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Searching for Frequencies

During a tune search, the scanner tunes up or down 

starting from a frequency you specify. 

1.

   Press 

TUNE

. The display alternates between 

PSE

 

and 

t

.

2.

   If you want to change the starting frequency, enter a 

new frequency and press 

ENT

.

3.

   Press 

PSE

 to start tune search. 

t

 appears on the 

display.

Service Bank Search

Your scanner contains groups of preset frequencies 

called Service Banks. You can search for marine, fire/
police, aircraft, ham, FM, and weather transmissions even 
if you do not know the specific frequencies that are used 

in your area. 

Then you can store the frequencies you find into the 
scanner’s channels (except for weather and marine 
banks, which are already stored as channels). To start a 
search, press the button of the Service Bank you would 
like to search ( Marine, Fire/Police, Aircraft, Ham, FM, or 
Weather).

Storing Found Frequencies

Once you find interesting frequencies during a Tune or 
Service Bank search, you can store them in the scanner’s 

channel-storage banks.

1.

   Press 

ENT

 when you find a frequency. The bank 

number and 

StorE

 appear.

2.

   To change banks, enter the new bank number.

3.

   Press 

ENT

 to store the frequency. The channel and 

frequency flash twice. To cancel the operation, press 

TUNE/CLEAR

.

•  The frequency is automatically stored in the first empty 

channel of the selected bank.

•  If the scanner displays 

-dUPL-

, the frequency is already 

stored in another channel. Press 

ENT

 if you want to 

continue storing the frequency. Press 

TUNE/CLEAR

 

to cancel.

•  If there are no empty channels in the bank, 

Ch-FULL

 

appears. You can select another bank or clear some 
channels in the current bank (see 

“Clearing a Stored 

Channel”

 on page 19).

•  If the scanner displays 

-dUPL-

 or 

CH-FULL

, you can 

store another channel location by pressing 

PGM

. The 

channel number flashes and 

000.0000

 (or previous 

frequency) appears. Press the desired channel number 
then press 

ENT

. Repeat if needed. Press 

ENT

 again 

when an empty channel is found.

Birdie Frequencies

All scanners have birdie frequencies, which are signals 

created inside a scanner that can cause interference. 

To find the birdies in your scanner: 

1.

  Disconnect the antenna, and make sure that no 

other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near the 

scanner. 

2.

  Search every frequency range from its lowest 

frequency to the highest. Occasionally, the 
searching will stop as if it has found a signal, often 

without any sound. This is a birdie. 

3.

  Make a list of all the birdies in your scanner for 

future reference.

Search Commands

•  Press 

PSE

 to pause searching. Press 

PSE

 again to 

resume.

•  Press 

•/Delay

 to turn the two-second delay 

feature on and off.

•  Press 

L/O

 to lock-out a frequency (except 

Weather band).

•   To reverse the search direction at any time, press 

 

or 

.

•   If necessary, you can select search groups using 

the number keys.

Summary of Contents for 2000650

Page 1: ...Spanish at www radioshack com Esta guía del usuario está disponible en español en www radioshack com Desktop Radio Scanner Thank you for purchasing your Desktop Radio Scanner from RadioShack Please read this user s guide before setting up and using your new scanner ...

Page 2: ...vernment 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 signa...

Page 3: ...transmissions on that channel Data Cloning Lets you transfer the programmed data to another PRO 650 scanner External Antenna Connector Lets you connect an external antenna not supplied with a BNC connector for improved reception of distant weaker signals Scanner Basics After you familiarize yourself with your scanner s features you can then set up your scanner Frequencies A frequency is the waveba...

Page 4: ...volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss Set the volume to the lowest setting Then turn on your audio device and adjust the volume to a comfortable level Avoid increasing the volume Your ears will adapt to the volume level so a level that does not cause discomfort could still damage your hearing Powering Your Scanner 1 Connect the supplied adapter to the scanner s DC 9V jack and a stand...

Page 5: ...Searching a service bank PGM Program mode DLY Two second delay is active Row 1 Row 2 Row 3 Display Messages ALL CH L out All channels locked out during scan or marine band search b X Ch FULL All displayed bank channels are full b X StorE Frequency programmed into displayed bank s channel CLOnE Clone mode dUPL Frequencyisalreadystoredinanotherchannel Error Entry error FLo ALL CL All the locked out ...

Page 6: ...l Select the direction for searching and scanning PRI ALERT Enable and disable the priority feature Enable and disable SAME standby mode when monitoring a weather channel PSE Pause Stop and restart a search or tune 0 9 Input numbers when entering frequencies and selecting banks 0 selects bank 10 The number range above the keys 1 20 21 40 41 60 etc indicates the channels stored in that bank DELAY I...

