Radio Shack 200 Owner's Manual Page 1

Owner’s ManualCat. No. 20-417PRO-2048 200-ChannelProgrammable Home ScannerPlease read before using this equipment.20-417.fm Page 1 Wednesday, August

10Connecting an Optional AntennaThe supplied telescoping antenna re-ceives strong, local signals. Howev-er, to receive weaker, more distantsignals in

112. Using a pointed object, such asa straightened paper clip, pressRESET on the back of the scan-ner. The display resets, and thescanner turns off.3.

12CONNECTING AN EARPHONE/HEADPHONES/EXTERNAL SPEAKERThe 1/8-inch EXT SP jack on the backof the scanner lets you connect anoptional earphone (such as C

13UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNEROnce you understand a few simple terms we use in this manual and familiarizeyourself with your scanner’s features, you can

14SCANStarts scanning through the stored channels.MANUALStops scanning and lets you manually enter a channelnumber.L/O/SEARCH SKIPTurns the selected c

15A LOOK AT THE DISPLAYThe display’s indicators show the scanner’s current operating mode.MONAppears when you listen to a monitor memory.BANKAppears w

16DATAAppears while the data skip function is turned on.DELAYAppears when you program a channel for a two-seconddelay before scanning or when you list

17UNDERSTANDING THE SCANNER’S MEMORYYou can store up to 210 frequenciesinto your scanner’s memory. Thisscanner has 200 channel memoriesand 10 monitor

18OPERATIONTURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING THE VOLUME AND SQUELCH1. Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise.2. Press POWER to turn on yourscanner. The scanner con

19MANUALLY STORING FREQUENCIES IN CHANNELSYou can manually store up to 200 fre-quencies into your scanner’s chan-nels. Great references for active fre

2FEATURESSelectable Scan/Search Speeds— let you select normal or HyperScan speeds, and normal, high, orHyperSearch speeds.HyperScan — scans 50 channe

20SEARCHING FOR AND TEMPORARILY STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIESYou can search for frequencies usinga limit or direct search, then tempo-rarily store freque

216. When the scanner finds anactive frequency, you can doone of the following:• To store the displayed fre-quency into the current moni-tor memory, q

224. When the scanner finds anactive frequency, you can doone of the following:• To store the frequency into thecurrent monitor memory,press MON. • To

23Notes: • If you program more than 20skip frequencies, each new fre-quency replaces old ones, start-ing from the first storedfrequency.• You can sele

243. Press MON, then enter the moni-tor memory number that has thefrequency you want to store.MON and the entered frequencyappear, and the channel num

25If the scanner is scanning and stopsat the desired channel, press MANU-AL once. Repeatedly press MANUALto step through the channels one at atime.LIS

26SPECIAL FEATURESUSING PRIORITY CHANNELSThe priority feature lets you scanthrough channels and still not missimportant or interesting calls on spe-ci

27USING THE 2-SECOND DELAYMany agencies use a two-way radiosystem that might have a pause ofseveral seconds between a queryand a reply. To avoid missi

28To unlock a channel, manually selectthe channel, then press L/O/SEARCHSKIP so LOCKOUT disappears.To unlock all channels, while thescanner is scannin

29TURNING THE KEY TONE ON OR OFFYour scanner beeps each time youpress a key. Follow these steps toturn off the key tone beep.1. Turn off the scanner.2

3Adjustable Tone — lets you turn onor off the beep you hear when youpress a key.Two-Second Scan Delay — delaysscanning for 2 seconds before mov-ing to

30A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNINGReception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-of-sight.”That means you usually cannot hear station

31The birdie frequencies on this unit to watch for are: To find the birdies in your scanner, begin by disconnecting the antenna and mov-ing it away fr

32UHF BandU.S. Government 406.00–420.00 MHz0.6-Meter Amateur 420.00–450.00 MHzLow Range 450.00–470.00 MHzFM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band 470.00–806.0

33Primary UsageAs a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following fre-quencies:VHF BandUHF BandNote: Remote control statio

34BAND ALLOCATIONTo help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of thetypical services that use the frequencies your scanner

35TELB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mobile Telephone(Aircraft, Radio Common Carrier, Landli

3647.440–49.580 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IND, PUB49.610–49.990 . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37154.655–156.240 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED, ROAD, POL, PUB156.255 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

38Ultra High Frequency (UHF) (300 MHz–3 GHz)U. S. Government Band406.125–419.975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39Conventional/Trunked Systems Band—Locally Assigned856.0125–860.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4Your PRO-2048 can receive these bands:FCC NOTICEYour scanner might cause radio or TV interference even when it is operatingproperly. To determine if

40TROUBLESHOOTINGIf you have problems, here are some suggestions that might help. If they do not,take your scanner to your local RadioShack store for

41CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour RadioShack PRO-2048 200-Channel Programmable Home Scanner is anexample of superior design and craftsmanship. The following

42SPECIFICATIONSFrequency Coverage:VHF-Lo ... 29-50 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)Ham ...

43Built-In Speaker ... 21/4-Inch (57 mm), 8-ohm, dynamic typePower Requirements ...

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5This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-lowing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interfer

6CONTENTSPreparation ... 8Connecting Power ...

7A General Guide To Scanning ... 30Guide to Frequencies ...

8PREPARATIONYour scanner’s display is protectedduring shipment by a piece of bluefilm. Peel off this film before you usethe scanner.CONNECTING POWERNo

9Cautions:• The DC cigarette-lighter powercable must be capable of deliv-ering 12 volts and 500 milli-amps, its center tip must be setto positive, and