Radio Shack Official Manual for Weather Alert 200 Channel Scanner

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Cat. No. 20-418

OWNER’S MANUAL

PRO-2045

200-Channel Weather Alert Home Scanner

Please read before using this equipment.

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Contents PRO-2045 Features Page Scanning Legally FCC NoticeContents Troubleshooting Care and Maintenance Specifications Using Standard AC Power Connecting PowerUsing Vehicle Battery Power PreparationTelescoping Antenna Connecting AN AntennaOptional Outdoor Antenna Using the Feet Resetting ScannerTesting Alert Reception Testing Alert OperationTesting the Weather Alert Connecting AN EarphoneListening Safely Installing AN Optional Ctcss Tone Board Connecting AN Amplified Extension SpeakerTraffic Safety Ctcss Board Look AT the Keyboard Understanding Your ScannerPage Look AT the Display FREQ, CHAN, Lock shows the rotary tuner’s current settingMonitor Memories Understanding CHANNEL-STORAGE BanksChannel-Storage Banks Operation Using the Rotary ControlStoring Frequencies Limit Search Searching for and Temporarily Storing Active FrequenciesDirect Search Search Skip Automatically Storing Frequencies Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to Channel Listening to Monitor MemoriesScanning Channels Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and OffLocking Out Channels Manually Selecting a ChannelScanning Weather Band Using the Weather Alert Standby ModeWeather Alert Delay Special FeaturesPriority Changing Search Speeds Using Programmable AttenuatorSkipping Data Signals Using Auto SortTurning on or OFF the KEY Tone Transferring to an Empty Channel Transferring a Frequency to Another ChannelTransferring to a Channel that has a Stored Frequency Exchanging Frequencies Between Two Programmed ChannelsUsing Ctcss Using the Count FeatureCtcss Tone Frequencies Changing or Deleting a Ctcss Tone Frequency for a Channel Assigning a Ctcss Tone Frequency to a ChannelGeneral Guide to Scanning National Weather Service FrequenciesGuide to Frequencies Ham Radio FrequenciesBirdie Frequencies Typical Band Usage Guide to the Action BandsPrimary Usage Specified IntervalsBifc Band AllocationHigh Frequency HF 29 MHz-30 MHz AIR CSB Frequency ConversionTroubleshooting Care and Maintenance Specifications Dimensions /4 × 91/4 × 81/16 Inches HWD 82 × 235 × 205mm RadioShack