Radio Shack PRO-2015 User's Manual
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1. Notes f you made a mistake in Step 2 Error appears and the scanner beeps when you press ENTER Simply start again from Step 2 Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency to the nearest valid frequency For example if you enter a fre quency of 151 473 your scan ner accepts it as 151 470 f you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel the scanner beeps three times and displays the lowest channel number where the frequency is already stored and dUPL then the fre quency flashes If you want to store the frequency anyway press ENTER again Or press MONICL to clear the frequency Press DELAY if you want the scanner to pause two seconds on this channel after a trans mission ends before it proceeds to the next channel see Using the Delay Function on Page 25 The scanner stores the DELAY setting in the channel 4 To program the next channel in sequence press PGM and repeat Steps 2 and 3 FINDING AND STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIES Searching the Service Banks Your scanner contains groups of pre set frequencies called service banks Each service bank is associated with a specific activity see Understanding Banks on Page 14 You can search for fire police air ham and marine transmissions even if you do not know the specific frequencies that are used in your area Then you can store the frequencies you found into the sca2. 43 700 44 600 44 620 46 580 s 46 600 46 990 teet e detecte tp i de rte dees DeL AT O20 4 TA nmm 41 420 ierit Ape pa eee ie retina PENATI 47 440 49 580 0 etes teat etti Pee haber rede iege ND P 49 610 49 990 enter treten eerie rte ien d S restes Phe 6 m Amateur Band 50 54 MHz 50 00 54 00 iie ape meret mei ugue iE HAM U S Government Band 138 144 MHz 137 000 144 000 1 irn etr re ret rra epis GOVT MIL 2 m Amateur Band 144 148 MHz 144 000 148 000 25 tte ei eet biel ania HAM MES 4 4 SW 20 421A fm Page 32 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM T VHF High Band 148 174 MHz 148 050 2150 345 in aan tate MAR MIL 15057151509 90 iecit en teet Sasa t T rre Mie e stendended stents rA ELI MED 150 815 150 980 ee dette o ester ure pe erus TOW Oil Spill Cleanup 150 995 151 475 5 notte d eiit Hd ene cer ns ROAD POL 151 490 151 955 2 necesite ier eer tite re et te desc ie ex RR E c rede IND BUS 151 985 1 eed er etre bereit ei TELM 152 0075 tdem pied e na iere ee TIN MED 152 030 152 240 22 2 0 ERR TELB 152 270 152 480 sir rct etre eite tee en etat decree i IND TAXI
3. 3 Hold down MON CL then press BAND dEFAULt appears 4 Press ENTER to clear all locked out frequencies in all the service banks except the weather bank USING THE DELAY FUNCTION Many agencies use a two way radio system that has a period of several seconds between a query and a reply To avoid missing a reply you can pro gram a two second delay into any channel or frequency You can program a two second delay in any of these ways If the scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel quickly press DELAY before it con tinues scanning If the scanner is searching press DELAY DLY appears and the scanner automatically adds a two second delay to every transmis sion it stops on in that band Manually select the desired chan nel then press DELAY When your scanner stops on a chan nel or frequency with a programmed delay DLY appears and the scanner continues to monitor that frequency for two seconds after the transmission stops before resuming scanning or searching 25 4 SW 20 421A fm Page 26 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM T T To turn off the two second delay press DELAY while the scanner is monitoring the channel or frequency DLY disappears from the display LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BANK The FCC Federal Communications Commission has allocated 11 chan nels for use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA NOAA broad
4. SPECIAL FEATURES E LOCKING OUT CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES You can increase the scanning or search speed by locking out individual channels or frequencies that have a continuous transmission such as a weather channel see National Weather Frequencies on Page 27 or a birdie frequency see Birdie Fre quencies on Page 28 Notes You can manually select locked out channels Your scanner automatically locks out empty channels Locking Out Channels To lock out a channel while scanning press and release L O L O RVW when the scanner stops on the channel The scanner then continues to scan To manually lock out a channel follow these steps 1 Press either MANUAL or PGM 2 Enter the frequency s channel number where the frequency you want to lock out is stored press MANUAL or PGM again then press L O L O RVW L 0O the lock out tag appears To remove the lock out tag from a channel select that channel again 24 then press L O L O RVW so 1 0 disap pears from the display Locking Out Frequencies Notes You can lock out as many as 50 frequencies during a search If you try to lock out more the scan ner beeps three times and FLo FULL appears If you enter a duplicate frequency to lockout F L out appears To lock out a frequency during a bank or direct search press L O L O RVW when the scanner stops on the frequency The scanner locks out the frequency th
5. 27 Ham Radio Frequencies sse 27 National Weather Frequencies 27 Birdie Frequericles eoa dete cree RR EUR 28 United States Broadcast 20 28 Guide to the Action Bands eene 29 Typical Band Usage regen ud vera De de e eden 29 Primary Usage tdeo ER aah ete iN tud UG ee S 29 Band AIloCatlOn i i oet ete Rr 30 Avoiding Image Frequencies 34 Frequency Conversion 34 Troubleshooting 35 Resetting Initializing the Scanner 36 Resetting the Scanner 2 222 4 1 nnne nnn 36 Initializing the SCanne le sicci lice dades lbs 36 Care and Maintenance 5 2 2 5 tene e Dr e aisan 37 ETSI eura PET 38 SW 20 421A fm Page 8 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 T PREPARATION ab POWER SOURCES Using AC Power The scanners supplied AC adapter lets you power the scanner from a standard AC outlet To connect power to the scanner insert the AC adapter s barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on the back of the scanner then plug the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet Warning Do not use the AC adapt ers polar
