Radio Shack PRO-2053 instruction

PRO-2053

300 Channel Desktop

Trunk-Tracking Scanner

Owner’s Manual

Please read before using this equipment.

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Radio Shack owner manual PRO-2053 Channel Desktop Trunk-Tracking Scanner

Contents

PRO-2053 Channel Desktop Trunk-Tracking Scanner FCC Wants You to Know Contents Trunking Operation Special FeaturesGeneral Guide to Frequencies Specifications Troubleshooting Character, 4-Line, Alphanumeric Dis Simultaneous Trunking OperationTriple Conversion Superheterodyne Re Telescoping Antenna provides excellent Scanning Legally Using AC Power Power SourcesUsing Vehicle Battery Power Preparation Connecting AN EARPHONE/ Headphones Connecting the AntennaConnecting an Outdoor Antenna Listening Safely About Your Scanner Traffic SafetyLook AT the Keypad Quick Start Understanding Your Scanners Modes Understanding Banks Edacs Mode Operation Turning on the Scanner and Setting SquelchOpen and Closed Modes Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels Storing Text Tags Storing Trunking Frequencies Into ChannelsAssigning a Text Tag to a Channel Assigning a Text Tag to a Group Text Input ChartAssigning a Text Tag to a Bank Searching a Preprogrammed Fre- quency Range Finding and Storing Active FrequenciesBank Band Search bank SR0 Marine band Receive mode FM Search bank SR1 CB band Receive mode AM Group Search bank SR2 Police/Fire band Receive Mode FM Search bank SR4 Ham band Receive mode FM Search bank SR3 Aircraft Receive mode AM Listening to the Weather Band Manually Tuning a FrequencySpecial Notes Listening to a Weather Channel Using Frequency Copy FunctionDisplaying Weather Messages WX Alert and Beep Tone Confir- mation Copying a Frequency into the Pri- ority Channel Scanning the ChannelsTurning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On Using the Delay Function Special FeaturesLocking OUT Channels or Frequencies Reviewing Locked-Out Frequen- cies PriorityClearing a Locked-Out Frequency Clearing All Locked-Out Frequen- cies in a Search Bank Changing the Receive Mode Turning the KEY Tone on and OFF Using the AttenuatorChanging the Display Contrast Cloning Programmed Data Trunking Operation Understanding Trunking Setting Squelch for the Trunking ModeProgramming Trunking Frequencies DF appears Programming Motorola Trunking Systems UHF-Lo Programming Fleet Maps Programming Motorola Trunking System 800 MHz Size Code Storing Talk Group IDs Talk Group IDs8Wdaý&# ?ýDe$ý CEJ0ýded Turning Sub-Banks On or Off Talk Group ID Hold Locking Out Talk Group IDs Delay Function in ID Indication ModeReviewing Locked-Out Talk Group IDs Clearing Talk Group IDs General Guide to Frequencies Changing the Open/Closed ModeOpen and Closed Modes US Weather Frequencies in MHz Birdie Frequencies Ham Radio Frequencies Typical Band Usage Guide to the Action BandsHF Band VHF Band UHF Band Primary Usage Band Allocation AbbreviationsServices High 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/INITIALIZING the Scanner TroubleshootingResetting the Scanner Initializing the Scanner Care Sensitivity 20 dB S/N Specifications Specifications Page Page Limited One-Year Warranty