Radio Shack PRO-2040, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Cat No 20 414 OWNER S MANUAL 100 Channel Programmable Home Scanner Please read before using this equipment PRO 2040 20 414 fm Page 1 Wednesday August 4 1999 11 12 AM...

Page 2: ...0 banks to group frequencies so you can easily identify calls Priority Channel checks a speci fied channel every 2 seconds so you do not miss important calls Data Detection you can set it to detect da...

Page 3: ...t the supplied telescoping antenna to the screw in terminal or an external antenna to the BNC con nector Optional Power Sources let you power your scanner using the sup plied AC adapter or an optional...

Page 4: ...res a permit in some areas Check the laws in your area This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing two conditions This device may not cause harmful interferen...

Page 5: ...Channel Storage Banks 17 Monitor Memories 17 Operation 18 Turning On the Scanner Setting the Volume and Squelch 18 Finding Birdie Frequencies 19 Manually Storing Frequencies in Channels 20 Searching F...

Page 6: ...operations It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive However there are some electronic and wire communications that are illegal to intentionally intercept These inclu...

Page 7: ...does not provide the required 12 volts DC Be sure you connect the AC adapter to the scanner before you connect it to a standard AC outlet Then disconnect the adapter from the AC outlet before you dis...

Page 8: ...ner s display dims if the DC cord or adapter you use does not provide the required 12 volts DC Be sure you connect the DC cord to the scanner before you connect it to the vehicle s ciga rette lighter...

Page 9: ...eaker more distant signals on all bands you can attach an optional outdoor antenna not supplied such as a mobile telescoping multi band or outdoor base antenna Warning When installing or remov ing an...

Page 10: ...eps to connect an exter nal antenna 1 Route the antenna cable to the scanner and connect it to the ANT jack on the back of the scanner Caution Do not route the cable over sharp edges or moving objects...

Page 11: ...ghtened paper clip The display resets and the scanner turns off 3 Press POWER to turn on the scanner CONNECTING AN EARPHONE HEADPHONES EXTERNAL SPEAKER The 1 8 inch EXT SP jack on the back of the scan...

Page 12: ...level Once you set the volume do not increase it Over time your ears adapt to the volume level so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might still damage your hearing Traffic Safety Do not we...

Page 13: ...channels that make up a channel storage bank See Understanding Channel Storage Banks CLEAR Enters the decimal point in a frequency or clears an incorrect entry and is used when you initialize the sca...

Page 14: ...the lower or upper limit during frequen cy searches DLY Programs a 2 second delay for the selected chan nel MON Stores frequencies into and accesses the 10 moni tor memories SPEED Changes the scannin...

Page 15: ...an channels Blinks when the scanner is in the hyperscan mode MANUAL Appears when you manually select a channel PROGRAM Appears while you program frequencies into the scan ner s channels CH Digits that...

Page 16: ...Appears when the scanner is in the weather band mode s and t Indicates the search direction Blinks in high speed search mode SEARCH Appears during a limit L also appears or direct search d also appear...

Page 17: ...might use four frequencies one for each side of town You could pro gram the police frequencies starting with Channel 1 the first channel in Bank 1 and program the fire depart ment starting with Channe...

Page 18: ...n the scanner the channels might not have any frequencies stored in them but the scanner will continuously scan the empty channels anyway 3 Press MANUAL to stop the scan ning The display shows the cur...

Page 19: ...00 MHz 136 050 MHz 128 1875 MHz 138 050 MHz 128 2500 MHz 140 275 MHz 129 6875 MHz 144 900 MHz 132 0500 MHz 171 250 MHz 132 2625 MHz If you store one of these frequencies into a channel you might hear...

Page 20: ...sion Follow these steps to manually store frequencies 1 Press MANUAL to stop the scan ning 2 Enter the channel number where you want to store a frequency 3 Press PGM 000 0000MHz PROGRAM BANK the bank...

Page 21: ...frequencies into monitor memories Limit Search A limit search lets you search for ac tive transmissions within a specified range of frequencies Note You can use the scanner s de lay feature while usin...

Page 22: ...into the current moni tor memory quickly press MON To continue the search press D or To hold the frequency press LIMIT H appears on the dis play Press LIMIT again to exit the hold mode and resume the...

Page 23: ...can do one of the following To store the frequency into the current monitor memory press MON To continue the search press D or To hold the frequency press LIMIT h appears on the display Press LIMIT ag...

Page 24: ...ner beeps twice Notes If you program more than 50 skip frequencies each new fre quency replaces earlier ones starting from the first stored fre quency You can select the skipped fre quency when the sc...

