Pro-89 200-Channel VHF/Air/UHF 800 MHz Handheld Race Scanner
(200-0514) Features Faxback Doc. # 60473
Introduction
Your new RadioShack 200-Channel VHF/Air/UHF/800 MHz Handheld Race Scanner
lets you in on all the action in the pits or on the track at the big race.
This scanner gives you direct access to over 33,500 frequencies, including
those used by participants and staff at auto races, police and fire
departments, ambulance services, and amateur radio services. You can
select up to 200 channels to scan, and you can change your selection at
any time. Your scanner also has these special features:
Five Service Banks - lets you search preset frequencies in separate
fire/police, air, ham radio, auto race, and
marine banks, to make it easy to locate
specific types of calls.
Two-Second Scan/Search - delays scanning for 2 seconds before moving to
Delay another channel, so you can hear more replies.
Ten Channel-Storage Banks - you can store up to 20 channels in each of 10
different banks, to group channels so you can
more easily identify calls.
20 Monitor Memories - lets you temporarily save up to 20 frequencies
you locate during a search, so you can move
selected frequencies to channel storage later.
Memory Backup - keeps the channel frequencies stored in memory
for about 1 hour during a power loss.
Triple Conversion - virtually eliminates any interference from
Superheterodyne Receiver intermediate frequency (IF) images, so you
hear only the frequency you select.
HyperSearch and HyperScan - lets you set the scanner to search at up to 50
steps per second and scan at up to 25 channels
per second, to help you quickly find
interesting transmissions.
Duplicate Frequency Check - automatically notifies you if you are about to
store a frequency you have already stored, to
help avoid wasting storage space.
Direct Search - lets you search for new and unlisted
frequencies starting from a specified
frequency.
Priority Channel - lets you designate a channel to be scanned
every two seconds so you do not miss important
calls.
Weather Alert - automatically sounds the alarm tone to advise
of hazardous weather conditions when it
detects the alert signal on the local NOAA
weather channel.
Lock-Out Function - lets you set the scanner to skip over
specified channels or frequencies when
scanning or searching.
Key Lock - lets you lock the scanner's keys to help
prevent accidentally changing the scanner's
programming.
Two Supplied Antennas - lets you select the antenna that best meets
With BNC Connector your needs. The supplied stub antenna helps
your scanner receive strong local signals and
makes the scanner easy to carry and use at
events. The supplied flexible antenna provides
excellent reception of weaker signals and is
designed to help prevent antenna breakage.
Liquid Crystal Display - makes it easy to view and change programming
information.
Display Backlight - makes the scanner easy to red in low light
situations.
Auto Backlight - automatically turns the backlight on or off
according to the squelch status.
Three Power Options - lets you power the scanner from internal
batteries (non-rechargeable batteries,
rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) or
regular or high capacity Ni-Cd (nickel
cadmium) batteries), external AC power (using
optional adapters), or vehicle battery power
(using optional adapters).
Your scanner can receive all of these frequencies:
29 - 54 MHz
108 - 136.9875 MHz
137 - 174 MHz
380 - 512 MHz
806 - 823.9875 MHz
849 - 868.9875 MHz
894 - 960 MHz
This Owner's Manual also includes the section "A General Guide to
scanning" in Faxback Doc. # 60480 to help you target frequency ranges in
your service area so you can search for a wide variety of transmissions.
FCC Notice
Your scanner might cause TV or radio interference even when it is
operating properly. To determine whether your scanner is causing the
interference, turn off your scanner. If the interference goes away, your
scanner is causing it. Try to eliminate the interference by:
Moving your scanner away from the receiver.
Connecting your scanner to an outlet that is on a different electrical
circuit from the receiver.
Contacting your local RadioShack store for help.
If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop
using your scanner.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following conditions: (1) This device must not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Note: Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some
areas. Check the laws in your area.
Scanning Legally
Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including
police and the fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies,
private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager
services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. It is
legal to listen to almost every transmission your 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 encrypted transmissions.
According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (EC-PA), you are
subject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to,
using, or divulging the contents of such a transmission unless you have
the consent of a party to the communication (unless such activity is
otherwise illegal).
This scanner has been designed to prevent reception of illegal
transmissions. This is done to comply with the legal requirement that
scanners be manufactured so as to not be easily modifiable to pick up
those transmissions. Do not open your scanner's case to make any
modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that it is not
legal to listen to. Doing so could subject you to legal penalties.
We encourage responsible, legal scanner use.
(BR EB 7/17/00)
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