PRO-2041 Scanner
(200-0463) Care and Maintenance Faxback Doc. # 38902
Your Radio Shack PRO-2041 400-Channel Programmable Home Scanner is an
example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions
will help you care for your scanner so you can enjoy it for years.
Keep the scanner dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.
Liquids can contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits.
Handle the scanner gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage
circuit boards and cases and can cause the scanner to work improperly.
Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments,
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 premature
wear of parts.
Wipe the scanner with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking
new. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong
detergents to clean the scanner.
Modifying or tampering with the scanner's internal components can
cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your
FCC authorization to operate it. If your scanner is not operating as
it should, take it to your local Radio S hack store for assistance.
PRO-2041 Scanner
(200-0463) Features Faxback Doc. # 38896
Your new Radio Shack PRO-2041 400-Channel Programmable Home Scanner gives
you direct access to over 32,000 exciting frequencies, including police
and fire departments, ambulance services, and amateur radio services.
You can select up to 400 channels to scan, and you can change your
selection at any time.
The secret to your scanner's ability to scan so many frequencies is its
custom-designed microprocessor - a tiny, built-in computer.
Your scanner has there special features:
Hyperscan - lets you scan up to 25 channels
per second and search up to 50
steps per seconds.
Triple Conversion Superheterodyne - virtually eliminates any
Receiver interference from intermediate
frequency (IF) images, so you hear
only the frequency you select.
17 Preprogrammed Search Bands - let you search for transmissions
within preset frequency ranges, so
you can find interesting
frequencies more quickly.
40 Monitor Memories - let you temporarily save up to
40 frequencies located during a
frequency search, so you can move
selected frequencies to channel
storage later.
Direct Frequency Search - lets you search for new and
unlisted frequencies starting
from a specified frequency.
Limit Frequency Search - lets you search for new and
unlisted frequencies within the
preset frequency ranges or your
own programmed frequency ranges in
the 10 search banks.
Eleven Preprogrammed Weather - keep you informed about current
Frequencies weather conditions.
Ten Channel-Storage Banks - let you store 40 channels in each
bank to group channels so calls
are easier to identify.
Sort - lets you move frequencies you
stored in a bank into consecutive
order. This makes it easy for you
to identify the frequencies you
have stored.
Auto Store - quickly finds and automatically
stores active frequencies into
channels.
Duplicate Frequency Check - automatically notifies you if you
are about to store a frequency you
have already stored, to help avoid
wasting storage space.
Memory Backup - keeps the frequencies stored in
memory during a power loss.
Ten Priority Channels - let you set the scanner so it
checks the next priority channel,
in order, every 2 seconds, so you
do not miss important calls.
Two-Second Scan Delay - delays scanning for about 2 seconds
before moving to another channel
or frequency, so you can hear more
replies.
Lock-Out Function - lets you set your scanner to skip
over specified channels or
frequencies when scanning or
searching.
Liquid Crystal Display - makes it easy to view and change
programming information.
Backlit Display - makes the scanner easy to read
in low light conditions.
Two Power Options - let you power the scanner from
standard AC power (with the
supplied AC power cord) or your
vehicle's battery (with an optional
DC cigarette -lighter power cord).
Frequency Data Loading - lets you program the scanner
with frequencies stored in a
personal computer. You need a
personal computer and a data
interface kit (available through
your local Radio Shack store) to use
this feature.
Your PRO-2041 scanner can receive all of these frequencies:
For breakdown of the frequency ranges in the 17 preprogrammed search
bands, see "Preparation," Faxback Doc. # 38897.
In addition, your scanner is preprogrammed with the following weather
service frequencies:
161.6500 MHz
161.7750 MHz
162.4000 MHz
162.4250 MHz
162.4400 MHz
162.4500 MHz
162.4750 MHz
162.5000 MHz
162.5250 MHz
162.5500 MHz
163.2750 MHz
We recommend you record your scanner's serial number here. This number
is on the scanner's back panel.
PRO-2041 Scanner
(200-0463) General Guide to Scanning Faxback Doc. # 38900
Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly "line of-sight." That means you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond
the horizon.
Ham radio operators often transmit emergency information when other means
of communication break down. The following chart shows the frequencies
the scanner receives that Ham radio operators normally use:
Every scanner has birdie frequencies. Birdies are signals created inside
the scanner's receiver. These operating frequencies might interfere with
broadcasts on the same frequencies. If you program one of these
frequencies, you might be able to turn SQUE LCH clockwise to cut out the
birdie.
The birdie frequencies on this unit to watch for are:
32.100 36.000-36.300 40.000 -40.300
41.890 44.100-44.300 48.100 -48.300
52.100-52.300 108.100-108.800 112.100-112.700
120.300-120.500 121.500 128.300 -128.900
136.200-136.800 144.300-144.800 150.150
152.300-152.800 155.500 156.300 -156.500
160.300-160.900 166.200 171.550
400.400 429.050 434.400
450.450 479.100 504.125
810.150 820.650 865.350
915.400 944.050
To find the birdies in your scanner, begin by disconnecting the antenna
and moving it away from the scanner. Make sure that no other nearby radio
or TV sets are turned on near the scanner. Use the search function and
scan every frequency range from its lowest frequency to the highest.
Occasionally, the searching will stop as if it had found a signal, often
without any sound. That is a birdie. Make a list of all the birdies in
your scanner for future reference.
GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS
United States Broadcast Bands
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 transmits on the UHF band.
Typical Band Usage
VHF Band
Low Range 29.00 -50.00 MHz
6-Meter Amateur 50.00 -54.00 MHz
U.S. Government 137.00 -144.00 MHz
2-Meter Amateur 144.00 -148.00 MHz
High Range 148.00 -174.00 MHz
UHF Band
Military Aircraft 380.00 -384.00 MHz
U.S. Government 406.00 -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
800 Band Law Enforcement 806.00 -824.00 MHz
Conventional/Trunked Systems 856.00 -866.00 MHz
Public Safety 866.00 -869.00 MHz
Trunked Private/General 894.00 -960.00 MHz
Primary Usage
As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the
following frequencies:
Note: Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz
higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater
units.
SPECIFIED INTERVALS
Frequencies in different bands are accessible only at specified intervals.
For example:
Frequency Range (s) Specified Interval
29.54 and 137-174 MHz 5.0 kHz steps
380-512 MHz 12.5 kHz steps
108-136.975 MHz 25 kHz steps
BAND ALLOCATION
To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing
of the typical services that use the frequencies your scanner receives.
These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to
area. For more complete listing, refer to the "Police Call Radio Guide
including Fire and Emergency Services," available at your local Radio
Shack store.