6. enters a decimal point or programs a two second delay for the selected channel ENTER enters a frequency into a channel A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY The display shows the scanner s cur rent operating mode A look at the dis play will help you understand how your scanner operates 0900972 0098 HAM SRCH SCAN MAN PGM DLY mm FIRE POLICE appears when you search in the fire police service bank AIRCRAFT appears when you search in the air service bank MARINE appears when you search in the marine service bank HAM appears when you search in the ham radio service bank BANK appears with numbers 1 10 when you search through the channels Bank numbers with a bar under them show which ones are turned on for scanning See Under standing Banks on Page 14 WX appears when you scan or man ually select a channel in the weather band A Y indicate the scan or search di rection M appears when you listen to the monitor memory CH appears with a number 1 200 to the left to show which of the scan ner s 200 channels it is tuned to MHz these digits show which fre quency your scanner is currently tuned to SRCH appears during service band and direct frequency searches Zl SW 20 421 Page 13 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM T E SCAN appears when you scan channels MAN appears when you m
7. Choose the one that best meets your needs When deciding on an outdoor antenna and its location consider these points The antenna should be located as high as possible The antenna and antenna cable should be as far as possible from sources of electrical noise appli ances other radios and so on The antenna should be vertical for the best performance To connect an optional base station or mobile antenna first remove the sup plied antenna from the scanner Al ways use 50 ohm coaxial cable such as RG 58 or RG 8 to connect the base station or mobile antenna For lengths over 50 feet use RG 8 low loss dielectric coaxial cable If the an tenna cable s connector does not fit in the ANT jack on the back of the scan ner you might also need a PL 259 to Motorola antenna plug adapter such as Cat No 278 208 Your local Ra dioShack store carries a wide variety of coaxial antenna cable and connec tors 10 Once you choose an antenna follow the mounting instructions supplied with the antenna Then route the an tenna s cable to the scanner and con nect the cable to the ANT jack Warning Use extreme caution when you install or remove an outdoor an tenna If the antenna starts to fall let it go It could contact overhead power lines If the antenna touches a power line contact with the antenna mast cable or guy wires can cause electro cution and death Call the power com pany to remove th
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9. Initializing the Scanner Important This procedure clears all information you stored in the scan ners memory Initialize the scanner only when you are sure the scanner is not working properly 1 Turn off the scanner then turn it on again 2 Hold down MONICL 3 While holding down MON CL insert a pointed object such as a straightened paper clip into the RESET opening on the back of the scanner and gently press then release the reset button inside the opening The display briefly turns off 4 When the display turns on again release MON CL Note You must release the reset but ton before releasing MON CL other wise the memory might not clear 4 20 421A fm Page 37 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 T CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack PRO 2015 200 Channel Programmable Home Scanner is an example of superior design and craftsmanship The following suggestions will help you care for your PRO 2015 so you can enjoy it for years Keep the PRO 2015 dry If it gets wet wipe it dry immediately Liq uids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits Use and store the PRO 2015 only in normal temperature environ ments Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devic es and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the PRO 2015 away from dust and dirt which can cause pre mature wear of parts Handle the PRO 2015 gently and carefully Dro
10. T f you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel dUPL duplicate and the lowest numbered chan nel containing the duplicate fre quency flash on the display for about three seconds If you want to store the frequency anyway press ENTER again To store the displayed fre quency in a monitor memory press MON CL M the monitor memory number and the fre quency flash twice To search for another active frequency hold down or V See Using the Monitor Memory USING THE MONITOR MEMORY The scanner has 20 monitor memo ries that you can use to temporarily store frequencies while you decide whether you want to save them into channels This is handy for quickly storing an active frequency when you are searching through an entire band You can store a frequency into a mon itor memory during a bank or direct search See Finding and Storing Ac tive Frequencies on Page 17 You can select monitor memories manually but you cannot scan them See Listening to a Monitor Memory Frequency 20 E After you store a frequency in the scanners monitor memory during a search you can recall it and move it to one of your scanner s channel memo ries See Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel Listening to a Monitor Memory Frequency To recall a frequency stored in a mon itor memory simply press MANUAL then MON CL M the monitor memory number and CH flas
11. April 29 1999 4 31 PM PEEM S iacit t un vum Telephone Maintenance TOWN EUN ttum A Tow Trucks itinere EU ees Transportation Services Trucks Tow Trucks Buses Railroad Other MEER Trunked Systems YA A EIEEE MC EE AT FM TV Audio Broadcast Government Classified Up Power amp Water Utilities ATAA R c Weather HIGH FREQUENCY HF 3 MHz 30 MHz 10 m Amateur Band 28 0 29 7 MHz 29 000 29 700 tino attic e ode ea iege ter HAM VERY HIGH FREQUENCY VHF 30 MHz 300 MHz VHF Low Band 29 7 50 MHz in 5 kHz steps 29 700 29 780 IND 29 900 30 550 55 te at vette GOVT MIL 30 580 31 980 B 32 000 32 990 GOVT MIL 33 020 33 980 teen ee ee e A ad Ee PUB RARO EL EE OVT MIL 95 020735 980 citation denen dre cc reduc BUS PUB IND TELM 36 000 36 230 enar aas IPEA I TR LA ERR GOVT MIL 36 230 36 990 9 eicere ine ee Per rien Oil Spill Cleanup GOVT MIL 40 000 42 000 e tese ee bandi QUADRAT IUE POL 42 060 43 8 eei iere d cede e IND 43 220 43 680 penetrat tette
12. displayed frequency in the lowest available channel press ENTER The channel and frequency flash twice and the scanner stores the displayed fre quency The scanner then contin ues to search for frequencies Notes f there is no empty channel Ch FULL appears To store more frequencies you must clear some channels See Clearing a Stored Channel on Page 22 To continue searching after Ch FULL appears press MON CL f you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel dUPL duplicate and the lowest numbered chan nel containing the duplicate fre quency flash on the display for about three seconds If you want to store the frequency anyway press ENTER again Or enter a different frequency number or press MON CL if you made a mistake To store the displayed frequency in the monitor memory press MON CL M the monitor memory number and the frequency flash twice E 4 SW 20 421A fm Page 19 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM 7 E 5 6 To search for another active fre quency in the selected band hold down A or Y for about two sec onds To select a different band and search for another active fre quency begin again from Step 2 Using Direct Search During a direct search the scanner searches up or down starting from a frequency you specify Follow these steps to use direct search Note You can use the scanners de lay feature while
