Radio Shack PRO-84 User Manual

Contents

The Basics2ContentsThe BasicsThe FCC wants you to know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4powering your scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5using rechargeable batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7using AC power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10using vehicle battery power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11setting up your scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13connecting the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13connecting an optional antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 13connecting an earphone/headphone . . . . . . . . 14listening safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14traffic safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15connecting an extension speaker . . . . . . . . . . . 15attaching the belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16about your scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17a look at the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18a look at the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22understanding banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24service banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24channel storage banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Beyond the Basicsoperating your scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25turning on the scanner and setting squelch . . . 25storing known frequencies into channels . . . . . 25race scanning tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27NASCAR is a registered trademark of the National Association for Stock CarAuto Racing, Inc.©2005. RadioShack Corporation. All rights reserved.RadioShack and RadioShack.com are trademarks used byRadioShack Corporation.