Handheld Scanner
(200-0564) Operation Faxback Doc. # 38254
TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH
Note:
Make sure the scanner's antenna is connected before you turn it on.
1. Turn SQUELCH MIN/MAX fully counterclockwise.
2. Turn VOLUME OFF/MAX clockwise until it clicks and you hear a hissing
sound.
3. Turn SQUELCH MIN/MAX clockwise, then leave it set to a point just
after the hissing sound stops.
If the scanner automatically starts scanning channels, press MANUAL
to stop scanning.
Notes:
If you hear not stored frequencies into any channels, the scanner
does not scan.
If the scanner picks up unwanted, partial, or very weak transmissions,
turn SQUELCH MIN/MAX clockwise to decrease the scanner's sensitivity
to these signals. If you want to listen to a weak or distant station,
turn SQUELCH MIN/MAX counterclockwise.
If SQUELCH MIN/MAX is adjusted so you always hear a hissing sound,
the scanner does not scan properly.
STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIES
You can store frequencies into channels using any of these methods:
Manual storage
Auto storage
Band, limit, or direct search
Good references for active frequencies are Radio Shack's "Police Call
Radio guide Including Fire and Emergency Services," "Aeronautical
Frequency Directory," and "Maritime Frequency Directory." We update these
directories every year, so be sure to get a current copy.
See also "Guide to Action Bands," Faxback Doc. # 38257.
If you do not have a reference to frequencies in your area, follow the
steps in "Automatically Storing Frequencies," "Band Search," "Limit
Search," or "Direct Search from the Displayed Frequency," below to search
for transmissions.
Manually Storing Frequencies
If you know a frequency you want to store, you can store it manually.
1. Press PGM. PGM appears.
2. Use the number keys to enter the channel number where you want to
store the frequency, then press PGM again.
3. Use the number keys to enter the frequency you want to store into that
channel (including the decimal point).
4. Press ENTER to store the frequency.
Notes:
If you entered an invalid frequency in Step 3, the scanner beeps and
displays the channel number and Error. Simply repeat Steps 3 and 4.
Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency down to the
closest valid frequency. For example, if you try to enter a frequency
of 151.4730, your scanner accepts it as 151.4700.
If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel,
the scanner beeps three times and displays the lowest channel number
where the frequency is already stored, and -dUPL- then the frequency
flashes. If you want to store the frequency anyway, press ENTER
again.
If you find that you entered a wrong frequency after you press ENTER,
you can change it to the correct frequency by following these steps.
a. Press ENTER. One of the frequency's digits flashes.
b. Repeatedly press Up or Down Arrow until the digit you want to
change flashes.
c. Use the number keys to enter the correct digit.
d. Press ENTER.
5. Repeat Steps 2-4 to store more frequencies into channels.
Automatically Storing Frequencies
Your scanner can automatically store active frequencies from a particular
frequency range into empty channels in the channel-storage banks you
specify.
Notes:
The scanner does not store duplicate frequencies during auto store.
The scanner does not store locked-out frequencies during auto store.
1. Press AUTO. BANK and all channel-storage bank numbers appear, and the
bar under the currently selected bank number flashes. AUTO and
AC-XXCH also appear, where XX is the number of empty channels in the
active bank.
To view the number of empty channels in other banks, repeatedly press
AUTO.
2. Press the number key for each bank where you do not want to store
frequencies. The bar under each bank number you selected disappears.
Notes:
To turn off bank 10, press 0.
To turn a bank back on, press its number key again. The bar under the
bank number appears.
If you select a bank that does not contain any empty channels, A-FULL
appears instead of AC-XXCH. To enter new frequencies into this bank,
you must delete one or more frequencies stored in it.
3. Press LIMIT. L appears.
4. Use the number keys to enter the lower limit of the frequency range
where you want to find frequencies to store, then press ENTER.
5. Press LIMIT. H appears.
6. Use the number keys to enter the upper limit of the frequency range
where you want to find frequencies to store, then press ENTER.
Note:
If you enter an invalid frequency in Step 4 or 6, the scanner displays
Error. Simply repeat the step.
7. Press Up Arrow to go from the lower to the upper limit, or Down Arrow
to go from the upper to the lower limit. AUTO and the bar under the
currently selected bank number flash on the display.
When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stores the frequency in
the channel number displayed to the left of CH, then continues
searching for more active frequencies and storing them in any
subsequent empty channels. When the scanner fills all channels within
the selected bank(s), it beeps rapidly and displays the last frequency
stored and the number of the channel where it was stored.
Notes:
During auto store, you can manually change the receive mode.
To pause auto store, press AUTO. The scanner displays the last
channel number where a frequency was stored, or ------if no
frequencies are stored. To continue auto store, press Up Arrow
or Down Arrow.