13. insurance costs or f costs of product removal installation set up service adjustment or reinstallation This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state RadioShack Customer Relations 200 Taylor Street 6th Floor Fort Worth TX 76102 We Service What We Sell RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth Texas 76102 GH 9901 1D 04A99 Printed in Hong Kong 4 9
14. radio or TV sets are turned on Use the direct search function to search every frequency band from its lowest frequency to the highest Occasionally the searching will stop as if it had found a signal often without any sound This is a birdie Make a list of all the birdies in your scanner for future reference UNITED STATES BROADCAST BAND In the United States there are several broadcast bands The standard AM and FM bands are probably the most well known There are also four television audio broadcast bands the lower three transmit on the VHF band and the fourth trans mits on the UHF band You can use your scanner to monitor the 470 512 MHz por tion of the UHF band 28 Zl SW 20 421A fm Page 29 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM 7 GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS Typical Band Usage HF Band 3 00 30 00 MHz 10 m Amateur 29 00 29 70 MHz High Range 29 70 29 90 MHz VHF Band 30 00 300 0 MHz Low Range 30 00 50 00 MHz 6 m Amateur 50 00 54 00 MHz U S Government 137 00 144 00 MHz 2 m Amateur 144 00 148 00 MHz High Range 148 00 174 00 MHz UHF Band 300 00 MHz 3 0 GHz U S Government 380 00 420 00 MHz 70 cm Amateur 420 00 450 00 MHz Low Range 450 00 470 00 MHz FM TV Audio Broadcast Wide Band 470 00 512 00 MHz Primary Usage As a general rule most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following fre quencies VHF Band Government Police and Fire 153 785 155 980 MHz Emergency S
15. using direct search 1 Press MANUAL or PGM then enter the frequency you want to use as a starting point for the search including the decimal point Note To start from a frequency already stored in one of your scanner s channels press MAN UAL or PGM enter the desired channel number then press MAN UAL or PGM again Press or Y for a few seconds to search up or down SRCH d and A or Y appear J Iugnnn 1790000 SRCH J Notes To reverse the search direction at any time hold down or Y for a few seconds To search up or down in small increments in steps of 5 or 12 5 kHz press and release or To pause the search while still receiving a signal press and release A or Y To begin searching again hold down or Y for a few seconds 3 When the scanner finds an active frequency it stops searching and displays the frequency s number To store the displayed frequency in the lowest available channel press ENTER The channel and frequency flash twice and the scanner stores the displayed fre quency The scanner continues to search for frequencies Notes f there is no empty channel Ch FULL appears To store more frequencies you must clear some channels See Clearing a Stored Channel on Page 22 To continue searching after Ch FULL appears press MON CL 19 Zl SW 20 421A fm Page 20 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM
16. work reinitialize the scanner See Resetting Initializing the Scanner on Page 36 Scanner does not work at all Check that the power supply AC adapter AC out let is working The scanner might be locked Reset the scanner If that does not work reinitialize the scanner See Resetting Initializing the Scanner on Page 36 Scanner locks on frequencies that have an unclear transmis sion Be sure SQUELCH is adjusted properly Be sure birdie frequencies are not programmed or listen to birdie frequencies manually See Birdie Frequencies on Page 28 35 4 SW 20 421A fm Page 36 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM T E E RESETTING INITIALIZING THE SCANNER If the scanner s display locks up or does not work properly after you con nect a power source you might need to reset or initialize the scanner Important If you have problems first try to reset the scanner If that does not work you can initialize the scan ner however this clears all informa tion stored in your scanner s memory Resetting the Scanner 1 Turn off the scanner then turn it on again 2 Insert a pointed object such as a straightened paper clip into the RESET opening on the back of the scanner as shown and gently press then release the reset but ton inside the opening Note If the scanner still does not work properly you might need to initialize it 36
17. 4 7 20 421A fm Page 1 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 Cat No 20 421 A OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment PRO 2015 200 Channel Programmable Home Scanner RadioShack 4 w 20 421A fm Page 2 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM 7 E FEATURES E Your RadioShack PRO 2015 200 Channel Programmable Home Scan ner lets you in on all the action This scanner gives you direct access to over 25 000 frequencies including those used by police and fire depart ments ambulance services govern ment agencies air and amateur radio services Your scanner includes these special features Five Service Banks let you search preset frequencies in separate fire po lice air ham radio marine and weather banks to make it easy to lo cate specific types of calls 200 Channels let you store up to 200 of your favorite frequencies for easy scanning and recall Two Second Delay lets you set the scanner so it delays scanning or searching for two seconds before moving to another channel or frequen Cy SO you can hear more replies Ten Channel Storage Banks you can store up to 20 channels in each of 10 different banks to group channels so you can more easily identify calls 20 Monitor Memories let you tem porarily save up to 20 frequencies you locate during a search so you can move selected frequencies to channel sto
18. 9 4 31 7 Fire Police Group n TA Group is h es 156 025 156 750 25 1 33 420 33 980 20 156 800 37 020 37 420 20 156 850 39 020 39 980 20 156 875 156 975 25 42 020 42 940 20 157 025 44 620 45 860 40 157 050 45 880 157 100 45 900 157 150 45 940 46 060 40 157 175 46 080 46 500 20 157 425 2 153 770 154 130 60 160 625 154 145 154 445 15 160 650 160 875 25 154 650 154 950 15 161 600 155 010 155 370 60 161 800 155 415 155 700 15 161 825 162 000 25 155 730 156 210 60 158 730 159 210 60 166 250 170 150 3 453 0375 453 9625 12 5 458 0375 458 9625 12 5 460 0125 460 6375 12 5 465 0125 465 6375 12 5 15 Zl SW 20 421A fm Page 16 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM T OPERATION TURNING ON THE SCANNER SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH 1 Turn VOLUME and SQUELCH fully counterclockwise POWER VOLUME SQUELCH OFF MIN MAX MAX 2 To turn on the scanner POWER to ON slide POWER VOLUME SQUELCH x t OFF MIN MAX MIN MAX 3 Turn VOLUME clockwise until you hear a hissing sound 4 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 transmis sion
