Pro-2032 Desk-Top Programmable Scanner
(200-0409) Operation Faxback Doc. # 63745
Setting the Volume and Squelch
1. Push VOLUME to turn on the scanner.
2. Turn VOLUME to about 2 and SQUELCH to 10.
3. Slowly turn SQUELCH counterclockwise until you hear a hissing sound.
4. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable sound level.
5. Slowly rotate SQUELCH clockwise until the hissing stops.
Note: If the scanner picks up unwanted, partial, or very weak
transmissions, rotate SQUELCH clockwise to decrease the scanner's
sensitivity to these signals.
Storing Frequencies
Follow these steps to store frequencies into channels.
1. Press MANUAL. Enter the channel number you want to program.
2. Press PROGRAM. PROGRAM appears on the display.
3. Enter a frequency.
4. Press ENTER to store the frequency.
If you made a mistake in Step 3, Error appears on the display. Press
CLEAR and repeat Step 3.
5. Repeat Steps 1-4 to program more channels.
If you want to program the next channel in sequence, repeat Steps 2-4.
Searching for and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies
Good references for active frequencies are RadioShack's "Police Call Guide
Including Fire and Emergency Services," "Official Aeronautical Frequency
Directory," and "Maritime Frequency Directory." We update these
directories every year, so be sure to get a current copy.
If you do not have a reference to frequencies in your area, use these
procedures to search for a transmission. See also "A Guide to the Action
Bands" on Faxback Doc. # 17653.
Note: Press DELAY to make the scanner pause 2 seconds after a transmission
ends before proceeding to the next frequency.
Limit Search
Limit search lets you search within a range of frequencies you select.
-L- appears on the display during a limit search.
1. Press PROGRAM, then LIMIT. Lo will appear on the display.
2. Enter the lower limit of the frequency range.
3. Press ENTER, then LIMIT. Hi will appear on the display.
4. Enter the upper limit of the frequency range.
5. Press ENTER.
6. Press /\ to search up from the lower limit, or press \/ to search down
from the upper limit.
7. When the scanner stops on a transmission, press MONITOR to store the
frequency in the current monitor memory, or press \/ or /\ to continue
the search.
Note: As you store frequencies in monitor memories, the bar under the
memory number indicates the current monitor memory.
Direct Search
When you are listening to a channel, you can search up or down from the
current displayed frequency. -d- appears on the display during a direct
search.
1. To select a channel into which you have programmed a frequency, press
MANUAL and the channel number.
2. Press MANUAL or PROGRAM to enter the channel number.
3. Press /\ to search up from the channel's frequency or press \/ to
search down.
4. When the scanner stops on a transmission, press MONITOR to store that
frequency into the current monitor memory.
Listening to Monitor Memories
To listen to monitor memory, press MANUAL, MONITOR, and then the number of
the monitor memory you want to listen to.
Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel
1. Press MANUAL. Enter the channel number you want to store the
frequency in; then press PROGRAM.
2. Press MONITOR and the number of the monitor memory that has the
frequency you want to store.
3. Press ENTER. The scanner stores the frequency into the channel.
If you want to limit search after this pro cedure, press LIMIT and either
/\ or \/ to continue.
Scanning Channels
To begin scanning, press SCAN. The scanner scans through all non-locked
channels in the activated banks. Set SQUELCH so you do not hear the
hissing sound between transmissions.
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