Radio Shack Desktop Scanner Owner's Manual

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4ContentsThis scanner has been designed to preventreception of illegal transmissions. This isdone to comply with the legal requirementthat scanners be manufactured so as to notbe easily modifiable to pick up thosetransmissions. Do not open your scanner'scase to make any modifications that couldallow it to pick up transmissions that it is notlegal to listen to. Doing so could subject youto legal penalties.We encourage responsible, legal scanneruse.Warning: Modification of this device toreceive cellular radio telephone servicesignals is prohibited underFCC rules andunder federal law.àContentsPreparation ............................................................................................................................. 6Power Sources .................................................................................................................. 6Using AC Power ......................................................................................................... 6Using Vehicle Battery Power ...................................................................................... 6Connecting an Antenna .................................................................................................... 7Connecting the Supplied Antenna ............................................................................. 7Connecting an Outdoor Antenna ............................................................................... 7Understanding Your Scanner ................................................................................................ 8A Look at the Controls ....................................................................................................... 8A Look at the Display ........................................................................................................ 9Understanding Service Banks/Banks .............................................................................. 10Channel Storage Banks ........................................................................................... 10Service Banks .......................................................................................................... 11Operation .............................................................................................................................. 14Turning On the Scanner/Setting Volume and Squelch .................................................... 14Storing Known Frequencies into Channels ..................................................................... 14Finding and Storing Active Frequencies ......................................................................... 15Searching the Service Banks ................................................................................... 15Using Direct Search ................................................................................................. 16Using the Monitor Memory .............................................................................................. 17Listening to a Monitor Memory˝˝˝˝Frequency ............................................................... 17Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel ..................................... 17Scanning the Stored Channels ....................................................................................... 17Scanning Options .................................................................................................... 18Turning Channel Storage Banks On and Off ................................................................... 18Monitoring a Stored Channel .......................................................................................... 18Clearing a Stored Channel .............................................................................................. 18Listening to the Marine Bank ........................................................................................... 19Listening to the Weather Band ........................................................................................ 19Weather Channel Frequency Chart ........................................................................ 19Using the Weather Alert ........................................................................................... 19Special Features ................................................................................................................... 20