RadioShack Pro 83 Compact Scanner Reciever Owners Manual

							11 The Basics
Follow these steps to use the scanner on AC power.
X Make sure the power is turned off.
Y Insert the Adaptaplug into the AC adapters 
cord so it reads TIP +. Then, insert the 
Adaptaplug into the scanners DC 6V jack.
Z Plug the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet.
Using Vehicle Battery Power
You can power the scanner from a vehicles 12V 
power source (such as a cigarette-lighter 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 least 300 mA. Its center tip must 
be set to positive and its plug must fit the 
scanners DC 6V jack. Using an adapter that does 
not meet these specifications could damage the 
scanner or the adapter.
• Always connect the DC adapter to the scanner 
before you connect it to the power source. 
When you finish, disconnect the adapter from 
the power source before you disconnect it from 
the scanner.
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X Make sure the power is turned off.
Y If the adapter has a voltage switch, set the switch 
to 6V.
Z Insert the Adaptaplug into the DC adapters cord 
so it reads TIP +. Then, insert the Adaptaplug into 
the scanners DC 6V jack.
[ Plug the other end of the adapter into your 
 vehicles cigarette-lighter socket.
If rechargeable batteries are installed and 
ALKALINE/RECHARGEABLE is set to 
RECHARGEABLE, the adapter powers the scanner 
and recharges the installed batteries at the same 
time.
Note: If the scanner does not operate properly 
when you use a DC adapter, unplug the adapter 
from the cigarette-lighter socket and clean the 
socket to remove ashes and debris.
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setting up your scanner
Connecting the Antenna
To attach the supplied flexible antenna to the 
connector on the top of your scanner, align the slots 
around the antennas connector with the tabs on the 
scanners BNC connector. Then slide the antennas 
connector down over the scanners connector and 
rotate the antenna connectors outer ring clockwise 
until it locks into place.
Connecting an Optional Antenna
The scanners BNC connector makes it easy to 
connect a variety of optional antennas, including an 
external mobile antenna or outdoor base station 
antenna. Your local RadioShack store sells a wide 
selection of antennas.
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Note: Always use 50-ohm, RG-58, or RG-8, coaxial 
cable to connect an outdoor antenna. If the antenna 
is over 50 feet from the scanner, use RG-8 low-loss 
dielectric coaxial cable. If your antennas cable does 
not have a BNC connector, your local RadioShack 
store carries a variety of BNC adapters.
Connecting an Earphone/Headphone
For private listening, you can plug a 1/8-inch 
(3.5 mm) mini-plug earphone or mono headphones 
(not supplied) into the headphone jack on top of 
your scanner. This automatically disconnects the 
internal speaker.
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines 
when you use an earphone or headphones.
• Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. 
Extended high-volume listening can lead to 
permanent hearing loss.
• Set the volume to the lowest setting before you 
begin listening. After you begin listening, adjust 
the volume to a comfortable level.
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• Once you set the 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.
Traffic Safety
Do not use an earphone or headphones with your 
scanner when operating a motor vehicle 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 broadcast. Even though some 
earphones/headphones let you hear some outside 
sounds when listening at normal volume levels, they 
still can present a traffic hazard.
Connecting an Extension Speaker
In a noisy area, an optional extension speaker, 
positioned in the right place, might provide more 
comfortable listening. Plug the speaker cables 
1/8-inch (3.5-mm) mini-plug into your scanners 
headphone jack. Your local RadioShack store carries 
a selection of suitable speakers.
Warn ing: If you connect an external speaker to the 
scanners headphone jack, never connect the audio 
output line to a power supply and ground. This 
might damage the scanner.
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Attaching the Belt Clip
To make your scanner easier to carry when you are 
on the go, use the supplied belt clip. Use a Phillips 
screwdriver and the supplied screws to attach the 
clip to the scanner.
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							17 The Basics
About Your Scanner
We use a few simple terms in this manual to explain 
the features of the scanner. Familiarize yourself with 
these terms and the scanners features, and you can 
put the scanner to work for you right away. Simply 
determine the type of communications you want to 
receive, then set the scanner to scan those 
communications.
A frequency, expressed in kHz or MHz, is the tuning 
location of a station. To find active frequencies, you 
use the search function or refer to a frequency 
reference.
Besides searching within a selected frequency 
range, you can also search your scanners service 
banks. Service banks are preset groups of 
frequencies categorized by the type of services that 
use those frequencies. For example, many amateur 
radio frequencies are located in the HAM service 
bank.
When you search and find a desired frequency, you 
can store it into a programmable memory location 
called a channel. Channels are grouped into 
channel-storage banks. The scanner has 10 channel-
storage banks and each bank has 20 channels. 
You can scan the channel-storage banks to see if 
there is activity on the frequencies stored there.
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A Look At the Keypad
Your scanners keys have various functions labeled 
on the key tops and below the keys. 
To select the function labeled on a key, simply press 
the key. To select the function labeled below a key, 
first press FUNC 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 scanners keys seem confusing at first, the 
following information should help you understand 
each keys function.
HOLD//:
HOLD Holds the scan or the frequency search. 
Press and hold HOLD to increment channels 
continuously.
FUNC +   Switches between the three signal 
stalker modes
F
F
F
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SCAN/SRCH:
SCAN Scans the stored channels.
FUNC+ SRCH Starts chain search or resumes 
searching.
/KEYLOCK:
 Turns the display and key backlight 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 on or off.
1/PRIORITY:
1 Enters a 1.
FUNC + PRIORITY Sets and turns the priority 
function on or off.
2/:
2 Enters a 2.
FUNC +   Selects the scan or search direction.
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3/SVC:
3 Enters a 3.
FUNC + SVC Lets you search the five service 
search 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 select 
mode.
7 Enters a 7.
8/:
8 Enters an 8.
FUNC +   Selects the scan or search direction.
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