Radio Shack RPO-137, User Manual

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: ...1 Transferring Data from Another Scanner or PC 12 Cloning Your Scanner 12 Wired Programming 12 Settings 13 Delay 13 Using the Keylock 14 Turning the Keytone On and Off 14 Using the Backlight Display 1...

Page 3: ...al Stalker I 27 Setting the Signal Stalker I Options 27 Signal Stalker I Options 28 Using Signal Stalker I 29 Band Meter for Signal Stalker I 30 Scanning 31 Manually Selecting a Channel 31 Turning Cha...

Page 4: ...old to exit Menu mode SEL VOL SQL Rotate to select next or previous and to change scan or search direction Push to enter Volume Control mode or to complete the entry of frequencies and text in Menu mo...

Page 5: ...OUT Enters a decimal point clears an incorrect entry locks out selected channels or skips specified frequencies during a search 0 Press after Func to activate Signal Stalker I EPGM Programs frequenci...

Page 6: ...dioShack store carries a variety of SMA adapters Attaching the Belt Clip 1 Align the belt clip so that the finger indentation is towards the top of the scanner 2 Align the center of the clip with the...

Page 7: ...batteries you are installing ALKALINE or Ni MH 3 Place 3AA batteries into the battery comparment 4 Replace the cover To charge batteries 1 Set the switch to Ni MH 2 Install rechargeable batteries 3 C...

Page 8: ...k chemicals that destroy electronic circuits Always dispose of old batteries promptly and properly Do not bury or burn them The EPA certified RBRC Battery Recycling Seal on the nickel cadmium Ni Cd ba...

Page 9: ...n rechargeable batteries will get hot and can explode if you try to recharge them Caution You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 6V DC and delivers at least 800mA Its center tip must be set...

Page 10: ...e volume do not increase it Over time your ears adapt to the volume level so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might still damage your hearing Even though some earphones headphones let you...

Page 11: ...o find your local frequencies after you have programmed these frequencies you can scan channels Understanding Banks Service Banks The scanner is preprogrammed with all the frequencies allocated to the...

Page 12: ...face cable with 1 8 inch stereo phone plugs on both ends not supplied 1 Make sure the scanners are turned off and then plug the cable into each scanner s PC IF jack 2 Turn on both scanners then press...

Page 13: ...ata from the PC 7 After completing the programming turn the unit off then remove the cable Turn the unit on again Settings Delay Sometimes a radio caller might pause before replying to a transmission...

Page 14: ...urn on keylock press Func KEYLOCK Keypad locked appears When the scanner is locked only the knob Func and KEYLOCK are available 2 To turn off press Func KEYLOCK Keypad unlocked appears Note Using keyl...

Page 15: ...ds To turn auto backlight display on or off 1 Press Menu 2 Rotate the knob to select 6 Settings then press EPGM 3 Rotate the knob to select 1 Back Light then press EPGM 4 Rotate the knob to select 1 A...

Page 16: ...s EPGM 4 Rotate the knob to select 1 On or 2 Off then press EPGM Press and hold Menu to exit the Menu mode Adjusting the LCD Contrast You can set the LCD contrast from level 1 to 8 1 Press Menu 2 Rota...

Page 17: ...e during a race These frequencies can change depending on local interference sources or other frequency issues Your scanner is preprogrammed with all of the drivers and the possible frequencies that w...

Page 18: ...C Load Bank X into Bank 0 Yes 1 No 3 appears If you select races D E or F Load Bank X into Bank 0 and 1 Yes 1 No 3 appears 6 Press 1 to program the race or press 3 to cancel Programming Driver Freque...

Page 19: ...ry frequency To change a car s primary frequency 1 Show the channel where the car number is programmed 2 Press the Func key and rotate the knob to select the other frequency Primary frequency is also...

Page 20: ...erwrite the race or press 3 to cancel If you accidentally overwrite the wrong race it can be restored by following the steps in Wired Programming Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels To locate and...

Page 21: ...entered a frequency in Step 5 which already exists on another channel the scanner beeps an error tone and displays that channel Press CLR to clear the display or press EPGM to store the frequency in...