During auto store, the scanner beeps when it reaches the upper limit
frequency, then continues searching from the lower limit frequency, or
vice versa.
8. To stop auto store, press MANUAL. MAN appears.
Band Search
If you do not know of a frequency to store, you can search your scanner's
preprogrammed search bands for active frequencies, then store any that you
find into your scanner's channels or monitor memories.
Notes:
You can use the scanner's delay feature while using band search.
During band search, you can manually change the receive mode.
Follow these steps to search for and store active frequencies using band
search.
1. Press BAND. The last selected band number (b followed by a number,
such as b02), SRCH, and the frequency search range appear on the
display.
2. To select a different band, enter the band's number (01-17), or
repeatedly press BAND until the desired band number appears on the
display.
3. Hold down Up Arrow for about 1 second to search up from the bottom of
the band, or Down Arrow for about 1 second to search from the top of
the band. Up or Down Arrow appears on the display.
Notes:
To reverse the search direction at any time, hold down Up or Down
Arrow for about 1 second.
To search the band upward or downward in small increments
(in steps of 5, 12.5, or 25 kHz, depending on the band), repeatedly
press and release Up or Down Arrow.
When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching and
displays the frequency's number.
To store the displayed frequency in the lowest available channel,
press ENTER. Up or Down Arrow and the channel and frequency flash
twice, and the scanner stores the displayed frequency. Then the
scanner continues to search for frequencies.
Note:
If there is no empty channel, CH-FULL appears. To store more
frequencies, you must clear some channels. To continue searching after
CH-FULL appears, press CLEAR then press and hold Up or Down Arrow for
about 1 second.
To store the displayed frequency in the lowest available monitor
memory, press MON. The frequency flashes twice, and M and the monitor
memory number flash. To search for another active frequency in the
selected band, press and hold Up or Down Arrow for about 1 second.
To store the displayed frequency in the lowest available monitor
memory, press MON. The frequency flashes twice, and M and the monitor
memory number flash. To search for another active frequency in the
selected band, press and hold Up or Down Arrow for about 1 second.
Note:
If you try to store a frequency in a monitor memory that is already
stored in a channel, - dUPL - flashes then M, the channel number, CH,
and the frequency flash. If you want to store the frequency anyway,
press MON again.
4. To select a different band and search for another active frequency,
repeat Steps 2-3.
Limit Search
You can search for transmissions within a range of frequencies you select,
or you can use one of the scanner's 10 preprogrammed limit search ranges.
Notes:
You can use the scanner's delay feature while using limit search.
During the limit search, you can manually change the receive mode.
The scanner contains these preprogrammed limit search ranges, stored in
search banks 1-10.
Search Bank Limit Search Range (MHz) Description
1 29.0000-54.0000 10-Meter Amateur Radio, VHF Lo,
6-Meter Amateur Radio
2 108.0000-136.9750 Aircraft
3 137.0000-174.0000 Government, 2-Meter Amateur
Radio, VHF Hi
4 380.0000-512.0000 Military Aircraft, UHF Lo
70-Centimeter Amateur Radio,
UHF "T" Band, Government
5 806.0000-815.2875 UHF Public Service
6 815.3000-820.7375 UHF Public Service
7 820.7500-824.0000 UHF Public Service
8 849.0000-869.0000 UHF Hi
9 894.0000-960.0000 UHF Hi, 33-Centimeter
Amateur Radio
10 29.0000-960.0000 All frequencies
Follow these steps to select the preprogrammed limit search ranges and
search them for active frequencies.
1. Press LIMIT. L and the last selected search bank number appear, and
the bar under the selected bank number flashes.
2. Using the number keys, enter the search bank number for each limit
search range you want to remove or select. When a bank is selected, a
bar appears under it.
Note:
To select bank 10, press 1 then 0.
3. Hold down Up Arrow for about 1 second to search from the lower to the
upper limit, or Down Arrow to search from the upper to the lower
limit. As the scanner searches, it displays SRCH, and the bar under
the selected search bank number flashes.
Notes:
To reverse the rapid search direction at any time, hold down Up Arrow
or Down Arrow for about 1 second.
To search the selected band upward or downward in small increments
(in steps of 5, 12.5, or 25 kHz, depending on the band), press and
release Up or Down Arrow.
When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching.
To store that frequency in the lowest available channel, simply press
ENTER. The scanner stores the frequency, and Up or Down Arrow, the
channel number and CH, and the frequency flash for about 2 seconds.
Then the scanner continues to search.
Notes:
If there is no empty channel, CH-FULL appears. To store more
frequencies, you must clear some channels.
If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel,
the scanner beeps three times and displays the lowest channel number
where the frequency is already stored, and -dUPL- then the frequency
flashes at the channel where you tried to store it. If you want
to store the frequency anyway, press ENTER again.
To store that frequency in a monitor memory, simply press MON. To search
for another active frequency, hold down Up or Down Arrow for about
1 second.
