Uniden Pro-2035 Vhf Uhf Scanner Owners Manual
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PRO-2035 1000-Channel Programmable Home Scanner
(200-0460) Listening to the Weather Band Faxback Doc. # 16914
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has allocated 11 channels for
use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA
broadcasts your local forecast and regional weather information on one or
more of these channels. We have preprogrammed the scanner with ten of the
U.S. frequencies available to NOAA.
To scan the preprogrammed weather channels, press WEATHER, the press the UP
or DOWN ARROW.
To manually tune through the preprogrammed weather channels, repeatedly
press WEATHER or turn TUNING.
NOTE: For a list of all 11 national weather frequencies, see National
Weather Frequencies.
BAND MODE AND FREQUENCY STEP
The scanner scans in the following band modes:
AM (amplitude modulation) - used in aircraft bands and Citizens Band.
NFM (narrowband frequency modulation) - used in action bands such as
police, fire, ambulance, Amateur Radio, etc.
WFM (wideband frequency modulation) - used in commercial FM broadcasts
and television sound.
This table shows the preset band modes and frequency steps your scanner
uses for each frequency range.
Frequency Rand (MHz) Band Mode Frequency Step (kHz)
25.000 - 29.995 AM 5
30.000 - 87.495 NFM 5
87.500 - 107.950 WFM 50
108.000 - 136.9875 AM 12.5
137.000 - 224.995 NFM 5
225.000 - 400.000 AM 12.5
400.0125 - 520.000 NFM 12.5
760.000 - 1300.000 NFM 12.5
If you scan some of the 225-400 MHz and TV audio bands, you might have to
manually change the band mode or frequency step.
Changing/Resetting the Band Mode
To change the displayed band mode while a frequency appears, press MODE
until the desired band mode appears. The band mode flashes anytime it is
different from the preset band mode. To reset the displayed band mode to
its preset, press RESET.
NOTES: You cannot change the band mode unless it appears on the display.
Keep in mind that improperly changing the band mode can cause poor
reception. For example, the sound is distorted when you listen to
an FM broadcast or TV audio in the NFM mode or to a police
broadcast in the WFM mode.
Changing/Resetting the Frequency Step
The scanner scans at a preset frequency step (5, 12.5, or 50 kHz) for each
frequency range. However, if you scan some of the 225-400 MHz and TV audio
bands, you might have to manually change the frequency step.
You can change the displayed frequency step while searching for frequencies
or automatically storing frequencies.
Follow these steps to change the displayed frequency step.
1. Display the frequency step or frequency range which uses the frequency
step.
2. Press STEP until the desired frequency step appears.
The frequency step flashes anytime it is different from the preset
frequency step.
To change the displayed frequency step back to its preset value, press
RESET.
NOTES: You cannot change the frequency step unless it appears on the
display.
Keep in mind that improperly changing the frequency step can cause
you to miss stations while scanning. For example, if you use a 50
kHz frequency step to search for broadcasts, and the band mode is
set to NFM, you might miss frequencies between the 50 kHz steps.
PRO-2035 1000-Channel Programmable Home Scanner
(200-0460) Operation -Part 1 Faxback Doc. # 16910
CONNECTING POWER
Plug the scanners attached AC power cord into a standard AC outlet.
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, the plugs blades are polarized and fit
only one way. If the plug does not fit easily, turn it over and
try again. Do not force the plug into the AC outlet.
The memory backup circuit begins to function a few minutes after you supply
power to the scanner. The length of time that the scanner maintains
channels stored in memory depends on how long power has been supplied to
the scanner. For example, if power is supplied to the scanner for at least
4 days, the memory backup circuit maintains the channels stored in memory
for up to 3 months.
Using Your Vehicles Battery
If your AC power does not work in an emergency, you can power your scanner
from your vehicles cigarette lighter socket with an optional DC cigarette
lighter power cable such as Cat. No. 270-1533 (not supplied).
To connect an optional DC cigarette lighter power cable, insert its barrel
plug into the DC 13.8V jack on the back of the scanner, then plug the power
cable into your vehicles cigarette lighter socket.
