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OWNER’S MANUAL —

Please read before using this equipment.

PRO-96 Digital

Trunking Scanner

Catalog # 20-526

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Thank you for

purchasing the

RadioShack PRO-96

Digital Handheld

Scanner. This product

is the first of an

innovative and exciting

new generation of

RadioShack scanning

receivers capable of

receiving Phase 1

APCO-25 C4FM/IMBE

digital voice

modulation from the

newest and most

sophisticated

conventional and

trunked radio

networks.

Your Radio Shack

Digital Handheld

Scanner is ready to

receive digital

conventional and

trunked radio

transmissions. No

additional hardware or

add-on cards are

needed.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Features ................................................................................... 4

The FCC Wants You to Know ................................................. 10

Scanning Legally ............................................................... 11

Getting Familiar With Your Scanner ....................................... 12

About the Keypad .............................................................. 14

Understanding Your Scanner’s Memory Organization ...... 16

Channel Storage Banks ..................................................... 17

Channels ........................................................................... 18

Search Banks .................................................................... 18

Understanding Your Scanner’s Channel Receive Modes .. 19

Preparation ............................................................................. 24

Listening Safely ................................................................. 24

Traffic Safety ...................................................................... 25

Power Sources .................................................................. 25

Using Batteries .................................................................. 26

Using AC Power ................................................................ 27

Using Vehicle Battery Power ............................................. 28

Antenna ............................................................................. 28

Programming Your Scanner ................................................... 30

Programming Conventional Channels ............................... 30

Programming Trunked Systems ........................................ 32

Programming Motorola Analog, Digital,

and APCO-25 Trunking Systems ....................................... 33

Programming EDACS Trunking Systems .......................... 34

Programming Motorola VHF and UHF Trunking Systems . 34

Programming Motorola 800 MHz Splinter Systems ........... 36

General Programming Notes ............................................. 45

Operating Your Scanner ......................................................... 48

Initial Preparation ............................................................... 48

Searching and Tuning ....................................................... 52

Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range ............... 52

Using Zeromatic ................................................................ 59

Using Seek Search ............................................................ 60

Manually Tuning a Frequency ........................................... 61

Using Frequency Copy ........................................................... 61

Copying a Frequency into a Specified Channel ................. 62

Copying a Frequency into a Vacant Channel in a Specified

Bank .................................................................................. 63

Coping a Frequency into the Priority Channel ................... 63

Special Features ..................................................................... 64

Listening to the Weather Band .......................................... 64

Listening to a Weather Channel ........................................ 64

Using the Delay Function .................................................. 66

Locking Out Channels or Frequencies .............................. 67

Changing the Receive mode ............................................. 69

Using the Attenuator .......................................................... 70

Turning the Key Tone On and Off ...................................... 71

Using the Display Backlight ................................................ 72

Using the Keylock .............................................................. 74

Changing the Display Contrast ......................................... 74

Working with V-Scanners ................................................... 81

Cloning the Programmed Data .......................................... 82

Trunking Special Features ..................................................... 83

Trunking Operation ........................................................... 83

Activating ID Lockout While Scanning .............................. 89

Trunked Delay Function .................................................... 90

Clearing Talkgroup IDs ...................................................... 91

Digital Operation .......................................................................92

Updating the DSP Firmware ............................................. 94

A General Guide To Frequencies .......................................... 96

Guide To The Action Bands ................................................... 98

Typical Band Usage (in MHz) ........................................... 98

Primary Usage .................................................................. 99

Band Allocation ................................................................. 99

Frequency Conversion ......................................................... 106

Troubleshooting ................................................................... 106

Troubleshooting Chart .................................................... 107

Resetting / Initializing the Scanner .................................. 108

Care ..................................................................................... 109

Service and Repair .............................................................. 109

Specifications ....................................................................... 110

Command Quick Reference Guide ...................................... 113

RadioShack, RadioShack.com, Hypersearch, Hyperscan, V-

Scanner, and Adaptaplug are trademarks used by RadioShack

Corporation.

Motorola, Smartnet, ASTRO and Privacy Plus are registered

trademarks of Motorola Inc.

EDACS is a registered trademark of MA-COM Inc.

The IMBE™voice coding Technology embodied in this

product is protected by intellectual property rights

including patent rights, copyrights and trade secrets of

Digital Voice Systems, Inc. This voice coding Technology

is licensed solely for use within this Communications

Equipment. The user of this Technology is explicitly

prohibited from attempting to decompile, reverse

engineer, or disassemble the Object Code, or in any other

way convert the Object Code into a human readable form.

U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,870,405 and 5,517,511.

This device made under license under one or more of the

following U.S. Patents: 4,590,473; 4,636,791; 5,148,482;

5,185,796; 5,271,017; 5,377,229

FEATURES

Your Radio Shack Digital

Handheld Scanner features

Intelligent Adaptive Digital

Tracking for optimal reception of

digital signals from a variety of

digital conventional and trunked

radio system types. No special

sound quality settings or

adjustments are needed for the

different digital systems that you

monitor.

APCO-25 digital voice modulation

provides public safety radio users

with clear digital voice signals and

other features not available in

traditional analog systems. Your

scanner uses advanced Digital

Signal Processing (DSP)

technology to receive and decode

APCO-25 digital signals from both

conventional and trunked radio

networks. Additionally, your

scanner features automatic

detection of digital signals. No

special scanner programming is

required to receive conventional or

trunked digital traffic.

The DSP module in your scanner

features updateable firmware. If

DSP improvements become

available, you can easily download

an update file from the Internet

and apply the file to your scanner

to obtain the latest DSP firmware

version.

Your scanner is designed to track

Motorola analog and Astro® digital

trunking systems using 3600 bps

control channel operation, APCO

25 digital trunking systems using

9600 bps control channel

operation, and M/A-COM

EDACS® trunking systems.

The scanner lets you scan

conventional transmissions, and is

preprogrammed with service

search banks for your

convenience. By pressing a single

button, you can quickly search

those frequencies most commonly

used by public safety and other

agencies.

Your RadioShack Digital

Handheld Scanner features

RadioShack’s exciting new 11-in-1

V-Scanner technology. V-Scanner

stands for Virtual Scanner. V-

Scanner allows you to build and

store eleven separate

configuration profiles in V-Scanner

folder memory. Stored V-

Scanners can be recalled, edited

and activated at any time, giving

you a powerful tool that allows you

to quickly reconfigure your

scanner for use in different areas

or applications.

This scanner gives you direct

access to over 59,000 frequencies

including those used by police and

fire departments, ambulance

services, government agencies,

air, and amateur radio services.

Your scanner includes the

following features:

500 Channels – 10 channel

storage banks with 50 channels

each.

V-Scanner Folders – eleven 500

channel virtual scanner folders at

your fingertips.

Phase1APCO-25Digital

Reception – automatic detection

and reception of digital voice

modulation from conventional,

trunked and mixed-mode

networks.

Intelligent Adaptive Digital

Tracking – ensures optimal

reception of digital signals from a

variety of digital conventional and

trunked radio system types.

Digital AGC – automatically

compensates for audio level

variances in digital transmissions.

