20-414.fm Page 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM Cat. No. 20-414 OWNER’S MANUAL PRO-2040 100-Channel Programmable Home Scanner Please read before using this equipment.
0-414.fm Page 2 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM FEATURES Your Radio Shack PRO-2040 100Channel Programmable Home Scanner lets you in on all the action! This scanner gives you direct access to over 30,000 exciting frequencies that include police and fire departments, ambulance and transportation services, and amateur radio. You can select up to 100 channels to scan, and you can change your selections at any time.
20-414.fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM Two-Second Scan Delay — delays scanning for 2 seconds before moving to another channel, so you can hear more replies. Weather Band Key — scans the preprogrammed weather frequencies to keep you informed of the most current weather conditions. Optional Power Sources — let you power your scanner using the supplied AC adapter or an optional DC adapter. Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this system to rain or moisture.
20-414.fm Page 4 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM Your PRO-2040 can receive these bands: Band 10-Meter Ham Band VHF-Lo 6-Meter Ham Band Aircraft Government/Ham VHF-Hi Ham/Government UHF-Lo UHF-T (TV) UHF-Hi UHF-Hi UHF-Hi Modulation Frequency Range Frequency Step FM FM FM AM FM FM FM FM FM FM FM FM 29.00-29.7 MHz 29.7-50.00 MHz 50.00-54.00 MHz 108-136.975 MHz 137-148 MHz 148-174 MHz 406-450 MHz 450-470 MHz 470-512 MHz 806-823.9375 MHz 851- 868.9375MHz 896.1125-956 MHz 5.0 kHz 5.0 kHz 5.0 kHz 12.
20-414.fm Page 5 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM CONTENTS Preparation ....................................................................................................... 7 Connecting Power ....................................................................................... 7 Using Standard AC Power .................................................................... 7 Memory Backup .................................................................................... 7 Using Vehicle Battery Power .
20-414.fm Page 6 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM Locking Out Channels ............................................................................... 29 Changing Scanning and Search Speeds................................................... 29 Detecting Data Signals .............................................................................. 30 A General Guide To Scanning....................................................................... 31 Guide to Frequencies .....................................
20-414.fm Page 7 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM PREPARATION CONNECTING POWER Using Standard AC Power You can power your scanner from a standard AC outlet using the supplied AC adapter. • If you have difficulty inserting the AC adapter’s polarized plug, do not force it. Turn it over and reinsert it. 1. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the scanner’s DC 12V jack.
20-414.fm Page 8 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM Using Vehicle Battery Power To power your scanner from your vehicle’s battery power, you need a DC power cord (such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 270-1533). Cautions: • Your vehicle must have a 12-volt DC, negative-ground electrical system. • The recommended DC power cord supplies 12 volts and delivers at least 500 milliamps. The center tip on the barrel plug is set to positive, and the plug properly fits the scanner’s DC 12V jack.
20-414.fm Page 9 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM CONNECTING AN ANTENNA You can connect either the supplied telescoping antenna or an optional antenna. Telescoping Antenna To attach the telescoping antenna, simply screw it into the hole on top of your scanner. Optional Outdoor Antenna The supplied antenna is usually adequate for strong, local signals.
20-414.fm Page 10 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM For the best performance, consider the following when deciding on an outdoor base antenna and its location: • The location of the external antenna should be as high as possible. • The external antenna and antenna cable should be as far away as possible from sources of electrical noise (appliances, other radios, and so on). RESETTING THE SCANNER’S DISPLAY If the scanner’s display locks up after you connect a power source, follow these steps to reset it.
20-414.fm Page 11 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM INITIALIZING THE SCANNER If the scanner or its display does not work properly even after resetting it, follow these steps to initialize the scanner. Caution: Initializing the scanner clears all the channels you stored in memory. Initialize the scanner only when you are sure it is not working properly.
20-414.fm Page 12 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM Listening Safely Traffic Safety To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone or headphones. Do not wear an earphone or headphones while operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle. This can create a traffic hazard and is illegal in some areas. • Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended highvolume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss.
20-414.fm Page 13 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER A LOOK AT THE FRONT PANEL This look at the scanner’s front panel will help you understand each control’s function. Control Function POWER Turns the scanner on and off. 1-0 Each single-digit number on the keys enters the numbers for a channel or a frequency, or each range of numbers above the number keys indicates the channels that make up a channel-storage bank. See “Understanding Channel-Storage Banks.” .
20-414.fm Page 14 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM Control Function L/O/SEARCH SKIP Turns the selected channel’s lockout function on and off, or skips a specified frequency during a limit or direct search. PRI/HYPER SEARCH Sets and turns on and off the priority function for a particular channel, or selects the hyper search speed. LIMIT Used to set the lower or upper limit during frequency searches. DLY Programs a 2-second delay for the selected channel.
