PRO-2026 100-Channel Mobile Programmable Scanner (200-0148B) Preparation Faxback Doc. # 16901 MOUNTING THE SCANNER The most common mounting location for this scanner is under your vehicle's dashboard. When choosing a location, be sure the scanner is easy to reach, all cables are clear of the vehicle pedals or other moving parts, and the scanner is not directly in front of heating vents. Also, be sure that the scanner is located so that the passengers have enough leg room. 1. Choose a mounting location. Then, use the mounting bracket as a template to mark the positions for the mounting screw holes. 2. In the marked positions, drill holes slightly smaller than the supplied screws. Take care not to drill into or damage objects behind the mounting surface. 3. Attach the bracket using the supplied self-tapping screws and lock washers. 4. Attach the scanner to the bracket using the mounting knobs. CONNECTING THE ANTENNA Purchase the magnet-mount mobile all-band antenna (Cat. No. 20-012) and Motorola-to-BNC plug adaptor (Cat. No. 278-117). Or, you can use a multiband outdoor antenna. Radio Shack stores sell a complete line of multi-band outdoor antennas for your specific needs. Follow the instructions provided with the antenna for installation. To install the mobile antenna: As high as possible on the vehicle In a vertical position After you mount the antenna, route the antenna's cable to the scanner and connect the cable to the scanner's ANT jack. CAUTIONS: Do not run the cable over sharp edges or moving parts that could damage the cable. Do not run the cable next to power cables or other antenna cables. Do not run the cable next to power cables or other antenna cables. Do not run the cable through areas in the engine compartment that produce extreme heat. USING AN EXTERNAL SCANNER SPEAKER You can connect an external speaker to the scanner. Use a speaker with a 1/8-inch plug, such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 21-549. Insert the plug into the EXT SP jack on the back of the scanner. CONNECTING TO POWER You can power your scanner from the following sources: Your vehicle's battery (using the supplied power cord) A standard AC outlet (using an optional AC adapter) Connecting to Vehicle Battery Power NOTE: Mobile use of scanners might be unlawful or require a special permit in certain areas. Check with your local authorities for current regulations. We designed your scanner for connection to 12-volt power systems. NOTE: The following illustrations are for vehicles with a negative ground electrical system. If your vehicle has a positive ground electrical system, reverse the connections for the red and black wires. 1. Connect the supplied power cord's small barrel plug into the DC 12V jack on the scanner's back panel. 2. Connect the red wire to a terminal that provides power only when you turn the ignition to ON or ACC. 3. Connect the black wire to a metal part of the vehicle's frame (chassis ground). NOTE: Modern vehicles have many non-metallic parts. If you connect the black wire to a non-metallic part, or if a nonmetallic part insulates the wire from the vehicle's chassis, the scanner does not work. Using AC Power To power the scanner from an AC outlet, you need an AC adapter (not supplied), such as Cat. No. 273-1652. CAUTION: You must use an adapter that supplies 12 volts DC power and delivers at least 500 milliamps. Its center tip must be set to positive, and its plug must properly fit the scanner's DC 12V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter. 1. Attach the green barrel plug to the adapter's cord to read TIP POS. 2. Insert the adapter's small barrel plug into the scanner's DC 12V jack. 3. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. USING THE FOLDING STAND When you put the scanner on a desk, use the folding stand to elevate the front of the scanner. Be sure you fold the stand out completely so you do not accidentally damage the scanner. CAUTION: You must use an adapter that supplies 12-volts DC power and delivers at least 500 milliamps. Its center tip must be set to positive, and its plug must properly fit the scanner's DC 12V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter. 1. Attach the green barrel plug to the adapter's cord to read TIP POS. 2. Insert the adapter's small barrel plug into the scanner's DC 12V jack. 3. Plug the adapter into a standard AC outlet. USING THE FOLDING STAND When you put the scanner on a desk, use the folding stand to elevate the front of the scanner. Be sure you fold the stand out completely so you do not accidentally damage the scanner. UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY The display has several abbreviated indicators that show the scanner's