Radio Shack Deluxe FRS Owner's Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.www.radioshack.comSM© 2004 RadioShack Corporation. All Rights Reserved.RadioShack, RadioShack

10recharging the batteries, but charging takes longer.USING AC POWERYou can power the scanner using a 6V, 300-mA AC adapter and a size B Adaptaplug™ a

11CONNECTING AN ANTENNAConnecting a Supplied AntennaYou must install an antenna before you can operate the scanner.The supplied stub antenna helps you

12• The antenna and its cable should be as far as possible from sources of electrical noise, such as appliances or other radios.• The antenna should b

13Listening SafelyTo protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone or headphones.• Set the volume to the lowest setting befor

14CONNECTING AN EXTENSION SPEAKERIn a noisy area, an amplified extension speaker (available at your local RadioShack store) might provide more comfort

15A LOOK AT THE KEYPADIf your scanner’s keys seem confusing at first, the following information should help you understand each key’s function.ÔFUNC —

16SCAN — Scans any programmed channels (channel display mode only), or lets you directly enter a channel number.SRCH/PAUSE — Lets you search the seven

178 — Enters a 8, or inputs characters T through V in text mode.9 — Enters a 9, or inputs characters W through Z in text mode../CLEAR — Enters a decim

18Service BanksThe scanner is preprogrammed with the frequencies allocated by car, marine, FRS/GMRS/MURS, police/fire, aircraft, and ham radio bands.

195:ARCA2:Display 1:Car# Display (Car number mode)2:Channel Disp. (Channel number mode)3:PGM Car# (Program car number)The following sub menu appears a

2CONTENTSFCC Notice ... 6Scanning Legally ... 7Preparation ... 8Installing Batteries

204:PGM CH (Program channel)The following sub menu appears after you input the channel number).1:Program Freq.2:Program Text3:Program Car#4:Set Tone C

212. Off6:PGM Limit SRCH(Program limit search)1:Change Freq.2.Program Text3:Tone SQ 1: On 2: Off 4:Delay 1: On 2: Off7:Recall Lockout 1:

222:Key Tone(Select key tone on or off) 1:Key Tone On 2:Key Tone Off 3:LCD Contrast 4:On Air Program 1:Start On Air 2:Change Freq. 5:In

23channel (for up to 500 car numbers and frequencies).For example, if you want to listen to communications between the driver of car number 24 and tha

24Load From Pre-Program CAR Press 1 key ->YES. Other key->NO appears.4. Press 1 to program the race frequency or other than 1 to cancel the prog

25and frequency are stored in an available channel.To program another frequency in the same car number, press ^ or v to recall 0.00000 MHz then repeat

26Car# - - - at the top line. Then press ^ or v to select the frequency that you want to add a car number.Ô3. Press FUNC the press >.4. Enter the c

27though the channel number does not appear.Press SCAN during car number operation. The scanner shows A.Fr. Press SCAN to advance to the next channel.

28^ and v — Moves through frequencies without the car number. If a car number is locked out, the scanner does not recall the locked out car number.<

290.00000 MHz appears if the car number has only one frequency. If the car number has more than one frequency, one of the frequencies appears.^ and v

3Thank you for purchasing the RadioShack 500-Channel VHF/Air/UHF/800 MHz Handheld Race Scanner. It lets you in on all the action in the pits or on the

30STORING FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELS1. To begin programming your scanner, press FUNC, and then CAR to change the channel display mode. MAN, a bank and

31press ./CLEAR and enter the correct frequency. If the dual entry is intentional, press ENT to accept.5. By default, the scanner will configure the c

32"H" is the second letter associated with 4 on the keypad. Press 4, and then 2."A" is the first letter associated with 2 on the k

33DELETING FREQUENCIES FROM CHANNELSIn certain circumstances you may wish to completely clear the contents of a channel. One example would be to creat

34INITIALIZING THE SCANNERIf you want to clear all the scanner’s memory, initialize the scanner.!1. Press and hold FUNC for about 2 seconds.2. Press 8

35Channel Storage Banks Off and On” on Page 35 and “Locking Out Channels or Frequencies” on Page 51).Turning Channel Storage Banks Off and OnTo turn o

36Power Save CircuitYour scanner features a power save circuit that is automatically activated any time you manually select a channel or car number fr

37There are two ways you can program your scanner to operate with CTCSS. If you know the CTCSS code that is used on a particular frequency, you can ma

38TURNING ON OR OFF THE CTCSS1. Select the channel or the car number frequency.2. Press FUNC then 4/CTCSS. The scanner turns on or off the CTCSS in th

39channel, press FUNC and then 4/CTCSS. CT00:SRCH appears. When the scanner detects the quiet code while receiving a transmission, the detected code f

4Triple Conversion Superheterodyne Receiver — Eliminates interference from intermediate frequency (IF) images, so you hear only the frequency you sele

40SEARCHING A PREPROGRAMMED FREQUENCY RANGEThe scanner contains these preprogrammed search ranges, stored in the search banks (SR0-SR6).1. Repeatedly

41Police/Fire and SR5 ham bands. You can turn on or off the sub-groups by pressing the group numbers. For example, to turn off sub-group 2, press 2.3.

