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NTRODUCTION

Congratulations!

You are now the owner of a brand new RCA ScanTrak Racing Scanner.

Your new scanner takes you out the stands and into pit row as you listen to live
communication between pit crews and their drivers.

With the capacity to scan more than 31,000 frequencies at 25 channels per
second; your new RCA ScanTrak Racing Scanner allows you to be more than just
a mere spectator of the sport.

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Signal

electrical impulses sent or received.

Transmission

a sent or received signal.

Frequency

a signal transmitted through the air.

Broadcast

to transmit a signal for public service.

Squelch

lessens the scanner’s sensitivity to weak
signals.

Channel

a location to permanently store an active
frequency.

Scan

scrolls through all stored channels, pausing
on active frequencies until the transmission
ends.

Summary of Contents for RP-6198

Page 1: ...r the cw number conainlng the Craquency II your scanner displays a frequency other than the one you want ta change ar the same car number pressone of the searcharrows 4 or b until the frquwq you want to change Isshown in the display Press0 then pressENT L OUT Tha frequency is delatec PressPROG Enter tie frequmcy m mbec PressENTI UOUr Enter car number 7 PressENT UCWC l PLEASESEEREVERSESIDE FOR SUPP...

Page 2: ... signals Press Al7 urrtil Am appears on the display to reduce the scanner s sensttivity Note ICyou turn on is feature the scanner might not receive weak signals To turn off the attenuator press ATT again Am chappears from the display TURNING THE KEY TONE ON AND OFF Each time you pr s any of tie scanner s keys except d LIGHT rhe scanner sounds a tone Follow thee stepr to turn the scannet s key cone...

Page 3: ...200 Channel scantrak racing scanner RP 6198 ...

Page 4: ...entionally intercept the following electronic and wire communications Cellular cordless or private telephone conversations transmit through means of telephone signal transmissions Pagers transmissions Scrambles of encrypted transmissions As amended the Federal Electronic Communication Privacy Act ECPA states you could be fined and or imprisoned for intentionally listening to using or disclosing th...

Page 5: ...r new RCA ScanTrak Racing Scanner allows you to be more than just a mere spectator of the sport SOME TERMS TO KNOW Signal electrical impulses sent or received Transmission a sent or received signal Frequency a signal transmitted through the air Broadcast to transmit a signal for public service Squelch lessens the scanner s sensitivity to weak signals Channel a location to permanently store an acti...

Page 6: ...CTING CHANNELS MANUALLY 12 DELETING A FREQUENCY FROM A CHANNEL 13 DELETING ALL CHANNEL FREQUENCIES 13 DELETING ALL LOCKED OUT CHANNEL FREQUENCIES 13 CHANGING FREQUENCY AT CHANNEL MEMORY 13 USING PRIORITY SCAN 14 MONITOR MEMORY 14 LOCKING OUT 15 USING KEYLOCK 15 USING DELAY 15 USING THE CARRYING CASE 16 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS 17 EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS 18 CARE AND MAINTENANCE 19 SERVICE INFORMATION ...

Page 7: ...HE SCANNER 200 CHANNEL RACING SCANNER ENT L OUT SRCH SCAN PRI DLY 888 8888 ATT MHz 888 MEM CAR BATT MAN PROG L O DELAY RP 6198 SCANTRAK LIMIT MEM PRI CLEAR ATT PROG MAN SCAN BAND LIGHT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 8: ...g a DC adapter and the socket of the cigarette lighter Check to make sure the socket is attached to a 12 volt negative ground electrical system Connect and disconnect with the scanner same as an AC adapter The adapter s voltage switch must be set on 9V Never leave the adapter plugged into the lighter when it isn t attached to the scanner Always disconnect the adapter from the lighter first then th...

Page 9: ... POWER jack and deliver at least 300 milliamperes 3 Plug the AC adapter into an AC wall outlet The unit works while recharging its batteries 4 After approximately 15 hours unplug the adapter from the wall outlet and disconnect it from the unit IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMA TION Alkaline batteries are recommended for best results If you do not intend to use the unit for a month or more remove the batte...

Page 10: ...tenna is vertical at all times Use the shorter antenna for lengths under 50 feet Use the normal antenna for lengths more than 50 feet PRIVATE LISTENING Your scanner has been equipped with a PHONE jack to allow for private listening The use of headphones included or an earphone not included immediately suspends audio output from the scanner s main speaker To use the headphone set 1 Turn the volume ...

Page 11: ...ay The scanner will continue to operate in the standby mode until it receives a signal or you press a button HAVE A BLAST JUST NOT IN YOUR EARDRUMS Make sure you turn down the volume on the unit before you put on headphones Increase the volume to the desired level only after headphones are in place Do not operate your scanner at high volume Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play I...

Page 12: ...display LIMIT Enters the Limit search mode allows you to set the search range SCAN Activates an automatic scan of all the stored channels except those locked out MAN Enters the Manual mode or moves channels MEM Allows you to store received frequencies in a monitor channel while scanning in search mode In other modes it allows you to call up frequencies from a monitor channel NUMBERS Allows you to ...