PUB Public Services
(Public Safety, Local Government, Forestry Conservation)
PSB Public Safe ty
PTR Private Trunked
ROAD Road & Highway Maintenance
RTV Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup
TAXI Taxi Services
TELB Mobile Telephone
(Aircraft, Radio Common Carrier, Landline Companies)
TELC Cordless Phones
TELM Telephone Maintenance
TOW Tow Trucks
TRAN Transportation Services
(Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses, Railroad, Other)
TSB Trucked Systems
TVn FM -TV Audio Broadcast
USXX Government Classified
UTIL Power & Water Utilities
WTHR Weather
VERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF)
VHF Low Band - (In 5 kHz steps)
29.900-30.550 GOVT, MIL
30
580-31.980 IND, PUB
32.000-32.990 GOVT, MIL
33.020-33.980 BUS, IND, PUB
34.010-34-990 GOVT, MIL
35.020-35.980 BUS, PUB, IND, TELM
36.000-36.230 GOVT, MIL
36.250 Oil Spill Cleanup
36.270-36.990 GOVT, MIL
37.020-37.980 PUB, IND
38.000-39.000 GOVT, 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
47.420 American Red Cross
47.440-49.580 IND, PUB
49.610-49.990 MIL, TELC
6-Meter Amateur Band
50..000-54.00 HAM
U.S. Government Band
137.000-144.000 GOVT, MIL
2-Meter Amateur Band
144.000-148.000 HAM
VHF High Band
148.050-150.345 CAP, MAR, MIL
150.775-150.790 MED
150.815-150.980 TOW, Oil Spill Cleanup
150.995-151.475 ROAD, POL
151.490-151.955 IND, BUS
151.985 TELM
152.0075 MED
152.030-152.240 TELB
152.270-152.480 IND, TAXI, BUS
152.510-152.840 TELB
152.870-153.020 IND, MOV
153.035-153.725 IND, OIL, UTIL
153.740-154.445 PUB, FIRE
154.490-154.570 IND, BUS
154.585 Oil Spill Cleanup
154.600-154.625 BUS
154.655-156.240 MED, ROAD, POL. PUB
156.255-157.425 OIL, MARI
157.450 MED
157.470-157.515 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
161.580-162.000 OIL, MARI, RTV
162.0125-162.35 GOVT, MIL, USXX
162.400-162.550 WTHR
162.5625-162.6375 GOVT, MIL, USXX
162.6625 MED
162.6875-163.225 GOVT, MIL, USXX
163.250-166.225 MED, GOVT, MIL, USXX
166.250 GOVT, RTV, FIRE
166.275-169.400 GOVT, BIFC
169.445-169.505 Wireless Mikes, GOVT
169.55-169.9875 GOVT, MIL, USXX
170.000-170.150 BIFC, GOVT, RTV, FIRE
170.175-170.225 GOVT
170.245-170.305 Wireless Mike
170.350-170.400 GOVT, MIL
170.425-170.450 BIFC
170.475 PUB
170.4875-173.175 GOVT, PUB, Wireless Mikes
173.225-173.5375 MOV, NEWS, UTIL, MIL
173.5625-173.5875 MIL Medical/Crash Crews
173.60-173.9875 GOVT
ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY (UHF)
U.S. Government Band
406.125-419.975 GOVT. USXX
70-cm Amateur Band
420.000-150.000 HAM
Low Band
450.050-450.925 RTV
451.025-452.025 IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL
452.0375-453.00 IND, TAXI, TRAN TOW, NEWS
453.0125-454.000 PUB, OIL
454.025-454.975 TELB
455.050-455.925 RTV
457.525-457.600 BU S
458.025-458.175 MED
460.0125-160.6375 FIRE, POL, PUB
460.650-462.175 BUS
462.1875-462.450 BUS, IND
462.4625-462.525 IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL
462.550-462.925 GMR, BUS
462.9375-463.1875 MED
463.200-467.925 BUS
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF Wide Band
(Channels 14 through 69 MHz steps)
475.750 Channel 14
481.750 Channel 15
487.750 Channel 16
511.750 Channel 20
NOTE: Some cities use the 470-512 MHz band for land/mobile service.
Conventional Systems Band - Locally Assigned
851.0125-855.9875 CSB
Conventional/Trunked Systems Band - Locally Assigned
856.0125-860.9875 CTSB
Trunked Systems Band - Locally Assigned
861.0125-865.9875 TSB
Public Safety Band - Locally Assigned
866.0125-865.9875 PSB
33-Centimeter Amateur Band
902.0000-928.0000 HAM
Private Trunked
935.0125-939.9875 PTR
General Trunked
940.0125-940.9875 GTR
FREQUENCY CONVERSION
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, multiple the number of megahertz by 1,000:
30.62 (MHz) x 1000 = 30,620 kHz
To convert from kHz to MHz, divide the number if kilohertz by 1,000:
127,800 (kHz) + 1000 = 127.8 MHz
To convert MHz to meters, divide 300 by the number of megahertz:
NOTE: Make sure the scanner's antenna is connected before you turn
it on.
1. Turn SQUELCH fully counterclockwise.
2. Turn OFF/VOLUME clockwise until it clicks and you hear a hissing
sound.
3. Turn SQUELCH clockwise, then leave it set to a point just after the
hissing sound stops.
If the scanner automatically starts scanning channels, press MANUAL
to stop scanning.
NOTE: If you have not stored frequencies into any channels (see
"Storing Active Frequencies"), the scanner does not scan.
If the scanner picks up unwanted, partial, or very weak
transmissions, turn SQUEL CH clockwise to decrease the scanner's
sensitivity to these signals. If you want to listen to a weak
or distant station, turn SQUELCH counterclockwise. (Also see
"Special Features," Faxback Doc. # 38899 for more information
about adjusting the scanner's sensitivity).
If SQUELCH is adjusted so you always hear a hissing sound, the
scanner does not scan properly.
STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIES
You can store frequencies into channels using any of these methods:
Manual storage
Auto storage
Band, limit, or direct search
Good references for active frequencies are Radio Shack's "Police Call
Radio Guide Including Fire and Emergency Services," "Aeronautical
Frequency Directory," and "Maritime Frequency Directory." We update
these directories every year, so be sure to get a current copy. See
also "General Guide to Scanning," Faxback Doc. # 38900.
If you do not have a reference to frequencies in your area, f ollow the
steps in "Automatically Storing Frequencies," "Band Search," "Limit
Search,"
or "Direct Search from the Displayed Frequency" to search for
transmissions.
Manually Storing Frequencies
If you know a frequency you want to store, you can store it manually.
1. Press PROGRAM. PROGRAM appears.
2. Use the number keys to enter the channel number where you want to
store the frequency, then press PROGRAM again.
3. Use the number keys to enter the frequency you want to store into
that channel (including the decimal point).
4. Press ENTER to store the frequency.
NOTES: If you entered an invalid frequency in Step 3, the scanner
beeps and displays the channel number and Error. Simply
repeat Steps 3 and 4.
Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency down
to the closest valid frequency. For example, if you try to
enter 151.4730, your scanner accepts it as 151.4700.
If you entered a frequency that is alre ady stored in another
channel, the scanner beeps three times and displays the lowest
channel number where the lowest channel number where the
frequency is already stored, and -DUPL- then the frequency
flashes at the channel where you tried to store it. If you
want to store the frequency anyway, press ENTER again.
If you find that you entered a wrong frequency after you press
ENTER, you can change it to the correct frequenc y by following
these steps.
a. Press ENTER. One of the frequency's digits flashes.
b. Repeatedly press UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW until the digit
you want to change flashes.
C. Use the number keys to enter the correct digit.
d. Press ENTER.
5. Repeat Steps 2-4 to store more frequencies into channels.
Automatically Storing Frequencies
Your scanner can automatically store active frequencies from a particular
frequency range into empty channels in the channel -storage banks you
specify.
NOTES: The scanner does not store duplicate frequencies during auto
store.
The scanner does not store locked -out frequencies during auto
store (see "Special Features," Faxback Doc. # 38899).
1. Press AUTO BANK and all channel-storage bank numbers appear, and the
bar under the currently selected bank number flashes. AUTO and
AC-XXCH also appear, where XX is the number of empty channels in the
active bank.
To view the number of empty channels in other banks, repeatedly press
AUTO.
2. Press the number key for each bank where you do not want to store
frequencies. The bar under each bank number you select disappears.
NOTES: To turn off bank 10, press 0.
To turn a bank back on, press its number key again. The bar
under the bank number appears.
If you select a bank that does not contain any empty channels,
A-FULL appears instead of AC-XXCH. To enter new frequencies
into this bank, you must delete one or more frequencies
stored in it. See "Deleting Frequencies".
3. Press LIMIT. L and the lower limit frequency (29.0000) appear.
29.0000 is the default.
4. Use the number keys to enter the lower limit of the frequency range
where you want to find frequencies to store, then press ENTER.
5. Press LIMIT. H and the upper limit frequency (960.0000) appears.
960.0000 is the default.
6. Use the number keys to enter the upper limit of the frequency range
where you want to find frequencies to store, then press ENTER.
NOTE: If you enter an invalid frequency in Step 4 or 6, the scanner
displays Error. Simply repeat the step.
7. Press UP ARROW to go from the lower to the upper limit, or DOWN ARROW
to go from the upper to the lower limit. AUTO and the bar under the
currently selected bank number flash.
When the scanner finds an active frequency , it stores the frequency in
the channel number displayed to the left of CH, then continues
searching for more active frequencies and storing them in any sub sequent empty channels. When the scanner fills all channels within
the selected banks, it beeps rapidly and displays the last frequency
stored and the number of the channel where it was stored.
NOTES: During auto store, you can manually change the receiver mode.
