PRO-2048 200-Channel Programmable Home Scanner
(200-0417)                 Troubleshooting            Faxback Doc. # 47906

If you have problems, have some suggestions that might help.  If they do
not, take your scanner to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

PROBLEM                     POSSIBLE CAUSE              REMEDY

Scanner is on but will      SQUELCH is not correctly    Adjust SQUELCH
not scan.                   adjusted.                   clockwise.

                            Only one channel or no      Store frequencies
                            channels are stored.        into more than one
                                                        channel.

                            The scanner's display       Reset the
                            must be reset.              scanner's display
                                                        (see "Resetting
                                                        the Scanner's
                                                        Display" in
                                                        Faxback Doc.
                                                        # 47902.)

Scanner is totally          No power.                   Make sure the
inoperative.                                            scanner is plugged
                                                        into a working AC
                                                        or DC outlet.

                            The AC or DC adapter        Be sure the
                            is not connected.           adapter's barrel
                                                        plug is fully
                                                        plugged into the
                                                        DC 12V jack.

The scanner's display       The AC or DC adapter        Make sure the AC
dims.                       is not providing the        or DC adapter is
                            required voltage.           set to provide the
                                                        required voltage.

Keypad does not work        The scanner's display       Reset the
or display randomly         must be reset.              scanner's display
changes.                                                (see "Resetting
                                                        the Scanner's
                                                        Display" in
                                                        Faxback Doc.
                                                        # 47902).

Poor or no reception.       An antenna is not           Make sure an
                            connected or connected      antenna is
                            incorrectly.                correctly
                                                        connected to the
                                                        scanner.

                            Programmed frequencies      Avoid programming
                            are the same as "birdie"    frequencies listed
                            frequencies.                under "Birdie
                                                        Frequencies" in
                                                        Faxback Doc.
                                                        # 17653, or only
                                                        listen to them
                                                        manually.

Error appears.              Programming error.          Reprogram the
                                                        frequency
                                                        correctly,
                                                        including the
                                                        decimal point.

While scanning in the       Programming frequencies     Avoid programming
scan mode, the scanner      are the same as "birdie"    frequencies listed
locks on frequencies        frequencies.                under "Birdie
that have an unclear                                    Frequencies" in
transmission.                                           Faxback Doc.
                                                        # 17653, or only
                                                        listen to them
                                                        manually.

(BR/eb 5/27/98)

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