Page 22: ...enter n 7 Turn the knob to move the cursor 8 Press 6MNO two times to enter n 9 Press 3DEF two times to enter e 10 Press 7PQRS three times to enter r 11 Press EPGM to end the user s text entry Copying...

Page 23: ...nob to select 0 Fine Tune then press EPGM 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 ent...

Page 24: ...et frequency ranges You can also preset a range The preset frequency ranges are BankNo Frequency MHz Step kHz 0 25 0000 27 9950 5 1 28 0000 54 0000 5 2 108 0000 136 9875 12 5 3 137 0000 174 0000 5 4 2...

Page 25: ...earch speeds Normal Search 90 steps second and hypersearch 270 steps second Hypersearch applies only to the 5 kHz step bands 25 54 MHz 137 174 MHz and 216 224 9950 MHz Storing Found Frequencies To sto...

Page 26: ...Search Skip Memory You can skip up to 200 specified frequencies during Fine Tune Chain Service Bank Search or Signal Stalker I This lets you avoid unwanted frequencies or those already stored in a cha...

Page 27: ...Signal Stalker I feature lets you set the scanner so it detects and then displays the frequency of a nearby strong radio transmission Signal Stalker I works well for locating the source of strong loca...

Page 28: ...r is receiving an audio signal Set this function to 2 Off if you do not want to hear interruptions The scanner resumes checking signals when the audio signal ends Voice interrupt note While the Signal...

Page 29: ...ut the log channels like normal channels The scanner stores signals found by the Signal Stalker I even if the logging function is off The frequencies in the log channels are deleted when the scanner i...

Page 30: ...he icon flashes Note In Signal Stalker I Only Mode the scanner only tries to find Signal Stalker I transmissions The scanner displays the band meter for input signals in each band If the scanner loses...

Page 31: ...rease the number to decrease the scanner s sensitivity to these signals To listen to a weak or distant station turn the squelch level smaller To ensure proper scanning adjust the squelch until the aud...

Page 32: ...ans a channel that belongs to the bank Notes You can manually select any channel within a bank even if that bank is turned off One bank must always be active Locking Out Channels You can increase the...

Page 33: ...Press EPGM again The Channel Menu appears 4 Rotate the knob to select 3 Priority CH then press EPGM 5 Rotate the knob to select 1 On then press EPGM 6 Press Menu to exit Menu P appears 7 Repeat above...

Page 34: ...e scanner receives a signal WX Alert appears The scanner remains on the weather channel and the audio turns on so you can hear the weather broadcast Press any key to stop the siren Skywarn Your scanne...

Page 35: ...ch spawn tornadoes Severe lowering of a wall cloud Turbulence in a wall cloud Funnel clouds Tornadoes High water areas Downed power lines Other emergency conditions that affect life or property Listen...

Page 36: ...k function is activated To turn off the keylock press Func KEYLOCK Keypad unlocked appears is flashing Batteries are low Recharge the rechargeable batteries or replace the alkaline batteries Poor or n...

Page 37: ...ion FCC Notice Your scanner might cause radio or TV interference even when it is operating properly To determine whether your scanner is causing the interference turn off your scanner If the interfere...

Page 38: ...bled or encrypted transmissions According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act ECPA as amended you are subject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to using or divulg...

Page 39: ...t looking new Service and Repair If your scanner is not performing as it should take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance To locate your nearest RadioShack use the store locator feature on...

Page 40: ...9 0125 868 9875 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps 894 0125 956 0000 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps 1240 0000 1300 0000 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps Number of Banks 10 Sensitivity AM FM FM 20 dB S N at 3 kHz deviation 28 54 MHz 0...

Page 41: ...Dynamic Type Power 3 AA Alkaline Batteries 4 5 VDC or 3 AA Rechargeable Ni MH Batteries 3 6 VDC or Optional AC Adapter Class 2 supplies 6V DC and delivers at least 800mA center tip set to positive Cu...

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Page 44: ...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...