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Dealer Programming: TAD Radio of Canada Inc. 30 The following is a step-by-step procedure for programming the radio. Figure 15 summarizes the sequence used to select the information requiring programming. The radio™s scan resume time is set at 3 seconds and the channel step size is set at 5KHz as initial values.
Learning how to program a Radio Shack police scanner will allow you to listen to local police activity, or find out what is going on around the city with road crews. You can program the scanner to listen to specific channels, or scan through all frequencies that the scanner picks up.
Step 1
Set the squelch. Turn the squelch knob located by the volume control both ways until the static stops.
Step 2
Add frequencies to your scanner. Press 'Manual' and enter the channel where you want to store the frequency. Press 'Program' and enter the frequency on the keypad. Press 'WX/E' to save the setting.
Step 3
Search for frequencies with the limited-search feature. Press the 'Program' button, then 'Limit.' 'LO' will appear on the screen. Enter the low frequency where you want to begin searching. Press the 'WX/E' button and 'HI' will appear on the screen. Enter the highest frequency you want to search to and press 'WX/E' again. Press '( /)' on the scanner to begin searching between the low and high frequencies.
Step 4
Find a frequency you have programmed in manually. Press 'Manual,' enter the channel number on the keypad and press 'Manual' again. To stop on a channel during scanning, press 'Manual.'
Lock out channels that you do not want to listen to. Press the 'L/O' button when the scanner stops on the channel. To reinstate the channel, press 'Manual' and enter the channel number. Press 'L/O' again to activate the channel.
Warning
- Make sure the battery backup is charged so you do not lose memory during a power outage.
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Scanners are hand held radio receivers that can be programmed to pick up specific frequencies. These frequencies are often radio channels used by local emergency services, citizens band radio, railroads or airports, listened to by hobbyists, journalists and others. Radio Shack has been a leading producer of electronics, such as scanners, since 1921. Learning how to use a Radio Shack scanner can keep you informed about local events as they occur and even provide entertainment.
Step 1
Power up the scanner. Radio Shack scanners can obtain power from three different sources: internal batteries; an AC power supply cord; or a DC vehicle adapter.
Step 2
Turn on the scanner by turning the volume knob clockwise. The screen will display the message, 'Welcome to Dual Trunking.' Turn the 'Squelch' knob clockwise until the indicator is pointed to 'Min.' Slowly turn the dial counterclockwise until there is no background noise.
Step 3
Press 'Manual.' Enter the number (0 - 9) of the bank in which you want to store the first frequency. Radio Shack scanners have ten banks, which each store 100 channels. Press 'Manual' again to store the bank number.
Step 4
Press the 'Func' key and then press the up or down arrow key. The channels on the selected blank will move up or down, from 1 - 100. Select a channel that does not yet contain a frequency.
Press the 'PGM' key and the 'M' displayed on the screen will change to 'P' for 'Program.' Type in the frequency you wish to store, using the './Delay' key to cause the scanner to pause at this frequency for two seconds, or until audio is no longer detected. Press 'Enter.' This will store the frequency. Repeat steps 3 - 5, entering each desired frequency.
Warning
- It is illegal to listen to cell phone calls on a scanner.
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Items you will need
- Radio Scack hand held scanner
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