Realistic PRO-2001 - Installation; Base Installation; Mobile Installation

You only need
two things to
start enjoying
your
PRO-2001:
a UHF
and/or
VHF
antenna and
a
source of
power,
either
120 volts AC
or
12 volts DC negative
ground.
Whether
you
plan
to use
your
Receiver
at home
or
in a mobile
installation,
the choice of a
proper
antenna
is
of utmost
importance.
A
variety
of suitable
antennas
are
described
below,
and
all are available at
your
local
Radio
Shack.
BASE
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The very
simplest way to
use
your
PR0-2001
at
home is with indoor
plug-in
antennas, one
for
VHF
Hi/Lo
and
one for
UHF.
For some
frequencies,
indoor antennas are
perfectly
adequate.
However,
for
top
reception of all
frequencies
you
may
be interested in,
you'll
want an external,
base-station antenna. Be sure
to use RG sB/U
coaxial cable
for maximum transfer
of the tiny
radio signals.
The
only other thing
you
need to
do is connect the
line cord
to
a
source of
120
volts, 60 Hz, AC
power.
Base
Antennas
For
superior UHF/VHF
reception, use our UHF-Hi/Lo,
VHF-Hi
Ground
Plane,
20-176,
with
a signal splitter to
run
coaxial
cable to
both UHF and
VHF
jacks
on
rear
panel
of
your
Receiver.
Convenient
indoor
antennas:
VHF-Hi/Lo
Plug-ln, 20-161;
and
UHF-
Hi/Lo
Plug-ln,20-451.
20-161
MOBILE
INSTALLATION
Safety
and
operating convenience are the
primary
factors to
consider
when
you
install any
equipment
in a vehicle. Be
sure
you
can easily
reach
the
Receiver's
controls. Also,
be sure
the
connecting cables
do
not
interfere
with the operation
of the
vehicle
(brake,
accelerator,
etc. ).
You
can
mount
the
Receiver
to the
underside of the
dash
or
instru-
ment
panel
in
the
vehicle
or boat.
Use the
universal mounting bracket
provided.
Take
care when
drilling holes that
you
do not drill into
existing wires or trim.
The
PRO-2001
is
designed
to operate from a
negative
ground
12-volt
DC
source. Be
sure
you
connect
power
leads
with
the correct
polarity.
Use
the
DC Power cable
provided.
The
other end of these
wires
(red
and
black)
can
be connected
to
an
Auto Cigarette Lighter
Plug,
Catalog
Number
274-331; or
you
can make
the
connections directly
to the fuse block of the vehicle or boat. Be sure to
observe
correct
voltage
polarity:
red to
"+"
and black
to
"-".
IMPORTANT: lf
your
car has been burning
out
headlamps
and other
bulbs at a
rapid rate,
f irst have the
voltage
regulator
checked
for
proper
output: excessive voltage
{more
than
16
volts)
can
damage
your
Receiver.
NOTE FOR MOBILE INSTALLATION:
lf
for
some
reason
you
are unable
to connect
power
to an accessory
terminal
(This
is the best
place
to make
connection), it
is
possible
that
after starting a vehicle's
engine,
the PR0-2001's
displayed
frequency
(and
channel
LED)
may
light
at
random
-
ie.
no rela-
tion
to
frequency stored
in
memory.
This
is
nor-
mal;
to
return
to
normal
frequency
and memory
operation, turn
scanner's
power
off and on.
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