PRO-63 Programmable Scanner
(200-0561)                 Operation                  Faxback Doc. # 39382


TURNING ON THE SCANNER AND SETTING 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.

The scanner automatically starts scanning channels. Press MANUAL to stop
scanning.

Note: If you have not stored frequencies into any channels, the scanner
      does not scan. 

Notes:

* 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.

SEARCHING FOR AND STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIES

You can store up to 100 frequencies into your scanner's channels using
either of the following methods.

* Limit search within a range of preprogrammed frequencies

* Manual storage

Good references for active frequencies are Radio Shack's "Beyond Police
Call," "Police Call Radio Guide Including Fire and Emergency Services,"
"Aeronautical Frequency Directory," and "Radio!" magazine. We update these
references often, so be sure to get a current copy.

Limit Search

If you do not know a frequency to store, you can select a search band
containing a preprogrammed frequency range and search that range for
active frequencies. Then you can store frequencies you find there into
channels. SRCH appears on the display during a search.

 1.  Press BAND/ú.

 2.  Within about 2 seconds, enter the search band number. The band's
     number appears next to b on the left side of the display and the
     frequency range of the search band appears on the right. Then
     the next available channel flashes.

Notes: 

* If you do not press a number key within 2 seconds after you press
  BAND/ú, the number for the previously selected search band is displayed,
  then the scanner displays the next available channel number (or 00 if
  you have not stored frequencies into any channels). If this happens,
  simply press the search band's number key again to select the band you
   want.

* You can also repeatedly press BAND/ú in Step 2 instead of entering a
  number to select a search band.

After you select a search band, the scanner automatically searches from
the lower limit to the upper limit through all frequencies in the search
band.

When the scanner stops on an active frequency, press ENTER to store it in
the flashing channel or press and hold  or  for about a second to continue
the search. 

Notes:

* To search the frequency band upward or downward step by step (5, 12.5,
  or 25 kHz), quickly press and release up or down. Up or down disappears
  from the display.

* To quickly move upward or downward through the range of frequencies,
  press and hold down up or down. The scanner tunes through the
  frequencies until you release up or down.

* If you try to store a frequency you already stored in another channel,
  dUPL flashes on the display for about 3 seconds, and the channel number
  where the frequency was previously stored appears for about 3 seconds.
  Select another frequency or press ENTER again to store the frequency
  into the channel.
* After you store a frequency into the last available channel, the scanner
  displays Ch FULL when you press up or down. If you press up or down
  again, the scanner continues the search but -- flashes on the display.
  To store more frequencies, you must unlock some channels. 

Manually Storing Frequencies 

If you know a frequency you want to store, follow these steps to store it
manually.

 1.  Press MANUAL. MAN appears.

 2.  Use the number keys to enter the channel number (00 to 99) where you
     want to store the frequency, then press up or down.

     Hint: If you are storing a frequency used by a specific broadcaster
           (such as a racing team), you can remember where you stored the
           frequency by storing it in the same channel number as the
           team's car number.

Note: If you enter an invalid channel number, the scanner beeps three
      times and Error flashes on the display for about 4 seconds. Simply
      repeat this step.

 3.  Using the number keys, enter the frequency you want to store into
     that channel. Use BAND/ú to enter the decimal point.

 4.  Press ENTER to store the frequency.

Notes:

* If you entered an invalid frequency in Step 3, the scanner beeps three
  times and Error flashes on the display for about 4 seconds. 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 and dUPL flashes on the display for about 5 seconds,
  then the channel number where you tried to store the duplicate frequency
  appears (next to the flashing frequency).

* To store the frequency, press ENTER again. 

* To store a different frequency, repeat Steps 3 and 4 to enter another
  frequency and store it.

* If you tried to store a frequency in a locked channel, the scanner beeps
  once and L (next to the channel number) and LOC flash on the display,
  then the frequency flashes. To store the frequency, either unlock the
  channel and repeat Steps 1-4, or repeat Steps 2-4 to select another
  channel and store the frequency.

Repeat Steps 2-4 to store more frequencies into channels. Or, if you want
to program the next channel in sequence, press up or down, then repeat
Steps 3-4.

Note: When you store a frequency in a channel, the scanner automatically
      locks that channel.

SCANNING THE STORED CHANNELS

Scanning All Channels

To begin scanning all the stored channels in your scanner, press M.SCAN.
The scanner scans through all channels in the activated banks which are
not skipped.

Note: Press  or  to change the scan direction.

Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off

You can turn each channel-storage bank on and off. When you turn off a
bank, the scanner does not scan any of the 10 channels in that bank.
While scanning, press the number key of the bank you want to turn on or
off. If the memory bank indicator bar is on, the bank is turned on and the
scanner scans all channels within that bank that are not skipped. If the
indicator is off, the scanner does not scan any of the channels within
that bank.

Notes:

* You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is
  turned off.

* You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least one active bank.

* You cannot turn on a bank where all the channels in the bank are
  skipped. 

Scanning a Channel-Storage Bank

You can scan a single channel-storage bank. Select the channel-storage
bank you want to scan, then press M.BANK. The scanner starts scanning 
channels in the selected bank that are not skipped.

To select and scan another bank, repeatedly press M.BANK to move the bar
on the top of the display under the bank you want.  To select a channel
within the bank, enter the channel number.

MANUALLY SELECTING A CHANNEL

You can continuously monitor a specific channel without scanning. This is
useful if you want to hear a broadcast on a channel and do not want to
miss any details (even though there might be periods of silence) or if you
want to monitor a locked-out channel.

Follow these steps to manually select a channel.

 1.  Press MANUAL. MAN appears on the display.

 2.  Enter the channel number.

 3.  Press MANUAL.

 4.  To select another channel within the bank, repeatedly press up to
     select higher channels or down to select lower channels.

Or, if your scanner is scanning and stops at the desired channel, press
MANUAL once before the scanner continues to scan.

LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has allocated 11 channels for
use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA
broadcasts your local forecast and regional weather information on one or
more of these channels. We have preprogrammed your scanner with 10 of the
U.S. frequencies available to NOAA.

To scan the preprogrammed weather channels, press WX.

To manually tune through the preprogrammed weather channels, repeatedly
press WX until MAN appears on the display. Then repeatedly press up to
select higher channels or down to select lower channels.

(km-0826/1997)