To pause auto store, pre ss AUTO. The scanner displays the
last channel number where a frequency was stored, or - - - - if no frequencies are stored. To continue auto store, press
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW.
During auto store, the s canner beeps when it reaches the upper
limit frequency, then continues searching from the lower
limit frequency, or vice versa.
8. To stop auto store, press MANUAL. MANUAL appears.
Band Search
If you do not know of a frequency to store, you can search your scanner's
preprogrammed search bands for active frequencies, then store any that
you find into your scanner's channels or monitor memories.
NOTES: You can use the scanner's delay feature while using band search.
During band search, you can manually change the receive mode.
Follow these steps to search for and store active frequencies using band
search.
1. Press BAND. The last selected band number (b followed by a number,
such as b02), SEARCH, and the frequ ency search range appear.
2. To select a different band, enter the band's number (01 -17), or
repeatedly press BAND until the desired band number appears.
3. To step through the band upward or downward in small increments (in
steps of 5, 12.5, or 25 kHz depending on the band), repeatedly press
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW.
Or, hold down UP ARROW for about 1 second to search up from the
bottom of the band, or DOWN ARROW for about 1 second to search
from the top of the band. UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW appears.
When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching and
displays the frequency's number.
NOTES: To reverse the rapid search direction at any time, hold down
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW for about 1 second.
To store the displayed frequency in the lowest available channel,
press ENTER. The channel and frequency flash twice, and the
scanner stores the displayed frequency. Then the scanner
continues to search for frequencies.
If there is no empty channel, CH -FULL appears. To store more
frequencies, you must clear some channels. To continue searching
after CH-FULL appears, press CLEAR then UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW.
To store the displayed frequency in the lowest available monitor
memory, press MONITOR. The frequency flashes twice, and MON,
the monitor memory number, and CH flash. To search for another
active frequency in the selected band, hold down UP ARROW or
DOWN ARROW for about 1 second.
If you try to store a frequency in a monitor memory that is
already stored in a channel, -dUPL- flashes then the channel
number and CH, MON, and the frequency flash. If you want to store
the frequency anyway, press MONITOR.
4. To select a different band and search for another active frequency,
repeat Steps 2-3.
Limit Search
You can search for transmissions within a range of frequencies you select,
or you can use one of the scanner's 10 prepro grammed limit search ranges.
NOTES: You can use the scanner's delay feature while using limit search.
During a limit search, you can manually change the receive mode.
The scanner contains there preprogrammed limit search ranges, stored in
3 137.0000-174.0000 Government, 2 -Meter
Amateur Radio, VHF Hi
4 380.0000-512.0000 Military Aircraft, UHF
Lo, 70 -Centimeter
Amateur Radio, UHF "T"
Band, Government
5 806.0000-815.2875 UHF Public Service
6 815.3000-820.7375 UHF Public Service
7 820.7500-824.0000 UHF Public Service
8 849.0000-869.0000 UHF Hi
9 894.0000-960.0000 UHF -Hi, 33-Centimeter
Amateur Radio
10 29.0000-960.0000 All Frequencies
Follow these steps to select the preprogrammed limit search ranges and
search them for active frequencies.
1. Press LIMIT. L and the last selected search bank number appear, and
the bar under the selected bank number flashes.
2. Using the number keys, enter the search bank number for each limit
search range you want to remove or select. When a bank is selected,
a bar appears under it.
NOTE: To select bank 10, press 0.
3. To step through the selected band upward or downward in small
increments (in steps of 5, 12.5 or 25 kHz depending on the band),
press and release UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW.
On hold down UP ARROW for about 1 second to search from the lower to
the upper limit, or DOWN ARROW to search from the upper to th e lower
limit. As the scanner searches, it displays SEARCH, and the bar under
the current search bank number flashes.
When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching.
NOTES: To reverse the rapid search direction at any ti me, hold down
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW for about 1 second.
To store the displayed frequency in the lowest available
channel, simply press ENTER. The scanner stores the frequency
and continues to search.
If there is no empty channel, CH -FULL appears. To store more
frequencies, you must clear some channels.
If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another
channel, the scanner beeps three times and di splays the
lowest channel number where the frequency is already stored,
and -dUPL- then the frequency flashes at the channel where you
tried to store it. If you want to store the frequency anyway,
press ENTER again.
To store the current frequency in a monitor memory, simply press MONITOR.
To search for another active frequency, hold down UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW
for about 1 second.
Changing a Preprogrammed Range
You can replace any of the preprogrammed limi t search ranges with your
own frequency ranges. This is useful if there is a range of frequencies
you search often that is not within any of the preprogrammed ranges.
NOTES: You cannot set a frequency limit outside the scanner's range
of 29.0000 MHz to 960.0000 MHz.
You can restore the preprogrammed limit search limit search
ranges you replaced by initializing the scanner.
1. Press PROGRAM. PROGRAM appears.
2. Using the number keys, select the number for the search bank where
you want to store a new limit search range.
NOTE: To select bank 10, press 10.
3. Press LIMIT. SEARCH BANK, the selected bank number, and L appear,
and a bar flashes under the selected search bank's number.
4. Use the number keys to enter the lower limit of the frequency range
you want to search, then press ENTER.
5. Press LIMIT. L changes to H.
6. Use the number keys to enter the higher limit of the frequency ran ge
you want to search, then press ENTER.
NOTE: If you enter an invalid frequency in Step 4 or 6, the scanner
displays Error. Simply enter another frequency.
7. To store more limit search ranges, repeat Steps 2 -6.
8. Follow Steps 1-3 in "Limit Search" to search the range(s)
you just set.
Direct Search from the Displayed Frequency
You can search up or down from the currently displayed frequency and store
frequencies into channels or monitor memories.
NOTES: You can use the scanner's delay feature while using direct search.
Direct direct search, you can manually change the receive mode.
1. When you see the frequency where you want to start the search, press
DIRECT/..SEARCH, -d-, and the starting frequency appear.
2. To step through the selected band upward or downward in small
increments (in steps of 5, 12.5 or 25 kHz depending on the band),
press and release UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW.
Or, hold down UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW for about 1 second to search
up or down from the selected frequency.
When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching.
NOTE: To reverse the search direction at any time, hold down UP ARROW
or DOWN ARROW for about 1 second.
To store the current frequency in the lowest available channel,
simply the frequency, then continues to search.
NOTES: If the displayed frequency 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
frequency flashes. If you want to store the frequency anyway,
press ENTER again.
If there is no empty channel, CH-FULL appears. To store more
frequencies, you must clear some channels.
To store a displayed frequency in a monitor memory, simply press
MONITOR. To search for another active frequency, hold down UP
ARROW or DOWN ARROW for about 1 second.
Direct Search from a Frequency You Select
You can search all frequencies within a range of 1 to 10 MHz, starting
from a frequency you select.
1. Press MANUAL or PROGRAM.
2. Use the number keys to enter the freque ncy you want to start the
search from. Or, use the number keys to enter the channel number
containing the starting frequency, then press MANUAL or PROGRAM again.
3. Press DIRECT/.. SEARCH, -d-, and the starting frequency appear.
4. Using the number keys, enter the frequency range you want to search.
For example, if you want to search a 2 MHz range of frequencies
starting from the selected frequency, press 2.
NOTE: To select 10 MHz, press 0.
5. Follow Step 2 in "Direct Search from the Displayed Frequency" to search
the range and store any frequencies you find.
NOTE: Page 4 has a list of all frequency in Step 2 that is at the
edge of a range of frequencies that the scanner can not tune,
and try to search in that range, the scanner beeps and does not
search.
If you set a search range that crosses over into a range of
frequencies that the scanner cannot tune, the scanner searches
only up to the limit of tunable frequencies and returns to
the starting frequency.
SCANNING THE CHANNELS
To begin scanning channels or to start scanning again after monitoring
a specific channel, press SCAN.
The scanner scans through all channels (except those you have locked
out) in the active banks).
NOTES: You must store frequencies into channels before the scanner can
scan them.
The scanner does not scan empty channels.
To change the scanning direction, press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW.
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 disappears. The scanner does not scan any
of the channels within the banks you have turned off.
NOTES: You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least one
active bank.
You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is
turned off.
To turn on banks while scanning, press the bank's number key until a bar
under the bank's number disappears. The scanner does not scan any of the
channels within the banks you have turned off.
