Radio Shack 20-501 Bedienungsanleitung

20-501 PRO -83 200 Channel compact scanner w/sweep search and lighted k eypad Read t his user ’s guide complet ely before using your scann er[...]

The Basics 2 Contents The Basics The FCC wants you to know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 powering your scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 using rechargeable batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 using AC power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 using vehicle battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 setting u[...]

3 The Basics storing frequencies into channels duri ng service search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 scanning the stored channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 manually selecting a channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 signal stalker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Skywarn . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

The Basics 4 The FCC wants you to know This equipment has been tested and found to comply with th e limits for a Class B digital device, purs uant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation . This equipment generates, u ses, and can radiate radi[...]

5 The Basics powering your scanner Y ou can power your scanner from any of three sources: • internal batteries ( not supplied) • standard A C power (using an optional AC adapter) • vehicle battery power (using an option al DC adapter) Before installing batteri es, set the switch in the battery compartment to match the type of batteries you wi[...]

The Basics 6  Install 2 AA batteries, matching the polarity symbols (+ -).  Replace the cover .[...]

7 The Basics Wa r n i n g : Set ALK ALINE/RECHARGEABLE to RECHARGEABLE for use only with nickel cadmi um (Ni-Cd) or nickel metal hy dride (Ni-MH) rechargeable batteries. Never attempt to re charge non- rechargeable batteri es. Non-rechargeable batteries can get hot or explode if you try to recharge them. Cautions: • Use only fresh batteries of th[...]

The Basics 8 RECHARGEABLE inside the battery compartment to RECHARGEABLE , install the batteries in the scan ner , and connect an external AC or DC adapter to the scanner's DC 6V jack (see “using A C power ” on P age 10 or “using vehicle battery power ” on P age 11). Wa r n i n g : Do not connect either the A C or DC adapter to the sca[...]

9 The Basics • If you connect an external power source to the scanner with ALK ALINE/RECHARGEABLE set to ALK ALINE , CHArg appears but the scanner does NO T ch arge the batteries. Th is is because the scanner's microprocessor unit does not recognize the sw itch position when you incorrectly connect an external power source . Make sure that y[...]

The Basics 10 using A C power Y ou can power the scanner using a 6V , 300 mA AC adapter and a size B Adaptapl ug™ adapter (neither supplied). Both are ava ilable at yo ur local RadioShack store. Cautions: • Y ou must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 6V DC and delivers at least 300 mA . Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug[...]

11 The Basics using vehicle battery power Y ou can power the scanner from a vehicle's 12V power source (such as a cigarette-lighter socket) using a 6V , 300 mA DC adapter and a size B Adaptaplug (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store. Cautions: • Y ou must use a power sourc e that supplies 6V DC and delivers at[...]

The Basics 12 If rechargeable batteries are installed and ALK ALINE/RECHARGEABLE is s et to RECHARGEABLE , the adapter powers the scanner and recharges the installed batteries at the same time. Note: If the scanner does not operate properly when you use a DC adapter , unplug the adapt er from the cigarette-lighter socket and clean the socket to rem[...]

13 The Basics setting up your scanner connecting the antenna T o attach the supplied flexible antenna to the connector on the top of your scanner , al ign the slots around the antenna's conne ct or with the tabs on the scanner's BNC connector . Then slide the antenna's connector down over the scanner's connector and rotate the a[...]

The Basics 14 Note: Always use 50- ohm, RG-58, or RG-8 , coaxial cable to connect an outdoor antenna. If the antenna is more than 50 feet from the scanner , use RG-8 low - loss dielectric coaxial cable. If your antenna's cable does not have a BNC connector , your local RadioShack store carries a var iety of BNC adapters. connecting an earphone[...]

15 The Basics • Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adap t to the volume level, so a volume level that does not cause discom- fort might still damage your hearing . traffic safety Do not use an earphone or headphones with your scanner when operating a motor vehicle in or near traffic. Doing so can create a traffic ha[...]

The Basics 16 attaching the belt clip T o make your scanner easier to carry when you are on the go, use the supplied belt clip. Use a Phillips screwdriver a nd the supplied scre ws to attach the clip to the scanner .[...]

17 The Basics about your scanner W e use a few simple terms in this manual to explain the features of the scanner . F amiliarize yourself with these terms and the scanner's features, and you can put the scanner to work for you right away . Simply determine the type of communications you want to receive, and then set the scanner to scan those c[...]

The Basics 18 a look at the k eypad Y our scanner's keys have various functions labeled on the key tops and below the keys. T o select the function l abeled on a key , simply press the key . T o select the function labeled below a key , first press FUNC then release it. appears on the display . Then quickly press the next key in the function k[...]