Changing a Preprogrammed Range
You can replace any of the preprogrammed limit search ranges with your own
frequency ranges. This is useful if there is a range of frequencies you
search often that is not within any of the preprogrammed ranges.
Notes:
You cannot set a frequency limit outside the scanner's range of
29.0000 MHz to 960.0000 MHz.
You can restore the preprogrammed limit search ranges you replaced by
resetting the scanner.
1. Press PGM. PGM appears.
2. Using the number keys, select the number for the search bank where you
want to store a new limit search range.
Note:
To select bank 10, press 1 then 0.
3. Press LIMIT. SRCH BANK, the selected search bank number, and L
appear, and a bar flashes under the selected search bank's number.
4. Use the number keys to enter the lower limit of the frequency range
you want to search, then press ENTER.
5. Press LIMIT.L changes to H.
6. Use the number keys to enter the higher limit of the frequency range
you want to search, then press ENTER.
Note:
If you enter an invalid frequency in Step 4 or 6, the scanner displays
Error. Simply repeat the step.
7. To store more limit search ranges, repeat Steps 2-6.
8. Hold down Up or Down Arrow to search the range(s) you just set.
Direct Search from the Displayed Frequency
You can search up or down from the currently displayed frequency and store
frequencies into channels or monitor memories.
Notes:
You can use the scanner's delay feature while using direct search.
During direct search, you can manually change the receive mode.
1. When you see the frequency where you want to start the search, press
DIRECT.. SRCH, -d-, and the starting frequency appear on the display.
2. Hold down Up or Down Arrow for about 1 second to search up or down
from the selected frequency.
Notes:
To reverse the rapid search direction at any time, hold down Up
or Down Arrow for about 1 second.
To search the selected band upward or downward in small increments
(in steps of 5, 12.5, or 25 kHz, depending on the band), press and
release Up or Down Arrow.
When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching.
To store that frequency in the lowest available channel, simply press
ENTER. The scanner stores the frequency, and Up or Down Arrow, the
channel number and CH, and the frequency flash twice. Then the scanner
continues to search.
Notes:
If the displayed frequency is already stored in another channel, the
scanner beeps three times and displays the lowest channel number,
where the frequency is already stored, and -dUPL- then the frequency
flashes. If you want to store the frequency anyway, press ENTER
again.
If there is no empty channel, CH-FULL appears. To store more
frequencies, you must clear some channels.
To store a displayed frequency in a monitor memory, simply press MON.
To search for another active frequency in the selected band, hold down
Up or Down Arrow for about 1 second.
Direct Search from a Frequency You Select
You can search all frequencies that the scanner can tune within a range of
1 to 10 MHz, starting from a frequency you select.
1. Press MANUAL or PGM.
2. Use the number keys to enter the frequency you want to start the
search from. Or, use the number keys to enter the channel number
containing the starting frequency, then press MANUAL or PGM again.
3. Press DIRECT/.. SRCH, -d-, and the starting frequency appear on the
display.
4. Using the number keys, enter the frequency range you want to search.
For example, if you want to search a 2 MHz range of frequencies
starting from the selected frequency, press 2.
Note:
To select 10 MHz, press 0.
5. Follow Step 2 in "Direct Search from the displayed Frequency" below to
search the range and store any frequencies you find.
Notes:
See "Features," Faxback Doc. # 38252 for a list of all frequencies that
the scanner can tune.
If you enter a frequency in Step 2 that is at the edge of a range of
frequencies that the scanner cannot tune, and try to search in that
range, the scanner beeps and does not search.
If you set a search range that crosses over into a range of
frequencies that the scanner cannot tune, the scanner searches only up
to the limit of tunable frequencies and returns to the starting
frequency.
SCANNING THE CHANNELS
To begin scanning channels or to start scanning again after monitoring a
specific channel, press SCAN.
The scanner scans through all channels (except those you have locked out)
in the active banks.
Notes:
You must store frequencies into channels before the scanner can scan
them.
The scanner does not scan empty channels.
To change the scanning direction, press Up or Down Arrow.
TURNING CHANNEL-STORAGE BANKS OFF AND ON
To turn off banks while scanning, press the bank's number key until the
bar under the bank's number disappears. The scanner does not scan any of
the channels within the banks you have turned off.
Notes:
You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least one active
bank.
You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is
turned off.
To turn on banks while scanning, press the bank's number key until a
bar appears under the bank's number.
MOVING FREQUENCIES
Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel
1. Press PGM.
2. Use the number keys to enter the channel number where you want to
store the monitor frequency, then press PGM again.
3. Press MON. M, the channel number, and CH flash.
4. Enter the desired monitor memory's number (1-40), then press MON
again. The selected monitor memory's frequency appears.
5. Press ENTER. The scanner stores the frequency in the selected
channel.
