Radio Shack 20-427 PRO-2054 User Manual

Please read this user’s guide before installing,

setting up and using your new product

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what’s included

mobile/base scanner from RadioShack. You can mount

your scanner in a fi xed position and use it as a base

scanner or you can use it as a mobile scanner by

mounting it in a vehicle. This scanner lets you scan

search banks for convenience. By pressing a one touch

search key, you can quickly search those frequencies most

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in the F/P, AIR or HAM search bank

channel directly

as the priority channel

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frequencies during a search.

∕

PAUSE

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functions.

frequenc

frequenc

frequenc

Program
mode
indicator

Scan mode
indicator

Manual
mode
indicator

Scan/
search
direction
indicator

Search indicator

Receiving frequency
and status indicator

Lockout
on/off

Delay
on/off

Channel storage
bank/search sub-bank
indicator

Listening to fire/police band

Listening to aircraft band

Listening to marine band

Grobal attenuator on/off

ATT (attenuator) on/off

Priority on/off

Stalker
function
on/off

Listening to
WX (weather)
band

Channel/priority
channel indicator

Listening
to
Skywarn
channel

Listening to
amateur
radio band

manufacturer, dealer, or a qualifi ed installer.

Before installing, confi rm your scanner fi ts in

necessary materials. Your scanner requires a

2 x 7

/

x 5

5

/

inch (50 x 180 x 135 mm)

mounting area.

four rear screws

facing out.

If you are unsure about how to install your

scanner in your vehicle, consult your automobile

NOTE

straight into the

scanner’s front

panel. Then, remove

need to connect an external antenna and an

Attach

feet to the

scanner from the

DIN sleeve, insert

NOTES

Use the supplied mounting bracket as a

At the marked positions, drill holes slightly

Remove the paper backing from each washer

Attach the mounting bracket to your vehicle’s

Slide the scanner into the bracket, aligning the

When drilling holes, be sure to avoid

NOTE

Connect the tip of the supplied AC adapter to

Plug the AC adapter into your wall outlet.

You must use a Class 2 power

at least 600mA. Its center tip must be set to

positive and its plug must fi t the scanner’s

jack. Using an adapter that does not meet

To prevent electric shock, do not

prevent blade exposure.

source that supplies 13.8V DC and delivers

NOTES

Disconnect the cable from the negative (-)

Ground the black wire of the supplied DC

Be sure

screw makes complete contact with the metal

frame of your vehicle.

Connect the red wire of the supplied DC

fuse box.

jack.

Reconnect the

You must use a power source that

mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and

its plug must fi t the scanner’s

jack.

specifi cations. Using a power cord that does

not meet these specifi cations could damage

screw makes complete contact with the metal

NOTE

supplies 12V DC and delivers at least 600

NOTE

Insert the adapter’s barrel plug into the

jack.

Plug the adapter’s other end into your

might hear electrical noise from your engine

NOTE

Antenna Length

Use extreme caution when

If the antenna starts to fall, let it go! It

antenna touches a power line, touching the

antenna, mast, cable, or guy wires can cause

attempt to do so yourself.

here

installing or removing an outdoor antenna.

NOTE

(volume) to its lowest level before

to a comfortable level.

functions, keypad, and available frequencies, you

searches nearby strong signals

allow you to listen to

frequencies and decide which frequencies you

allows you to manually move

frequency ranges.)

frequencies.

Banks Off and On”).

NOTE

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appears. After about 3 seconds, you

fully counterclockwise, then turn

frequencies in channels, turn

clockwise.

clockwise

counterclockwise.

is adjusted so you always hear a hissing

is adjusted precisely at the threshold

frequencies stored in channels. If the scanner

NOTE

and

–t–

Use the number keys to enter the frequency

Press

Press

or

or

to tune up or down. When the

You can press

while the scanner is

frequency 145.31000 MHz, pressing

or

before the scanner can scan them. The scanner

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appears on the display, use

and

and the channel number appear at

or

or

or

Press

Use the number keys and •/

to enter the

frequency (including the decimal point) you

f you make a mistake, press

to delete

about 2

to store the frequency into the

If you made a mistake in Step 3, Error appears

frequency to the nearest valid frequency. For

to turn the delay function off or

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The next channel in sequence is ready for

then repeat steps 3

frequencies called One Touch Banks. Each one

frequencies while searching ranges. See

frequencies that fall within a specifi c range within

banks. The ham one-touch bank contains 10 m,

NOTE

searching the banks (see “Using Delay”).

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or

again.

To search for another active frequency in the

or

frequency, repeat Step 1.

then

then

again to reverse

(or

when the scanner stays tune mode) and

then press

to

to start searching down from the highest

frequency.

then

when you fi nd a

frequency.

appears on the display.

–dUPL–

appears. If you

press

, or if not, press

to cancel.