current operating mode. The above illustration shows your scanner's display with all indicators turned on. The following is a brief explanation of the indicators. BANK - bars to the right of this indicator show which memory banks are on in the scan mode. See "Understanding Channel-Storage Banks and Search Banks." Numbers 1-5 - Represent the 5 memory banks. POLICE, FIRE/EMG, AIR, WX MRN - appears when you press the corresponding BAND SEARCH key. See "Using the Band Search Keys." CH - digits preceding this indicator show the current channel. P - appears when you tune to a priority channel. MHz - digits preceding this indicator show which frequency you tuned the current channel to. SCAN - appears when the scanner is in the scan mode. MAN - appears when the scanner is in the manual channel-selection mode. PGM - appears when the scanner is ready for you to program. See "Programming the Scanner." MON - appears when the scanner is in the monitor mode. See "Moving a Frequency from Monitor Memory to a Channel." L/O - appears when you lock a channel out of the scan mode. See "Locking Out Channels." PRI - appears when you turn on the priority channel feature. See "Using the Priority Feature." DLY - appears when the scanner is on a channel that you have programmed with the delay feature. See "Using the Delay Feature." SRCH - appears during a limit search. See "Searching for Active Frequencies." A LOOK AT THE KEYBOARD The keys on the scanner might seem confusing at first, but a quick glance at this page should help you understand each key's function. SCAN - allows your scanner to scan through the channels you programmed. MANUAL - stops the scanning and allows you to directly enter a channel number. PROG - use this to program frequencies into channels. MONITOR - accesses the monitor memory. See "Moving a Frequency from Monitor Memory to a Channel." L/OUT - turns on the lock-out function. See "Locking Out Channels." PRIORITY - selects the priority channel. BAND SEARCH - lets your scanner scan the preprogrammed frequencies in the police, fire, air, weather, or marine band so that you have access to the bands even if you do not know the frequencies. ./DELAY - enters the decimal point necessary when programming frequencies or turns the delay Feature on or off for the current channel. See "Using the Delay Feature." LIMIT, UP ARROW, and DOWN ARROW - Search for active frequencies within a specified range. See "Searching for Active Frequencies." Number Keys - each key has a single-digit label and a range of numbers printed above it. The single digits refer to the number of a channel or frequency entered. The range of numbers (21-40, for example) shows the channels that make up a memory bank. See "Understanding Channel-Storage Banks and Search Banks." ENTER - enters the frequency when you program channels. CLEAR - deletes an incorrect entry. UNDERSTANDING BANKS The scanner can store up to 100 frequencies. You store each frequency in either a permanent memory, called a channel, or a temporary memory, called a monitor memory. The scanner has 100 available channels and one monitor memory. To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, the 100 available channels are divided into 5 groups, each of which contains 20 channels. These channels are represented by labels located above the single-digit number keys on your keyboard. Each group of channels is called a bank. Perhaps the best way to explain the use of memory banks is through a practical example. Suppose you want to monitor four different agencies: the police department, the fire department, ambulance service, and airport. As a rule, each agency has several different frequencies they use for different purposes. For example, the police department might have four frequencies - one for each part of town. To make it easier to quickly determine which agency you are listening to, you could program the police department frequencies starting with Channel 1 (Bank 1). Then, start the fire department frequencies with Channel 21 (Bank 2) the ambulance service on Channel 41 (Bank 3), and the airport frequencies on Channel 61 (Bank 4). Now, when you want to listen to only fire department calls, it is simple to turn off Banks 1, and 3 through 5 so that you only scan Bank 2. You can also use this feature to group the channels by city or county. See "Programming the Scanner." The scanner also has one monitor memory. Use this memory to temporarily store a frequency, while you decide whether to save it in one of the permanent channels. This is handy for quickly storing an active frequency when you are searching through an entire band. See "Searching for Active Frequencies" and "Moving a Frequency from Monitor Memory to a Channel."