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- Page 1 20-417.fm Page 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM Owner’s Manual Cat. No. 20-417 PRO-2048 200-Channel Programmable Home Scanner Please read before using this equipment.
- Page 2 20-417.fm Page 2 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM FEATURES Your RadioShack PRO-2048 200- Channel Programmable Home Scan- ner lets you in on all the action! This scanner gives you direct access to over 30,000 exciting frequencies that include police and fire departments, ambulance and transportation ser- vices, and amateur radio.
- Page 3 Backlit Liquid Crystal Display — lets you easily see the indicators on the scanner’s display, even at night. Audio Output Jack — lets you con- nect an earphone or headphones for private listening, or an external speaker for listening in a remote or noisy area.
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Page 4: Fcc Notice
Your scanner might cause radio or TV interference even when it is operating properly. To determine if your scanner is causing the interference, turn off your scanner. If the interference goes away, your scanner was causing it. Try to elim- inate the interference by: •... -
Page 5: Scanning Legally
(unless such activity is otherwise illegal). We encour- age responsible, legal scanner use. Note: Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas. Check the laws in your area. -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Channel-Storage Banks ... 17 Monitor Memories ... 17 Operation ... 18 Turning On the Scanner/Setting the Volume and Squelch ... 18 Manually Storing Frequencies in Channels ... 19 Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies ... 20 Limit Search ... 20 Direct Search ... - Page 7 20-417.fm Page 7 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM A General Guide To Scanning ... 30 Guide to Frequencies ... 30 US Weather Frequencies ... 30 Canadian Weather Frequencies ... 30 Ham Radio Frequencies ... 30 Birdie Frequencies ... 30 Guide to the Action Bands ...
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Page 8: Preparation
3 days. Using Standard AC Power You can power your scanner from a standard AC outlet using the sup- plied AC adapter. Warning: Do not use the AC adapt- er’s polarized plug with an extension... -
Page 9: Connecting The Antenna
2. Plug the other end of the power cable into the vehicle’s cigarette- lighter socket. Note: If the scanner does not oper- ate properly when you use a ciga- rette-lighter power cable, unplug the power cable from the cigarette- lighter socket and clean the socket to remove ashes and other debris. -
Page 10: Connecting An Optional Antenna
Note: If you connect an external an- tenna, remove the telescoping an- tenna from the top of the scanner. 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. -
Page 11: Initializing The Scanner
POWER scanner again. INITIALIZING THE SCANNER If the scanner or its display does not work properly even after resetting it, follow these steps to initialize the scanner. Caution: Initializing the scanner clears all the channels you stored in memory. -
Page 12: Connecting An Earphone/Headphones/External Speaker
HEADPHONES/ EXTERNAL SPEAKER -inch jack on the back EXT SP of the scanner lets you connect an optional earphone (such as Cat. No. 33-175), headphones (such as Cat. No. 20-210), or an external speaker (such as Cat. No. 21-549). DC 12V... -
Page 13: 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 find the communications you want to receive, then set the scanner to scan those frequencies. - Page 14 • Enters the decimal point in a frequency, or clears an incor- /CLEAR rect entry. Also used when you initialize the scanner. Enters programmed frequencies into channels. ENTER Programs frequencies into channels. Searches through the seven preprogrammed weather channels.
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Page 15: A Look At The Display
20-417.fm Page 15 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY The display’s indicators show the scanner’s current operating mode. Appears when you listen to a monitor memory. Appears with numbers (1 BANK channel-storage banks are turned on for scanning. - Page 16 Appears when you program a channel for a two-second delay before scanning or when you listen to a channel programmed with the delay feature. Appears when the scanner is in the weather band mode. s and t Indicates the search direction. Blinks in the high speed search mode.
