20-432.fm Page 1 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM Owner’s Manual Cat. No. 20-432 PRO-2052 1000-Channel Dual Trunking TrunkTracker Home Scanner Please read before using this equipment.
0-432.fm Page 2 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM INTRODUCTION Your new RadioShack PRO-2052 1000-Channel Dual Trunking TrunkTracker Home Scanner is one of a new generation of scanners designed to track Motorola Type I, Type II (such as Smartnet and Privacy Plus), GE/Ericsson EDACS, and hybrid analog trunking systems, which are extensively used in many 800 MHz, 900 MHz and UHF communication systems.
20-432.fm Page 3 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM NWR-SAME/Weather Alert — you can set the scanner to sound an alert when it receives NOAA’s Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) coded weather emergency signal, providing more complete information about weather conditions in your immediate area and letting you avoid hearing alerts for geographical areas that do not interest you. Remote PC Function — lets you control the PRO-2052 from your personal computer.
20-432.fm Page 4 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM Supplied Telescoping Antenna — provides good reception of strong local signals. External Antenna Terminal — lets you connect an external antenna with a BNC connector to the scanner for improved reception of distant/weaker signals. Memory Backup — keeps the channel frequencies stored in memory in the event AC power goes out. Key Confirmation Tones — the scanner sounds a tone when you perform an operation correctly, and an error tone if you make an error.
20-432.fm Page 5 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM FCC NOTICE Your scanner might cause radio or TV interference even when it is operating properly. To determine whether your scanner is causing the interference, turn off your scanner. If the interference goes away, your scanner is causing it. Try the following methods to eliminate the interference: • Move your scanner away from the receiver. • Connect your scanner to an outlet that is on a different electrical circuit from the receiver.
20-432.fm Page 6 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM CONTENTS Preparation ........................................................................................................... 8 Connecting an Antenna ................................................................................... 8 Connecting Power ........................................................................................... 9 Connecting an Extension Speaker ................................................................
20-432.fm Page 7 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM PC Remote Function ......................................................................................... Connecting the Scanner to a Computer ........................................................ Setting the Remote Communication Format ................................................. Turning the Remote Function On and Off ..................................................... PC to Scanner Commands ......................................................
20-432.fm Page 8 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM PREPARATION This scanner is designed primarily for use in the home as a base station. You can place it on a desk, shelf, or table. Your scanner’s front feet fold up or down. Adjust them to give you the best view of the display. Your scanner’s display is protected during shipment by a piece of film. Peel off this film before you use the scanner.
20-432.fm Page 9 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM • The antenna should be as high as possible on the vehicle or building. • The antenna and its cable should be as far as possible from sources of electrical noise (appliances, other radios, etc.). • The antenna should be vertical for the best performance. To connect an optional base-station or mobile antenna, first remove the supplied antenna from the scanner.
20-432.fm Page 10 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM Cautions: You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 12V DC and delivers at least 500 mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner's DC 12V jack. The supplied adapter meets these specifications. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter. A N T ! • Always connect the AC adapter to the scanner before you connect it to AC power.
20-432.fm Page 11 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM 1 Plug the speaker cable’s /8-inch (3.5mm) plug into your scanner’s jack. Listening Safely To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone or headphones. • Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended highvolume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss. Note: Connecting an external speaker disconnects the scanner’s internal speaker.
20-432.fm Page 12 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER Once you understand a few simple terms we use in this manual and familiarize yourself with your scanner’s features, you can put the scanner to work for you. You simply determine the type of communications you want to receive, then set the scanner to scan them. A frequency is the tuning location of a station (expressed in kHz or MHz). To find active frequencies, you can use the search function.
20-432.fm Page 13 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM SCAN In conventional scanning, scans through stored channels; in trunking mode, scans through the scan lists and turns on/off the S-bit feature. MANUAL Stops scanning and lets you directly enter a channel number or frequency. TRUNK Selects trunk scanning or conventional mode. SVC (service) Selects a service bank; turns on/off the disconnect tone detect feature.
20-432.fm Page 14 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM REMOTE/HOLD/▲ Turns the remote function on or off; holds on the current ID in trunk scanning mode; sets the search direction and holds the frequency search. DATA/ALERT Turns the data signal skip feature and the SAME alert features on or off, or checks the current trunking bank in trunk scanning mode. SHIFT Press with number keys to select banks 11 through 20.
