Radio Shack Pro-2032 User manual

OWNER’S

MANUAL

PRO-2032

Desk-Top

Programmable

Scanner

Cat.

20-409

Radio

/hack

INTRODUCTION

Your

new

Radio

Shack

PRO-2032

Desk

Top

Programmable

Scanner

lets

you

all

the

action!

This

scanner

gives

you

direct

access

over

31,000

frequencies

ten

exciting

ra¬

dio

bands,

including

those

used

the

police

department,

the

fire

depart¬

ment,

ambulance

services,

aircraft,

amateur

radio

operators,

and

trans¬

portation

services.

You

can

select

200

channels

for

your

scanner

scan

and

you

can

change

your

chan¬

nel

selections

any

time.

The

secret

your

scanner's

ability

scan

many

frequencies

its

cus¬

tom-designed

microprocessor—a

tiny,

built-in

computer.

Your

scanner

also

has

these

special

features:

Hyperscan

through

fre¬

quencies

channels

per

second

scan

stored

channels

per

second.

Liquid

Crystal

Display

shows

the

selected

channel,

frequency,

and

other

information.

2-Second

Scan

Delay

delays

the

scanning

mode

for

seconds

before

moving

another

channel,

you

can

hear

replies.

Memory

Backup

keeps

the

chan¬

nel

frequencies

stored

your

scan¬

ner’s

memory

power

failure

occurs.

Lock-Out

Function

keeps

chan¬

nels

you

select

from

being

scanned.

Ten

Channel-Storage

Banks

lets

you

group

frequencies

you

can

easily

identify

calls.

Priority

Channel

helps

keep

you

from

missing

important

calls

channel

you

specify.

Direct

scans

for

new

and

unlisted

frequencies

find

interesting

broadcasts.

Monitor

Memories

for

temporarily

saving

ten

additional

channels

you

locate

during

frequency

search.

Your

PRO-2032

scanner

covers

all

these

bands:

MHz

(VHF

Lo)

MHz

(6-Meter

Ham

Band)

108

136.975

MHz

(Aircraft)

137-144

MHz

(Government)

144-148

MHz

(2-Meter

Ham

Band)

148-

174

MHz

(VHF

Hi)

380

450

MHz

(Ham

Radio

and

Gov¬

ernment)

450

470

MHz

(UHF

Lo)

470-512

MHz

(UHF

806

823.9375

MHz

(UHF

Hi)

851

868.9375

MHz

(UHF

Hi)

896

960

MHz

(UHF

Hi)

1993

Tandy

Corporation.

All

Rights

Reserved.

Radio

Shack

registered

trademark

used

Tandy

Corporation.

CAUTION

RISK

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION;

REOUCE

THE

RISK

ELECTRIC

SMOCK.

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

|0R

BACK)

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE

REFER

SERVICING

OUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

This

symbol

intended

alert

you

dangerous

volt¬

age

inside

this

unit

that

can

cause

shock.

not

open

enclosure.

This

symbol

intended

alert

you

important

oper¬

ating

and

maintenance

in¬

structions

this

owner's

manual.

WARNING:

PREVENT

FIRE

SHOCK

HAZARD,

NOT

EX¬

POSE

THIS

RECEIVER

RAIN

MOISTURE.

Use

this

unit

for

reception

ra¬

dio

communications

not

intended

for

direct

reception

the

general

public

may

subject

licensing

requirements

under

the

Radio

Act

Canada

and

its

regulations.

For

licensing

information

consult

the

Department

Communications.

Warning:

some

areas,

mobile

use

scanner

unlawful

re¬

quires

permit.

Check

the

laws

your

area.

Radio

Shack

assumes

responsibility

for

the

use

this

scanner

such

areas.

DOC

NOTICE

Your

scanner

might

cause

radio

interference,

even

when

operat¬

ing

properly.

determine

whether

your

scanner

causing

the

interfer¬

ence,

turn

off

your

scanner.

the

in¬

terference

goes

away,

your

scanner

causing

the

interference.

Try

elimi¬

nate

the

interference

by:

•

Moving

your

scanner

away

from

the

receiver.

•

Connecting

your

scanner

out¬

let

that

different

electrical

circuit

from

the

receiver.

•

Contacting

your

local

Radio

Shack

store

for

help.

you

cannot

eliminate

the

interfer¬

ence.

the

DOC

requires

that

you

stop

using

your

scanner.

For

your

records,

record

your

scan¬

ner’s

serial

number

the

space

pro¬

vided.

The

serial

number

located

the

back

the

scanner.

Caution:

prevent

electrical

shock,

match

wide

blade

plug

wide

slot,

fully

insert.

