Radio Shack PRO-2050 owner manual Scanning the Stored Channels, Manually Selecting a Channel

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quency into the channel. The scanner stores the frequency.

s or t to stop searching so you can listen to the transmission. HOLD appears.

To release hold and continue searching, press SEARCH.

Notes:

To step through the frequencies while HOLD appears, press s or t.

If you tune to a search skip fre- quency, L/O appears. See “Lock- ing Out Channels and Fre- quencies” on Page 23.

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

SCANNING THE STORED CHANNELS

To begin scanning channels, press SCAN. The scanner scans through all non-locked channels in all banks that are turned on, then stops on the first transmission it finds. When the trans- mission ends, the scanner resumes scanning.

Notes:

Channels with no frequencies are automatically locked out during scanning.

To scan in the trunk tracking mode, see “Scanning a Trunked Bank” on Page 27.

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MANUALLY SELECTING A CHANNEL

You can continuously monitor a single channel without scanning. This is use- ful if you hear an emergency broad- cast on a channel and do not want to miss any details — even though there might be periods of silence — or if you want to monitor a specific channel.

Follow these steps to manually select

achannel.

1.Press MANUAL.

2.Enter the channel number.

3.Press MANUAL again.

Or, if your scanner is scanning and stops at the desired channel, press MANUAL one time. (Pressing MANUAL additional times causes your scanner to step through the channels.)

To resume scanning, press SCAN.

CLEARING A FREQUENCY FROM A CHANNEL

1.Press MANUAL.

2.Use the number keys to enter the channel number containing the frequency you want to delete. Then press MANUAL again.

3.Press 0, then press E. The fre- quency is deleted.

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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 Antenna Connecting the Supplied AntennaConnecting an Outdoor 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 Service Banks Understanding BanksUnderstanding Trunking 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 ListsScanning the Scan Lists Storing IDs into Scan Lists While SearchingDeleting a Stored ID 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 USrGeneral Guide to Scanning Guide to FrequenciesNational Weather 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