19. EZ ite t e FRU Rer Een EROR RR 1 0 uV E wanes dined 0 5 uV 380 512 MHZ Econ A E Lade eate o R ences 0 7 uV Selectivity ETO A m rA E 6 dB PTB KAZ ore ER 50 dB Spurious Rejection 50 dB at 154MHz Search Speed tooth nite teet uidi 50 Steps Sec Scan Speed T 25 Channels Sec Delay Tire deterret te pot ls enfer de 2 Seconds ere 10 7 MHz and 455 kHz IF Rejection 10 7 MHZ 70 dB at 154 MHz Squelch Sensitivity Threshold ed eee eius Less than 1 0uV Tight EM SS NIN ioci ott ertet ter e Peer eec Presb ugue 25 dB Tight AM SF NN eiit ree tte ete CEPR Ee ERIS 20 dB Antenna Impedance 0 2 100 eterne 50 ohms Audio Output Power 10 800 mW Memory ieget pea iei febre Der ets 1 Hour 38 t lt 20 421A fm Page 39 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 7 Built in Speaker 3 inch 77 mm 8 ohm Dynamic Type Power Requirements ccccccccccccccceceeseeeeeeeeeasasseaeeeeeseeeeees 120 VAC 60 Hz 8 W Operating Temperature 32 to 110 F 0 to 43 C Dimensions 21 6 x 81 4 x 67 inches 52 x 210
20. M 7 To connect a DC adapter insert its 5 5 mm outer diameter 2 1 mm inner diameter barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on the back of the scanner then plug the adapter into your vehicle s cigarette lighter socket Notes If you use DC adapter and your vehicle s engine is running you might hear electrical noise on the scanner caused by the engine This is normal Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas Check the laws in your area Connecting the Supplied Antenna You must install an antenna before you can operate the scanner The supplied telescoping antenna helps your scanner receive strong lo cal signals To install the antenna thread it clockwise into the hole on top of the scanner The scanner s sensitivity depends on its location and the antenna s length For the best reception of the transmis sions you want to hear adjust the an tenna s length according to the chart below Frequency Antenna Length 29 174 MHz Extend fully 380 512 MHz Extend 2 segments 4 SW 20 421A fm Page 10 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 E Connecting an Outdoor Antenna Instead of the supplied antenna you can connect an outdoor base station or mobile antenna not supplied to your scanner Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of antennas
21. RSION The tuning location of a station can be expressed in frequency kHz or MHz or in wavelength meters The following information can help you make the necessary conversions 1 MHz million 1 000 kHz thousand To convert MHz to kHz multiply the number of megahertz by 1 000 30 62 MHz x 1000 30620 kHz To convert from kHz to MHz divide the number of kilohertz by 1 000 141500 kHz 1000 141 5 MHz To convert MHz to meters divide 300 by the number of megahertz 300 171 MHz 1 75 meters 34 t 4 lt 20 421A fm Page 35 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM TROUBLESHOOTING If your scanner stops operating properly these suggestions might help you elimi nate the problem If the scanner still does not operate properly take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance PROBLEM SUGGESTION Scanner is on but will not scan Be sure SQUELCH is adjusted properly See Turn ing on the Scanner Setting Volume and Squelch on Page 16 Be sure MAN is not displayed If it is press SCAN Scanner receives stations poorly or not at all Check the antenna indoor or outdoor Signals may be blocked from being received by the scanner due to metal frames or material in the building Change the scanner s location and try again The scanner s keys do not work or the display shows random segments The scanner might be locked Reset the scanner If that does not
22. Storing Active Frequencies 2 2 0 17 Searching the Service Banks 17 Using Direct Search com o P pe ar tet Uie icd 19 Using the Monitor Memory 20 Listening to a Monitor Memory Frequency 20 Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel 20 Scanning the Stored Channels sss 21 Turning Channel Storage Banks Off and 22 Monitoring a Stored Channel 2 22 Clearing a Stored Channel 22 Special Features 2 1 nente I tected 24 Locking Out Channels and Frequencies 24 Locking Out Channels 24 Locking Out Frequencies 24 Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies 25 Removing All Lockout Tags From Frequencies 25 Removing Lockout Tags from Frequencies All Service Banks 25 Using the Delay Function 25 Listening to the Weather Bank 26 Turning the Key Tone On ene 26 E S 4 SW 20 421A fm Page 7 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM 7 A General Guide to Scanning
23. Terminal lets you connect an external antenna not supplied to the scanner Dual Conversion helps prevent in terference from image frequencies We recommend you record your scan ner s serial number here The number is on the scanner s back panel Serial Number WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard do not expose this product to rain or moisture 1 4 SW 20 421A fm Page 4 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM T E Your PRO 2015 scanner receive all of these bands 29 30 MHz 10 m Amateur Radio 30 50 MHz VHF Lo 50 54 MHz 6 m Amateur Radio 108 136 9875 Air MHz 137 144 MHz Government 144 148 MHz 2 Amateur Radio 148 174 MHz VHF Hi 380 420 MHz Government 420 450 MHz 70 cm Amateur Radio 450 470 MHz UHF Lo 470 512 MHz UHF T Band FCC NOTICE Your scanner might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly To determine if your scanner is causing the interference turn off your scanner If the interference goes away your scanner is causing it Try the following methods to eliminate the interference Move your scanner away from the TV or radio Connect your scanner to an outlet that is on a different electrical cir cuit from the TV or radio 4 Contact your local RadioShack store for help If you cannot eliminate the interfer
24. aeaia sieci edes OIL MARI RTV 162 0125 1062 35 nnne attente teer teet eee d de des GOVT MIL USXX 162 400 162 550 eie ee o trier ertet teen HE E WTHR 162 5625 162 6375 sisse nineteenth ret Pide etra ead oa GOVT MIL USXX 102 662 rete dim aiite edite rti peciit tide e ge MED 102 6875 163 225 nete tiende timere EE GOVT MIL USXX 163 250 MED 163 275 71060 225 ettet etse et tetra dee Pte dei eed GOVT MIL USXX 166 250 ec sinite nhe cedet Deos de tiges eda Lea Pa Ive i Da GOVT RTV FIRE 166 275 169 400 1 tiene tette Tener de pisi ene GOVT BIFC 169 445 169 505 eie rtm cet pte i ern RR Wireless Mikes GOVT 169 55 169 9875 4 2 cientes dedere irren te nasi aa dad GOVT MIL USXX 170 000 170 150 teer e tereti ert teme EEE BIFC GOVT RTV FIRE 170 1752110 225 52 tree emt na e cc i eet GOVT 170 245 170 305 nice dm entree eo re eo teris Wireless Mikes 1 0 350 170 400 terre nc cte ere e ene eve GOVT MIL 170 425 170 450 aedis rient esi crt eio ecd Pena seid es a BIFC 170 4 15 Deere dn Deren PUB 170 4875 173 115 innt oin tr da cese GOVT PUB Wireless Mikes 173 225 173 5315 sedente a pe
