Radio Shack PRO-2050 owner manual Priority

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PRIORITY

The priority feature lets you scan through channels and still not miss im- portant or interesting calls on specific channels. You can program one stored channel in each bank as a pri- ority channel (for up to a total of 10 stored channels). As the scanner scans the bank, if the priority feature is turned on, the scanner checks the pri- ority channel for activity every 2 sec- onds.

The scanner automatically desig- nates each bank's first channel as its priority channel. Follow these steps to select a different channel as the priori- ty channel for a bank.

1.Press MANUAL.

2.Enter the channel number you want to select as the priority chan- nel, then press MANUAL again.

3.Hold down PRIORITY until the

scanner beeps twice. P appears to the right of the channel number.

4.Repeat Steps 2–3 for the channel in each bank you want to program as a priority channel.

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To turn on the priority feature, press PRIORITY during scanning. PRI ap- pears. As you scan the bank, the scanner checks the bank’s priority channel every 2 seconds in each bank that is turned on, starting from the low- est to the highest-numbered priority channel.

To turn off the priority feature, press PRIORITY. PRI disappears.

Notes:

The priority feature must be turned off to use the data skip fea- ture (see “Skipping Data Signals” on Page 23).

You can lock out priority channels. If you lock out all priority channels, P CH Loc Out appears when you turn on the priority feature.

Your scanner cannot track trans- missions on non-Motorola trunking systems.

Your scanner tracks an 800 MHz trunked system or scans frequen- cies in conventional mode, but it cannot do both at the same time.

The frequencies for many of the 800 MHz public safety systems are listed in the separate “National Public Safety Trunked System Fre- quency Guide” included with your PRO-2050.

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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 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 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 IDsUsing Trunk Tracking Scan Delay Unlocking a Single IDUnlocking All IDs 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