Radio Shack PRO-2050 owner manual Limit Search

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To select another service bank, re- peatedly press SVC until the scanner displays the name of the bank you want to use.

Notes:

To skip data signals (such as modem signals), press DATA. See “Skipping Data Signals” on Page 23.

Because frequencies are not always assigned to the same ser- vices everywhere, you might hear transmissions from one service in another service group.

Press SEARCH to start searching im- mediately or to continue searching if you want to skip a frequency.

During service-search, you can press HOLD to pause the searching. HOLD appears. Press s or t to move up or down one step, or press SEARCH to resume searching.

Follow these steps to store frequen- cies into channels.

1.Press MANUAL.

2.Use the number keys to enter the channel number (1–300) where you want to store the frequency, then press MANUAL.

3.Press SVC then SEARCH to select a service bank and begin searching.

4.When the scanner stops on a transmission, press HOLD. The frequency appears.

5.Press E to store the frequency into the channel.

LIMIT SEARCH

If you do not know a frequency to store, you can search for transmis- sions within a range of frequencies you select, called the limit search range. Then you can store any inter- esting frequencies you find into chan- nels.

1.Press MANUAL, enter the chan- nel number where you want to store a frequency, then press MANUAL again. The channel num- ber appears.

2.Use the number keys and to enter the frequency that is the lower limit of the range you want to search.

3.Press LIMIT.

4.Use the number keys and to enter the frequency that is the upper limit of the range you want to search.

5.Press LIMIT, then press SEARCH. The scanner begins to search from the lower limit to the upper limit.

6.When the scanner stops on a transmission, quickly press either:

E to store the displayed fre-

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Contents Cat. No Features Fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 129 PM Your PRO-2050 scanner can receive all of these bands FCC NoticeScanning Legally Contents Resetting the Scanner Preparation Connecting AN AntennaConnecting the Supplied Antenna Connecting an Outdoor AntennaUsing AC Power Connecting PowerUsing Your Vehicle’s Battery Power Connecting AN Extension SpeakerListening Safely Connecting AN Earphone HeadphonesLook AT the Front Panel Understanding Your ScannerScans through the stored channels AIR Look AT the DisplayScan Channel Storage Banks Service BanksUnderstanding Banks Understanding TrunkingOperation Turning on Storing Known Scanner and SettingSquelch Channels Searching Service Banks Limit Search Manually Selecting a Channel Scanning the Stored ChannelsClearing a Frequency from a Channel Delay Special FeaturesTurning CHANNEL- Storage Banks on and OFF Locking Out Channels Locking OUT Channels FrequenciesLocking Out Frequencies Trunk Tracking Skipping Data SignalsPriority Types of Trunking Systems Programming Trunked Frequencies Setting Squelch for the Trunk Tracking ModeScanning a Trunked Bank Locking Out IDs Monitoring an Active IDUnlocking a Single ID Using Trunk Tracking Scan DelayUnlocking All IDs Monitoring IDs Channel Activity IndicatorsManually Storing IDs into Scan Lists Scan ListsAutomatically Storing an ID in a Scan List Location Scanning the Scan ListsStoring IDs into Scan Lists While Searching Deleting a Stored IDScanning Type I and Hybrid Trunked Systems E1P1 E1P2 Block Size Code Block Size Code Programming a Fleet Map Selecting a Preset Fleet MapUSr Programming a Hybrid SystemFrequencies General Guide to ScanningGuide to Frequencies National Weather FrequenciesTypical Band Usage Guide to the Action BandsPrimary Usage Band AllocationHAM 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