Radio Shack PRO-89 Manual do Proprietário

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Preparation101. Align the slots around theantenna’s connector with thetabs on the antenna jack.2. Press the antenna down overthe jack and turn theante

Preparation11• The antenna should bevertical for the bestperformance.Alwaysuse 50 Ohm coaxial cable,such as RG-58 or RG-8, toconnect the base-station

Preparation12automatically disconnects theinternal speaker.LISTENING SAFELYTo protect your hearing, followthese guidelines when you use anearphone or

Understanding the Scanner13so can create a traffic hazardand could be illegal in someareas.• If you use an earphone orheadphones with yourscanner whil

Understanding the Scanner14the scanner to work for you. Yousimply determine the type ofcommunications you want toreceive, then set the scanner toscan

Understanding the Scanner15Key FunctionCAR Store car numbers and frequencies in thescanner’s channels, add and deletefrequencies from car numbers, dis

Understanding the Scanner16A LOOK AT THE DISPLAYScanner StatusDescriptionAppears when you lock the keypad.BANK Appears with numbers (1–10) to indicate

Understanding the Scanner17SRCHAppears during service bank and directfrequency searches.SCANAppears when the scanner scans channels.MANAppears when yo

Understanding the Scanner18ALErtAppears when the weather alert is on.On AirAppears when you set on-air programmingmode to program frequencies into you

Understanding Banks19UNDERSTANDING BANKSCHANNEL STORAGE BANKSTo make it easier to identify andselect the channels you want tolisten to, channels are d

2Other features include:Priority Channel — Designate achannel to scan every twoseconds so you do not missimportant calls.Weather Band Key — Scansseven

Understanding Banks20Auto RacingGroup Frequency Range (MHz)Step (kHz)1 150.995–151.995 5152.870–153.725 5154.490–154.625 52 460.000–470.000 12.53 851.

Understanding Banks21Fire/PoliceGroup Frequency Range (MHz)Step (kHz)1 33.420–33.980 2037.020–37.420 2039.020–39.980 2042.020–42.940 2044.620–45.860 4

Understanding Banks22AirAmateur RadioMarineFrequency Range (MHz) Step (kHz)108.000–136.9875 12.5Group Frequency Range (MHz)Step (kHz)1 29.000–29.700 5

Understanding Banks2319 156.950020 157.0000/161.600021 157.050022 157.100023 157.150024 157.2000/161.800025 157.2500/161.850026 157.3000/161.900027 15

Understanding Banks24ÔMONITOR MEMORIESThe scanner has 20 monitormemories that you can use totemporarily store frequencieswhile you decide whether to s

Operation25OPERATIONTURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH1. Turn SQUELCH until theindicator points to MIN beforeyou turn on the scanner.2.

Operation26want to store a frequency,then press PGM.2. Use the number keys and•toenterthe frequency (includingthe decimalpoint)you want tostore.3. Pre

Operation27that band for an activefrequency.3. If necessary, select a searchgroup from the list with“Service Banks” on Page 19then use the number keys

Operation28ENT, the channel andfrequency flash twice, and thescanner stores the displayedfrequency. The scanner thencontinues to search forfrequencies

Operation293. When the scanner finds anactive frequency, it stopssearching and displays thefrequency’s number. To storethe displayed frequencyin thelo

3Display Backlight — Makes thescanner easy to read in low lightsituations.Three Power Options —Powerthe scanner from internal batteries(non-rechargeab

Operation30number, and the frequencyflash twice.Ô5. To search for another activefrequency, hold down ▲ or ▼for about 1 second.USING MONITOR MEMORYList

Operation314. Press ENT. The scannerstores the frequency in theselected channel.5. To move another monitormemory frequency to the nextchannel, press P

Operation32To turn on achannel-storagebank(1–10) during scanning, press thebank’snumber key. A bar appearsunder the bank’s number.ÔMONITORING A STORED

Operation33000.0000 to indicate thechannel is cleared.5. To clear another channel, usethe number keys to enter thatchannel number (1–200),then press P

Operation34To change the channel manually,press ▲ or ▼.To scan through the marine bank,hold down ▲ or ▼for about 2seconds.MAN disappears andSCAN and ▲

Scanning at the Races35WX AlertYour scanner’s WX alert warnsyou of serious weather conditionsby sounding an alarm if a NationalWeather Service broadca

Scanning at the Races36You can store a car number andfrequency in each of the scanner’schannels, associate one or morefrequencies stored in channelswi

Scanning at the Races37number. You can store one carnumber in each channel (for up to200 car numbers).Ô1. Press CAR. CAR# and CArNo.appear and ___flas

Scanning at the Races384. Enterthe frequency(includingthe decimalpoint)you want toassociate with the displayedcar number by using thenumber keys and D

Scanning at the Races392. Hold down PGM then holddown CAR. The car numberflashes.3. Enterthe carnumberby usingthe number keys, then pressENT to store

FCC Notice4help you target frequency rangesinyourserviceareasoyoucansearch for a wide variety oftransmissions.FCC NOTICEYour scanner might cause TV or

Scanning at the Races40SCANNING BY CAR NUMBEROnce you store car numbers intochannels, you can set the scannerso it displays the car numbers youassigne

Special Features41SPECIAL FEATURESDELAYMany agencies use a two-wayradio system that has a period ofseveral seconds between a queryand a reply. To avoi

Special Features42LOCKING OUT CHANNELS OR FREQUENCIES You can increase the effectivescanning or search speed bylocking out individual channels orfrequ

Special Features43press L/O/L/O RVW when thescanner stops on that frequency.The scanner locks out thefrequency then continuessearching. You can lock o

Special Features44Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies1. Hold down L/O/L/O RVW forabout 2 seconds during aservice bank or direct search.L-r appears.

