OWNER’S MANUAL PRO-2006 Programmable Scanner Please read before using this equipment Cat, No, 20-1454 FREALISIIC:——— Your new Realistic PRO-2006 Desk-Top Programmable Scanner lets you in on all the action! Your scanner gives you direct access to over 196,000 frequencies in nine ac- tion packed radio bands including police, fire, ambulance, aircrat, ham radio, and transportation services, in addition to normal FM broadcasts, TV sound, and CB. You can se- lect up to 400 channels for your scanner to scan through, ‘and you can change your channel selection at any time, The seoret of your PRO-2006 scanner is a customde- signed microprocessor-a computer-on-a-chip-that allows you to instantly select any frequency without having to Change any crystals. This microprocessor also gives your scanner special functions, such as: Liquid Crystal Display-shows the channel and the fro- quenay you have selected, as well as other information. ‘Two-Second Scan Delay- helps to prevent your losing re plies on a channel while you are scanning Memory Backup-keeps the channel frequencies stored in your scanner’s memory if power fallure occurs. Lock-Out Funetion-lets your scanner skip over a spect fied channel or group of channels. ‘Ten Channel Storage Banks-allow you to group your stored frequencles so that calls are easier tc identity. Priority Channel-helps to keep you from missing impor tant calls on the selected channel, Direct Frequency Search-allows you to scan through every available frequency to find interesting broadcast. Monitor Banks-allows you to save up tc ten additional channels located during a frequency search Sound Squelch-keeps the scanner trom stopping on a ‘channel that is only broadcasting a carrier, wth no voice or ‘ther sound. Your PRO-2006 scanner covers @ wide frequency range: 9 25-520 MHz © 760~ 623.945 MHZ ° 35t © 896-1900 MHz 260.045 MHz (© 1990 Tandy Corporation, ‘All Fights Reserved Realistic and Radio Shack are registered wademarks of Tandy CorporationSCAITION WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK AN AN HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS RE- CEIVER TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. caUTION: To REDUCE THE ASK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, Do NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NN USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. an i ee eae UAITIED beRVICA rial number in the box below. The serial number is lo PERSONNEL, ‘cated on the back panel of your scanner. For your important records, please record yout scanner's is intended to alert you to dangerous voltage inside this unit that can cause shock. Do not open enclo- ‘Serial Number: sure. i ‘The lightning flash with arrowhead within the triangle to alert you to important operating and maintenance ) ‘The exclamation point within the triangle is intended instructions in this owner’s manualCONTENTS. —_—_————— ‘A Quick Look at Your Scanner 5 Using the Delay Feature 24 Preparation 7 Setting the Scanning Speed 24 Battory Installation 7 Looking Out Channels 24 Power Sources 8 Turing Banks On and OfF 25 AC Power Operation 8 Using the Priority Feature 8 Car Battery Operation. 8 ‘Manually Selecting a Channel % Connecting the Antnna 9 Using the Light Switch Py Using the Folding Feet 10 ‘A General Guide to Scanning 28 Connecting Headphones 10 Birdies 228 Connecting an Extension Speaker 10 Cross Moduation 28 Connecting an External Tape Recorder " Reception Notes 26 Understanding Your PRO-2008 Scanner 12 Guide to the Action Bands a A Lookat the Display 12 Typical Band Usage 28 ‘ALLook at the Keyboard 4 Maintenance 30 Understanding Channel Storage Banks Before You call for Helo 3 and Search Banks 16 You Have Problem. ' 31 Operation 7 Specifications 32 Programming the PRO-2006 Scanner. 7 ‘Searching for Active Frequencies 18 Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel at Understanding Band Modes and Frequency Steps 2 Using the Restart Switch 23 Setting the Volume and Squelch 23 Using the Sound Squeich Switch 23 Scanning the Channels 23A QUICK LOOK AT YOUR SCANNER SCAN Key PRIProny) Key SPEED Key DELAY Key MANUAL Key Command Keys Mati-purpose Display. LIMIT Kays Headphone Jack [Leaner Keys OFF VOLUME Conte CLEAR Key AUELeH Cont Leven key SOUND SQUELCH Switch ‘your (ook oon Key | L________ program key ae 1/0 RWW (Lek out review Key J ssc MODE, STEP and RESET Keys] eerie‘TAPE OUT Jack: eres a re att ree ne ® ena Ba etry cores _le perce rcerarrsecee ae rerePREPARATION BATTERY INSTALLATION Your scanner uses a 9-volt battery for memory backup. For longest operation and best performance, we recommend an alkaline battery, such as Radio Shack’s Cat. No. 23-653, For best results, replace the battery every six months. "BATT flashes in the display and beeps sound when the battery is low or not installed. When this happens, replace Cr install the battery immediately Caution: Your scanner can keep channels stored in its memory for a few minutes even with the AC cord un- plugged and the 9-volt battery disconnected. But, to avoid Joss of memory information, do