Radio Shack PRO-2056 User's Manual
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1. nnne 32 Troubleshooting 1 ecce citi Ioco cielo Ier usua necne ba d rone za da rear cuan 33 Care and nennen nnne nnns nnne nnn nennen 34 Replacing the FUSES minsanan oeii a AAA 35 Replacing the Fuse in the DC Power Cord 35 Replacing the Fuse in the DC Cigarette Lighter Power Cord 35 SPeCifiCatiOnS IE 36 Der O 38 Frequency Guidbe e eiiioen ere raa cunc Ere 39 p EA aa VJ 20 147 fm Page 7 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM PREPARATION e CONNECTING AN ANTENNA Connecting the Telescoping Antenna The supplied telescoping antenna helps your scanner receive strong lo cal signals To install this antenna hold the antenna so it stands straight up then gently push the antenna s plug onto the ANT jack on the scan ner s back panel The scanner s sensitivity depends on the antenna s length and various envi ronmental conditions Based on the frequencies of the transmissions you want to hear adjust the antenna s length Frequency MHz Antenna Length 29 108 Extend fully 108 174 Extend three segments 174 5122. VJ 20 147 fm Page 21 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 STORING FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELS 1 When the scanner displays a fre quency you want to store while scanning the banks or searching the search bands press PROG CH flashes and HOLD and the fre quency number appear Press PRIVATE POLICE or FIRE EMG to store the frequency into a channel For example if you want to store the frequency in one of the channels in the POLICE ser vice search bank press POLICE If the search bank you selected has an empty channel the fre quency number flashes alternately with the lowest empty channel number and 000 0000 If the search bank you selected has no empty channels the frequency number flashes alternately with the channel number of the last channel where you stored a fre quency Note If you press a service search bank key other than PRI VATE POLICE or FIRE EMG the scanner beeps several times and Error appears lf you are scan ning the banks press PRIVATE POLICE or FIRE EMG then start again from Step 1 If you are searching the search bands e press SEARCH then start again from Step 1 Press PROG to store the fre quency in the displayed channel Or repeatedly press s or t select a channel number then press PROG The scanner displays the channel number where you stored the frequency Note If you select a channel with a
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4. matically removes the lockout LISTENING TO WEATHER BROADCASTS The FCC Federal Communications Commission has allocated frequen cies for use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Regulatory agencies in other countries have also allocated frequen cies for use by their weather reporting authorities Your local weather reporting authority broadcasts your local forecast and re gional weather information on one or more of these frequencies If your scanner is within a weather reporting authority s broadcast range you can scan these frequencies 24 Your scanner has these weather fre quencies preprogrammed 162 4000 MHz 162 4250 MHz 162 4500 MHz 162 4750 MHz 162 5000 MHz 162 5250 MHz 162 5500 MHz To hear your local forecast and re gional weather information simply press WX Your scanner scans through the weather frequencies Your scanner should stop within a few sec onds on your local weather broadcast Follow these steps to manually tune to a specific preprogrammed weather frequency 1 Press WX 2 Press HOLD 3 Repeatedly press s or t to move forward or backward through the frequencies T p Sp NS 20 147 fm Page 25 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM B A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING T Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly line of sight That means you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the
5. on Page 20 L OUT locks out selected frequen cies or channels BAND selects any of the 11 search bands to search PROG programs frequencies into channels SQ adjusts the scanner s squelch OFF VOLUME turns the scanner on or off and adjusts the volume ANG EA VJ 20 147 fm Page 18 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY The display has indicators that show the scanner s operating mode A good look at the display will help you understand your scanner s operation PRIVATE POLICE FIRE EMG WX AIR MRN t n L ri LILI cic HOLD SCAN SRCH L O MEMO LOSS PRIVATE appears when you scan the frequencies you stored in the PRI VATE bank s channels POLICE FIRE EMG AIR MRN appear when you scan the preset frequencies in the named service search bank WX appears when you scan the pre set weather frequencies HOLD appears when you press HOLD to stop scanning or searching SCAN appears when you scan channels until a frequency appears SRCH s or t appears during a search to show the search direction Search Band Range Numbers ap pear instead of a frequency to show which of the scanners 11 search bands you selected 18 L O appears when you lock out a channel or frequency or manually se lect a locked out channel or frequency see Locking Out Channels and Fre quen
6. you can put the scanner to work for you You simply determine the com munications you want to hear then set the scanner to scan those frequencies A frequency is the tuning location of a station expressed in kHz or MHz To find active frequencies you can use the search function to search search bands which are preset ranges of fre quencies When you find a frequency you can store it into a permanent memory location called a channel which is grouped with other channels in your scanners service search banks and PRIVATE bank You can then scan these channels Each time the scanner finds an active frequency it stays there until the transmission ends BANKS Service Search Banks The FCC Federal Communications Commission allocates frequency ranges for the exclusive use of public service agencies such as police de partments fire departments the U S Coast Guard the Federal Aviation Ad ministration FAA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra tion NOAA Many of the frequencies used by these agencies are grouped into this scanner s service search banks so you can easily scan the frequencies typically used by a particular agency Your scanner has the following ser vice search banks POLICE contains 739 preset fre quencies FIRE EMG contains 197 preset frequencies MARINE contains 90 preset fre quencies AIR contains 1 160 preset fre quencies Your scanner also has