NOTES: You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least one active
bank.
You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is
turned off.
To turn on banks while scanning, press the bank's number key until a bar
appears under the bank's number.
MOVING FREQUENCIES
Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel
1. Press PROGRAM.
2. Use the number keys to enter the channel number where you want to
store the monitor frequency, then press PROGRAM again.
3. Press MONITOR and enter the desired monitor mem ory's number (1-40),
then press MONITOR again. The selected monitor 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, pre ss
PROGRAM and repeat Steps 3 and 4.
Moving Frequencies from Monitor Memories to a Bank
Your scanner can move all the frequencies you have stored in monitor
memories into a bank you specify.
NOTES: If there are more frequencies in the monitor memo ries than there
are empty channels in the bank you select, the scanner moves only
as many frequencies from the monitor memories as it has room
for in the bank.
The scanner moves monitor memory frequencies into channels even
if the same frequencies are already stored in other channels.
1. Press AUTO. The bar under the current bank number flashes, and AUTO
and AC-XXCH appear (where XX is the number of available channels in
the current bank). If the current bank id full, A-FULL appears.
2. Repeatedly press AUTO to select the channel -storage bank where you
want to store monitor memory frequencies.
3. Hold down ENTER, then press MONITOR. The scanner moves all
frequencies stored in monitor memories into the bank.
Moving Frequencies from Bank to Monitor Memories
You can move all stored frequencies within a bank to monitor memories.
This lets you quickly clear channels within a bank without losing the
frequencies.
IMPORTANT: If you move frequencies from a bank to monitor memories, all
frequencies already in the monitor memories are replaced with
those frequencies and any empty channels from the bank.
1. Press AUTO. AUTO appears.
2. Repeatedly press AUTO to select the channel -storage bank that has
the frequencies you want to move.
3. Hold down ENTER, then press DIRECT/.. The scanner automatically
moves all frequencies in channel within the bank to monitor memories.
DELETING FREQUENCIES
Deleting a Frequency from a Channel or Monitor Memory
1. Press PROGRAM.
2. Use the number keys to enter the channel or monitor number containing
the frequency you want to delete.
3. If you are deleting the frequency from a channel , press PROGRAM. If
you are deleting the frequency in a monitor memory, press MONITOR.
4. Press 0, then press ENTER. The frequency is deleted.
5. To delete more frequencies, repeat Steps 2 -4.
Deleting Frequencies from All Channels Within a Bank
You can delete the frequencies in all channels within a bank. This lets
you quickly delete all frequencies from a bank if, for example, you want
to use the bank to store a different set of frequencies.
1. Press AUTO. AUTO appears.
2. Repeatedly press AUTO to select the channel -storage bank that has the
frequencies you want to delete.
3. Hold down ENTER, then press CLEAR.
Deleting Frequencies from All Locked -Out Channels Within a Bank
You can delete the frequencies in all locke d-out channels within a
bank. This lets you delete all the old or uninteresting frequencies in
channels you have locked out.
1. Press AUTO. AUTO appears.
2. Repeatedly press AUTO is select the channel -storage bank that has the
locked-out frequencies you want to delete.
3. Hold down ENTER, then press L/OUT.
SORTING FREQUENCIES WITHIN A BANK
You can sort the frequencies you have stored within a bank. The scanner
moves the frequencies into consecutive channels, either from the lowest
to the highest frequency, or the highest to the lowest frequency. This
makes it easy for you to see the range of frequencies you found
(during auto store for example).
NOTES: During frequency sort, the scanner moves the frequencies it finds
within the bank from higher channels to lower, empty channels.
If you turn the scanner off during frequency sort, the scanner
stays on until it saves the portion of the sort it completed.
Then it turns off.
1. Press AUTO. AUTO appears.
2. Repeatedly press AUTO to select the channel -storage bank that has
the frequencies you want to sort.
3. Hold down ENTER, then press UP ARROW to sort channels from the lowest
to the highest frequency, or press DOWN ARROW to sort channe ls
from the highest to the lowest frequency. As the scanner sorts the
frequencies, Sor. appears.
LISTENING TO MONITOR MEMORIES
To listen to a monitor memory, press MANUAL, then press MONITOR. The
current monitor memory frequency appears, and N ON and the channel number
flash. To select other monitor memories, use the number keys to enter
the monitor memory's number (1-40), then press MONITOR. MON and the
monitor memory number where the frequency is stored flash.
LISTENING TO A WEATHER BAND
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has allocated channels for use
by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Regulatory
agencies in other countries have also allocated channels for use by their
weather reporting authorities.
NOAA and your local weather reporting authority broadcast your local
forecast and regional weather information on one or more of these
channels.
To hear your local forecast and regional weather information, simply press
WX. Your scanner scans through the weather band, and UP ARROW and WX
appear. Your scanner should stop within a few seconds on your local
weather broadcast.
To reverse the scanning direction, press DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW.
To manually select a preprogrammed weather channel, repeatedly pre ss WX
until MANUAL appears, then:
Repeatedly press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW to move forward or backward
through the channels.
Press the 2-digits number (01-11) of the channel you want to listen
to.
WARNING: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product
to rain or moisture.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR
BACK. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
FCC NOTICE
Your scanner might cause TV or radio interference even when it is
operating properly. To determine whether your scanner is causing the
interference, turn off your scanner. If the interference goes away,
your scanner is causing it. Try to eliminate the interference by:
Moving your scanner away from the TV or radio
Connecting your scanner to an outlet that is on a different electrical
circuit from the TV or radio
Contacting your local Radio Shack store for help
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired o peration.
SCANNING LEGALLY
Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including
police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies,
private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager
services, 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 (either, cellular, cordless, or other private
means of telephone transmission)
Pager transmissions
Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions
According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are
subject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening
to, using, or divulging the contents of such a transmission unless you
have the content of a party to the communication (unless such activity
is otherwise illegal). We encourage responsible, legal scanner us e.
This scanner is primarily designed for use in the home as a base station.
You can place it on a desk, shelf, or table.
Your scanner's front feet fold up or down. Adjust them to give you the
best view of the display.
POWER SOURCES
You can power your scanner from either of these sources:
Standard AC power
Vehicle battery power using an optional DC cigarette -lighter power
cord
NOTE: If the scanner stops working properly after connecting it to power,
try resetting it.
The memory backup circuit begins to function a few minutes after
you supply power to the scanner. How long the scanner will
maintain channels stored in memory depends on how long power has
been supplied to the scanner. If power is continuously supplied
to the scanner for at least 4 days, the memory backup circuit
maintains the channels stored in memory for up to 3 months.
Using Standard AC Power
Plug the scanner's power cord into a standard AC outlet.
WARNING: Do not use the scanner's polarized plug with an extension cord,
receptacle, or other outlet unless the blades can be fully
inserted to prevent blades can be fully inserted to prevent
blade exposure.
Using Vehicle Battery Power
If your AC power does not work in an emergency, you can power your scanner
from your vehicle's cigarette-lighter socket with an optional DC
cigarette-lighter power cord such as Cat. No. 270 -1533 (not supplied).
To connect an optional DC cigarette-lighter power cord, insert its barrel
plug into the DC 13.8V jack on the back of the scanner, then plug the
power cord into your vehicle's cigarette -lighter socket.
Cautions:
If you use a DC cigarette-lighter power cord with the s canner, it must
supply at least 1 amp of vehicle power. Its center tip must be set to
positive, and its plug must correctly fit the DC 13.8 V jack on the
back of the scanner. The recommended power cord meets these
specifications. Using a power cord that does not meet these
specifications could damage the scanner or the power cord.
To protect your vehicle's electrical system, always plug the power cord
into the scanner before you plug it into your vehicle's cigarette lighter
socket. Always unplug the power cord from the vehicle's
cigarette-lighter socket before you unplug it from the scanner.
Notes:
Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some
areas. Check the laws in your area.
If the scanner does not operate properly when you connect a DC power
cord, unplug the power cord from the cigarette -lighter socket and clean
the socket to remove ashes and other debris.
CONNECTING THE ANTENNA
The supplied telescoping antenna helps your scanner receive strong local
signals. To install the antenna, screw it clockwise into the hole on the
scanner's top.