20-414.fm Page 15 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY The display has several indicators that show the scanner’s current operating mode. Indicator Function MON Appears when you listen to a monitor memory. BANK Appears with numbers (1-10) to the right to show which channel-storage banks are turned on for the scan mode. See “Understanding Channel-Storage Banks.” SCAN Appears when you scan channels. Blinks when the scanner is in the hyperscan mode.
20-414.fm Page 16 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM Indicator Function LOCKOUT Appears when you manually select a locked channel, or during a search hold when the frequency is stored in search skip memory. DATA Appears while the data skip function is turned on. DELAY Appears when you program a channel for a two-second delay before scanning or when you listen to a channel programmed with the delay feature. WX Appears when the scanner is in the weather band mode.
20-414.fm Page 17 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM UNDERSTANDING THE SCANNER’S MEMORY You can store up to 110 frequencies into your scanner’s memory. You store each frequency into either a memory called a channel, or a temporary memory called a monitor. This scanner has 100 channel memories and 10 monitor memories. Channel-Storage Banks To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, channels are divided into 10 channel-storage banks of 10 channels each.
20-414.fm Page 18 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM OPERATION TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING THE VOLUME AND SQUELCH 3. Press MANUAL to stop the scanning. The display shows the current channel. 1. Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise. 2. Press POWER to turn on your scanner. The scanner continuously scans the unlocked channels. 4. Turn VOLUME clockwise to set the scanner’s volume about 1/4 of the way between MIN and MAX. 5. Turn SQUELCH counterclockwise until you hear a hissing noise.
20-414.fm Page 19 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM 6. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable level. 7. Slowly turn SQUELCH clockwise until the hissing noise stops. Squelch Tips: • If the scanner picks up unwanted or weak transmissions, slightly turn SQUELCH clockwise to decrease receiver sensitivity. • If the scanner does not pick up any transmissions, slightly turn SQUELCH counterclockwise to increase receiver sensitivity.
-414.fm Page 20 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM MANUALLY STORING FREQUENCIES IN CHANNELS You can manually store up to 100 frequencies into your scanner’s channels. Radio Shack sells some good references for active frequencies, such as “Police Call Radio Guide Including Fire and Emergency Services,” “Official Maritime Frequency Directory” and “Official Aeronautical Frequency Directory.” Radio Shack updates these directories every year, so be sure to get a current copy.
20-414.fm Page 21 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM 5. Press ENTER to store the frequency into the selected channel. Note: You can use the scanner’s delay feature while using limit search (see “Delay”). Follow these steps to search for active frequencies. 1. Press PGM, then LIMIT. Lo and a frequency appear on the display. Note: If you made a mistake in Step 4, Error appears on the display. Repeat Steps 4 and 5. 6. To program the next channel in sequence, repeat Steps 3-5.
20-414.fm Page 22 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM 3. Press LIMIT. Hi and a frequency appear on the display. To hold the frequency, press LIMIT. -H- appears on the display. Press LIMIT again to exit the hold mode and resume the limit search. Notes: 4. Using the number keys, enter the highest frequency you want to search within the desired frequency range, then press ENTER. 5. Press D to search upward from the lower to the upper limit, or press — to search downward from the upper to the lower limit.
20-414.fm Page 23 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM 2. Using the number keys, enter the frequency (including the decimal point) you want to start the search from, or the channel number containing the starting frequency, then press MAN or PGM to select the channel. 4. When the scanner finds an active frequency you want to monitor, you can do one of the following: • To store the frequency into the current monitor memory, press MON . • To continue the search, press D or —.
20-414.fm Page 24 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM To skip a frequency, press L/O/ SEARCH SKIP when the scanner stops on the frequency during a limit or direct search. Notes: • If you program more than 50 skip frequencies, each new frequency replaces earlier ones, starting from the first stored frequency. • You can select the skipped frequency when the scanner is in the hold mode. The scanner displays LOCKOUT when you select a skipped frequency.
20-414.fm Page 25 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM MOVING A FREQUENCY FROM A MONITOR MEMORY TO A CHANNEL 1. Press MANUAL to stop the scanning. 3. Press MON, then enter the monitor memory number that has the frequency you want to store into the channel. MON and the entered frequency appear, and the channel number blinks on the display. 4. Press ENTER. The scanner stores the frequency into the selected channel. 2. Enter the channel number where you want to store the monitor frequency, then press PGM.
20-414.fm Page 26 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off MANUALLY SELECTING A CHANNEL You can set your scanner to scan more efficiently by turning selected channel storage banks on and off. When you turn off a bank, the scanner does not scan any of the 10 channels in the bank. You can continuously monitor a specific channel without scanning.
20-414.fm Page 27 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has allocated 11 channels for use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Your scanner is preprogrammed with the following frequencies available to NOAA. 162.400 MHz 162.500 MHz 162.425 MHz 162.525 MHz 162.450 MHz 162.550 MHz 162.475 MHz To hear your local forecast and regional weather information, simply press WX. WX appears on the display.