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Page 17: Understanding The Scanner's Memory
Bank 1) and program the fire depart- ment starting with Channel 21 (the first channel in Bank 2). Monitor Memories The scanner has 10 monitor memo- ries. You can use these memories to temporarily store frequencies while you decide whether or not to store them into channels. -
Page 18: Operation
7. Slowly turn clockwise SQUELCH until the hissing noise stops. Squelch Tips: • If the scanner picks up un- wanted or weak transmis- sions, slightly turn SQUELCH clockwise to decrease re- ceiver sensitivity. • If the scanner does not pick... -
Page 19: Manually Storing Frequencies In Channels
20-417.fm Page 19 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM MANUALLY STORING FREQUENCIES IN CHANNELS You can manually store up to 200 fre- quencies into your scanner’s chan- nels. Great references for active frequen- cies are the RadioShack “Police Call Guide including Fire and Emergency Services,”... -
Page 20: Searching For And Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies
20-417.fm Page 20 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM SEARCHING FOR AND TEMPORARILY STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIES You can search for frequencies using a limit or direct search, then tempo- rarily store frequencies into monitor memories. Limit Search A limit search lets you search for ac- tive transmissions within a specified range of frequencies. -
Page 21: Direct Search
20-417.fm Page 21 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM 6. When the scanner finds an active frequency, you can do one of the following: • To store the displayed fre- quency into the current moni- tor memory, quickly press • To continue the search, press D or —. -
Page 22: Search Skip Memory
Band” on Page 25). This lets you avoid unwanted frequencies or ones you have already stored in a channel. You can program up to 20 frequen- cies to skip into the scanner’s memo- To skip a frequency, press when the scanner SEARCH SKIP stops on the frequency during a limit, direct, or weather search. -
Page 23: Listening To Monitor Memories
• You can select the skipped fre- quency when the scanner is in the hold mode. The scanner dis- plays LOCKOUT when select a skipped frequency. • If you skip all frequencies in the... -
Page 24: Scanning The Stored Channels
TURNING CHANNEL- STORAGE BANKS ON AND OFF You can set your scanner to scan more efficiently by turning selected channel storage banks on or off. When you turn off a bank, the scan- ner does not scan any of the 20 channels in the bank. -
Page 25: Listening To The Weather Band
20-417.fm Page 25 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM If the scanner is scanning and stops at the desired channel, press once. Repeatedly press to step through the channels one at a time. LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND Your scanner is preprogrammed with the following weather frequencies. -
Page 26: Special Features
3. Repeat Steps 1 2 for the chan- – nel in each bank you want to program as a priority channel. Note: If the scanner cannot find a pri- ority channel, CH LOCOUt pears when you turn on the priority feature. -
Page 27: Using The 2-Second Delay
2 seconds after the trans- mission 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 before it DELAY starts to scan again. -
Page 28: Changing Scanning And Search Speeds
, then hold down L/O/SEARCH until the scanner beeps twice. SKIP CHANGING SCANNING AND SEARCH SPEEDS The PRO-2048 has two scan and three search speeds. Type Speed Normal Scan 12 channels/ second HyperScan... -
Page 29: Turning The Key Tone On Or Off
20-417.fm Page 29 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM TURNING THE KEY TONE ON OR OFF Your scanner beeps each time you press a key. Follow these steps to turn off the key tone beep. 1. Turn off the scanner. -
Page 30: A General Guide To Scanning
20-417.fm Page 30 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING 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. GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES US Weather Frequencies 162.400... -
Page 31: Guide To The Action Bands
To find the birdies in your scanner, begin by disconnecting the antenna and mov- ing 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 frequen- cy range from its lowest frequency to the highest. - Page 32 20-417.fm Page 32 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM U.S. Government 0.6-Meter Amateur Low Range FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band Conventional Systems Conventional/Trunked Systems Trunked Systems Public Safety Private Trunked General Trunked 10-Meter Amateur Band High Range Low Range 6-Meter Amateur Aircraft U.S.
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Page 33: Primary Usage
20-417.fm Page 33 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM Primary Usage As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following fre- quencies: VHF Band Activities Government, Police, and Fire Emergency Services Railroad UHF Band Activities Land-Mobile “Paired”... -
Page 34: 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 frequen- cies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more com- plete listing, refer to the “Police Call Radio Guide Including Fire and Emergency... - Page 35 20-417.fm Page 35 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM TELB ..........Mobile Telephone (Aircraft, Radio Common Carrier, Landline companies) TELC .
- Page 36 20-417.fm Page 36 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM 47.440–49.580 ......... . .IND, PUB 49.610–49.990 .
- Page 37 20-417.fm Page 37 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM 154.655–156.240 ......MED, ROAD, POL, PUB 156.255 .
- Page 38 20-417.fm Page 38 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM Ultra High Frequency (UHF) (300 MHz–3 GHz) U. S. Government Band 406.125–419.975 ........GOVT, USXX 70-cm Amateur Band 420.000–450.000 .
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Page 39: Frequency Conversion
20-417.fm Page 39 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM Conventional/Trunked Systems Band—Locally Assigned 856.0125–860.9875 ......... . CTSB Trunked Systems Band—Locally Assigned 861.0125–865.9875 . -
Page 40: Troubleshooting
20-417.fm Page 40 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM TROUBLESHOOTING If you have problems, here are some suggestions that might help. If they do not, take your scanner to your local RadioShack store for assistance. PROBLEM Scanner is on but will not SQUELCH scan. -
Page 41: Care And Maintenance
Modifying or tampering with the scanner’s internal components can cause a mal- function and might invalidate your scanner’s warranty and void your FCC autho- rization to operate it. If your scanner is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. -
Page 42: Specifications
20-417.fm Page 42 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage: VHF-Lo ... 29-50 MHz (in 5 kHz steps) Ham ... 50-54 MHz (in 5 kHz steps) Aircraft ... 108-136.975 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps) Government ... 137-144 MHz (in 5 kHz steps) Ham ... - Page 43 20-417.fm Page 43 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM Built-In Speaker ... 2 Power Requirements ... AC 120 Volts, 60 Hz Current Drain ... DC 230 mA (squelched) Dimensions (HWD) ... 2 Weight ... 1.5 lbs Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice.
- Page 44 20-417.fm Page 44 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:33 AM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and autho- rized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
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