Pro-60 (200-0309) Preparation Faxback Doc. # 15353
CONNECTING THE SUPPLIED ANTENNA
1. Connect the supplied flexible antenna's BNC connector to ANT on top
of the scanner.
2. Press down and rotate the base of the antenna clockwise until the
antenna locks into place.
CONNECTING AN OPTIONAL ANTENNA
The supplied antenna is usually adequate for strong local signals.
However, for the best results, you can attach a multi-band outdoor antenna
(such as Cat. No. 20-013) to the scanner. If the coaxial cable's connector
does not fit the ANT jack, you might also need an adapter. Your local
Radio Shack store sells a complete line of outdoor antennas, adapters, and
connectors.
For the best performance, consider the following when deciding on an
outdoor base antenna and its location:
The location of the antenna should be as high as possible.
The antenna and antenna cable should be as far away as possible from
sources of electrical noise (appliances, other radios, and so on).
The antenna should be vertical.
Mount the antenna following the instructions supplied with the antenna
and its mounting hardware. Then route the antenna cable to the scanner,
and connect it to ANT on top of the scanner.
CAUTION: Do not route the cable over sharp edges or moving objects.
NOTE: Always use 50-ohm coaxial cable to connect an outdoor antenna.
For lengths under 50 feet, use RG58 (Cat. No. 278-1314) or RG8/M
(Cat. No. 278-1313).
For lengths over 50 feet, use RG-8, low-loss coaxial cable (Cat. No.
278-1312).
RESETTING THE SCANNER
When you first install the scanner's batteries, or when they are removed
for an extended period of time, the scanner's display might lock-up. If
this happens, try resetting the scanner.
CAUTION: Since this procedure clears all the information programmed into
the scanner, use it only when you are sure the scanner is not
working properly.
Follow these steps to reset the scanner.
1. If the scanner is on, turn VOLUME OFF/MAX counterclockwise until it
clicks to turn it off.
2. While you hold down both CLEAR and 0, turn VOLUME OFF/MAX clockwise
until it clicks to turn on the scanner.
CONNECTING AN EARPHONE
For private listening, you can plug an optional earphone (such as Cat.
No. 33-175) into the headphone jack on top of your scanner. Connecting an
earphone automatically disconnects the internal speaker.
NOTE: In a noisy area, monaural headphones (such as Cat. No. 20-210)
might provide more comfortable listening.
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone.
Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening. After
you begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable level.
Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume
can lead to permanent hearing loss.
Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears
adapt to the volume level, so a volume level that does not cause
discomfort might still damage your hearing.
Traffic Safety
Do not wear an earphone while operating a motor vehicle or riding a
bicycle. This can create a traffic hazard and is illegal in some areas.
Even though some earphones are designed to let you hear some outside sounds
when listening at normal volume levels, they still present a traffic
hazard.
CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL SPEAKER
In a noisy area, a properly placed external speaker (such as Cat. No.
21-549) or an amplified speaker (such as Cat. No. 21-541) might make
listening easier. Plug the speaker cable's 1/8-inch mini-plug into the
scanner's headphone jack.
USING THE BELT CLIP
You can use the belt clip for hands-free carrying when you are on the go.
Slide the belt clip over your belt or waistband.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER
A LOOK AT THE KEYPAD
A quick look at the scanner's keypad will help you understand each key's
function.
Control Function
KEYLOCK Disables the keypad (except for the SCAN, MANUAL, and
LIGHT keys) to prevent accidental program changes.
SCAN Starts scanning through the stored channels.
PRI Turns the priority function on and off.
L/OUT Turns the selected channel's lockout function on and
off.
DELAY Turns the selected channel's delay function on and
off.
LIGHT Turns the display back light on and off.
MANUAL Stops scanning and lets you manually enter a channel
number or frequency.
LIMIT Turns on the limit search mode and sets the
frequency range.
Up, Down Selects the direction in the search, program, scan,
or manual modes.
MON Accesses the 10 monitor memories.
Number Each key has a single-digit label and a range of
Keys numbers.
Use the digits on the keys to enter the number for a
channel or a frequency.
Use the range of numbers above the key (for example
81-100) to select the channels in a channel-storage
bank (see "Understanding Channel Storage Banks").
ENTER Stores a frequency in a channel.
DIRECT/. Turns on the direct search mode or enters a decimal
point (necessary when programming frequencies).
AM/FM/ Switches the scanner between the AM, FM, or WFM
WFM modes.
PGM Sets the scanner so you can store frequencies into
channels.
CLEAR Clears an incorrect entry and is used when resetting
the scanner.
A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY
A look at the scanner's display will help you understand what each
indicator means.
Symbol Appears When
P The scanner is tuned to a priority channel.
MON The scanner is tuned to a monitor memory.
BANK The scanner's memory banks are turned on during
the scan mode.
CH The scanner is tuned to one of the 200 available
channels.
FM, AM, The scanner is set to the selected mode.
or WFM
NOTE: The symbol blinks when you manually select the mode.
Up or Down Shows the search direction in the search mode and
the scanning direction in the scan, program, and
manual modes.
-L- The scanner is searching using a limit search.
-d- The scanner is searching using a direct frequency
search.
SRCH The scanner is searching up or down the frequency
bands.
SCAN The scanner is scanning up or down the channels.
MAN You manually selected a channel.
PGM You are storing frequencies into the scanner's
channels.
PRI The priority channel function is on.
DLY The scanner is monitoring a channel you pre-
programmed with the delay function.
L/O The scanner is monitoring a channel you locked
out of the scan mode.
Lo You are programming the lowest frequency for a
limit search.
Hi You are programming the highest frequency for
a limit search.
BATTERY-SAVING CIRCUIT
If the scanner does not detect a signal within 5 seconds any time after
you manually select a channel or frequency, the scanner enters the
battery-saving standby mode.
In the standby mode, the scanner rests for 1 second then checks for a
signal for 1/2 second, using only 40 percent of the normal power
consumption. The scanner continues this until you press any button or
if receives a signal.
UNDERSTANDING MEMORY
You can store up to 210 frequencies into your scanner's memory. You can
store each frequency into either a permanent memory, called a channel, or
a temporary memory, called a monitor memory. Your scanner has 200 channel
memories and 10 monitor memories.
CHANNEL MEMORIES
To make it easier to group and select channels, they are divided into
10 channel-storage banks of 20 channels each.
You can use each channel-storage bank to group frequencies by similar
organizations (see "Guide to the Action Bands"). For example:
Channels Organization
1-20 Police Department
21-40 Fire Department
41-60 Ambulance Service
61-80 Aircraft
You can also group channels by city or by local area.
MONITOR MEMORIES
The scanner also has 10 monitor memories. Use these memories to
temporarily store frequencies while you decide whether or not to save
them in channels. This is handy for quickly storing an active frequency
when you search through an entire frequency band. You can manually select
these memories, but you cannot scan them (see "Searching for and
Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies").
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