RadioShack Pro 89 Vhf Uhf Handheld Race Scanner Reciever Owners Manual

Owner’s ManualCat. No. 20-514   
PRO-89
200-Channel VHF/Air/UHF/800 MHz
Handheld Race Scanner
Please read before using this equipment.
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INTRODUCTION
Your new RadioShack 200-Channel VHF/Air/UHF/800 MHz
Handheld Race Scanner lets you in on all the action in the pits
or on the track at the big race. This scanner gives you direct
access to over 33,500 frequencies, including those used by
participants and staff at auto races, police and fire depart-
ments, ambulance services, and amateur radio services. You
can select up to 200 channels to scan, and you can change
your selection at any time.
Your scanner also has these special features:...

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Direct Search
 — lets you search for new and unlisted frequen-
cies starting from a specified frequency.
Priority Channel
 — lets you designate a channel to be
scanned every two seconds so you do not miss important calls.
Weather Band Key 
— scans seven preprogrammed weather
frequencies to keep you informed about correct weather condi-
tions.
Weather Alert 
— automatically sounds the alarm tone to ad-
vise of hazardous weather conditions when it detects the alert
signal on the local NOAA weather...

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Your scanner can receive all of these frequencies:
• 29–54 MHz
• 108–136.9875 MHz
• 137–174 MHz
• 380–512 MHz
• 806–823.9875 MHz
• 849–868.9875 MHz
• 894–960 MHz
This Owner’s Manual also includes the section “A General
Guide to Scanning” on Page 52 to help you target frequency
ranges in your service area so you can search for a wide vari-
ety of transmissions.
FCC NOTICE
Your scanner might cause TV or radio interference even when
it is operating properly. To determine whether your scanner is
causing...

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SCANNING LEGALLY
Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different
groups including police and fire departments, ambulance ser-
vices, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio
services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (tele-
phone and telegraph) service providers. It is legal to listen to
almost every transmission your scanner can receive. However,
there are some transmissions you should never intentionally
listen to. These include:
• telephone conversations...

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CONTENTS
Preparation ........................................................................... 8
Installing Batteries  ........................................................... 8
Using AC Power ............................................................... 9
Using Vehicle Battery Power  ......................................... 10
Charging Rechargeable Batteries  ................................. 10
Connecting an Antenna  ................................................. 11
Connecting a Supplied...

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Changing the Stored Car Number  ................................  39
Viewing Frequencies Associated with a Car Number  ...  39
Deleting a Frequency from a Car Number  ....................  40
Scanning by Car Number ..............................................  40
Finding Car Numbers Associated With Channels  .........  41
Special Features  ................................................................  42
Delay .............................................................................  42...

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PREPARATION
INSTALLING BATTERIES
You can power your scanner with four AA batteries (not sup-
plied). For the best performance and longest life, we recom-
mend RadioShack alkaline batteries.
You can use either the black non-rechargeable battery holder
or the yellow rechargeable battery holder (both supplied) to
hold the batteries. If you use the yellow battery holder, we rec-
ommend nickel-cadmium or nickel-metal hydride batteries (not
supplied).
Cautions:
• Use only fresh batteries of the required size...

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Warning: 
Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do
not burn or bury them.
Caution:
 If you do not plan to use the scanner with batteries
for a month or more, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak
chemicals that can destroy electronic parts.
USING AC POWER
You can power the scanner using a 9V, 300-mA AC adapter
and a size C Adaptaplugä
 adapter (neither supplied). Both are
available at your local RadioShack store.
Cautions:
You must use a Class 2 power source that sup-
plies 9V DC and...

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USING VEHICLE BATTERY POWER
You can power the scanner from a vehicle’s 12V power source
(such as a cigarette-lighter socket) using a 9V, 300-mA DC
adapter and a size C Adaptaplug (neither supplied). Both are
available at your local RadioShack store.
Cautions:
You must use a power source that supplies regu-
lated 9V DC and delivers at least 300 mA. Its cen-
ter tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit
the scanners 
PWR DC 9V jack. Using an adapter that does
not meet these specifications could...