The scanner's sensitivity depends on the antenna's length and various
environmental conditions. For the best reception of the trans missions you
want to hear, adjust the antenna's length.
Frequency Antenna Length
29-174 MHz Extend Fully
380-512 MHz Extend 2 segments
806-960 MHz Collapse fully (1 segment only)
Connecting an Optional Antenna
The ANT jack on the back of the scanner makes it easy to use the scanner
with a variety of antennas. Instead of the supplied antenna, you can
attach a different one, such as an external mobile antenna or outdoor base
station antenna. Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of antennas.
When deciding on an antenna and its location, consider the following:
The location of the antenna should be as high as possible.
The antenna and antenna cable should be as far as possible from sources
of electrical noise (appliances, other radios, and so on).
The antenna should be vertical for the best performance.
Always use 50-ohm coaxial cable, such as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect an
outdoor antenna. For lengths over 50 feet, use RG -8 low-loss dielectric
coaxial cable. If the coaxial cable's connector does not fit in the ANT
jack, you might also need a PL-259-to-BNC antenna plug adapter, such as
Cat. No. 278-120. Your local RadioShack store carries a wide variety of
coaxial antenna cable and connectors.
Follow the installation instructions supplied with the antenna, route the
antenna cable to the scanner, then connect it to the ANT BNC -type jack on
the back of the scanner.
Warning: Use extreme caution when installing or removing an outdoor
antenna. 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 antenn a, mast, cable, or guy wires can
cause electrocution and death. Call the power company to remove
the antenna. Do not attempt to do so yourself.
Caution: Do not run the cable over sharp edges or moving objects.
CONNECTING AN EARPHONE/HEADPHONES
For private listening, you can plug an earphone or mono headphones (such
as Cat. No. 33-175 or 20-210) into the headphones jack on the front of
your scanner. This automatically disconnects the internal speaker.
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone
or headphones:
Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume
listening can lead to permanent hearing loss.
Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening.
After you begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable 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 mot use an earphone of headphones with your scanner when operating a
motor vehicle in or near traffic. Doing so can create a traffic hazard
and could be illegal in some areas.
If you use an earphone or headphones with your scanner while operating
a motor vehicle, be very careful. Do not listen to a continuous
broadcast. Even though some earphones/headphones let you hear some
outside sounds when listening at normal volume level s, they still can
present a traffic hazard.
CONNECTING AN EXTENSION SPEAKER
In a noisy area, an extension speaker (Cat. No. 21 -549) or an amplified
speaker (Cat. No. 21-541) might provide more comfortable listening.
Plug the speaker cable's 1/8-inch mini-plug into the EXT SPKR jack on the
back of your scanner.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER
Once you understand a few simple terms we use in this manual and
familiarize yourself with your scanner's features, you can put the
scanner to work for you. You simply determine the communications you
want to receive, then set the scanner to scan those frequencies.
A frequency is the turning location of a station (expressed in kHz or
MHz). To find active frequencies, you can use the search function to
search bands, which are preset ranges of frequencies.
When you find a frequency, you can store it into a permanent 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 frequencies stored there. Each time
the scanner finds an active frequency, it stays on that channel until the
transmission ends.
Another option is to store the frequency into a temporary memory location
called a monitor memory until you decide to move it to a channel.
Just keep in mind - you search frequencies and scan channels.
A LOOK AT THE KEYPAD
Your scanner's keys might seem confusing at first, but this information
should help you understand each key's function.
BAND - selects a preprogrammed search band.
SCAN - scans through the programmed channels.
MANUAL - stops scanning to let you directly enter a channel number.
AUTO - automatically programs frequencies into channels.
WX - scans through the 11 preprogrammed weather channels.
PRIORITY - sets and turns on and off priority for 10 priority channels.
AM/FM - changes the receive mode.
PROGRAM - lets you program frequencies into channels.
LIMIT - sets the frequency range you want to search.
UP ARROW and - searches up or down from the currently displayed.
DOWN ARROW
MONITOR - accesses the 40 monitor memories.
DELAY - programs a 2-second delay for the selected channel.
L/OUT - lets you lock out selected channels or frequencies so they
will not be scanned or searched.
L/OUT REVIEW - lets you review locked-out channels or frequencies.
CLEAR - clears an incorrect entry.
Number Keys - each key has a single-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 (41-80, for example) to select the channels in a
channels in a channel-storage bank.
DIRECT/Symbol - starts a direct frequency search or enters a decimal
point (necessary when programming frequencies).
ENTER - enters frequencies into channels.
A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY
The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operation.
A quick look at the display will help you understand how to operate
your scanner.
MANUAL - appears when you manually select a channel.
SEARCH BANK - appears with numbers (1 -10) when you program limit
search ranges. A bank number with a bar under it shows
it is selected for a limit search.
BANK - appears with numbers (1-10). Bank numbers with a bar under them
show which ones are turned on for scanning.
P - appears with numbers (1-10). Numbers with a bar under them sh ow
which priority channels are turned on.
SCAN - appears when you scan channels.
SEARCH - appears during a band, limit, or direct frequency search.
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW - indicates the search or scan direction.
WX - appears when you scan the 11 preprogrammed weather channels.
PROGRAM - appears while you program frequencies into the scanner's
channels, or while you program a limit search range.
DELAY - appears when you program a 2 -second delay for a channel.
AUTO - appears while the scanner automatically stores frequencies into
channels.
PRI - appears when the priority feature is turned on.
MON - flashes with a number (1-40) to show which monitor memory you are
listening to.
CH - appears with digits (1-400) to show which channel the scanner is
turned to.
AM/FM - shows which preset mode (AM or FM) the scanner is set to while
scanning and flashes when you change a frequency to the other
mode.
L/OUT - appears when you manually select a channel or frequency you
locked out while scanning or searching.
Error - appears when you make an entry error.
-dUPL- (duplicate) - appears when you try to store a frequency that is
already stored in another channe l.
CH-FULL - appears when all 400 channels are full.
L-FULL - appears when 200 frequencies are locked out during a band,
limit, or direct search.
A-FULL - appears when you select a full bank while auto storing or when
you finish sorting a full bank.
Pri-On- - appears when you turn on the priority feature.
AC-XXCH - appears with a number to show how many empty channels are in
a bank.
Sor. - appears while the scanner sorts frequencies.
PCH ALL-OFF - appears when you press PRIORITY and all of the scanner's
priority channels are empty or locked out.
PC - appears with PROGRAM when you set the scanner to the data transfer
mode.
ConnECt - appears while you transfer frequencies from a personal computer
to the scanner.
FiniSH - appears when all frequencies have been successfully transferred
from a personal computer to the scanner.
1-Error - appears instead of ConnECt when a checksum error occurred
while transferring frequencies (data transfer stops).
2-Error - appears instead of FiniSH when out -of-range data on either a
channel or a frequency was encountered while transferring
frequencies.
3-Error - appears instead of ConnECt when a communications error occurred
while transferring frequencies (data transfer stops).
UNDERSTANDING BANDS/BANKS/MEMORIES
Search Bands
Your scanner can tune over 32,000 different frequencies. Many of these
frequencies are grouped within permanent memory locations called
search bands (1-17).
Band Search Description
Range
(MHz)
01 29-30 10-Meter Amateur Radio
02 30-50 VHF Lo
03 50-54 6-Meter Amateur Radio
04 108-136 Aircraft
05 144-148 2-Meter Amateur Radio
06 148-174 VHF Hi
07 380-384 Military Aircraft
08 406-420 Government
09 420-450 70-Centimeter Amateur Radio
10 450-470 UHF Lo
11 851-856 UHF Hi
12 856-866 UHF Hi
13 866-869 UHF Hi
14 935-940 UHF Hi
15 940-941 UHF Hi
16 941-952 UHF Hi
17 952-960 33-Centimeter Amateur Radio
You can search these bands to quickly find active frequencies you
might want to store into the scanner's channels. For example, if you
wanted to search for transmissions between pilots and the control tower at
an air show, you could search only the search bands where you are most
likely to hear the transmissions (4 and 7).
NOTES: The scanner can search for transmissions on fre quencies that are
not stored in any of the search bands.
The actual search range of Band 04 is 108 -136.975 MHz.
