RadioShack Pro 76 Vhf Uhf Hanfheld Scanner Reciever Owners Manual

Owner’s ManualCat. No. 20-313
PRO-76
200-Channel VHF/UHF/Air
Handheld Scanner
Please read before using this equipment.
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FEATURES
Your new RadioShack VHF/
UHF/Air Handheld Scanner
lets you in on all the action!
This scanner gives you di-
rect access to over 23,000
exciting frequencies, includ-
ing those used by police and
fire departments, ambu-
lance services, aircraft,
transportation services, and
amateur radio. You can se-
lect up to 200 channels for
your scanner to scan and
you can change your selec-
tion at any time.
Your scanner also has these
special features:
Weather Alert 
— the scan-
ner automatically sounds...

3 Ten Monitor Memories 
—
let you temporarily save up
to ten frequencies you locate
during a search, so you can
move selected frequencies
to channel storage later.
Scan Delay
 — delays scan-
ning for about 2 seconds be-
fore moving to another
channel, so you can hear
more replies that are trans-
mitted on the same channel.
You can also set the scan-
ner to delay on all active fre-
quencies during a search.
Memory Backup
 — keeps
the channel frequencies
stored in memory for an ex-
tended time even if the...

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Your scanner can receive these bands:
Note: 
See “Specifications” on Page 44 for more information
about the scanner’s frequency steps.
Frequency 
Range (MHz)Types of Transmissions
29–54 10-Meter Ham Band, VHF Lo, 6-Meter Ham Band
108–136.975 Aircraft
137–174 Military Land Mobile, 2-Meter Ham Band, VHF Hi
406–512 Federal Government, 70-cm Ham Band, UHF 
Standard Band, UHF “T” Band
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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
interference goes away,
your scanner is causing it.
Try the following methods to
eliminate the interference:
• Move your scanner
away from the receiver.
• Connect your scanner to
an outlet that is on a dif-
ferent electrical circuit
from the receiver.
• Contact your local
RadioShack store for
help.
Note:
 Mobile use...

6contents of such a transmis-
sion unless you have the
consent of a party to the
communication (unless such
activity is otherwise illegal).
This scanner is designed to
prevent reception of illegal
transmissions, in compliance
with the law which requires
that scanners be manufac-
tured in such a way as to not
be easily modifiable to pick
up those transmissions. Do
not open your scanners
case to make any modifica-
tions that could allow it to
pick up transmissions that it
is not legal to listen to. Doing...

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CONTENTS
Preparation .............................................................................  9
Installing Batteries .............................................................  9
Impor tant Information About the External Power Jacks  ..  10
Using AC Power  ..............................................................  11
Using Vehicle Battery Power  ...........................................  12
Charging Rechargeable Batteries  ...................................  12
Connecting an Antenna...

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Special Features ..................................................................  28
Using the Keylock  ...........................................................  28
Locking Out Channels  ....................................................  28
Delay ...............................................................................  29
Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off  ..................  29
Using Search Skip Memory  ............................................  30
Using Priority...

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PREPARATION
INSTALLING 
BATTERIES
You can power your scanner
with four AA batteries (not
supplied). For the best per-
formance and longest life, we
recommend RadioShack al-
kaline batteries. Or, you can
use rechargeable nickel-
cadmium or nickel-metal hy-
dride batteries. Both types of
batteries are available at
your local RadioShack store.
Cautions:
• The scanner has a built-
in circuit that lets you
recharge nickel-
cadmium batteries in-
side the battery com-
partment. However, you
must never use...

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3. Replace the cover.
When 
BATT.Lo flashes and
the scanner beeps every 15
seconds, or if the scanner
stops operating properly, re-
place or recharge the batter-
ies.
Warning: 
Dispose of old bat-
teries promptly and properly.
Do not burn or bury them.
Caution:
 If you do not plan to
use the scanner with batter-
ies for a month or more, re-
move the batteries. Batteries
can leak chemicals that can
destroy electronic parts.
IMPORTANT 
INFORMATION 
ABOUT THE 
EXTERNAL 
POWER JACKS
The scanner has two...