Simultaneous Multi-System

Trunking Operation – quickly

tracks up to ten Motorola, APCO-

25 or EDACS trunking systems at

the same time. Mix conventional

channels and trunking systems in

the same channel storage banks.

Scan conventional frequencies

and trunked systems

simultaneously. Automatically

detects Motorola 3600 bps or

APCO-25 9600 bps control

channel operation.

Automatic Channel Tracking –

automatically determines the

trunking system frequencies for

Motorola and APCO-25 trunking

systems, using only the active

system control channel.

CTCSS and DCS Subaudible

Encoded Squelch Modes –

restricts conventional channel

reception to transmissions using

specified subaudible CTCSS tone

or DCS data code when scanning

or parked on a single channel.

Code Search feature instantly

displays the tone or code in use.

Takes advantage of subaudible

squelch tail elimination turn off

codes when they are present.

10 ID List Banks –letyoustore

1500 IDs in 10 ID banks, each with

5 ID sub-banks. 30 IDs are

available in each ID sub-bank. ID

text tags let you easily identify the

user of a particular talkgroup ID

code.

Weather Priority Alert –while

scanning, automatically sounds an

alarm tone to advise of hazardous

weather conditions when it detects

the alert signal on the local

National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration

(NOAA) weather channel during

WX priority operation.

SAME/FIPS Weather Alert –

displays the weather event text for

the specific cities or counties you

choose so you can see and hear

the reason for the alert.

Data Cloning – lets you transfer

the programmed data to another

PRO-96 scanner. You can also

upload or download the

programmed data to or from a PC

using an optional PC interface kit

and application software.

12-Character, 4-Line,

Alphanumeric Display – shows

you detailed operating information

clearly.

Triple Conversion

Superheterodyne Receiver –

virtually eliminates any

interference from intermediate

frequency (IF) images, so you

hear only the frequency you

select.

Preprogrammed Frequency

Ranges – lets you search for

transmissions within preset

frequency ranges or within ranges

you set, to reduce search time and

select interesting frequencies

more quickly.

Hyperscan™ and

Hypersearch™ – the scanner

scans at up to 60 channels per

second and searches up to 75

frequencies per second, to help

you quickly find transmissions.

Scan Delay – delays scanning for

about 2 seconds before moving to

another channel in conventional

mode, so you can hear more

replies that are made on the same

channel.

Adjustable Trunking Delay –

waits for reply activity on a

trunking call for the amount of time

you specify.

Priority Channel — allows you to

configure the scanner to check

one channel every 2 seconds so

you do not miss important

transmissions.

Attenuator — allows you to set,

by channel or globally, a 20 dB

attenuator to reduce receiver

overload and interference from

nearby strong signals.

Text Input — lets you input a text

label for each channel, talkgroup

ID, channel storage bank, or other

memory location so you can easily

identify the transmission.

Lock Out Function — lets you set

your scanner to skip over specified

channels or frequencies when

scanning or searching, and skip

over IDs when tracking trunked

systems.

Key Lock — lets you lock the

scanner's keys to prevent

accidentally changing the

scanner's programming.

Battery Save Circuit — When

monitoring a single frequency,

allows the receiver to sleep in

between receiver activity.

Flexible Antenna with BNC

Connector — provides excellent

reception and is designed to help

prevent antenna breakage.

Memory Backup — keeps the

frequencies stored in memory for

an extended time even without

internal batteries.

Three Power Options —letyou

power the scanner with internal

batteries (non-rechargeable

batteries or rechargeable

batteries, not supplied). You can

also use an AC adapter (not

supplied) or power the scanner in

a vehicle using a DC adapter (not

supplied).

Your scanner can receive these

frequencies:

• 25–54MHz

• 108 – 136.9875 MHz

• 137 – 174 MHz

• 216.0025 – 225 MHz

• 406 – 512 MHz

• 806 – 823.9875 MHz

• 849 – 868.9875 MHz

• 894 – 960 MHz

• 1240 – 1300 MHz

Use “A General Guide To

Frequencies” on Page 96 to help

you target frequency ranges in

your service area so you can

search for a wide variety of

transmissions.

THE FCC WANTS

YOU TO KNOW

This equipment has been tested

and found to comply with the limits

for a scanning receiver, pursuant

to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses and

can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and

used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio

communications.

However, there is no guarantee

that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television

reception, which can be

determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the

following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

Increase the separation between

the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an

outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is

connected.

This device complies with Part 15

of the FCC Rules. Operation is

subject to the following two

conditions:

This device may not cause

harmful interference.

This device must accept any

interference received, including

interference that may cause

undesired operation.

SCANNING LEGALLY

Your scanner covers frequencies

used by many different groups

including police and fire

departments, ambulance services,

government agencies, private

companies, amateur radio

services, military operations,

pager services, 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

(cellular, cordless, or other

private means of telephone

signal transmission)

• Pager transmissions

• Any scrambled or encrypted

transmissions

According to the Electronic

Communications Privacy Act

(ECPA), you are subject to fines

and possible imprisonment for

intentionally listening to, using, or

divulging the contents of such a

transmission unless you have the

consent of a party to the

communication (unless such

activity is otherwise illegal).

This scanner has been designed

to prevent reception of illegal

transmissions. This is done to

comply with the legal requirement

that scanners be manufactured so

as to not be easily modifiable to

pick up those transmissions. Do

not open your scanner's case to

make any modifications that could

allow it to pick up transmissions

that are illegal to monitor. Doing so

could subject you to legal

penalties.

In some areas, mobile use of this

scanner is unlawful or requires a

permit. Check the laws in your

area. It is also illegal in many

areas to interfere with the duties of

public safety officials by traveling

to the scene of an incident without

authorization.

We encourage responsible, safe

and legal scanner use.

GETTING

FAMILIAR WITH

YOUR SCANNER

Though you may be anxious to

begin using your new scanner

right away, we recommend that

you take the time to read this

manual thoroughly so that you

may fully understand the

advanced features and

capabilities of your PRO-96

scanning receiver.

Once you understand a few simple

terms used in this manual and

familiarize yourself with your

scanner's features, you can put

the scanner to work for you. You

simply determine which

frequencies and trunking systems

you want to receive, and then

program the scanner to scan

them.

A frequency is the receiving signal

location (expressed in MHz). To

find active frequencies, you can

use frequency guides available

from your local RadioShack store,

frequency listings posted on the

Internet, or the built in search

function.

Your scanner’s SEARCH banks

contained preprogrammed

frequencies in the scanner’s

memory (see “Searching a

Preprogrammed Frequency

Range” on Page 52 for the

frequency list). You can even

change the frequency range on

one of the SEARCH banks (SR6)

to customize your own search

parameters.

Once you identify the frequencies

youwishtomonitor,youcanstore

them into programmable memory

locations called channels, which

are grouped in channel storage

banks. You can then scan the

channel-storage banks to see if

there is activity on the frequencies

stored there. Each time the

scanner finds an active frequency,

it stops and monitors the radio

traffic on that channel until the

transmission ends, then resumes

scanning. For detailed

programming instructions, see

“Programming Your Scanner” on

Page 30.