CAUTIONS: The scanner can work in a vehicle that has a 12-volt, negative-
ground electrical system. Most vehicles have this type of
system. If you are not sure about your vehicle, check with
your vehicles dealer
If you use a DC cigarette lighter power cable with the scanner,
it must supply 12 volts and deliver at least 1 amp. Its center
tip must be set to positive, and its plug must correctly fit
the DC 13.8V jack on the back of the scanner. The recommended
power cable meets these specifications. Using a power cable
that does not meet these specifications could seriously damage
the scanner or the power cable.
NOTE: Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some
areas. Check the laws in your area.
RESTARTING/RESETTING THE SCANNER
If the scanners display locks up or the scanner does not work properly
after you connect power, you might have to restart or reset the scanner.
Restarting the scanner clears and resets the scanners display, but does
not erase any channel information stored in the scanners memory. Follow
these steps to restart 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
RESTART hole on the back of the scanner for about 2 seconds.
If the scanner still does not work properly, you might have to reset it.
CAUTION: This procedure clears all the information you have programmed
into the scanner. Use this procedure only when you are sure the
scanner is not working properly.
1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again.
2. Press and hold down CLEAR and insert a pointed object such as a
straightened paper clip into the RESTART hole on the back of the
scanner for about 2 seconds. Information on the scanners display
disappears.
3. When information reappears on the scanners display, release CLEAR.
A LOOK AT THE KEYBOARD
A quick glance at this section should help you understand each keys
function.
WEATHER - scans through the ten preprogrammed weather channels.
SOUND SQUELCH - sets the scanner to continue to scan if it stops on a
carrier signal with no voice or other sound.
OFF/VOLUME - turns the scanner on or off and adjusts the volume.
SQUELCH - adjusts the scanners squelch.
PRIORITY - sets and turns on and off priority for a particular
channel.
DIRECT - starts a direct frequency search.
MODE - changes the band mode (AM, NFM, or WFM).
L/OUT - lets you lock out selected channels.
STEP - changes the frequency step (5, 12.5, or 50 kHz).
L/O RVW - lets you review locked-out channels.
RESET - resets the default band mode and frequency step.
DELAY - programs a 2-second delay for the selected mode.
Number Keys - each key has a single-digit label and a range of
numbers. Use the digits on the keys to enter the
numbers for a channel or a frequency. Use the range
of numbers above the key (201-300, for example) to
select the channel-storage bank. See Understanding
Channel-Storage Banks.
DECIMAL SYMBOL - enters the decimal point when you enter a frequency.
CLEAR - clears an incorrect entry.
LIMIT - sets the channel or frequency range you want to
search.
UP AND DOWN ARROWS - searches up or down from the currently displayed
frequency.
MONITOR - accesses the 100 monitor memories.
TUNING Knob - turn to tune through channels or frequencies.
SCAN - scans through the channels.
MANUAL - stops scanning to let you directly enter a channel
number.
TUNE - lets you use the scanners rotary tuner to tune
through frequencies.
PROGRAM - programs frequencies into channels.
AUTO - lets you automatically program frequencies into
channels.
ENTER - enters frequencies into channels.
A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY
The display has indicators that show the scanners current operating mode.
A good look at the display will help you understand the scanner.
SCAN - appears when you scan channels.
BANK - appears with numbers (1-10). Numbers with a bar under
them show which channel-storage banks are turned on
for scanning. See Understanding Channel-Storage
Banks.
SEARCH BANK - appears with numbers (1-10). Numbers with a bar under
them show which search banks are turned on for a limit
search.
TUNE - appears when you press TUNE to use the scanners
rotary tuner.
MANUAL - appears when you manually select a channel.
WX - appears when you scan the ten preprogrammed weather
band channels.
AUTO - appears when the scanner automatically stores
frequencies in channels.
SEARCH - appears during a direct search and a limit search.
UP AND DOWN ARROWS - appears when the scanner is scanning, when you press
the UP or DOWN ARROW while the scanner is in limit or
direct search, when you tune through weather channels,
or when you store frequencies.
P - appears when the scanner is set to the priority
channel.
CH - appears with a number (1-1000) to show which of the
scanners 1,000 channels it is tuned to.
MHz - appears with digits to show which frequency the
scanner is currently tuned to.
PRIORITY - appears when the priority feature is turned on.
MON - appears with a number (1-100) to show which monitor
memory you are listening to.
LOCK-OUT - appears when you lock out a channel or manually select
a locked-out channel.