The frequencies in the scanner's search bands are preset. You
cannot change them.
"General Guide to Scanning," Faxback Doc. # 38900 lists other
frequency ranges and the broadcasts you are likely to hear on those
frequencies.
Channel-Storage Banks
To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen
to, channels are divided into 10 channel -storage banks (1-10) of 40
channels each. You can use each channel -storage bank to group
frequencies, such as those used by the police department, fire department,
ambulance services, and aircraft.
For example, there might be three or four police departments in your
area, using several different frequencies. Additionally, there might
be other law enforcement agencies such as state police, county sheriffs,
or SWAT teams that use their own frequencies. You could program all
law enforcement frequencies starting with Channel 1 (the first channel
in Bank 1), then program the fire department, paramedic, and other public
safety frequencies starting with Channel 41 (the first channel in Bank 2).
Monitor Memories
The scanner also has 40 monitor memories that you can use to temporarily
store frequencies while you decide whether to save them into channels.
This is handy for quickly storing an active frequency when you are
searching through an entire band.
You can only store a frequency into a monitor memory during a band, limit,
or direct search. See "Operation," Faxback Doc. # 38898.
You can select monitor memories manually, but you cannot scan them .
PRO-2041 Scanner
(200-0463) Special Features Faxback Doc. # 38899
USING THE DELAY FEATURE
Many agencies use a two-way radio system that might have a pause of
several seconds between a query and a reply. To avoid missing a reply,
you can program a 2-second delay into any of your scanner's channels or
frequencies. Then, when the scanner stops o n the channel or frequency,
DELAY appears and the scanner continues to monitor the channel/frequency
for 2 seconds after the transmission stops before it resumes scanning or
searching.
You can program a 2-second delay in any of these ways:
If the scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel, quickly press
DELAY before it starts to scan again.
If the desired channel is not selected, manually select the channel
then press DELAY.
If the scanner is searching, press DELAY during the search. DELAY
appears and the scanner automatically adds a 2 -second delay to every
transmission it stops on.
To turn off delay, press DELAY when DELAY is displayed.
ATTENUATING RECEPTION
To reduce interference or noise caused by signals from a strong local
broadcaster, you can reduce the scanner's sensitivity to signals by
setting the ATT (attenuate) switch on the back of the scanner. Switch
ATT to 10 dB to reduce the scanner's sensitivity, or to 0 dB to receive
the signal without attenuation.
If you switch ATT to 10 dB, your scanner might not receive weak signals.
LOCKING OUT CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES
You can scan existing channels or search frequencies faster by locking
out channels or frequencies that have a continuous transmission, such as
a weather channel. You can lock out as many as 400 channels and 200
frequencies during a search.
To lock out a channel while scanning, press L/OUT when the scanner stops
on the channel. To lock out a channel manually, select the channel then
press L/OUT until L/OUT appears.
NOTES: You can delete all the frequencies stored in locked -out channels
within a bank.
You can still manually select locked -out channels.
To remove the lockout from a channel, manually select the channel and
press L/OUT until L/OUT disappears.
To lock out a frequency during a band, limit, or direct search, press
L/OUT when the scanner stops on the frequency. The scanner locks out
the frequency, then continues searching.
NOTES: The scanner does not store locked -out frequencies during a search.
If you try to lock out more than 200 frequencies, L -FULL appears.
Follow these steps to remove the lock -out from a frequency.
1. Press BAND or LIMIT or DIRECT/.to start a search .
2. Press L/OUT REVIEW. L-r appears.
3. Repeatedly press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW until the frequency you want
to remove the lockout from appears.
4. Press L/OUT. The frequency you want to remove the lockout from
disappears.
If there is another locked-out frequency, it appears. If there are
no more locked-out frequencies, the scanner continues searching.
Reviewing Locked-Out Channels/Frequencies
To review the channels you locked out, press MANUAL, then repeatedly
press L/OUT REVIEW. As you press L/OUT REVIEW, the scanner displays
all locked-out channels.
To review the frequencies you locked out, press BAND, LIMIT, or DIRECT/.
to start a search, then press L/OUT REVIEW. L/OUT REVIEW L/r appears.
As you press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW, the scanner displays all locked -out
frequencies.
USING THE PRIORITY FEATURE
The priority feature lets you scan channels and still not miss important
or interesting calls on the priority channels. You can program up to 10
frequencies as the priority channels. When you turn on the priority
feature, as the scanner scans channels. It checks one of the priority
channels every 2 seconds for activity.
NOTE: You can lock out priority channels. If you lock out all priority
channels, the scanner displays PCH ALL -OFF when you lock out the
last channel.
Follow these steps to store frequencies in the priority channels.
1. Press PROGRAM.
2. Use the number keys to enter the priority channel number (1 -10)
where you want to store the frequency, then press PRIORITY.
3. Use the number keys to enter the frequency you want to store into
that channel.
4. Press ENTER to store the frequency.
NOTES: If you entered an invalid frequency in Step 3, the scanner
beeps and displays Error. Simply repeat Steps 3 and 4.
Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency down
to the closest valid frequency.
If you enter 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- briefly flashes. Then P and the channel number
appear and the frequency flashes. If you want to store the
frequency anyway, press ENTER again.
5. Repeat Steps 2-4 to store more frequencies into the priority channels
(up to 10 channels).
To turn on the priority feature, press PRIORITY when the scanner is in
the scan or manual mode. Pri -On- appears. The scanner checks a
priority channel every 2 seconds. It stays on a priority channel if there
is activity, and P and the priority channel number appear alo ng with the
priority frequency.
To turn off the priority feature, press PRIORITY . P, the priority channel
number, and the frequency disappear.
Locking Out Priority Channels
1. Press PROGRAM.
2. Repeatedly press PRIORITY to select the priority channel you want
to lock out.
3. Press L/OUT.
NOTE: If you have programmed only one priority channel. PCH ALL-OFF
appears.
CHANGING THE AM/FM RECEIVE MODE
The scanner is preset to the most common AM or FM receive mode for each
frequency range. The preset modes are:
Frequency Band Receive
(MHz) Mode
29.0000 - 54.0000 FM
108.0000 - 136.9750 AM
137.0000 - 174.0000 FM
380.0000 - 512.0000 FM
806.0000 - 960.0000 FM
The preset mode is correct in most cases. However, some amateur radio
broadcasts do not operate in the preset mode. If you try to listen to a
broadcast when the scanner is not set to the correct receive mode, the
broadcast might sound weak or distorted.
To change the mode, press AM/FM. AM or FM blinks to indicate that
the displayed receive mode has been changed from the preset mode.
NOTE: If you change any frequency band's receive mode during a search,
the scanner no longer uses any of the preset modes. Instead, the
scanner uses the selected mode to search for frequencies in all
bands.
To return to the default settings, hold down CLEAR, then press
CLEAR, then press AM/FM.
TURNING THE KEY TONE OFF AND ON
Each time you press any of the scanner's keys, the scanner sounds
a tone.
Follow these steps to turn the scanner's key tone off or back on.
1. If the scanner is on, turn OFF/VOLUME counterclockwise until it clicks
to turn it off.
2. While you hold down 2 and ENTER, turn on the scanner.
3. After 1 second, release 2 and ENTER.
CONNECTING A DATA LINK TO THE SCANNER
A data interface kit (not supplied) lets you program the scanner with
frequencies stored in a computer. Contact your local Radio Shack
store for more information.
If your scanner is not working as it should, there suggestions might help
you eliminate the problem. If the scanner still does not operate
properly, take it to your local Radio Shack store for assistance.
Problem Possible Causes Remedies
The scanner does not The AC power cord is Be sure the scanner
work at all. not properly connected. is plugged into a
working AC outlet.
The optional DC Be sure the power
power cord is not cord is fully
connected. inserted into the DC
13.8 V.
Poor or no reception. Improperly connected Be sure the antenna
antenna. is properly
connected.
Programmed frequencies Avoid programming
are the same as birdie frequencies listed
frequencies. under "Birdie Fre quencies" in the
"General Guide to
Scanning," Faxback
Doc. # 38900 or only
select them
manually.
Error appears. Programming error. Enter the frequency
correctly, including
the decimal point.
Keys do not Undetermined error. Turn the scanner off
work or display then on again, or
changes. reset the scanner.