ABOUT THE KEYPAD

Here is a brief overview of your

scanner's keys and their functions.

SCAN — scans through the

programmed channels.

FUNC — lets you use various

functions by pressing this key in

combination with other keys.

When using the FUNC key, press

the FUNC key first, then release it,

then quickly press the next key in

the function key sequence.

MAN — stops scanning and lets

you directly enter a channel

number.

WX — scans through the seven

preprogrammed weather

channels.

TRUNK — stores the trunking ID

code or holds the trunking ID while

scanning.

PRI — sets and turns the priority

function on or off.

TEXT — lets you input text.

PAUSE — pauses search or tune

operation.

MODE — changes the receive

mode (AM, FM, CT, DC, MO, ED).

å/7— turns on/off the display's

backlight, or when used with FUNC

locks/unlocks the keypad to

prevent accidental entries.

TUNE — allows you input a

frequency and tunes up or down

automatically or manually with the

Sor Tkeys.

ATT — turns attenuation on to

reduce the scanner's sensitivity

and block extremely strong

signals, or turns it off to increase

sensitivity.

Sor T— selects the scan or

search direction.

SRCH — lets you search the

seven search banks.

L/OUT — lets you lock out a

selected channel, skip a specified

frequency during search, or lock

out a selected ID code.

PGM — programs frequencies into

channels.

ENTER — completes the entry of

frequencies and text.

1— enters a 1, or inputs

characters 0 through 9 in text

mode.

2/ABC — enters a 2, or inputs

characters A, B, or C.

3/DEF — enters a 3, or inputs

characters D, E, or F.

4/GHI — enters a 4, or inputs

characters G, H, or I.

5/JKL — enters a 5, or inputs

characters J, K, or L.

6/MNO — enters a 6, or inputs

characters M, N, or O.

7/PQRS — enters a 7, or inputs

characters P, Q, R, or S.

8/TUV — enters an 8, or inputs

characters T, U, or V.

9/WXYZ — enters a 9, or inputs

characters W, X, Y, or Z.

0— enters a zero, or inputs

characters . - # _ @ + * & / , $ % ! ^

()? ’.

./DELAY — enters a decimal point

(necessary when programming

frequencies), space, or programs

delay time for the selected

channel/search bank, or hyphen

(in trunking ID setting).

CLR — clears an incorrect entry.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR

SCANNER’S MEMORY

ORGANIZATION

V-Scanners

A V-Scanner folder contains a

complete, stored configuration

profile of your scanner’s

programming. Certain current

scanner models allow the user to

load, save and edit different

scanner configurations using an

interface cable, software and a

personal computer. The PRO-96

V-Scanner feature extends this

functionality by allowing you to

store or recall up to eleven

scanner configurations in V-

Scanner folders on your scanner,

without using a personal

computer. You can use the V-

Scanner feature to build and store

configurations for different areas

or different scanner applications.

Using the cloning feature it is

possible to exchange scanner

configurations with your friends

without losing your existing data.

V-Scanners also provide a way for

you to easily back up your

programmed data without

connecting your scanner to a

personal computer.

Each V-Scanner folder stores all

channel storage banks, channels,

trunking Ids, search settings, and

other parameters associated with

the operation of the scanner.

CHANNEL STORAGE

BANKS

A channel storage bank is a

storage area for a group of

channels. Channels are storage

locations for frequencies.

Whereas a channel can only

contain one frequency, a channel

storage bank can hold 50

channels.

To make it easier to identify and

select the channels you want to

listen to, your scanner divides the

channels into 10 banks (0 to 9) of

50 (00 to 49) channels each, a

total of 500 channels. You can use

each channel-storage bank to

group frequencies, such as those

used by different public safety

agencies and jurisdictions in your

area. Channel storage banks can

be easily enabled or disabled

while scanning by pressing the

number key that corresponds with

the desired channel storage bank.

For example, a particular city

might use four frequencies for

police communications, and four

frequencies for fire

communications. You could

program the police frequencies

starting with 000 (the first channel

in bank 0) and program the fire

department frequencies starting

with 100 (the first channel in bank

1). This gives you the ability to

quickly select what you wish to

monitor by activating or

deactivating the appropriate

channel storage bank. When

looking at channel numbers, the

first digit identifies the bank (0 to

9). The second and third digits

identify the channel within the

bank (00 to 49).

CHANNELS

Channels are storage locations for

the actual frequencies you wish to

monitor. Each channel can be

configured with a radio frequency,

the desired mode for that

frequency, and settings to allow a

short delay after a transmission or

lock the channel out from

scanning operation. A channel can

contain a conventional, non-

trunked frequency, or a frequency

used in a trunking system.

SEARCH BANKS

Your scanner has six

preprogrammed search banks

configured to search various radio

services, and one limit search

bank that you can configure. You

can set the lower and higher

frequency limit in the limit search

bank.Ó

UNDERSTANDING YOUR

SCANNER’S CHANNEL

RECEIVE MODES

You can program each channel

with any one of six receive modes

(AM, FM/Digital, CTCSS, DCS,

Motorola, and EDACS).

Each receive mode affects how

your scanner operates when

scanning and receiving

transmissions.Ô

AM Mode (AM)

The AM mode sets the scanner to

receive transmissions using

amplitude modulation (AM),

primarily used for aircraft, military,

27 MHz citizen’s band, some

amateur radio, and some

government transmissions. (Refer

to “Specifications” on Page 110 for

a list of the frequencies covered.)

When the scanner receives a

transmission on a channel set to

the AM mode, it always stops on

the transmission.

FM/Digital Mode (FM)

The FM/Digital (FM) mode sets

the scanner to receive

transmissions using frequency

modulation (FM) and APCO-25

digital modulation. FM is used for

most public safety transmissions,

as well as broadcast, business,

and amateur radio transmissions.

APCO-25 digital modulation is

used in many newer conventional

and trunked public safety radio

systems. When the scanner

receives a transmission on a

channel set to the FM/Digital

Ó HINT Ó

For example, if you

wanted to find active

frequencies between a

range of 150.1000 and

150.5000, you would put

both of those

frequencies in the limit

search bank.

Ô NOTES Ô

• Trunked modes

(ED and MOT) can

only be selected

for frequencies

above 137 MHz.

• Your scanner’s

Closed Mode lets

you hear

transmissions

from only those

trunking

talkgroups you

specify. For more

information, see

“Open and Closed

Mode Operation”

on Page 87.

mode, it always stops on the

transmission.

CTCSS Mode (CT)

CTCSS mode sets the scanner to

receive transmissions using

frequency modulation (FM) with

Continuous Tone Coded Squelch

System (CTCSS) subaudible tone

codes. CTCSS allows multiple

users to share a single radio

frequency without hearing each

other’s transmissions. In your

PRO-96 scanner, the CTCSS

feature can be used to block the

reception of transmissions on

shared channel to only those that

use the CTCSS tone that you have

specified. CTCSS mode also

features a Code Search setting

that allows you to instantly display

and store unknown codes into the

channel memory. CTCSS tones

can sometimes be heard as a low

“hum” in the background of a voice

transmission. Many systems that

use CTCSS transmit a special

“turn off code” at the end of each

transmission. The turn off code

causes a properly equipped

receiver to mute before the

transmission ends, eliminating the

“squelch tail” burst of noise the

commonly occurs when the signal

is lost. CTCSS turn off code

performance can be affected by

weak signals.