DELAY - appears when scanning stops at a channel you have
programmed for a 2-second delay.
AM - appears when the scanner scans a frequency set to the
AM mode or when you change a frequency to the AM mode.
See Band Mode and Frequency Step.
NFM - appears when the scanner scans a frequency set to the
narrowband FM mode, or when you change a frequency
to the narrowband FM mode. See Band Mode and
Frequency Step.
WFM - appears when the scanner scans a frequency set to the
wideband FM mode, or when you change a frequency to
the wideband FM mode. See Band Mode and Frequency
Step.
kHz - appears with digits to show which frequency step (5,
12.5, or 50) the scanner is set to.
PROGRAM - appears when you press PROGRAM while selecting a
channel to store a frequency in, or while selecting a
search bank.
- d - - appears instead of the channel number during a direct
search.
Error - appears instead of the correct entry when you make an
incorrect entry.
UNDERSTANDING BANKS
You can store frequencies into either a permanent memory location called a
channel, or a temporary memory location called a monitor memory. You can
store up to 1,000 channels and up to 100 monitor memories.
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 100
channels each. You can use each channel-storage to group frequencies, such
as those used by the police department, fire department, ambulance
services, and aircraft (see Guide to the Action Bands).
For example, there might be three or four police departments in your area,
each using several different frequencies. Additionally, there might be
other law enforcement agencies such as state police, county sheriffs, or
SWAT teams that use their own frequencies. You can program all law
enforcement frequencies starting with Channel 1 (the first channel in Bank
1), then program the fire department, paramedic, and other public safety
frequencies starting with Channel 101 (the first channel in Bank 2).
MONITOR MEMORIES
TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH
1. Turn SQUELCH fully counterclockwise.
2. Turn VOLUME clockwise until you hear a hissing sound.
3. Turn SQUELCH clockwise, then leave it set to a point just after the
hissing sound stops.
NOTE: If the scanner picks up unwanted, partial, or very weak
transmissions, turn SQUELCH clockwise to decrease the scanners
sensitivity to these signals. If you want to listen to a weak or
distant station, turn SQUELCH counterclockwise.
TURNING CHANNEL-STORAGE BANKS ON AND OFF
When you turn on the scanner the first time, the scanner scans all ten
channel-storage banks. As the scanner scans a bank, the bar under the
banks number flashes.
To turn off banks while scanning, press the banks number key until the bar
under the banks number disappears. The scanner does not scan any of the
stored channels within banks you have turned off.
NOTES: You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least one active
bank.
You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is
turned off.
The normal way to search is between two frequency points. Enter
PRO-
GRAM, LIMIT and the display will show the current Lo frequency
limit. If you want to change it, enter the frequency (146,000 for
example) and hit ENTER. Press LIMIT again to see the Hi frequency
limit. To change it enter the frequency (148,000 for example) and
hit ENTER. To begin the search hit the /\ to scan up or \/ to scan
down. Unit will scan between 146,000 and 148,000 in example above.
To turn on banks while scanning, press the banks number key until a bar
appears under the banks number.
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SCANNING THE CHANNELS
To begin scanning the channels or to start scanning again after monitoring
a specific channel, press SCAN. The scanner scans through all non-locked
channels in the active banks (see Locking Out Channels).
The scanner scans either up or down through the channels in the activated
banks. To change the scanning direction, either press the UP or DOWN
ARROWS, or rotate TUNING counterclockwise to scan down, or clockwise to
scan up.
USING THE ROTARY TUNER
The scanners rotary tuner lets you quickly select channels and
frequencies.
NOTE: If you turn TUNING too slowly, the scanner might accidentally change
the search or scan direction. If you turn TUNING too quickly, the
scanner might not display the frequency or channel you expected.
Tuning Channel Numbers
To tune a higher channel numbers, turn TUNING clockwise one notch at time.
To tune to lower channel numbers, turn TUNING counterclockwise one notch at
a time.
Tuning Frequencies
NOTE: You cannot use the rotary tuner to tune to frequencies while the
scanner is scanning the priority channel.
1. When the scanner stops on a frequency while scanning, press MANUAL.
MANUAL appears.
2. Press TUNE. MANUAL, the frequency number, and TUNE appear.
To tune to higher frequencies, turn TUNING clockwise one notch at a time.
