Scanning A Private Bank - Radio Shack PRO-2051 User Manual

Beyond the Basics

scanning a private bank

You can program frequencies into channels of the private
bank. There are 1000 channels in the bank. 150 of the
most frequently used frequencies are preprogrammed into
Channels 1 to 150. You can scan these frequencies as soon
as you turn on the scanner.
1 After programming frequencies, press HOLD/RESUME to
begin scanning. Or repeatedly press PVT until PRIVATE
appears, if the scanner is in another mode. Your scanner
scans all the channels upward.
2. The bank number indicators (1-10) selected for scanning
appear on the display, and the bank being currently
monitored fl ashes. You can deselect banks from active
scanning by entering their numbers on your keypad. The
indicator for each deselected bank disappears, and the
bank's channels are not scanned.
One bank must always be active. You cannot deactivate
Note Note
all ten banks at the same time. If you try to deselect all
the banks, the fi rst bank is automatically selected.
To restore a bank to active scanning, enter the bank's number
on your keypad. The bank's indicator will display again.
During normal scanning the scanner skips unprogrammed
or locked out channels. When a transmission is received, the
scanner stops on that channel. When the transmission ends,
scanning resumes automatically.
You can set the scanner to hold on a frequency for
Notes Notes
two seconds allowing time for a response. For more
information on the delay feature, see "Delay".
During Signal Stalker operation, the delay time is 10
seconds. After 10 seconds have elapsed, or if you press
or HOLD/RESUME, the scanner resumes search.
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