6. To move another monitor memory frequency to the next channel, press
PGM and repeat Steps 3-5.
Moving Frequencies from Monitor Memories to a Bank
Your scanner can move all the frequencies you have stored in monitor
memories into a bank you specify.
Notes:
If there are more frequencies in the monitor memories than there are
empty channels in the bank you select, the scanner moves only as many
frequencies from the monitor memories as it has room for in the bank.
The scanner moves monitor memory frequencies into channels even if the
same frequencies are already stored in other channels.
1. Press AUTO. The bar under the current bank number flashes, and AUTO
and AC-XXCH appear where XX is the number of available channels in
the current bank. If the current bank is full, A-FULL appears.
2. Repeatedly press AUTO to select the channel-storage bank where you
want to store monitor memory frequencies.
3. Hold down ENTER, then press MON. The scanner moves all frequencies
stored in monitor memories into the bank.
Moving Frequencies from Banks to Monitor Memories
You can move all stored frequencies within a bank to monitor memories.
This lets you quickly clear channels within a bank without losing the
frequencies.
Important:
If you move frequencies from a bank to monitor memories, all
frequencies already in the monitor memories are replaced with those
frequencies and any empty channels from the bank.
1. Press AUTO. AUTO appears.
2. Repeatedly press AUTO to select the channel-storage bank that has the
frequencies you want to move.
3. Hold down ENTER, then press DIRECT/. . The scanner automatically
moves all frequencies in channels within the bank to monitor memories.
DELETING FREQUENCIES
Deleting a Frequency from a Channel or Monitor Memory
1. Press PGM.
2. Use the number keys to enter the channel number or monitor memory
number containing the frequency you want to delete.
3. If you are deleting the frequency from a channel, press PGM. If you
are deleting the frequency from a monitor memory, press MON.
4. Press 0, then press ENTER. The frequency is deleted.
5. To delete more frequencies, repeat Steps 2-4.
Deleting Frequencies from All Channels Within a Bank
You can delete the frequencies in all channels within a bank. This lets
you quickly delete all frequencies from a bank if, for example, you want
to use the bank to store a different set of frequencies.
1. Press AUTO. AUTO appears.
2. Repeatedly press AUTO to select the channel-storage bank that has the
frequencies you want to delete.
3. Hold down ENTER, then press CLEAR.
Deleting Frequencies from All Locked-Out Channels Within a Bank
You can delete the frequencies in all locked-out channels within a bank.
This lets you delete all the old or uninteresting frequencies in channels
you have locked out.
1. Press AUTO. AUTO appears.
2. Repeatedly press AUTO to select the channel-storage bank that has the
frequencies you want to delete.
3. Hold down ENTER, then press L/OUT.
SORTING FREQUENCIES WITHIN A BANK
You can sort the frequencies you have stored within a bank. The scanner
moves the frequencies into consecutive channels, either from the lowest
to the highest frequency, or the highest to the lowest frequency. This
makes it easy for you to see the range of frequencies you found
(during auto store for example).
Notes:
During frequency sort, the scanner moves the frequencies it finds
within the bank from higher channels to lower, empty channels.
If you turn the scanner off during frequency sort, the scanner stays
on until it saves the portion of the sort it completed. Then it turns
itself off.
1. Press AUTO. AUTO appears.
2. Repeatedly press AUTO to select the channel-storage bank that has the
frequencies you want to sort.
3. Hold down ENTER, then press Up Arrow to sort channels from the lowest
to the highest frequency, or press Down Arrow to sort channels from
the highest to the lowest frequency. As the scanner sorts the
frequencies, Sor. appears on the display.
LISTENING TO MONITOR MEMORIES
To listen to a monitor memory, press MANUAL, then press MON. M, the
channel number, and CH flash, and the current monitor memory frequency
appears. To select other monitor memories, use the number keys to enter
the monitor memory's number (1-40), then press MON. M and the monitor
memory number where the frequency is stored and CH flash.
LISTENING TO A WEATHER BAND
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has allocated channels for use
by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Regulatory
agencies in other countries have also allocated channels for use by their
weather reporting authorities.
NOAA and your local weather reporting authority broadcast your local
forecast and regional weather information on one or more of these
channels.
To hear your local forecast and regional weather information, simply
press WX. Your scanner scans through the weather band, and Up Arrow and
(WX, the weather channel number, CH, and the frequency appear on the
display. Your scanner should stop within a few seconds on your local
weather broadcast.
To reverse the scanning direction, press Up Arrow or Down Arrow.
To manually select a preprogrammed weather channel, repeatedly press WX
until MAN appears on the display, then:
Repeatedly press Up Arrow or Down Arrow to move forward or backward
through the channels.
Press the 2-digit number (01-11) of the channel you want to listen to.
(br/km-03/06/1997)
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