PRO-2042 Programmable Scanner
(200-0464) Special Functions Faxback Doc. # 31539
A LOOK AT THE KEYBOARD
A quick glance at this section should help you understand each key's
function.
PRIORITY - sets and turns on and off priority for a
particular channel.
MODE - changes the band mode (AM, NFM, or WFM).
STEP - changes the frequency step (5, 12.5, or 50 kHz).
RESET - resets the default band mode and frequency step.
DIRECT - starts a direct frequency search.
L/OUT - lets you lock out selected channels or
frequencies.
L/O RVW - lets you review locked-out channels or
frequencies.
DELAY - programs a 2-second delay for the selected mode.
Number Keys - each key has a single-digit label and a range of
numbers. Use the digits on the keys to enter the
numbers for a channel or a frequency. Use the
range of numbers above the key (201-300, for
example) to select the channels in a channel-
storage bank. See "Understanding Banks/Memories",
below.
WEATHER - scans through the ten preprogrammed weather
channels.
SOUND SQUELCH - sets the scanner to continue to scan if it stops
on a carrier signal with no voice or other sound.
OFF/VOLUME - turns the scanner on or off and adjusts the
volume.
SQUELCH - adjust the scanner's squelch.
DOT - enters the decimal point when you enter a
frequency.
CLEAR - clears an incorrect entry.
LIMIT - sets the frequency range you want to search.
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW - searches up or down from the currently displayed
frequency.
MONITOR - accesses the 100 monitor memories.
TUNING knob - turn to tune through channels or frequencies.
Turn TUNING faster to increase the speed at
which you tune.
SCAN - scans through the channels.
MANUAL - stops scanning to let you directly enter a
channel number or frequency.
TUNE - lets you use the scanner's rotary tuner to tune
through frequencies.
PROGRAM - lets you program frequencies into channels.
AUTO - automatically programs frequencies into channels.
ENTER - enters frequencies into channels.
A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY
The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating mode.
A good look at the display will help you understand your scanner.
SCAN - appears when you scan channels.
MANUAL - appears when you manually select a channel.
SEARCH - appears during a direct search and a limit
search.
PRIORITY - appears when the priority feature is turned on.
PROGRAM - appears when you press PROGRAM while selecting a
channel to store a frequency in, or while
selecting a search bank.
WX - appears when you scan the ten preprogrammed
weather band channels.
UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW - appear when the scanner is scanning, when you
press UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW while the scanner
is doing a limit or direct search, when you tune
through weather channels, or when you store
frequencies.
MON - appears with a number (1-100) to show which
monitor memory you are listening to.
P - appears when the scanner is set to the priority
channel.
SEARCH BANK - appears with numbers (1-10). Numbers with a bar
under them show which search banks are turned on
for a limit search.
BANK - appears with numbers (1-10). Numbers with a bar
under them show which channel - storage banks
are turned on for scanning. See "Understanding
Banks/Memories" , below.
CH - appears with a number (1-1000) to show which of
the scanner's 1,000 channels it is tuned to.
LOCK-OUT - appears when you lock out a channel or frequency.
MHz - appears with digits to show which frequency your
scanner is currently tuned to.
DELAY - appears when scanning stops at a channel you
have programmed for a 2-second delay.
AM - appears when the scanner scans a frequency set
to the AM mode or when you change a frequency to
the AM mode. See "Band Mode and Frequency Step"
on Faxback Doc. # 31532.
NFM - appears when the scanner scans a frequency set
to the narrowband FM mode, or when you change a
frequency to the narrowband FM mode. See "Band
Mode and Frequency Step" on Faxback Doc. # 31532.
TUNE - appears when you press TUNE to use the scanner's
rotary tuner.
AUTO - appears when the scanner automatically stores
frequencies into channels.
kHz - appears with digits to show which frequency step
(5, 12.5, or 50) the scanner is set to.
-d- - appears instead of the channel number during a
direct search.
Error - appears when you make an invalid entry.
Sor. - appears when the scanner sorts frequencies See
"Sorting Frequencies" Within a Bank".
A-FULL - appears when you select a full bank, or when you
finish sorting a full bank. See "Automatically
Storing Frequencies" on Faxback Doc. # 31531.
AC - appears with a number to show the number of
empty channels in a bank.
DUPL - briefly flashes when you try to program a
duplicate frequency within a channel. See
"Manually Storing Frequencies" on Faxback
Doc. # 31531.
(EB-03/26/96)
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