Radio Shack PRO-2049 Priority, Removing Skip from Frequencies, Removing Skip from Channels

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Removing Skip from

Frequencies

To remove the skip from a frequency while searching, press HOLD to stop the search, press or to select the skipped frequency, then press S/S until L/O disappears.

To remove the skip from all frequen- cies at once while searching, hold down S/S-LOCKOUTuntil the scanner beeps twice.

Note: If you turned the key tone off (see “Turning the Key Tone On or Off” on Page 25), the scanner does not beep when you hold down S/S-

LOCKOUT.

Removing Skip from Channels

Follow these steps to remove the skip from a channel while scanning.

1.Press MANUAL to stop scanning.

2.Use the number keys to enter the channel number you want to delete.

3.Press MANUAL.

4.Hold down LOCKOUT until L/O disappears.

To remove skip from all channels while scanning, select the banks containing the skipped channels, press MANUAL, then hold down LOCKOUT until the scanner beeps twice.

Note: If you turned the key tone off (see “Turning the Key Tone On or Off” 24

on Page 25), the scanner does not beep when you hold down LOCKOUT.

PRIORITY

The priority feature lets you scan through programmed channels and still not miss important or interesting calls on specific channels. You can program one stored channel in each bank as a priority channel (up to 3 to- tal). As the scanner scans, it checks the priority channels in each selected bank for activity every 2 seconds.

Notes:

You can skip priority channels. If you skip all priority channels, the scanner displays P CH LOC OUt when you turn on the priority fea- ture. See “Skipping Frequencies/ Channels” on Page 23.

The priority feature must be turned off to listen to monitor memories.

The scanner automatically desig- nates the first channel in each bank as that bank’s priority channel. Follow these steps to program a different channel as the priority channel.

1.Press PROGRAM.

2.Use the number keys to enter the channel number you want to pro- gram as the priority channel, then press PRIORITY. P appears to the right of the channel number.

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Contents PRO-2049 Channel Direct Entry Programmable Scanner Features Freq. Range Freq. Step MHz KHz FCC Notice Scanning LegallyContents Troubleshooting Care and Maintenance Specifications General Guide to ScanningConnecting AN Antenna Connecting the Supplied AntennaConnecting an Outdoor Antenna PreparationConnecting Power Connecting AN External Speaker Connecting AN Earphone HeadphonesListening Safely Understanding Your Scanner Look AT the Front PanelStops scanning to let you listen to a monitor memory Look AT the Display A N MAN PGM PRI L/O DLY WXFm Page 14 Wednesday, March 24, 1999 243 PM Understanding Banks and Bands Monitor MemoriesCHANNEL-STORAGE Banks Frequency Bands29-54 Resetting Scanner Turning on the SCANNER/SETTING Volume and SquelchOperation Manually Storing Frequencies Into Channels Searching for and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies Band SearchListening to Monitor Memories Direct Search Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel Deleting a Frequency from a Channel Scanning Channels Manually Selecting a Channel Special Features DelaySkipping Frequencies Channels Priority Removing Skip from FrequenciesRemoving Skip from Channels Turning the KEY Tone on or OFF Listening to the Weather BandGeneral Guide to Scanning HAM Radio FrequenciesNational Weather Frequencies Wavelength Meters Voice MHzBirdie Frequencies United States Broadcast BandGuide to the Action Bands Typical Band UsagePrimary Usage Abbreviations Services Band AllocationMeter Amateur Band 50-54 MHz Government Band 137-144 MHzMeter Amateur Band 144-148 MHz VHF High Band 148-174 MHz Centimeter Amateur Band 420-450 MHz Low Band 450-470 MHzAvoiding Image Frequencies Frequency ConversionTroubleshooting Symptom SuggestionCare and Maintenance Specifications Squelch Sensitivity Fm Page 38 Wednesday, March 24, 1999 243 PM Fm Page 39 Wednesday, March 24, 1999 243 PM RadioShack Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas