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- Page 1 PSR-282 200-Channel VHF/Air/UHF Handheld Scanner Owner’s Manual Add photograph Page 1 2003/03/11, 15:46...
- Page 2 INTRODUCTION Your new 200 Channel VHF/Air/UHF Handheld Scanner lets you scan conventional transmissions, and is preprogrammed with search banks for convenience. By pressing a one touch search key, you can quickly search those frequencies most commonly used by public ser- vice and other agencies without tedious and complicated programming This scanner gives you direct access to over 25,000 ex-...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Three Power Options—you can power the scanner from internal (rechargeable or non-rechargeable batteries) or external AC or DC power (using an optional AC or DC adapter). Your PSR-282 scanner can receive these bands: 66–88 MHz 118–136.9916 MHz 137–174 MHz 380–512 MHz CONTENTS PREPARATION ................. -
Page 4: Preparation
PREPARATION You can power your scanner from any of three sources: Note: Connecting an AC or DC adapter to the scanner disconnects internal batteries when you use the supplied non-rechargeable battery holder (black), but it does not disconnect internal batteries when you use the supplied rechargeable battery holder (yellow). -
Page 5: Charging Rechargeable Batteries
3. If you are using non-rechargeable batteries, place them into the black holder, as indicated by the polarity sym- bols (+ and –) marked on the holder. Or, if you are using rechargeable batteries, place them into the yel- low holder, as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked on the holder. -
Page 6: Using Ac Power
Connect 4.7mm outer/1.7mm inner plug to the scanner’s PWR DC 9V jack. Note: When you charge Ni-CD batteries, pay attention not to over charge. Overcharging shortens battery life. The scanner can also charge Ni-Cd batteries. 600mAh batteries require 6 hours and 850 mAh batteries require 8 hours to charge. -
Page 7: Connecting The Supplied Antrenna
Note: If you use a cigarette-lighter power cable and your vehicle’s engine is running, you might hear electrical noise from the engine while scanning. This is normal. Connecting the Supplied Antenna To attach the supplied flexible antenna to the ANT jack on top of your scanner, align the slots around the antenna’s connector with the tabs on the ANT jack. -
Page 8: Connecting Extension Speaker
Traffic Safety Do not use an earphone or headphones with your scan- ner when operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle in or near traffic. Doing so can create a traffic hazard and could be illegal in some areas. If you use an earphone or headphones with your scan- ner while riding a bicycle, be very careful. -
Page 9: About Your Scanner
ABOUT YOUR SCANNER Once you understand a few simple terms used in this manual and familiarize yourself with your scanner’s fea- tures, you can put the scanner to work for you. You sim- ply determine the type of communications you want to receive, then set the scanner to scan them. -
Page 10: A Look At The Display
SCAN/MAN— Scans any preprogrammed channels; stops scanning and lets you directly enter a channel num- ber. PRI—Turns the priority feature on and off. TUNE/CLR—Lets you tune a frequency along with ; clears an incorrect entry. L/O RVW/L/O—Reviews locked-out frequencies; lets you lock out selected channels or frequencies. - Page 11 or —Indicates the search or scan direction. CH—Appears with digits (1-200) or P to show which chan- nel the scanner is turned to. SRCH—Appears during searches. MAN—Appears when you manually select a channel. B—Appears when the batteries are low. L/O (lockout)—Appears when you manually select a channel that was previously locked out during scanning or when you review a locked-out frequency.