Page 7: ... beeps three times when you press ENT start again from Step 2 If the frequency is already stored in another channel the scanner beeps three times and displays dUPL duplicate and the lowest channel number where the frequency is already stored Press TUNE CLEAR to cancel Press ENT if you still want to store the frequency Programming with a Computer You can upload or download programmed data to or fro...

Page 8: ...n the first empty channel of the selected bank If the scanner displays dUPL the frequency is already stored in another channel Press ENT if you want to continue storing the frequency Press TUNE CLEAR to cancel If there are no empty channels in the bank Ch FULL appears You can select another bank or clear some channels in the current bank see Clearing a Stored Channel on page 19 If the scanner disp...

Page 9: ...g DLY appears on the display when the delay function is active To turn delay on If the scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel quickly press DELAY before it resumes If the desired channel is not selected manually select the channel then press DELAY If the scanner is searching press DELAY DLY appears and the scanner adds a two second delay to every transmission it stops on in that bank T...

Page 10: ... 1 Hold down L O L O RVW for about two seconds during a Service Bank search 2 Press or repeatedly to scroll through the list of locked out frequencies L r and L 0 appear in the display 3 Press L O L O RVW to remove the lock out The list scrolls to the next locked out frequency When you reach the highest locked out frequency the scanner beeps twice and rolls to the lowest locked out frequency If th...

Page 11: ... weather channels for SAME alerts for up to seven areas you specify by entering the FIPS codes To program your scanner for SAME Standby mode 1 Press 2 Press PGM to access the FIPS code entry mode 3 Use or to select the desired FIPS code storage location 4 Use the number keys to enter the FIPS code then press ENT to store the code 5 Repeat steps 3 4 for all the FIPS codes that you wish to store 6 P...

Page 12: ...and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Initializing the Scanner If the scanner s display locks up or does not work properly after you connect a power source you might need to initialize the scanner Important This procedure clears all information you stored in the scanner s memory Only initialize the scanner when you are sure the scanner is not working properly Important ...

Page 13: ...2 6000 136 464 5000 143 467 6375 124 462 6125 137 464 5500 144 467 6625 125 462 6250 138 464 8750 145 467 6875 126 462 6375 139 467 0625 146 467 7125 127 462 6500 140 467 5625 147 467 7625 128 462 6625 148 467 8125 129 462 6750 149 467 8500 130 462 6875 150 467 8750 131 462 7000 151 467 9000 132 462 7125 152 469 5000 133 462 7250 153 469 5500 Preprogrammed Frequency List BANK 1 BANK 2 BANK 3 Ch Fr...

Page 14: ...5 453 9625 12 5 37 020 37 420 20 154 145 154 445 15 458 0375 458 9625 12 5 39 020 39 980 20 154 650 154 950 15 460 0125 460 6375 12 5 42 020 42 940 20 155 010 155 370 60 465 0125 465 6375 12 5 44 620 45 860 40 155 415 155 700 15 45 880 155 730 156 210 60 45 900 46 060 40 158 730 159 210 60 46 080 46 500 20 166 250 170 150 Aircraft GROUP 1 GROUP 2 Frequency Range MHz Step kHz Frequency Range MHz St...

Page 15: ...Hz steps FM 144 148 MHz 5 kHz steps FM 148 0125 150 7875 MHz 12 5 kHz steps FM 150 8 161 995 MHz 5 kHz steps FM 162 174 MHz 12 5 kHz steps FM 380 512 MHz 12 5 kHz steps FM Sensitivity S N N 20 dB 29 54 MHz 0 5 uV 87 3 107 9 MHz S N N 30 dB 1 0 uV 108 136 99166 MHz 1 0 uV 137 174 MHz 0 5 uV 380 512 MHz 0 7 uV Spurious Rejection FM 154 MHz 50 dB Selectivity 8 kHz 17kHz FM AM 6dB 50dB 80kHz 180kHz WF...

Page 16: ...uch as fuses or batteries d ordinary wear and tear or cosmetic damage e transportation shipping or insurance costs f costs of product removal installation set up service adjustment or reinstallation and g claims by persons other than the original purchaser Should a problem occur that is covered by this warranty take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any Radi...

Page 17: ... 2014 RadioShack Corporation All rights reserved RadioShack is a registered trademark used by RadioShack Corporation 2000650 05A14 Printed in Korea ...

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