Radio Shack PRO-2056 owner manual Storing Frequencies Into Channels

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STORING FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELS

1.When the scanner displays a fre- quency you want to store while scanning the banks or searching the search bands, press PROG. CH flashes, and HOLD and the fre- quency number appear.

2.Press PRIVATE, POLICE, or FIRE/ EMG to store the frequency into a channel. For example, if you want to store the frequency in one of the channels in the POLICE ser- vice search bank, press POLICE.

If the search bank you selected has an empty channel, the fre- quency number flashes alternately with the lowest empty channel number and 000.0000. If the search bank you selected has no empty channels, the frequency number flashes alternately with the channel number of the last channel where you stored a fre- quency.

Note: If you press a service search bank key other than PRI- VATE, POLICE, or FIRE/EMG, the scanner beeps several times and Error appears. If you are scan- ning the banks, press PRIVATE,

POLICE, or FIRE/EMG, then start again from Step 1. If you are searching the search bands,

press SEARCH then start again from Step 1.

3.Press PROG to store the fre- quency in the displayed channel. Or, repeatedly press s or t, select a channel number, then press PROG. The scanner displays the channel number where you stored the frequency.

Note: If you select a channel with a frequency already stored in it, the scanner replaces the fre- quency with the new one.

To cancel storing the frequency, press BAND.

4.Repeat Steps 13 to store more frequencies into channels.

5.When you finish storing frequen- cies, set MEMOLOCK OFF/ON to

ON to prevent accidentally chang- ing them (see “Using Memolock” on Page 23).

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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 Scanner AS a Base Station Memory BackupUsing the Supplied AC Adapter Listening Safely Connecting AN External Speaker or HeadphonesService Search Banks Understanding Your ScannerBanks Private Bank Channels470-512 Search BandsPage Look AT the Front Panel POLICE, FIRE/EMG, AIR, MRN Look AT the DisplayTurning on the SCANNER/SETTING Volume and Squelch Using Service SearchOperation 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 VHFMeter Amateur Band Government BandVHF High Band Low Band Cm Amateur BandFrequency Conversion Problem Possible Causes Remedies TroubleshootingCare and Maintenance Replacing the Fuse in the DC Power Cord Replacing the Fuse in the DC Cigarette-Lighter Power CordReplacing the Fuses Specifications Current Drain Page Page RadioShack Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas