Radio Shack RS-1000 Owner's Manual

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Preparation10You must charge rechargeablebatteries before you use them thefirst time. See “ChargingRechargeable Batteries” onPage 11.o Follow these s

Preparation11Charging Rechargeable BatteriesYour scanner has a built-incharging circuit that lets youcharge nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) or nickel cad

Preparation121. Connect the Adaptaplug tothe adapter's cord with the tipset to positive.2. Plug the adapter's barrel pluginto the scanner&a

Preparation13Connecting an Optional AntennaThe antenna connector on yourscanner makes it easy to use thescanner with a variety ofantennas, such as an

Preparation14• Set the volume to zero beforeputting on the headphones.With the headphones on,adjust the volume to acomfortable level.• Avoid increasin

About Your Scanner15USING THE BELT CLIPYou can use the belt clip attachedto the back of the scanner forhands-free carrying when you areon the go. Slid

About the Keypad16You can also search the SEARCHbanks, which are preprogrammedfrequencies in the scanner'smemory (see “Searching aPreprogrammed F

About the Keypad17TRUNK — stores the trunking IDcode or holds the trunking ID whilescanning.PRI (Priority) — sets and turns thepriority function on or

About the Keypad181 — enters a 1, or inputscharacters 0 through 9 in textmode.2/ABC — enters a 2, or inputscharacters A, B, or C.3/DEF — enters a 3, o

Quick Start19QUICK STARTTo help familiarize yourself withthe scanner’s functions, keypad,and available frequencies, you canutilize one of these three

2FEATURESYour RadioShack HandheldScanner is one of a newgeneration of scanners designedto track MotorolaType I and II(such as Smartnetand PrivacyPlu

Understanding Your Scanner's Modes20To make it easier to identify andselect the channels you want tolisten to, your scanner divides thechannels i

Understanding Your Scanner's Modes21However, you cannot programMOT (Motorola), or ED (EDACS)mode in VHF. Each receive modeaffects how your scanne

Understanding Your Scanner's Modes22Motorola systems are trunkingsystems used primarily bybusiness and public safety groupsto efficiently allocat

Understanding Your Scanner's Modes23FFF=Fleet IDSS=Subfleet IDType I systems are usuallyorganized with different usergroups assigned to different

Understanding Your Scanner's Modes24is assigned a Logical ChannelNumber (LCN). For the scanner tocorrectly switch to an activefrequency, you must

Understanding Your Scanner's Modes25OPEN AND CLOSED MODESYou can set your scanner tochange the way it receivessignals. These settings, calledopen

Operation26storage bank's number whilescanning.OPEN or CLOSED appearswhile the scanner is in manualmode or while the scanner isreceiving a signal

Operation27sure to get a current copy. Alsosee the supplied Trunking Guide.Follow these steps to storefrequencies into channels.Ô1. Press MANUAL, ente

Operation28quency (including the decimalpoint) you want to store.Ifyoumakeamistake,pressCL todeleteasingledigitorpress and holdCL about 2seconds to de

Operation296. RepeatSteps4and5toenterthe other trunking groupfrequencies for EDACS oradditional control channelfrequencies for Motorolasystems.7. If n

Features3most commonly used by publicservice and other agencies.This scanner gives you directaccess to over 59,000 frequenciesincluding those used by

Operation30• “H” is the second letterassociated with 4 on thekeypad. Press4 then 2.• “A” is the first letterassociated with 2 on thekeypad. Press2 the

Operation31Assigning a Text Tag to a Bank1. Select a channel within thedesired bank by pressingMANUAL and entering thebank number (000 for bank 0or200

Operation32FINDING AND STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIESYou can search for transmissionsin the scanner’s preprogrammedsearch bank. The search bank isdivided

Operation33bank (SR0, SR1, SR2, SR3, SR4,orSR5).2. In the marine and CB bands,you can directly select achannel or search through theband. WhenM appear

Operation34Band ChartsSearch bank: SR0 Marine bandReceive mode: FMChannelFrequency (MHz)ChannelFrequency (MHz)01 156.050 05 156.25006 156.3000 07 156.

Operation35Two frequencies are assigned in one channel in someMarine frequencies. For example, 157.000 and 161.600are assigned in Channel 20.Search ba

Operation36Search bank:SR2 Police/Fire bandReceive Mode: FMGroup Frequency (MHz)Step (kHz)0 33.420–33.980 2037.020–37.420 2039.020–39.980 2042.020–42.