DCS Mode (DC)

DCS mode sets the scanner to

receive transmissions using

frequency modulation (FM) with

Digital Coded Squelch (DCS)

subaudible data signaling. DCS is

very similar to CTCSS, except that

a digital code is transmitted

instead of an audio tone. Like

CTCSS, DCS allows multiple

users to share a single radio

frequency without hearing each

other’s transmissions. In your

PRO-96 scanner, the DCS feature

canbeusedtoblockthereception

of transmissions on a shared

channel to only those that use the

DCS tone that you have specified.

DCS mode also features a Code

Search setting that allows you to

instantly display and store

unknown codes into the channel

memory. DCS data can

sometimes be heard as a low

“purring” sound in the background

of a voice transmission. Some

DCS systems transmit a special

“turn off code” at the end of each

transmission. The turn off code

causes a properly equipped

receiver to mute before the

transmission ends, eliminating the

“squelch tail” burst of noise the

commonly occurs when the signal

is lost. DCS turn off code

performance is typically more

immune to weak signals than

CTCSS.

Motorola/APCO-25

Trunking Mode (MO)

You can set your scanner so it

decodes the talkgroup IDs used

with Motorola and APCO-25

trunking systems and follows

talkgroup calls in the trunking

system. This setting is called the

Motorola mode.

Motorola systems are trunking

systems used primarily by

business and public safety

agencies to efficiently allocate a

small number of frequencies (as

few as three) to many groups of

users (as many as several

thousand). To do this, each group

of users in the system is assigned

to a specific talkgroup. For

example, a city’s east side patrol

officers might all be assigned to

talkgroup 2160. One channel in

the system is continuously

transmitting data that identifies

which talkgroups are active on

which channel. In addition, this

talkgroup information is also

transmitted as subaudible data on

each active channel.

When the scanner receives a

transmission on a channel set to

the Motorola mode, it first decodes

the talkgroup ID data included with

the transmission. In the Open

Mode, the scanner stops on the

transmission and displays the

talkgroup ID on the bottom line of

the display. In the Closed Mode,

the scanner only stops on the

transmission if the talkgroup ID

matches a talkgroup ID that you

have stored in the bank's

talkgroup ID list and have not

locked out.

Trunking systems covered by the

Motorola mode come in four

categories: Type I, Type II, Type I/

II Hybrid and APCO-25. Each

category displays and uses

talkgroup IDs in slightly different

ways.

Motorola Type I IDs are in the form

FFF-SS, where;

FFF=Fleet ID

SS=Subfleet ID

Type I systems are usually

organized with different user

groups assigned to different

fleets.Ô

To properly map the raw Type I

data to the correct fleet-subfleet

format, you must program the

correct fleet map into the scanner.

Fleet map information is widely

available on the Internet for most

Type I systems in use.

Type II and APCO-25 system

talkgroups are identified by a 5-

digit number. Valid Type II

talkgroup IDs are divisible by 16,

while APCO-25 talkgroups are not.

Use care to ensure that you enter

the correct Type II IDs into your

scanner. Type I/II hybrid systems

use both fleet-subfleet and 5-digit

formats for talkgroup IDs.

EDACS Trunking Mode

(ED)

You can set your scanner so it

decodes the talkgroup IDs used

with EDACS (GE/Ericsson/M/A-

COM) trunking systems. This

setting is called the EDACS mode.

EDACS systems are used

primarily by business or private

communications service providers,

as well as by some public safety

organizations. EDACS systems

transmit active talkgroup

information only on a dedicated

control channel.

EDACS frequencies are organized

in a specific order. Each frequency

is assigned a Logical Channel

Ô NOTES Ô

• For example, a valid

fleet-subfleet ID

identifying all

detectives within a

police department

might be 000-12,

where 000 identifies

all police users and

12 identifies the

Detective division.

• Tuning the scanner

to an active control

channel while in

Motorola mode will

display the Motorola

System ID and the

approximate control

channel message

decode success rate.

This information can

help you identify the

Motorola trunking

system that you are

monitoring and the

quality of the control

channel signal.

Number (LCN). For the scanner to

correctly switch to an active

frequency, you must program the

frequencies in LCN order, starting

with Memory 01. EDACS

talkgroup IDs are entered as a 4-

digit decimal number from 0001 to

2047 or AFS (Agency Fleet

Subfleet) number from 00-001 to

15-157.

When there is activity on an

EDACS system, that information is

sent out on the control channel.

The scanner decodes the ID for

the active talkgroup. In the Open

Mode, the scanner then goes to

the transmission and displays the

talkgroup ID on the bottom line of

the display. In the Closed Mode,

the scanner only goes to

transmissions with IDs that match

talkgroup IDs you have stored in

the bank's talkgroup ID list that are

not locked out

PREPARATION

LISTENING SAFELY

To protect your hearing, follow

these guidelines when you use

headphones.

• Set the volume to zero before

putting on headphones. With

the headphones on, adjust

the volume to a comfortable

level.

• Avoid increasing the volume

once you set it. Over time,

your sensitivity to a volume

level decreases, so volume

levels that do not cause

discomfort might damage

your hearing.

• Avoid or limit listening at high

volume levels. Prolonged

exposure to high volume

levels can cause permanent

hearing loss.

TRAFFIC SAFETY

Wearing headphones while

operating a motor vehicle or riding

a bicycle can create a traffic

hazard and is illegal in most areas.

Even though some headphones

let you hear some outside sounds

when listening at normal volume

levels, they still can present a

traffic hazard. Exercise extreme

caution!

POWER SOURCES

You can power your scanner from

any of these sources:Ô

• Internal non-rechargeable

batteries or rechargeable

batteries (not supplied – see

“Using Batteries” on

Page 25).

• Standard AC power (with an

optional AC adapter – see

“Using AC Power” on

Page 27).

• Vehicle power (with an

optional DC adapter – see

“Using Vehicle Battery Power”

on Page 28).

USING BATTERIES

You can power the scanner with

four AA batteries (not supplied).

Ô NOTES Ô

• Connecting an AC or

DC adapter to the

scanner disconnects

internal batteries

when you use the

supplied non-

rechargeable battery

holder, but it does not

disconnect internal

batteries when you

use the supplied

yellow rechargeable

battery holder.

• If you install the

yellow rechargeable

battery holder, you

can operate the

scanner and

recharge the

rechargeable

batteries at the same

time. See “Using

Batteries” on

Page 25, and

“Charging

Rechargeable

Batteries” on

Page 27.

• If the scanner stops

working properly

after connecting it to

power, try resetting it.

See “Resetting /

Initializing the

Scanner” on

Page 108.

• You must charge

rechargeable

batteries before you

use them the first

time.

You can use either the supplied

non-rechargeable battery holder

(black), or the supplied

rechargeable battery holder

(yellow).o

Follow these steps to install the

batteries.Ô

1. Press in on the top center of

the battery compartment

cover on the back of the

scanner and slide the cover

downtoremoveit.

