RadioShack Pro 2056 Scanner Reciever Owners Manual
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Cat. No. 20-147 OWNER’S MANUAL PRO-2056 50-Channel Home/Mobile Scanner Please read before using this equipment. 20-147.fm Page 1 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 3:23 PM
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2 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...
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3 External 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: •...
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4 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...
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5 CONTENTS Preparation............................................................................................................ 7 Connecting an Antenna ................................................................................... 7 Connecting the Telescoping Antenna ........................................................ 7 Connecting the Window-Mount Antenna ................................................... 7 Connecting an External Antenna...
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6 A General Guide to Scanning ............................................................................ 25 Guide to Frequencies ..................................................................................... 25 US Weather Frequencies ........................................................................ 25 Other Weather Frequencies .................................................................... 25 Ham Radio Frequencies...
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7 PREPARATION 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....
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8 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. Route 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...
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9 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...
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10 4. Attach the scanner to the mount- ing bracket using the supplied mounting knobs. 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. 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...