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Connecting an Optional, Antenna, Listening Safely - cable

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Connecting an Optional Antenna The antenna connector on your scanner makes it easy to use the scanner with a variety of antennas, such as an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna. Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of antennas. Always use 50-ohm coaxial cable, such as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect an outdoor antenna. For lengths over 50 feet, use RG-8 low-loss dielectric coaxial cable. If your antenna's cable does not have a BNC connector, you will also need a BNC adapter (not supplied, available at your local RadioShack store). Follow the installation instructions supplied with the antenna, route the antenna cable to the scanner, o then connect it to the antenna jack. o o 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. CONNECTING AN EARPHONE/HEADPHONES For private listening, you can plug an 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) mini-plug earphone or headphones (not supplied), available at your local RadioShack store, into the jack on top of your scanner. This automatically disconnects the internal speaker. Listening Safely To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use headphones. Preparation 13

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Preparation
13
Connecting an Optional
Antenna
The antenna connector on your
scanner makes it easy to use the
scanner with a variety of
antennas, such as an external
mobile antenna or outdoor base
station antenna. Your local
RadioShack store sells a variety of
antennas.
Always use 50-ohm coaxial cable,
such as RG-58 or RG-8, to
connect an outdoor antenna. For
lengths over 50 feet, use RG-8
low-loss dielectric coaxial cable. If
your antenna's cable does not
have a BNC connector, you will
also need a BNC adapter (not
supplied, available at your local
RadioShack store).
Follow the installation instructions
supplied with the antenna, route
the antenna cable to the scanner,
then connect it to the antenna
jack.
o
C
ONNECTING
AN
E
ARPHONE
/H
EADPHONES
For private listening, you can plug
an
1
/
8
-inch (3.5 mm) mini-plug
earphone or headphones (not
supplied), available at your local
RadioShack store, into the
jack
on top of your scanner. This
automatically disconnects the
internal speaker.
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow
these guidelines when you use
headphones.
o
WARNING
o
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.