7. ERO to QU x Pe aos OIL 159 495 161 565 cii eee 161 580 162 000 OIL MARI RTV 162 0125 162 35 GOVT MIL USXX 162 4007162 550 MO E WTHR 162 5625 162 6375 essere hee ved ACE RET PRAG GOVT MIL 162 6625 nna cete meta d tuat toe ate oa us oss Baie aan ED 162 6875 163 225 GOVT MIL USXX 163 250 ae Ge ea Eg ern Gee ea a a ta MED 163 275 1606 225 sua ks zac Bie lends FERRE Bates GOVT MIL USXX 166 250 5525 c urs SoM Merito ded Methane Rev deut e US GOVT RTV FIRE i ee 20 147 fm Page 31 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM A Sy T 166 275 169 400 ce E Eee ue cela ree GOVT BIFC 169 445 169 505 Wireless Mikes GOVT 169 552169 9875 doan gre heb RR re d ER GOVT MIL USXX 170 000 170 150 Essi eR BIFC GOVT RTV FIRE 170 175 170 225 12 a nd d ENDO eese gg GOVT 170 245 170 305 dextre Dx PED Wireless Mikes T1Z0 350 170 400 uuu nieder uem GOVT MIL 170 425 170 450 rere ev eee meteo reete dete BIFC eth aeo sen E E eL Suse sheet Tad es os PUB 1 0 1875 173 30 75 24 omar GOVT PUB Wireless Mikes 173 225 173 5375 os ev a Rose EDEN MOV NEWS UTIL MIL 173 5625 1 3 5875 ii ex ut exta exce ad as MIL Medical Crash C
8. Extend two segments Connecting the Window Mount Antenna You can install the supplied window mount antenna on the inside of your ve hicle s windshield Follow these steps to install the window mount antenna Caution Do not use the window mount antenna on a windshield that has a plastic coating designed to pro tect passengers during an accident If you use the antenna on this type of windshield you might permanently damage the windshield s surface 1 Select a location for the window mount antenna Follow these mounting guidelines when se lecting a location The antenna s clear wire re ceives signals Mount it verti cally against the far right pas senger side of the windshield Choose a location that does not block the driver s view of the road e Some vehicles have Insta Clear or ElectriClear defog ging windshields which have metal coatings that interfere with signals General Motor s APV vans have a solar shield that keeps the vehicle cooler during the summer which also interferes with signals If you install a window mount antenna in a vehicle with any of these features the scanner probably will not detect weak signals EA VJ 20 147 fm Page 8 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM 2 Clean the selected windshield area position the antenna s clear wire on the windshield then press firmly on both suction cups to secure it in place 3 R
9. e Frequencies you assign to POLICE channels become part of the POLICE service search bank For example the police depart ment might use four temporary frequencies while providing secu rity for a parade If these frequen 14 cies are included in any search band or even another service search bank you could store them in Channels 1 4 of the POLICE service search bank Frequencies you assign to FIRE EMG channels become part of the FIRE EMG service search bank For example the fire department might use three frequencies to communicate with paramedic units only during disaster drills If these frequencies are included in any search band or even another service search bank you could store them in Channels 1 3 of the FIRE EMG service search bank The MARINE and AIR service search banks contain no chan nels You can also replace frequencies you stored in these channels with different frequencies or you can clear stored frequencies from the channels Good references for active frequen cies are the RadioShack Police Call Radio Guide Including Fire and Emer gency Services Aeronautical Fre quency Directory and Maritime Frequency Directory We update these directories every year so be sure to get a current copy p EA NS 20 147 fm Page 15 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM SEARCH BANDS Your scanner has 11 preprogrammed search bands Each band covers a specific rang
10. horizon GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES US Weather Frequencies 162 400 162 425 162 450 162 475 162 500 162 525 162 550 Other Weather Frequencies 161 650 161 775 162 440 163 275 Ham Radio Frequencies Ham radio operators often transmit emergency information when other means of communication break down The following chart shows the frequencies the scanner receives that Ham radio operators normally use Wavelength meters Frequencies MHz 10 Meter 29 000 29 700 6 Meter 50 000 54 000 2 Meter 144 000 148 000 70 cm 420 000 450 000 33 cm 902 000 928 000 Birdie Frequencies Every scanner has birdie frequencies Birdies are signals created inside the scan ner s receiver These operating frequencies might interfere with broadcasts on the same frequencies If you program one of these frequencies you hear only noise on that frequency If the interference is not severe you might be able to turn SQ coun terclockwise to cut out the birdie x t aa p 20 147 fm Page 26 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 VJ The birdie frequencies to watch for on this unit are 31 2000 161 8950 446 3000 41 6000 162 2950 508 7000 52 0000 168 3250 511 4000 114 4000 169 5300 511 4125 155 8700 173 1450 To find the birdies in your scanner begin by disconnecting the antenna and moving it away from the scanner Make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near the scanner Use the search functi
11. lo dre docet GOVT MIL 99 020 39 980 eR wate did E I de eode E o Cur PUB 40 000 42 000 Emery rerum incu e DOE GOVT MIL MARI 422 020242 940 Srl hx t IM e eic eise RE ides POL 42 960 43 180 lix use ue mp ave ate ee erste a IND 439 220 43 680 LA E TELM IND PUB 43 700 44 600 quete See x dont uk Dot v xe Auk ODD d eR TRAN 24 62046 590 4 Lt NU Ue dn Cs aD D at ahs POL PUB 46 600 46 990 is 21 dubia delete eque n GOVT TELC 47 020547 400 ERI Rp pb ideae m lect ec ceu eget diee neus PUB VADE d t a iones ame aei i RED NES S c American Red Cross 47 440 49 580 ux Puteo take ndm Ne aat ep EN TIME E IND PUB 49 610 49 990 g zs a ia eaea a a erras MIL TELC 29 20 147 fm Page 30 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM SP NP T 6 Meter Amateur Band 50 00 54 00 c one oreet rage etae EE RD PCR HAM U S Government Band 137 000 144 000 GOVT MIL 2 Meter Amateur Band 144 000 148 000 HAM VHF High Band 148 050 150 345 istae i muc nu xde aw de E SER RAE CAP MAR MIL 150 775 150 790 cR Rem Ry Dae eee RE MED 150 815 150 980 2 2 LLL ert sso ace ned TOW Oil Spill Cleanup 150 995 15475 doeet ee dea EUG e mlb eels ROAD POL 151 490 151 955 os x