42Search Band ChartsSearch bank: SR0Car number bandSearch bank: SR1Marine bandSub-Group Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz)1 150.9875 – 152.0000 7.51 152.8700

43Search bank: SR2FRS/GMRS/MURS band17 156.8500 78 156.925018 156.9000 79 156.975019 156.9500 80 157.025020157.0000161.600081 157.075021 157.0500 82 1

44Search bank: SR3Police/Fire department bandSearch bank: SR4Aircraft band13 467.6875 27 154.600014 467.7125ChannelFrequency(MHz)ChannelFrequency(MHz)

45Search bank: SR5Ham bandSearch bank: SR6Programmable limit search bandSearching Active Frequencies in Your Desired Frequency RangeYou can search a s

465. Enter your desired upper frequency and press ENT.6. Repeatedly pressSRCH/PAUSE to selectSR6 Limit SRCH. When the scanner finds an active frequenc

47so MAN, Bank, and a channel appears.2. Press FUNC then press^ or v. Tune and the current frequency appear in the display.3. Use the number keys to e

48appears in the scanner's display.2. If you want to copy the frequency into bank 0, press ENT. It is stored in the first available vacant channe

49weather frequency. PressWX/ALERT repeatedly to find the strongest weather frequency for your location.WX AlertYour scanner's WX alert warns you

5Text Input — Lets you input a text label for each channel, priority channel and limit search bank.Lock-Out Function — Set the scanner to skip over sp

50priority channel for activity every 2 seconds.1. Press and hold FUNC about 2 seconds. The menu screen appears on the display.2. Press 5 to selectPGM

51searching. When your scanner stops on a channel or frequency with a programmed delay, the scanner continues to monitor that frequency for 2 seconds

52You can still manually select and monitor a locked-out car number frequency.To remove the lockout from a car number frequency:1. Enter the car numbe

53Clearing All Lockout Channels1. Set the scanner to the conventional channel manual mode.2. Press and hold ./CLEAR, and then press 3/L/OUT. All Locke

544. Press ^ or v to scroll through the list. The locked-out number and the total locked-out number also appear as L/Olist XX of YY. (The tenth of twe

55or L/O List ChXX appear on the display.4. Press and hold ./CLEAR for about 2 seconds. The scanner will displayConfirm listclear? 1 -> YES.Other k

56KEY LOCKOnce you program your scanner, you can protect it from accidental program changes by turning on the key lock feature. When the keypad is loc

57CHANGING THE DISPLAY CONTRAST1. Press and hold FUNC for about 2 seconds. The menu screen appears.2. Press 8 and then 3 to select 3:LCD Contrast.3. P

584. Press 1 to send the data to the other unit, or press any other key to cancel the operation.5. The scanner sends the data. Do not disconnect the P

59USING ON-AIR PROGRAMMING1. Press and hold FUNC for about 2 seconds. Then press 8 and 4. On Air Program appears on the display.2. Default receiving f

6vehicle battery power (using optional adapters).Your scanner can receive all of these frequencies:28-54 MHz108-136.9875 MHz137-174 MHz406-512 MHz806-

60Data Format — AsynchronousData Length — 8-bitParity — NoneStop Bit — 2-bitBaud Rate — 1200 bpsData Transmission Direction — One Way (Receive Only)A

61To find the birdies in your individual scanner, begin by disconnecting the antenna and moving it away from the scanner. Make sure that no other near

62UHF Band800MHz Band PRIMARY USAGEAs a general rule, most radio activity is concentrated on the following frequencies:VHF BandUHF BandAircraft 108.00

63Remote control stations and mobile/portable units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater units in the UHF ba

64HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) —(3 MHz-30 MHz)10-Meter Amateur Band (28.0-29.7 MHz)28.000-29.700 ... HAMVERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF) — (3

6529.900-30.550... GOVT, MIL30.580-31.980... IND, PUB32.000-32.990... GOVT, MIL33.020-33.980...

66150.815-150.980...TOW,...Oil Spill Cleanup150.995-151.475... ROAD, POL151.490-151.9

67173.225-173.5375... MOV, NEWS,... UTIL, MIL173.5625-173.5875...MIL...

68Conventional Systems Band — Locally Assigned (in 6.25 kHz steps)Conventional/Trunked Systems Band — Locally Assigned (in 6.25 kHz steps)Trunked Syst

69General Trunked Band (in 6.25 kHz steps)FREQUENCY CONVERSIONThe tuning location of a station can be expressed in frequency (kHz or MHz) or in wavele

7• contacting your local RadioShack store for helpIf you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop using your scanner.This dev

70a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.SERVICE AND REPAIRIf your scanner is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack

71TROUBLESHOOTINGIf your scanner is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you eliminate the problem. If the scanner still does not op

72SPECIFICATIONSFrequency Coverage (MHz):Frequency Range (MHz)...Programming/Search Step Value28-54 ...

73Tight (AM) ...(S+N)/N=20 dBAntenna Impedance...

74NOTES20-515Change01_04.fm Page 74 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM

75NOTES20-515Change01_04.fm Page 75 Friday, January 16, 2004 1:14 PM

RadioShack CorporationFort Worth, Texas 7610220-515GE-03D-081001A04Printed in ChinaLimited One-Year WarrantyThis product is warranted by RadioShack ag

8intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a transmission unless you have the consent of a party to the communication (unle

92. If you are using non-rechargeable batteries, place them into the black holder, as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked on the holder