PRO-2035 1000-Channel Programmable Home Scanner (200-0460) Operation -Part 1 Faxback Doc. # 16910 CONNECTING POWER Plug the scanner's attached AC power cord into a standard AC outlet. CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, the plug's blades are polarized and fit only one way. If the plug does not fit easily, turn it over and try again. Do not force the plug into the AC outlet. The memory backup circuit begins to function a few minutes after you supply power to the scanner. The length of time that the scanner maintains channels stored in memory depends on how long power has been supplied to the scanner. For example, if power is supplied to the scanner for at least 4 days, the memory backup circuit maintains the channels stored in memory for up to 3 months. Using Your Vehicle's Battery If your AC power does not work in an emergency, you can power your scanner from your vehicle's cigarette lighter socket with an optional DC cigarette lighter power cable such as Cat. No. 270-1533 (not supplied). To connect an optional DC cigarette lighter power cable, insert its barrel plug into the DC 13.8V jack on the back of the scanner, then plug the power cable into your vehicle's cigarette lighter socket. CAUTIONS: The scanner can work in a vehicle that has a 12-volt, negative- ground electrical system. Most vehicles have this type of system. If you are not sure about your vehicle, check with your vehicle's dealer If you use a DC cigarette lighter power cable with the scanner, it must supply 12 volts and deliver at least 1 amp. Its center tip must be set to positive, and its plug must correctly fit the DC 13.8V jack on the back of the scanner. The recommended power cable meets these specifications. Using a power cable that does not meet these specifications could seriously damage the scanner or the power cable. NOTE: Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas. Check the laws in your area. RESTARTING/RESETTING THE SCANNER If the scanner's display locks up or the scanner does not work properly after you connect power, you might have to restart or reset the scanner. Restarting the scanner clears and resets the scanner's display, but does not erase any channel information stored in the scanner's memory. Follow these steps to restart the scanner. 1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again. 2. Insert a pointed object such as a straightened paper clip into the RESTART hole on the back of the scanner for about 2 seconds. If the scanner still does not work properly, you might have to reset it. CAUTION: This procedure clears all the information you have programmed into the scanner. Use this procedure only when you are sure the scanner is not working properly. 1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again. 2. Press and hold down CLEAR and insert a pointed object such as a straightened paper clip into the RESTART hole on the back of the scanner for about 2 seconds. Information on the scanner's display disappears. 3. When information reappears on the scanner's display, release CLEAR. A LOOK AT THE KEYBOARD A quick glance at this section should help you understand each key's function. WEATHER - scans through the ten preprogrammed weather channels. SOUND SQUELCH - sets the scanner to continue to scan if it stops on a carrier signal with no voice or other sound. OFF/VOLUME - turns the scanner on or off and adjusts the volume. SQUELCH - adjusts the scanner's squelch. PRIORITY - sets and turns on and off priority for a particular channel. DIRECT - starts a direct frequency search. MODE - changes the band mode (AM, NFM, or WFM). L/OUT - lets you lock out selected channels. STEP - changes the frequency step (5, 12.5, or 50 kHz). L/O RVW - lets you review locked-out channels. RESET - resets the default band mode and frequency step. DELAY - programs a 2-second delay for the selected mode. Number Keys - each key has a single-digit label and a range of numbers. Use the digits on the keys to enter the numbers for a channel or a frequency. Use the range of numbers above the key (201-300, for example) to select the channel-storage bank. See "Understanding Channel-Storage Banks." DECIMAL SYMBOL - enters the decimal point when you enter a frequency. CLEAR - clears an incorrect entry. LIMIT - sets the channel or frequency range you want to search. UP AND DOWN ARROWS - searches up or down from the currently displayed frequency. MONITOR - accesses the 100 monitor memories. TUNING Knob - turn to tune through channels or frequencies. SCAN - scans through the channels. MANUAL - stops scanning to let you directly enter a channel number. TUNE - lets you use the scanner's rotary tuner to tune through frequencies. PROGRAM - programs