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Radio Shack Race Scanner User Manual

Radio Shack Race Scanner
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Owner’s Manual
Cat. No. 20-513
PRO-74 100-Channel
VHF/UHF/Air/800 MHz
Race Scanner
Please read before using this equipment.
20-513.fm Page 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 2:39 PM

Table of Contents

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Radio Shack Race Scanner Specifications

General IconGeneral
Power Supply9V DC
DisplayLCD
AntennaTelescopic
Frequency Coverage406-512 MHz
TypeHandheld
Channel Steps5, 12.5 kHz
ModeAM, FM
Battery9V

Summary

FEATURES

Key Features Overview

Lists Quick-Track Memory, Supplied Antennas, Service Banks, Weather Search, Memory Banks, and Priority Channels.

Additional Features

Advanced Scanner Functions

Covers Hypersearch, Scan Delay, Lock-Out, search types, power options, backup, tones, backlight, battery alerts/save, and keylock.

SCANNER OPERATION BASICS

PREPARATION AND POWER

CONNECTING ACCESSORIES

UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER

Keypad Layout Overview

An introduction to the scanner's control buttons and their general layout.

Key Function Descriptions

Detailed explanations of the function for each key on the scanner's keypad.

DISPLAY AND INDICATORS

Display Indicators Explained

Meaning of icons and text shown on the scanner's screen for status indication.

Display Indicators Explained (cont.)

Continued explanation of additional display elements and indicators.

MEMORY AND SERVICE BANKS

OPERATION BASICS

STORING FREQUENCIES

Storing Known Frequencies

Step-by-step guide for entering specific frequencies into memory channels.

FINDING AND STORING FREQUENCIES

Searching Service Banks

How to search through predefined frequency groups for active transmissions.

Searching from a Specific Frequency

Initiating scanner searches based on a known or entered frequency.

Storing Found Frequencies

Saving discovered frequencies into available memory channels.

SCANNING AND CHANNEL MANAGEMENT

LISTENING TO WEATHER BROADCASTS

Scanning Weather Frequencies

How to scan and listen to NOAA weather broadcasts.

USING THE PRO-74 AT THE RACES

Quick-Track Memory System

Overview of the system for storing race car numbers and associated frequencies.

Storing and Associating Race Data

Detailed instructions for saving car numbers and linking multiple frequencies.

MANAGING RACE DATA

Viewing and Deleting Car Frequencies

How to check and remove frequencies linked to specific car numbers.

Scanning by Car Number

How the scanner displays car numbers while scanning channels.

FINDING RACE INFORMATION

Identifying Car Numbers on Channels

How to find the car number associated with a currently heard frequency.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Priority Channel Configuration

How to set and activate priority scanning for important channels.

SCANNER CONFIGURATION

ADVANCED SCANNING FEATURES

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem Resolution Guide

Lists common scanner issues with possible causes and suggested remedies.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

SPECIFICATIONS

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