Radio Shack PRO-2053 Scanner User Manual


 
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
88
8
or
9
99
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
88
8
or
9
99
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.