PRO-2044 Programmable 80-Channel Home Scanner
(200-0416)                 Operation                  Faxback Doc. # 38286

Turning on the Scanner/Setting Volume and Squelch

1.  Turn SQUELCH and VOLUME fully counterclockwise.

2.  Turn VOLUME clockwise until you hear a hissing sound.

3.  Turn SQUELCH clockwise, then leave it set to a point just after the
    hissing sound stops.

NOTES:  If the scanner picks up unwanted, partial, or very weak transmis-
        sions, turn SQUELCH clockwise to decrease the scanner's sensitivity
        to these signals.

        If you want to listen to a weak or distant station, turn SQUELCH
        counterclockwise.

        If the scanner will not scan, turn SQUELCH further clockwise.

Resetting the Scanner

You might need to reset the scanner if any of the following occur:

   The scanner's display locks up.

   The scanner does not work properly after you connect power.

   The scanner is dropped or subjected to a physical or electrical shock.

CAUTION:  This procedure clears all the information you have programmed
          into the scanner.  Use this procedure only when you are sure your
          scanner is not working properly.


1.  Turn off the scanner.

2.  While you press and hold down 2 and 9, turn on the scanner.

Manually Storing Frequencies into Channels

If you know a frequency you want to store, you can store it manually into a
channel.

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 "Guide to the Action
Bands" on Faxback Doc. # 38288.

NOTE:  If you do not have a reference to frequencies in your area, follow
       the steps in "Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Freq-
       uencies", below.

1.  If the scanner is scanning, press MANUAL.

2.  Using the number keys, enter the channel number where you want to store
    a frequency.

3.  Press PROGRAM.  BANK and the bank number, the selected channel number
    and CH, PGM, L/O (if the selected channel number is empty), and 000.0000
    MHz appear on the display.

4.  Using the number keys, enter the frequency you want to store into that
    channel, including the decimal point.

NOTE:  Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency up to the
       closest valid frequency. For example, if you try to enter a frequency
       of 151.473, your scanner accepts it as 151.475.

5.  Press E to store the frequency.

NOTE:  If you enter an invalid frequency in Step 4, the scanner displays
       Error.  Press CLEAR, then repeat Steps 4 and 5.

6.  To program the next channel in sequence, repeat Steps 3-5.  To program
    another channel (not in sequence), repeat Steps 2-5.

Searching for and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies

You can search for transmissions within any of the scanner's eight frequency
bands using either a frequency band or direct search, then temporarily store
the frequencies into monitor memories.

Band Search

You can select a frequency band and search for transmissions within that
band.

NOTE:  You can use the scanner's delay feature while using band search. See
       "Delay" on Faxback Doc. # 38287.

1.  Repeatedly press BAND until you see the frequency band you want to
    search.

    The scanner displays SRCH and /\ or \/ and the range for each frequency
    band, and the number of the current monitor memory blinks on the dis-
    play.  Then the scanner starts to search the frequencies in the band.
    When the scanner finds a transmission, it stops and displays the freq-
    uency's number until the transmission stops, then it starts searching
    again.

2.  To manually search the band, press HOLD after the scanner starts auto-
    matically searching the frequencies.  The scanner displays -H- (hold),
    SRCH /\ or \/ SRCH, and a frequency within the band you selected.

    Repeatedly press /\ to search from the lower to the upper range, or \/
    to search from the upper to the lower range.

    Press and hold down /\ or \/ or press HOLD to return to automatic
    search.

3.  When the scanner finds an active frequency, you can do any of the
    following:

      To save the frequency into the current monitor memory, press MONITOR.

      To continue searching, press /\ or \/.

      To stop searching and listen to the frequency, press HOLD. -H- (hold)
      appears on the display.

NOTES:  You can change the direction of either an automatic or manual search
        by pressing /\ or \/ once.

        If you manually tune to a search skip frequency, the display shows
        L/O (see "Skipping Frequencies/Channels" on Faxback Doc. # 38387).

Direct Search

You can enter a frequency, then search for transmissions above or below that
frequency within the frequency bands.

NOTE:  You can use the scanner's delay feature while using direct search.
       See "Delay" on Faxback Doc. # 38287.

1.  Press MANUAL.

2.  Use the number keys to enter the frequency where you want to start the
    search.  Press . to enter the decimal point.

3.  Press /\ or \/ to search up or down from the selected frequency.  -d-
    (direct), SRCH, and /\ or \/ appear on the display, and the next avail-
    able monitor memory number flashes.

NOTE:  If you enter an invalid frequency in Step 2, the scanner displays
       Error.  Press ., then repeat Steps 2 and 3.

4.  When the scanner finds an active frequency, you can do any of the
    following:

      To save the frequency into the current monitor memory, press MONITOR.

      To continue searching or change the search direction, press /\ or \/.

      To stop searching and listen to the frequency, press HOLD. -h- (hold)
      appears on the display.

    To manually step through frequencies one at a time after you stop a
    search, repeatedly press /\ or \/. To continue searching after you stop
    a search, either press HOLD or press and hold down /\ or \/ for about 1
    second.

NOTE:  If you manually tune to a search skip frequency, display shows L/O
       (see "Skipping Frequencies/Channels" on Faxback Doc. # 38287).

Listening to Monitor Memories

After you temporarily store frequencies into the scanner's monitor memories,
you can listen to them by pressing MANUAL, MONITOR, then the number for the
desired monitor memory.

NOTE:  To listen to the monitor memories, the priority channel feature must
       be turned off (see "Priority" on Faxback Doc. # 38287).

Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel

1.  If the scanner is scanner, press MANUAL.

2.  Use the number keys to enter the channel number where you want to store
    the monitor frequency, then press PROGRAM.  PGM appears on the display.

3.  Press MONITOR, then use the number keys to enter the monitor memory
    number that has the frequency you want to store into the channel.  The
    channel number flashes, and MON and the frequency appear.

4.  Press E.  The scanner stores the frequency in the selected channel
    number.

Deleting a Frequency From a Channel

Follow these steps to delete a frequency from a channel.

1.  If the scanner is scanning, press MANUAL.

2.  Using the number keys, enter the channel number containing the frequency
    you want to delete.

3.  Press PROGRAM.

4.  Press O, then E.  The frequency is deleted from the channel.

To delete a frequency from a monitor memory, store a new frequency in that
monitor memory.

Scanning Channels

NOTE:  You cannot scan channels until you have stored frequencies in them.

To scan channels stored in the channel-storage banks, press SCAN.  The
scanner scans through all non-locked channels in the active banks.

To select one or more channel-storage banks while scanning, select each bank
you want to scan by pressing its number key until the bank's number appears
on the display.

To turn off channel-storage banks, press the number key for the bank(s)
until the bank's number disappears.  The scanner does not scan any of the
stored channels within banks you have turned off.

NOTE:  You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is
       turned off.

Manually Selecting a Channel

You can continuously monitor a specific channel without scanning.  This is
useful if you hear an emergency broadcast on a channel and want to hear all
the details (even though there might be periods of silence) or if you want
to monitor only a specific channel or a locked-out channel.

Follow these steps to manually select a channel.

1.  Press MANUAL.

2.  Use the number keys to enter the channel number you want to hear, then
    press MANUAL again.

NOTES:  If your scanner is scanning and stops at the channel you want,
        simply press MANUAL to manually select the channel.

        If you repeatedly press MANUAL, the scanner steps through the
        channels.


(EB 3/10/97)

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