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- Page 1 20-310.fm Page 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM OWNER’S MANUAL PRO-70 50-Channel Portable Scanner Please read before using this equipment. Cat. No. 20-310...
- Page 2 20-310.fm Page 2 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM INTRODUCTION Your new RadioShack PRO-70 50-Channel Portable Scanner lets you in on all the action. This scanner gives you direct access to over 22,000 exciting frequencies, in- cluding police and fire departments, ambulance services, and amateur radio services.
- Page 3 20-310.fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM Channel Lockout — keeps channels you select from be- ing scanned. Key Lock — lets you lock the scanner’s keys to help pre- vent accidentally changing the scanner’s programming. Flexible Antenna with BNC Connector — provides ex- cellent reception and is designed to help prevent antenna breakage.
- Page 4 20-310.fm Page 4 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM Your PRO-70 scanner contains the following prepro- grammed frequencies (divided into search bands). See “Using Band Search” on Page 25. Frequency Search Band Range (in MHz) 29-30 10-Meter Amateur Radio 30-50...
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Page 5: Fcc Notice
• Move your scanner away from the TV or radio • Connect your scanner to an outlet that is on a differ- ent electrical circuit from the TV or radio • Contact your local RadioShack store for help If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop using your scanner. -
Page 6: Scanning Legally
It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. However, there are some electronic and wire communi- cations that are illegal to intentionally intercept. These in- clude: •... -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Listening Safely ... 16 Traffic Safety ... 16 Connecting an Extension Speaker ... 17 Using the Belt Clip ... 17 Understanding the PRO-70 ... 18 A Look at the Keypad ... 18 A Look at the Display ... 19 Operation ... 21 Turning On the Scanner and Setting SQUELCH . - Page 8 Specified Intervals ... 39 Band Allocation ... 40 Avoiding Image Frequencies ... 45 Frequency Conversion ... 46 Troubleshooting ... 47 Resetting/Initializing the Scanner ... 49 Resetting the Scanner ... 49 Initializing the Scanner ... 50 Care and Maintenance ... 51 Specifications ... 52...
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Page 9: Preparation
• Vehicle battery power (with an optional DC adapter — see “Using Vehicle Battery Power” on Page 12) Notes: • Connecting an AC or DC adapter to the scanner dis- connects any internal batteries, but it does not dis- connect a rechargeable battery pack. If you install a... - Page 10 Follow these steps to install batteries or a battery pack. 1. Press down on the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the scanner and slide the cover in the direction of the arrow to remove it. 2. Pull up and slide the battery holder or battery pack out of the battery compartment.
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Page 11: Using Standard Ac Power
Caution: Always dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not bury or burn them. Using Standard AC Power To power the scanner from AC power, you need an AC adapter such as RadioShack Cat. No. 273-1665. Plug the adapter’s barrel plug into the scanner’s Then plug the adapter’s power module into a standard AC... -
Page 12: Using Vehicle Battery Power
Using an adapter that does not meet these specifica- tions could damage the scanner or the adapter. • To protect your vehicle’s electrical system, always plug the adapter into the scanner before you plug it into your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket. Always unplug the adapter from the vehicle’s cigarette- lighter socket before you unplug it from the scanner. -
Page 13: Charging A Rechargeable Battery Pack
Your scanner has a built-in charging circuit that lets you charge a rechargeable scanner battery pack (Cat. No. 23- 288, not supplied) while it is in the scanner. To charge a battery pack, simply connect an appropriate AC or DC adapter to the jack. -
Page 14: Connecting The Antenna
Note: A rechargeable battery pack lasts longer and deliv- ers more power if you occasionally let it fully discharge. To do this, simply use the scanner until display. Then fully charge the battery pack. Important! At the end of a rechargeable battery pack’s useful life, it must be recycled or disposed of properly. -
Page 15: Connecting An Optional Antenna
Connecting an Optional Antenna The antenna connector on your scanner makes it easy to use the scanner with a variety of antennas. Instead of the supplied antenna, you can attach a different one, such as an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station anten- na. -
Page 16: Connecting An Earphone/Headphones
HEADPHONES For private listening, you can plug an earphone or mono headphones (such as Cat. No. 33-175 or 20-210) into the jack on top of your scanner. This automatically dis- connects the internal speaker. Listening Safely To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone or headphones: •... -
Page 17: Connecting An Extension Speaker
21-549) or an amplified speaker (such as Cat. No. 21- 541), positioned in the right place, might provide more comfortable listening. Plug the speaker cable’s -inch mini-plug into your scanner’s jack. USING THE BELT CLIP You can use the belt clip attached to the back of the scan- ner for hands-free carrying when you are on the go. -
Page 18: Understanding The Pro-70
20-310.fm Page 18 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM UNDERSTANDING THE PRO-70 A LOOK AT THE KEYPAD Your scanner’s keys might seem confusing at first, but this information should help you understand each key’s func- tion. — scans through the 10 preprogrammed channels. -
Page 19: A Look At The Display
20-310.fm Page 19 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY The display has indicators that show the scanner’s current operation. A quick look at the display will help you under- stand how to operate your scanner. - Page 20 20-310.fm Page 20 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM — the digits that precede this indicator ( which channel the scanner is tuned to. –d — appears during a direct frequency search. 000.0000 — the digits in the middle of the display show which frequency the scanner is tuned to.