not unplug the scanner when replacing the battery In addition, never leave a weak or dead battery in your scanner; even “leakproof batteries can leak damaging chemicals. Battery if is about six months when household ‘AC power or automotive DC power is off for a prolonged period of time. ‘cover by loosening the screw on the back panel 11| Remove the battery compartment | 2 | Remove the old battery then snap | 3 ina new @-vot battery. Install the battery compartment] cover. Se BTPOWER SOURCES ‘You can pawer your scanner irom the following sources: @ Astandard AC outlet ‘* Your vehicle's battery (using an optional DC power cable) AC Power Operation Connect the scanner's AC power cord to a standard AC out. Car Battery Operation You can power your scanner from your vehicle's cigarette lighter socket, provided the vehicle has a 12 vol, negative {ground system. To use DC power, you need Radio Shack’s DC power cable (Cat, No.270-15348) Connect the DC power cable's plug tothe 13.8 va jack on the rear panel. Then, plug the DC power cable ints the cig arette lighter socket of your vehicte. Note: Mobile uso of scanners might be unlawul or require ‘permit in some areas. Check with your local authorities,CONNECTING THE ANTENNA We have provided a telescoping antenna with your scan- ner. This antenna is adequate for strong local signals. To instal it, simply screw it into the hole on the top of the scanner, ‘Antenna length controls the sensitivity: adjust the length of the telescoping antenna for best reception. Refer to the table below. 25 MHZ — 300 MHz extend fully 00 MHz ~520 MHz extend 3 segments 760 Mliz~ 1300 MHz collapse fully (one seq] ‘ment only) ‘Your scanner has better reception when you attach a mul band outdoor antenna toi. Radio Shack stores sell a com plete line of outdoor scanner antennas, |When installing or removing outdoor anten- jnas, use extreme caution. if the antenna To install an outdoor antenna: 1, Selecta location forthe outdoor antenna that is as high as possible 2. Following the instructions that came with the antenna and its mounting hardware, mount the antenna, 3, Connect the antenna to the scanner using coaxial cable. ‘Always use 50 ohm coaxial cable, For lengths over 59 fect, use RGB low-loss, dolectrc coaxial cable, WARNING WARNING WARNING starts to fall, let It go! It could contact over- head power lines. IF THE ANTENNA TOUCHES THE POWER LINE, CONTACT WITH THE ANTENNA, MAST, CABLE, OR GUY WIRES CAN CAUSE ELECTROCUTION AND DEATH! Call the power company to re- move the antenna. Do not attempt to do so yourself.USING THE FOLDING FEET Your scanner's front feet are folding type. Use them ac: cording tothe location of the scanner. CONNECTING HEADPHONES, For private listening or in a noisy environment, plug head! [phones into the headphone jack on front of your scanner. Plugging in headphones automaticaly disconnects the in: ternal spaaker. We recommend Radio Shack’s mono head- set (Cat, No. 20-210) CONNECTING AN EXTENSION SPEAKER In a noisy area, an extension speaker (such as Radio Shack’s Cat. No. 21-548), positioned in the right place, might provide more comfortable listening, Plug the speaker cable's 1/8-inch mini-plug into your scanner's EXT SPKA jackCONNECTING AN EXTERNAL TAPE RECORDER You can record scanner transmissions with a tape recorder through the TAPE OUT jack. Consult your local Radio ‘Shack store for the appropriate connecting cable "UNDERSTANDING YOUR PRO-2006 SCANNER ———— ALOOK AT THE DISPLAY ‘SCAN MANUAL WooK-our “DELAY wowror 12345670910 BAN = ‘SEARCH AY (7) coo a Fee pL Clch HI ad vee cu AM NFM WM 1250 The display has several abbreviated indicators that show your scanner’s current operating mode. A quick look at the cisplay will help you understand how your scanner oper: ates, ‘The above illustration shows your scanner’s display with ll the indicators on. The following isa brief explanation of the Indicators BANK-bars to the right of this indicator show which memory banks are currently turned an for the scan mode, See "Understanding Channel Storage Banks and Search Banks, SCAN—comes on when the scanner Is in the scan made, DELAY—appears when the scanner is on a channel that you have programmed with the delay feature. See “Using the Delay Feature LOCK-OUT~ appears when the channel you are listening {0s locked out of the scan mode. See "Locking Out Chan: nels." MANUAL comes on when the scanner is in the manual channel selection mode, ‘ch~ digits preceding this indicator show which channel the scanner is currently tuned to. MHz cigits preceding this indicator show the frequency the scanner is current tuned to. MONITOR appears when the scanner is in the monitor mode. See ‘Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory toa Channel PRIORITY ~appears when you have turned on the priority channel feature,——_—_ PROGRAM appears when the scanner Is ready for pro- (gramming BATT-—flashos when the batteries need to be installed or replaced P—appoars when youare listening to the priority channel SEARCH —appears during a limit search or a direct fre- {quency search, 4 andv also appear in the display to show the direction ofthe search, AM, NFM, WEM— shows which band mode is currently se- lected. See “Understanding Band Modes and Frequency Steps.” 