RadioShack PRO-82 - Manual

The F C C Wa nts Y o u to Kn o w 6 scanner can receive. However, there are some transmissions you should never intentionally listen to. These include: • Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signal transmission) • Pager transmissions • Any scrambled or encr...

P repa ra ti on 7 24'2#4#6+10 You can power your scanner from any of three sources: ± • internal non-rechargeable batteries or rechargeable batteries (not supplied – see “Installing Batteries”). • standard AC power (with an optional AC adapter - see “Using AC Power” on Page 9). • vehicle power (with...

P repa ration 8 2. Pull the battery holder out of the battery compartment. 3. If you are using non- rechargeable batteries, place them into the black holder, as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked on the holder. Or, if you are using rechargeable batteries, place them into the yellow h...

P repa ra ti on 9 Connect a size C Adaptaplug to the adapter's cable with the tip set to positive then insert the Adaptaplug into the scanner’s PWR DC 9V jack. For best results, we recommend RadioShack rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) 1500mAh batteries. ± The scanner can also charge Ni-Cd b...

P repa ration 10 7UKPI " 8GJKENG " $CVVGT[ " 2QYGT You can power the scanner from a vehicle’s 12V power source (such as a cigarette-lighter socket) using a 9V, 300 mA DC adapter and a size C Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store. . . . ...

P repa ra ti on 11 Always use 50 Ohm coaxial cable, such as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect an outdoor antenna. For lengths over 50 feet, use RG-8 low-loss dielectric coaxial cable. If the antenna cable's connector does not have a BNC connector, you will also need a BNC adapter (not supplied, available at...

P repa ration 12 • 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. 6 4#((+% " 5 #('6; Do not use an earphone or headphones with your scanner when operating a motor vehic...

A Look a t t h e K e y p ad 14 # " .11- " #6 " 6*' " -';2#& FD/PD Lets you search the scanner's preprogrammed fire/police band. AIR Lets you search the scanner's preprogrammed aircraft band. HAM Lets you search the scanner's preprogrammed amateur radio band. WX Lets you search th...

15 A Lo ok a t th e D is p lay # " .11- " #6 " 6*' " &+52.#; The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating status. This quick look at the display will help you understand how your scanner operates. 87DA 87DA 87DA 87DA Appears with numbers (1-10) to indicate...

A L o o k at t h e D is pl ay 18 #j# #j# #j# #j# Appears when the scanner is tuning frequencies. M_h;Z M_h;Z M_h;Z M_h;Z Appears when you set the scanner to its wired programming mode to program frequencies into it. C7h C7h C7h C7h Appears about 2 seconds after you press MAR . <?h; <?h; <?h...

U n dersta ndin g Ba nks 20 70&'456#0&+0) " $#0-5 %JCPPGN " 5VQTCIG " $CPMU A bank is a storage area for a group of channels. Channels are storage areas for frequencies. Whereas a channel can only contain one frequency, a bank can hold numerous channels. To make it easier to iden...

U nde rsta nd ing B a nks 23 Air Ham Radio Weather " (TGSWGPE[ " 4CPIG " * /*\ + 5VGR " * M*\ + 108.000-136.9875 12.5 )TQWR " (TGSWGPE[ " 4CPIG " * /*\ + 5VGR " * M*\ + 1 29.000 – 29.700 5 2 50.000 – 54.000 5 3 144.000 – 148.000 5 4 420.000 – 450.000 12.5 %JCPPGN "...

O per atio n 24 12'4#6+10 6WTPKPI " 1P " VJG " 5ECPPGT 1 5GVVKPI " 8QNWOG " CPF " 5SWGNEJ 1. Turn SQUELCH until the indicator points to MIN before you turn on the scanner. 2. To turn on the scanner, turn VOLUME clockwise until you hear a hissing sound. 3. Turn SQUELCH clockwi...

S e a rch ing t he One To uch B a n k s 25 Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency down to the closest valid fre-quency. 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 seconds on this channel bef...

S e ar c h in g th e O n e To u c h B a nks 26 Page 30. To listen to the weather bank, see “Listening to the Weather Band” on Page 31. 1. Press FD/PD , AIR , or HAM . <?h;ý <?h;ý <?h;ý <?h;ý FeB?9; FeB?9; FeB?9; FeB?9; , 7?h 7?h 7?h 7?h , or >7C >7C >7C >7C appears. After abo...

S e a rch ing t he One To uch B a n k s 27 1. To store the displayed frequency in the lowest available channel in the assigned channel-storage banks, press ENT when you find a frequency. The channel number flashes. 2. Press ENT again to store the frequency. The channel and frequency flash twice. If ...

