Radio Shack Desktop Scanner Owner's Manual

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22Special Features2. While you hold down 2 and ENTER, turnon the scanner. The display shows oFFtonE or on tonE. Then release thekeys.USING A COMPUTER TOPROGRAM THE SCANNERYou can connect your scanner to a personalcomputer and program frequencies into thescanner from the computer using an optionalcable and software.Note: The necessary cable and software,and additional information about using yourpersonal computer to program your scanner,are available at your local RadioShack store.BIRDIE FREQUENCIESEvery scanner has birdie frequencies.Birdies are signals created inside thescanner’s receiver. These operatingfrequencies might interfere withtransmissions on the same frequencies. Ifyou program one of these frequencies, youhear only noise on that frequency. If theinterference is not severe, you might be ableto turn SQUELCH clockwise to cut out thebirdie.To find the birdies in your scanner, followthese steps.1. Disconnect the antenna and move itaway from the receiver. Make sure thatno other operating radio or TV sets arenearby.2. Search in each frequency band from thelowest frequency to the highest. If thesearch stops on a frequency, but youhear no sound, chances are you havelocated a birdie. Note all birdiefrequencies for reference.The known birdie frequencies to watch forare:UNITED STATESBROADCAST BANDIn the United States, there are severalbroadcast bands. The standard AM and FMbands are probably the most well known.There are also four television audiobroadcast bands — the lower three transmiton the VHF band and the fourth transmits onthe UHF band. You can use your scanner tomonitor the 470–512 MHz portion of the UHFband.29.800 122.9375 388.387530.375 128.000 398.562532.075 128.375 414.612538.400 136.5875 426.787540.000 149.400 431.162540.980 152.655 441.387551.200 160.470 457.4375112.4875 162.200 462.7875115.200 168.495 478.8375120.5125 384.550