5, 12,5, 50—shows which frequency step is currently se- lected. See "Understanding Band Modes and Frequency Steps." 13ALOOK AT THE KEYBOARD ‘The keys on your scanner might seem cryptic at frst, but a {Quick glance at this page should help you understand each keys function. Number Keys—each have a single digit, and a range of rhumbers printed above it. The single digit Is the number entered when you are entering a channel number ora fre- (quency. The range of numbers (1-40, for example) shows the channels that make up a memory bank. See "Under- standing Channel Storage Banks and Search Banks." SCAN~causes your scanner to scan through the pro- grammed channels MANUAL—stops scanning and allows you to directly enter a channel number. 14 So8oa CLEAR deletes an incorrect entry. LYOUT~turns on the lockout function. See “Locking Out Ghana! UO RVW —recalls locked out channels sequentially DELAY—turns the delay feature on oF off for the current channel ‘SPEED —changes the scanning and search speed. MONITOR —Is used to access the monttor memories. See 'Moving a Frequency from Monitor Memory to a Channel." PRI—solects the prioty channel,a PROGRAM is used when programming frequencies into channels, ENTER used to enter the frequency when programming channels, LIMIT, 4, andy —are used during frequency searching See "Searching for Actwe Frequencies. DIRECT —starts the croct search, MODE changes the band mode in the following order: AM-NEM-WFM, STEP—used to change frequency steps in the following order: 5 KH2-12.5 kHz-50 ki. RESET —intilizes band mode and frequency step,UNDERSTANDING CHANNEL STORAGE BANKS AND SEARCH BANKS Your scanner can store up to 410 frequencies. You store each frequency in elther a permanent memory, called a channel, or a temporary memory, called a monitor, The scanner has 490 channels and ten monitor memories, ‘To make it easier to identify and select the channels you ‘want to listen fo, channels are divided Into ten groups of 40, channels. Each group of channels is called a bank. Per: haps the best way to explain the use of memory banks is through a practical example, Suppose you want to monitor four different agencies: po- lice, fre, ambulance, and aircraft. As a rule, each agency nas several diferent froquencies they use for diforent pur poses. The police migit have four frequencies, one for ‘each side of town, To make It easier to quickly determine ‘which agency you are Istening to, you could program the police frequencies startng with Channel 1 (Bank 1). Then, start the fire department on Channel 44 (Bank 2), ambu- lance service on Channel 81 (Gank 3), and aircraft frequen- cies on Channel 121 (Benk 4). Now, when you want tc listen to only fire calls, itis simple to umn off Banks 1 and 3 through 10 so that only Bank 2 is scanned. You could aso use this feature to group the channels by clty or by county. Simply pross the numbor 16 corresponding to the bank you want to turn on or off. The bar below the number in the display shows that bank is on ‘Your scanner also has ten temporary monitor memories ‘You use these memories to store frequencies temporarily, while you decide whether to save them in one of the per ‘manent channels. This is handy for quickly storing an ac tive frequency when you are searching through an entire band, See ‘Searching for Active Frequencies.” When you are in the monitor mode, the ten numbers at the top of the display represent the ten monitor memories. The flashing number shows the current monitor memory. In addition, your scanner has ten search banks. You can use these banks to store your selected limit search ranges. S00 "Searching for Active Frequencies.”OPERATION PROGRAMMING THE PRO-2006 SCANNER fy oeat a channel t program by pressing (WANUAL], and eterna the Channel number you want to program. Then, press [PROGRAM]. "PRO- {GRAM eppeas nthe display to Indoate that Your sear fin ho pro ramming mode Esse Al | nodaa Dooansy So ager oooto_] Ja. [Entera frequency, 'A good reference for active frequencies is Radio Shack Police Call Direc: tory Including Fire and Emergency Services. We update this directory Iyeary, so be sure to get a current one. Also refer to "Reception Notes" and “Searching for Active Frequencies inthis manual lg. [Press [ENTER], [This stares the frequency. If you made a mistake in Step 2, Error" appears ln the display and three beeps sound, Press [CLEAR] and proceed again irom Step 2, I P lpooamm| Oona Sooos Iq [Press (DELAY) if you wan your scanner to pause after each transmission before scanning to the next Channa, press [DELAY]. “DELAY” appears inthe dispay. If you ‘do not want your scanner to pause, press [DELAY] again. ‘DELAY’ disap {pears tram the display. Is, JRepeat Steps 1-8 to program more channels. INOTE: if you want to program the next channel in sequence, just press [PROGRAM] and procead to Stop 2 ooang) IScegno Sooee 7————————— SEARCHING FOR ACTIVE FREQUENCIES Use these