PRO-2048 200-Channel Programmable Home Scanner
(200-0417) Understanding Scanner Faxback Doc. # 47903
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.
A frequency is the tuning location of a station (expressed in kHz or MHz).
To find active frequencies, you can use the limit search function which
lets you search within a specific range of frequencies or the direct
search function which lets you search up or down from the currently
displayed frequency.
When you find a frequency, you can store it into a permanent memory
location called a channel, which is grouped with your other channels in a
channel-storage bank. You can then scan the channel-storage banks to see
if there is activity on the frequencies stored there. Each time the
scanner finds an active frequency, it stays on that channel until the
transmission ends.
Another option is to store the frequency into a temporary memory location
called a monitor memory until you decide to move it to a channel.
Just keep in mind - you search frequencies and scan channels.
A LOOK AT THE FRONT PANEL
This look at the scanner's front panel will help you understand each
control's function.
VOLUME Sets the scanner's volume
SQUELCH Adjusts the scanner's receiver sensitivity to help
you eliminate background noise.
SCAN Starts scanning through the stored channels.
MANUAL Stops scanning and lets you manually enter a
channel number.
L/O/SEARCH SKIP Turns the selected channel's lockout function on
and off, or skips a specified frequency during a
limit or direct search.
DELAY Programs a 2-second delay for the selected
channel.
PRI/HYPER SEARCH Sets and turns on and off the priority function
for a particular channel, or selects the
HyperSearch speed.
MON Stores frequencies into and accesses the 10
monitor memories.
LIMIT Used to set the lower or upper limit during
frequency searches.
SPEED Changes the scanning or search speed.
POWER Turns the scanner on and off.
(/\) (\/) Enters the up or down direction in the search
mode.
Number Keys Each key has a single-digit label and a range of
numbers. The single digits are used to enter a
channel or a frequency. The range of numbers
(21-40, for example) above the key indicates the
channels that make up a channel-storage bank.
./CLEAR Enters the decimal point in a frequency or clears
an incorrect entry. Also used when you initialize
the scanner.
ENTER Enters programmed frequencies into channels.
PGM Programs frequencies into channels.
WX Searches through the seven preprogrammed weather
channels.
DATA Turns the data skip feature on and off.
A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY
The display's indicators show the scanner's current operating mode.
MON Appears when you listen to a monitor memory.
BANK Appears with numbers (1-10) next to it to show
which channel-storage banks are turned on for
scanning.
SCAN Appears when you scan channels. Blinks when the
scanner is in the HyperScan mode.
MANUAL Appears when you manually select a channel.
PROGRAM Appears while you program frequencies into the
scanner's channels.
P Appears when you are hearing a priority channel.
CH Digits to the left of this indicator show which
channel the scanner is turned to.
MHz Digits to the left of this indicator show which
frequency the scanner is turned to.
PRIORITY Appears when you turn on the priority channel
feature.
LOCKOUT Appears when you manually select a locked channel,
or during a search hold when the frequency is
stored in search skip memory.
DATA Appears while the data skip function is turned on.
DELAY 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.
WX Appears when the scanner is in the weather band
mode.
(/\) and (\/) Indicates the search direction. Blinks in the
high speed search mode.
SEARCH Appears during a limit (-L-) or direct (-d-)
search or weather scan. Blinks in the HyperSearch
mode.
Error Appears when you make an incorrect entry.
Lo Appears when you program the lower limit for a
frequency search.
Hi Appears when you program the upper limit for a
frequency search.
-h- Appears during a direct search hold.
-H- Appears during a limit or weather search hold.
UNDERSTANDING THE SCANNER'S MEMORY
You can store up to 210 frequencies into your scanner's memory. This
scanner has 200 channel memories and 10 monitor memories.
Channel-Storage Banks
To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen
to, channels are divided into 10 channel-storage banks of 20 channels
each. Use each storage bank to group frequencies, such as the police
department, fire department, ambulance services, or aircraft (see "Guide
to the Action Bands" in Faxback Doc. # 17653).
For example, the police department might use four frequencies, one for
each side of town. You could program the police frequencies starting with
Channel 1 (the first channel in Bank 1) and program the fire department
starting with channel 21 (the first channel in Bank 2).
Monitor Memories
The scanner has 10 monitor memories. You can use these memories to
temporarily store frequencies while you decide whether or not to store
them into channels. This is handy to quickly store an active frequency
when you search through an entire band. You can manually select these
memories, but you cannot scan them. See "Searching For and Temporarily
Storing Active Frequencies" below.
(BR/eb 5/27/98)
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