RadioShack PRO-2056 - Manuals

5 CONTENTS Preparation ............................................................................................................ 7 Connecting an Antenna ................................................................................... 7 Connecting the Telescoping Antenna ..........................

7 PREPARATION CONNECTING AN ANTENNA Connecting the Telescoping Antenna The supplied telescoping antennahelps your scanner receive strong lo-cal signals. To install this antenna,hold the antenna so it stands straightup, then gently push the antenna’splug onto the ANT jack on the scan- ner’s back pane...

11 USING THE SCANNER AS A BASE STATION You can place this scanner on a desk,shelf, or table to use it as a base sta-tion. Your scanner’s front feet fold up anddown. Adjust them to give you thebest view of the display. Using the Supplied AC Adapter Cautions: • Use only the supplied AC adapter. Using ...

12 If power is continuously supplied tothe scanner for at least 24 hours, thememory backup circuit maintains thechannels stored in memory for up to 5days. If power is disconnected and thememory backup circuit becomes tooweak to save the scanner’s program-ming, MEMO LOSS appears again when power is r...

13 UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER Once you understand a few simpleterms we use in this manual and famil-iarize yourself with your scanner’s fea-tures, you can put the scanner to workfor you. You simply determine the com-munications you want to hear, then setthe scanner to scan those frequencies. A frequ...

14 PRIVATE Bank Your scanner has one PRIVATE bank.This bank contains 20 channels. Youcan store frequencies from any searchband (see “Search Bands” onPage 15), service search bank, or anyweather frequency into these chan-nels, then scan the channels by press-ing PRIVATE . Notes: • You cannot use the ...

15 SEARCH BANDS Your scanner has 11 preprogrammed search bands. Each band covers a specificrange of frequencies which you can search for specific broadcasts by using the SEARCH and BAND keys. For example, you can search through all frequencies be- tween 29.000 and 30.000 MHz for specific broadcasts....

17 A LOOK AT THE FRONT PANEL A quick glance at this section will help you better understand each key’s function. HOLD — stops scanning or searching. s and t — moves up or down throughfrequencies and channels or changesthe search direction. FIRE/EMG , AIR , POLICE , MARINE — scans the preset frequ e ...

18 PRIVATE — appears when you scan the frequencies you stored in the PRI-VATE bank’s channels. POLICE , FIRE/EMG , AIR , MRN — appear when you scan the presetfrequencies in the named servicesearch bank. WX — appears when you scan the pre- set weather frequencies. HOLD — appears when you press HOLD t...

19 OPERATION TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH Note: Make sure the scanner’s anten-na is connected before you turn it on. 1. Turn SQ fully clockwise. 2. Turn OFF/VOLUME clockwise until it clicks and you hear a hissingsound. 3. Turn SQ counterclockwise until the hissing sound stops. N...

20 USING BAND SEARCH Follow these steps to search for trans-missions within any of the scanner’s11 search bands. 1. Be sure MEMOLOCK OFF/ON is set to OFF (see “Using Memolock” on Page 23). 2. Press SEARCH . 3. Repeatedly press BAND until you see the search band you want tosearch. SRCH and the range ...

23 SPECIAL FEATURES USING MEMOLOCK To keep from accidentally changingthe scanner’s programming, you canlock the scanner’s memory by settingthe MEMOLOCK OFF/ON switch on the back of the scanner to ON . If you try to change the scanner’s programming, Prg-Loc appears, and the program- ming does not cha...

25 A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-of-sight.” Thatmeans you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the horizon. GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES US Weather Frequencies Other Weather Frequencies Ham Radio Frequencies Ham radio operators often...

26 The birdie frequencies to watch for on this unit are: To find the birdies in your scanner, begin by disconnecting the antenna and movingit away from the scanner. Make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turnedon near the scanner. Use the search function and scan every frequency range f...

27 Primary Usage As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following fre-quencies: VHF Band UHF Band Note: Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher thantheir associated base stations and relay repeater units. UHF Band Military Aircraft 380.00–384.00...

28 SPECIFIED INTERVALS Frequencies in different bands are accessible only at specific intervals. For exam-ple: 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 aresubjec...

30 6-Meter Amateur Band 50.00–54.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAM U.S. Government Band 137.000–144.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL 2-Meter Amateur Band 144.00...

31 166.275–169.400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, BIFC169.445–169.505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wireless Mikes, GOVT169.55–169.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

32 FREQUENCY CONVERSION The tuning location of a station can be expressed in frequency (kHz or MHz) or inwavelength (meters). The following information can help you make the necessaryconversions. 1 MHz (million) = 1,000 kHz (thousand) To convert MHz to kHz, multiply the number of megahertz by 1,000:...

33 TROUBLESHOOTING If your scanner is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you elimi-nate the problem. If the scanner still does not operate properly, take it to your localRadioShack store for assistance. Problem Possible Causes Remedies The scanner does not work at all. The AC ada...

34 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack PRO-2056 50-Channel Home/Mobile Scanner is an example ofsuperior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care foryour scanner so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the scanner dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquidsmight c...

35 REPLACING THE FUSES The fuses in the scanner’s DC powercord and DC cigarette-lighter powercord help protect your scanner frompower surges and short circuits. If thefuse in the DC power cord has blown,replace it with a 1-amp, fast-actingglass fuse (such as RadioShack Cat.No. 270-1005). For the fus...

36 SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage: Ham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29–29.7 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)VHF Lo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.7–50 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)Ham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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