Radio Shack PRO-2040 owner manual Look AT the Display

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A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY

The display has several indicators that show the scanner’s current operating mode.

Indicator	Function

MON	Appears when you listen to a monitor memory.
BANK	Appears with numbers (1-10) to the right to show which
	channel-storage banks are turned on for the scan
	mode. See “Understanding Channel-Storage Banks.”
SCAN	Appears when you scan channels. Blinks when the
	scanner is in the hyperscan mode.
MANUAL	Appears when you manually select a channel.
PROGRAM	Appears while you program frequencies into the scan-
	ner’s channels.
CH	Digits that precede this indicator show which channel
	the scanner is currently tuned to.
MHz	Digits that precede this indicator show which of the
	31,000 possible frequencies the scanner is tuned to.
P	Appears when you listen to the priority channel.
PRIORITY	Appears when you turn on the priority channel feature.

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Contents Fm Page 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 1112 AM Features Fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 1112 AM FCC Notice Contents Scanning Legally Preparation Connecting PowerUsing Standard AC Power Memory BackupUsing Vehicle Battery Power Connecting AN Antenna Telescoping AntennaOptional Outdoor Antenna Resetting the SCANNER’S Display Initializing Scanner Connecting AN EARPHONE/ HEADPHONES/ External SpeakerListening Safely Traffic SafetyLook AT the Front Panel Understanding Your ScannerTurns the data skip feature on and off Programs a 2-second delay for the selected chanStores frequencies into and accesses the 10 moni Enters the up or down direction in the search modeLook AT the Display Delay before scanning or when you listen to a channel Appears when you manually select a locked channel, orDuring a search hold when the frequency is stored Appears when you program a channel for a two-secondUnderstanding the SCANNER’S Memory Channel-Storage BanksMonitor Memories Operation Turning on the SCANNER/SETTING the Volume and SquelchFinding Birdie Frequencies Manually Storing Frequencies in Channels Limit Search Searching for and Temporarily Storing Active FrequenciesDirect Search Search Skip Memory Listening to Monitor Memories Scanning the Stored Channels Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a ChannelTurning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off Manually Selecting a ChannelListening to the Weather Band Special Features Using the 2-SECOND DelayDesignating a Priority Channel Locking OUT Channels Changing Scanning and Search SpeedsPRO-2040 has two scan and three search speeds Type Speed Detecting Data Signals General Guide to Scanning Guide to FrequenciesGuide to the Action Bands VHF Band 30.00-300.0 MHz Typical Band UsagePrimary Usage HF Band 3.00-30.0 MHzUHF Band Band AllocationAbbreviations Very High Frequency VHF- 30 MHz-300 MHz High Frequency HF- 3 MHz-30 MHzVHF-Hi Band 148-174 MHz Low Band 450-470 MHz Ultra High Frequency UHF- 300 MHz-3 GHzTrunked Systems Band Locally Assigned Frequency ConversionTroubleshooting Care and Maintenance Specifications Watts maximum DC 400 mA full volume unsquelchedMHz and 450 kHz OhmsFm Page 43 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 1112 AM Radio Shack