Radio Shack PRO-2053 owner manual Special Features, Using the Delay Function

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Notes:

You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least one active bank.

You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is turned off.

To turn on banks while scanning, press the number key until the bank's number appears. For example to turn bank 1 on again, press 1.

Deleting Frequencies from Chan- nels

1.Press MAN.

2.Use the number keys to enter the chan- nel with the frequency you want to delete.

3.Press MAN again.

4.Press PROG to enter the program mode. ) changes to ,.

5.Press FUNC.

6.Press CLEAR. The frequency number changes and òôòòòòòôýappears.

ˆSpecial Features

USING THE DELAY FUNCTION

Note: Delay is automatically set as the de- fault for each channel when you turn on the scanner.

Many conversations might have a pause of several seconds between a query and a re- ply. To avoid missing a reply, you can pro- gram a 2-second delay into any of your scanner's channels. Then, when the scanner stops on the channel, appears and the scanner continues to monitor the channel for 2 seconds after the transmission stops be- fore it resumes scanning or searching.

To turn delay on or off, press . /DELAY.

LOCKING OUT CHANNELS OR FREQUENCIES

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

Locking Out Channels

To lock out a channel while scanning, press L/OUT when the scanner stops on the chan- nel. To lock out a channel manually, select the channel then press L/OUT so ( appears.

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

To remove the lockout from a channel, man- ually select the channel and press L/OUT so

(disappears.

Reviewing the Lock-Out Channels

To review all locked-out channels, press MAN, then repeatedly alternate between pressing FUNC then L/OUT to view each locked-out channel. When you finish review- ing locked-out channels, press MAN.

Locking Out Frequencies

To lock out a frequency during a search, press L/OUT when the scanner stops on that

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Contents PRO-2053 Channel Desktop Trunk-Tracking Scanner FCC Wants You to Know Contents General Guide to Frequencies Special FeaturesTrunking Operation Troubleshooting SpecificationsTriple Conversion Superheterodyne Re Simultaneous Trunking OperationCharacter, 4-Line, Alphanumeric Dis Scanning Legally Telescoping Antenna provides excellentUsing Vehicle Battery Power Power SourcesUsing AC Power PreparationConnecting an Outdoor Antenna Connecting the AntennaConnecting AN EARPHONE/ Headphones Listening SafelyLook AT the Keypad Traffic SafetyAbout Your Scanner Quick Start Understanding Banks Understanding Your Scanners ModesEdacs Mode Open and Closed Modes Turning on the Scanner and Setting SquelchOperation Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel Storing Trunking Frequencies Into ChannelsStoring Text Tags Assigning a Text Tag to a Bank Text Input ChartAssigning a Text Tag to a Group Bank Band Finding and Storing Active FrequenciesSearching a Preprogrammed Fre- quency Range Search bank SR0 Marine band Receive mode FM Search bank SR1 CB band Receive mode AM Search bank SR2 Police/Fire band Receive Mode FM GroupSearch bank SR3 Aircraft Receive mode AM Search bank SR4 Ham band Receive mode FMSpecial Notes Manually Tuning a FrequencyListening to the Weather Band Displaying Weather Messages Using Frequency Copy FunctionListening to a Weather Channel WX Alert and Beep Tone Confir- mationTurning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On Scanning the ChannelsCopying a Frequency into the Pri- ority Channel Locking OUT Channels or Frequencies Special FeaturesUsing the Delay Function Clearing a Locked-Out Frequency PriorityReviewing Locked-Out Frequen- cies Clearing All Locked-Out Frequen- cies in a Search BankChanging the Receive Mode Changing the Display Contrast Using the AttenuatorTurning the KEY Tone on and OFF Cloning Programmed DataTrunking Operation Programming Trunking Frequencies Setting Squelch for the Trunking ModeUnderstanding Trunking Programming Motorola Trunking Systems UHF-Lo DF appearsProgramming Motorola Trunking System 800 MHz Programming Fleet MapsSize Code 8Wdaý&# Talk Group IDsStoring Talk Group IDs ?ýDe$ý CEJ0ýdedTalk Group ID Hold Turning Sub-Banks On or OffReviewing Locked-Out Talk Group IDs Delay Function in ID Indication ModeLocking Out Talk Group IDs Clearing Talk Group IDsOpen and Closed Modes Changing the Open/Closed ModeGeneral Guide to Frequencies US Weather Frequencies in MHzHam Radio Frequencies Birdie FrequenciesHF Band Guide to the Action BandsTypical Band Usage VHF BandPrimary Usage UHF BandAbbreviationsServices Band AllocationHigh Frequency HF Meter Amateur Band-50-54 MHz in 5 kHz steps VHF High Band 148-174 MHz in 5, 6.25 or 7.5 kHz steps New Mobile Narrow Band 220-222 MHz in 5 kHz steps Ultra High Frequency UHF Conventional Systems Band Locally Assigned in 6.25 kHz steps Frequency Conversion Resetting the Scanner TroubleshootingRESETTING/INITIALIZING the Scanner Initializing the ScannerCare Specifications Sensitivity 20 dB S/NSpecifications Page Page Limited One-Year Warranty