PRO-2040 100-Channel Programmable Home Scanner (200-0414) Preparation Faxback Doc. # 17765 CONNECTING POWER Using Standard AC Power It is possible to power the scanner from a standard AC outlet using the supplies AC adapter. WARNING: Do not use the AC adapter's polarized plug with an extension cord receptacle unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure. CAUTIONS: The supplied AC adapter supplies 12 volts and delivers 500 milliamps. Its center tip is set to positive, and its plug properly fits the scanner's DC 12V jack. Using an AC adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter. The scanner's display dims and the scanner sounds a tone every 15 - 30 seconds if the AC adapter used does not provide the required 12 volts DC. Be sure to connect the AC adapter to the scanner before connecting it to a standard AC outlet. Then disconnect the adapter from the AC outlet before disconnecting it from the scanner. If there is difficulty inserting the AC adapter's polarized plug, do not force it. Turn it over and reinsert it. 1. Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug into the scanner's DC 12V jack. 2. Plug the adapter's power module into a standard AC outlet. Memory Backup If a power failure occurs or if the power cord is disconnected, the scanner's memory backup circuit keeps information in memory for up to 3 days. NOTE: The memory backup circuit begins to protect the contents in memory within a few minutes after the scanner is plugged in. Using Vehicle Battery Power To power the scanner from a vehicle's battery power, a DC adapter (such as a Radio Shack Cat.No.270-1562) is required. CAUTIONS: The vehicle must have a 12-volt DC, negative-ground electrical system. The recommended DC adapter supplies 12 volts and delivers at least 500 milliamps. Its center tip must be set to positive, and its plug properly fits the scanner's DC 12V jack. Using a DC adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter. The scanner's display dims and the scanner sounds a tone every 15 -30 seconds if the DC adapter used does not provide the required 12 volts DC. Be sure to connect the DC adapter to the scanner before connecting it to the vehicle's cigarette-lighter plug. Then disconnect the adapter from the vehicle's cigarette-lighter plug before disconnecting it from the scanner. Follow these steps to use vehicle battery power: 1. Set the adapter's voltage switch to 12V. 2. Connect the Adaptaplug's blue barrel, right-angle plug to the adapter's cable with the tip set to + (positive). 3. Insert the barrel plug into the scanner's DC 12V jack. 4. Plug the other end of the adapter into the vehicle's cigarette-lighter socket. NOTE: If the scanner does not operate properly when using a DC adapter, unplug the adapter from the lighter socket and clean the socket to remove ashes and other debris. CONNECTING AN ANTENNA Either the supplied telescoping antenna or an optional antenna can be connected. Telescoping Antenna To attach the telescoping antenna, simply screw it into the hole on top of the scanner. The antenna's length controls its sensitivity. Adjust the length of the telescoping antenna as follows for best reception. 29 - 54 MHz Extend all 3 segments 108 - 174 MHz Extend only 2 segments 406 - 956 MHz Collapse Fully (only 1 segment extended) Optional Outdoor Antenna The supplied antenna is usually adequate for strong, local signals. However, for the best results in receiving weaker, more distant signals on all bands, attach an optional outdoor antenna (not supplied), such as a mobile, telescoping, multi-band, or outdoor base antenna. WARNING: When installing or removing an outdoor antenna, follow all cautions and warnings included with the antenna. NOTES: This scanner uses a BNC antenna connector. If the coaxial cable's connector does not fit the ANT jack, an adapter might also be needed. Local Radio Shack stores sell a complete line of outdoor antennas, adapters, BNC connectors, and mounting hardware. Always use 50-Ohm coaxial cable to connect an outdoor antenna. For lengths under 50 feet, use RG58 (Cat.No. 278-1314) or RG8/M (Cat.No.278-1313). For lengths over 50 feet, use RG-8, low-loss coaxial cable (Cat.No.278-1312). For the best performance, consider the following when deciding on an outdoor base antenna and its location: The location of the external antenna should be as high as possible. The external antenna and antenna cable should be as far away as possible from sources of electrical noise (appliances, other radios, and so on). The external antenna should be vertical. Mount the antenna following the instructions supplied with the antenna and its mounting hardware, then follow these steps to connect an external antenna. 1. Route the antenna cable to the scanner and connect it to the ANT jack on the back of the scanner. CAUTION: Do not route the cable over sharp edges or moving objects. 2. Remove the supplied antenna from the top of the scanner. RESETTING THE SCANNER'S DISPLAY If the scanner's display locks up after connecting a power source, follow these steps to reset it. 1. If the scanner is off, press POWER to turn it on. 2. Using a pointed object, such as a straightened paper clip, press RESET on the back of the scanner. The display resets, and the scanner turns off. 3. Press POWER to turn on the scanner again. INITIALIZING THE SCANNER If the scanner or its display does not work properly even after resetting it, follow these steps to initialize the scanner. CAUTION: Initializing the scanner clears all the channels stored in memory. Initialize the scanner only when it is certain the unit is not working properly. 