Radio Shack 20-164 Scanner User Manual


 
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Your Scanner
Squelch
VOLUME / OFF
PRI – Priority
TEXT – Activates text
buttons.
PSE – Pause
MODE – Changes
receive mode.
KEY/LIGHT – Keypad
lock and backlight.
TUNE – Enters Tune
mode.
ATT – Attenuator.
 Navigates
functions.
SRCH – Search.
Headphones
Connecting the Antenna
To connect an external antenna, always follow
the installation instructions supplied with the
antenna. Use 50-ohm, RG-58, or RG-8, coaxial
cable. If the antenna is over 50 feet from the
scanner, use RG-8 low-loss dielectric coaxial
cable. If necessary, RadioShack carries a variety
of adapters.
To attach the supplied
antenna:
1. Align the antenna
slots with the
tabs on the
scanner, and slide
the antenna into
place.
2. Turn while pushing
down until the
antenna locks into
place.
Warning: Use extreme
caution when installing
or removing an outdoor antenna. If the antenna
starts to fall, let it go! It could contact overhead
power lines. If the antenna touches a power
line, touching the antenna, mast, cable, or guy
wires can cause electrocution and death. Call
the power company to remove the antenna. DO
NOT attempt to do so yourself.
Attaching the Belt Clip
To carry your scanner, slide the
supplied belt clip down on the back
of the scanner. To remove the belt
clip, pull the tab out and slide the
clip upward.
1-9 / A-Z– Numbers and letters. Zero enters special
characters.
./DELAY – Decimal point, space, delay functions.
CL – Clear.
L/OUT – Locks out channels, frequencies, or Talk Group
IDs.
PGM – Program.
ENT – Enter.
— Signal Stalker.
SCAN — Starts a scan.
FUNC — Function
MAN — Manually select a
channel or enter a channel
number.
TRUNK — Accesses
trunking functions.
WX/ — Weather search
and Skywarn.