Operation37Search bank:SR3 AircraftReceive mode: AMSearch bank:SR4 Ham bandReceive mode: FMSearch bank:SR5 Programmable limit searchReceive mode:FM (D

Operation38blinksL on the second line forthe lower-end limit frequency.3. Use the number keys and./DELAY to enter the desiredlower-end limit frequency

Operation39In the Air and Limit search bands,pressFUNC then press  to startsearchingupfromthelowestfrequency or press to startsearching down from th

Features4Digital Weather Alert —displaysthe weather event text with fouralert levels so you can see andhear the reason for the alert.Data Cloning — le

Operation40weather information on one ormore of these channels.Listening to a Weather ChannelTo hear your local forecast andregional weather informati

Operation41WX Alert and Beep Tone Confirmation1. To test the WX alert, press WXfor more than 2 seconds whileDIG WX STBY appears.The display indicates

Operation42second, the frequency to becopied flashes.3. PressENTER. All theconditions such as receivemode and delay condition arecopied onto the chann

Operation43copied on the channel. Afterabout 2 seconds, the scannerautomatically returns tosearch mode.3. If you try to copy a frequencywhich is alrea

Operation44Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and OnTo turn off banks while scanning,press the bank's number key sothe bank's number disappea

Special Features45SPECIAL FEATURESUSING THE DELAY FUNCTIONMany conversations might have apause of several seconds betweena query and a reply. To avoid

Special Features46Reviewing the Lock-Out ChannelsTo review all locked out channels,pressMANUAL. Then repeatedlyalternate between pressingFUNCand then

Special Features47Clearing a Locked-Out FrequencyTo clear a locked-out frequency,select that frequency (see“Reviewing Locked-OutFrequencies” on Page 4

Special Features48the scanner has one prioritychannel.With the priority feature, you canscan through programmedchannels and still not miss animportant

Special Features492. Select the weather channelyou want to program as thepriority channel.3. PressFUNC then PRI. Pri Channelflashes on the bottomline

Features5Priority Channel —letsyousetthe scanner to check one channelevery 2 seconds so you do notmiss transmissions.Attenuate — lets you programyour

Special Features50might have to change the receivemode.To change the receive mode,repeatedly pressMODE.Thereceive mode changes as follows:AM — accesse

Special Features51Whenyouturnitoff,A changes to“.”. You cannot set the attenuatorwhile the scanner is scanning.PressFUNC and then ATT to setthe attenu

Special Features52lit areas. Press to turn on thebacklight for 5 seconds. To turn offthe backlight before it automatic-ally turns off, press again.To

Special Features53locked. appears when you pressany key after locking the keypad.To turn off the key lock, pressFUNC then / . The scannerbeeps three t

Trunking544. Press1 to send the data tothe other unit or press anyother key to cancel theoperation.The scanner sends the data. Toexit the clone mode,

Trunking55the need to enter all the Motorolagroup frequencies.The control channels are subjectto change depending on the day.Therefore enter all the c

Trunking56specific frequency to transmit on,a trunked system chooses one ofseveral frequencies when the2-way radio user transmits. Thesystem automatic

Trunking571. PressPGM and press (or holddown) or  to select thebank.Ô2. Press TRUNK to enter the IDprogram mode.3. Repeatedly pressMODE toselectMOT

Trunking586. To enter additional trunkingfrequencies as subsequentchannels in the same bank,pressPGM or toaccess thenext open channel then enterthe f

Trunking591. PressPGM then TRUNK toenter the ID program mode.2. PressFUNC and press (orhold) or  to select thebank.3. PressMODE and select MOT.4. Pr

The FCC Wants You to Know6a vehicle using a DC adapter (notsupplied).Supplied Trunking Guide —provides a quick reference topublic safety trunking radi

Trunking60PROGRAMMING MOTOROLA TRUNKING SYSTEM (800 MHZ)Follow these steps to program 800MHz band Motorola trunking.Ô1. Press PGM then TRUNK toenter t

Trunking611. PressPGM then TRUNK.2. For each bank you want toprogram, repeatedly pressFUNC.Then or  toselect the bank.3. PressFUNC. Then press 8.Blo

Trunking625. PressENTER for each entry. Ifyou make a mistake, pressCLand enter the correct sizecode.Ô6. Press SCAN to start scanning.TALK GROUP IDSThe

Trunking63If the ID has already been storedwhen you pressTRUNK, ID was savedappears. ÔFollow these steps to manuallystore talk group IDs or to edit as

