Radio Shack PRO-2050 Special Features, Delay, Turning CHANNEL- Storage Banks on and OFF

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SPECIAL FEATURES

DELAY

Many agencies use a two-way radio system that might have a period of 2 or more seconds between a query and a reply. To keep from missing a reply, you can program a 2-second delay into any channel or frequency. The scanner continues to monitor the fre- quency for 2 seconds after the trans- mission stops before resuming scanning or searching.

To program a 2-second delay:

If the scanner is scanning chan- nel-storage banks and stops on an active channel where you want to store a delay, quickly press DELAY before scanning resumes. DELAY appears.

If the desired channel is not selected, manually select the channel, then press DELAY. DELAY appears.

If the scanner is searching, press DELAY. DELAY appears and the scanner automatically adds a 2- second delay to every transmis- sion it stops on in that band or limit range.

To turn off the 2-second delay, press DELAY while the scanner is monitoring the channel or searching service banks or limit ranges. DELAY disap- pears.

TURNING CHANNEL- STORAGE BANKS ON AND OFF

You can turn each channel-storage bank on and off. When you turn off a bank, the scanner does not scan any of the 30 channels in that bank.

While scanning, press the number key that corresponds to the bank you want to turn on or off. If the bank number is on, the bank is turned on and the scanner scans all channels within that bank that are not locked out. If the bank number is off, the scanner does not scan any of the channels within that bank.

Notes:

You can manually select any channel within a bank, even if that bank is turned off.

You cannot turn off all banks. One bank is always active.

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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 Connecting the Supplied Antenna Connecting AN AntennaConnecting an Outdoor Antenna PreparationUsing 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 Understanding Banks Service BanksUnderstanding Trunking Channel Storage BanksTurning on Storing Known Scanner and Setting OperationSquelch Channels Searching Service Banks Limit Search Scanning the Stored Channels Manually Selecting a ChannelClearing a Frequency from a Channel Special Features DelayTurning CHANNEL- Storage Banks on and OFF Locking OUT Channels Frequencies Locking Out ChannelsLocking 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 IDUsing Trunk Tracking Scan Delay Unlocking a Single IDUnlocking All IDs Monitoring IDs Channel Activity IndicatorsManually Storing IDs into Scan Lists Scan ListsStoring IDs into Scan Lists While Searching Scanning the Scan ListsDeleting 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 Programming a Fleet Map Selecting a Preset Fleet MapUSr Programming a Hybrid SystemGuide to Frequencies General Guide to ScanningNational Weather Frequencies 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