PRO-2046 Programmable 100-Channel Mobile Scanner
(200-0149) Operation Faxback Doc. # 46801
Turning On The Scanner/Setting Volume and Squelch
1. Turn SQUELCH and VOLUME fully counterclockwise.
2. Turn VOLUME clockwise until you hear a hissing sound.
3. Turn SQUELCH clockwise, then leave it set to a point just after the
hissing sound stops.
Notes: If the scanner picks up unwanted, partial, or very weak
transmissions, turn SQUELCH clockwise to decrease the scanner's
sensitivity to these signals.
If you want to listen to a weak or distant station, turn SQUELCH
counterclockwise.
If the scanner will not scan, turn SQUELCH further clockwise.
Resetting The Scanner
You might need to reset the scanner if any of the following occur:
The scanner's display locks up.
The scanner does not work properly after you connect power.
The scanner is dropped or subjected to a physical or electrical shock.
CAUTION: This procedure clears all the information you have programmed
into the scanner! Use this procedure only when you are sure
your scanner is not working properly.
1. Turn off the scanner.
2. While you press and hold down 11-20/2 and 81-90/9, turn on the
scanner.
Scanning Channels
To scan the stored channels, press SCAN. The scanner scans through all
non-locked channels in the active banks (see "Scanning Channel-Storage
Banks" below and "Skipping Frequencies/Channels" in Faxback Doc. # 46802).
Searching Banks
To search one or more of the service search banks, press any or all of
these buttons.
POLICE FIRE-EMG
DOT
HWY
PUBLIC SVC
This indicator for each service search bank you selected appears on the
display, and the scanner searches through all non-skipped channels (see
"Skipping Frequencies/Channels" in Faxback Doc. # 46802) in the bank(s)
you selected.
The active banks indicator blinks on the display. The scanner searches
the frequencies within the active bank from the lowest to the highest
frequency. If the scanner detects a broadcast on a frequency, it stops on
that frequency. When the broadcast ends, the scanner continues to search
higher frequencies in the bank. When the scanner finishes searching all
frequencies in the bank, it does either of the following:
Returns to the lowest frequency in the bank and starts searching again
(if you selected only one bank).
Searches the frequencies in the next bank you selected (if you selected
more than one bank).
To turn off a service search bank, press the button until its indicator
disappears from the display.
Note: There must be at least one active search bank. You cannot turn off
all search banks.
Scanning Channel Storage Banks
Note: You cannot scan a channel-storage bank until you have stored
frequencies in it. See "Storing Frequencies into Channels" below.
To select one or more channel storage banks while scanning, select each
bank you want to scan by pressing its number key until the bank's number
appears on the display. The scanner scans through all non skipped
channels (see "Skipping Frequencies/Channels" in Faxback Doc. # 46802) in
the bank(s) you selected.
To turn off channel storage banks, press the number key for the bank(s)
until the bank's number disappears. The scanner does not scan any of the
stored channels within banks you have turned off.
Note: You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is
turned off.
Storing Frequencies into Channels
You can store up to 100 frequencies into your scanner's channels.
Good references for active frequencies are RadioShack's "Police Call Radio
Guide Including Fire and Emergency Services," "Aeronautical Frequency
Directory" and "Maritime Frequency Directory". We update these directories
every year, so be sure to get a current copy. See also "Guide to the
Action Bands" in Faxback Doc. # 17653.
If you do not have a reference to frequencies in your area, follow the
steps in "Searching Frequency Bands" or "Searching Service Search Banks"
below to search for transmissions.
1. If the scanner is scanning, press MANUAL.
2. Using the number keys, enter the channel number where you want to
store a frequency.
3. Press PROGRAM BANK and the bank number, the selected channel number,
any previously stored frequency and PGM appear on the display.
Note: If no frequency has been stored in the selected channel,
000.0000 MHz and L/O appear on the display.
4. Using the number keys, enter the frequency you want to store into that
channel, including the decimal point.
Note: Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency up to
the closest valid frequency. For example, if you try to enter a
frequency of 151.473, your scanner accepts it as 151.475.
5. Press WX/E to store the frequency.
Note: If you enter an invalid frequency in Step 4, the scanner
displays Error. Press CLEAR/., then repeat Steps 4 and 5.
6. To program the next channel in sequence, repeat Steps 3-5. To program
another channel (not in sequence), repeat Steps 2-5.
Searching Frequency Bands
You can search for transmissions within any of the scanner's nine
frequency bands, then temporarily store them into monitor memories.
Band Search
You can select a frequency band and search for transmissions within that
band.
Note: You can use the scanner's delay feature while using band search.
See "Delay" in Faxback Doc. # 46802.
1. Repeatedly press BAND until you see the frequency band you want to
search.
The scanner displays SRCH and the range for the frequency band, and
the number of the current monitor memory blinks on the display. Then
the scanner displays -b- (band) and SRCH /\ or \/ SRCH, and starts to
search the frequencies in the band. When the scanner finds a
transmission, it stops and displays the frequency's number until the
transmission stops, then it starts searching again.
