Realistic PRO-2005 manual

OWNER'S MANUAL PRO-2005 Programmable Scanner Please read before using this equipment =-=-EE ==s=gq EEEa4 kwa#ffi Ee Cat. No. 20-144 REAL'St,C[...]

INTRODUCTION Your new Realistic@ pRO-2005 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, aircraft, ham radio, and transportation seruices, in addition to normal FM broadcasts, TV sound, and CB. you ca[...]

CAUTIOfII: TO BEDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTBIC SHOCK. DO ftlOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK}. NO USER.SEBVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SEBVICING TO OUALIFIEO SERVICE PEBS0ttll'lEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead within the triangle is intended to alert you to dangerous voltage inside this unit that can cause shock. Do not open enclosure. The exclamatio[...]

CONTENTS A Quick Look at Your Scanner .......................................... 5 Preparation .............7 Battery Installation .................. T Power Sources ....................... g Connecting the Antenna ........ g Using the Folding Feet ............ ................... 10 Connecting Headphones ................ ........ 10 Connecting an [...]

A QUICK LOOK AT YOUR SCANNER SCAN Key DELAY Key Multi-purpose Display Headphone Jack OFF/VOLUME Control SQUELCH Control SOUND SQUELCH Switch DIMMER Switch PRI(Priority) Key MANUAL Key L/OUT (Lock out) Key L/O RVW (Lock out review) Key SPEED Key Command Keys LIMIT Keys Number Keys CLEAR Key ENTER Key PROGRAM Key ll-3),,, "Tlil .:.lll-:l:l- lt:i[...]

TAPE OUT Jack Rear Panel ATT Switch ANT (Antenna) Connector RESTART Switch AC Line Cord[...]

PREPARATION BATTERY INSTALLATION Your scanner uses a g-volt battery for memory backup. For longest operation and best performance, we recommend an alkaline battery, such as Radio Shack's Cat. No. 23-553. For best results, replace the battery every six months. "BATT" flashes in the display and beeps sound when the battery is low or no[...]

POWER SOURCES You can power your scanner from the following sources: o A standard AC outlet o Your vehicle's battery (using an optional DC power cable) AC Power Operation Connect the scanner's AC power cord to a standard AC outlet. Gar Battery Operation You can power your scanner from your vehicle's cigarette lighter socket, provided[...]

CONNECTING THE ANTENNA We have provided a telescoping antenna with your scan- ner. This antenna is adequate for strong local signals. To install 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. Your scanner[...]

USING THE FOLDING FEET Your scanner's front feet are folding type. Use them ac- cording to the 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 automatically disconnects the in- ternal speaker. We recommend [...]

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. FO 11[...]

UNDERSTANDING YOUR PRO.2OOs SCANNER A LOOK AT THE DISPIAY The display has several abbreviated indicators that show your scanner's current operating mode. A quick look at the display will help you understand how your scanner operates. The above illustration shows your scanne/s display with all the indicators on. The following is a brief explana[...]

PROGRAM-appears when the scanner is ready for programming. BAfi-flashes when the batteries need to be installed or replaced. P-appears when you are listening to the priority channel. SEARCH-appears during a limit search or a direct fre- quency search. r and v also appear in the display to show the direction of the search. AM, NFM, WFM-shows which b[...]

A LOOK AT THE KEYBOARD l-- @mrcN -- /- m -----l MANUAL PRI LtMtT 1 40 41-AO A1 nO EEETIEE scAN SPEED A t21 t6o 151 200 201 240 Ef]EEEE OELAY MODE 9 241 2aO 2a1 320 321 360 DEEEETI L/OUT STEP OIFECT 361 4OO CLEAR t]f]EEEl E L/O RVW FESET MONITOF PROGRAM/ 'E rr -"E-t-;l The keys on your scanner might seem cryptic at first, but a quick glan[...]

PROGRAM-is used when programming frequencies into channels. ENTER-used to enter the frequency when programming channels. LlMlT, r, and v -are used during frequency searching. See "Searching for Active Frequencies." DIRECT-starts the direct search. MODE-changes the band mode in the following order: AM_NFM_WFM. STEP-used to change frequency[...]

UNDERSTANDING CHANNEL STORAGE BANKS AND SEARCH BANKS Your scanner can store up to 410 frequencies. you store each frequency in either a permanent memory, called a channel, or a temporary memory, called a monitor. The scanner has 400 channels and ten monitor memories. To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, chann[...]

OPERATION PROGRAMMING THE PRO.2OOs SCANNER 1 Select a channel to program by pressing [MANUAL], and entering the channel number you want to program. Then, press IPROGRAM]. "PRO- GRAM" appears in the display to indicate that your scanner is in the pro- gramming mode. ti'n nfn-6 E r-r rr rrlr;r rc-r --t-- EDEiEqE I rr rr rtrorJlj_.lL__.[...]

