Radio Shack PRO-2040 owner manual Search Skip Memory

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2.Using the number keys, enter the frequency (including the dec- imal point) you want to start the search from, or the channel number containing the starting frequency, then press MAN or PGM to select the channel.

3.Press D to search up or to search down starting from the specified frequency or channel.

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

Note: If you enter an invalid fre- quency, Error appears on the display. To correct this, repeat Steps 2 and 3.

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

To store the frequency into the current monitor memory, press MON.

To continue the search, press D or .

To hold the frequency, press LIMIT. -h-appears on the display.

Press LIMIT again to exit the hold mode and resume the direct 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”).

Search Skip Memory

You can skip specified frequencies during a limit or direct search. This lets you avoid unwanted frequencies or ones you have already stored in a channel. You can program up to 50 skip frequencies into the scanner’s memory.

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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 Optional Outdoor Antenna Connecting AN AntennaTelescoping 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-secondMonitor Memories Understanding the SCANNER’S MemoryChannel-Storage Banks 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 Designating a Priority Channel Special FeaturesUsing the 2-SECOND Delay PRO-2040 has two scan and three search speeds Type Speed Locking OUT ChannelsChanging Scanning and Search Speeds Detecting Data Signals Guide to the Action Bands General Guide to ScanningGuide to Frequencies 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