procedures to search for a transmission, This is helpful if you do not have a reference to frequencies in your area. Also, 528 "Guide to the Action Bands" in this manual Limit Search The limit search procedure allows you to search within a range of frequencies. You can store up to ten limit search ranges in the search banks. Ff] Press [PROGRAM], and the search bank number wiih you 7 : wish to store the limit search range. Press (0] for bank number meanness 10. Bs [2 | Press (LIMIT). *L* and the search bank number appears in the r disp. wom £2 258880 [3 | Enter the lower limit of the frequency range. Then, press r [ENTER]. mam § 2 ISGBEB Me (4 | Pross (LIMIT. “L" changes to"H in the aisplay r i 5 | Enter the upper limit of the frequency range. Then, press [EN- TER] 18a [6 [Repeat steps 1-5 to store the limit-search range Into the ‘search banks. You can store up to 10 limi-search ranges, wee (3 25000010 FF recat ain search ango, rete appropriate bank ram | a ber. 7 ? [8 [Press [+1 10 search om the upper it down tothe lower oe limit Or press [a] to search upward satin fom the lower aus lima 2 8 Jo |When the scanner stops on a transmission, press [MONITOR] |to store the frequency in the current monitor memory. The memory number flashing on the display indicates the current |monitor memory. Ba 15 (0B H10|T° continue the search, press [¥] or [4] 2 1510750, Notes: Press [SPEED] to speed up or slow down the search. ‘© Press [DELAY] to make the scanner pause 2 seconds after a transmission, before proceeding to the next frequency. 19rr Limit-Search Memory \When you change your scanner's mode trom limit search to manuel, program, scan, direct search, and so on, your scanner ‘etains the last frequency before you change the mode. Your scanner resumes the search from that frequency when you change the mode to limit search again. Note: You can change the upper or lower limit frequency without affecting the memorized frequency ifthe frequency is wathin the new mit range. Ifthe frequency is out ofthe new limit range, the search starts from the new upper of lower int frequency, Direct Search \When you are in program or manual mode, you can search up or down from the current frequency. [1] Select “a currently programmed channel_by pressing [MANUAL], and the channel number. Then, press either [MANUAL] or [PROGRAM [2 | Press [DIRECT The step frequency appears in the display. ae a Ig | Press [4] to search through higher frequencies or [¥] to wom cee aw search through lower frequencies. cad PDAS ane [4 | When the search stops on a transmission, you can store that ‘requeney into a monitor memory by pressing [MONITOR]. The memory number flashing on the display indicates the current E memory number. To continue the search, press [v] of [4] L i 20Notes: ‘¢ When you press [DIRECT] during lim, your scanner enters direct search mode ‘@ When you press a numeric key during @ direct search, your scanner changes to limit search mode. The key you press corresponds with the limt-search bank number. MOVING A FREQUENCY FROM A MONITOR MEMORY TO A CHANNEL ‘As you store frequencies in monitor memories, the memory number flashing onthe display shows the current monitor mem- cry. You can listen to monitor memories by pressing [MANUAL], [MONITOR], then the number ofthe monitor memory you want to listen to, If there isa frequency you wish to transfer toa channel, follow this procedure to move itfrom the monitor memory: [{ [Press [MANUAL], and the channel number in which you want a Esty | to store the frequency. Then, press [PROGRAM], sean HEABEBNDD Oe 2 [Press [MONITOR], and the memory number you want to es move 1491 18s oe PT [Boe [3 | Press [ENTER}. The scanner stores the frequenoy in the chan. ere nel you entered mom 150s TEL {B One If you want to return to a limit search after this procedure, elther [4] or [¥] to continue searching. press [LIMIT], and the search bank number. Then, press—_—— UNDERSTANDING BAND MODES AND FREQUENCY STEPS We designed your scanner to adjust itself for the band modes and frequency steps for each frequency range. Defauit settings are as shown below. FREQUENCY VS, MODE AND STEP FREQUENCY (Wie) | _MODE | STEP (Ha) 25.000 - 29.905 AM 5 30,000 ~ 87.495 NFM 5 87.500 - 107.995 wen 50 108.000- 195.995 | AM 125 196.000 - 224,908 NEM 5 £225,000 - 520.000 NEM 128 780.090 = 1300.000_| _NFM 425 \WFM: Wideband FM for normal FM broadcasts or TV sound, NEM: Narrowband FM for action radio bands, police, fe, ambulance, ham radio, and s0 on, AM: For aircraft band, CB, and s0 on, 22 ‘Normally, the preset mode/step works within each band as shown above. Howaver, for some of the ham radio, itary aircraft (225-400 MHz), and TV audio (WFM) bands, you ‘must change the mode of step manually. To change the band mode, press [MODE] when your scanner is in Manual mode. To change the frequency step, press [STEP] in search mode. Note that when you change the preset modes/steps, the corresponding indicator flashes to ‘show you that you changed the default setting When you want to return to the default setting, press [RESET], The display stops flashing