2. Pull the battery holder out of

the battery compartment.

3. If you are using non-

rechargeable batteries, place

them into the black holder as

indicated by the polarity

symbols (+ and -) marked on

the holder.

If you are using rechargeable

batteries, place them into the

yellow holder as indicated by

the polarity symbols (+ and -)

marked on the holder.

4. Place the battery holder into

the battery compartment.

5. Replace the cover.

When battery power is low,

Low Battery! is displayed and the

scanner beeps once every 30

seconds. When battery power is

depleted, the scanner turns itself

off. Replace all four non-

rechargeable batteries, or

recharge the rechargeable

batteries. See “Charging

Rechargeable Batteries” on

Page 27.

 CAUTION 

The battery holder fits

only one way. Do not

force it.

o WARNING o

Never install non-

rechargeable batteries in

the rechargeable yellow

battery holder. Non-

Rechargeable batteries

can get hot or explode if

you try to recharge

them.

Ô NOTES Ô

• Dispose of old

batteries promptly

and properly.

• Do not burn or bury

batteries.

• Use only fresh

batteries of the

required size and

recommended type.

• Do not mix old and

new batteries,

different types of

batteries (standard,

alkaline, or

rechargeable), or

rechargeable

batteries of different

capacities.

• If you do not plan to

use the scanner for a

month or longer,

remove the batteries.

Batteries can leak

chemicals that can

damage electronic

parts.

Charging Rechargeable

Batteries

Your scanner has a built-in

charging circuit that lets you

charge nickel-metal hydride (Ni-

MH)ornickelcadmium(Ni-CD)

rechargeable batteries (not

supplied) while they are in the

scanner. To charge rechargeable

batteries, connect an appropriate

AC or DC adapter to the PWR DC

9V jack. For best results we

recommend RadioShack

rechargeable nickel-metal hydride

(NiMH) 1800 mAh batteries.!

ITo charge batteries with a DC

adapter from a DC power source,

youmustusea9V,300mADC

adapter such as RadioShack Cat.

No. 273-1810 and a size C

Adaptaplug™ (neither supplied).

Both are available at your local

RadioShack store. Make sure the

adapter’s voltage is set to 9V.

It takes about 16 hours to

recharge fully discharged 1800

mAh NiMH rechargeable batteries.

You can operate the scanner while

recharging the rechargeable

batteries, but charging takes

longer.Ô

USING AC POWER

You can power the scanner using

a 9V, 300 mA AC adapter and a

size C Adaptaplug™ (neither

supplied). Both are available at

your local RadioShack store.

! IMPORTANT !

The EPA

certified RBRC®

Battery

Recycling Seal

on the nickel-cadmium

(Ni-Cd) battery indicates

RadioShack is voluntarily

participating in an industry

program to collect and

recycle these batteries at

the end of their useful life,

when taken out of service

in the United States or

Canada. The RBRC

program provides a

convenient alternative to

placing used Ni-Cd

batteries into the trash or

the municipal waste

stream, which may be

illegal in your area. Please

call 1-800-THE-SHACK

(1-800-843-7422) for

information on Ni-Cd

battery recycling and

disposal bans/restrictions

in your area.

RadioShack’s involvemen

in this program is part of

the company’s

commitment to preserving

our environment and

conserving our natural

resources.

Ô NOTES Ô

• The scanner can also

charge Ni-Cd batteries.

600 mAh batteries

require 6 hours and

850 mAh batteries

require 8 hours to

charge.

• When you charge Ni-

Cd batteries, do not

overcharge them.

Overcharging shortens

battery life.

•Rechargeable

batteries last longer

and deliver more

power if you let them

fully discharge once a

month. To do this, use

the scanner until Low

Battery! appears in the

scanner’s display.

Then fully charge the

rechargeable batteries.

1. Connect the Adaptaplug™ to

the adapter’s cord with the tip

set to positive.

2. Plug the adapter’s barrel plug

into the scanner’s PWRDC9V

jack.

3. Plug the adapter’s two-prong

plug into an AC outlet.

USING VEHICLE BATTERY

POWER

You can power the scanner from a

vehicle’s 12V power source (such

as cigarette-lighter socket) using a

9V, 300 mA DC adapter and a size

C Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither

supplied). Both are available at

your local RadioShack store.

1. Connect the Adaptaplug™ to

the adapter’s cord with the tip

set to positive.

2. Plug the adapter’s barrel plug

into the scanner’s PWR DC 9V

jack.

3. Plug the adapter’s cigarette-

lighter plug into your 12V

power source.

If the scanner does not operate

properly when you connect a DC

adapter, unplug the DC adapter

from the power source and clean

the socket, or check the adapter’s

internal fuse.

ANTENNA

Connecting the Supplied

Antenna

To attach the supplied flexible

antenna to the antenna jack on the

 CAUTIONS 

•Youmustusea

Class 2 power

source that supplies

9V DC and delivers

at least 300 mA. Its

center tip must be

set to positive and its

plug must fit the

scanner’s PWR DC

9V jack. Using an

adapter that does

not meet these

specifications could

damage the scanner

or the adapter.

•Youmustusea

Class 2 power

source that supplies

9V DC and delivers

at least 300 mA. Its

center tip must be

set to positive and its

plug must fit the

scanner’s PWR DC

9V jack. Using an

adapter that does

not meet these

specifications could

damage the scanner

or the adapter.

top of your scanner, align the slots

around the antenna’s connector

with the studs on the antenna jack.

Press the antenna down over the

jack and turn the antenna’s base

clockwise until it locks into place.

Connecting an Optional

External Antenna

The antenna connector on your

scanner makes it easy to use the

scanner with a variety of

antennas, such as an external

mobile antenna or outdoor base

station antenna. Your local

RadioShack store sells a variety of

antennas.

Always use 50-ohm coaxial cable,

such as RG-58 or RG-8, to

connect an outdoor antenna. For

length over 50 feet, use RG-8 low-

loss dielectric coaxial cable. If your

antenna’s cable does not have a

BNC connector, you will also need

a BNC adapter (not supplied,

available at your local RadioShack

store).o

Follow the installation instructions

supplied with the antenna, route

the antenna cable to the scanner,

then connect it to the antenna

jack.

Connecting an Earphone/

Headphones

For private listening, you can plug

an 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) mini-plug

earphone or headphones (not

supplied), available at your local

RadioShack store, into the

HEADPHONE jack on top of your

scanner. This automatically

disconnects the internal speaker.

o WARNING o

Use extreme caution

when installing or

removing an outdoor

antenna. If the antenna

starts to fall, let it go! It

could contact overhead

power lines. If the

antenna touches a

power line, touching the

antenna, mast, cable, or

guy wires can cause

electrocution and death.

Call the power company

to remove the antenna.

DO NOT attempt to do

so yourself.

Connecting an External

Speaker

In a noisy area, an amplified

speaker (not supplied), available

at your local RadioShack store,

might provide more comfortable

listening. Plug the speaker cable’s

1/8-inch (3.5 mm) mini-plug into

your scanner’s HEADPHONE

jack.Ô

Using the Belt Clip

You can use the belt clip attached

to the back of the scanner for

hands-free carrying when you are

on the go. Slide the belt clip over

your belt or waistband.

