RadioShack Pro 99 Compact Race Scanner Owners Manual
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41 Police/Fire and SR5 ham bands. You can turn on or off the sub-groups by pressing the group numbers. For example, to turn off sub-group 2, press 2. 3. In all search bands except marine and FRS/GMRS/ MURS bands, press FUNC and then SRCH/PAUSE to pause the search. To continue search, press FUNC, and then press SRCH/PAUSE again. In marine and FRS/GMRS/ MURS bands, press FUNC, and then SRCH/PAUSE while M is displayed. M changes to S and now you can search through the band. Press FUNC, and then SRCH/PAUSE again to return to the previous mode. 4. Rotate SQ clockwise and leave it set to a point just after the rushing sound stops. After 2 seconds (if the delay feature is on), the scanner starts searching. 5. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching, and resumes when the transmission ends. If delay is programmed with the search range the scanner will pause for a reply before search resumes.Ô Ô NOTES Ô In the aircraft and limit search bands, press FUNC then press ^ to start searching up from the lowest frequency or press v to start searching down from the highest frequency. You can press ^ or v at any time to change the search direction. Use ^ or v while paused to increment the frequency one step at a time. 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 41 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM
42 Search Band ChartsSearch bank: SR0 Car number band Search bank: SR1 Marine band Sub-GroupFrequency (MHz)Step (kHz) 1 150.9875 – 152.0000 7.5 1152.8700 – 153.72507.5 1 154.4825 – 154.5050 7.5 1154.5100 – 154.5255 1 154.5275 – 154.54625 6.25 1154.5475 – 154.60757.5 1 154.6100 – 154.6250 5 2460.0000 – 470.000012.5 3 851.0000 – 868.9875 12.5 3936.2125 3 937.1500 3937.2000 3 937.2875 4450.0000 – 459.987512.5 ChannelFrequency (MHz)ChannelFrequency (MHz) 01 156.0500 63 156.1750 05156.250064156.2550 160.8250 06 156.3000 65 156.2750 07156.350066156.3250 08 156.4000 67 156.3750 09156.450068156.4250 10 156.5000 69 156.4750 11156.550070156.5250 12 156.6000 71 156.5750 13156.650072156.6250 14 156.7000 73 156.6750 15156.750074156.7250 16 156.8000 77 156.8750 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 42 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM
43 Search bank: SR2 FRS/GMRS/MURS band 17156.850078156.9250 18 156.9000 79 156.9750 19156.950080157.0250 20157.0000 161.600081 157.0750 21157.050082157.1250 22 157.1000 83 157.1750 23157.150084157.2250 161.8250 24157.2000 161.800085157.2750 161.8750 25157.2500 161.850086157.3250 161.9250 26157.3000 161.900087157.3750 161.9750 27157.3500 161.950088157.4250 28157.4000 162.0000 ChannelFrequency (MHz)ChannelFrequency (MHz) ChannelFrequency (MHz)ChannelFrequency (MHz) 01 462.5625 15 462.5500 02462.587516462.5750 03 462.6125 17 462.6000 04462.637518462.6250 05 462.6625 19 462.6500 06462.687520462.6750 07 462.7125 21 462.7000 08467.562522462.7250 09 467.5875 23 151.8200 10467.612524151.8800 11 467.6375 25 151.9400 12467.662526154.5700 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 43 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM
44Search bank: SR3 Police/Fire department band Search bank: SR4 Aircraft band 13 467.6875 27 154.6000 14467.7125 ChannelFrequency (MHz)ChannelFrequency (MHz) Sub-GroupFrequency (MHz)Step (kHz) 1 33.4200 – 33.9800 20 137.0200 – 37.420020 1 39.0200 – 39.9800 20 142.0200 – 42.940020 1 44.6200 – 45.8600 40 145.8800 1 45.9000 145.9400 – 46.060040 1 46.0800 – 46.5000 20 2153.7700 – 154.130060 2 154.1450 – 154.4450 15 2154.6500 – 154.950015 2 155.0100 – 155.3700 60 2155.4150 – 155.700015 2 155.7300 – 156.210 60 2158.7300 – 159.210060 2 166.2500 2170.1500 3 453.0375 – 453.9625 12.5 3458.0375 – 458.962512.5 3 460.0125 – 460.6375 12.5 3465.0125 – 465.637512.5 4 856.2125 – 860.9875 25 4866.0125 – 868.987512.5 Frequency (MHz)Step (kHz) 108.0000 – 136.9875 12.5 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 44 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM
45 Search bank: SR5 Ham band Search bank: SR6 Programmable limit search band Searching Active Frequencies in Your Desired Frequency Range You can search a specific range of frequencies by programming SR6 with lower and upper frequency limits. 1. Press and hold FUNC for about 2 seconds. The menu screen appears on the display. 2. Press 6 to select PGM Limit SRCH, and then press 1 to select Change Freq. The cursor blinks L on the top line for the lower limit frequency. 3. Use the number keys and ./ CLEAR to enter the desired lower limit frequency (including the decimal point). 4. Press ENT to set the lower limit frequency. The cursor moves to upper frequency field. If the entered frequency is incorrect, Invalid Freq. briefly appears in the scanners display. GroupFrequency (MHz)Step (kHz) 1 29.0000 – 29.7000 5 250.0000 – 54.00005 3 144.0000 – 148.0000 5 4420.0000 – 450.00012.5 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 45 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM
465. Enter your desired upper frequency and press ENT. 6. Repeatedly press SRCH/PAUSE to select SR6 Limit SRCH. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching. USING ZEROMATIC You can set Zeromatic on or off by pressing FUNC and then 9 (Z). Press FUNC, and then 9 again to toggle the Zeromatic setting. In tune mode, when this feature is turned on, Zeromatic ON briefly appears in the display, then z appears at the first digit of the second line. When searching with Zeromatic on, the scanner will automatically tune to the correct center frequency (or the step increment closest to the correct center frequency). When searching or tuning with Zeromatic off, the scanner will unmute faster on a detected signal but the frequency may not be exact. If the scanner stops on a signal before it reaches the correct center frequency, you can step up or down to the correct frequency using the ^ or v key. Zeromatic functions only in search banks 0, 3, 4, 5, 6, and manual tuning. MANUALLY TUNING A F REQUENCY You can manually set the scanner to move through all receivable frequencies, or select a specific frequency as a starting point. 1. Set the scanner to the conventional channel mode 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 46 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM
47 so MAN, Bank, and a channel appears. 2. Press FUNC then press ^ or v. Tune and the current frequency appear in the display. 3. Use the number keys to enter the frequency where you want the scanner to start. 4. Press ENT to store the frequency and start tuning. 5. While automatic tuning, press ^ or v to change the direction of the tune. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops on the frequency.Ô USING FREQUENCY COPY You can easily copy a frequency into a vacant channel in a specified bank. This feature provides an easy method of storing frequencies of interest you encounter while searching or tuning. You cannot copy a frequency from the Marine and FRS/GMRS/MURS search bands. Copying a Frequency Into a Vacant Channel In a Specified Bank You can copy a frequency into a vacant channel in a specified bank when the scanner stops on the frequency during search or tune mode.Ô 1. Press FUNC, and then ENT when you find a frequency you want to copy. Bank 0 (default setting) Store? Ô NOTES Ô To pause the tune, press FUNC then SRCH/ PAUSE. Use ^ or v while paused to increment the frequency one step at a time. To resume the tune, press FUNC then SRCH/PAUSE again. Ô NOTES Ô If you try to copy a frequency that is already stored in the same bank, the scanner sounds a notice tone three times after you press ENT. Dupl.Freq.Chxxx appears at the third line. If you want to copy the duplicate frequency anyway, press ENT, or if not, press ./CLEAR to cancel. If the scanner displays Bank X Full !, the bank has no vacant channel. 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 47 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM
48appears in the scanners display. 2. If you want to copy the frequency into bank 0, press ENT. It is stored in the first available vacant channel in the bank. Or press your desired bank number to store, then press ENT to store the frequency in the selected bank. Channel Stored! appears for two seconds. All the conditions such as CTCSS code and delay condition are copied on the channel. After about two seconds, the scanner automatically returns to search mode. LISTENING TO WX C HANNEL The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has allocated channels for use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Regulatory agencies in other countries have also allocated channels for use by their weather reporting authorities. NOAA and your local weather reporting authority broadcast your local forecast and regional weather information on one or more of these channels. Listening To a Weather Channel To hear your local forecast and regional weather information, press WX/ALERT. Your scanner scans through the weather band then stops on the first active 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 48 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM
49 weather frequency. Press WX/ALERT repeatedly to find the strongest weather frequency for your location. WX AlertYour scanners WX alert warns you of serious weather conditions by sounding an alarm if a National Weather Service broadcaster in your area broadcasts a weather alert tone. To set the scanner so it sounds an alarm when a weather alert tone is broadcast, press FUNC then WX/ALERT while you are listening to the WX channel. WX Alert Standby appears. If the scanner detects the weather alert, it sounds an alarm. The scanner sounds the alert for five minutes when it receives the weather alert signal. After five minutes, the alert stops and the scanner beeps every ten seconds. Press any key except õ/î to turn off the alarm. To cancel the weather alert operation, press FUNC then press WX/ALERT again. SPECIAL FEATURES USING PRIORITY The priority feature lets you scan through channels and still not miss important or interesting calls on a frequency you select. You can program one frequency into the priority channel. As the scanner scans, if the priority feature is turned on, the scanner checks the 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 49 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM
50priority channel for activity every 2 seconds. 1. Press and hold FUNC about 2 seconds. The menu screen appears on the display. 2. Press 5 to select PGM PRI CH and then press 1 to select Program Freq. The cursor blinks at the second line. 3. Use the number keys and ./CLEAR to enter the priority frequency (including the decimal point). 4. Press ENT to set the priority channel. If the entered frequency is incorrect, Invalid Freq. briefly appears in the scanners display. To turn on the priority feature, press FUNC then 1/PRI while scanning. P:OFF (Pri: Off) changes to P:ON (Pri: On). The scanner checks the priority channel every 2 seconds and stays on the channel if there is activity. Pri. Channel and the frequency appear whenever the scanner is set to the priority channel. To turn off the priority feature, press FUNC then 1/PRI. P:ON changes to P:OFF.Ô DELAY Many agencies use a two-way radio system that has a period of several seconds between a query and a reply. To avoid missing a reply, you can use a 2-second delay during scanning, tuning, or Ô NOTES Ô If you program a weather frequency into the priority channel and the scanner detects a WX alert tone on that frequency, the scanner sounds the alert tone and Weather Alert! appears. Press any key except õ/î to turn off the alarm. If you program a weather frequency into the priority channel, P:WX appears instead of P:ON. If you set on the tone squelch, P:CT appears instead of P:ON. 20-515Change01_04.fm Page 50 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM