Radio Shack PRO-2056 owner manual Look AT the Front Panel

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A LOOK AT THE FRONT PANEL

A quick glance at this section will help you better understand each key’s function.

HOLD — stops scanning or searching.

s and t — moves up or down through frequencies and channels or changes the search direction.

FIRE/EMG, AIR, POLICE, MARINE — scans the preset frequencies in the named service search bank. See “Service Search Banks” on Page 13.

PRIVATE — scans the frequencies you stored in the PRIVATE bank’s chan- nels. See “PRIVATE Bank” on Page 14.

WX — scans through the prepro- grammed weather frequencies.

SEARCH — searches for active fre- quencies within a selected band range, starting from the lowest fre- quency. See “Using Band Search” on Page 20.

L/OUT — locks out selected frequen- cies or channels.

BAND — selects any of the 11 search bands to search.

PROG — programs frequencies into channels.

SQ — adjusts the scanner’s squelch.

OFF/VOLUME — turns the scanner on or off and adjusts the volume.

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Contents PRO-2056 50-Channel Home/Mobile Scanner Features FCC Notice Scanning Legally Contents Frequency Conversion Connecting the Telescoping Antenna Connecting AN AntennaConnecting the Window- Mount Antenna PreparationConnecting an External Antenna Mounting the Scanner in Your Vehicle Connecting Power from Your Vehicle’s Battery Using the Supplied AC Adapter Using the Scanner AS a Base StationMemory Backup Listening Safely Connecting AN External Speaker or HeadphonesBanks Service Search BanksUnderstanding Your Scanner Private Bank Channels470-512 Search BandsPage Look AT the Front Panel POLICE, FIRE/EMG, AIR, MRN Look AT the DisplayOperation Turning on the SCANNER/SETTING Volume and SquelchUsing Service Search Monitoring a Frequency Using Band SearchStoring Frequencies Into Channels Clearing Frequencies from Channels Using Memolock Special FeaturesDelay Locking OUT Channels FrequenciesListening to Weather Broadcasts Guide to Frequencies General Guide to ScanningUnited States Broadcast Bands Guide to the Action BandsTypical Band Usage VHF BandUHF Band Primary UsageVHF Band Activities Frequencies UHF Band Activities FrequenciesSpecified Intervals Abbreviations ServicesBand Allocation Frequency RangesVHF Low Band in 5 kHz steps Very High Frequency VHFVHF High Band Meter Amateur BandGovernment Band Low Band Cm Amateur BandFrequency Conversion Problem Possible Causes Remedies TroubleshootingCare and Maintenance Replacing the Fuses Replacing the Fuse in the DC Power CordReplacing the Fuse in the DC Cigarette-Lighter Power Cord Specifications Current Drain Page Page Fort Worth, Texas RadioShackDivision of Tandy Corporation