Radio Shack PRO-2050 owner manual Locking OUT Channels Frequencies, Locking Out Channels

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LOCKING OUT

CHANNELS AND

FREQUENCIES

You can scan existing channels or search frequencies faster by locking out channels or frequencies that have a continuous transmission, such as a weather channel.

Note: If you just want to skip over a lengthy transmission (such as a mo- dem signal), see “Skipping Data Sig- nals” on Page 23.

Locking Out Channels

To lock out a channel while scanning, press L/O when the scanner stops on the channel. To lock out a channel manually, select the channel and press L/O until L/O appears.

Note: You can still manually select locked-out channels.

To remove the lockout from a channel, select the channel and press L/O until L/O disappears.

To remove the lockout from all chan- nels in the channel-storage banks that are turned on, press MANUAL to stop

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scanning, then hold down L/O until the scanner beeps twice.

Locking Out Frequencies

To lock out a frequency during a limit search or service bank search, press L/O when the scanner stops on the frequency. The scanner locks out the frequency, then continues searching. To lock out a frequency manually, se- lect the frequency and press L/O until L/O appears.

Notes:

•The scanner does not display locked-out frequencies during a search.

•L/O appears when you select a locked-out frequency.

•You can lock out up to 50 frequen- cies during a limit search and 20 during a service bank search. If you try to lock out more frequen- cies, the first locked-out frequency is automatically unlocked.

To remove the lockout from a fre- quency, select the frequency then press L/O. L/O disappears.

To remove the lockout from all fre- quencies, while searching, press HOLD then hold down L/O until the scanner beeps twice (about 2 sec- onds).