Radio Shack PRO-2053 - Manual (Page 23)

23 Operation
4. Press ENTER to set the frequency. The
cursor moves to $ $ $ $ . ээээ If the entered fre-
quency is incorrect, %EM8C@;ý"I %EM8C@;ý"I %EM8C@;ý"I %EM8C@;ý"I briefly
appears.
5. Enter your desired higher-end frequency
and press ENTER .
6. Rotate SQUELCH clockwise and leave it
set to a point just after the hissing sound
stops.
7. Press SEARCH to start searching. When
the scanner finds an active frequency, it
stops searching.
Special Notes:
• You can copy and save a frequency into
a specified bank, channel, or priority
channel when the scanner finds an
active frequency. See “Using Fre-
quency Copy Function” on Page 24 to
save the frequency. The frequency copy
functions only in search banks 2, 3, 4
and 5.
• While the scanner is searching, you can
use the seek search by pressing FUNC
then 7 . The display indicates /< /< /< /< at
the bottom line. The scanner stops at an
active frequency for five second and
restarts searching automatically. The
scanner repeats this operation.
• You can set Zeromatic on or off by
pressing FUNC then 0 . Press FUNC then
0 again to reverse the Zeromatic setting.
When you turn this feature on, 6 6 6 6
D8K@: D8K@: D8K@: D8K@:ээээ+* +* +* +* briefly appears then Q Q Q Q appears
at the first digit of the second line and
the scanner stops at the correct fre-
quency. When you turn this feature off,
Q Q Q Q
disappears and the scanner stops when
it detects an active signal even it is
slightly off. Zeromatic functions only in
search bank 2, 3, 4 and 5.
• There are several group banks in SR2
Police/Fire and SR4 Ham bands. You
can turn off or on the groups by pressing
the group numbers. For example to turn
off
т т т т , press 0 .
• In the Air and the Limit search bands,
press FUNC then
8 8 8 8
to start searching
up from the lowest frequency and press
FUNC then
9 9 9 9
to start searching down
from the highest frequency.
Manually Tuning a Frequency
You can manually set the scanner to move
through all receivable frequencies, or select
a specific frequency as a starting point.
1. Press TUNE . 01*! 01*! 01*! 01*! and the current fre-
quency appears. The scanner automati-
cally begins tuning up or down.
2. Use the number keys to enter the fre-
quency where you want the scanner to
start.
3. Press ENTER .
4. Press
8 8 8 8
or
9 9 9 9
to move up or down.
When the scanner finds an active fre-
quency, it stops on the frequency.
Note: If you press PAUSE while tuning, the
scanner stops tuning and
ээээ
чч чч чч ччээээ ,г1/! ,г1/! ,г1/! ,г1/! ээээ чччччччч ap-
pears. Press PAUSE again, and the scanner
resumes tuning.
LISTENING TO THE WEATHER
BAND
The FCC (Federal Communications Com-
mission) has allocated channels for use by
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration (NOAA). Regulatory agencies in
other countries have also allocated channels
for use by their weather reporting authorities.
NOAA and your local weather reporting au-
thority broadcast your local forecast and re-