Page 25: ...t to store into the channel MON and the entered frequency appear and the channel number blinks on the display 4 Press ENTER The scanner stores the frequency into the selected channel SCANNING THE STOR...

Page 26: ...otes You can manually select any channel in a bank even if the bank is turned off You cannot turn off all banks There must be at least one active bank MANUALLY SELECTING A CHANNEL You can continuously...

Page 27: ...ies available to NOAA 162 400 MHz 162 500 MHz 162 425 MHz 162 525 MHz 162 450 MHz 162 550 MHz 162 475 MHz To hear your local forecast and re gional weather information simply press WX WX appears on th...

Page 28: ...ss PRI HYPER SEARCH until PRIORI TY disappears from the display USING THE 2 SECOND DELAY Many agencies use a two way radio system that might have a period of several seconds between a query and a repl...

Page 29: ...P so LOCKOUT disappears from the display To unlock all channels while the scanner is scanning select the banks containing the locked chan nels you want to unlock press MAN UAL then press and hold L O...

Page 30: ...speed only in 5 kHz step bands DETECTING DATA SIGNALS You can set the scanner to detect data signals nonmodulated signals such as preamble signals for pagers during a limit or direct search Note You...

Page 31: ...5 162 450 162 550 162 400 162 475 163 275 162 425 162 500 Ham Radio Frequencies Ham operators often transmit emergency information when other communication methods break down The following chart shows...

Page 32: ...ange 148 00 174 00 MHz UHF Band 300 00 MHz 3 0 GHz U S Government 406 00 420 00 MHz 0 6 Meter Amateur 420 00 450 00 MHz Low Range 450 00 470 00 MHz FM TV Audio Broadcast Wide Band 470 00 806 00 MHz Co...

Page 33: ...ng listing of the typical services that use the frequencies your scanner receives These frequen cies are subject to change and might vary from area to area For a more com plete listing refer to the Po...

Page 34: ...gency Medical Services MIL U S Military MOV Motion Picture Video Industry NEW New Mobile Narrow NEWS Relay Press Newspaper reporters OIL Oil Petroleum Industry POL Police Department PUB Public Service...

Page 35: ...T MIL 39 020 39 980 PUB 40 000 42 000 GOVT MIL MARI 42 020 42 940 POL 42 960 43 180 IND 43 220 43 680 TELM IND PUB 43 700 44 600 TRAN 44 620 46 580 POL PUB 46 600 46 990 GOVT TELC 47 020 47 400 PUB 47...

Page 36: ...157 515 TOW 157 530 157 725 IND TAXI 157 740 BUS 157 770 158 100 TELB 158 130 158 460 BUS IND OIL TELM UTIL 158 490 158 700 TELB 158 730 159 465 POL PUB ROAD 159 480 OIL 159 495 161 565 TRAN 161 580...

Page 37: ...975 TELB 455 050 455 925 RTV 457 525 457 600 BUS 458 025 458 175 MED 460 0125 460 6375 FIRE POL PUB 460 650 462 175 BUS 462 1875 462 450 BUS IND 462 4625 462 525 IND OIL TELM UTIL 462 550 462 725 GMR...

Page 38: ...g location of a station can be expressed in frequency kHz or MHz or in wavelength meters The following information can help you make the neces sary conversions 1 MHz million 1 000 kHz thousand To conv...

Page 39: ...ckwise see Turning On the Scanner Setting the Volume and Squelch In the scan mode the scanner locks on frequencies that have an unclear transmission You have programmed a Birdie frequency Avoid progra...

Page 40: ...er only in normal temperature environ ments Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt which can cause p...

Page 41: ...in 12 5 kHz steps UHF Hi 896 1125 956 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps Channels of Operation Any 100 channels in any band combinations Sensitivity AM 20 dB Signal to Noise Ratio at 60 modulation 108 136 975 MHz...

Page 42: ...r Requirements AC 120 Volts 60 Hz Current Drain DC 240 mA squelched DC 400 mA full volume unsquelched Dimensions 23 4 77 8 73 4 Inches HWD 70 x 200 x 195 mm Weight 1 4 lbs 640 g Specifications are typ...

Page 43: ...43 NOTES 20 414 fm Page 43 Wednesday August 4 1999 11 12 AM...

Page 44: ...ack store Warranty does not cover transportation costs Nor does it cover a product subjected to misuse or accidental damage EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RADIO SHACK MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRAN TIES AND ANY I...