Page 13: ...dicate the remained channel numbers appears when the scanner has 200 preprogrammed channels and the memory is full appears when you delete only the programmed lock out channels appears when you specify a car number and clear the lock out mode appears when you press CLEAR during search while in search mode appear to indicate the scan or search direction appears when you listen to a weather channel ...

Page 14: ...lock weak and intrusive transmissions At this time the unit will automati cally scan through the channels regardless of whether or not you have programmed any frequencies PROGRAMMING FREQUENCIES Your scanner is capable of storing up to 200 frequencies You can program the frequencies randomly or match channel numbers with car numbers TV and radio call numbers etc TO PROGRAM FREQUENCIES 1 Press MAN ...

Page 15: ...er BAND is pressed 3 After 2 seconds approx SRCH appears on display and searches in that band from the lowest to highest frequency for an active frequency 4 While the scanner is searching you can select a different band by repeating step 2 5 When an active frequency is found the scanner stops search and displays the frequency number You can continue the search by pressing and holding or for about ...

Page 16: ... have to manually select this frequency or risk the scanner taking an inopportune moment of silence to start scanning for more active frequencies If the scanner is scanning and lands on the frequency you want to monitor quickly press the MAN button SCANNING STORED CHANNELS To scan through all the stored unlocked channels press SCAN To change scanning direction press the or button Adjust the SQUELC...

Page 17: ...f the search arrows or until the frequency you want to delete is shown in the display 4 Press 0 5 Press ENT L OUT The frequency is now deleted To delete other frequencies in the same way use Steps 2 5 DELETING ALL CHANNEL FREQUENCIES 1 Press PROG 2 Press and hold CLEAR then press 0 ALL Ch 0000 appears in the display 3 Press ENT L OUT to clear all frequencies from all channels If you do not clear a...

Page 18: ... the ENT L OUT button To activate the priority scan press the PRI button while scanning PRI will appear from the display To turn off the feature press the PRI button PRI will disappear from the display MONITOR MEMORY Once you have temporarily stored a frequency in a monitor memory you need to decide whether or not you want to store it permanently in a channel Remember that monitor memories are not...

Page 19: ...conds before resuming its scan after the end of the transmission on that frequency To turn off the Delay feature press the DLY button DLY will disappear from the display STORE THE MONITOR MEMORY FREQUENCY IN A PERMANENT CHANNEL 1 Press the PROG button 2 Press the MEM button 3 Press the number of the monitor memory that has the frequency you want to store 4 Press the MEM button again 5 Press the EN...

Page 20: ...ner on your shoulder or strapping the scanner around your thigh To carry the scanner on your shoulder follow the diagram below To strap the scanner around your thigh for hands free listening first adjust the belt as follows Now follow the diagram illustrated below to securely strap the scanner around your thigh 16 ...

Page 21: ... straightened paper clip until the entire display is blank If the above steps fail to reset our scanner you may have to initialize it Do this only if you are sure resetting the scanner has not worked INITIALIZING THE SCANNER Initializing the scanner permanently erases all stored programs functions and any information in the scanner s monitor or channel memories To initialize 1 Make sure the scanne...

Page 22: ...d 455 MHz Frequency Coverage 29 54 MHz in 5 kHz steps 118 0000 136 9750 MHz in 25 kHz steps 137 0000 174 0000 MHz in 5 kHz steps 380 0000 512 0000 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps 806 0000 824 0000 MHz 849 0000 869 0000MHz 894 0000 960 0000 MHz Squelch Sensitivity Threshold less than 1 0 uV Tight FM S N N 25 dB Tight AM S N N 20 dB Antenna Impedance 50 ohms Audio Power 240 mWatts nominal 10 THD Built in Spea...

Page 23: ...nd dirt Do not use harsh chemicals solvents or strong detergents to clean the unit Do not attempt to alter or modify the internal component s of the unit Such actions may violate and or void the unit s warranty and or the FCC s authorization for the unit s operation SERVICE INFORMATION This product should be serviced only by those specially trained in appropriate servicing techniques For instructi...

Page 24: ...aring a channel 13 D DELAY 3 8 E ENTER 8 Equipment specifications 18 L L O 3 L OUT 9 Limit Search 12 Locking out channels 8 15 M MANUAL 3 8 P Powering Up 4 PROGRAM 10 Programming frequencies 10 R Reset 17 S SCAN 12 Scanning channels 12 SEARCH 9 12 Service information 19 Squelch 10 U Using delay 15 Using keylock 15 V Volume 10 20 ...

Page 25: ...uct Exchange Center 32B Spur Drive El Paso Texas 79906 Insure your shipment in case of loss or damage Thomson accepts no liability in case of damage or loss Pay any charges billed to you by the Exchange Center for service not covered by the warranty A new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you prepaid freight What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual provides i...

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