Scanner is on SQUELCH is not correctly Adjust SQUELCH
but does not adjusted. clockwise.
scan.
In the scan mode, Birdies. Avoid programming
the scanner locks frequencies listed
on frequencies that under "Birdie
have an unclear Frequencies" in the
transmission. "General Guide to
Scanning," Faxback
Doc. # 38900 or
only listen to
them manually.
RESETTING/INITIALIZING THE SCANNER
If the scanner's display locks up or does not work properly after you
connect a power source, you might need to rese t or initialize it.
IMPORTANT: If you have problems, first try to reset the scanner. If that
does not work, you can initialize the scanner; however
initializing clears all information stored in the 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. Then gently press and
release the reset button inside the opening.
Initializing the Scanner
IMPORTANT: This procedure clears all information you stored in the
scanner's 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. While holding down CLEAR, insert a pointed object, such as a
straightened paper clip, into the reset opening on the back of the
scanner. Then gently press and release the reset button inside the
opening.
NOTE: You must release the reset button before you release CLEAR.
Otherwise, the memory might not clear.
3. When the display reappears, release CLEAR .
200-0463 HOME SCANNER Faxback Doc. # 42503
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Reference # Cat.No. Description NP Part #
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11318532 CASE STY LE D041(T) 1N4002
Q19 Q28 Q29 10511228 XSTR 2SC2712 SI NPN LO PW 1TD0011
10511228 1TD0011
Q23 10511244 XSTR 2SC2714(O)BIPOL VHF/ 1TD0020
10511244 1TD0020
Q18 10511830 XSTR 2SK209(Y) FET MOS 1TD0156
10511830 1TD0156
Q6 Q7 Q16 Q17 Q12 Q14 10514404 XSTR 2SC4226(R24) SI NPN 1TD0585
Q21 10514404 CASE STYLE S0T23 SMD(S) 1TD0585
10514404 1TD0585
Q8 10514412 XSTR SI LO -PWR NPN 1TD0586
10514412 1TD0586
Q5 Q24 Q25 10516458 XSTR 2SC2712 -Y SI LOW PWR 1TD0793
10516458 1TD0793
Q9 Q10 Q11 Q20 10516862 XSTR 2SC4250 SI HIGH FREQ 1TD0834
10516862 1TD0834
Q13 Q15 Q22 Q26 Q27 10516870 XSTR DTC114YUA SI PRE -BIA 1TD0835
10516870 1TD0835
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 11840212 XSTR SI DIGITAL PNP/NPN 1TD90015
11840212 1TD90015
10538353 3 SECTION 21" A0136
IC10 10906600 IC ,AN7805 VOLT REGULATOR AN7805
10906600 AN7805
TC1 10554319 CAP,TRIMMER 20PF RED CASE C0070
CB1 CB2 11497864 CAP ARRAY,.01UFX2/250V C1816
L18 L25 L26 10559532 COIL,BAND PASS FILTER CA1219
10559532 SPRING TYPE AIR CORE CA1219
L24 12044046 COIL,BAND PASS FILTER CA1221
12044046 VCO CA1221
L19 L20 10559557 COIL,DATA BASE MANAGEMENT CA1224
T6 10562445 COIL,CHOKE 5 PIN 100UH CA3134
10562445 DC/DC CONVERTER CA3134
L29 10562577 COIL,CHOKE 18UH CA3182
L17 10563658 COIL,RADIO FREQUENCY CA3691
10563658 TORROID TRANSFORMERS CA3691
L21 L27 L28 10563880 COIL,CHOKE 10UH CA3793
L14 L15 L16 L22 11870441 COIL,BPF (29 -54 MHZ)1ST 2 CA90046
L2 L3 L4 11870458 COIL,PF (806 -960 MHZ) 4.7 CA90047
L5 L6 11870466 COIL,BPF (380 -512 MHZ) 10 CA90048
L7 L9 11870474 COIL,BPF (380 -512 MHZ) 22 CA90049
L8 11870482 COIL,BPF (380 -512 MHZ) 33 CA90050
L10 11870490 COIL,BPF (108 -174 MHZ) 39 CA90051
L11 L13 L23 11870508 COIL,BPF (108-174 MHZ)47N CA90052
L12 11870516 COIL,BPF (108 -174 MHZ) 82 CA90053
CF1 10569390 FILTER,CER 455KHZ CB0297
C56 C58 11561214 CAP CER 50V 1PF + -.25PF CDA010CJBC
11561214 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA010CJBC
C1 C4 C6 C82 11561222 CAP CER 50V 2PF + -.25PF CDA020CJBC
11561222 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA020CJBC
C48 C80 10575645 CA P CER 50V 3PF +-.25PF CDA030CJBC
10575645 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA030CJBC
C3 C7 10575660 CAP CER 50V 4PF + -.25PF CDA040CJBC
10575660 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA040CJBC
C15 C27 C50 C73 C76 10575678 CAP CER 50V 5PF + -.25PF CDA050CJBC
10575678 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA050CJBC
C12 CAP CER 50V 6PF + -.25PF CDA060CJBC
CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA060CJBC
C16 C17 C18 C72 C79 CAP CER 50V 7PF + -.5PF CDA070DJBC
CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA070DJBC
C124 10575702 CAP CER 50V 8PF + -.5PF CDA080DJBC
10575702 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA080DJBC
C116 11652245 CEP CER 50V 9PF + -.5PF CDA090DJBC
11652245 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA090DJBC
C11 C13 C19 C46 C65 CAP CER 50V 10PF +-.5PF CDA100DJBC
C68 C69 C83 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA100DJBC
C34 C43 C47 C61 C64 10575769 CAP CER 50V 100PF + -10 CDA101KJBC
C85 C86 C105 C153 10575769 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA101KJBC
C154 C155 C156 C157 10575769 CDA101KJBC
C158 C160 C161 C162 10575769 CDA101KJBC
C163 C164 C172 C173 10575769 CDA101KJBC
C174 10575769 CDA101KJBC
C2 C8 C10 C20 C22 C28 10575793 CAP CER 1000PF + -10 50V CDA102KJBC
C30 C36 C38 C39 C40 10575793 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA102KJBC
C41 C44 C45 C51 C52 10575793 CDA102KJBC
C54 C60 C62 C63 C67 10575793 CDA102KJBC
C71 C74 C78 C81 C84 10575793 CDA102KJBC
C87 C97 C98 C106 C108 10575793 CDA102KJBC
C111 C117 C118 C119 10575793 CDA102KJBC
C125 C126 C131 C140 10575793 CDA102KJBC
C170 C187 10575793 CDA102KJBC
C53 C89 C104 C113 10575843 CAP CER .01UF + -10 50V CDA103KJBC
10575843 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA103KJBC
C121 10575975 CAP CER 50V 120PF + -10 CDA121KJBC
10575975 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA121KJBC
C122 10576023 CAP C ER 50V 150PF +-10 CDA151KJBC
10576023 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA151KJBC
C14 C115 10576056 CAP CERAMIC 50V 18PF + -5 CDA180JJBC
10576056 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA180JJBC
C55 C57 C59 11561297 CAP CER 50V 1.5PF + -.25PF CDA1X5CJBC
11561297 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA1X5CJBC
C24 C42 C49 C88 C101 10576114 CAP CER 50V 22PF + -5 CDA220JJBC
10576114 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA220JJBC
C25 C77 C99 10576239 CAP CER 27PF + -5 50V CDA270JJBC
10576239 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA270JJBC
C26 C66 C100 10576296 33PF + -10 50V CER CDA330KJBC
10576296 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA330KJBC
C23 C93 C94 C95 C114 10576387 47PF + -10 50V CER CDA470KJBC
C146 C147 C148 C149 10576387 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA470KJBC
C150 C151 10576387 CDA470KJBC
C70 11581188 CAP CER 50V 470PF + -10 CDA471KJBC
