Radio Shack PRO-2050 owner manual Look AT the Display, Air

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HOLD/s

Holds on the current ID in the trunk tracking mode;

 

 

sets the search direction and holds the frequency

 

 

search.

 

 

Turns the data signal skip feature on or off or checks

DATA

 

 

the current trunking bank in the trunk tracking mode.

A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY

The display has indicators that show the scanner’s current operating status. A good look at the display will help you understand how your scanner operates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appears with a number (1–5) to indicate the list num-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ber.

BANK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appears with numbers (1–10) to indicate the scan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bank.

PUB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appears when you search the public safety service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bank.

POLICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appears when you search the police service bank.

FIRE/EMG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appears when you search the fire/emergency service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bank.

AIR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appears when you search the air service bank.

WX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appears when you search the weather service bank.

TRUNK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appears when the scanner is in trunk tracking mode.

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Contents Cat. No Features Fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 129 PM FCC Notice Your PRO-2050 scanner can receive all of these bandsScanning Legally Contents Resetting the Scanner Connecting an Outdoor Antenna Connecting AN AntennaConnecting the Supplied Antenna PreparationConnecting Power Using AC PowerConnecting AN Extension Speaker Using Your Vehicle’s Battery PowerConnecting AN Earphone Headphones Listening SafelyUnderstanding Your Scanner Look AT the Front PanelScans through the stored channels Look AT the Display AIRScan Understanding Trunking Service BanksUnderstanding Banks Channel Storage BanksSquelch Channels Turning on Storing Known Scanner and SettingOperation Searching Service Banks Limit Search Clearing a Frequency from a Channel Scanning the Stored ChannelsManually Selecting a Channel Turning CHANNEL- Storage Banks on and OFF Special FeaturesDelay Locking Out Frequencies Locking OUT Channels FrequenciesLocking Out Channels Skipping Data Signals Trunk TrackingPriority Types of Trunking Systems Setting Squelch for the Trunk Tracking Mode Programming Trunked FrequenciesScanning a Trunked Bank Monitoring an Active ID Locking Out IDsUnlocking All IDs Using Trunk Tracking Scan DelayUnlocking a Single ID Channel Activity Indicators Monitoring IDsScan Lists Manually Storing IDs into Scan ListsDeleting a Stored ID Scanning the Scan ListsStoring IDs into Scan Lists While Searching Automatically Storing an ID in a Scan List LocationScanning Type I and Hybrid Trunked Systems E1P1 E1P2 Block Size Code Block Size Code Selecting a Preset Fleet Map Programming a Fleet MapProgramming a Hybrid System USrNational Weather Frequencies General Guide to ScanningGuide to Frequencies FrequenciesGuide to the Action Bands Typical Band UsageBand Allocation Primary UsageHAM Meter Amateur Band 50-54 MHz Centimeter Amateur Band 420-450 MHz Conventional Systems Band Locally Assigned Frequency Conversion Troubleshooting Trunked Frequencies on Fm Page 48 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 129 PM Resetting the Scanner Care and Maintenance Specifications Fm Page 52 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 129 PM Fm Page 53 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 129 PM Fm Page 54 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 129 PM Fm Page 55 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 129 PM RadioShack