Keep in mind that improperly setting the modes or steps ‘can cause poor reception. When you listen to an FM broadcast of TV sound in the NEM made, the sound is very distorted. If you monitor pdlice band in WFM mode, the sound is masked by noise, Or if you use 5 kHz or 12.5 kHz steps to search for FM broadcasts or TV sound, the search might stop on the sideband ofthe frequency. In that case, press [4] or [¥] to get the center frequency. if you use 60 KHz steps for NFM band, you might miss the frequencies betwoon the 60 kHz steps.USING THE RESTART SWITCH The scanner's display might lock up the frst time you plug invard turn on your scanner, or If the battery is left out for ‘an extended period of time. If the display locks, use a pointed object, like @ paper clip, to press and release the rastan switch while power is on, To clear al the memorias, be sure the scanner is tumed on and. 1. Press and hold [CLEAR] 2 Using a pointed object press and release the restart wit 8. Alter contizming that the display blank, rel Ax coniming tat the play goss Wark, rolase SETTING THE VOLUME AND SQUELCH ‘Tum VOLUME clockwise and SQUELCH counterclockwise tuntl_you hear a hissing sound. Then, slowly turn SQUELCH clockwise unt the noise stops. Leave VOLUME set to @ comfortable listening level, Ifthe scanner picks up unwanted weak transmissions, turn SQUELCH clockwise to decrease the scanner's sensitivity tothese signals USING THE SOUND SQUELCH SWITCH UF the scanner stops at a transmission during scan, search, ‘oF priority modes, the [SOUND SQUELCH] switch lets the scanner start scanning again f the transmission contains 1 sound (cartior only without modulated signals). If your scanner stops at a frequency that has no sound, press [SOUND SQUELCH]. The indicator lights. if the scanner detects no sound within 0.5 seconds, it goes to the next transmission, When the scanner receives a frequency that contains ‘sound, it halts at the frequency. If the sound ceases, the scanner stays on the frequency for § seconds, ‘and fesumes scanning, Ifthe carrier stops, the scanner begins to scan immediatly ifthe delay function is off, or after 2 seconds ithe delay function is on To cancel sound squelch, press (SOUND SQUELCH] again, The indicator goes off, Note: If frequency contains a transmission with low ‘modulation, the sound squelch circuit might not work propery SCANNING THE CHANNELS To begin scanning channels, just press [SCAN]. Your scanner scans through all the channels that you have not locked out of the banks that are turned on. You must set SQUELCH so that you do not hear the hissing sound be- tween transmissions, Be sure to read the following sections to get the full benefit from the special features of your scanner, EyUSING THE DELAY FEATURE Many agencies uso two-way radio systems that might have a period of several seconds between a query and a reply. To keep from missing @ reply, program a delay on the channels you Identity as operating this way. To program a delay, manually select the channel, and press [DELAY] "DELAY® appears in the display. Now, when you are scan- ning through channels, your scanner pauses for two seconds after the completion of each transmission on that ‘channel bofore resuming scanning, ‘Some radio systems, especially those above 800 MH2, use 2 special “trunked’ system. In these systems, the transmit- ter selects an available frequency each time the operator keys the radio. Therefore, i is possible for the query to be ‘on one frequency and the reply on another. To ensure the best possiblity of hearing the full reply, you want the scan ner to begin scanning immediately when the first transmis. sion ends. In this case, select the channel manually and ‘ensute that "DELAY" is notin the display. If DELAY" is indi- cated, press [DELAY] to turn off this feature for that chan: rel 24 SETTING THE SCANNING SPEED ‘Your scanner has two diferent scanning speeds ~ 19 chan: nes per second and 26 channels per second. To switch between the two scanning speeds, press [SPEED] during scanning, LOCKING OUT CHANNELS ‘You can increase the effective scanning speed by locking cout channels that you have not programmed, Manuelly se: lect the channel, and then press [L/OUT], so that "LOCK: OUT" appears in the display. This is also handy for locking cut channels that have a continuous transmission, such as ‘awoather channel. You can stil manually select locked-out ‘channels fo listening To disable the lock-out function, manually select the chan ne! and press {L/OUT]. Or, press [L/O RWW] in manual or program mode to call out locked-out channels one by one, Then, press [IOUT] again. Note: You can lock out as many channels as you like. But there must be at least one channel that you have not locked out in each bank,TURNING BANKS ON AND OFF ‘As explained in "Understanding Channel Storage Banks and Search Banks" your scannor splits the 400 channols into ten banks of forty channels each. The small bars under the numbers at the top of the display are the bank in- dicators. You can turn each bank on and off, so that all the channels ina bank