25. anually select a channel PGM appears while you program the scanner DLY appears when you program a two second delay L O appears when you manually select a channel you locked out while scanning or when you review the locked out frequency Error appears when you make an entry error dUPL duplicate appears when you try to store a frequency that is al ready stored in another channel appears during a direct fre quency search b appears during a service bank frequency search Ch FULL appears when you try to enter a frequency during a search when all channels are full F L out appears when you start direct search from a locked out fre quency FLo FULL appears when you try to lockout a frequency during a search when 50 frequencies are already locked out L r appears while you review the locked out frequencies dEFAULt appears when you re move all the lockout from the service bank frequencies FLo ALL CL appears when you remove all the locked out frequencies during a service bank direct search 13 4 20 421A fm Page 14 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 T UNDERSTANDING BANKS Channel Storage Banks To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to channels are divided into 10 banks of 20 channels each Use each channel storage bank to group frequencies such as those u
26. casts your local forecast and regional weather infor mation on one or more of these chan nels We have programmed your scanner with seven of the U S fre quencies most commonly used by NOAA To hear your local forecast and re gional weather information press BAND until WX appears Your scanner begins to scan through the weather band To reverse the scanning direc tion press or Y s Tor 50 5500 SCAN Your scanner should stop within few seconds on your local weather broad cast If the broadcast is weak you can press or Y again to resume scan ning 26 Note To manually select a prepro grammed weather channel you can hold down or V until MAN appears then repeatedly press or to move forward or backward through the channels press the number 1 7 of the channel you want to listen to To resume scanning hold down A or Y until SCAN appears TURNING THE KEY TONE ON AND OFF The scanner is preset to sound a tone each time you press one of its keys You can turn this feature on or off 1 If the scanner is on slide POWER to OFF to turn it off 2 While you hold down 2 and ENTER turn on the scanner 3 Release 2 and ENTER ab S E Zl 20 421A fm Page 27 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 GENERAL GUIDE SCANNING Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly line of sight That means you usually can
27. ce ORO E RR UTERE MED 463 200 467 925 1 Lees eese ee ce e te Dite etas BUS FM TV Audio Broadcast UHF Wide Band 470 512 MHz Channels 14 through 20 in 6 MHz steps ALO oid Channel 14 eee egit ee rong nre Channel 15 450 eee dt epic e ee dedu ER teed Channel 16 sisse ette ein iecit cH a eec deti Channel 20 Note Some cities use the 470 512 MHz band for land mobile service 33 4 SW 20 421A fm Page 34 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM T AVOIDING IMAGE FREQUENCIES You might discover one of your regular stations on another frequency that is not listed It might be what is known as an image frequency For example you might find a service that regularly uses a frequency of 453 275 also on 474 675 To see if itis an image do a little math Note the new frequency 474 675 Double the intermediate frequency of 10 7 MHz 21 400 and subtract it from the new frequency 21 400 If the answer is the regular frequency 453 275 then you have tuned to an image Occasionally you might get interference on a weak or distant channel from a strong broadcast 21 4 MHz below the tuned frequency This is rare and the image signal is usually cleared whenever there is a broadcast on the actual frequency FREQUENCY CONVE
28. e antenna Do not attempt to do so yourself Caution Do not run the cable over sharp edges or moving parts that might damage it E SW 20 421A fm Page 11 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 E UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER Once you understand a few simple terms used in this manual and famil iarize yourself with your scanner s fea tures you can put the scanner to work for you You simply determine the type of communications you want to re ceive then set the scanner to scan them A frequency is the tuning location of a station expressed in kHz or MHz To find active frequencies you can use the search function You can also search the service search banks which are preset groups of frequencies categorized by type of service When you find a frequency you can store it into a programmable memory location called a channel which is grouped with your other channels in a channel storage bank You can then scan the channel storage banks to see if there is activity on the frequen cies stored there Each time the scan ner finds an active frequency it stays on that channel until the transmission ends A LOOK AT THE CONTROLS Note Some of the scanners keys perform more than one function such as MON CL and are marked with more than one label The steps in this Own er s Manual show only the label on the key appropriate to the action being performed A quick look at
29. ed Industrial Services Manufacturing Construction Farming Forest Products Military Amateur Radio MEI Maritime Limited Coast Coast Guard Marine Telephone Shipboard Radio Private Stations Military Affiliate Radio System MED cance e Deporte rer eder Emergency Medical Services toc metit ete reati deno oci eS U S Military ur Motion Picture Video Industry New Mobile Narrow Relay Press Newspaper Reporters Oil Petroleum Industry ET P A these Police Department iier men einer ici tenet nr ie pe Da aee dee Public Services Public Safety Local Government Forestry Conservation E Public Safety PIR Private Trunked pis PEE Road amp Highway Maintenance Radio TV Remote Broadcast Pickup EE Taxi Services Ui Mobile Telephone MR ERE Aircraft Radio Common Carrier Landline Companies TEL Gye ose AT ee ae ite ee Cordless Phones 3 4 20 421 Page 31 Thursday
30. el without scanning This is useful if you hear an emergency broadcast on a channel and do not want to miss any details even though there might be periods of si 22 lence if you simply want to moni tor that channel Follow these steps to manually select a channel 1 Press MANUAL MANUAL SCAN 1 20 21 40 41 60 102113 BAND RVW 61 80 81 100 101 120 QII 121 140 141 160 161 180 GIGI PGM 181 200 DELAY ENTER O 2 Enter the channel number 3 Press MANUAL again CLEARING A STORED CHANNEL If you no longer want a frequency stored in a channel and you do not want to replace that frequency with a different one follow these steps to clear the stored frequency 1 Select the channel that you want to clear 2 Press PGM PGM appears 3 Press 0 then press ENTER The frequency number changes to 000 0000 on the display to indi cate the channel is cleared BANK 12345678910 ILI CHLI LI LI LI LILI L MHz LIO Bi T ep 20 421A fm Page 23 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 7 4 To clear another channel use the number keys to enter that channel number 1 200 then press PGM again Or repeatedly press PGM until the desired channel number appears Then repeat Step 3 23 4 4 20 421A fm Page 24 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 T E
