Radio Shack PRO-79 User Manual

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1. Turn 

 fully counterclockwise (until the indicator

points to 

) before you turn on the scanner.

2. To turn on the scanner, turn 

 clockwise until you

hear a hissing sound.

3. Turn 

 clockwise, just until the hissing sound stops.

• To listen to a weak or distant station, turn 

 coun-

terclockwise. If reception is poor, turn 

 clock-

wise to cut out weak transmissions.

• If 

 is adjusted so you always hear a hissing

sound, the scanner will not scan or search properly.

4. To turn off the scanner when you finish, turn 

 coun-

terclockwise to 

.

If the scanner’s display locks up or does not work properly after
you connect a power source, you might need to reset or initialize
the scanner.

Important: If you have problems, first try to reset the scanner
(see “Resetting the Scanner” on Page 26). If that does not work,
you can initialize the scanner (see “Initializing the Scanner” on
Page 26); however, this clears all information stored in your
scanner’s memory.

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