are elther scanned or locked out. in scan mode, press the number Key for the bank you want to turn on or off. If the bank indicator is on, you have turned fon the bank and the scanner scans all the channels within that bank that you have not locked out. If the indicator is off, the scanner does not scan any of the channels within that bank. You can sill manually select any channel in @ ‘bank, even if you have turned off the bank. You cannot turn off all banks — one must be turned on, USING THE PRIORITY FEATURE You can scan through all your programmed channels, and til not miss an important or interesting call on a specific channel. Simply program your desired channel as the priorty channel, and turn on the priorty feature by press- ing [PRI] during scanning. The scanner now checks the priority channel every two seconds, and stays on the chan- nel if there is activity. To program a priorty channel, simply press [PROGRAM] and the desired channel number. Then, press [PRI]. "P* ap- pears in the display whenever the scanner is sot to tho priory channel. You can only program one channel as the priority channel, f you program a new channel as the prloriy channel, the previous channel you chose is automaticaly cleared Note: Channel 1 Is automatically designated as the priority cchannel the frst time you tur on your scanner. MANUALLY SELECTING A CHANNEL You can continuously monitor a single channel without scanning. This is useful it you hear an emergency broad cast on a channel and do not want to miss any of the details - even though there might be periods of sence ~ or if you want to monitor a channel that you have locked out. To select a channel to monitor, just press [MANUAL], and jenter the channel number. Then, press [MANUAL] again r, i your scanner is scanning and has stopped at the desired channel, just press [MANUAL] once. Pressing [MANUAL] additional times causes your scanner to step through the channels one ata time, USING THE LIGHT SWITCH Press [LIGHT] to turn on or off the display’s backlight. For longest backlight life, be sure to tum off the backlight when you do not need it 25A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING —_—_———— BIRDIES Birdios are the products of internally generated signals that ‘make some frequencies dittcult or impossible to receive, If you program one of these frequencios, you hear only noise (on that frequency. Ifthe interference is not severe, you might be able to turn ‘SQUELCH clockwise to cut out the birdie. The most com- ‘mon birdies to watch out for ae listed below, Birdie Frequencies (tt) (ue) 190.9575 144.135 135.125 185.450 203500, 208.000, 220.750, 244 250 249,750, 250500, 2raasis 279.1875, 2380825, 2988125, 309800 310600 327500 334750, ez, +4098.250 1104250 1107-000 867 8075 1108750 900.0825 1112500 1265.500 902:5625 125.000 1272.350 905.0625 1163.6875 1275 160 916.125. 1165.4978 1277-950 918525 169.1878 1280.750 821.125 203.8128 1286.400 948.250 206.0625 1291.200 950.750 1208.8125 12941000 953.250 1224 200 1296.00 1015.000 1227-000 1017.500 229.800 3026000 4232.600 1082750 1240.250 1088675 1243.080 (02) 1245850, 1248850 1250.00 126.750 500.4975 501.4375 787.400 759800, 785.250 808550, 805950, 815.600, 818000 822250, 28 CROSS MODULATION When using an extemal antenna, a strong frequency close to the reception frequency might cause cross modulation (lke cross talk), Set the ATT switch on the back panel to 10 8 to minimize cross modulation, RECEPTION NOTES Reception on the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly "ine of sight." That means you usually cannot hear lations at your listening location that are located beyond the horizon, During summer months, you might be able to hear stations in the 30-50 MHz range located several hundred or oven thousands of miles away. This is due to summer atmo- spheric conditions. This type or reception is unpredictable, but otten very interesting! ‘One very useful service is the National Weather Service's continuous weather broadcasts. Those broadcasts contain Weather forecasts and data for the area around the station, plus bulletins on any threatening weather conditions These stations use three frequencies: 162.40, 162.475, and 162.55 MHz. In most areas of the country, you can receive ‘one of these frequencies,—_—_———— GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS With the right frequencies programmed into your scanner, you can monitor exciting events. With aIttle Investigation, ‘you can find active frequencies in your community. We can give you some general pointers, and you can take it from there. Please use caution and common sense when you hear an emergency call. Never go to the scene of an emer- gency ~ it could be the most dangerous thing you could ever do, Find out if there is a local club that monitors your community's frequencies. Perhaps, a local electronics repair shop that works on equipment similar to your scan- nner can give you channel frequencies used by local radio services. A volunteer palice or fire employee can also be a {good souree ofthis information, ‘As a general rule on