RadioSnack PRO-2054 Betriebsanweisung

Please read this user’s guide before installing,setting up and using your new productwww.radioshack.com20-427PRO-2054 300 channelmobile/base scanner

10The Basicsinstalling your scannerYou can mount your scanner in your vehicle, install it for mobility, or install it as a base station.mounting your

11The BasicsTo remove your scanner from the DIN sleeve, insert the two keys straight into the scanner’s front panel. Then, remove the scanner by pulli

12The Basics2. Use the supplied mounting bracket as a template to mark positions for the two mounting screws.3. At the marked positions, drill holes

13The Basicspowering your scannerYou can power your scanner from a wall outlet, through your vehicle’s ignition, or from your vehicle’s cigarette ligh

14The Basicsthrough your vehicle’s ignition1. Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) terminal of your vehicle’s battery.2. Ground the black wire

15The Basicsfrom your vehicle’s cigarrette lighterTo power your scanner from a 12V power source in your vehicle, such as a cigarette-lighter socket, y

16The Basicsconnecting your scannerconnect the supplied antennaPush the antenna onto your scanner’s antenna connector and rotate until it locks into p

17The BasicsYour local RadioShack store sells a variety of antennas. Always use 50-ohm coaxial cable, such as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect an outdoor ant

18The Basicslistening safelyTo protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use headphones.• Adjust VOL (volume) to its lowest level before

19The Basicsquick startTo help familiarize yourself with the scanner’s functions, keypad, and available frequencies, you can utilize one of these thre

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20The Basicsusing your scannerturning on the scanner and setting squelch1. To turn on the scanner, turn VOL clockwise. VOL clockwise. VOLWELCOME appe

21The Basicsmanually tuning a frequencyYou can manually set the scanner to move through all receivable frequencies, or select a specifi c frequency as

22The Basicsscanning the channelsTo begin scanning channels or to start scanning again after monitoring a specifi c channel, press SCAN.You must store

23Beyond the Basicsadvanced functionsstoring known frequencies into channelsGood references for active frequencies are RadioShack’s Police Call, Aeron

24Beyond the Basics3. Use the number keys and •/DELAY to enter the frequency (including the decimal point) you want to store.If you make a mistake,

25Beyond the Basics5. The next channel in sequence is ready for programming. Press PROG then repeat steps 3 and 4.searching the one touch banksYour s

26Beyond the Basics1. Press F/P, AIR, or HAM. FIrE POLICE, AIr, or HAMappears. After about 2 seconds, the scanner starts searching. When the scanner

27Beyond the BasicsOnce you fi nd interesting frequencies during the search, you can store them into the scanner’s channel-storage banks.copying a freq

28Beyond the Basicscopying a frequency into a vacant channelYou can copy a frequency into a vacant channel in a bank you specifi y when the scanner sto

29Beyond the BasicsPCH fl ashes and the frequency (or 000.0000) appears. Press ENT to store the frequency into the priority channel, or press CLEAR to

3ContentsThe Basicsfeatures ...6keypad ...

30Beyond the Basics20157.0000161.600021157.050022157.100023157.150024157.2000161.800025157.2500161.850026157.3000161.900027157.3500161.950028157.40001

31Beyond the BasicsF/P (police/fi re) bandReceive Mode: FMAIR (aircraft) bandReceive mode: AMFrequency (MHz)Step (kHz)108.000 — 136.99168.33All scanner

32Beyond the Basicstuned frequency in the display. Because steps are so close together, the audio quality will not be affected by the offset.HAM (amat

33Beyond the Basicsmonitoring a single channelYou can monitor a single channel with your scanner by navigating to that channel while in manual mode. T

34Beyond the Basicslistening to the weather bandThe FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has allocated channels for use by the National Oceanic and

35Beyond the BasicsIf the scanner detects the weather alert, it sounds the alert for fi ve minutes when it receives the weather alert signal. After fi v

36Beyond the BasicsTo activate this function, you must program your desired Skywarn frequency into the Skywarn channel.If no frequency is programmed i

37Beyond the BasicsOnce an active frequency is found, the transmission is played through your scanner’s speaker, and you can quickly store it in any o

38Beyond the Basicsusing signal stalker II with lockoutThe scanner’s lock out feature can be used to bypass unwanted transmissions while using the Sig

39Beyond the BasicsSignal Stalker II features a special lockout mode that causes the scanner to skip a 1 MHz segment if fi ve or more lockouts exist in

4ContentsBeyond the Basicsadvanced functions ...23storing known frequencies into channels ...

40Beyond the Basicslocking out channelsTo lock out a channel while scanning, press L/OUTwhen the scanner stops on the channel. To lock out a channel m

41Beyond the Basicsreviewing locked out frequenciesTo review the frequencies within a search bank that you locked out:1. Press one touch search butt

42Beyond the Basics3. Press FUNC and then6. L–O Fr–CL appears. Press ENT to clear all locked out frequencies. L–r EMPty appears. Press CLEAR to canc

43Beyond the Basicsprogramming the priority channel directly1. Press PROG.2. Press PRI.3. Enter the frequency you want to enter into the priorit

44Beyond the Basicsusing the attenuatorTo reduce interference or noise caused by strong signals, you can reduce the scanner’s sensitivity to these sig

45Beyond the Basics1. If the scanner is on, turn OFF/VOLcounterclockwise until it clicks to turn the scanner off.2. Turn OFF/VOL clockwise to turn

46Beyond the Basicscaring for your scannerKeep the scanner dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the scanner only in normal temp

47Beyond the Basicsnoise on that frequency. If the interference is not severe, you might be able to turn SQ clockwise to omit the birdie.To fi nd the b

48Beyond the Basicsinitializing your scannerInitializing your scanner clears all information stored in your scanner’s memory. Initialize your scanner

49Beyond the Basicsspecifi cationsFrequency Coverage 28—54 MHz ...(in 5 kHz steps) 108—136.99166 MHz

5Contentslocking out channels or frequencies ...39locking out channels ...40reviewing locked out channe

50Beyond the BasicsAudio Output Power (10% THD) ...1.5 WBuilt-in Speaker ...

51Beyond the Basicsthe FCC wants you to knowThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver, pursuant to Pa

52Beyond the BasicsglossaryFrequency: the receiving signal location (expressed in MHz). To fi nd active frequencies, you can use frequency guides avail

53Beyond the Basicsfrequently asked questionsThe scanner is not working at all. What’s wrong? The AC or DC adapter or DC cable might not be connected

54Beyond the Basicsnotes

55Beyond the Basicsnotes

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6The BasicsfeatureskeypadDIMAdjusts the backlight level (Light, Dark, or OFF).L/OUTLocks out selected channels and skips specifi ed frequencies during

7The BasicsPRITurns the priority function on or off.ATTPress to activate or deactivate attenuation (reduce scannersensitivity or block strong signals)

8The Basicsrear view./DELAYPress to enter a decimal point. Press to program delay time for a channel/search bank.ENTENTCompletes the entry of frequenc

9The BasicsdisplayProgrammodeindicatorScan modeindicatorManual modeindicatorScan/searchdirectionindicatorSearch indicatorReceiving frequencyand status