20-432.fm Page 15 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM WX Indicates (along with the activity indicator) that the scanner is searching the weather service bank. TRUNK Appears when the scanner is in trunk scanning mode. 1–20 appears as the bank number or list number. (activity indicator) Shows which service bank is currently active. Shows which control/voice channels are currently active. SFT Appears when the scanner is in the shift mode; flashes when the remote function is on.
20-432.fm Page 16 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM L/O (lockout) Appears when you manually select a channel, frequency, or ID that is locked out. ▼SEARCH▲ Lights steadily during a limit search, service search, and ID search, and blinks while HyperSearch is active and when you monitor IDs. The arrow indicates the search direction. Error Appears if you make an entry error.
20-432.fm Page 17 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM UNDERSTANDING BANKS UNDERSTANDING TRUNKING Channel Storage Banks In the past, groups that broadcast frequently, such as police departments, were restricted to transmitting on just a few frequencies. This resulted in heavy traffic and often required 2-way radio users to wait for a specific frequency to clear before transmitting.
20-432.fm Page 18 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM OPERATION TURNING ON THE SCANNER AND SETTING SQUELCH 1. Turn SQUELCH and VOLUME fully counterclockwise. directories every year, so be sure to get a current copy. Note: To store trunking system frequencies, see “Programming Trunked Frequencies” on Page 32. 2. Turn VOLUME back clockwise until you hear a hissing sound. Follow these steps to store frequencies into channels. 3.
20-432.fm Page 19 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM quency of 151.473, your scanner accepts it as 151.475. • POLICE — contains 2,392 police frequencies • If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel, the scanner beeps three times and displays the lowest channel number where the frequency is already stored. If you want to store the frequency anyway, press E again.
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20-432.fm Page 21 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM • If you tune to a search skip frequency, L/O appears. See “Locking Out Channels and Frequencies” on Page 23. • To skip data signals (such as modem signals), press DATA. See “Skipping Data Signals” on Page 25. might be periods of silence — or if you want to monitor a specific channel. Follow these steps to manually select a channel. 1. Press MANUAL. 2. Enter the channel number. 3. Press MANUAL again.
20-432.fm Page 22 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM ority channel (for up to a total of 10 stored channels). As the scanner scans the bank, if the priority feature is turned on, the scanner checks the priority channel for activity every 2 seconds. Changing Priority Channels The scanner automatically designates each bank's first channel as its priority channel. Follow these steps to select a different channel as the priority channel for a bank. 1. Press MANUAL. 2.
20-432.fm Page 23 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM SPECIAL FEATURES DELAY Many agencies use a two-way radio system that might have a period of 2 or more seconds between a transmission and a reply. To keep from missing a reply, you can program a 2second delay into any channel or frequency. The scanner continues to monitor the frequency for 2 seconds after the transmission stops before resuming scanning or searching.
20-432.fm Page 24 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM Locking Out Channels To lock out a channel while scanning, press L/O when the scanner stops on the channel. To lock out a channel manually, select the channel and press L/O until L/O appears. Notes: • The scanner does not display locked-out frequencies during a search. • L/O appears when you select a locked-out frequency. • You can lock out up to 50 frequencies during a limit search and 20 during a service bank search.
20-432.fm Page 25 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM CHANGING SEARCH SPEEDS The PRO-2052 has two speeds for a limit search. Normal Search 100 steps/ second search To turn on the data skip feature, be sure the priority feature is turned off (see “Priority” on Page 21), then press DATA. DATA appears. To turn off the feature, press DATA again. DATA disappears. HyperSearch 300 steps/ second To switch between the normal and HyperSearch speeds during a limit search, press SPEED.
20-432.fm Page 26 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM Each FIPS code identifies a specific geographic area (defined by the National Weather Service), so your scanner sounds an alert only when a weather emergency is declared in that area. This helps you more efficiently track the weather conditions in and around your area.
20-432.fm Page 27 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM on Page 28). For example, this lets you avoid hearing an alert that applies to an area within a 50-mile radius but not necessarily to your county or parish. Note: If you do not program any FIPS location codes into the scanner’s first memory (F1), the scanner sounds an alert if it receives a weather alert with any FIPS code.
