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Two-Second Scan Delay — delays scanning for 2 seconds before mov- ing to another channel, so you can hear more replies.

Weather Band Key — scans the preprogrammed weather frequen- cies to keep you informed of the most current weather conditions.

Memory Backup — keeps the chan- nel frequencies stored in your scan- ner’s memory for up to 3 days during a power loss.

Squelch Control — lets you adjust the receiver’s sensitivity low enough to receive weak signals or high enough to eliminate receiver noise when not receiving a signal.

Lock-Out Function — prevents channels you select from being scanned.

Backlit LCD Display — lets you easily see the indicators on the scan- ner’s display, even at night.

Audio Output Jack — lets you con- nect an earphone or headphones for private listening, or an external speaker for listening in a remote or noisy area.

Optional Antenna Terminals — let

you connect the supplied telescoping antenna to the screw-in terminal, or an external antenna to the BNC con- nector.

Optional Power Sources — let you power your scanner using the sup- plied AC adapter or an optional DC adapter.

Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this system to rain or moisture.

 

CAUTION

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RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

 

DO NOT OPEN.

 

 

 

 

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE- ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC- ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulat- ed dangerous voltage within the scanner’s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to consti- tute a risk of electric shock. Do not open the scanner’s case.

This symbol is intended to inform

!you that important operating and maintenance instructions are in-

cluded in the literature accompa- nying this scanner.

For your records, please record your scanner’s serial number in the space provided. The serial number is locat- ed on the back of the scanner.

Serial Number:

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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
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