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Page 21: Operation
20-310.fm Page 21 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM OPERATION TURNING ON THE SCANNER AND SETTING SQUELCH 1. Turn fully counterclockwise before you SQUELCH turn on the scanner. VOL UME SQUELCH OFF M A X MIN MA X 2. Turn... -
Page 22: Searching For And Storing Active Frequencies
20-310.fm Page 22 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM SEARCHING FOR AND STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIES Your scanner can store up to 51 frequencies. Each fre- quency can be stored in either a memory called a channel, or the temporary memory called a monitor. This scanner has 50 channels and one monitor memory. -
Page 23: Storing Frequencies
Follow these steps to store frequencies into your scan- ner’s channels. 1. Press appears on the display to indicate the scanner is in the programming mode. 2. Use the number keys to enter the channel number (1-50) where you want to store the frequency, then press again. - Page 24 . Simply repeat Steps 3 and 4 and enter a L-OUT valid frequency in Step 3. • Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency down to the nearest valid frequency. For example, if you try to enter a frequency of 151.4730, your scanner accepts it as 151.4700.
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Page 25: Using Band Search
(from lowest to highest frequency) for an active frequency. Notes: • To select a different band after the scanner begins searching the current band, simply repeat this step. fol-... - Page 26 See “Specified Intervals” on Page 39. 3. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops scanning and displays that frequency’s number. To store that frequency in the channel currently flashing...
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Page 27: Using Direct Search
1 second to search upward or downward. –d SRCH on the display. 3. When the scanner stops on an active frequency, you can either: • Press to store it in the monitor memory. 0/MON • Press and hold to continue the search. -
Page 28: Using The Monitor Memory
20-310.fm Page 28 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM USING THE MONITOR MEMORY After you store a frequency in the scanner’s monitor mem- ory during a direct search, you can recall it and move it to one of your scanner’s channel memories. -
Page 29: Scanning The Stored Channels
If the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops and dis- plays that channel and frequency number, then it automat- ically begins scanning again when the transmission ends on that frequency. -
Page 30: Monitoring A Stored Channel
20-310.fm Page 30 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM MONITORING A STORED CHANNEL You can continuously monitor a specific channel without scanning. This is useful if you hear an emergency broad- cast on a channel and do not want to miss any details — even though there might be periods of silence —... -
Page 31: Clearing A Stored Channel
20-310.fm Page 31 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM CLEARING A STORED CHANNEL If you no longer want a frequency stored in a channel (and you do not want to replace that frequency with a dif- ferent one), follow these steps to clear the stored fre- quency. -
Page 32: Special Features
20-310.fm Page 32 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM SPECIAL FEATURES USING THE KEYLOCK Once you program your scanner, you can protect it from accidental program changes by turning on the keylock feature. When the keypad is locked, the only controls that operate are (see “Using the Display Backlight”... -
Page 33: Using A 2-Second Delay
2 seconds after the transmis- sion stops before resuming scanning. You can program a 2-second delay in these three ways: • If the scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel, quickly press ./DLY ning again. -
Page 34: Using The Display Backlight
20-310.fm Page 34 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM • If the scanner is in the search mode, press while the scanner is searching. the display and the scanner automatically adds a 2- second delay to every transmission it stops on. - Page 35 . Your scanner begins to scan through the weather band, and display. To reverse the scanning direction, press Your scanner should stop within a few seconds on your lo- cal weather broadcast. If the broadcast is weak, you can press again to resume scanning.
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Page 36: A General Scanning Guide
20-310.fm Page 36 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM A GENERAL SCANNING GUIDE Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-of-sight.” This means you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the horizon. GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES National Weather Frequencies 161.650... -
Page 37: Birdie Frequencies
Occasionally, the searching will stop as if it had found a signal, often without any sound. That is a birdie. Make a list of all the birdies in your particular scanner for future reference. GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS United States Broadcast Bands In the United States, there are several broadcast bands. -
Page 38: Typical Band Usage
20-310.fm Page 38 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM Typical Band Usage HF Band (3.00–30.0 MHz) 10-Meter Amateur High Range VHF Band (30.00–300.0 MHz) Low Range 6-Meter Amateur U.S. Government 2-Meter Amateur High Range UHF Band(300.00 MHz–3.0 GHz) Military Aircraft U.S. -
Page 39: Specified Intervals
Frequency Range(s) 29–54 and 137–144 MHz 380–512 Note: Your scanner automatically rounds the entered fre- quency down to the closest valid frequency. For example, if you try to enter 151.473, your scanner accepts this as 151.470. Frequencies (MHz) 450.000–470.000 451.025–454.950 456.025–459.950... -
Page 40: Band Allocation
To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typical services that use the fre- quencies your scanner receives. These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more complete listing, refer to Police Call Radio Guide Including Fire and Emergency Services , available at your local RadioShack store. - Page 41 20-310.fm Page 41 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM PTR ...Private Trunked ROAD...Road & Highway Maintenance RTV ... Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup TAXI ...Taxi Services TELB ...Mobile Telephone (Aircraft, Radio Common Carrier, Landline companies) TELC...Cordless Phones TELM ...Telephone Maintenance TOW... Tow Trucks TRAN ...