12. power cord is not con nected Be sure the power cord is ful ly inserted into the DC 13 8V jack Be sure the power cord s red wire is connected correctly to a voltage source and the black wire is connected cor rectly to ground Poor or no reception Improperly connected antenna Be sure the antenna is prop erly connected Scanner is on but does not scan SQ is not correctly ad justed Adjust SQ counterclockwise see Turning On the Scan ner Setting Volume and Squelch on Page 19 In the scan mode the scanner locks on fre quencies that have an unclear transmission Birdies Avoid programming frequen cies listed under Birdie Fre quencies on Page 25 or only listen to them manually 33 T MB Zs Sp NS 20 147 fm Page 34 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM B CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack PRO 2056 50 Channel Home Mobile Scanner is an example of superior design and craftsmanship The following suggestions will help you care for your scanner so you can enjoy it for years Keep the scanner dry If it gets wet wipe it dry immediately Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt which can cause prema ture wear of parts Handle the scanner gently and carefully Dropping it can damage cir C2 cuit boards and cases and can cause the scanner to work improperly Wip
13. 1 025 454 950 MHz Mobile Units 456 025 459 950 MHz Repeater Units 460 025 464 975 MHz Control Stations 465 025 469 975 MHz Note Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater units p 20 147 fm Page 28 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM A Sy T SPECIFIED INTERVALS Frequencies in different bands are accessible only at specific intervals For exam ple Frequency Range s Specified Interval 29 54 and 137 174 MHz 5 0 kHz steps 380 512 MHz 12 5 kHz steps BAND ALLOCATION To help decide which frequency ranges to scan use the following listing of the typi cal services that use the frequencies your scanner receives These frequencies are subject to change and might vary from area to area For a more complete listing refer to the Police Call Radio Guide including Fire and Emergency Services avail able at your local RadioShack store Abbreviations Services AIRS eh icd abe cite bee e oec tege Aircraft T Boise ID Interagency Fire Cache BUS f ebd cui eva E Business CAP ute ected td le obe aud SENS se NUN e s Civil Air Patrol Boe ice eh Roc RE tU edet Mc Citizens Band TIL Common Carrier e m Conventional Systems PT Conventional Trunked Systems FRE ous Eust rr Sra eerte peu ent De UTE Pens Fire Department FAM codd em tiques idus ark masse tetris Amate
14. 7 preset weather frequencies You can scan through any service search bank simply by pressing that bank s button or the weather frequen cies by pressing WX For example if you want to scan frequencies where you are likely to hear police calls press POLICE Notes You cannot use the SEARCH key to search for new frequencies in the service search banks You cannot change or clear any of the preset frequencies in the ser vice search banks but you can store frequencies into channels in the POLICE and FIRE EMG ser vice search banks see Chan nels on Page 14 p VJ iM 20 147 fm Page 14 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 zm PRIVATE Bank Your scanner has one PRIVATE bank This bank contains 20 channels You can store frequencies from any search band see Search Bands Page 15 service search bank or any weather frequency into these chan nels then scan the channels by press ing PRIVATE Notes You cannot use the SEARCH key to search for new frequencies in the PRIVATE bank You cannot scan the PRIVATE bank until you have stored fre quencies in its channels see Storing Frequencies into Chan nels on Page 21 CHANNELS The scanner has 50 empty channels where you can store frequencies you find while scanning the banks or searching through the search bands 20 in the POLICE bank 10 in the FIRE EMG bank and 20 in the PRI VATE bank
15. AMT Radio TV Remote Broadcast Pickup Ul Taxi Services EU Mobile Telephone Dev de dde eura rase D Aircraft Radio Common Carrier Landline Companies 25 EN RE c RE RENS Cordless Phones TEDM E Telephone Maintenance Us Tow Trucks TAN ee duce Aah ee Oi oc bu RR De entices Transportation Services E EERE E AAEE eee CTOS Trucks Tow Trucks Buses Railroad Other soa Sica ae a TETEE eee E ERT TEN Trunked Systems MV siete A ot eects aate end du deus FM TV Audio Broadcast US XX acordes aree de t Op an e Beery i a PUn Government Classified Ul aea iet e et e red er ds Power amp Water Utilities WTHR irete rend REA EE Weather VERY HIGH FREQUENCY VHF VHF Low Band in 5 kHz steps 29 900 30 550 d erts ptis acd d a dus codes GOVT MIL 390 580231 980 asp a LA AA IND PUB 32 000 232 990 nter eee eser ER erue GOVT MIL 33 020 33 80 ica een ae Ure en Eg a ggg in BUS IND PUB 94 010 934 990 25 repetere mm Neb Pen Rte eu ED GS GOVT MIL 35 020 35 980 BUS PUB IND TELM 36 000 36 230 See DUE dam Deu eT qas eod e GOVT MIL 36 250 eae qe Re a eh ea aE a Oil Spill Cleanup 86 270 36 990 deo opel SN dcr Poe ed Geass EUER ade eases GOVT MIL 97 020 37 980 x Ro ret eee eue seek es en a ence Eod s PUB IND 38 000 39 000 wp
16. Channel 15 48737507 Basta BR beta a aoa ub irata Channel 16 511 SLD fa i E B AREE UNI uad seaman ce aded Ar esa LUUD Channel 20 Note Some cities use the 470 512 MHz band for land mobile service 4 t aa p 20 147 fm Page 32 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 A Sy T FREQUENCY CONVERSION The tuning location of a station can be expressed in frequency kHz or MHz or in wavelength meters The following information can help you make the necessary conversions 1 MHz million 2 1 000 kHz thousand To convert MHz to kHz multiply the number of megahertz by 1 000 30 62 MHz X 1000 30 620 kHz To convert from kHz to MHz divide the number of kilohertz by 1 000 127 800 kHz 1000 127 8 MHz To convert MHz to meters divide 300 by the number of megahertz 300 50 MHz 6 meters p EA aa VJ 20 147 fm Page 33 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 TROUBLESHOOTING If your scanner is not working as should these suggestions might help you elimi nate the problem If the scanner still does not operate properly take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance Problem Possible Causes Remedies The scanner does not work at all The AC adapter is not properly connected Be sure the AC adapter is plugged into a working AC outlet The DC power cord or DC cigarette lighter