VHF, most activity concentrates be- tween 153.74 and 156.21 MHz and then again from 188.73 to 159.465 MHz, Here you find local govamment, police, fire, and most such emergency services. If you are Near a raiitoad yard or major railroad tracks, look around 160.0 to 161.9 for signals In some large cites there has been a move to the UHF bands for emergency services. Here, most ofthe activity is in a spread of 495.025-453.95 MHz and again between 496,025-460.625 MHz Inthe UHF band, mobile units and control units associated with base and repeater units occur in the overall spreads of 456,025-459.95 and 465,025~469.975. The repeater units ‘operate 5 MHz lower (that is, 451.025-484.96 and 460.025 464.975 MHz) than the base units. This means that f you find an active frequency inside one of these spreads, you ccan took § MHz lower (or higher, as the case may be) 10 find that radio service, A new technology is now available that allows the use of the 800 MHz band for many services. Some public safety agencies use trunked radio, introduced to business sys. tems in 1979. With as many as twenty channels available, the transmitter automatically selects an unused channel tach time itis activated. Several agencies can share suc! a system without causing interference. This system can also be programmed to provide secure communications for selected units, with unselected units unable to hear the message. Frequencies in diferent bands are accessible only at specific intervals. However, the frequencies that you can store into your scannar’s memory are In 5 kHe, 12.5 kH2, or 50 kHz steps. Your scanner automatically rounds the ‘entered frequency down to the nearest valid frequency, For ‘example, if you try to enter a frequency of 151.473, your scanner accopts this entry as 151.470, ar—_—_————— TYPICAL BAND USAGE The folowing is a brie isting of the typical services using the bends your PRO-2006 can receive. This listing can help you dacide which ranges you would lke to scan. ‘Abbreviations: PoroteSracast Padio TV) ‘Gaeta! Noble co) (oir Pao Busnest Fores roduc ‘ton Pure nau Parolewn ndey Power ard Water Ustios Manuactrs Feiay Press fewspaper pores) “kame Emerganey tow sts) Motor Cara, Trask Paload ior Caro, Bs Ta itr tas Cost avai sates) ae Govermart (Coat Gua) “Maite Puke Coast (rare tephore) : Nertive Sapbeard ee BSERRESCS2 REAP RENE QOL Pa hay inns Po Loca Government Ph Maciel Seroos ‘These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary some from area to area. For a more complete listing: refer to the ‘Police Call Radio Guide Including Fire & Emer- gency Services." at your local Radio Shack 0. Fores Consewaton PP. mn Peo Ps. Special ergenoy Ra. bie Telephone aera) FRC." hcbie Tlophone yas commen eri) FT... Mabie Telephone fanline compan BC. Bolo saganey Fre Cache Government Agencies ue, Avorce ur sey pw ineraonal Boundary & Wier Coreisson ge Envonmenil Resear Labor usr. Nase Fsteras Sees ca! Coast Gu vom, ative Beiiseton 60. (Ocvon Survey vce. ‘aon Capea Poles vow, ‘atonal Weather Series cx ‘Department of Commares ue. Evronmenta Froteton Agee UE sone Daprient of Enea} Fa. ace aon inson URC. Fada Communiatont Commision sc: Sol Connon Snes Use. ven Foren Served uss. OBRGRSSSSSERERS E95 rc. um ure, uw. ur. a. oe (Goneral Senices inition Deparientot Agicutue (ent of Hes anc Human Serves ‘onesie Power Aarinietaton| ‘urea of Spor Rsheres and Waite vn Golo Suny Bureau olan ais ‘eau! Lana Vanagement ‘Sveau of Minas Nala Park Sees ‘Butea of Pelematon ‘Sthwesten Powe cietion Depart te teor ‘Uni Nation NASA. oat Serce Federal Gon Nie. Stale Daparant NY Bureau of Curtems Bureau ofthe nt ‘eparimantt Tersootaon “Teneesa ally shorty essay Deparmert ‘Vatrane dmineeaton (Casaed ‘Aboreiations used by pormission of the publishers of Plice Call Radio Guide, Copyright Helin Rado Data, 8—— Band Usage: 30-50 Mz Soatsoss. USAUARUSN.UCS.UAF anstat98 ISIPIBLU20 s200-298. USAUARUSNUCSUGKUAFUR rrrecrsy PSPHISIBIPPE e010, UiGaUER USA UARUAF USHUGKUPUE 502-85. IBITRCRTISES 2801-8800. URUERUSAUARUSILUTR, ‘UCOIRUAWUGEUGK UAE 70-9798 PRPLWPALPS 5827-9099. USKU UEXUGFUAR, UUAFURUTVVA e099. PPL *O01-41.99.7 UAUAR GP UAFUSAUYAUER, UUSN.UIEUIAUTVUMRIBUUER, ‘UCGUL BIFGUMWUTX pears Sis ii HtPS 70-4480, LL ‘hie 658. PEPOPLPAPRRS 4861-4800. USALILBIEC UAFUARUGK UGE fro0s8. PHPSIS.WI sosi-iose ita Uec uaF UA, UBRUGFUSA 150-173 MHz feorveiaes PULAIRPH POIs 2075-18204 PMACLEREAT ssaracteeae PCPEISIB PRM Ps 496256-167 8, POC SMG eR 38747-16670. UALKIFISIORTIWIPIRITRC 1979-16048 PBPLPRPODP ‘sagoset64 88 TRL 16150-1620 iPHC BAM ‘anes a67 ic Gow. Aaectes 406-512 MHz teresa Mis. Gow. Agencies 25005-45092 BA esian-a5i70 is aera tie ISIPLx 52200-45500 DeLILRLAIY ‘55025-485975, BrPHPL POPE ssanasase ars RARCAT 60026-46025. PEPSPe eass4.05. igri 462550-462725. ou 452750 46.908, i. ‘s2073-460.175: ma ‘22300-46498. ® ‘rates oH 9878 vane Sees THESE ALLOCATIONS REPEATS WHE HEGHER, Unlike the tower bands, frequencies in the 800 MHz band are not allocated by the FCC to specific services such as Police, Fire, Ambulance, and so fon. In each area, the channels are licensed on a first come, first served basis. There are two categories for licensing: Public Safety and Industrial Systems using one to five channels are conventional. Five channel sys: tems might use trunking, but all sys tems with more than five channels must use trunking 051 0125-955 9975... Camvonionl Syms '8566125-060 975.1 Ganventona er aos 51 0128-288.075 Trnked Syste. 