S e ar c h in g th e O n e To u c h B a nks 28 3. Press TUNE/CLEAR to start tune. #j# #j# #j# #j# appears. 4. Hold down H or G for about 1 second to tune up or down. H or G appear and the scanner searches the frequencies. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching and displays th...

S e ar c h in g th e O n e To u c h B a nks 30 channel and do not want to miss any details – even though there might be periods of silence – or if you simply want to monitor that channel. Follow these steps to manually select a channel. 1. Repeatedly press SCAN/MAN until C7D C7D C7D C7D appears. 2. ...

S e a rch ing t he One To uch B a n k s 31 To stop searching the channels, hold down H or G for about 2 seconds. IH9> IH9> IH9> IH9> disappears and C7D C7D C7D C7D appears. To change the channel manually, press H or G . To search through the marine bank again, hold down H or G for about ...

S e ar c h in g th e O n e To u c h B a nks 32 9: " # .'46 Your scanner's WX alert warns you of serious weather conditions by sounding an alarm if a National Weather Service broadcaster in your area broadcasts a weather alert tone. To set the scanner so it sounds an alarm when a weather alert to...

S p eci a l Fe atu res 33 52'%+#. " ('#674'5 &GNC[ Many agencies use a two-way radio system that has a period of several seconds between a query and a reply. To avoid missing a reply, you can program a 2-second delay into any channel or frequency. When your scanner stops on a channel or freq...

S p ecia l F e a tur es 34 .QEMKPI " 1WV " %JCPPGNU " QT " (TGSWGPEKGU You can increase the effective scanning or search speed by locking out individual channels or frequencies that have a continuous transmission, such as a weather channel (see “National Weather Frequencies” on Page ...

S p eci a l Fe atu res 35 B#h B#h B#h B#h appears and the scanner displays all locked out frequencies as you press H or G . When you reach the highest locked-out frequency, the scanner beeps twice and returns to the lowest locked-out frequency. 4 '/18+0) " . 1%-1765 " ( 41/ " # .. " ...

S p eci a l Fe atu res 37 an extended period of time. To turn it off, press both PGM and / , or press / . 6WTPKPI " VJG " -G[ " 6QPG " 1P " CPF " 1HH The scanner is preset to sound a tone each time you press one of its keys (except / ). You can turn the key tone off or back o...

S p ecia l F e a tur es 38 #XQKFKPI " +OCIG " (TGSWGPEKGU You might hear one of your regular stations on another frequency that is not listed. For example, you might find a service that regularly uses a frequency of 453.275 also on 474.675 MHz. Do the following to determine if you are listen...

S p eci a l Fe atu res 39 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 opening. ± + 0+6+#.+<+0) " 6*' " 5 %#00'4 " # 1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again. 2. Ho...

S p ecia l F e a tur es 40 then connect the other end of the cable to on top of the scanner. 3. Using the software supplied with the programming kit, configure the software to work with your scanner by clicking on Tools , selecting Configuration , then selecting PRO-89 . 4. While pressing ENT and 9 ...

A G ene ra l Gui d e to S c an ni ng 41 # " )'0'4#. " )7+&' " 61 " 5%#00+0) Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-of-sight.” That means you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the horizon. )WKFG " VQ " (TGSWGPEKGU 0 #6+10#. " 9 ...

A Ge n e ra l Gu id e to Sca n n in g 44 $CPF " #NNQECVKQP To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typical services that use the frequencies your scanner receives. These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more comple...

A Ge neral Gu id e to Sc anni ng 50 (TGSWGPE[ " %QPXGTUKQP The tuning location of a station can be expressed in frequency (kHz or MHz) or in wavelength (meters). The following information can help you make the necessary conversions. 1 MHz (million) = 1,000 kHz (thousand) To convert MHz to kHz, m...

T ro ubl e s hoo ti ng 51 6417$.'5*116+0) 2TQDNGO 2QUUKDNG " %CWUG 4GOGF[ Scanner is totally inoperative. The AC or DC adapter is not connected. Be sure the adapter's barrel plug is fully inserted into the PWR jack. The batteries are dead. Replace non-rechargeable batteries with fresh ones, or r...

Spe c ifica tio n s 54 IF Frequencies: 1st IF .................................... 10.7 MHz 2nd IF ...................................... 455 kHz IF Interference Ratio (10.7 MHz) ............................... 70 dB at 154 MHz Squelch Sensitivity: Threshold ................. Less than 0.5 µV Tight ...

55 P a rt s a n d A ccess or ie s 2#465 " #0& " #%%'5514+'5 Parts and accessories are available at your local RadioShack store. Accessories are also available online at www.radioshack.com. Parts and accessories are available but not limited to the following. Visit your local RadioShack s...

RadioShack CorporationFort Worth, Texas 76102 20-315 GE-02D-7520 07A02 Printed in China Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing de-fects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) yearfrom the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owne...