17. WA ANS 20 147 fm Page 1 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 A Cat No 20 147 OWNER S MANUAL PRO 2056 50 Channel Home Mobile Scanner Please read before using this equipment RadioShack VJ E 20 147 fm Page 2 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM FEATURES Your new RadioShack PRO 2056 50 Channel Home Mobile Scanner lets you in on all the action You can quick ly tune to over 2 000 preprogrammed frequencies and search over 20 000 frequencies that include those used by police and fire departments ambu lance services aircraft communica tions amateur radio services and transportation services The se cret to your scanner s ability to scan so many frequencies is its custom designed microprocessor a tiny built in computer Your scanner is preprogrammed for convenience By pressing a single but ton you can quickly scan those fre quencies most widely used by public service and other agencies The scan ner even lets you group special or inter esting frequencies into their own bank The scanner is compact and versatile You can use it in your home or mount itin your vehicle Your scanner has these special fea tures HyperScan and HyperSearch SO you can scan up to 100 channels per second and search up to 100 steps frequency intervals per second pro viding faster scan and search speed
18. a 0 4 uV 108 136 975 MHZ eR exe ena IAEA ET 1 7 uV MOLL A MEZ s getreten antes erate cee ad tau 0 8 uV 406 512 MHZ eed ca IA NETUS MESI 0 6 uV Scanning Rate Up to 100 frequencies or channels second Search eee ERR GU don RR RUE A Up to 100 steps second Delay Time scele mee ee Re m y es 2 seconds Intermediate Frequencies IF LE Ei icc Pain Graceland EE 10 85 MHz 2l ean SRM din etu ah aah aden Ax c eM aa 450 kHz Squelch Sensitivity Threshold 2 iced latim Red Puto um Eum ERR ECHTE ws A 0 4uV tubae S N N 25 dB Antenna Impedance 50 Ohms Audio Power Maximum a sts eere Cal esp era dw tact SUR Medo dase eee t 1 8W Normals fies s Gaceta nod Seca ah hea 1 5W t lt p EA 20 147 fm Page 37 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 VJ Current Drain Squelctied uut reseau n sud di qq 130 mA Unsquelched full volume 400 mA Built in Speaker 3 Inch 77 mm 8 ohm Dynamic Type Power Requirements AC 120V 60 Hz 14 Watts 13 8V DC Dimensions HWD 2 X 5 s X 635 16 Inch es 50 X 130 X 175 mm with feet folded up Weight nee doe aeter eR d E
19. arts to automatically search the frequencies in the band When the scanner finds a transmission it stops on that frequency and the frequency s number appears until the transmission stops then the scanner starts searching again You can change the direction of either an automatic or manual search by pressing the opposite arrow key s or t once To manually search the search band press HOLD after the scanner starts automatically searching the frequen cies HOLD SRCH s or SRCH t and a frequency within the band you select ed appear Repeatedly press s to search from the lower to the upper range or t to search from the upper to the lower 20 range Hold down s or t to quickly step through the frequencies Press SEARCH to return to automatic search MONITORING A FREQUENCY When the scanner displays a specific frequency while scanning the banks or searching the search bands you can continuously monitor that frequency This is useful if you hear an emergen cy broadcast on a frequency and do not want to miss any details even though there might be periods of si lence To monitor a frequency while it ap pears during scanning or searching press HOLD until HOLD appears The scanner stays on the frequency To continue scanning a bank press a service search bank button WX or PRIVATE To continue automatically searching a search band press SEARCH continue manually searching a search band press 5 or t
20. cies on Page 23 MEMO LOSS appears when you first turn on the scanner until you program the scanner and when you turn on the scanner after a power loss when the scanners memory backup circuit is too weak to save the scanner s pro gramming Error appears when you make an incorrect entry Prg Loc appears when you try to program the scanner while MEMOLOCK OFF ON is set to ON see Using Memolock on Page 23 CH flashes when you program the scanner Channel Number appears on the left side of the display to show which of the scan bank channels the scanner is tuned to p EA VJ 20 147 fm Page 19 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 OPERATION e TURNING ON THE SCANNER SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH Note Make sure the scanner s anten na is connected before you turn it on 1 Turn SQ fully clockwise 2 Turn OFF VOLUME clockwise until it clicks and you hear a hissing sound 3 Turn SQ counterclockwise until the hissing sound stops Notes If the scanner picks up unwanted partial or very weak transmis sions turn SQ counterclockwise to decrease the scanner s sensitivity to these signals If you want to lis ten to a weak or distant station turn SQ clockwise If SQ is adjusted so you always hear a hissing sound the scanner does not scan properly OFF VOLUME adjusts both the broadcast volume and the volume of the beep you h
21. ctors Follow the installation instructions sup plied with the antenna route the anten na cable to the scanner then connect it to the ANT BNC type jack on the back of the scanner p EA A NS 20 147 fm Page 9 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM e Warning Use extreme caution when installing or removing an outdoor an tenna If the antenna starts to fall let it go It could contact overhead power lines If the antenna touches a power line contact with the antenna mast cable or guy wires can cause electro cution and death Call the power com pany to remove the antenna Do not attempt to do so yourself Caution Do not run the cable over sharp edges or objects that move MOUNTING THE SCANNER IN YOUR VEHICLE The most common mounting location for this scanner is under your vehicle s dashboard If you use this scanner in a vehicle mount it securely to avoid damage to the scanner or vehicle or injury to anyone in the vehicle during sudden starts or stops Note Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas Check the laws in your area When you choose a mounting loca tion be sure You can easily reach the scanner All wires and cables will reach their connection points Wires and cables will not interfere with vehicle s pedals or other moving parts The scanner is not directly in front of any heating vents Follow these steps