Trunking648. If you want to tag the ID,pressTEXT, enter the desiredtext tag for the ID. Then pressENTER (see “Text Input Chart”on Page 31).9. To store

Trunking65thescanindicationS at the firstdigit in the top line is changed toH.To release ID hold, pressSCAN orTRUNK.TURNING AN ID SUB-BANK ON OR OFFFo

Trunking663. PressFUNC, or  tomove to the desired bank.4. Press or  to select theID memory.5. PressL/OUT to lock out theID.L appears.6. To remove

Trunking67REVIEWING L OCKED-OUT TALK GROUP IDSYou cannot clear all lockouts fromatalkgroupatthesametime.1. PressPGM then TRUNK.2. PressFUNC. Then L/OU

Trunking684. PressFUNC then 6. Confirm list clear? 1=YES Press other key for NO.appears.5. Press1 to clear all talk groupIDs within a bank.List cleare

A General Guide to Frequencies69A GENERAL GUIDE TO FREQUENCIESReception of the frequenciescovered by your scanner is mainly“line-of-sight.” That means

The FCC Wants You to Know7instructions, may cause harmfulinterference to radiocommunications.However, there is no guaranteethat interference will not

A General Guide to Frequencies70receiver. These operatingfrequencies might interfere withtransmissions on the samefrequencies. If you program one ofth

Guide to the Action Bands71antenna and moving it away fromthe scanner. Make sure that noother nearby radio or TV sets areturned on near the scanner. U

Guide to the Action Bands72UHF BandPRIMARY USAGEAs a general rule, most of theradio activity is concentrated onthe following frequencies:U.S.Governmen

Guide to the Action Bands73BAND ALLOCATIONTo help decide which frequencyranges to scan, use the followinglisting of the typical services thatuse the f

Guide to the Action Bands74FIRE Fire DepartmentHAMAmateur (Ham)RadioGOVT Federal GovernmentGMRGeneral MobileRadioGTR General TrunkedIND Industrial Ser

Guide to the Action Bands75HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) —(3 MHz-30 MHz)CB Band(26.965-27.405 MHz)10-Meter Amateur Band(28.0-29.7 MHz)28.000-29.700 ...

Guide to the Action Bands7635.020-35.980... BUS, PUB, IND,... TELM36.000-36.230...

Guide to the Action Bands77152.870-153.020...IND, MOV153.035-153.725... IND, OIL, UTIL153.740-154.445... PUB, FIRE1

Guide to the Action Bands78ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY(UHF) — (300 MHz-3 GHz)U. S. Government Band (406-420MHz)406.125-419.975... GOVT, USXX70-Centim

Guide to the Action Bands79Conventional Systems Band —Locally Assigned (in 6.25 kHzsteps)Conventional/Trunked SystemsBand —Locally Assigned(in 6.25 kH

The FCC Wants You to Know8companies, amateur radioservices, military operations,pager services, and wireline(telephone and telegraph) serviceproviders

Frequency Conversion80Private Trunked Band (in 6.25 kHzsteps)General Trunked Band (in 6.25kHz steps)23-Centimeter Amateur Band (in6.25 kHz steps)FREQU

Frequency Conversion81To convert from kHz to MHz,divide the number of kilohertz by1,000:127.800 (kHz) / 1,000 = 127.8MHzTo convert MHz to meters, divi

Troubleshooting82TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem Possible Cause RemedyScanner istotallyinoperative.The AC or DCadapter is notconnected.Be sure the adapter&apos

Resetting/Initializing the Scanner83RESETTING/INITIALIZING THE SCANNERIf the scanner's display locks up ordoes not work properly after youconnect

Care84CAREKeep the scanner dry; if it getswet, wipe it dry immediately. Useand store the scanner only innormal temperature environments.Handle the sca

Specifications85ID memory banks...10Sub-banks per bank...5Number of memory IDs per sub-bank...

Specifications86Intermediate Frequencies (IF):1st ... 380.8 MHz2nd... 21.4 MHz3rd.

Parts and Accessories87PARTS AND ACCESSORIESParts and accessories areavailable at your local RadioShackstore. Accessories are alsoavailable online atw

Parts and Accessories88Connecting CableUse to connectyour scannerto anotherscannersoyoucan transferdata betweenthem.9V, 300 mAAC AdapterUse to connect

Notes89NOTES

Preparation9In some areas, mobile use of thisscanner is unlawful or requires apermit. Check the laws in yourarea.PREPARATIONPOWER SOURCESYou can power

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