19 The Basics SCAN/SRCH : SCAN Scans the stored channels. FUNC + SRCH Starts chain search or resumes searching. / KEYLOCK : T urns the display and key backlight on or off . FUNC + KEYLOCK L ocks and unlock s the keypad. FUNC Lets you use various functions by pressing this key in combinatio n with other keys. Press and hold for more than 2 seconds t[...]

The Basics 20 3/SVC : 3 Enters a 3. FUNC + SVC Lets you search the fi ve service search banks. 4/AL T : 4 Enters a 4. FUNC + AL T T urns the WX al ert function on or off . 5/DL Y : 5 Enters a 5. FUNC + DL Y T urns the delay function on or off . 6/B.SLCT : 6 Enters a 6. FUNC + B.SLCT Goes to program band select mode. 7 Enters a 7. 8/ : 8 Enters an 8[...]

21 The Basics 9 Enters a 9. . /CLR /: . /CLR Enters a decimal point or clears an incor- rect entry . Jumps directly to the las t channel in memory (Ch#200) from any mode. 0/L/O : 0 Enters a 0. FUNC + L/O Lets you lock out a selected channel or skip a specified f requency . E/PGM : E Enters frequencies into channels. FUNC + PGM Programs freq uencies[...]

The Basics 22 a look at the display The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating status. The display i nformation helps you understand how your s canner operates. BANK - appears with numbers (1-10). P - appears when you select a priority channel. SCN - appears when you scan channels. SRCH - appears during search mode. P[...]

23 The Basics L/O - appears when you manually select a channel you locke d out or a skip frequ ency . - appears when you lock the keypad. - alerts you when the battery power gets low . PGM - appears while you store a frequency into a channel. or - appears during search mode. - appears only when th e function mode is on. WX, POL FIRE, AIR, MRN , or [...]

The Basics 24 understanding banks ser vice banks The scanner is preprogrammed with all the frequen- cies allocated to the weather , ham, marine, aircraft , and police (fire/emergency) services. channel storage banks T o make it easier to identify and select the channe ls you want to listen to, the 200 channels are divided into 10 channel-storage ba[...]

25 Beyond the Basics operating your scanner turning on th e scanner and setting squelch Y our scanner is preprogrammed at the factory with 150 of the most frequently used frequencies in Channels 1 to 150. Y ou can scan these frequencies as soon as you turn on the scanner . Note: Make sure the scanne r's antenna is connected before you turn it [...]

Beyond the Basics 26 consider using a frequency guide. Excellent refer- ences for active frequencies are the RadioShack P olice Call Guide including Fir e and Emergency Services, and Official Aeronautical F requency Direc- tory . W e update these dire ctories every year , so be sure to get a current copy . F o llow these steps to store frequencies [...]

27 Beyond the Basics •When you enter a frequency into a channel, the scanner automatically turns on the delay function and DL Y appears. When de lay is turned on, the scanner automatically pauses scanning 2 seconds after the end of a transmi s- sion before scanning proceeds to the next channel. T o turn the function off or on, press FUNC + DL Y .[...]

Beyond the Basics 28 searching for and temporarily storing active frequencies If you do not have a reference to frequencies in your area, use a search (except weather service se arch) to find a transmission. Note: When the sca nner starts searching, it automatically turns on the delay function. T o turn delay on or off , press FUNC + DL Y . ser vic[...]

29 Beyond the Basics T o release the ho ld and co ntinue searching, press HOLD . Or , if you did not press HOLD , simply press FUNC and or FUNC and to continue searching . Note: Because there are many different fre quencies allocated to fire and police depar tments, it can take several m inutes to se arch all the service frequencies. storing freque[...]

Beyond the Basics 30 scanning the stored channels T o begin scanning channels, press SCAN . T he scanner scans through all non-locked channels in the activated banks. (See “locking out channels” on P age 48 and “turning channel-storage banks on and off ” on P age 48). When the scanner finds a transmis - sion, it stops on it. When the transm[...]

31 Beyond the Basics T o manually select a channel, press HOLD , enter the channel number and then press HOLD again. Or , during scanning, if t he radio stops at a channel you want to listen to, press HOLD once. (Repeatedly pressing HOLD at this time causes the scanner to step through the channels.) P ress SCAN to resume automatic scanning. signal [...]

Beyond the Basics 32 Signal Stalker might not find the transmission you are searching for , or it might find a transmis- sion other than the one you are searching for . • Signal Stalker cannot detect satellite dis hes or any transmitter with a frequency above or below the frequency ranges listed unde r “setting the signal stalker options” on [...]