22. e of frequencies which you can search for specific broadcasts by using the SEARCH and BAND keys For example you can search through all frequencies be tween 29 000 and 30 000 MHz for specific broadcasts This table shows the search band range displayed by the scanner and the typical usage frequency coverage and step rate for each search band range Seen Frequency Coverage Step Band Typical Usage MHz Rate Range kHz 29 30 10 Meter Amateur Radio 29 0000 30 0000 5 0 30 50 VHF Lo 30 0000 50 0000 5 0 50 54 6 Meter Amateur Radio 50 0000 54 0000 5 0 108 137 Aircraft 108 0000 136 9750 25 0 137 144 Government 137 0000 144 0000 5 0 144 148 2 Meter Amateur Radio 144 0000 148 0000 5 0 148 174 VHF Hi 148 0000 174 0000 5 0 406 420 Government 406 0000 420 0000 12 5 420 450 70 Centimeter Amateur Radio 420 0000 450 0000 12 5 450 470 UHF Lo 450 0000 470 0000 12 5 470 512 UHF T Band 470 0000 512 0000 12 5 Notes Your scanner searches at the preset frequency step rate 5 12 5 or 25 kHz for each search band You cannot change the frequency step rate 15 Sp NS 20 147 fm Page 16 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM While searching through a search band you might hear a frequency that you want to store with other fre quencies of the same type so you can scan them all together You can store any frequency into a channel in the POLICE or FIRE EMG service sea
23. e the scanner with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong deter gents to clean the scanner Modifying or tampering with the scanner s internal components can cause a mal function and might invalidate your scanner s warranty and void your FCC authoriza tion to operate it If your scanner is not performing as it should take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance VJ 20 147 fm Page 35 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 REPLACING THE FUSES The fuses in the scanner s DC power cord and DC cigarette lighter power cord help protect your scanner from power surges and short circuits If the fuse in the DC power cord has blown replace it with a 1 amp fast acting glass fuse such as RadioShack Cat No 270 1005 For the fuse in the DC cigarette lighter power cord replace it with a 2 amp fast acting glass fuse such as RadioShack Cat No 270 1007 Warnings Before you begin turn off the scanner and your vehicle s igni tion Make sure you replace the fuse only with another fuse of the same type and rating Replacing the Fuse in the DC Power Cord 1 Turn off the scanner and your vehicle s ignition 2 To open the fuse holder push the fuse holder ends together then turn either end counterclockwise and release it add corrected illus F26 deleting curved arrow 3 If the fuse is blown replace it 4 To clo
24. ear when you press the scanner s keys USING SERVICE SEARCH To scan a service search bank press any of these buttons POLICE FIRE EMG AIR MARINE To scan the PRIVATE bank press PRIVATE Note You cannot scan the PRIVATE bank until you have stored frequen cies in it See Storing Frequencies into Channels on Page 21 The scanner scans through all non locked channels see Locking Out Channels and Frequencies on Page 23 in the bank you selected SCAN scrolls and the bank s name appears at the top of the display The scanner scans the channels with in the bank from the lowest to the highest channel number If the scan ner detects a broadcast it stops on the channel When the broadcast ends the scanner continues to scan higher channels in the bank When the scanner finishes scanning all chan nels in the bank it returns to the low est channel in the bank and starts scanning again EA VJ 20 147 fm Page 20 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 USING BAND SEARCH Follow these steps to search for trans missions within any of the scanner s 11 search bands 1 Be sure MEMOLOCK OFF ON is set to OFF see Using Memolock on Page 23 2 Press SEARCH 3 Repeatedly press BAND until you see the search band you want to search SRCH and the range for each search band appears Then after about 3 seconds SRCH s or SRCH t appears and the scanner st
25. frequency already stored in it the scanner replaces the fre quency with the new one To cancel storing the frequency press BAND Repeat Steps 1 3 to store more frequencies into channels When you finish storing frequen cies set MEMOLOCK OFF ON to ON to prevent accidentally chang ing them see Using Memolock on Page 23 21 p VJ E 20 147 fm Page 22 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 CLEARING FREQUENCIES FROM CHANNELS You can clear a frequency from a channel by storing an empty frequen cy in its place Notes You cannot clear or change any of the frequencies in the scanner s search bands any of the scan ner s preset weather frequencies or the preset frequencies in the service search banks When you clear a channel the scanner automatically locks out the channel see Locking Out Channels and Frequencies on Page 23 Be sure MEMOLOCK OFF ON is set to OFF see Using Memolock on Page 23 Press SEARCH then repeatedly press BAND to select a search band SRCH and the search band range for each band appear Press HOLD when the scanner starts automatically searching that band HOLD appears Press PROG CH flashes 10 Press s or t until 000 0000 appears Press PRIVATE POLICE or FIRE EMG to select the bank that con tains the channel you want to clear HOLD and PRIVATE POLICE or FIRE EMG appears a
26. nd a channel number flashes Repeatedly press s or t until the scanner displays the channel you want to clear 000 0000 flashes alternately with the channel num ber and the frequency number Press PROG to store the empty frequency The channel number and 000 0000 appear To cancel clearing the channel press BAND Repeat Steps 2 8 to clear more channels When you finish clearing chan nels set MEMOLOCK OFF ON to ON to prevent accidentally chang ing them see Using Memolock on Page 23 p VJ 20 147 fm Page 23 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 SPECIAL FEATURES USING MEMOLOCK add corrected illus F25 showing antenna cable connected to ANT jack Please make sure vendor places illus properly To keep from accidentally changing the scanners programming you can lock the scanner s memory by setting the MEMOLOCK OFF ON switch on the back of the scanner to ON If you try to change the scanners programming Prg Loc appears and the program ming does not change Set MEMOLOCK OFF ON to OFF to add or change information in the scanners channels DELAY Many agencies use a two way radio System that might have a pause of several seconds between a query and a reply When the scanner tunes to an active frequency or channel the scanner automatically waits for 2 seconds after the completion of each transmission on that frequency or channel before it res
