Operation; Turning On The Scanner And Setting Squelch; Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels - Radio Shack PRO-2050 Owner's Manual

OPERATION

TURNING ON THE
SCANNER AND SETTING
SQUELCH
1. Turn
SQUELCH
counterclockwise.
2. Turn
VOLUME
you hear a hissing sound.
3. Turn
SQUELCH
leave it set to a point just after the
hissing sound stops.
Notes:
• If the scanner will not scan, turn
further clockwise.
SQUELCH
• If the scanner picks up unwanted,
partial, or very weak transmis-
sions, turn
SQUELCH
decrease the scanner's sensitivity
to these signals. If you want to lis-
ten to a weak or distant station,
turn
SQUELCH
• If
SQUELCH
always hear a hissing sound, the
scanner does not scan properly.
and fully
VOLUME
back clockwise until
clockwise, then
clockwise to
counterclockwise.
is adjusted so you
STORING KNOWN
FREQUENCIES INTO
CHANNELS
Good references for active frequen-
cies are the RadioShack "Police Call
Guide including Fire and Emergency
Services," "Official Aeronautical Fre-
quency Directory," and "Maritime Fre-
quency Directory." We update these
directories every year, so be sure to
get a current copy.
Note: To store trunking system fre-
quencies, see "Programming Trunked
Frequencies" on Page 26.
Follow these steps to store frequen-
cies into channels.
1. Press
MANUAL
nel number (1–300) where you
want to store a frequency, then
press
MANUAL
nel number appears.
2. Use the number keys and
enter the frequency (including the
decimal point) you want to store.
, enter the chan-
again. The chan-
•
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