PROGRAMMING

YOUR SCANNER

PROGRAMMING

CONVENTIONAL

CHANNELS

Good references for active

frequencies are RadioShack’s

Police Call, Aeronautical

Frequency Directory, and Maritime

Frequency Directory. We update

these directories every year, so be

sure to get a current copy.

Storing Conventional

Frequencies

Follow these steps to store

conventional frequencies in to

channels.Ô

1. To begin programming your

scanner, press PGM.M

changes to P. Select the

desired channel storage bank

and channel, and press PGM

to advance to that channel.

Ô NOTES Ô

Connecting an External

Speaker

You must use an

amplified speaker with

this scanner. Non-

amplified speakers do

not provide sufficient

volume for comfortable

listening

Storing Conventional

Frequencies

• When the scanner is

in Manual or Program

mode, indicated with

Mor Pin the top left

hand corner of the

display, you can

select your desired

bank and channel

number using direct

channel entry, the S

or Tarrow keys, and

with FUNC and the

Sor Tarrow keys.

• For direct channel

entry, press MAN or

PGM, enter the

channel storage bank

(0-9) and channel

number (00-49)

where you want to

store a frequency,

then press MAN or

PGM again. For

example, Bank 3,

Channel 23 is

entered as “323”. The

scanner advances to

the selected channel

storage bank and

channel, and the

channel storage bank

and channel number

appear at the upper

left corner of the

display (for example:

M323 or P323).

•PressFUNC,thenS

or Tto jump to the

next or previous

channel storage

bank.

•PressFUNC,then

hold Sor Tto scroll

through the channel

storage banks.

2. Use the number keys and

./DELAY to enter the frequency

(including the decimal point)

you want to store.

3. If you make a mistake, press

CLR to backspace and correct

the incorrect digit, or press

and hold CLR for about 2

seconds to clear the entire

field and start over.

4. Press ENTER to store the

frequency into the channel.Ô

5. By default, the scanner will

configure the channels you

enter for a two second delay

after a transmission is

received. This is indicated by

the D character that appears

in the top row of the display. If

you do not want the scanner

to pause for reply traffic

before resuming scanning

operation, press ./DELAY until

D is not visible in the top line

of the display.

6. If necessary, press MODE to

change the receiving mode.

Valid modes for conventional

frequencies include AM, FM/

Digital, CTCSS and DCS. To

program a specific code for

CTCSS or DCS mode, press

FUNC MODE, then enter the

desired code followed by

ENTER,orusetheSor T

keys to scroll to the desired

code and press ENTER to

store the code with the

channel memory. For more

information on CTCSS and

DCS programming, see

“Programming channels for

Ô NOTES Ô

• Ifyoumadeamistake

in entering the

frequency, Invalid Freq

briefly appears and

the scanner beeps

when you press

ENTER. Enter the

frequency again.

• Your scanner

automatically rounds

the entered frequency

to the nearest valid

frequency. For

example, if you enter

a frequency of

151.53, your scanner

accepts it as

151.5275. Reception

of the frequency will

not be adversely

affected.

• If you enter a

frequency that has

already been entered

elsewhereinthe

same bank, the

scanner sounds an

error tone and

displays Dupl.f and the

channel number that

has been duplicated.

If the dual entry is an

error press CLR and

enter the correct

frequency. If the dual

entry is intentional

press ENTER to

accept.

• You may replace any

frequency by

selecting the bank

and channel, pressing

PGM and entering the

new frequency.

•Youcanclear

programmed

frequency data by

pressing FUNC,then

CLR.

• If you make an error

in the entry process,

press CLR as often as

needed to erase the

incorrect data, or

press and hold CLR

for one second to

clear the entire field.

CTCSS and DCS operation”

on Page 42.

7. If desired, program a text tag

for the channel (see

“Assigning a Text Tag to a

Channel” on Page 45).

When you are ready to program

additional channels, press PGM or

Sto move up to the next channel

memory location, or Tto move

down.

PROGRAMMING T RUNKED

SYSTEMS

This section of the manual

provides instructions to program

your scanner to receive trunked

radio systems. If you are just

getting started with trunked

system monitoring or have any

questions about how your PRO-96

scanner operates when tracking

trunked radio systems. See

“Trunking Special Features” on

Page 83.

For best results, program only one

trunking system in each channel

storage bank of your scanner.

Your scanner will lock on to the

first active control channel it finds

in a channel storage bank and

follow the activity from that

trunking system. Ó

Channel storage banks may

contain both conventional, non-

trunked channels, and control or

system channels for a trunked

system. The scanner will check for

activity on the conventional

channels after processing the

trunking system.

Ó HINT Ó

Certain multi-zone

Motorola systems use

thesametalkgroupIDs

at multiple radio sites to

cover a large

geographical area. In

these types of systems it

may be possible to

program multiple control

channel frequencies into

the same channel

storage bank and allow

the scanner to lock on to

the different control

channels as you move

from zone to zone. This

approach only works

in networked systems

where the same

talkgroup IDs are used

at multiple sites. It is

notpossibletoprogram

Motorola/APCO-25 and

EDACS systems into the

same channel storage

bank.

PROGRAMMING

MOTOROLA ANALOG,

DIGITAL, AND APCO-25

TRUNKING SYSTEMS

1. Press PGM and FUNC then S

or Tto select the desired

channel storage bank to

program.Ô

2. Press TRUNK to access the ID

list and set the correct

trunking bank type. If the bank

has never been programmed

with a trunking system, the

scanner will display Not

trunked! Press mode.

3. Press MODE until Motorola

appears in the display. This

sets the channel storage bank

for Motorola operation.

4. Press PGM to return to the

channel storage bank.

5. Select a channel to begin

programming trunking system

frequencies. Use direct

channel entry or the Sor T

keys.

6. Enter the trunking frequency

and press ENTER.If

necessary, press MODE to

change the receiving mode to

MO (Motorola).

7. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to enter

the other trunking system

control channel frequencies

for the system you wish to

monitor.

Ô NOTES Ô

•Youcanalsopress

FUNC,thenTRUNK

to access the ID list

from manual mode.

• When monitoring

Motorola trunked

radio systems, it is

only necessary to

program the trunking

control channel.

•ForAPCO-25

trunking systems

using the 9600 bps

control channel,

program the system

using the steps

outlined above for

Motorola systems.

Your scanner will

automatically detect

the proper control

channel type.

• Some systems rotate

the control channel

on a daily basis. For

best results, program

all known control

channel frequencies

into the trunking

channel storage

bank.

• To program Motorola

UHF trunking

systems, see

“Programming

Motorola VHF and

UHF Trunking

Systems” on

Page 34.

• To program Motorola

800 MHz “splinter”

systems, see

“Programming

Motorola 800 MHz

Splinter Systems” on

Page 36.

•To program Motorola

Type I/IIi fleet maps,

see “Programming

Fleet Maps” on

Page 36.

