Radio Shack PRO-2040 owner manual Contents

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CONTENTS
Preparation	7
Connecting Power	7
Using Standard AC Power	7
Memory Backup	7
Using Vehicle Battery Power	8
Connecting an Antenna	9
Telescoping Antenna	9
Optional Outdoor Antenna	9
Resetting the Scanner’s Display	10
Initializing the Scanner	11
Connecting an Earphone/Headphones/External Speaker	11
Listening Safely	12
Traffic Safety	12
Understanding Your Scanner	13
A Look at the Front Panel	13
A Look at the Display	15
Understanding the Scanner’s Memory	17
Channel-Storage Banks	17
Monitor Memories	17
Operation	18
Turning On the Scanner/Setting the Volume and Squelch	18
Finding Birdie Frequencies	19
Manually Storing Frequencies in Channels	20
Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies	21
Limit Search	21
Direct Search	22
Search Skip Memory	23
Listening to Monitor Memories	24
Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel	25
Scanning the Stored Channels	25
Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off	26
Manually Selecting a Channel	26
Listening to the Weather Band	27
Special Features	28
Designating a Priority Channel	28
Using the 2-second Delay	28

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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 Using Standard AC Power Connecting PowerMemory Backup PreparationUsing 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 ScannerStores frequencies into and accesses the 10 moni Programs a 2-second delay for the selected chanEnters the up or down direction in the search mode Turns the data skip feature on and offLook AT the Display During a search hold when the frequency is stored Appears when you manually select a locked channel, orAppears when you program a channel for a two-second Delay before scanning or when you listen to a channelMonitor 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 Primary Usage Typical Band UsageHF Band 3.00-30.0 MHz VHF Band 30.00-300.0 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 MHz and 450 kHz DC 400 mA full volume unsquelchedOhms Watts maximumFm Page 43 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 1112 AM Radio Shack