frequencies into channels. AUTO - lets you automatically program frequencies into channels. ENTER - enters frequencies into channels. A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating mode. A good look at the display will help you understand the scanner. SCAN - appears when you scan channels. BANK - appears with numbers (1-10). Numbers with a bar under them show which channel-storage banks are turned on for scanning. See "Understanding Channel-Storage Banks." SEARCH BANK - appears with numbers (1-10). Numbers with a bar under them show which search banks are turned on for a limit search. TUNE - appears when you press TUNE to use the scanner's rotary tuner. MANUAL - appears when you manually select a channel. WX - appears when you scan the ten preprogrammed weather band channels. AUTO - appears when the scanner automatically stores frequencies in channels. SEARCH - appears during a direct search and a limit search. UP AND DOWN ARROWS - appears when the scanner is scanning, when you press the UP or DOWN ARROW while the scanner is in limit or direct search, when you tune through weather channels, or when you store frequencies. P - appears when the scanner is set to the priority channel. CH - appears with a number (1-1000) to show which of the scanner's 1,000 channels it is tuned to. MHz - appears with digits to show which frequency the scanner is currently tuned to. PRIORITY - appears when the priority feature is turned on. MON - appears with a number (1-100) to show which monitor memory you are listening to. LOCK-OUT - appears when you lock out a channel or manually select a locked-out channel. DELAY - appears when scanning stops at a channel you have programmed for a 2-second delay. AM - appears when the scanner scans a frequency set to the AM mode or when you change a frequency to the AM mode. See "Band Mode and Frequency Step." NFM - appears when the scanner scans a frequency set to the narrowband FM mode, or when you change a frequency to the narrowband FM mode. See "Band Mode and Frequency Step." WFM - appears when the scanner scans a frequency set to the wideband FM mode, or when you change a frequency to the wideband FM mode. See "Band Mode and Frequency Step." kHz - appears with digits to show which frequency step (5, 12.5, or 50) the scanner is set to. PROGRAM - appears when you press PROGRAM while selecting a channel to store a frequency in, or while selecting a search bank. - d - - appears instead of the channel number during a direct search. Error - appears instead of the correct entry when you make an incorrect entry. UNDERSTANDING BANKS You can store frequencies into either a permanent memory location called a channel, or a temporary memory location called a monitor memory. You can store up to 1,000 channels and up to 100 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 (1-10) of 100 channels each. You can use each channel-storage to group frequencies, such as those used by the police department, fire department, ambulance services, and aircraft (see "Guide to the Action Bands"). For example, there might be three or four police departments in your area, each using several different frequencies. Additionally, there might be other law enforcement agencies such as state police, county sheriffs, or SWAT teams that use their own frequencies. You can program all law enforcement frequencies starting with Channel 1 (the first channel in Bank 1), then program the fire department, paramedic, and other public safety frequencies starting with Channel 101 (the first channel in Bank 2). MONITOR MEMORIES TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH 1. Turn SQUELCH fully counterclockwise. 2. Turn VOLUME clockwise until you hear a hissing sound. 3. Turn SQUELCH clockwise, then leave it set to a point just after the hissing sound stops. NOTE: If the scanner picks up unwanted, partial, or very weak transmissions, turn SQUELCH clockwise to decrease the scanner's sensitivity to these signals. If you want to listen to a weak or distant station, turn SQUELCH counterclockwise. TURNING CHANNEL-STORAGE BANKS ON AND OFF When you turn on the scanner the first time, the scanner scans all ten channel-storage banks. As the scanner scans a bank, the bar under the bank's number flashes. To turn off banks while scanning, press the bank's number key until the bar under the bank's number disappears. The scanner does not scan any of the stored channels within banks you have turned off. NOTES: You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least one active bank. You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is turned off. To turn on banks while scanning, press the bank's number key until a bar appears under the bank's number.