To tune to lower frequencies, turn TUNING counterclockwise one notch at a
time.
USING MONITOR MEMORIES
Monitor memories are temporary storage areas where you can store up to 100
frequencies while you decide whether to save them into channels. You can
manually select monitor memories, but you cannot scan them.
You can store frequencies you find during a limit or direct search into
monitor memories by pressing MONITOR when the desired frequency appears on
the display. The channel number to the right of MON indicates the current
monitor memory.
To listen to a monitor memory, press MANUAL, then press MONITOR. The
current monitor memory appears. To select other monitor memories, either:
Turn TUNING one click to select each monitor memory.
Use the number keys to enter the monitor memorys channel number,
then press MONITOR.
Both MON and the frequency stored in the monitor memory are displayed.
MOVING FREQUENCIES
Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel
1. Press PROGRAM.
2. Use the number keys to enter the channel number where you want to
store the monitor frequency, then press PROGRAM.
3. Press MONITOR. MON flashes. Use the number keys to enter the monitor
memorys channel number, then press MONITOR. Or, turn TUNING to select
the channel number.
MON flashes and the monitor memorys channel number and frequency
appear.
4. Press ENTER. The scanner stores the frequency in the selected channel
number.
To move the next frequency to the next channel, turn TUNING to select
the next channel and repeat Steps 3 and 4.
Moving Frequencies from Monitor Memories to Banks
The scanner can move frequencies stored in monitor memories into
banks you specify.
1. Press AUTO. AUTO appears.
2. Using the number keys, select the bank numbers where you want to store
the frequencies from the monitor memories.
Notes: To select bank 10, press 0.
If you select a bank that does not contain any empty channels, a
bar flashes under the bank number, and -FULL- and AUTO appear. To
store new frequencies into this bank, you must delete one or more
frequencies stored in it, then repeat Step 2. See Deleting
Frequencies.
If you select a bank that contains an empty channel, a bar flashes
under the bank number, and AC-, the number of vacant channels in
the bank, Ch, and AUTO appear.
If you do not want to select the bank, press the banks number
again.
If you select more than one bank and want to review your
selections, turn the TUNING knob one click for each selected bank.
As you turn the TUNING knob, a bar flashes under each selected bank
number.
3. Press and hold down ENTER, then press MONITOR. A bar flashes under the
bank number, and AC-, the number of vacant channels in the bank, Ch,
and AUTO appear.
Moving Frequencies Within Banks
You can move all stored frequencies within a bank you select from higher
channels to lower, empty channels. This helps you group all of the
frequencies you stored within a bank into consecutive channels. For
example, if you stored frequencies in channels 1 through 25, left channels
26 through 30 empty, then stored more frequencies in channels 30 through
40, the scanner can move all the frequencies together into channels 1
through 35.
1. Press AUTO. AUTO appears.
2. Using the number keys, select the banks number.
3. Press and hold down ENTER, then press RESET. The scanner automatically
moves all frequencies in channels within the bank to the lowest
available channels within the bank.
Moving Frequencies from Banks to Monitor Memory
1. Press AUTO. AUTO appears.
2. Using the number keys, select the banks number.
3. Press and hold down ENTER, then press the decimal point. The scanner
automatically moves all frequencies in channels within the bank to
monitor memories.
DELETING FREQUENCIES
Deleting a Frequency from a Channel or Monitor Memory
1. Press PROGRAM.
2. Use the number keys to enter the channel number or monitor memory
channel containing the frequency you want to delete.
3. If you are deleting the frequency in a channel, press PROGRAM.
If you are deleting the frequency in a monitor memory, press MONITOR.
4. Press 0, then press ENTER. The frequency is deleted from the channel.
NOTE: To delete all frequencies in all banks at the same time, you must
reset the scanner. See Restarting/Resetting the Scanner.
Deleting Frequencies from Locked-out Channels within a Bank
You can delete the frequencies in all locked-out channels within a bank you
select. This lets you delete all the old or uninteresting frequencies in
channels you have locked out.
1. Press AUTO. AUTO appears.
2. Using the number keys, select the banks number.
3. Press and hold down ENTER, then press L/OUT.
Deleting All Frequencies from Channels with a Bank
1. Press AUTO. AUTO appears.
2. Using the number keys, select the banks number.