Understanding the SCANNER’S Memory | Radio Shack PRO-2040 specification

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UNDERSTANDING THE SCANNER’S MEMORY

You can store up to 110 frequencies into your scanner’s memory. You store each frequency into either a memory called a channel, or a tem- porary memory called a monitor. This scanner has 100 channel memories and 10 monitor memories.

Channel-Storage Banks

To make it easier to identify and se- lect the channels you want to listen to, channels are divided into 10 chan- nel-storage banks of 10 channels each. Use each channel-storage bank to group frequencies, such as the police department, fire depart- ment, ambulance services, or aircraft (see “A Guide to the Action Bands”).

For example, the police department might use four frequencies, one for each side of town. You could pro- gram the police frequencies starting with Channel 1 (the first channel in Bank 1) and program the fire depart- ment starting with Channel 11 (the first channel in Bank 2).

Monitor Memories

The scanner has 10 monitor memo- ries. You can use these memories to temporarily store frequencies while you decide whether or not to store them into channels. This is handy for quickly storing an active frequency when you search through an entire band. You can manually select these memories, but you cannot scan them. See “Searching For and Tem- porarily Storing Active Frequencies.”

When you are in the monitor mode, one of the memory numbers (1-10) appears to the right of the MON indi- cator. The number indicates the cur- rent monitor memory.

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Radio Shack PRO-2040 owner manual Understanding the SCANNER’S Memory, Channel-Storage Banks, Monitor Memories

Contents

Fm Page 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 1112 AM Features Fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 1112 AM FCC Notice Contents Scanning Legally Using Standard AC Power Connecting PowerMemory Backup Preparation Using Vehicle Battery Power Optional Outdoor Antenna Connecting AN AntennaTelescoping Antenna Resetting the SCANNER’S Display Initializing Scanner Connecting AN EARPHONE/ HEADPHONES/ External Speaker Listening Safely Traffic Safety Look AT the Front Panel Understanding Your Scanner Stores frequencies into and accesses the 10 moni Programs a 2-second delay for the selected chanEnters the up or down direction in the search mode Turns the data skip feature on and off Look AT the Display During a search hold when the frequency is stored Appears when you manually select a locked channel, orAppears when you program a channel for a two-second Delay before scanning or when you listen to a channel Monitor Memories Understanding the SCANNER’S MemoryChannel-Storage Banks Operation Turning on the SCANNER/SETTING the Volume and Squelch Finding Birdie Frequencies Manually Storing Frequencies in Channels Limit Search Searching for and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies Direct Search Search Skip Memory Listening to Monitor Memories Scanning the Stored Channels Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off Manually Selecting a Channel Listening to the Weather Band Designating a Priority Channel Special FeaturesUsing the 2-SECOND Delay PRO-2040 has two scan and three search speeds Type Speed Locking OUT ChannelsChanging Scanning and Search Speeds Detecting Data Signals Guide to the Action Bands General Guide to ScanningGuide to Frequencies Primary Usage Typical Band UsageHF Band 3.00-30.0 MHz VHF Band 30.00-300.0 MHz UHF Band Band Allocation Abbreviations Very High Frequency VHF- 30 MHz-300 MHz High Frequency HF- 3 MHz-30 MHz VHF-Hi Band 148-174 MHz Low Band 450-470 MHz Ultra High Frequency UHF- 300 MHz-3 GHz Trunked Systems Band Locally Assigned Frequency Conversion Troubleshooting Care and Maintenance Specifications MHz and 450 kHz DC 400 mA full volume unsquelchedOhms Watts maximum Fm Page 43 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 1112 AM Radio Shack