27. on and scan every frequency range from its lowest frequency to the highest Occasionally the searching will stop as if it had found a signal often without any sound That is a birdie Make a list of all the birdies in your scanner for future reference GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS United States Broadcast Bands In the United States there are several broadcast bands The standard AM and FM bands are probably the most well known There are also four television audio broad cast bands the lower three transmit on the VHF band and the fourth transmits on the UHF band Typical Band Usage VHF Band Low Range 29 00 50 00 MHz 6 Meter Amateur 50 00 54 00 MHz U S Government 137 00 144 00 MHz 2 Meter Amateur 144 00 148 00 MHz High Range 148 00 174 00 MHz t p EA 20 147 fm Page 27 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 VJ UHF Band Military Aircraft 380 00 384 00 MHz U S Government 406 00 420 00 MHz 70 cm Amateur 420 00 450 00 MHz Low Range 450 00 470 00 MHz FM TV Audio Broadcast Wide 470 00 512 00 MHz Band Primary Usage As a general rule most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following fre quencies VHF Band Activities Frequencies Government Police and Fire 153 785 155 980 MHz Emergency Services 158 730 159 460 MHz Railroad 160 000 161 900 MHz UHF Band Activities Frequencies Land Mobile Paired 450 000 470 000 MHz Frequencies Base Stations 45
28. oute the antenna s black cable down the edge of the windshield around the edge of the dash and underneath it Be sure the cable does not interfere with the vehi cle s pedals or other moving parts 4 Align the slots around the antenna s connector with the tabs on the ANT jack Then push the antenna s connector and turn it clockwise until it locks into place Connecting an External Antenna The ANT jack on the back of the scan ner makes it easy to use the scanner with a variety of antennas Instead of one of the supplied antennas you can attach a different one such as an exter nal mobile antenna or outdoor base sta tion antenna Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of antennas When deciding on an antenna and its location consider the following The location of the antenna should be as high as possible The antenna and antenna cable should be as far as possible from Sources of electrical noise appli ances other radios and so on The antenna should be vertical for the best performance Always use 50 ohm coaxial cable such as RG 58 or RG 8 to connect an outdoor antenna For lengths over 50 feet use RG 8 low loss dielectric coaxial cable If the coaxial cable s connector does not fit in the ANT jack you might also need a PL 259 to BNC antenna plug adapter such as Cat No 278 120 Your local RadioShack store carries a wide variety of coaxial antenna cable and conne
29. pr de Eee reset se 7 Connecting the Telescoping Antenna 7 Connecting the Window Mount Antenna eee 7 Connecting an External 8 Mounting the Scanner in Your Vehicle 9 Connecting Power from Your Vehicle s 10 Using the Scanner as a Base Station 11 Using the Supplied AC Adapter esee 11 Memory BackUp iicet i Heer EE ac HERE RH RE HERRERA 11 Connecting an External Speaker or 12 Listening 12 Understanding Your Scanner eese nennen nnns 13 SE ccm 13 Service Search Banks 13 PRIVATE Barnett eO UU I 14 runc 14 Searclhi Ballds oett eee eee recede et Eo eerte a 15 A Look at the Front Panel sessa usaidie eee 17 A Look at the Display ssssseeeeeene enne 18 nennen E R O 19 Turning On the Scanner Setting Volume and Squelch ssssseeeenn nnn 19 Using Service Search nnne nnns nnns 19 Usmo Band Search i ree Ce Pret RR etd tuendi nad 20 Monitoring a Frequency nennen nn enne nnne 20 S
30. ra gn tds 1 11 lbs 755 g Supplied Accessories DC Power Cord DC Cigarette Lighter Power Cord AC Adapter Telescoping Antenna Window Mount Antenna Vehicle Mounting Hardware Specifications are typical Individual units might vary Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice p Sp NS 20 147 fm Page 38 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM NOTES 38 p EA Sp NS 20 147 fm Page 39 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM 39 p EA RadioShack A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth Texas 76102 UBZZ01225HZ
31. rch banks or the PRIVATE bank See Storing Frequencies into Chan nels on Page 21 Notes Some of the frequencies in the search bands are also included in the scanners service search banks When you store a frequency in a channel that frequency also remains in the search band You cannot change or clear any of the frequencies in the search bands NS 20 147 fm Page 17 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM A LOOK AT THE FRONT PANEL A quick glance at this section will help you better understand each key s function RadioShack PRO 2056 Greens PRIVATE POLICE FIRE EMG WX AIR MRN Oooo adoo0on0o0o00 HOLD SCAN SRCH MEMO LOSS touc Cw were Gea Gane HYPERSCAN 50 CHANNEL PROGRAMMABLE SCANNER HOLD stops scanning or searching s and t moves up or down through frequencies and channels or changes the search direction FIRE EMG AIR POLICE MARINE scans the preset frequencies in the named service search bank See Service Search Banks on Page 13 PRIVATE scans the frequencies you stored in the PRIVATE bank s chan nels See PRIVATE Bank on Page 14 WX scans through the prepro grammed weather frequencies SEARCH searches for active fre quencies within a selected band range starting from the lowest fre quency See Using Band Search
32. rews 173 60 179 9875 22 bu GOVT ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY UHF U S Government Band 406 125 419 975 c Due ee eb Ea GOVT USXX 70 cm Amateur Band 420 0002450 000 x bte o genae Agee e DE m eee HAM Low Band 450 050 450 925 rers rtr kt ote dU E HUM P RTV 451 0252452 025 uera Rr etm UE IND OIL TELM UTIL 452 0375 453 00 IND TAXI TRAN TOW NEWS 453 0125 454 OOO x oU ae conte ard eate tert dai qa ati PUB OIL 454 025 454 975 Du e eU QUEE TELB 4255 0505455 925 Mr Ae wicks ld pu eua etse E UNE EU ix RO LAS RTV 457 525 457 600 Roe pA err ayia dede Dre e Ud mace BUS 4258 025 4583 75 c eerie hes eit e Eri xe phate RC te SPENT a REN I AE eae MED 460 0125 460 6375 FIRE POL PUB 460 6502462 175 dem ipid eese t pete tue a ac ad te BUS 462 187 52462 450 ce o Logd ie sea ue a De EC eret BUS IND 462 4625 462 525 IND OIL TELM UTIL 4602 550 402 925 ritu wr da Mite qun GMR BUS 462 9375 463 1875 rese t ete ee tee o ale du eo edens MED 463 2002467 925 sete tee wi aust deta te dre ona BUS FM TV Audio Broadcast UHF Wide Band Channels 14 through 69 in 6 MHz steps A75 5 usa seu i ees uli do eni Gat Channel 14 ABW PDO n iaa Iu de aie o di dedi a CE d