If you try to copy a frequency that is already

stored, the scanner sounds the notice tone 3

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then

when you fi nd a frequency

b-10

To copy the frequency into bank 10, press

to store the frequency in the selected

–dUPL–

appears.

to

frequency during Search, Scan, Manual, Tune, or

then

when the frequency appears.

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fl ashes and the frequency (or

to store the frequency into the

to cancel.

WX (weather) band

and 161.600 are assigned in Channel 20.

some Marine frequencies. For example, 157.000

NOTE

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AIR (aircraft) band

non-valid step frequency, any scanner will

All scanners tune by steps. Your RadioShack

scanner uses steps consistent with the latest

NOTE

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are so close together, the audio quality will not

be affected by the offset.

least one active bank.

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again.

to enter the program mode.

appears.

appears.

or

disappears and

appears. To

or

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appears.

or

disappears and

appears. To

or

weather alert

while you are listening to the WX

appears.

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to turn off the alarm. To

then

again. ALErt disappears.

alert.

If you press and hold

about 1 second, the

scanner cancels the weather alert operation

and moves to the Skywarn operation.

about 1 second. The

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If no frequency is programmed in the Skywarn

No proG

appears.

frequency ranges with constant strong frequency

your desired Skywarn frequency into the

NOTES

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/

for approximately 1

and

and then

fl ashes and the frequency range

frequencies within a 1 MHz segment, the scanner

Priority mode is not available while using the

NOTE

If the scanner has more than 5 locked out

frequencies in each frequency segment, ALL

Fr-IGno appears and the scanner does not

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when the scanner

to review or clear locked out

frequencies in the Signal Stalker II. You can lock

frequencies.

when the Signal Stalker II stops on these

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while in the Signal Stalker II mode. If a

frequency, then press

feature is also available while searching.

appears on the display.

frequencies faster by locking out channels or

frequencies that have a continuous transmission,

Delay is automatically set as the default for

NOTE

appears on the display.

disappears.

and

to view each locked out channel.

when the scanner stops on that frequency.

in each bank. If you try to lock out more,

appears

If you lock out all frequencies in the marine

search bank,

appears and the

scanner does not search.

NOTE

NOTES

then

or

to review the

frequencies,

appears.

Press

then

again to cancel reviewing

To review the MAR bank, press

so

then

appears.

and then press

and then

appears.

to clear all locked out frequencies.

appears. Press

to cancel the

priority channel only when the scanner detects

again.

then

blinks and frequency

to store the frequency and the

If you program a weather channel as the

priority channel, the scanner stays in the

NOTE

then

fl ashes.

to store the frequency and the

while

appears

appears. Or if you

appears for

fl ashes and the scanner

priority WX activates and you receive a weather

alert.

Priority WX is only for receiving a weather alert.

NOTES

to turn on or off the attenuator while the

appears.

ATT

disappears. You cannot

set the attenuator while the scanner is scanning

and then

to set the attenuator to its

to turn the attenuator on or off.

and then

again to turn off the global

If you turn on the attenuator, the scanner might

not receive weak signals.

NOTE

appears.

appears, press

to turn on

to turn it off.

to adjust the brightness of

from another PRO-2054 scanner using an optional

UP to SEnd

at the host scanner.

appears at the host scanner.

and

may alternately appear when the

fast-acting glass fuse).

clockwise to

from the scanner. Make sure that no other nearby

found a signal, often without any sound. This is a

for future reference.

Turn off your scanner, and then turn it on

Insert a pointed object into the reset hole on

appears.

while

appears.

appears on the display.

appears for about 2 seconds.

Do not turn off the scanner until the

is complete, 1CH 000.0000 appears on the

initialization is complete. When the initialization

NOTE

28—54 MHz

108—136.99166 MHz

137—174 MHz

406—512 MHz

806—823.9875 MHz

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849—868.9875 MHz

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894—960 MHz

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Memory channels

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Channel memory banks

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FM/AM(aircraft band)

28—54 MHz

108—136.99166 MHz (AM)

137—174 MHz

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406—512 MHz

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806—960 MHz

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–50 dB

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Priority Sampling

Operating Temperature

–4 to 140° F (–20 to 60° C)

380.8 MHz at 154.1 MHz

21.4 MHz at 154.1 MHz

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Threshold (FM and AM)

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Tight (FM)

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Tight (AM)

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(8-ohm, Dynamic Type)

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(55 x 185 x 135 mm)

NOTE:

Specifi cations are typical; individual

are subject to change and improvement without

notice.

the receiving signal location

function.

programmable memory locations for

a storage area for a

for frequencies. Whereas a channel can only

allow you to listen to

frequencies and decide which frequencies you

The AC or DC adapter or DC cable might not

The scanner might need to reset or initialize.

The squelch might not be adjusted correctly.

clockwise. There might only be one

Some frequencies programmed into the

frequencies. Avoid programming “Birdie

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