PROGRAMMING EDACS

TRUNKING SYSTEMS

1. Press PGM and FUNC, and

then Sor Tto select the

desired channel storage bank

to program.Ô

2. Press TRUNK to access the ID

list and set the correct

trunking bank type. If the bank

has never been programmed

with a trunking system, the

scanner will display Not

trunked! Press mode.

3. Press MODE until EDACS

appears in the display. This

sets the channel storage bank

for EDACS operation.

4. Press PGM to return to the

channel storage bank.

5. Select a channel to begin

programming trunking system

frequencies. Use direct

channel entry or the Sor T

keys.

6. Enter the trunking frequency

and press ENTER.If

necessary, press MODE to

change the receiving mode to

ED.

7. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to enter

the other EDACS trunking

system channels for the

system you wish to monitor.

PROGRAMMING

MOTOROLA VHF AND

UHF TRUNKING SYSTEMS

Your scanner is capable of

receiving Motorola trunked radio

Ô NOTE Ô

It is necessary to

program all EDACS

system channels into

your scanner in Logical

Channel Number (LCN)

order, beginning with

LCN 1 in channel 01 of

the channel storage

bank. Do not program

EDACS system

channels in channel 00

of a channel storage

bank. Refer to frequency

publications or Internet

sites to obtain correct

LCN frequencies for the

EDACS systems you

wish to monitor. If the

EDACS system you are

programming skips

channels in the LCN

order, leave those

channels blank in your

scanner.

systems operating in the VHF and

UHF bands. To monitor these

systems it is necessary to program

the scanner with three additional

parameters, the base frequency,

step and offset.Ó

Follow these steps to program

Motorola trunking frequencies in

the VHF or UHF bands:

1. Press PGM, and then TRUNK

to enter the ID program mode.

2. Press FUNC and press (or

hold) Sor Tto select the

bank.

3. Press MODE until Motorola

appears in the display.

4. Press FUNC then 2.The

display indicates

Base Freq:

406.0000

Offset: 380

Step:25.0kHz

5. While Bin Base blinks, if

necessary, enter the desired

Base frequency with the

number keys and press

ENTER.Ifitisincorrect,press

the number keys again to set

the base frequency.

6. While Oin Offset blinks, if

necessary, enter the offset

number and press ENTER.Ifit

is incorrect, then press the

number keys again to set the

frequency.

7. While Sin Step blinks,

repeatedly press Sor Tto

select the step number, 5,

Ó HINTS Ó

• Base frequency,

step and offset vary

for each individual

UHF trunking

system. You can get

information about

these frequencies for

the trunking system

you want to scan

using

trunkscanner.com,

other Internet

sources, or locally

published

guidebooks.

• Systems with

multiple channel

ranges can be

programmed using

PC application

software.

6.25, 7.5, 12.5, 15, 25.0, or

50.0kHz, and then press

ENTER.

PROGRAMMING

MOTOROLA 800 MHZ

SPLINTER SYSTEMS

Certain 800 MHz Motorola trunked

radio systems operate using

splinter channels that are in

between the channels in the

normal 800 MHz band plan. These

systems are known as “splinter

systems”. Your scanner features

an offset mode to allow reception

of these systems.Ô

1. Press PGM, and then TRUNK

to enter the ID program mode.

2. If necessary, press FUNC then

Sor Tto select the desired

bank.

3. If necessary, press MODE to

select Motorola trunking

mode.

4. Press FUNC , and then 3to

edit the 3600 CC Mode.

5. Press Sor Tto select

Normal,Splinter,Table,or

Multi Table, and then press

ENTER.

Programming Fleet Maps

You must set the fleet map if you

want to receive a Motorola Type I

system. Fleet maps are included

along with other information about

Motorola Type I systems at

www.trunkscanner.com

Follow these steps to program a

fleet map.

Ô NOTES Ô

• If the radio appears

to be trunking to the

wrong frequencies

when monitoring an

800 MHz system, you

should try to

configure the system

for splinter operation.

•Splinter systems

exist only in the 800

MHz band, and only

use the 3600 bps

control channel type.

Setting splinter

configuration on

VHF, UHF, 900 MHz

and 800 MHz APCO-

25 systems will have

no effect.

1. Press PGM, and then TRUNK.

2. Press FUNC, and then Sor T

to select the desired bank.

3. Press FUNC, and then press

8.Block 0 size code. Use 15 for

type II. S-00 is displayed.

4. Enter the size code supplied

with the Type I system

information, referring to the

prompts that appear in the

display. If the information for

your Type I system is not

available, try the following

common fleet maps:Ô

Ô NOTES Ô

• The default setting of

thebankisfor

Motorola Type II.

However, if you set

Type I and wish to

restoreTypeII,enter

15 at Step 4.

• Toconfirmtheinput,

repeat Steps 1-4 and

press ENTER.Each

time you press

ENTER,youconfirm

thesizecode.Ifyou

find an error, press

CLR and begin again

at Step 1.

Block Size Code

123 4 5 6 7 8

0S11 S4 S4 S12 S4 S3 S10 S1

1 S11 S4 S4 — S4 S10 S10 S1

2S11 S4 S4 S4 S12 S4 S11 S2

3 S11 S4 S4 S4 — S4 S4 S2

4S11 S4 S4 S4 S4 S12 S4 S3

5 S11 S4 S4 S4 S4 — S4 S3

6S11 S4 S12 S4 S4 S12 S4 S4

7 S11 S4 — S4 S4 — S4 S4

Block Size Code

91011 12 13141516

0S4 S0 S4 S0 S3 S4 S4 S3

1 S4S0S0S0S3S3S4S10

2S0 S0 S0 S0 S11 S10 S4 S10

3 S0S0S0S0S4S4S11S11

4S0 S0 S0 S0 S4 S4 S11 S0

5 S0S0S0S0S0S4S0S0

Press ENTER for each entry. If you

makeamistake,pressCLR and

enter the correct size code.

Talkgroup IDs

Each channel storage bank has an

associated talkgroup ID list, for a

total of 10 talkgroup ID lists. Each

ID list has 5 sub-banks. Each sub-

bank has 30 ID locations. You can

program up to 150 talkgroup IDs in

each bank, so you can program up

to 1500 talkgroup IDs in 10 banks.

When the scanner stops on a

transmission in the Motorola or

EDACS mode, it checks to see if

the ID has been stored in the

associated ID list. In the Closed

Mode, the scanner only stops on

the transmission and displays its

text tag if you have stored and not

locked out the ID. In the Open

Mode, the scanner always stops

on all transmissions except those

you specifically exclude, and

displays the ID’s text tag if you

have stored the ID. For a detailed

description of Open and Closed

Mode operation, see “Open and

Closed Mode Operation” on

Page 87.

Storing Talkgroup IDs

Each talkgroup on a trunked radio

system is identified by a talkgroup

ID. You can store talkgroup IDs

automatically while scanning the

trunked system in Open mode, or

manually by entering the IDs

directly in the ID list. Ô

6S0 S4 S0 S0 S0 S12 S12 S12

7 S0S4S0S4S0———

Block Size Code

Ô NOTE Ô

When you try to store

more than 150 talkgroup

IDs in a bank,

Memory Full! appears in

the scanner’s display.