2. To manually search the band, press 91-100/0 after the scanner starts
automatically searching the frequencies. The scanner displays -H-,
SRCH /\ or \/ SRCH, and a frequency within the band you selected.
Repeatedly press /\ to search from the lower to the upper range, or
\/ to search from the upper to the lower range.
Press and hold down /\ or \/ or press 91-100/0 to return to automatic
search.
3. When the scanner finds an active frequency you can do any of the
following:
To save the frequency into the current monitor memory, press MON.
To continue searching, press /\ or \/.
To stop searching and listen to the frequency, press 91-100/0.
-H- (hold) appears on the display.
To continue automatic searching after you stop a search, either press
91-100/0 or press and hold down /\ or \/ for about 1 second.
Notes: You can change the direction of either an automatic or manual
search by pressing /\ or \/ once.
If you manually tune to a search skip frequency, the display shows
L/O (see "Skipping Frequencies/Channels" in Faxback Doc. # 46802).
Direct Search
You can enter a frequency, then search for transmissions above or below
that frequency within the frequency bands.
Note: You can use the scanner's delay feature while using direct search.
See "Delay" in Faxback Doc. # 46802.
1. Press MANUAL.
2. Use the number keys to enter the frequency you want to start the
search from. Press CLEAR/. to enter a decimal point.
3. Press /\ or \/ to search up or down from the selected frequency.
-d- (direct), SRCH, and /\ or \/ appear on the display, and the next
available monitor memory number flashes.
Note: If you enter an invalid frequency in Step 2 and the scanner
displays Error, press CLEAR/. then repeat Steps 2 and 3.
4. When the scanner finds an active frequency, you can do any of the
following:
To save the frequency into the current monitor memory, press MON.
To continue searching or change the search direction, press /\ or \/.
To stop searching and listen to the frequency, press 91-100/0.
-h- (hold) appears on the display.
To continue searching after you stop a search, either press 91-100/0 or
press /\ or \/ for about 1 second.
Note: If you manually tune to a search skip frequency or 000.0000, the
display shows L/O (see "Skipping Frequencies/Channels" in Faxback
Doc. # 46802).
Searching Service Search Banks
1. To search one or more service search banks, press any of these buttons:
POLICE FIRE-EMG
DOT
HWY
PUBLIC SVC
The indicator for each search bank you selected appears on the display and
the scanner searches through all non-skipped channels (see "Skipping
Frequencies/Channels" in Faxback Doc. #46802) in the bank(s) you selected.
When the scanner finds a transmission, it stops on that frequency.
2. When the scanner finds an active frequency, you can do any of the
following:
To save the frequency into the current monitor memory, press MON.
To continue searching or change the search direction, press /\ or \/.
To stop searching and listen to the frequency, press 91-100/0.
-H- (hold) appears on the display.
To continue searching after you stop a search, either press 91-100/0 or
press and hold down /\ or \/ for about 1 second.
Note: If you tune to a locked-out channel, the display shows L/O (see
"Skipping Frequencies/Channels" in Faxback Doc. # 46802).
Listening To Monitor Memories
After you temporarily store frequencies into the scanner's monitor
memories, you can listen to them by pressing MANUAL, MON, then the number
for the monitor memory you want to listen to.
Note: To listen to the monitor memories, the priority channel feature
must be turned off (see "Priority" in Faxback Doc. # 46802).
Moving a Frequency From a Monitor Memory To a Channel
1. If the scanner is scanning, press MANUAL.
2. Use the number keys to enter the channel number where you want to
store the monitor frequency, then press PROGRAM. PGM appears on the
display.
3. Press MON, then use the number keys to enter the monitor memory number
that has the frequency you want to store into the channel. The channel
number flashes, and MON and the frequency appear.
4. Press WX/E. The scanner stores the frequency in the selected channel
number.
Deleting a Frequency
Follow these steps to delete a frequency from a channel.
1. If the scanner is scanning, press MANUAL.
2. Using the number keys, enter the channel number containing the
frequency you want to delete.
3. Press PROGRAM
4. Press 91-100/0, then press WX/E. The frequency is deleted from the
channel.
To delete a frequency from a monitor memory, store a new frequency in the
monitor memory.
Manually Selecting a Channel
You can continuously monitor a specific channel without scanning. This is
useful if you hear an emergency broadcast on a channel and want to hear
all the details (even though there might be periods of silence) or if you
want to monitor only a specific channel or a locked-out channel.
Follow these steps to manually select a channel.
1. Press MANUAL.
2. Use the number keys to enter the channel number you want to hear, then
press MANUAL again.
Notes: If your scanner is scanning and stops at the channel you want,
simply press MANUAL to manually select the channel.
If you repeatedly Press MANUAL, the scanner steps through the
channels.
(BR/eb 4/1/98)
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