Radio-shack PRO-2040 Manuel d'utilisateur

Cat. No. 20-414OWNER’S MANUAL100-Channel Programmable Home ScannerPlease read before using this equipment.PRO-204020-414.fm Page 1 Wednesday, August

10For the best performance, considerthe following when deciding on anoutdoor base antenna and its loca-tion:• The location of the externalantenna shou

11INITIALIZING THE SCANNERIf the scanner or its display does notwork properly even after resetting it,follow these steps to initialize thescanner.Caut

12Listening SafelyTo protect your hearing, follow theseguidelines when you use an ear-phone or headphones.• Do not listen at extremely highvolume leve

13UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNERA LOOK AT THE FRONT PANELThis look at the scanner’s front panel will help you understand each control’sfunction.Control Fu

14Control FunctionL/O/SEARCH SKIPTurns the selected channel’s lockout function onand off, or skips a specified frequency during a limitor direct searc

15A LOOK AT THE DISPLAYThe display has several indicators that show the scanner’s current operatingmode.Indicator FunctionMONAppears when you listen t

16Indicator FunctionLOCKOUTAppears when you manually select a locked channel, orduring a search hold when the frequency is stored insearch skip memory

17UNDERSTANDING THE SCANNER’S MEMORYYou can store up to 110 frequenciesinto your scanner’s memory. Youstore each frequency into either amemory called

18OPERATION TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING THE VOLUME AND SQUELCH1. Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise.2. Press POWER to turn on yourscanner. The scanner co

196. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortablelevel.7. Slowly turn SQUELCH clockwiseuntil the hissing noise stops.Squelch Tips:• If the scanner picks upunwanted

2FEATURES© 1995 Tandy Corporation.All Rights Reserved.Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.Your Radio Shack PRO-2040 100-Ch

20MANUALLY STORING FREQUENCIES IN CHANNELSYou can manually store up to 100 fre-quencies into your scanner’s chan-nels. Radio Shack sells some goodrefe

215. Press ENTER to store the fre-quency into the selected chan-nel.Note: If you made a mistake inStep 4, Error appears on thedisplay. Repeat Steps 4

223. Press LIMIT. Hi and a frequencyappear on the display.4. Using the number keys, enterthe highest frequency you wantto search within the desired fr

232. Using the number keys, enterthe frequency (including the dec-imal point) you want to start thesearch from, or the channelnumber containing the st

24To skip a frequency, press L/O/SEARCH SKIP when the scannerstops on the frequency during a limitor direct search.To clear a single frequency from sk

25MOVING A FREQUENCY FROM A MONITOR MEMORY TO A CHANNEL1. Press MANUAL to stop thescanning.2. Enter the channel number whereyou want to store the moni

26Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and OffYou can set your scanner to scanmore efficiently by turning selectedchannel storage banks on and off.When yo

27LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BANDThe FCC (Federal CommunicationsCommission) has allocated 11 chan-nels for use by the National Oceanicand Atmospheric Ad

28SPECIAL FEATURES DESIGNATING A PRIORITY CHANNELBy designating a priority channel,you can scan through the pro-grammed channels and still not missan

29LOCKING OUT CHANNELSYou can set your scanner to scanmore efficiently by locking out chan-nels you do not want to monitor. Thisis handy for locking o

3Two-Second Scan Delay — delaysscanning for 2 seconds before mov-ing to another channel, so you canhear more replies.Weather Band Key — scans theprepr

30To change the search speed, duringa limit or direct search, press SPEEDto switch between the normal andhigh speed search speeds. s or tflashes on th

31A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNINGReception of the frequencies cov-ered by your scanner is mainly “line-of-sight.” That means you usuallycannot hear statio

32Typical Band UsagePrimary UsageAs a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following fre-quencies:VHF BandHF Band (3.00–30.

33UHF BandNote: Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher thantheir associated base stations and relay repeater units.Specified

34AbbreviationsAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35High Frequency (HF)—(3 MHz–30 MHz)10-Meter Amateur Band—(28.0-29.7 MHz)29.000–29.700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36VHF-Hi Band (148–174 MHz)148.050–150.345 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CAP

37170.475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB

38Trunked Systems Band—Locally Assigned861.0125–865.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39TROUBLESHOOTING Your Radio Shack PRO-2040 100-Channel Programmable Home Scannershould require very little maintenance. If you have problems, refer t

4Your PRO-2040 can receive these bands:FCC NoticeYour scanner might cause radio or TV interference even when it is operatingproperly. To determine if

40CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Radio Shack PRO-2040 100-Channel Programmable Home Scanner is anexample of superior design and craftsmanship. The followin

41SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage:VHF-Lo... 29-50 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)Ham...

42IF Frequencies ...10.8 MHz and 450 kHzAntenna Impedance...

43NOTES20-414.fm Page 43 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM

RADIO SHACKA Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas 76102UBZZ01252ZZ3A5 Printed in the PhilippinesRADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTYThis product is

5CONTENTSPreparation ...7Connecting Power ...

6Locking Out Channels ... 29Changing Scanning and Search Speeds...

7PREPARATIONCONNECTING POWERUsing Standard AC PowerYou can power your scanner from astandard AC outlet using the sup-plied AC adapter.Warning: Do not

8Using Vehicle Battery PowerTo power your scanner from your ve-hicle’s battery power, you need a DCpower cord (such as Radio ShackCat. No. 270-1533).C

9CONNECTING AN ANTENNAYou can connect either the suppliedtelescoping antenna or an optionalantenna.Telescoping AntennaTo attach the telescoping antenn