Serial

Number

CONTENTS

PREPARATION

Connecting

the

Antenna.6

Connecting

Optional

Antenna.6

Power

Sources

Connecting

Power.7

Connecting

Vehicle

Battery

Power

Using

the

Feet

Connecting

Headphones.8

Listening

Safely

Traffic

Safety.8

Connecting

External

Speaker.9

Resetting

and

Initializing

the

Scanner.9

UNDERSTANDING

YOUR

SCANNER.

Look

the

Display.

Look

the

Keyboard

UNDERSTANDING

CHANNEL-STORAGE

BANKS

Channel-Storage

Banks

.12

Monitor

Memories.

OPERATION

Setting

the

Volume

and

Squelch

.13

Storing

Frequencies

.13

Searching

for

and

Temporarily

Storing

Active

Frequencies.14

Limit

Search.

Direct

Listening

Monitor

Memories

Moving

Frequency

From

Monitor

Memory

Channel

Scanning

Channels

SPECIAL

FEATURES.

Delay

Scanning

and

Speeds.

Locking

Out

Channels

Turning

Channel-Storage

Banks

and

Off.

Priority

Manually

Selecting

Channel.18

GENERAL

GUIDE

SCANNING

.19

Birdies

Reception

Notes.19

Guide

the

Action

Bands.19

TROUBLESHOOTING.21

CARE

AND

MAINTENANCE

.22

SPECIFICATIONS

.23

PREPARATION

CONNECTING

THE

ANTENNA

fTi

■

It)

attach

the

supplied

telescoping

an¬

tenna,

simply

screw

into

the

hole

the

top

the

scanner.

Antenna

length

controls

the

sensitivity

the

scanner.

The

table

below

shows

how

adjust

the

length

the

antenna

specific

frequencies.

30-

174

MHz

Extend

Fully

380-512

MHz

Extend

segments

806

960

MHz

Collapse

Fully

segment

only)

CONNECTING

OPTIONAL

ANTENNA

The

telescoping

antenna

adequate

for

strong

local

signals.

For

best

re¬

sults,

attach

multi-band

outdoor

an¬

tenna

(not

supplied)

the

scanner.

Your

local

Radio

Shack

store

sells

complete

line

outdoor

antennas.

these

steps

install

out¬

door

antenna.

Select

location

high

possi¬

ble.

Mount

the

antenna

following

the

in¬

structions

that

come

with

the

an¬

tenna

and

its

mounting

hardware.

Plug

the

antenna

cable

into

the

scanner’s

ANT

(antenna)

jack

the

rear

the

scanner

using

50-

ohm

coaxial

cable

(RG-58.

RG-8/M

RG-8

not

supplied).

For

lengths

over

feet,

use

RG-8/M

RG-8

low-loss,

coaxial

cable.

Note:

This

scanner

uses

BNC

an¬

tenna

connector.

You

may

need

antenna

adapter

use

another

an¬

tenna.

Warning:

When

installing

re¬

moving

outdoor

antenna,

use

extreme

caution.

the

antenna

starts

fall,

let

go!

could

contact

overhead

power

lines.

THE

ANTENNA

TOUCHES

THE

POWER

LINE,

CONTACT

WITH

THE

ANTENNA,

MAST,

CABLE,

GUY

WIRES

CAN

CAUSE

ELECTROCUTION

AND

DEATH!

Call

the

power

company

re¬

move

the

antenna.

not

at¬

tempt

yourself.

POWER

SOURCES

You

can

power

your

scanner

from

these

sources:

standard

outlet

•

Your

vehicle’s

battery

(using

op¬

tional

adapter)

Connecting

Power

Connect

the

scanner's

power

cord

standard

outlet.

Caution:

The

power

cord

equipped

with

polarized

plug

(one

blade

wider

than

the

other).

The

plug

fits

into

outlet

only

one

way.

not

attempt

defeat

this

safety

feature.

The

memory

backup

circuit

begins

function

few

minutes

after

you

plug

the

scanner.

power

failure

oc¬

curs

the

power

cord

discon¬

nected,

this

circuit

holds

information

the

scanner's

memory

for

about

months.

Connecting

Vehicle

Battery

Power

You

can

power

your

scanner

from

your

vehicle's

cigarette

lighter

socket

using

Adapter

(not

supplied).

The

vehicle

must

have

12-volt,

negative

ground

electrical

system.

Connect

the

power

cable's

small

barrel

plug

into

the

13.8V

jack

the

scanner’s

back

panel.

Then

plug

the

other

end

the

power

cable

into

your

vehicle's

cigarette

lighter

socket.

