and setting squelch on Page...

Page 56: ...hing happens when I press the scanner s keys How do I get the keys to work A The scanner s keylock might be turned on To turn off keylock press FUNC and KEYLOCK until disappears See using keylock on P...

Page 57: ...not receiving weather channels How do I set it so I can receive weather channels A The scanner might be set to weather alert mode If this happens it cannot receive weather channels until it receives a...

Page 58: ...49 99375 MHz in 6 25 kHz steps 450 0000 469 99375 MHz in 6 25 kHz steps 470 0000 512 0000 MHz in 6 25 kHz steps 806 0000 823 9875 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps 849 0125 868 9875 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps 894 0125...

Page 59: ...20 channels 17 Channel Storage Banks Groups of channels used for frequency storage 24 Service Banks preset groups of frequencies categorized by the type of services that use those frequencies 17 24 S...

Page 60: ...onal Antenna 13 Attaching a belt clip 16 Backlight 53 Batteries Charging 7 Installing 5 Belt Clip Attaching 16 Chain Search 39 Mode 39 Hold Mode 40 Storing Frequencies 41 Channel Storage Banks 24 48 C...

Page 61: ...Asked Questions 55 FUNC Key 18 Keylock 51 Locking Out Channels 48 Locking Out Frequencies 49 Manually Selecting Channels 31 Priority 50 Powering the scanner Using Batteries 5 Using AC Power 10 Using V...

Page 62: ...oring frequencies 25 During Service Search 29 Direct Entry Search Mode 44 Chain Search Mode 41 Signal Stalker 31 Locking Out Frequencies 49 Setting Options 33 Using 35 Skywarn 36 Specifications 58 Tur...

Page 63: ...orkmanship under normal use for 1 one year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers For complete warranty details and exclusions...

Page 64: ...n and you can hear in the field reports from storm spotters in your area hear storm reports before they re broadcast requires 1 time programming PC interface available for downloading Extended coverag...