Frequently asked questions FAQs | Radio Shack 20-426 guide

Beyond the Basics

frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Q:I drive by patrol cars but do not hear alarms?

A:Make sure you are scanning in Highway Mode. Check your antenna connections. In some cases, the alarm might not go off depending on the proximity of the patrol car to your vehicle. Also, terrain or other factors might be involved. Police ofﬁcers can turn off the mobile extender when off duty or when going to court; however, they normally leave them on when on trafﬁc duty. If you monitor user-programmed frequencies, switch to one of the preprogrammed frequency banks. Make sure MUTE and FLASH are both turned off. Some priority frequencies may be locked out.

Q:My scanner is on but won’t scan or reception is weak. How do I get it to scan?

A:Make sure the AC adapter is securely connected. If you are using an AC adapter and the wall socket it is plugged into is controlled by a wall switch, make sure the wall switch is turned on. If reception is poor, check the antenna connection or move the scanner. You might be in a remote area which could require an optional multi-band antenna. Check with your local RadioShack store.

Q:My scanner is not receiving weather channels. How do I set it so I can receive weather channels?

A:The scanner might be set to weather alert mode. If this happens, it cannot receive weather channels until it receives a weather alert. To hear a weather channel at any time, make sure weather alert is turned off. See “NWR SAME” for more information.

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Radio Shack 20-426 manual Frequently asked questions FAQs, Drive by patrol cars but do not hear alarms?

Contents

Pro-2051 1,000-Channel Triple Trunking Mobile/Base Scanner Contents Basics Power your scannerSet up your scanner Basics Highway patrol alerts Advanced scanner featuresBeyond the Basics Scanning a private bank Warranty Contents SkywarnSignal Stalker Wired programming HOLD/RESUME Your scanner’s keypad To Do This Your scanner’s rear view Trunk Your scanner’s display FCC wants you to know Mounting the scanner in your vehicle Install your scanner From a wall outlet Power your scannerThrough your vehicle’s ignition negative ground only Rear View From your vehicle’s cigarrette lighter Connecting an external antenna Connecting the supplied antennaConnect your scanner Use extreme caution when installing or removing an Connecting an external speaker Listening Safely Turn on your scanner Set up your scannerSet the squelch Common scanner terms Basics Listen to preprogrammed frequenciesScanning overview Basics Storing known frequencies into channels Advanced scanner featuresBeyond the Basics Channel storage banks Beyond the Basics Locking out channels Locking out a channel in hold modeLocking out a channel in scanning mode Beyond the Basics Deleting a stored frequency Memory lock Restoring a locked-out channel in hold modeRestoring all locked-out channels Beyond the Basics Hold/resume Direct channel access Scanning a private bank Changing the priority channel Beyond the Basics Priority scan Service scanning Beyond the Basics Band search Setting a search band Search hold Data skip Storing search frequencies Beyond the Basics Frequency skip Delay Highway patrol/local police scanning Highway patrol alertsSelecting the state State Code Order Press these buttons Action Beyond the Basics Scan hold Setting the alert tone volumeHighway warning alert Skip frequencies Adjusting alertHighway patrol priority channels Muting the alert tone Trunked highway frequencies About Skywarn Skywarn NWR Same Programming Fips Programming a Fips code Beyond the Basics Signal Stalker Setting the signal stalker options Beyond the Basics Using signal stalker Trunk tracking Setting the squelch Programming trunking frequencies Selecting Trunking System Type Programming id scan lists manually Edacs talk groups Motorola talk groups Receiving trunked systems LTR talk groups ID scan hold mode ID scan mode ID search mode Direct entry id hold modeID search hold mode Programming scan lists during search ID monitor modeDeleting a stored ID Reviewing ID lockout ID lockoutRestoring locked-out IDs Setting priority in trunking mode Setting the delay mode for trunking modeTrunking frequency conﬁrmation Multi-track Moving between scan list memories About multi-track Programming Edacs system frequencies Edacs tracking Beyond the Basics An Edacs trunked system Special Edacs featuresAFS partial entry Edacs ID blockout Edacs ID range search Edacs Scat Tracking LTR systems Beyond the Basics Tracking Motorola systems ﬂeet map programming Preset Fleet Maps E1P1 E1P5 E1P11 User-deﬁned ﬂeet maps Selecting a Preset Fleet Map Fleet Map Size Codes Programming a user ﬂeet map Size code restrictionsProgramming a Hybrid system You can only enter within a range of 5-100 kHz, and 5 or Toggling the status bit Control channel only mode Disconnect tone detect option end code If the scanner receives no data from the PC for more than Cloning your scanner Birdies Replacing the fuse in the DC power cord Properly Beyond the Basics Resetting your scanner Drive by patrol cars but do not hear alarms? Frequently asked questions FAQs Error appears on the display. What does it mean? If Frequencies Speciﬁcations Glossary Care Service and repair