33. se the fuse holder push the fuse holder ends together then turn either end clockwise Replacing the Fuse in the DC Cigarette Lighter Power Cord 1 Turn off the scanner and your vehicle s ignition 2 To open the cigarette lighter plug turn the cap counterclockwise and remove it 3 If the fuse is blown replace it 4 Replace the cap 35 p Sp NS 20 147 fm Page 36 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM B SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage Hato dte bebe P PEE 29 29 7 MHz in 5 kHz steps MEE E027 eR Remate rad 29 7 50 MHz in 5 kHz steps tcn eu etes fole uet TO RUE 50 54 MHz in 5 kHz steps Aitcratt v0 0 2 ss sse Rem 108 136 975 MHz in 25 kHz steps 137 144 MHz in 5 kHz steps Ham zem RE REEL E RS 144 148 MHz in 5 kHz steps VAE AT 148 174 MHz in 5 kHz steps Ham Government 406 450 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps WIE stent MAE es 450 470 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps URET eeiam PE 470 512 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps Programmable Channels POLICE Service Search Bank 20 FIRE EMG Service Search Bank 10 PRIVATE Bank 1 2 ep dca dnd are Seda SOR 20 Sensitivity 20 dB S N with 60 modulation for AM 3 kHz deviation for FM 29 54 MEIZ t rend cada huuc d din
34. sory terminal in your vehicle s fuse box 3 Insert the power cord s barrel plug into the DC 13 8V jack on the back of the scanner To connect the supplied DC cigarette lighter power cord insert its barrel plug into the DC 13 8V jack on the back of the scanner then plug the power cord into your vehicle s cigarette lighter socket add corrected illus F10 Cautions Unplug the power cord from your vehicle s cigarette lighter socket when you turn off the ignition This prevents vehicle battery drain if you leave the scanner on when you turn off the ignition Always unplug the power cord from your vehicle s cigarette lighter socket before you unplug its barrel plug from the scanner Note If the scanner does not operate when you turn it on remove the power cord from your vehicle s cigarette lighter socket and check the socket for debris Also check the fuse in the power cord you are using see Re placing the Fuses on Page 35 and your vehicle s fuse block p USING THE SCANNER AS A BASE STATION You can place this scanner on a desk shelf or table to use it as a base sta tion Your scanner s front feet fold up and down Adjust them to give you the best view of the display Using the Supplied AC Adapter Cautions Use only the supplied AC adapter Using a different adapter can damage your scanner and could present a safety hazard To preven
35. t 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 it into the AC outlet When you finish using the AC adapter disconnect it from the AC outlet first Then disconnect it from the scanner Plug the adapter s barrel plug into the scanners DC 13 8V jack Then plug the adapters power module into a standard AC outlet Warning Do not use the AC adapt er s polarized plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to pre vent blade exposure MEMORY BACKUP When you first power the scanner MEMO LOSS memory loss appears until you program the scanner The memory backup circuit begins to func tion a few minutes after you supply power to the scanner How long the scanner will maintain channels stored in memory depends on how long pow er has been supplied to the scanner If power is continuously supplied to the scanner for at least 24 hours the memory backup circuit maintains the channels stored in memory for up to 5 days If power is disconnected and the memory backup circuit becomes too weak to save the scanner s program ming MEMO LOSS appears again 12 VJ 20 147 fm Page 13 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER Once you understand a few simple terms we use in this manual and famil iarize yourself with your scanner s fea tures
36. than many other scanners Service Search at the press of a button lets you scan preset frequen cies in separate police fire emergen cy marine and air service search banks to make it easy to quickly iden tify calls You can also add frequen cies to channels in the police and fire emergency service search banks Band Search lets you search for transmissions within 11 preset fre quency ranges so you can quickly find interesting frequencies PRIVATE Bank lets you store up to 20 frequencies that you find while scanning or searching so you can group unusual or special frequencies together for fast access One Touch Weather Scanning quickly tunes to National Weather Ser vice broadcasts so you can keep cur rent on important weather information Lock Out Function lets you lock out specified channels so you can skip over those channels while scanning Memory Backup keeps the fre quencies stored in memory for up to 5 days during a power loss Backlit Display makes the display easy to read in low light conditions 1997 Tandy Corporation All Rights Reserved RadioShack HyperScan and HyperSearch are trademarks used by Tandy Corporation InstaClear is a registered trademark used by Ford Motor Company ElectriClear is a registered trademark used by Libbey Owens Ford and Delco Remy 2 E VJ 20 147 fm Page 3 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM e E
37. tlet that is on a different electri cal circuit from the TV or radio e Contacting your local Ra dioShack store for help T p Sp NS 20 147 fm Page 4 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM SCANNING LEGALLY Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups includ ing police and fire departments ambu lance services government agencies private companies amateur radio ser vices military operations pager ser vices and wireline telephone and telegraph service providers It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive However there are some transmissions you should never intentionally listen to These include Telephone conversations either cellular cordless or other private means of telephone signal trans mission Pager transmissions e Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions According to the Electronic Communi cations Privacy Act ECPA you are subject to fines and possible imprison ment for intentionally listening to us ing or divulging the contents of such a transmission unless you have the con sent of a party to the communication unless such activity is otherwise ille gal We encourage responsible legal scanner use i VJ ep 20 147 fm Page 5 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM i CONTENTS dria M 7 Connecting am Anteritia ciet te npe beet re Potete te ee
