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Realistic PRO-16A manual

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  • Page 1

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  • Page 2

    Your PATROLMAN PR0-16A scanning receiver is a completely tran- sistorized VHF / UHF superheterodyne receiver using dual-conversion for the VHF bands and triple conversion for the UHF band. It is capable of automatically scanning sixteen crystal-controlled chan- nels. Some special features are: four ceramic filters, channel lock-out circui"t, s[...]

  • Page 3

    PREPARING FOR USE To use your PR0-16A, you must do three things: Connect power I nstal I from 1 to 16 crystals Connect an antenna To make a quick check, you can just connect the Line Cord to a source of 120 volts, 60 Hz, AC power. If you intend to use a 12 volt source, you must connect the 12 volt DC power plug wires as noted later on under "M[...]

  • Page 4

    CONTROL LOCATION AND FUNCTION OFF-VOLUME is the power switch and Volume control. When not in use, rotate this control to the left to turn it off. SQUELCH control is to eliminate annoying background noise between signal transmissions. When properly set, Squelch will keep the PR0-16A silent until a signal comes in on the channel(s) you are listening [...]

  • Page 5

    VOLUME/ Power Control VHF ANT JACK SQUELCH MANUAL SELECTOR Button UHF SCAN RATE Control SCAN/MANUAL Button ANT JACK PRIORITY DELAY (011-0FF) Button TAPE OUT JACK -5- CHANNEL LOCK - OUT BUTTONS (INDICATOR LIGHTS) DC POWER JACK AC LINE CORD / '[...]

  • Page 6

    INSTALLATION A good installation will make the most of the PR0-16A's capabilities. Don't loose any of the tiny signals by using an inadequate antenna or poor quality l ead in. Use an antenna of correct length and a good quality foam coaxial cable. The antennas that you choose, and how you install them, will have a great effect on how well[...]

  • Page 7

    t Mobile Antennas There are many possible mounting locations on a car. Three of the most popular locations for monitor antennas are shown below. ROOF MOUNT - The antenna is mounted in the center of the roof . This position is considered the best by many, because it generally results in better reception than the other locations. Radio Shack's H[...]

  • Page 8

    OPERATION After power and antennas are connected and a crystal (or crystals) has been installed, your PR0 - 16A is ready to use. Turn VOLUME "on", by rotating to the right. Rotate SQUELCH fully counterclockwise. Set all the Channel Lock-out Buttons "on" (press in). You should hear a rushing sound from the speaker. Now adjust SQU[...]

  • Page 9

    , Y- I , , I - Delay circuit is switchable-press DE LAY in to activate the Delay function; leave out to remove this delay. The Priority channel has a separate built-in Delay circuit which is not switchable-so when PRIORITY is activated, you know for sure you won' t miss any repli es on that channel. SKIPPER CIRCUIT: Your scanner has a built-in[...]

  • Page 10

    An interesting service is the Mobile Telephone. FCC has assigned this service channels in· the range of 152.51to152 . 81 MHz at every 0.030 MHz (channels are 30 kHz apart). Also, 454.375 to 454.95 MHz, with channels 25 kHz apart from 454.375 to 454.625 and then every 50 kHz up to 454.95. As a. general rule on VHF, most activity will be concentrate[...]

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    4A6-3500 RADIO SHACK LIM I T ED WARRANTY This equipment is warranteed against defects for 1 year from date of purchase. Within this period , we will repair it without charge for parts and labor. Simply b ring your sa l es slip as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store . Warranty does not cover tra nsporta- tion costs. Nor does it cover equi[...]