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Page 12: Understanding Banks
UNDERSTANDING BANKS Channel Storage Banks A bank is a storage area for a group of channels. Chan- nels are storage areas for frequencies. Whereas a chan- nel can only contain one frequency, a bank can hold nu- merous channels. To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, your scanner divides the channels into 10 banks (1 to 10) of 20 channels each, a total of 200 channels. -
Page 13: Operation
OPERATION Turning On the Scanner/Setting Volume and Squelch 1. Turn SQUELCH until the indicator points to MIN be- fore you turn on the scanner. 2. To turn on the scanner, turn VOLUME clockwise until you hear a hissing sound. 3. Turn SQUELCH clockwise, just until the hissing sound stops. -
Page 14: Searching The One Touch Banks
Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency down to the closest valid frequency. For example, if you enter a frequency of 151.473, your scanner accepts it as 151.470. Press DELAY/ if you want the scanner to pause 2 sec- onds on this channel before it proceeds to the next chan- nel after a transmission ends (see “Delay”... -
Page 15: Using Tune
Once you find interesting frequencies during the search, you can store them into the scanner’s channel-storage banks. 1. To store the displayed frequency in the lowest avail- able channel, press ENT when you find a frequency. The channel number flashes. 2. -
Page 16: Scanning The Stored Channels
Notes: • To pause tuning, press . To resume tuning, hold down for about 1 second. • To quickly move up or down through the frequencies, hold down . The scanner tunes through the frequencies until you release 5. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching and displays the frequency’s number. -
Page 17: Monitoring A Stored Channels
Notes: • To reverse the scanning direction, press • To set the scanner to remain on the current channel for 2 seconds after the transmission ends, see “De- lay” on Page 19. • To set the scanner to remain on the current channel, even after the transmission stops, press SCAN/MAN at any time during the transmission. -
Page 18: Clearing A Stored Channels
Follow these steps to manually select a channel. 1. Repeatedly press SCAN/MAN until MAN appears. 2. Enter the channel number (1–200). 3. Press SCAN/MAN again. 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 different one), follow these steps to clear the stored fre- quency. -
Page 19: Special Features
SPECIAL FEATURES Delay Many transmissions use a two-way radio system that has a period of several seconds between a query and a re- ply. To avoid missing a reply, you can program a 2-sec- ond delay into any channel or frequency. When your scan- ner stops on a channel or frequency with a programmed delay, DLY appears and the scanner continues to moni- tor that channel or frequency for 2 seconds after the trans-... -
Page 20: Locking Out Channels Or Frequencies
Notes: • Your scanner automatically locks out empty channels. • You can still manually select locked-out channels • You can lock out as many as 50 frequencies during a search. If you try to lock out more, FLo–FULL appears (see “Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies” and “Re- moving Lockouts From All Frequencies”). -
Page 21: Using Priority
3. Press ENT. The scanner clears any lockouts from all frequencies. Or, if you do not want to clear the lock- outs, press TUNE/CLR. Using Priority The priority feature lets you scan through channels and still not miss important or interesting calls on a frequency you select. -
Page 22: Using The Key Lock
Using the Key Lock 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 , VOLUME, and SQUELCH. Note: The keylock does not prevent the scanner from scanning channels or monitoring a single channel, which- ever feature you last selected. -
Page 23: Resetting The Scanner
Resetting the Scanner 1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again. 2. Insert a pointed object, such as a straightened paper clip, into the reset opening on the side of the scanner. Then gently press the reset button inside the open- ing. -
Page 24: General Hints
GENERAL HINTS Birdies Every scanner has birdie frequencies. Birdies are signals created inside the scanner’s receiver. These operating frequencies might interfere with transmissions on the same frequencies. If you program one of these frequen- cies, you hear only noise on that frequency. If the interfer- ence is not severe, you might be able to turn SQUELCH clockwise to cut out the birdie. -
Page 25: Care
CARE Keep the scanner dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immedi- ately. Use and store the scanner only in normal tempera- ture environments. Handle the scanner carefully; do not drop it. Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. -
Page 26: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage 66.000–88.000 ....... 5 kHz steps (FM) 118.000–136.9916 MHz ..8.333 kHz steps (AM) 137.000–174.000 MHz ....12.5 kHz steps (FM) 380.000–512.000 MHz ....12.5 kHz steps (FM) Channels of Operation ......200 channels Sensitivity (20 dB S/N): 66–88 MHz ............ - Page 27 NOTE Page 27 2003/03/11, 15:46...
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