Radio Shack PRO-2045 owner manual Assigning a Ctcss Tone Frequency to a Channel

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Assigning a CTCSS Tone Frequency to a Channel

You can specify the CTCSS tone fre- quency you want the scanner to de- tect on a specific preprogrammed channel.

1.Select the channel number that has the frequency you want to assign a CTCSS tone frequency to.

2.Press PROGRAM. PGM appears on the display.

3.Press CTCSS. CTCSS and 00.0 appear on the display.

4.Press FREQ/CHAN-LOCK until

FREQ appears on the display.

5.Using s, t, or the rotary tuner, choose the CTCSS frequency. The channel number flashes on the display.

Note: Turn the rotary tuner clock- wise to step up the displayed tone frequency. Turn the rotary tuner counterclockwise to step down the displayed tone frequency.

6.Press E. The channel number stops flashing.

7.Press MANUAL. The scanner dis- plays the channel and frequency.

8.To turn on CTCSS for that chan- nel, press CTCSS. The scanner’s display alternates between the frequency and the CTCSS tone frequency.

Changing or Deleting a CTCSS Tone Frequency for a Channel

1.If CTCSS is not displayed, press CTCSS. The scanner displays

CTCSS.

2.Select the channel number that contains the CTCSS tone fre- quency you want to change or delete.

3.Press PROGRAM, then CTCSS.

4.Using s, t, or the rotary tuner, select 00.0 to delete the CTCSS tone frequency or select another CTCSS tone frequency to replace the current one.

5.Press E.

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Contents PRO-2045 Features Page Scanning Legally FCC NoticeContents Troubleshooting Care and Maintenance Specifications Preparation Connecting PowerUsing Standard AC Power Using Vehicle Battery PowerTelescoping 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 Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off Listening to Monitor MemoriesMoving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to Channel Scanning ChannelsLocking 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 Exchanging Frequencies Between Two Programmed Channels Transferring a Frequency to Another ChannelTransferring to an Empty Channel Transferring to a Channel that has a Stored FrequencyUsing Ctcss Using the Count FeatureCtcss Tone Frequencies Changing or Deleting a Ctcss Tone Frequency for a Channel Assigning a Ctcss Tone Frequency to a ChannelHam Radio Frequencies National Weather Service FrequenciesGeneral Guide to Scanning Guide to 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