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, see "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 sear[...]

o Flepeat steps 1-5 to store the limit-search range into the search banks. You can store up to 10 limit-search ranges. I tt tttttt.-, t- :t t-t t-t t-t ;,i MH7 arir l f r:l PRocRAM L -l 7 To recall a limit-search range, press the appropriate bank num- ber. tz34s 6rgslo I tt | | t Lf ch ti. 1,,41, I r MANUAI L B Press [v] to search from the upper li[...]

Limit-Search Memory When you change your scanner's mode from limit search to manual, program, scan, direct search, and so on, your scanner retains 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 frequ[...]

Notes: . When you press [DIRECT] during limit, your scanner enters direct search mode. o When you press a numeric key during a direct search, your scanner changes to limit search mode. The key you press corresponds with the limit-search bank number. MOVING A FREQUENCY FROM A MONITOR MEMORY TO A CHANNEL As you store frequencies in monitor memories, [...]

UNDERSTANDING BAND MODES AND FREQUENCY STEPS We designed your scanner to adjust itself for the band modes and frequency steps for each frequency range. Default settings are as shown below. FREQUENCY VS. MODE AND STEP WFM: Wideband FM for normal FM broadcasts or TV sound. NFM: Narrowband FM for action radio bands, police, fire, ambulance, ham radio,[...]

USING THE RESTART SWITCH The scanner's display might lock up the first time you plug in and turn on your scanner, or if the battery is left out for an e)$ended period of time. lf the display locks, use a pointed object, like a paper clip, to press and release the restart switch while power is on. To clear all the memories, be sure the scanner [...]

USING THE DELAY FEATURE Many agencies use two-way radio systems that might have a period of several seconds between a query and a reply. To keep from missing a reply, program a delay on the channels you identify as operating this way. To program a delay, manually select the channel, and press [DEI-AY]. "DELAY" appears in the display. Now,[...]

TURNING BANKS ON AND OFF As explained in "Understanding Channel Storage Banks and Search Banks" your scanner splits the 400 channels 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 in a bank are either s[...]

A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING BIRDIES CROSS MODULATION Birdies are the products of internally generated signals that When using an external antenna, a strong frequency close make some frequencies difficult or impossible to receive. lf to the r""eptior, frequency might cause-cross modulation you program one of these frequencies, you hear onl[...]

GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS With the right frequencies programmed into your scanner, you can monitor exciting events. With a little 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 th[...]

TYPICAL BAND USAGE The following is a brief listing of the typical seruices using the bands your PRO-2005 can receive. This listing can helf you decide which ranges you would like to scan. 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 Inctuding[...]

Band Usage: 30-50 MHz: 30.00-30.s5..................... usAUAR, USN,UCG, UAF 30.58+1.98..... ....... ts,tp,tB,Lu,po 32.00-32.99...... USAUAR,USN,UCG,UcXUAF,UtR 33.02+3.98..... ... ps,pH,ts,tB,tp,pF 34.01-34,99,,... UCG,UER,USA,UAR,UAF. .. USN,UGXUIP,UIF 35.02-35.98..... ... |B,|T,RC,RT,tS,pS, 35.01-35.99.............. UtX UER, USA, UAR,USN,UTR, ...[...]

MAINTENANCE Your PRO-2005 is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for the PRO-2005 so that you can enjoy it for years. Keep the PRO-2005 dry. lf it does get wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids can contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits. Use only fresh batteries of the rec[...]

BEFORE YOU CALL FOR HELP The frequencies stored in the PRO-2005 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. 23-559. lf You Have Problems... We hope you don't - but here are some suggestions. Problem Possible Cause Remedy Scanner is totally inoper[...]

SPECIFICATIONS FREQUENCY COVERAGE: 25 MHz - 520 MHz 760 MHz - 823.945 MHz 851 MHz - 868.945 MHz 896 MHz - 1300 MHz RECEPTION FREQUENCY INTERVAL: 5 kHz, 12.5kH2,50 kHz RECEIVING WAVE MODE: Wide FM ffV sound, FM broadcast) Narrow FM (Business, communications, ham radio) AM (Aircraft, CB radio) CHANNELS OF OPERATION: Any 400 channels in any band combi[...]

SQUELCH SENSITIVITY: NFM and AM Threshold Tight S/N WFM Threshold Tight S/N ANTENNA IMPEDANCE: 50 ohms AUDIO POWER: 1.3 watts nominal 25 MHz- 520 MHz 760 MHz - 1100 MHz 1100 MHz - 1300 MHz 25MHz - 520 MHz 760MHz - 1100MHz '1100 MHz - 1300 MHz 25 MHz - 520 MHz 760 MHz -1100 MHz 1100 MHz - 1300 MHz 25MHz- 520 MHz 760 MHz - 1100 MHz 1100 MHz - 13[...]

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RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY This product is warranted against defects fo|I year trom date of purchase from Radro shack company-owned stores and authorized iradio shack rraniriiseeiinJ o""Lrr. Within this period, we will repair it without charge for parts and tabor. Simplv brlnq vour f:dj"^^sl::l-.?l^?:tlt l: p,oof of purchase-oare t[...]