Radio Shack PRO-2053 - Manual (Page 11)

11 About Your Scanner
FUNC (function) — lets you use various func-
tions by pressing this key in combination with
other keys.
MAN — stops scanning and lets you directly
enter a channel number.
WX — scans through the seven prepro-
grammed weather channels.
TRUNK — stores the trunking ID code or
holds the trunking ID while scanning.
PRI (Priority) — sets and turns the priority
function on or off.
TEXT — lets you input text.
PAUSE — stops search.
MODE — changes the receive mode (AM,
FM, MOT, ED).
TUNE — lets you input a frequency and al-
lows you to fine tune a frequency along with
8 8 8 8
or
9 9 9 9
.
ATT (Attenuate) — turns attenuation on to re-
duce the scanner's sensitivity and block ex-
tremely strong signals, or turns it off to
increase sensitivity.
8 8 8 8
or
9 9 9 9
— selects the scan or search direc-
tion.
SEARCH — lets you search the six search
banks.
L/OUT (Lock Out) — lets you lock out a se-
lected channel, skip a specified frequency
during search, or lock out a selected ID code.
PROG — programs frequencies into chan-
nels.
ENTER — completes the entry of frequencies
and text.
1 — enters a 1, or inputs characters 0
through 9 in text mode.
2 / ABC — enters a 2, or inputs characters A,
B, or C.
3 / DEF — enters a 3, or inputs characters D,
E, or F.
4 / GHI — enters a 4, or inputs characters G,
H, or I.
5 / JKL — enters a 5, or inputs characters J, K,
or L.
6 / MNO — enters a 6, or inputs characters M,
N, or O.
7 / PQRS — enters a 7, or inputs characters P,
Q, R, or S.
8 / TUV — enters an 8, or inputs characters T,
U, or V.
9 / WXYZ — enters a 9, or inputs characters
W, X, Y, or Z.
0 — enters a zero, or inputs characters ., -, #,
_, @, +, *, &, /, ', $, %, !, ^, (, ), ?, ->, ` or <-.
. / DELAY — enters a decimal point (necessary
when programming frequencies), space, or
programs delay time for the selected chan-
nel/search bank, or hyphen (in trunking ID
setting).
CLEAR — clears an incorrect entry.
QUICK START
To help familiarize yourself with the scan-
ner’s functions, keypad, and available fre-
quencies, you can utilize one of these three
features before you begin programming the
scanner.
Preprogrammed Search Banks — let you
listen to frequencies and decide which ones
you want to store when you are ready to pro-
gram the scanner. See “Searching a Prepro-
grammed Frequency Range” on Page 18.