Special Features45turned on, the scanner checks thepriority channel for activity every 2seconds.1. Press PGM,thenpressPRI/ALERT.PCHand000.000or the pr

Special Features46continues this until you press anybutton or it receives a signal.on P.-SA appears if powersave is on.oFF P.-SA appearsif power save

Special Features473. WhenoFF tonE or ontonEappear, release 2 andENT.USING THE KEY LOCKOnce you program your scanner,you can protect it from accidental

Wired/On-Air Programming48reset button inside theopening.ÔInitializing the Scanner1. Turn off thescanner, then turnit on again.!2. Hold down MON/CL.3.

Wired/On-Air Programming49• Channel number (from 1 to200)• Frequency(anyfrequencythescanner can receive)• Car number (from 0 to 999,including 00, 000,

Scanning Legally5including police and firedepartments,ambulanceservices,government agencies, privatecompanies, amateur radioservices, military operati

Wired/On-Air Programming50Wired Programming SpecificationsUSING ON-AIR PROGRAMMING1. Turn off the scanner.2. While pressing ENT and 8,turnon the scann

Wired/On-Air Programming51To changethefrequencybackto the default (154.600 MHz),hold down ENT then pressCL.5. When the scannersuccessfully receives al

A General Guide to Scanning52A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNINGReception of the frequenciescovered by your scanner ismainly “line-of-sight.” Thatmeans you us

A General Guide to Scanning53To find the birdies in yourindividual scanner, begin bydisconnecting the antenna andmoving it away from the scanner.Make

A General Guide to Scanning54GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDSTypical Band Usage (MHz)Primary UsageAs a general rule, most of theradio activity is concentrate

A General Guide to Scanning55VHF BandUHF BandBAND ALLOCATIONTo help decide which frequencyranges to scan, use the followinglisting of the typical serv

A General Guide to Scanning56Abbreviations ServicesAIR AircraftBIFCBoise (ID) InteragencyFire CacheBUS BusinessCAP Civil Air PatrolCCA Common CarrierC

A General Guide to Scanning57PSB Public SafetyPTR Private TrunkedROADRoad & HighwayMaintenanceRTVRadio/TV RemoteBroadcast PickupTAXI Taxi Services

A General Guide to Scanning58HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) — (3 MHz–30 MHz)10-Meter Amateur Band (28.0–29.7 MHz)29.000–29.700...HAMVERY HIGH FREQUENCY

A General Guide to Scanning59IND, PUB43.700–44.600...TRAN44.620–46.580 . . . . . . . POL, PUB46.600–46.990...GOVT47.020–47.400...

Preparation6so could subject you to legalpenalties.We encourage responsible, legalscanner use.PREPARATIONINSTALLING BATTERIESYou can power your scanne

A General Guide to Scanning60151.490–151.955...IND,BUS151.985 . . . . . . ... . . . TELM152.0075...MED152.030–152.240 . . .

A General Guide to Scanning61ROAD159.480...OIL159.495–161.565...TRAN161.580–162.000 . . . . OIL, MARI,RTV162.0125–162.35 . . . G

A General Guide to Scanning62Mikes170.350–170.400...GOVT,MIL170.425–170.450 . . . . . . . . . BIFC170.475...PUB170.4875–173.175 . . GOV

A General Guide to Scanning63454.025–454.975 ... . . . . . TELB455.050–455.925 . . . . . . . . . RTV457.525–457.600...BUS458.025–458.175 . .

A General Guide to Scanning64Conventional/Trunked Systems Band — Locally Assigned856.0125–860.9875 . . . . . . CTSBTrunked System Band — Locally Assig

Care65127,800 (kHz) ÷ 1000 = 127.8MHz• To convert MHz to meters,divide 300 by the number ofmegahertz:300 ÷ 50 MHz = 6 metersCAREKeep the scanner dry;

Troubleshooting66TROUBLESHOOTINGIf your scanner is not working as it should, thesesuggestions might help you eliminate the problem. If thescanner stil

Specifications67SPECIFICATIONSFrequency Coverage (MHz):10 Meter Amateur Radio ... 29–29.7 (in 5 kHz steps)VHF Lo ...

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Preparation7When flashes on the displayand the scanner beeps, or if thescanner stops operating properly,replace the batteries.USING AC POWERYou can po

Preparation8USING VEHICLE BATTERY POWERYou can power the scanner from avehicle’s 12V power source (suchas a cigarette-lighter socket) usinga 9V, 300-m

Preparation9CHARGING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIESYour scanner has a built-incharging circuit that lets youcharge rechargeable batterieswhile they are in the