33 Beyond the Basics If you selected S -S.bnd, one of the following band names appears. bnd Lo: VHF Lo w Band (25.0000 - 54.0000 MHz) bnd Air: AIR Low Band (108.0000 - 136.9875 MHz) bnd Hi: VHF High Band (137.0000 - 174.0000 MHz) bnd UHF : UHF Band (406.0000 - 512.0000 MHz) bnd 800: 800MHz Band (806.0000 - 956. 0000 MHz) If you selected S -S.Alt, s[...]

Beyond the Basics 34  Repeatedly press or until the option you want appears, and then press E to select it. Otherwise, press . /CLR if you do not want to select it. Then skip to Step 7.  Press E while S- S.Alt appears. One of the following alert options appears... ALt bEEP : The scanner beeps when a signal stalker signal is detected. ALt Ligh[...]

35 Beyond the Basics using signal stalk er T o turn o n Signal Stalker , press FUNC + once except in WX search, band select, or program mode. appears. Every two seconds, the scanner searches for frequencies in the range you specified in “setting the signal stalker options” on P age 32. Note: T o continue scanning normally while Signal Stalker w[...]

Beyond the Basics 36 Sk ywarn The skywarn function lets you jump directly to the last channel in memory (Channel 200) from any mode by pressing FUNC + . The scanner goes into scan hold mode and starts receiving transmissions in the last channel. If no frequency is programmed in the last channel, No P rg appears and the scanner sounds an error tone.[...]

37 Beyond the Basics • high water areas • downed power lines • other emergency conditions that affect life or property Listening to Skywarn broadc asts makes it easy to quickly find out about and prepare for inclement weather conditions in your immedi ate area, even before your local NOAA weather broadcast and local TV or radio station can an[...]

Beyond the Basics 38 it several minutes before it can be relayed for broadcast by NOAA and as much as 5 or 10 minutes sooner than you will hear it on local TV or radio! Those few minutes can be worth a lot when it c om e s to d ec i di n g if y o ur f am i l y n e e ds t o t a k e c o v er . WX alert turning on the weather alert feature T urn on th[...]

39 Beyond the Basics The preset frequency ranges are: Bank No. Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz) 1 25.0000-27.9950 5 2 28.0000-29.6950 5 3 29.7000-49.9950 5 4 50.0000-54.0000 5 5 137.0000-143.9950 5 6 144.0000-147.9950 5 7 406.0000-419.99375 6.25 8 420.0000-449.99375 6.25 9 450.0000-469.99375 6.25 10 806.0000-956.0000 12.5 chain search mode Pres s FUNC an[...]

Beyond the Basics 40 At least one search bank must be enabled. (The scanner sounds an error tone if you try to disable all the search banks). The search bank and the fre- quency where chain search starts depends on how the scanner was set before you sel ected chain search mode. chain search hold mode T o start chain search hold mode, pres s HOLD in[...]

41 Beyond the Basics storing frequencies found during chain search into channel memory Y ou can store frequencie s you find in chain search mode or chain search hold mode.  Press FUNC and PGM in chain search mode or chain search hold mode. The lowest blank chan- nel and bank appear .  Press E to store the frequency into the blank channel. T o[...]

Beyond the Basics 42 When you select the search bank, the l ower limit and upper limit frequency assign ed in the search bank alternate on the disp lay . T o select another search bank, press FUNC + B.SLCT or FUNC to increase the search bank number or FUNC + to decrease it. Hold down FUNC + or FUNC + for about 1 second to quickly move through the s[...]

43 Beyond the Basics  Enter the frequency you want to start from by using the number keys. (P ress . /CLR to en ter a decimal poin t).  Press FUNC and or . The scanner searches, starting from the fr equency you entered in Step 2. If you enter a frequency that is out of range, the scanner sounds an error tone and Error appears. Pres s FUNC + t[...]

Beyond the Basics 44 upward. or appears depending on the search direction. Pres s FUNC + to decrease the frequency by one step or FUNC + to increase it by one step. Hold down or for about 1 second to quickly decrease or increase the frequency . T o resume direct search, press FUNC + SEARCH or HOLD . ( or appears on the display , showing the search [...]

45 Beyond the Basics If you enter a frequency that has already been entered elsewhere, the scanner sounds an error tone and displays the channel that was duplicated. If you entered the frequency by mistake, pre ss . /CLR . T o enter the frequency anyway , press E to accept. The scanner moves to program mode after you stored the frequency . search s[...]