31. en continues searching To manually lock out a frequency fol low these steps 1 Press either MANUAL or PGM 2 Enter the frequency including the decimal point you want to lock out 3 Press either or V once 4 Press L O L O RVW The scanner beeps once when you release O L O RVW Then the fre quency the next step up or down according to which arrow key you pressed in Step 3 appears 4 SW 20 421A fm Page 25 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM 7 E Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies To review the frequencies you locked out hold down L O L O RVW for about three seconds during a search L r appears As you press A or Y the scanner displays all locked out fre quencies When you reach the highest frequency the scanner beeps twice and returns to the lowest locked out frequency Removing All Lockout Tags From Frequencies 1 Start a band or direct search 2 To review the frequencies you locked out hold down L O L O RVW for about two seconds during the search L r appears 3 Hold down MON CL then L O L O RVW FLo ALL CL appears 4 Press ENTER to clear all lockout tags To exit without clearing all locked out frequencies press MON CL Removing Lockout Tags from Frequencies in All Service Banks 1 Start a band or direct search 2 To review the frequencies you locked out hold down L O L O RVW for about two seconds during the search L r appears
32. ence the FCC requires that you stop using your scanner This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 This device must not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any in terference received including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation SCANNING LEGALLY Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups includ ing police and fire departments ambu lance services government agencies private companies amateur radio ser vices military operations pager ser vices and wireline telephone and telegraph service providers It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive However there are some transmissions you should never intentionally listen to These include telephone conversations cellular cordless or other private means of telephone signal transmission pager transmissions any scrambled or encrypted trans missions 4 SW 20 421A fm Page 5 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM 7 According to the Electronic Communi cations Privacy Act ECPA you are subject to fines and possible imprison ment for intentionally listening to us ing or divulging the contents of such a transmission unless you have the con sent of a party to the communication unless such activity is otherwise ille gal This scanner has been designed to prevent reception o
33. ervices 158 730 159 460 MHz Railroad 160 000 161 900 MHz UHF Band Land Mobile Paired Frequencies 450 000 470 000 MHz Base Stations 451 025 454 950 MHz Mobile Units 456 025 459 950 MHz Repeater Units 460 025 464 975 MHz Control Stations 465 025 469 975 MHz 29 3 4 SW 20 421A fm Page 30 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM 7 Note Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater units BAND ALLOCATION To help decide which frequency ranges to scan use the following listing of the typi cal services that use the frequencies your scanner receives These frequencies are subject to change and might vary from area to area For a more complete listing refer to the Beyond Police Call available at your local RadioShack store Abbreviations Services P f NM Aircraft BIFG Boise ID Interagency Fire Cache Ul pu Business EE Civil Air Patrol mEu m bats Sire pousse edt A TE Citizens Band MM Common Carrier CSB uui OP ORARE BM Conventional Systems E Conventional Trunked Systems QP as Fire Department FAM o ibus War fne Pi Amateur Ham Radio o n Federal Government GMR pem General Mobile Radio m General Trunk
34. f illegal transmis sions This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so as to not be easily modifiable to pick up those transmis sions Do not open your scanner s case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that it is not legal to listen to Doing so could subject you to legal penalties We encourage responsible legal scanner use 4 4 SW 20 421A fm Page 6 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 5 Preparation 8 Power SourceS enpara n desee ete rt He 8 Wsing AC POWE dee b tte bh ere dnd 8 sirig DG POWOF 8 Connecting an 9 Connecting the Supplied Antenna 9 Connecting an Outdoor Antenna eene 10 Understanding Your Scanner eese enne 11 A Look at the Controls 2 ume Wid tte dee Peta de eee es 11 A Look at the Display nhi eie ipi et o bugs 12 Understanding Banks 2 14 Channel Storage 14 T 14 16 Turning on the Scanner Setting Volume and Squelch 16 Storing Known Frequencies into Channels see 16 Finding and
35. h and the current monitor memory frequency appears To select a different monitor memory enter the desired monitor memory s number 1 20 then press MON CL again 748 s v 980 ICHIO LI LI LIU MHz PY Pp MAN Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel 1 Press PGM enter the channel number where you want to store the frequency then press PGM again PGM and the selected channel number appear 2 Press MON CL M the last selected monitor memory number and CH flash and the monitor memory frequency appear Zl SW 20 421 Page 21 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM T E 3 Enter the desired monitor mem orys number 1 20 then press MONICL again The selected mon itor memory s frequency appears 4 Press ENTER The scanner stores the frequency in the selected channel 5 To move another monitor memory frequency to the next channel press PGM and begin again from Step 2 SCANNING THE STORED CHANNELS To set the scanner to continuously scan through all channels with stored frequencies simply press SCAN SCAN and A appear and the scanner begins to rapidly scan until it finds an active frequency 81102880000 SCAN A If the scanner finds an active frequen Cy it stops and displays that channel and frequency number then it auto matically begins scanning again when the transmission ends on that frequen Cy Notes To re
