Radio Shack Your Guide to Weather Alert Radio Features and Setup

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Note: Always use 50-ohm coaxial ca- ble to connect an outdoor antenna to your scanner. For lengths under 50 feet, use RG-58 or RG-8/M coaxial ca- ble. For lengths over 50 feet, use RG- 8, low-loss coaxial cable. If the coaxial cable’s connector does not fit the ANT jack, you might also need an adapter. Your local RadioShack store sells a complete line of outdoor antennas, adapters, BNC connectors, and mounting hardware.

For the best performance, consider the following when deciding on an out- door antenna and its location:

•The location of the external antenna should be as high as pos- sible.

•The external antenna and antenna cable should be as far away as possible from sources of electrical noise (appliances, other radios, and so on).

•The external antenna should be vertical.

Mount the antenna following the in- structions supplied with the antenna and its mounting hardware, then route the antenna cable to the scanner and connect it to the ANT jack on the back of the scanner.

RESETTING THE

SCANNER

If the scanner’s display locks up or does not work properly after you con- nect power or after a power surge, you might need to reset the scanner.

Caution: This procedure clears all the information you have programmed into the scanner. Use this procedure only when you are sure your scanner is not working properly.

1.Turn off the scanner.

2.While you press and hold down 2 and 9, turn on the scanner.

USING THE FEET

To tilt the display for the best viewing angle and to provide the best traction, pull down on the scanner’s feet so they lock into place.

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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 PreparationConnecting AN Antenna Telescoping AntennaOptional Outdoor Antenna Using the Feet Resetting ScannerTesting Alert Reception Testing Alert OperationConnecting AN Earphone Testing the Weather AlertListening Safely Connecting AN Amplified Extension Speaker Installing AN Optional Ctcss Tone BoardTraffic Safety Ctcss Board Look AT the Keyboard Understanding Your ScannerPage Look AT the Display FREQ, CHAN, Lock shows the rotary tuner’s current settingUnderstanding CHANNEL-STORAGE Banks Monitor MemoriesChannel-Storage Banks Using the Rotary Control OperationStoring 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 ChannelUsing the Weather Alert Standby Mode Scanning Weather BandWeather Alert Special Features DelayPriority Changing Search Speeds Using Programmable AttenuatorUsing Auto Sort Skipping Data SignalsTurning 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 the Count Feature Using CtcssCtcss 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