20-432.fm Page 28 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM series of beeps and L3 (if the broadcast is a statement), L2 (if the broadcast is a watch), or L1 (if the broadcast is a warning) appears. Once the scanner receives a SAMEcoded signal, it retains the information in its memory. This information stays in memory even if you change modes, but is erased when you turn off the scanner. You can switch to weather search mode to check the alert level. Entering Your Area’s FIPS Code(s) 1.
20-432.fm Page 29 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM Testing NWR-SAME Code Detection 1. Turn on the SAME alert function (see “Turning on the SAME and Weather Alert” on Page 27). 2. Hold down ALERT for about 3 seconds. The selected frequency number and TESt alternate on the display. Then, when the scanner receives a test code, TSt appears. 3. Press ALERT to exit the test mode.
20-432.fm Page 30 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM TRUNK SCANNING Your scanner is designed to track transmissions on Motorola Type I, Type II, GE/Ericsson EDACS, and hybrid analog trunking systems. Remember these important points when tracking transmissions: • Your scanner monitors Type II systems by default. However, you can change this if the system in your area is different (see “Types of Trunking Systems” on this page and “Scanning Type I and Hybrid Trunked Systems” on Page 40 for more information).
20-432.fm Page 31 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM The fleets might be the police department, the fire department, the utilities, and city administration. The police might decide to further divide its fleet into subfleets such as dispatch, tactical operations, detectives, north, south, east, and west side patrols, and supervisors.
20-432.fm Page 32 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM We recommend you set SQUELCH to the position shown here before selecting a trunked bank. Note: Change this setting as necessary to get the best performance in your area. PROGRAMMING TRUNKED FREQUENCIES Before you program your scanner to track a trunked system, consider the following: • Valid trunked system frequencies are as shown below. Motorola system: 935.0125–939.9875 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps) 851.0000–868.9875 MHz (in 12.5 kHz steps) 406.0000–512.
20-432.fm Page 33 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM You See Trunk System E1 Motorola Type I, 800 MHz frequencies Ed E2 – UHF EDACS frequencies E2 – Hi Motorola Type II, VHF frequencies E2 – 800 Motorola Type II, 800 MHz frequencies E2 – 900 Motorola Type II, 900 MHz frequencies Motorola Type II, UHF frequencies 4. Use the number keys to enter the trunked system’s frequencies, then press E. Note: If you entered an invalid frequency, the scanner beeps, the channel number flashes and Error appears.
20-432.fm Page 34 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM Hint: While scanning, you will not know exactly whom the talkgroup IDs are assigned to until you listen awhile or until you locate talkgroup ID lists in frequency guides or on internet sites such as www.trunkscanner.com. Within a few minutes, you can usually figure out if what you are listening to is a police, fire, or emergency medical 2way radio user.
20-432.fm Page 35 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM Follow these steps to turn status bit ignore on or off. 1. Hold down SCAN until the current status bit ignore setting (ON or OFF) appears. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select ON or OFF, then press E. Identifying a Trunked Frequency To identify a trunked frequency, press ▼ when the scanner stops on a talkgroup ID. The trunked frequency briefly flashes twice. To show the frequency longer, hold down ▼.
20-432.fm Page 36 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM Note: If you consistently miss responses even with trunk scanning scan delay set, you might need to change the default system type or the fleet map you are using. See “Scanning Type I and Hybrid Trunked Systems” on Page 40. Monitoring an Active ID When the scanner stops on a transmission, follow these steps to hold the scanner on that transmission. Note: You can also follow these steps to hold on an ID while scanning a scan list.
20-432.fm Page 37 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM MONITORING IDS You can use your scanner’s display to monitor the frequencies in a trunked system for activity. You cannot hear conversations in this mode, but this is an excellent way to determine which talk groups are the most active. To set the scanner to monitor IDs, hold down SEARCH until the scanner beeps twice. SEARCH flashes, and all talk group IDs appear in succession. To stop monitoring IDs, press SEARCH again.
20-432.fm Page 38 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM Scan lists help you organize trunking system users into categories. For example, you might use List 1 for police IDs, List 2 for fire department IDs, List 3 for emergency medical service IDs, and so on. Once IDs are stored in lists, you can scan them like you scan conventional channels. You can program IDs into scan lists manually, during a search, or automatically. Manually Storing IDs into Scan Lists 1.
