Radio Shack Guide to Weather Alert Scanners

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER

A LOOK AT THE KEYBOARD

A quick glance at this section should help you understand each key’s function(s).

VOLUME — rotate to turn the scanner on or off and adjust the volume.

SQUELCH — rotate to adjust the squelch.

AUTO — lets you automatically pro- gram frequencies into banks; sets the the scanner to scan banks from the lowest to the highest frequency.

H/S-PRIORITY— sets and turns on and off priority for a particular channel; turns on and off Hypersearch.

REVIEW — lets you review locked-out channels or search skip memory.

TRANSFER — transfers the contents of a channel to an empty or desired channel, or exchanges the contents of two channels.

MODE — selects the modulation mode (AM and FM) function.

DATA — turns on or off data skip.

ATT — turns on or off the attenuator to let you limit reception to strong, local transmitters.

ALERT — sets the scanner to the weather alert mode.

COUNT — sets the scanner to display the number of times the scanner de- tected a transmission on a channel since you turned the scanner on.

CTCSS — lets you use the optional CTCSS mode if you installed a CTCSS tone board.

WX — starts scanning the weather fre- quencies.

LIMIT — starts a limit search.

CLEAR — clears an incorrect entry.

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Contents PRO-2045 Features Page FCC Notice Scanning LegallyContents Troubleshooting Care and Maintenance Specifications Using Vehicle Battery Power Connecting PowerUsing Standard AC Power PreparationOptional Outdoor Antenna Connecting AN AntennaTelescoping Antenna Resetting Scanner Using the FeetTesting Alert Operation Testing Alert ReceptionListening Safely Connecting AN EarphoneTesting the Weather Alert Traffic Safety Connecting AN Amplified Extension SpeakerInstalling AN Optional Ctcss Tone Board Ctcss Board Understanding Your Scanner Look AT the KeyboardPage FREQ, CHAN, Lock shows the rotary tuner’s current setting Look AT the DisplayChannel-Storage Banks Understanding CHANNEL-STORAGE BanksMonitor Memories Storing Frequencies Using the Rotary ControlOperation Searching for and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies Limit SearchDirect Search Search Skip Automatically Storing Frequencies Scanning Channels Listening to Monitor MemoriesMoving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to Channel Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and OffManually Selecting a Channel Locking Out ChannelsWeather Alert Using the Weather Alert Standby ModeScanning Weather Band Priority Special FeaturesDelay Using Programmable Attenuator Changing Search SpeedsTurning on or OFF the KEY Tone Using Auto SortSkipping Data Signals Transferring to a Channel that has a Stored Frequency Transferring a Frequency to Another ChannelTransferring to an Empty Channel Exchanging Frequencies Between Two Programmed ChannelsCtcss Tone Frequencies Using the Count FeatureUsing Ctcss Assigning a Ctcss Tone Frequency to a Channel Changing or Deleting a Ctcss Tone Frequency for a ChannelGuide to Frequencies National Weather Service FrequenciesGeneral Guide to Scanning Ham Radio FrequenciesBirdie Frequencies Guide to the Action Bands Typical Band UsageSpecified Intervals Primary UsageBand Allocation BifcHigh Frequency HF 29 MHz-30 MHz AIR Frequency Conversion CSBTroubleshooting Care and Maintenance Specifications Dimensions /4 × 91/4 × 81/16 Inches HWD 82 × 235 × 205mm RadioShack