Note:

Mobile

use

scanners

might

unlawful

require

special

per¬

mit

certain

areas.

Check

with

your

local

authorities

for

current

regula¬

tions.

USING

THE

FEET

easily

view

the

keyboard

and

display,

elevate

the

front

the

scan¬

ner

unfolding

the

front

feet.

CONNECTING

HEADPHONES

For

private

listening

noisy

envi¬

ronment,

plug

headphones

with

1/8-

inch

3.5

plug

(not

supplied)

into

the

jack

the

front

your

scanner.

Note:

Plugging

headphones

auto¬

matically

disconnects

the

internal

speaker.

Listening

Safely

protect

your

hearing,

these

guidelines

when

you

use

head¬

phones.

•

not

listen

extremely

high

vol¬

ume

levels.

Extended

high-volume

listening

can

lead

permanent

hearing

loss.

•

Set

the

volume

its

lowest

level

before

you

begin

listening.

After

you

put

the

headphones,

adjust

the

volume

comfortable

listen¬

ing

level.

•

not

increase

the

volume

once

you

establish

comfortable

listen¬

ing

level.

Over

time,

your

ears

adapt

the

volume

level,

vol¬

ume

level

that

does

not

cause

dis¬

comfort

might

still

damage

your

hearing.

Traffic

Safety

not

wear

earphones

while

operat¬

ing

motor

vehicle

riding

bicycle.

This

can

cause

traffic

hazard

and

illegal

some

areas.

Even

though

some

earphones

are

designed

let

you

hear

some

outside

sounds

when

you

listen

normal

volume

levels,

they

still

present

traffic

hazard.

CONNECTING

EXTERNAL

SPEAKER

noisy

area,

extension

speaker

positioned

the

right

place

might

provide

comfortable

listening.

Plug

the

speaker

cable’s

Vfc-inch

(3.5

mm)

mini

plug

into

the

EXT

SPKR

jack

the

back

the

scanner.

This

automatically

disconnects

the

internal

speaker.

RESETTING

AND

INITIALIZING

THE

SCANNER

the

scanner’s

display

locks

does

not

work

properly

after

you

con¬

nect

the

power

source,

you

might

have

reset

the

scanner's

display

initialize

the

scanner.

these

steps

reset

the

scan¬

ner.

Push

VOLUME

turn

the

scan¬

ner.

Press

RESET

the

rear

the

scanner

using

pointed

object,

such

bail-point

pen.

this

not

effective,

initialize

the

scanner

directed

below.

these

steps

initialize

the

scanner.

Caution:

Initialize

the

scanner

only

when

you

are

sure

the

scanner

not

working

properly.

This

procedure

clears

all

information

the

scanner’s

memory.

Push

VOLUME

turn

the

scan¬

ner.

Press

and

hold

CLEAR.

Press

RE¬

SET

the

rear

the

scanner

us¬

ing

pointed

object

such

ball¬

point

pen.

Release

RESET

and

then

release

CLEAR

after

the

dis¬

play

reappears.

Note:

You

must

release

RESET

before

releasing

CLEAR

order

clear

the

memory.

UNDERSTANDING

YOUR

SCANNER

LOOK

THE

DISPLAY

The

display

has

several

indicators

that

show

the

scanner’s

current

operating

mode.

quick

look

the

display

will

help

you

understand

how

operate

your

scanner.

MANUAL

MONITOR

123456789

DELAY

SCAN

BANK

“

—

PROGRAM

PRIORITY

MHz

LOCK-OUT

MANUAL

comes

when

the

scan¬

ner

the

manual

channel-selection

mode.

MONITOR

appears

when

you

listen

monitor

memory.

Numbers

1—10

represent

the

ten

memory

banks

and

the

ten

monitor

memories.

delay

appears

when

the

scanner

set

channel

programmed

with

the

delay

feature.

See

“Delay".

BANK

appears

with

bars

the

right

show

which

channel-storage

banks

are

turned

for

the

scan

mode.

See

“Understanding

Channel-Storage

Banks."

SCAN

appears

when

you

scan

channels.

appears

during

limit

(when

-L-

also

appears)

direct

frequency

(when

—d—

also

appears).

PROGRAM

appears

while

you

pro¬

gram

frequencies

into

the

scanner's

channels.

PRIORITY

appears

when

you

turn

the

priority

channel

feature.

appears

when

you

listen

the

priority

channel.

digits

that

precede

this

indicator

show

which

the

200

channels

the

scanner

tuned

to.

MHz

digits

that

precede

this

indica¬

tor

show

which

the

31,000

possible

frequencies

the

scanner

tuned

to.

LOCK-OUT

appears

when

you

manually

select

locked-out

channel.

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