20-432.fm Page 39 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM Automatically Storing an ID in a Scan List Location SCANNING THE SCAN LISTS To store an ID in the first available scan list location during a search, press E at any time after the scanner stops on that ID. Press SCAN to begin scanning the lists you have programmed. Id SCAN scrolls on the display. Or, follow these steps to store an ID in a specific scan list location.
20-432.fm Page 40 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM Press PRIORITY to turn on priority scanning. Note: Priority scanning does not work if the ID is locked out. SCANNING TYPE I AND HYBRID TRUNKED SYSTEMS Your PRO-2052 is set to scan Type II user IDs by default. When you scan trunked frequencies, each Type II user ID you see appears as an even number without a dash (such as 2160). Your PRO-2052 can also scan Type I trunked systems.
20-432.fm Page 41 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM S11 2 16 256 1 S12 1 16 1024 2 S13 1 16 2048 4 S14 1 16 4096 8 Each ID in the block is unique. The left-most digit is the block number in the ID. The next two digits identify which fleet is active, and the last digit(s) (after the hyphen) identifies the subfleet. The size codes selected by a Type I system designer depend on the specific needs of the system’s users.
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20-432.fm Page 43 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM E1P13 E1P14 2. Press a number key to select the bank where you want to store the preset fleet map. Block Size Code Block Size Code 0 S3 0 S4 1 S3 1 S3 3. Repeatedly press ▲ or ▼ to select E1 (Type I and hybrid), then press E. 2 S11 2 S10 4. Press DATA.
20-432.fm Page 44 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM Programming a Fleet Map 1. Set the scanner for conventional scanning, then hold down TRUNK until the scanner beeps twice. BANK, TRUNK, and the bank numbers flash. 2. Press a number key to select the bank where you programmed Type I trunk frequencies. 3. Repeatedly press ▲ or ▼ until E1 appears, then press E. 4. Press DATA. 5. Repeatedly press ▲ or ▼ until USr appears, then press DATA. 6.
20-432.fm Page 45 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM 3. Repeatedly press ▲ or ▼ to select E2-Hi or E2-UHF, then press E. 4. Press DATA. The preset base frequency appears. 5. Enter a desired frequency, then press E. 6. Press DATA. The preset offset frequency appears. 7. Enter the frequency using the number keys according to the following guide, then press E: • For Motorola Type II VHF, (E2Hi band) use 5 kHz steps between 5 kHz–100 kHz. • For Motorola Type II UHF, (E2UHF band) use 12.5 kHz steps between 12.
20-432.fm Page 46 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM PC REMOTE FUNCTION Your scanner’s PC Remote function lets you connect the scanner to a computer then use the computer to operate most of the scanner’s functions, the same way as if you were using the keys on the scanner’s front panel. CONNECTING THE SCANNER TO A COMPUTER Caution: Always turn off the computer before connecting or disconnecting your scanner. Otherwise you could damage your computer or the scanner.
20-432.fm Page 47 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM TURNING THE REMOTE FUNCTION ON AND OFF For this operation Type this command Scan KEY00 Manual KEY01 Select channel 0–9 KEY02 # where # equals the numeric number . (decimal point)/Clear KEY03 Follow these steps to enter commands to operate the scanner using your computer. E (Enter) KEY04 Priority/scan speed KEY05 1. Make sure your computer and scanner are connected (see “Connecting the Scanner to a Computer” on Page 46).
20-432.fm Page 48 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM PC TO SCANNER FUNCTIONS LIST For the following functions, type the command then press Enter on your computer’s keyboard. Function Command Check frequency stored in a channel # PM### where ### equals the threedigit channel number Check if Delay is on DL Clear the scanner’s memory AC Important: This procedure clears all the information you have programmed into the scanner. Use this procedure only when you are sure your scanner is not working properly.
20-432.fm Page 49 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM Function Command Check a bank’s priority channel number Note: Enter a letter instead of the bank number. Example: “C” for bank 3.
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20-432.fm Page 52 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM SCANNER TO PC RESPONSES The scanner sometimes returns responses via your computer and software. You might see any of the following codes.
20-432.fm Page 53 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM SCANNER MODE CODES The scanner sometimes returns information about the mode it is operating in via your computer and software.