11581188 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA471KJBC
C137 C138 C178 C179 10576411 CAP CER 50V 4700PF + -10 CDA472KJBC
10576411 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA472KJBC
C123 10576429 CAP CER 25V .047UF + -10 CDA473KFBC
10576429 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA473KFBC
C31 C32 C33 C35 10576544 CAP CER 50V 56PF +-10 CDA560KJBC
10576544 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA560KJBC
C129 C130 11716479 CAP CER 50V 560PF + -5 CDA561JJBC
11716479 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA561JJBC
C96 C127 C128 C133 11574605 CAP CER 50V .0082UF + -5 CDA823JJBC
11574605 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 CDA823JJBC
BT1 10586253 BATTERY,LITHIUM 3V 2LEADS CS0121
10586253 VERT PC MOUNT CS0121
X1 11272754 CRYSTAL,12.8MHZ CX0319
11272754 WITH SPACER CX0319
XF1 10597722 CRYSTAL,21.4MHZ FILTER CX1360
CX1 10597755 RESONATOR,CER 8MHZ CX1363
X2 11840048 CRYSTAL,20.945MHZ CX90023
D18 10618627 DIODE SK BARRIER SI DD0274
10618627 8 PIN SMD (S) DD0274
D3 D7 D15 D16 10618635 DIODE MA862 SI DD0275
10618635 CASE STYLE S0T143 (S) DD0275
D17 D27 D28 10618965 DIODE 1SS355 FAST RECT SI DD0309
10618965 CASE STYLE USM/S0D323(S) DD0309
10619286 DD0342
D1 D2 10619294 DIODE FAST RECT SI DD0343
10619294 CASE STYLE S0D23 (S) DD0343
D23 11840055 DIODE 1SS357 SI DD90011
11840055 CASE STYLE VSM/S0D323(S) DD90011
D29 11865334 DIODE 1SS383 SI DD90015
11865334 CASE STYLE UM4/S0T143 DD90015
D30 11865342 DIODE REF/REG SI DD90016
11865342 CASE STYLE USM/SOD323(S) DD90016
D4 D5 D6 D8 D9 D10 11273612 DIODE HSU277 TRF SI FAST R DX0114
11273612 CASE STYLE USM/SOD323 (S) DX0114
D24 10625317 DIODE DA227 MULTI ARRAY DX1385
10625317 DX1385
D32 10625648 DIODE BRIDGE RECT RS102 S DX1493
10625648 DX1493
D25 D26 10625770 DIODE IMN10 MULTI ARRAY S DX1522
10625770 CASE STYLE 1MD/S0T-36(S) DX1522
D19 D20 D21 10629707 DIODE HVU300A VARAICAP TU DX2753
10629707 DX2753
11519949 FOOT, RUBBER F0446
12237673 FOOT,FRONT PLASTIC TILT F90006
11865391 KEYTOP,RUBBER CONTACT HJ90061
11865417 LOCK WSHER OUTER QT1,LUG1 HW2000463
J1 10720209 JACK,ANTENNA J0085
J3 10720704 JACK,DC POWER J0171
J2 10731511 JACK,3.5MM J1821
CN4 10731891 CONNECTOR,2 PIN MALE J4051
10731891 SPEAKER J4051
CN1 CN2 CN5 10732378 CONNECTOR,3 PIN MALE J5678
10732378 SQUELCH,AUDIO,POWER J5678
J401 11840063 JACK,EARPHONE J90031
CN3 11865318 CONNECTOR,5 PIN MALE J90048
11865318 EXTERNAL SPEAKER J90048
CN6 11865326 CONNECTOR,12 PIN MALE J90049
11865326 KEYBOARD J90049
10784452 KNOB,VOLUME/SQUELCH K4656
D501 D502 D503 D504 10793933 LED L0467
D505 D506 D507 D508 10793933 DIODE LT1E51A L0467
D509 10793933 SURFACE MOUNT AXIAL L0467
IC2 11464039 IC MC3361BP 16P DIP MC3361BP
11464039 CASE STYLE 16 PIN DIP (T) MC3361BP
11865425 MANUAL SERVICE 20-463 MS2000463
11865433 MANUAL,USERS 20 -463 MU2000463
IC8 10912517 IC,TK11806M BIPOL DC -DC C MX7813
10912517 CASE STYLE 8 PIN SMD (S) MX7813
11840105 CASE STYLE 28 PIN SMD (S) MX90043
IC6 11840113 IC,MICROPROCESSOR MX90044
11840113 CASE STYLE 80 PIN FLATPAK MX90044
IC7 11840121 IC CPU CONTROL MOS MX90045
11840121 CASE STYLE X-315 SMD(S) MX90045
IC12 10923977 IC,S -81250PG-PD VOLT REG MX9025
10923977 CASE STYLE SC62/S0 T89(T) MX9025
IC1 10927069 IC BIPOL PLL MOS MX9339
10927069 CASE STYLE 20 PIN SMD (S) MX9339
IC11 10927309 IC,TA78L008AP BIPOL VOLT MX9363
10927309 CASE STYLE T0226AE(T) MX9363
R157 11870391 2.2 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0032EDG
11870391 PKG OF 5 NDA0032EDG
R167 10945962 10 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0063EDG
10945962 PKG OF 5 NDA0063EDG
R56 R145 10946192 47 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0099EDG
10946192 PKG OF 5 NDA0099EDG
R2 10946267 82 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0122EDG
10946267 PKG OF 5 NDA0122EDG
R1 R3 R36 R42 R48 R52 10946341 100 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0132EDG
R64 R65 R71 R77 R87 10946341 CASE STYLE 08 05 SMD (S) NDA0132EDG
R90 R92 R105 R154 10946341 PKG OF 5 NDA0132EDG
R156 10946341 NDA0132EDG
R11 R25 R29 R34 R55 10946564 220 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0149EDG
10946564 PKG OF 5 NDA0149EDG
R501 R502 R503 10946606 270 5% 1/10W CBF RES NDA0155EDC
10946606 CASE STYLE 0805 PKG OF 5 NDA0155EDC
R50 R75 330 5% 1/ 10W MLG RES NDA0159EDG
PKG OF 5 NDA0159EDG
R63 R70 R72 R88 R93 10946697 470 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0169EDG
10946697 PKG OF 5 NDA0169EDG
R57 R80 R83 R102 10946879 1K 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0196EDG
10946879 PKG OF 5 NDA0196EDG
R164 1.5K 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0206EDG
PKG OF 5 NDA0206EDG
R9 R13 R23 R26 R27 10947000 2.2K 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0216EDG
R30 R32 R35 R111 R168 10947000 CASE STYLE 0805 SMD (S) NDA0216EDG
10947000 PKG OF 5 NDA0216EDG
R4 R81 R82 R84 10947158 3.3K 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0230EDG
10947158 PKG OF 5 NDA0230EDG
R37 R38 R39 R45 R100 10947356 4.7K 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0247EDG
R129 R147 R162 R165 10947356 CASE STYLE 0805 SMD (S) NDA0247EDG
10947356 PKG OF 5 NDA0247EDG
R12 R138 10947448 5.6K 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0257EDG
10947448 PKG OF 5 NDA0257EDG
R61 R68 R127 10947505 6.8K 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0262EDG
10947505 PKG OF 5 NDA0262EDG
R41 R94 15K 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0297EDG
PKG OF 5 NDA0297EDG
R166 10947802 18K 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0303EDG
10947802 PKG OF 5 NDA0303EDG
R78 R108 R112 R118 10947885 22K 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0311EDG
R126 R130 10947885 CASE STYLE 0805 SMD (S) NDA0311EDG
10947885 PKG OF 5 NDA0311EDG
R47 R79 R85 11870409 33K 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0324EDG
11870409 PKG OF 5 NDA0324EDG
R114 10948016 39K 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0330EDG
10948016 PKG OF 5 NDA0330EDG
R122 11870417 56K 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0345EDG
11870417 PKG OF 5 NDA0345EDG
R107 68K 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0354EDG
PKG OD 5 NDA0354EDG
R49 R51 R73 R74 R99 10948230 100 K 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0371EDG
R106 R115 R116 R117 10948230 CASE STYLE 0805 SMD (S) NDA0371EDG
R124 R125 10948230 PKG OF 5 NDA0371EDG
R89 10948354 180K 5% 1/10W MLG RES NDA0387EDG
10948354 PKG OF 5 NDA0387EDG
R43 R53 R101 R149 10948404 220K 5% 1/10W TFN RES NDA0396EDG
10948404 PKG OF 5 NDA0396EDG