Beyond the Basics 46 F o llow these steps to clear a single frequency fr om skip memory so the scanner stops on it during a search.  Press HOLD to stop the sear ch.  Press FUNC and or FUNC and to select the frequency . L/O appears.  Press FUNC and L/O . L/O disappears. T o clear all the skip frequencies at once while searching or search ho[...]

47 Beyond the Basics delay Sometimes a user might pause be fore replying to a transmission. T o avoid missing a reply on a specific channel, you can program a 2-second delay into any channel or frequency . The scanner continues to monitor the channel frequency for an additional 2 seconds after the transmission stops before resuming scanning or sear[...]

Beyond the Basics 48 turning channel-storage banks on and off Y ou can turn each channel-storage bank on and off . When you turn off a bank, the scanner does not scan any of the 20 channels in that bank. While scanning , press the number key that corre - sponds to the bank you want to turn on or off. Num- bers appear at the top of the display , sho[...]

49 Beyond the Basics Note: Y ou can still manually select locked-out channels. T o remove the lockout from a channel, manually select the channel, and then press FUNC and L/O . L/O disappear s. T o unlock all channels in the banks that are turned on, press HOLD to stop scanning, and then press FUNC and press and hold L/O until the scanner beeps twi[...]

Beyond the Basics 50  Press FUNC and PGM, and then pr ess FUNC and PRIORITY . P appears to the left of the selected channel number .  Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the channel in each bank you want to program as a priority channel. T o turn on the priority feature, press FUNC and PRIORITY during scanning. PRI appears. Then the scanner checks the d[...]

51 Beyond the Basics wired pr ogramming Y ou can transfer programming data to your scanner using your PC and an optional interface cable (Cat. No. 20-289, available at your local RadioShack store) and software (availab le at your local RadioShack or www .radioshack.com). Note: If the scanner receives no data from the PC for more than 20 seconds, T [...]

Beyond the Basics 52  T o set up th e program, click on T ools, select Configuration, and select PRO-83 (if necessary).  T urn on the scanner . The scanner automatically goes into the wired programming mode. PGM and WirEd appear . Then send the data from the PC. Data frame numbers being received appear .  When the scanner has successfully [...]

53 Beyond the Basics frequently ask ed questions Q : My scanner isn ’t working at all. How do I turn it on? A : The scanner might not be receiving power . Make sure the batteries ar e installed correctly and are good (if you installed al kaline batteries) or fully charged (if you installed rech argeable batteries). See “powering your scanner ?[...]

Beyond the Basics 54 If you stored at least two frequencies, make sure the AC adapter ’s or DC adapter ’s b arrel plug is fully inserted into the scanner ’s 6V 300 mA jack. See “using AC power” on P age 10 for more information. Q : The scanner’s display is dim and hard to see. The scanner also beeps once every 15 to 30 seconds. What ’[...]

55 Beyond the Basics Q : flashes on the display . What is it? A : The batteries might be weak . Make sure the bat- teries are good (if you inst alled alkaline batteries) or fully charged (if you installed rechargeable bat ter- ies). See “powering your scanner” on P age 5 for more info rmation. Q : My scanner is not receiving anything or recep- [...]

Beyond the Basics 56 turned off. See “WX alert ” on P age 38 for mo re inform ation. Q : ERROR appears on the display . What does it mean? A : If you were trying to e nter a frequency , you might have made a programming error . Re -enter the fre- quency correctly , including the decimal point. See “storing known frequencies into channels” o[...]

57 Beyond the Basics glossar y ALK ALINE/RECHARGEABLE Switch - Lets you select the type of batteries you want to use in the scanner (alkaline or rechargeable) .......................... 5 Service Banks - preset groups of frequencies categorized by the type of services that use those frequencies. .............. ......................................[...]

Beyond the Basics 58 index ALK ALINE/RECHARGEABLE Switch .............. ........ 5 Antenna Connecting ...................... .................................. 13 Attaching a belt clip .................... ........................... 16 Backlight ............................... .................................. 52 Batteries Charging ..............[...]

59 Beyond the Basics Earphone Connecting ........................ ................................ 14 Extension Speaker Connecting ........................ ................................ 15 Frequently Asked Questions ........ ......................... 53 FUNC Ke y ................. .......................................... .... 19 K eylock .....[...]

Beyond the Basics 60 Storing frequencies ............................................... 25 During Service Search ... .................................. 29 Direct Entry Search Mode ............ .................... 44 Chain Search Mode . ......................................... 41 Signal Stalker . .......................................... .......[...]

61 Beyond the Basics warranty This product is warrante d by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for 90 (nine ty) days from the date of purchase from Radi oShack company-owned stores and au thorized RadioSha ck franchisees and dealers. F or complete warranty details and exclu- sions, check with your [...]

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