36. ized plug with an extension cord receptacle unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade ex posure Cautions You must use a Class 2 N power source that sup plies 12 volts DC and delivers at least 300 mA Its cen ter tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the PRO 2015 s DC 12V jack The supplied adapter meets these specifications Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could dam age the PRO 2015 or the adapter Be sure to connect the AC adapter to the scanner before you connect it to an AC outlet and dis connect the AC adapter from the AC outlet before you disconnect it from the scanner Using DC Power You can power your scanner from your vehicle s cigarette lighter socket with an optional DC adapter such as RadioShack Cat No 270 1533 Cautions You must use a power N source that supplies 12 volts DC and delivers at least 300 mA Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the PRO 2015 s DC 12V jack The recommended adapter meets these specifications Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could dam age the PRO 2015 or the adapter Be sure to connect the DC adapter to the scanner before you connect it to the cigarette lighter Socket and disconnect the DC adapter from the cigarette lighter Socket before you disconnect it from the scanner E NS SW 20 421A fm Page 9 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 P
37. n ner s channels or monitor memories Note You can use the scanners de lay feature while using band search See Using the Delay Function on Page 25 17 4 SW 20 421A fm Page 18 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM T 1 Press BAND The last selected band name such as HAM SRCH and other information appear MANUAL SCAN 1 20 21 40 41 60 O OGIRI BAND RVW 61 80 81 100 101 120 C41Ls 1Ls5 Y 121 140 141 160 161 180 O CO Gite ite MON PGM 181 200 DELAY ENTER O C IL 1L To select a different band repeat edly press BAND until the desired band name appears After about two seconds the scanner begins searching rapidly up or down in that band for an active frequency Notes To search through the frequen cies hold down A or Y for a few seconds The scanner tunes through the frequencies until an active frequency is found To reverse the search direction at any time hold down A or Y for a few seconds To search the band up or down in small increments see Ser vice Banks on Page 14 for increments repeatedly press and release A or Y To pause the search while receiving a signal press and release A or Y To continue the search hold down A or Y for about two seconds When the scanner finds an active frequency it stops searching and displays the frequency s number To store the
38. not hear stations that are beyond the horizon HAM RADIO FREQUENCIES Ham radio operators often broadcast emergency information when other means of communication break down The following chart shows the voice frequencies that you can monitor Wavelength Meters Voice MHz 10 m 29 000 29 700 6 50 000 54 000 2m 144 000 148 000 70 420 000 450 000 NATIONAL WEATHER FREQUENCIES 161 650 161 775 162 400 162 425 162 440 162 450 162 475 162 500 162 525 162 550 163 275 Not preprogrammed this scanner 27 4 4 SW 20 421A fm Page 28 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM T E BIRDIE FREQUENCIES Every scanner has birdie frequencies Birdies are signals created inside the scan ner s receiver These operating frequencies might interfere with broadcasts on the same frequencies If you program one of these frequencies you hear only noise on that frequency If the interference is not severe you might be able to turn SQUELCH clockwise to cut out the birdie The birdie frequencies on this scanner to watch for are 29 800 51 200 128 000 149 400 166 400 30 735 51 225 128 6250 153 600 388 3875 32 200 112 150 133 1875 162 200 388 4125 38 400 112 6875 140 800 163 920 426 7875 40 000 115 200 143 430 164 830 482 2625 40 980 122 9375 To find the birdies in your individual scanner begin by disconnecting the antenna and moving it away from the scanner Make sure that no other nearby
39. pping it can damage am circuit boards and cases and can cause the PRO 2015 to work im properly new Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong deter Wipe the PRO 2015 with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking gents to clean the PRO 2015 Modifying or tampering with the scanner s internal components can cause a mal function and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to op erate it If your scanner is not performing as it should take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance 37 e 20 421A fm Page 38 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage VF LO rarer mo rem e erts 30 50 MHz 5 kHz steps Amateur Radio 2 29 30 MHz in 5 kHz steps 50 54 MHz 5 kHz steps 144 148 MHz 5 kHz steps AIF di 108 136 9875 12 5 kHz steps Government EE TEA ann 137 144 MHz in 5 kHz steps Amateur Radio Government 380 450 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps VARE 148 174 MHz 5 kHz steps Ko P 450 470 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps SD 470 512 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps Channels of Operation 200 channels and 20 monitor memories Sensitivity 20 dB S N 29 54 MHZ 0 5 uV 108 136 9875 M
40. rage later Memory Backup keeps the chan nel frequencies stored in memory for about 1 hour during a power loss HyperSearch and HyperScan enable the scanner to search at up to 50 steps per second and scan at up to 25 channels per second to help you quickly find interesting broadcasts Duplicate Frequency Check auto matically notifies you if you are about to store a frequency you have already stored to help avoid wasting storage space Squelch Control lets you adjust the scanner s sensitivity low enough to receive weak signals or high enough to eliminate receiver noise when not receiving a signal Direct Search lets you search for new and unlisted frequencies starting from a specified frequency Lock Out Function lets you set your scanner to lock out up to 200 channels when scanning or skip up to 50 specified frequencies when searching Liquid Crystal Display makes it easy to view and change program ming information at any time O 1999 Tandy Corporation All Rights Reserved RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation Hyperscan and Hypersearch are trademarks used by Tandy Corporation 2 SW 20 421A fm Page 3 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 Display Backlight makes the scanner easy to read in low light situa tions Supplied Telescoping Antenna lets you receive strong local signals External Antenna
41. s 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 f the scanner will not scan turn SQUELCH further clockwise 5 To turn off the scanner when you finish slide POWER to OFF STORING KNOWN FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELS Good references for active frequen cies are the RadioShack Police Call Aeronautical Frequency Directory and Maritime Frequency Directory We update these directories every year so be sure to get a current copy Follow these steps to store frequen cies into channels 1 Press PGM enter the channel number 1 200 where you want to store a frequency then press PGM again The channel number appears 2 Use the number keys and e to enter the frequency including the decimal point you want to store MANUAL SCAN 1 20 21 40 41 60 O GILZ ICT BAND L ORVW 61 80 81 100 101 120 9 C TUS Ls 121 140 141 160 161 180 O GIC MON PGM 181 200 DELAY O ab E SW 20 421A fm Page 17 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM 7 3 Press ENTER to store the fre quency into the channel MANUAL SCAN 1 20 21 40 41 60 O OGIRI BAND L ORVW 61 80 81 100 101 120 O GILEILe Y 121 140 141 160 161 180 O GILI MON PGM 181 200 DELAY ENTER
