Radio Shack 20-404 - Manual (Page 2)

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Contents
Features ................................................... 4
Understanding Your Scanner .............................5
Channel Storage Banks ...................................6
Service Banks ..................................................6
Preprogrammed Service Bank Frequencies ......6
Marine Service Bank ........................................6
Fire/Police Service Bank ..................................8
Aircraft Service Bank .......................................9
Ham Amateur Radio Service Bank ..................9
Weather Channels ...........................................9
Understanding the Keypad .............................10
Understanding the Display ..............................12
Additional Display Messages ........................13
Sub Bank Messages ......................................13
Setup ..................................................... 14
Power Sources .................................................14
Using Batteries ..............................................14
Charging Rechargeable Batteries .................16
Using External Power ....................................17
Connecting the Antenna .................................18
Connecting an Outdoor Antenna .................18
Connecting Headphones ................................18
Connecting an Extension Speaker ................19
Attaching/Removing the Belt Clip ................19
Basic Operation ..................................... 20
Turning on the Scanner and Setting Squelch .....20
Programming Known Frequencies into
Channels ..........................................................20
Searching for Active Frequencies ...................21
Tune Search ...................................................21
Service Bank Search ......................................22
Signal Stalker II Search ..................................22
Storing Found Frequencies into Channels ......23
Scanning the Stored Channels ........................24
Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off .....24
Monitoring a Stored Channel ..........................25
Clearing a Stored Channel ............................25
Listening to the Marine Bank ..........................25
Weather Features .................................. 26
Listening to a Weather Channel ......................26
Weather Alerts ................................................26
Receiving All Weather Alerts ........................26
Receiving Alerts for Specific Areas ...............27
About SAME Signals ...................................27
SAME Standby Mode ..................................27
Skywarn .........................................................28
Settings .................................................. 29
Setting Delay ...................................................29
Locking Out Channels and Frequencies .........29
Reviewing and Removing Lock-outs .............30
Stored Channels ..........................................30
Marine Service Bank ....................................30
Other Service Banks and Signal Stalker II ...30
Removing Lock-outs from All Frequencies
in a Service Bank .........................................31
Using Priority ...................................................31
Using the Display Backlight.............................32
Turning the Key Tone On and Off ...................32
Using the Key Lock ..........................................32
Additional Information ........................... 33
Cloning the Programmed Data .......................33
Programming with a Personal Computer ........33
Initializing the Scanner ....................................33
Troubleshooting ..............................................34
Birdie Frequencies ...........................................35
FCC Notice ......................................................35
Scanning Legally..............................................36
Care .................................................................37
Service and Repair ..........................................37
Specifications ..................................................37
Limited Warranty .............................................39