Radio Shack PRO-2096 Scanner User Manual


 
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Beyond the Basics
searching for active frequencies
You can search a specifi c range of frequencies by
programming SR6 with lower and upper frequency limits.
1. Press PGM, SRCH. PSR (Program Search) appears in the top
line and the cursor blinks L on the second line for the
lower limit frequency.
2. Use the number keys and ./DELAY to enter the desired
lower limit frequency (including the decimal point).
3. Press ENTER to set the lower limit frequency. The cursor
moves to upper frequency fi eld. If the entered frequency
is incorrect, Invalid Freq briefl y appears in the scanner’s
display.
4. Enter your desired upper frequency and press ENTER.
5. Rotate SQUELCH clockwise and leave it set to a point just
after the hissing sound stops.
6. Press SRCH to start searching. When the scanner fi nds an
active frequency, it stops searching.
using Zeromatic
Zeromatic sets the scanner to automatically tune to the
correct center frequency (or the step increment closest to the
correct center frequency) during a search. Turn Zeromatic on
or off by pressing FUNC then 0. When this feature is turned on,
Zeromatic ON briefl y appears on the display. Then, z appears
as the fi rst digit on the second line. If the scanner stops on a
signal before it reaches the correct center frequency, skip to
the correct frequency using e or d. Zeromatic functions only
in search banks 3, 4, 5, and 6.
using seek search
While the scanner is searching, press FUNC, 7 to turn on seek
search. Seek ON appears on the bottom line. The scanner