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20-432.fm Page 55 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-of-sight.” That means you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the horizon. GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES National Weather Frequencies 162.400 162.500 162.475 162.550 162.525 162.450 162.425 Birdie Frequencies Every scanner has birdie frequencies. Birdies are signals created inside the scanner’s receiver.
20-432.fm Page 56 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS Typical Band Usage (MHz) VHF Band Low Range 6-Meter Amateur Aircraft U.S. Government 2-Meter Amateur High Range FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band New Mobile Narrow Band 1.3-Meter Amateur Band Military Aircraft UHF Band Military Aircraft U.S.
20-432.fm Page 57 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM Primary Usage As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following frequencies: VHF Band Activities 2-Meter Amateur Band Government, Police, and Fire Emergency Services Railroad Frequencies (MHz) 144.000–148.000 153.785–155.980 158.730–159.460 160.000–161.
20-432.fm Page 58 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM Abbreviations Services AIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aircraft BIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boise (ID) Interagency Fire Cache BUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Business CAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20-432.fm Page 59 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 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) VHF Low Band (29.7–50 MHz—in 5 kHz steps) 29.700–29.790 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND 29.900–30.550 . . . . . . . . . .
20-432.fm Page 60 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM VHF High Band (148–174 MHz) 148.050–150.345 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAP, MAR, MIL 150.775–150.790 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MED 150.815–150.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOW, Oil Spill Cleanup 150.995–151.475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20-432.fm Page 61 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM FM-TV Audio Broadcast, VHF Wide Band (174-216 MHz) 179.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TV7 185.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TV8 191.750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20-432.fm Page 62 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM 462.1875–462.450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUS, IND 462.4625–462.525 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL 462.550–462.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GMR, BUS 462.9375–463.1875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20-432.fm Page 63 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM FREQUENCY CONVERSION The tuning location of a station can be expressed in frequency (kHz or MHz) or in wavelength (meters). The following information can help you make the necessary conversions. 1 MHz (million) = 1,000 kHz (thousand) • To convert MHz to kHz, multiply the number of megahertz by 1,000: 9.62 (MHz) × 1000 = 9620 kHz • To convert from kHz to MHz, divide the number of kilohertz by 1,000: 2780 (kHz) ÷ 1000 = 2.
20-432.fm Page 64 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM TROUBLESHOOTING If your scanner is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you eliminate the problem. If the scanner still does not operate properly, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY SQUELCH is not correctly adjusted. Adjust SQUELCH clockwise. Only one channel or no channels are stored. Store frequencies into more than one channel. No power.
20-432.fm Page 65 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Scanner will not track a trunked system (continued) The system you are trying to track is a Type I System, and the scanner is set to scan Type II systems. Set the scanner to receive Type I trunked frequencies. See “Scanning Type I and Hybrid Trunked Systems” on Page 40. Scanner will not stop while scanning a scan list The IDs you have stored are not active. Scan another transmission.
20-432.fm Page 66 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM RESETTING THE SCANNER You might need to reset the scanner if: • the scanner’s display locks up. • the scanner does not work properly after you connect power. • the scanner is dropped or subjected to a physical or electrical shock. Caution: This procedure clears all the information you have programmed into the scanner. Use this procedure only when you are sure your scanner is not working properly. To reset the scanner, turn it off.
20-432.fm Page 67 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack PRO-2052 1000-Channel Dual Trunking TrunkTracker 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. Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments.
20-432.fm Page 68 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage (MHz): 10 Meter Amateur Radio ...................................... 29.000–29.6950 (in 5 kHz steps) VHF Lo ............................................................... 29.7000–49.9950 (in 5 kHz steps) 6 Meter Amateur Radio ...................................... 50.0000–54.0000 (in 5 kHz steps) Aircraft ....................................................... 108.0000–136.9750 (in 12.5 kHz steps) Government ...............
20-432.fm Page 69 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM Search Speed: Normal ............................................................................. 100 Steps/Sec (Max) Hyper .......................................... 300 Steps/Sec (Max) (only 5 kHz step band) Scan Speed ................................................................ 50 Channels/Sec. (Nominal) Priority Sampling ..................................................................................... 2 Seconds Delay Time .......................
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20-432.fm Page 72 Friday, July 14, 2000 11:30 AM Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.