Radio Shack PRO-2040 owner manual Direct Search

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3.Press LIMIT. Hi and a frequency appear on the display.

4.Using the number keys, enter the highest frequency you want to search within the desired fre- quency range, then press

ENTER.

5.Press D to search upward from

the lower to the upper limit, or press — to search downward from the upper to the lower limit.

-L-, SEARCH, and s or t appear, and the next available monitor memory flashes on the display.

6.When the scanner finds an active frequency you want to monitor, you can do one of the following:

•To store the displayed fre- quency into the current moni- tor memory, quickly press

MON.

•To continue the search, press D or — .

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To hold the frequency, press LIMIT. -H-appears on the dis- play.

Press LIMIT again to exit the hold mode and resume the limit search.

Notes:

•If you press D or — during the hold mode, the frequency changes in the current step increment toward the upper or lower limits.

•If you tune to a search skip frequency, the display shows LOCKOUT (see “Search Skip Memory”).

Direct Search

A direct search lets you specify a starting frequency, then search for active transmissions above or below the specified frequency.

Note: You can use the scanner’s de- lay feature while using direct search (see “Delay”).

1. Press MANUAL.

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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 Memory Backup Connecting PowerUsing Standard AC Power PreparationUsing Vehicle Battery Power Telescoping Antenna Connecting AN AntennaOptional Outdoor Antenna Resetting the SCANNER’S Display Connecting AN EARPHONE/ HEADPHONES/ External Speaker Initializing ScannerTraffic Safety Listening SafelyUnderstanding Your Scanner Look AT the Front PanelEnters the up or down direction in the search mode Programs a 2-second delay for the selected chanStores frequencies into and accesses the 10 moni Turns the data skip feature on and offLook AT the Display Appears when you program a channel for a two-second Appears when you manually select a locked channel, orDuring a search hold when the frequency is stored Delay before scanning or when you listen to a channelChannel-Storage Banks Understanding the SCANNER’S MemoryMonitor Memories Turning on the SCANNER/SETTING the Volume and Squelch OperationFinding Birdie Frequencies Manually Storing Frequencies in Channels Searching for and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies Limit SearchDirect Search Search Skip Memory Listening to Monitor Memories Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel Scanning the Stored ChannelsManually Selecting a Channel Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and OffListening to the Weather Band Using the 2-SECOND Delay Special FeaturesDesignating a Priority Channel Changing Scanning and Search Speeds Locking OUT ChannelsPRO-2040 has two scan and three search speeds Type Speed Detecting Data Signals Guide to Frequencies General Guide to ScanningGuide to the Action Bands HF Band 3.00-30.0 MHz Typical Band UsagePrimary Usage VHF Band 30.00-300.0 MHzBand Allocation UHF BandAbbreviations High Frequency HF- 3 MHz-30 MHz Very High Frequency VHF- 30 MHz-300 MHzVHF-Hi Band 148-174 MHz Ultra High Frequency UHF- 300 MHz-3 GHz Low Band 450-470 MHzFrequency Conversion Trunked Systems Band Locally AssignedTroubleshooting Care and Maintenance Specifications Ohms DC 400 mA full volume unsquelchedMHz and 450 kHz Watts maximumFm Page 43 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 1112 AM Radio Shack