Radio Shack PRO-83 - Manual (Page 28)

Beyond the Basics 28
Searching For and
Temporarily Storing
Active Frequencies
If you do not have a reference to frequencies in your
area, use a search (except weather service search)
to find a transmission.
Note: When the scanner starts searching, it
automatically turns on the delay function. To turn
delay on or off, press FUNC + DLY.
Service Search
You can search for weather, ham, marine, aircraft, or
police (fire/emergency) transmissions without
knowing the specific frequencies used in your area.
The scanner is preprogrammed with all the
frequencies allocated to these services. To use this
feature, press FUNC + SVC. SRCH appears and the
scanner searches starting with the weather
service bank. To select a different service bank,
repeatedly press FUNC + SVC. Service mode
appears on the display.
When the scanner stops on a transmission, quickly
press HOLD to stop searching and listen to the
transmission. HOLD appears. In this mode, you can
press FUNC +
or FUNC + to step through
the frequencies.