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Radio Shack PRO-72 User Manual

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CONTENTS

Preparation .................................................................. 9

Power Sources ...................................................... 9

Using Batteries ............................................... 9
Using Standard AC Power ............................ 12
Using Vehicle Battery Power ........................ 13
Charging a Rechargeable Battery Pack ....... 14

Connecting the Antenna ...................................... 15

Connecting an Optional Antenna .................. 16

Connecting an Earphone/Headphones ................ 16

Listening Safely ............................................ 17
Traffic Safety ................................................. 17

Connecting an Extension Speaker ...................... 18
Using the Belt Clip ............................................... 18

Your Scanner ............................................................. 19

A Look at the Keypad .......................................... 20
A Look at the Display ........................................... 22
Understanding Bands/Monitor Memory ............... 24

Search Bands ............................................... 24
Monitor Memory ............................................ 25

Operation ................................................................... 26

Turning On the Scanner/
Setting Volume and Squelch ................................ 26
Storing Active Frequencies .................................. 27

Manually Storing Frequencies ...................... 27
Band Search ................................................. 29
Direct Search ................................................ 31

Moving a Frequency from the Monitor Memory
to a Channel ........................................................ 32
Monitoring a Stored Channel ............................... 32
Scanning the Channels ........................................ 33
Listening to the Monitor Memory ......................... 34
Clearing a Channel ............................................... 34
Listening to a Weather Band ............................... 35

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