Transferring to a Channel that has a Stored Frequency. Transferring a Frequency to Another Channel. 24 Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off. 24 Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel. 19 Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies. Turning On the Scanner/Setting Volume and Squelch. Ĭonnecting an Amplified Extension Speaker. RadioShack encourages responsible, legal scanner use. Any scrambled or encrypted transmissionsĪccording to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are subject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a transmission unless you have the consent of a party to the conversation (unless such activity is otherwise illegal).Telephone conversations (either cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signal transmission).However, there are some transmissions you should never intentionally listen to. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. most often used for each band, and lets you manually override the preset mode. Priority Channels - checks 10 specified channels every 2 seconds so you do not miss important calls.Īutomatic Modulation Mode - selects the modulation method - nar- row-band frequency modulation (NFM) or amplitude modulation (AM) Lock-Out Function - prevents channels you select from being scanned. Two-Second Scan Delay - delays scanning for 2 seconds before moving to another channel, so you can hear more replies.ĭata Skip - skips data signals (nonmodulated signals such as preamble signals for pagers) during scan, limit search, and direct search.
Search Skip - lets you select up to 50 frequencies for the scanner to skip during a search, so you can avoid frequencies you have already discovered or that have a continuous transmission. Weather Band Auto Scan - scans the preprogrammed weather frequencies so you can stay informed about current weather conditions.ĭirect Search - lets you search for transmissions starting from a frequency you specify.Ĭount Feature - lets you keep track of how many times your scanner has stopped on a channel.
WX Alert - warns you of serious weather conditions by sounding an alarm if the weather service transmits a weather alert tone. The secret to your scanner’s ability to scan so many frequencies is its cus- tom-designed microprocessor - a tiny, built-in computer.
Plus, when you turn on the weather alert function, the scanner sounds an alarm if the weather service transmits a weather alert tone.
Its rotary tuning control lets you easily select frequencies and channels. You can select up to 200 channels for your scanner to scan, and you can change your selections at any time. Enjoy, and please bookmark RadioShack PRO-2045 200Channel Weather Alert Home Scanner lets you in on all the action! This scanner gives you direct access to over 49,500 exciting frequencies used by police and fire departments, ambulance and transportation services, amateur radio, as well as aircraft communications, Citizen’s Band, and commercial FM and television broadcasts.
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