1. If the scanner is off, press POWER to turn it on. 2. Press and hold ./CLEAR, then press RESET on the back of the scanner using a pointed object, such as a straightened paper clip. The display resets, and the scanner turns off. 3. Press POWER to turn on the scanner. CONNECTING AN EARPHONE/HEADPHONES/EXTERNAL SPEAKER The 1/8-inch EXT SP jack on the back of the scanner provides for connection of an earphone, headphones, or an external speaker. For private listening, connect an earphone (Cat.No.33-175). For more comfortable private listening, connect monaural headphones (Cat.No.20-210). For listening from a remote area or in a noisy area, connect an extension speaker (Cat.No.21-549). NOTE: Connecting any external device to the EXT SP jack automatically disconnects the internal speaker. Listening Safely To protect hearing, follow these guidelines when using an earphone or headphones. Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss. Set the volume to the lowest setting before beginning to listen. After listening is begun, adjust the volume to a comfortable level. Once the volume is set, do not increase it. Over time, human ears adapt to the volume level, so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might still damage a user's hearing. Traffic Safety Do not wear an earphone or headphones while operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle. This can create a traffic hazard and is illegal in some areas. Even though some earphones are designed to let outside sounds in when listening at normal volume levels, they still present a traffic hazard. UNDERSTANDING THE SCANNER A LOOK AT THE FRONT PANEL This look at the scanner's front panel will help explain each control's function. Control Function POWER Turns the scanner on and off. 1 - 0 Each single-digit number on the keys enters the numbers for a channel or a frequency, or each range of numbers above the number keys indicates the channels that make up a channel-storage bank. See "Understanding Channel-Storage Banks". ./CLEAR Enters the decimal point in a frequency, or clears an incorrect entry and is used when you initialize the scanner. ENTER Enters programmed frequencies into channels. VOLUME MIN/MAX Sets the scanner's volume. SQUELCH Adjusts the scanner's receiver sensitivity to help eliminate background noise. SCAN Starts scanning through the stored channels. MANUAL Stops scanning and allows a channel number to be manually entered. L/O/SEARCH SKIP Turns the selected channel's lockout function on and off, or skips a specified frequency during a limit or direct search. PRI/HYPER SEARCH Sets and turns on and off the priority function for a particular channel, or selects the hyper search speed. LIMIT Used to set the lower or upper limit during frequency searches. DLY Programs a 2-second delay for the selected channel. MON Stores frequencies into and accessories the 10 monitor memories. SPEED Changes the scanning or search speed. See "Scanning and Search Speeds". UP/DOWN TRIANGLE Enters the up or down direction in the search mode. PGM Programs frequencies into channels. WX Scans through the seven preprogrammed weather channels. DATA Turns the data skip feature on and off. A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY The display has sever indicators that show the scanner's current operating mode. Indicator Function MON Appears when listening to a monitor memory. BANK Appears with numbers (1 - 10) to the right to show which channel-storage banks are turned on for the scan mode. See "Understanding Channel-Storage Banks". SCAN Appears when scanning channels. Blinks when the scanner is in the hyperscan mode. MANUAL Appears when a channel is manually selected. PROGRAM Appears while programming frequencies into the scanner's channels. CH Digits that precede this indicator show which channel the scanner is currently tuned to. MHz Digits that precede this indicator show which of the 31,000 possible frequencies the scanner is tuned to. P Appears when listening to the priority channel. PRIORITY Appears when the priority channel feature is turned on. LOCKOUT Appears when manually selecting a locked channel, or during a search hold when the frequency is stored in search skip memory. DATA Appears while the data skip function is turned on. DELAY Appears when programming a channel for a two-second delay before scanning or when listening to a channel programmed with the delay feature. WX Appears when the scanner is in the weather band mode. UP/DOWN TRIANGLE Indicates the search direction. Blinks in high speed search mode. SEARCH Appears during a limit (-L- also appears) or direct search (-d- also appears) or weather scan. Blinks in hyper search mode. Error Appears when an incorrect keyboard entry is made. Lo Appears when programming the low limit for a frequency search. Hi Appears when programming the high limit for a frequency search. -h- Appears during a direct search hold. UNDERSTANDING THE SCANNER'S MEMORY Up to 110 frequencies can be stored in the scanner's memory. Each frequency is stored into either a memory called a channel, or a temporary memory called a monitor. This scanner has 100 channel memories and 10 monitor memories. Channel-Storage Banks To make it easier to identify and select the channels a user wants to listen to, channels are divided into 10 channel-storage banks of 10 channel search. Use each channel-storage bank to group frequencies, such as the police department, fire department, ambulance services, or aircraft. For example, the police department might use four frequencies, one for each side of town. Police frequencies could be programmed starting with Channel 1 (the first channel in Bank 1) and the fire department could be programmed starting with Channel 11 (the first channel in Bank 2). Monitor Memories The scanner has 10 monitor memories. These memories can be used to temporarily store frequencies while deciding whether or not to store them into channels. This is handy for quickly storing an active frequency when searching through an entire band. These memories can be manually selected, but they cannot be scanned. See "Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies". When in the monitor mode, one of the memory numbers (1 - 10) appears to the right of the MON indicator. The number indicates the current monitor memory. (cjs/all-11/07/95)