20-414.fm Page 28 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM SPECIAL FEATURES DESIGNATING A PRIORITY CHANNEL USING THE 2-SECOND DELAY By designating a priority channel, you can scan through the programmed channels and still not miss an important or interesting call on a specific channel. Many agencies use a two-way radio system that might have a period of several seconds between a query and a reply. To avoid missing a reply, you can program a 2-second delay into any channel.
20-414.fm Page 29 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM LOCKING OUT CHANNELS You can set your scanner to scan more efficiently by locking out channels you do not want to monitor. This is handy for locking out channels where you stored a frequency with a continuous transmission, such as a weather channel. To lock out a channel, press MANUAL, enter the desired channel number, press MAN or PGM to select the channel, then press L/O/SEARCH SKIP so LOCKOUT appears on the display.
20-414.fm Page 30 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM To change the search speed, during a limit or direct search, press SPEED to switch between the normal and high speed search speeds. s or t flashes on the display during high speed search. To select the hyper search speed, during a limit or direct search, press PRI/HYPER SEARCH. SEARCH flashes on the display during hyper search speed. Note: You can use hyper search speed only in 5 kHz-step bands.
20-414.fm Page 31 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “lineof-sight.” That means you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the horizon. During the summer months, you might be able to hear stations in the 30-50 MHz range located several hundred or even thousands of miles away. This is because of summer atmospheric conditions.
20-414.fm Page 32 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM Typical Band Usage HF Band (3.00–30.0 MHz) 10-Meter Amateur Band High Range 29.00–29.70 MHz 29.70–29.90 MHz VHF Band (30.00–300.0 MHz) Low Range 6-Meter Amateur Aircraft U.S. Government 2-Meter Amateur High Range 30.00–50.00 MHz 50.00–54.00 MHz 108.00–136.00 MHz 138.00–144.00 MHz 144.00–148.00 MHz 148.00–174.00 MHz UHF Band (300.00 MHz–3.0 GHz) U. S. Government 0.
20-414.fm Page 33 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM UHF Band Activities Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies Base Stations Mobile Units Repeater Units Control Stations Frequencies 450.000–470.000 MHz 451.025–454.950 MHz 456.025–459.950 MHz 460.025–464.975 MHz 465.025–469.975 MHz Note: Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater units. Specified Intervals Frequencies in different bands are accessible only at specific intervals.
20-414.fm Page 34 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM Abbreviations AIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aircraft BIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boise (ID) Interagency Fire Cache BUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business CAP . . . .
20-414.fm Page 35 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM High Frequency (HF)— (3 MHz–30 MHz) 10-Meter Amateur Band—(28.0-29.7 MHz) 29.000–29.700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAM Very High Frequency (VHF)— (30 MHz-300 MHz) Low Band—(29.7–50 MHz—in 5 kHz steps) 29.700–29.790 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND 29.900–30.550 .
20-414.fm Page 36 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM VHF-Hi Band (148–174 MHz) 148.050–150.345 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CAP, MAR, MIL 150.775–150.790 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MED 150.815–150.965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOW 150.980 . . . . . .
20-414.fm Page 37 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM 170.475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB 170.4875-173.175 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, PUB, Wireless Mikes 173.225–173.375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MOV, NEWS, UTIL 173.3875–173.5375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20-414.fm Page 38 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM Trunked Systems Band—Locally Assigned 861.0125–865.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TSB Public Safety Band—Locally Assigned 866.0125–868.9875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PSB Common Carrier 869.010–894.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20-414.fm Page 39 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM TROUBLESHOOTING Your Radio Shack PRO-2040 100-Channel Programmable Home Scanner should require very little maintenance. If you have problems, refer to this chart for possible solutions. If you cannot solve the problem, contact your local Radio Shack store for assistance. Problem Probable Cause Solution Scanner is totally inoperative. The AC or DC adapter is not properly connected. The display dims.
20-414.fm Page 40 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Radio Shack PRO-2040 100-Channel Programmable Home Scanner is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your scanner so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the scanner dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Handle the scanner gently and carefully.
20-414.fm Page 41 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage: VHF-Lo............................................................... 29-50 MHz (in 5 kHz steps) Ham..................................................................... 50-54 MHz (in 5 kHz steps) Aircraft................................................. 108-136.975 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps) Government .................................................... 137-144 MHz (in 5 kHz steps) Ham....................................
20-414.fm Page 42 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM IF Frequencies .................................................................10.8 MHz and 450 kHz Antenna Impedance ...............................................................................50 Ohms Audio Power..........................................................................1.3 Watts maximum Built-In Speaker .................................... 21/4-Inch (57 mm), 8-ohm, dynamic type Power Requirements .....................................
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20-414.fm Page 44 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 11:12 AM RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY This product is warranted against defects for 1 year from date of purchase from Radio Shack company-owned stores and authorized Radio Shack franchisees and dealers. Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and labor. Simply bring your Radio Shack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any Radio Shack store. Warranty does not cover transportation costs.