38. to mount the scan ner in your vehicle 1 Choose a mounting location then use the mounting bracket as a template to mark the positions for the mounting screw holes add corrected illus F6 2 In the marked locations drill holes slightly smaller than the supplied screws Take care not to drill into or damage objects behind the mounting surface 3 Attach the mounting bracket to the mounting location using the sup plied screws and lock washers add corrected illus F7 T VJ 20 147 fm Page 10 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 4 Attach the scanner to the mount ing bracket using the supplied mounting knobs add corrected illus F8 Connecting Power from Your Vehicle s Battery Depending on if your scanner is per manently installed in your vehicle you can power it using either the DC pow er cord or the DC cigarette lighter power cable both supplied Follow these steps to connect the sup plied DC power cord add corrected illus F9 Add callouts Positive and Negative to respective wires 1 Connect the power cord s black wire to your vehicle battery s neg ative terminal or to a metal part of the vehicle s frame that is not insulated from the frame by a plastic part 2 Connect the power cord s red wire with in line fuse to a source of voltage that turns on and off with the ignition switch such as a spare acces
39. toring Frequencies into Channels 21 Clearing Frequencies from Channels sse 22 Special Eeatures aE aaa aae cca ran Ue sec CR 23 Using Memolotk 23 Delay up Hep E T 23 Locking Out Channels and Frequencies eee 23 Removing a Lockout from All Channels and Frequencies Within a Bank eI 24 Listening to Weather Broadcasts 24 4 t p EA 20 147 fm Page 6 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM VJ A General Guide to Scanning eee 25 Guide to Frequencies aiee oender eter erre bel eee deett here tens 25 US Weather Frequencies 25 Other Weather Frequencies sssssseeeeeenennenene 25 Ham Radio Frequencies sse eene 25 Birdie Frequencies nnne 25 Guide to the Action Bands sssssessseneeeeerene enne 26 United States Broadcast Bands 26 Typical Band Usage sseseeeee enne nenne ener 26 Primary WSage HERRERA e rp Ede 27 Specified Inte vals rere Rm He EBD D de d 28 Band Allocation et eese e ee e e ea a 28 Frequency
40. umes searching or scanning LOCKING OUT CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES You can scan banks faster by locking out frequencies or channels that have a continuous transmission or static However you cannot lock out any weather frequencies or any frequen cies within the AIR or MRN service search banks To lock out a frequency or channel while scanning press L O when the scanner displays the frequency or channel number To remove the lockout manually se lect the frequency or channel then press L O when the frequency or channel number appears L O disap pears Notes The scanner automatically locks out empty channels You can lock out all frequencies and channels in a bank However if all frequencies and channels within a bank are locked out the scanner beeps three times when you press that bank key and does not scan the bank You can manually select locked out channels 23 p VJ 20 147 fm Page 24 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 Removing a Lockout from All Channels and Frequencies within a Bank 1 Press the bank key to select the bank containing the channels or frequencies you want to remove a lockout from 2 Press HOLD 3 Hold down L O until the scanner beeps softly three times The scanner removes the lockout from all channels frequencies within the selected bank Note When you store a frequency in an empty channel the scanner auto
41. ur Ham Radio GOVT seada s eese t er etre t e AULUS o dd Federal Government uec RR Roe RU Rr RU tapa HUE tah ee General Mobile Radio can ML General Trunked IND etr oY cet Ptr eerte hen e Industrial Services ie cte edd Manufacturing Construction Farming Forest Products MAR sess a Peaks sada xe od MEAE sn ee ad ead Military Amateur Radio MAR rfc aut ems ee get whan es Maritime Limited Coast S SORTI anda acd EE AID al e Coast Guard Marine Telephone m Shipboard Radio Private Stations MARS lk Military Affiliate Radio System MED sou Lidl ENIM EAT NEA ex EO Emergency Medical Services MID 2 Lord E euh E e U S Military MOV 13 Aas b p sa tao E Petra Motion Picture Video Industry NEW m New Mobile Narrow NEWS Le ikke Relay Press Newspaper Reporters ejm Oil Petroleum Industry p aa 20 147 fm Page 29 Tuesday August 3 1999 3 23 PM Debes dA e en er deg d te RR e e Police Department PUB nerd MUI PER aS Ren PRU AUR oS NEL MUS Public Services ian det tf db re Public Safety Local Government Forestry Conservation PS Bks c rane cata ra mie ase LEAL th Public Safety PYRG 2 heady ELI Pee isles ho aie Private Trunked ROAD eae he SB eee E Me as Road amp Highway Maintenance
42. xternal Speaker Jack makes it easy to connect an optional external speaker or headphones to the scanner Two Power Options you can pow er the scanner from standard AC pow er with the supplied AC adapter or your vehicle s battery with the sup plied DC power cord or DC cigarette lighter power cord Frequency Guide this manual lists currently known frequencies by state and local area so you can quickly tune to local frequencies Your PRO 2056 scanner can receive all of these frequencies 29 54 MHz 10 Meter Amateur Radio VHF Lo 6 Meter Amateur Radio e 108 136 975 MHz Aircraft 137 174 MHz Government 2 Meter Amateur Radio VHF Hi 406 512 MHz 70 Centimeter Amateur Radio UHF T Band Government In addition your scanner is prepro grammed with these weather service frequencies 162 4000 MHz 162 4250 MHz 162 4500 MHz 162 4750 MHz 162 5000 MHz 162 5250 MHz 162 5500 MHz We recommend you record your scan ner s serial number here The number is on the scanner s back panel Serial Number FCC NOTICE Your scanner might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly To determine whether your scanner is causing the interference turn off your scanner If the interfer ence goes away your scanner is causing it Try to eliminate the interfer ence by Moving your scanner away from the TV or radio Connecting your scanner to an ou
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