RadioShack Pro 2041 Vhf Uhf Scanner Reciever Maintenance Manual

PCH ALL-OFF - appears when you press PRIORITY and all of the scanners 
              priority channels are empty or locked out. 
 
PC - appears with PROGRAM when you set the scanner to the data transfer 
     mode. 
 
ConnECt - appears while you transfer frequencies from a personal computer 
          to the scanner. 
 
FiniSH - appears when all frequencies have been successfully transferred 
         from a personal computer to the scanner. 
 
1-Error - appears instead of ConnECt when a checksum error...

 
        The actual search range of Band 04 is 108-136.975 MHz. 
 
        The frequencies in the scanners search bands are preset.  You 
        cannot change them. 
 
        General Guide to Scanning, Faxback Doc. # 38900 lists other  
        frequency ranges and the broadcasts you are likely to hear on those 
        frequencies. 
 
 
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 40...

PRO-2041 Scanner 
(200-0463)                 Special Features           Faxback Doc. # 38899 
 
 
USING THE DELAY FEATURE 
 
Many agencies use a two-way radio system that might have a pause of 
several seconds between a query and a reply.  To avoid missing a reply, 
you can program a 2-second delay into any of your scanners channels or 
frequencies.  Then, when the scanner stops on the channel or frequency, 
DELAY appears and the scanner continues to monitor the channel/frequency 
for 2 seconds after the...

the frequency, then continues searching. 
 
NOTES:  The scanner does not store locked-out frequencies during a search. 
 
        If you try to lock out more than 200 frequencies, L-FULL appears. 
 
Follow these steps to remove the lock-out from a frequency. 
 
1.  Press BAND or LIMIT or DIRECT/.to start a search. 
 
2.  Press L/OUT REVIEW.  L-r appears. 
 
3.  Repeatedly press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW until the frequency you want 
    to remove the lockout from appears. 
 
4.  Press L/OUT.  The frequency...

            Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency down 
            to the closest valid frequency. 
 
            If you enter a frequency that is already stored in another 
            channel, the scanner beeps three times and displays the lowest 
            channel number where the frequency is already stored, and 
            -dUPL- briefly flashes.  Then P and the channel number 
            appear and the frequency flashes.  If you want to store the 
            frequency...

       bands. 
 
       To return to the default settings, hold down CLEAR, then press 
       CLEAR, then press AM/FM. 
 
 
TURNING THE KEY TONE OFF AND ON 
 
Each time you press any of the scanners keys, the scanner sounds 
a tone. 
 
Follow these steps to turn the scanners key tone off or back on. 
 
1.  If the scanner is on, turn OFF/VOLUME counterclockwise until it clicks 
    to turn it off. 
 
2.  While you hold down 2 and ENTER, turn on the scanner. 
 
3.  After 1 second, release 2 and ENTER....

PRO-2041 Scanner 
(200-0463)                 Specifications             Faxback Doc. # 38903 
 
 
Frequency Coverage: 
 
Ham:.........................................29-30 MHz (in 5 kHz steps) 
 
VHF Lo:......................................30-50 MHz (in 5 kHz steps) 
 
Ham:.........................................50-54 MHz (in 5 kHz steps) 
 
Aircraft:.............................108-136.975 MHz (in 25 kHz steps) 
 
Government:................................137-144 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)...

 
  -6 dB:......................................................+/-10 kHz 
 
  -50 dB:.....................................................+/-20 kHz 
 
Spurious Rejection:...............................40 dB at 154 MHz (FM) 
 
Scanning Rate:.................................Up to 25 channels/second 
 
Search Rate:......................................Up to 50 steps/second 
 
Delay Time:...................................................2 seconds 
 
Intermediate Frequencies (IF):...

PRO-2041 Scanner 
(200-0463)                 Troubleshooting            Faxback Doc. # 38901 
 
 
If your scanner is not working as it should, there suggestions might help 
you eliminate the problem.  If the scanner still does not operate 
properly, take it to your local Radio Shack store for assistance. 
 
Problem                  Possible Causes               Remedies 
 
The scanner does not     The AC power cord is          Be sure the scanner 
work at all.             not properly connected.       is...

            does not work, you can initialize the scanner; however 
            initializing clears all information stored in the scanners 
            memory. 
 
 
Resetting 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 
    reset opening on the back of the scanner.  Then gently press and 
    release the reset button inside the opening. 
 
 
Initializing the Scanner 
 
IMPORTANT:  This procedure clears all...