Radio Shack Pro 62 Owners Manual

Digital Trunking Handheld Radio Scanner Thank you for purchasing your Digital Trunking Handheld Radio Scanner from RadioShack. 20-106 PRO-106 Please read this user. Mar 24, 2012 - Manuals and free owners instruction pdf guides. ANY INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO USE MY RADIO SHACK PR0-62 TRIPLE. HYPERSCAN 200 CHANNEL DIRECT ENTRY AM/FM PROGRAMMABLE SCANNER.

• 20-561.fm Page 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:48 PMCat. 20-561OWNER’S MANUALPRO-63 100-ChannelPortable Event ScannerPlease read before using this equipment. • 0-561.fm Page 2 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:48 PMINTRODUCTIONYour new Radio Shack PRO-63 100-Channel Portable EventScanner lets you in on all the action — in the pits at the big race,on the sidelines at a pro football game, or on the streets of yourhome town. This scanner gives you direct access to over 24,000exciting frequencies, including those used by participants andstaff at sporting events and air shows, police and fire departments,ambulance services, and amateur radio services.

• 20-561.fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:48 PMDirect Channel Access — lets you directly access any storedchannel while you scan the banks.Button — lets you lock the scanner’s keys to help preventaccidentally changing the scanner’s programming.Priority Channel — you can set the scanner to check one channel every 2 seconds so you do not miss important calls.Auto Lock — lets you lock the scanner’s programmed channelsto keep you from accidentally erasing frequencies stored in thechannels. • 20-561.fm Page 4 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:48 PMYour PRO-63 scanner can receive all of these frequencies.•29-54 MHz (10-Meter Amateur Radio, VHF Lo, 6-MeterAmateur Radio)•108-136. • 20-561.fm Page 5 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:48 PMThis owner’s manual also includes the section “A General Guideto Scanning,” which helps you find frequency ranges to scan for awide variety of broadcasters.Note: Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permitin some areas. Check the laws in your area.FCC NOTICEYour scanner might cause TV or radio interference even when itis operating properly. To determine whether or not your scanner iscausing the interference, turn off your scanner. • 20-561.fm Page 6 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:48 PMSCANNING LEGALLYYour scanner covers frequencies used by many different groupsincluding police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services,military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone andtelegraph) service providers. It is legal to listen to almost everytransmission your scanner can receive.

However, there are sometransmissions you should never intentionally listen to. • 20-561.fm Page 7 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:48 PMCONTENTSPREPARATION..... 9Connecting the Flexible Antenna...9Installing Batteries.... 9Important Information About the PWR andCHG Jacks....12Charging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries..12Resetting the Scanner. • 20-561.fm Page 8 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:48 PMOPTIONS..... 33Connecting Optional Power Sources..

33Using AC Power.... 33Using Vehicle Battery Power... 34Connecting a Mobile or Base-Station Antenna. 35Connecting an Earphone/Headphones.. 37Listening Safely.

• 20-561.fm Page 9 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:48 PMPREPARATIONCONNECTING THE FLEXIBLE ANTENNA1. Hold the antenna so it stands straight up.2. Slip the slots in the antenna’s connector over the tabs on theANT jack on top of the scanner.3. Press down and turn the antenna’s base clockwise until itlocks into place.Note: Instead of the supplied flexible antenna, you can connect amobile or base-station antenna (not supplied) to your scanner. • 20-561.fm Page 10 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:48 PMFollow these steps to install or replace batteries.1.

If the scanner is on, turn VOLUME OFF/MAX fully counterclockwise until it clicks to turn it off.VO LUME SQUELCHO F F M A X MI N M A X2. While pressing and holding down the battery compartmentcover on the bottom of the scanner, slide the cover in thedirection of the arrow to remove it.3.

Remove the battery holder from the battery compartment.4. • 20-561.fm Page 11 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:48 PM• Never mix rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries,or rechargeable batteries of different capacities.5. Insert six batteries in the battery holder as indicated by thepolarity symbols (+ and –) marked on the battery holder andinside the battery compartment.6. Noti muziki iz kinofiljma spisok shindlera. Replace the battery holder in the battery compartment.Caution: The battery holder fits only one way inside the battery compartment. Do not force it.7. • 20-561.fm Page 12 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:48 PMImportant Information About the PWR and CHGJacksThere are two external jacks on the left side of the scanner — PWRand CHG. It is important that you understand the purpose of eachjack before you connect any adapter to the scanner.The PWR jack powers the scanner and disconnects the internalbatteries.