42. sed by the police de partment fire department ambulance services or aircraft see Guide to the Action Bands on Page 29 For exam ple the police department might use four frequencies one for each side of town You could program the police frequencies starting with Channel 1 the first channel in bank 1 and pro gram the fire department frequencies starting with Channel 21 the first channel in bank 2 Service Banks The scanner is preprogrammed with the frequencies allocated by fire po lice aircraft ham radio marine and weather services these service banks you can search through the frequencies and store them in chan nels for fire police aircraft ham radio and marine banks In the weather bank you can only scan channels This is handy for quickly finding active frequencies instead of searching through an entire band Note The frequencies in the scan ners service bank are preset You cannot change them 14 Air Frequency range Step Group MHz kHz 108 000 136 9875 12 5 Amateur Radio Frequency range Step Group MHz kHz 1 29 000 29 700 5 2 50 000 54 000 5 3 144 000 148 000 5 4 420 000 450 000 12 5 Weather Weather Frequency Channel Range MHz 1 162 400 2 162 425 3 162 450 4 162 475 5 162 500 6 162 525 7 162 550 Zl 20 421A fm Page 15 Thursday April 29 199
43. tere estara MOV NEWS UTIL MIL 1 3 5025 173 5875 cete ted e dette etel MIL Medical Crash Crews AESTATE ERES GOVT 32 4 e SW 20 421A fm Page 33 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM 7 ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY 300 MHz 3 GHz 381 800 383 900 esis een een don Ba ae ER p ti Ee RE ie GOVT U S Government Band 406 450 MHz 400 125 419 975 5 pee ee I eee GOVT USXX 70 cm Amateur Band 420 450 MHz 420 000 450 000 sete o eei tina doeiusmod HAM Low Band 450 470 MHz 450 050 450 925 iiA tdt nete eats feet ri E et te edi eaae RTV 451 025 452 025 ia ean eeepc pieni i eth pec IND OIL TELM UTIL 452 0375 453 00 i uiesanp egredi Ri IND TAXI TRAN TOW NEWS 453 0125 454 000 5 co aree ate ae uere EE oc PUB 454 025 454 975 455 050 455 925 55 457 525 457 600 5 458 025 458 T O toe E ed det ence MED 460 0125 460 6375 recited e ge Ta diede FIRE POL PUB 4060 650 462 175 leer en rte eiii ee pere gn een utere Eee Ea ceed BUS 462187 462 450 iiec epe IPOD E RM REN BUS IND 462 4625 4062 525 ipae dite ee pr debe edere dedic IND OIL TELM UTIL 4062 550 462 9025 uL dehet ete eene no aa aee a ite tie de dene GMR BUS 4062 0375 463 1875 E a
44. tes do not allow the limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion of in cidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you In the event of a product defect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option un less otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the same or similar design or c refund the purchase price All replaced parts and products and products on which a refund is made become the prop erty of RadioShack New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance of warranty service Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period This warranty does not cover a damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God abuse accident misuse improper or abnormal usage failure to follow instructions improper installation or maintenance alteration lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current b any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility c consumables such as fuses or batteries d cosmetic damage e transportation shipping or
45. this section should help you understand each control s function POWER VOLUME SQUELCH ON OFF MIN MAX MIN MAX POWER turns the scanner on and off VOLUME adjusts the volume SQUELCH adjusts the scanner s squelch MANUAL SCAN 1 20 21 40 41 60 O O GIELI BAND L ORVW 61 80 81 100 101 120 o 141 160 161 180 GEIL 181 200 DELAY ENTER OG MANUAL stops scanning to let you directly enter a channel number SCAN scans through the pro grammed channels BAND lets you search service banks RVWIL O Lock Out Review Lock Out lets you review locked out channels or frequencies and lets you lock out selected channels or skips specified frequencies during a search 11 4 SW 20 421A fm Page 12 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 PM T E A Y enters the direction the scan ner will search or scan MON CL Monitor Clear accesses the 20 monitor memories or clears an incorrect entry PGM Program programs frequen cies into channels Number Keys each key has a sin gle 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 21 40 for example to select the channel in a channel storage bank See Understanding Banks on Page 14 DELAY
46. verse the scanning direction press or Y To set the scanner to remain the current channel for two sec onds after the transmission ends press DELAY See Using the Delay Function on Page 25 To set the scanner to remain on the current channel even after the transmission stops press MAN UAL at any time during the trans mission so MAN appears and SCAN disappears from the display see Monitoring a Stored Chan nel on Page 22 To lock out channels so the scan ner does not stop for a transmis sion on those channels see Locking Out Channels and Fre quencies on Page 24 21 Zl SW 20 421A fm Page 22 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 T e TURNING CHANNEL STORAGE BANKS OFF AND ON To turn off banks while scanning press the bank s number key until the bar under the bank s number disap pears The scanner does not scan any of the channels within the banks you have turned off To turn on banks while scanning press the bank s number key until a bar appears under the bank s number Notes You cannot turn off all banks There must be at least one active bank You can manually select channel in a bank even if the bank is turned off When you turn on a bank while scanning the scanner moves to the selected bank s first channel and continues scanning MONITORING A STORED CHANNEL You can continuously monitor a spe cific chann
47. x 175 mm tcm e ea se a eae Piast oa 24 oz 680 g Supplied Accessories Telescoping Antenna AC Adapter Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice 39 SW 20 421A fm Page 40 Thursday April 29 1999 4 31 Limited Ninety Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman ship under normal use for ninety 90 days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABIL ITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RE SPECT TO ANY LIABILITY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WAR RANTY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVE NIENCE LOSS OF TIME DATA PROPERTY REVENUE OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN AD VISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Some sta
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