- Page 42 20-310.fm Page 42 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM 47.020–47.400...PUB 47.420... American Red Cross 47.440–49.580...IND, PUB 49.610–49.990... MIL, TELC 6-Meter Amateur Band — (50–54 MHz) 50.00–54.00... HAM U.S. Government Band (138–144 MHz) 137.000–144.000... GOVT, MIL 2-Meter Amateur Band (144–148 MHz) 144.000–148.000...
- Page 43 20-310.fm Page 43 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM 159.480 ... OIL 159.495–161.565 ... TRAN 161.580 ... OIL 161.600–162.000 ...MARI, RTV 162.0125–162.35 ... GOVT, MIL, USXX 162.400–162.550 ... WTHR 162.5625–162.6375 ... GOVT, MIL, USXX 162.6625 ... MED 162.6875–163.225 ... GOVT, MIL, USXX 163.250 ...
- Page 44 20-310.fm Page 44 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM 453.0125–453.9875...PUB 454.000... OIL 454.025–454.975... TELB 455.050–455.925... RTV 457.525–457.600...BUS 458.025–458.175... MED 460.0125–460.6375... FIRE, POL, PUB 460.650–462.175...BUS 462.1875–462.450...BUS, IND 462.4625–462.525...IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL 462.550–462.725...GMR 462.750–462.925...BUS 462.9375–463.1875... MED 463.200–467.925...BUS FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF Wide Band (470–512 MHz) (Channels 14 through 20 in 6 MHz steps) 475.750...Channel 14 481.750...Channel 15...
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Page 45: Avoiding Image Frequencies
20-310.fm Page 45 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM AVOIDING IMAGE FREQUENCIES You might discover one of your regular stations on anoth- er frequency that is not listed. This might be what is known as an image frequency. For example, you might find a ser- vice that regularly uses a frequency of 453.275 also on 474.675. -
Page 46: Frequency Conversion
20-310.fm Page 46 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM FREQUENCY CONVERSION The tuning location of a station can be expressed in fre- quency (kHz or MHz) or in wavelength (meters). The fol- lowing information can help you make the necessary conversions. -
Page 47: Troubleshooting
20-310.fm Page 47 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM TROUBLESHOOTING If your scanner is not working as it should, these sugges- tions might help you eliminate the problem. If the scanner still does not operate properly, take it to your local Ra- dioShack store for assistance. - Page 48 Birdies. mode, the scanner locks on fre- quencies that have an unclear transmis- sion. REMEDIES Turn the scanner off then on again, or reset the scan- ner (see “Reset- ting/Initializing the Scanner” on Page 49). Adjust SQUELCH clockwise (see “Turning On the Scanner and Set- ting SQUELCH”...
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Page 49: Resetting/Initializing The Scanner
20-310.fm Page 49 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM RESETTING/INITIALIZING THE SCANNER If the scanner’s display locks up or does not work properly after you connect a power source, you might need to reset or initialize the scanner. IMPORTANT! If you have problems, first try to reset the scanner (see “Resetting the Scanner”). -
Page 50: Initializing The Scanner
Caution: This procedure clears all information you stored in the scanner’s memory. Initialize the scanner only when you are sure the scanner is not working properly. 1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again. 2. Press and hold CLEAR 3. -
Page 51: Care And Maintenance
20-310.fm Page 51 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE To enjoy your RadioShack PRO-70 50-Channel Portable Scanner for a long time: Keep the scanner dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids can contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. -
Page 52: Specifications
20-310.fm Page 52 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage: Ham ... 29–30 MHz (5.0 kHz steps) VHF Lo ... 30–50 MHz (5.0 kHz steps) Ham ... 50–54 MHz (5.0 kHz steps) Government ... 137–144 MHz (5.0 kHz steps) Ham ... - Page 53 20-310.fm Page 53 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM Audio Output Power (10%THD)... 200 mW Nominal Built-in Speaker 1 Inch (36 mm) 8 ohm, Dynamic Type Power Requirements ...+9 V DC, 6 AA batteries AC Adapter (Cat. No. 273-1665) DC Adapter (Cat. No. 270-1560) Rechargeable Battery Pack (Cat.
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- Page 56 20-310.fm Page 56 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 10:49 AM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized Ra- dioShack franchisees and dealers.