0125-050 9975. Pubic Saety 350125-999.9575..—— Prva ‘400125-240.978. ‘Serra Pupose Abbreviations used by permission of the publishers of Police Cll Radio Gulde, Copyright Hone Redo Data ‘You might discover some of your regular stations on another frequency that is not listed. It might be what is known as an ‘image." For example, you suddenly find 453.2750 also being hoard on 474.8750. To see if itis an image, do a lite math. Take the intermediate frequency of 10.7 MHz and double it. Then, subtract it from the “new" frequency. If the answer isthe ‘eguar frequency, you have tuned to an image. Occasionally you might get interference on a weak or distant channel from a strong broadcast 21.4MHz below the tuned frequency. This is rare, and the image signal is usually cleared whenever a broadcast on the actual frequency is in progress, 29MAINTENANCE Your PRO-2006 is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the PRO-2008 so that you can enjoy it for years. Keep the PRO.2006 dry. If it does get wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids ‘can contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Use only fresh batteries of the recom: mended size and type. Always remove ld or weak batteries. They can leak chemicals that destroy electronic ci cuts. Handle the PRO-2006 gently and care fully. Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the product to work improperly. Use and store the PRO-2006 only in normal temperature environments. Ex- tveme temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices, damage batteries, and distort or melt plastic parts. Keep the PRO-2006 away from dust and din, which can cause premature ‘wear of parts, Wipe the PRO-2006 with a dampened cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. Do not use harsh chemicals, leaning solvents, ar strong detergents to clean the PRO-2006, Modifying or tampering with the PRO-2006's internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate the PRO: 2006's warranty. If your PRO-2006 is not performing as it should, take it to your local Radio Shack store. Our personne! ‘can assist you and arrange for service if needed. 20BEFORE YOU CALL FOR HELP The frequencies stored in the PRO-2006 memory are held by the 9 V battery. You should replace the battery every 6 months. Use only alkaline type, such as Radio Shack’s Cat. No. 23-553. If You Have Problems. We hope you don't ~ but here are some suggestions. Problem Possible Cause Fomedy ‘Scanner is totally inoperative, No power (Check to see that unit is plugged Into a working AC outlet, or DC ower source. ‘Scanner is "ON" but will ot scan ‘Squeich control isnot adjusted correctly Adjust SQUELCH clockwise. Is random, Scan locks on frequencies having “Birdies ‘Avoid programming frequencies no clear transmission, listed on Page 26, or only isten to them manually Keys are inoperative or LOD display] CPU locked-up, S00 "Using the Restart Switch” fon page 23, none of thase suggested remedies solves the problem, return your set to your nearbly Radio Shack for assistance. atSPECIFICATIONS ———— FREQUENCY COVERAGE: 25 MHz ~ 520 MHz 760 Miz ~ 829.945 MHz 851 Miz ~ 868.945 MHz 896 MHz ~ 1900 MHZ RECEPTION FREQUENCY INTERVAL: 5 kHz, 12.5 kHz, 60 kHz RECEIVING WAVE MODE Wide FM (TV sound, FM broadcast) Narrow FM (Business, communications, ham radio) AM (Aircraft, CB radio) CHANNELS OF OPERATION: ‘Any 400 channels in any band combinations. (40 channels x 19 Monitor channels) SENSITIVITY: \WFM: 30 dB S/N at 22.5 kHz deviation 25 MHz ~520 MHz. au 760MHz~1100MHz 3 1100MH2~ 1900 MHz 10 uv NFM: 20 dB SIN at 3 kHz deviation 25 Miz ~ 520 MHz. 05 WV 760 MHz-1100MHz (0.5 uV 1400MH2~1900MHz 3 uV 2 ‘AM: 20 dB S/N at 60% modulation 25 MHz ~ 520 Miz aw 760 MHz~1100MHz 2a 1100 MHz~1900MH2 5 uV IF REJECTION 610 MHz at 70 MHz 6008 e08MHz at 1000 MHz 60.48 SELECTIVITY: NFM and AM £9 kHz, -6dB £15 KHz, 50 d8 WrM £150 kHz, 648 300 kHz, 80 d8 ‘SCANNING RATE: Fast 26 channels/sec Siow 18 channels/sec PRIORITY SAMPLING: 2 seconds DELAY TIME: 2 seconds‘SQUELCH SENSITIVITY: NEM and AM Threshold 25 MHe ~ 520 MHz. "760 MH2 ~ 1100 MHz 1100 MH ~ 1300 MHz Tight S/N 25 MHz ~520 MHz ‘eoMH2 — 1100MHz 1100 M2 ~ 1300 MH wen ‘Threshold 25 MH ~520 MHz "760 MHz ~1100 MHz 1100 MHe — 1300 MHz Tight SIN 25 MHz ~520 MHz "760 MHz — 1100 MHz 1100 MH2 ~ 1300 MHz ANTENNA IMPEDANCE: 50 ohms ‘AUDIO POWER: 1.3 watts nominal 05 wv 05 WW ay 2568 2543 2008 av 15 4008 4008 4008 BUILT-IN SPEAKER: 3° (77 mm) 8 ohms, dynamic type ‘TAPE OUT (= 10 kohim): 600 mV nominal POWER REQUIREMENTS: ‘AG 120 Volts 60 Hz 8 watts DC 13.8 Volts 10 watts MEMORY BACK-UP BATTERY: 9 Volts DIMENSIONS: 27/8" (75 mm) x8 WD WEIGHT: 776 oz. 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