Clear some talkgroup

IDs in order to store new

ones (see “Clearing

Talkgroup IDs” on

Page 91).

To automatically store a talkgroup

ID, press TRUNK when the

scanner stops on a voice channel

transmission or when a talkgroup

ID is indicated in the manual

mode. The ID of the active

talkgroup will be automatically

stored in the next available ID

memory location. The bottom line

of the scanner display indicates

where the ID was stored as ID

save X-YY and then changes to

ID#ZZZZZ, where X is the sub-

bank number, YY is the ID number

within the sub-bank, and ZZZZZ is

the stored talkgroup ID code.

If the ID has already been stored

when you press TRUNK,ID was

saved appears in the scanner’s

display.

Follow these steps to manually

store talkgroup IDs or to edit a

stored ID.Ó

1. Navigate to a channel in the

desired trunking bank using

MAN or the Sor Tkeys

2. Press PGM.

3. Press TRUNK.

4. Select the ID memory you

wish to edit using any of the

methods described above.

5. Enter the talkgroup ID and

press ENTER. If necessary,

use the decimal point for a

hyphen.Ô

6. If you want to tag the ID,

press TEXT, enter the desired

text tag for the ID. Then press

Ó HINTS Ó

Use the following

keystrokes to navigate

through the ID lists:

•PressPGM,TRUNK

to enter the ID list for

the current channel

storage bank.

• Press and release

the Sor Tkeys to

scroll through the ID

memories one at a

time.

• PressandholdtheS

or Tkeys to scroll

through the ID

memories rapidly.

•PressTRUNK to

advance to the next

ID sub-bank.

•PressFUNC Sor T

toadvancetothe

next or previous ID

list.

Ô NOTES Ô

•Ifyoumadea

mistakeinStep5,

Invalid ID. appears

and the scanner

beeps when you

press ENTER.Start

againatStep3.

• You can enter either

decimal or AFS code

for ED (EDACS) ID.

The default setting is

decimal ID entry. To

toggle AFS or

decimal EDACS ID

display, press FUNC

then 2. AFS Format

will appear in the

display for about 2

seconds. Now you

can enter EDACS ID

codes in AFS format.

• IfyouenteredanID

code that is already

stored in another ID

channel, Dupl ID

appears in the

scanner’s display. If

you want to store the

ID code anyway,

press ENTER.To

cancel the operation,

press CLR.

ENTER (see “Text Input Chart”

on Page 48).

7. To store the next ID memory

in sequence, press Sand

repeat Step 5.

8. Press SCAN to start scanning.

When automatically storing

trunked IDs in the ID list by

pressing TRUNK during a trunked

transmission, the scanner will

automatically store the active ID in

the next available open ID storage

location in the ID list. We suggest

leaving ID sub-bank 0 empty when

first setting up an ID list. This

provides a location for new auto-

store IDs to be placed and

organized.

Programming the Priority

Channel

In addition to the 500

programmable memory channels,

the scanner has one priority

channel.

With the priority feature, you can

scan through programmed

channels and still not miss an

important or interesting

transmissiononthepriority

channel. When priority is turned

on, the scanner checks the priority

channel every 2 seconds, and

stays on the channel if there is

activity until the activity stops.Ô

Programming a stored

channel frequency in the

priority channel

1. Press MAN.

Ô NOTES Ô

• The priority feature

does not operate

while the scanner

receives a trunking

voice channel or

during trunking delay

time. Traffic on the

priority channel may

be missed if it occurs

while the scanner is

monitoring a trunking

voice call.

• If you program a

weather channel as

the priority channel,

then activate priority

mode, the scanner

stops on the weather

channel only when

the scanner detects

the 1050 Hz weather

alert tone.

2. Use the number keys to enter

the channel number that

contains the frequency you

want to program as the

priority channel, and then

press MAN again.

3. Press FUNC, and then PRI.

Pri Channel blinks on the

bottom line to indicate storage

of the current frequency into

priority channel memory.

Programming the Priority

Channel Directly

1. Press PGM.

2. Press PRI.

3. Enter the frequency you want

to enter into the priority

channel, then press ENTER.

4. If desired, set the priority

channel mode. You can set a

priority channel for CTCSS or

DCS operation with a

programmed code.

Programming a Weather

Channel as Priority

1. Press WX.

2. Select the weather channel

you want to program as the

priority channel by pressing

WX repeatedly until the

desired weather channel is

displayed.

3. Press FUNC, and then PRI.

Pri Channel flashes on the

bottom line two times.

Activating the Priority

Feature

Press PRI while scanning or

manually parked on a channel.

PRIon (or PRIwx if you set the

priority to a weather frequency)

appears on the bottom line of the

display, and Pwill appear in the

top line while scanning or parked

on a channel in manual mode. If

the scanner detects activity on the

priority channel, Pri Channel

appears in the scanner’s display. If

the scanner detects the 1050 Hz

weather alert tone in Priority WX

mode, the display will show

Weather ALERT and the scanner

sounds an alert tone (see “SAME

Standby Mode” on Page 64).

Press WX to listen to the weather

alert message.Ô

Programming channels for

CTCSS and DCS operation

Your PRO-96 scanner features an

advanced, DSP based CTCSS

and DCS decoder. CTCSS and

DCS allow you to program

frequencies into your scanner that

are used by more than one group

in your area and listen only to the

group that is of interest to you by

specifying the group’s specific

CTCSS or DCS code. CTCSS and

DCS can also help reduce

instances where interfering signals

cause your scanner to stop on one

channel.

There are two ways you can

program your scanner to operate

with CTCSS and DCS. If you know

the CTCSS or DCS code that is

used on a particular frequency,

you can manually enter the code

Ô NOTES Ô

• This scanner cannot

set a channel as the

priority channel if the

channel's receive

mode is MO or ED.

• In the event of a

weatherorother

hazard warning, a

1050 Hz tone is

transmitted prior to

the message. The

scanner detects the

presence of this tone

during the sampling

process. The

scanner sounds an

audible alert and

switches to the

weather frequency if

the alert tone is

detected.

• Because the scanner

does not priority

sample the weather

channel while

monitoring trunked

talkgroup calls, it is

possible that the

1050 Hz alert tone

may be missed

between sample

intervals when

trunked systems are

being scanned. We

recommend the use

of a dedicated

RadioShack

Weatheradio® during

times when severe

weather notification

is critical for your

safety, such as when

boating or when you

know that the

potential for severe

weather exists in

your area.

• Toturnoffthepriority

feature, press PRI.

when you are programming the

scanner, or any time afterwards.

You can also set a special search

code up that will instantly decode

the CTCSS or DCS code on a

received transmission. Channels

programmed with the search code

will receive all traffic on the

channel, and will instantly decode

and display any CTCSS or DCS

code that is found with the

transmission. You can then store

the found code in the channel

memory with one keystroke.

This section of the manual

describes the process for

configuring a memory channel for

CTCSS or DCS operation and

manually programming a known

code. For more information on

using the CTCSS and DCS

feature while scanning, see “Using

CTCSS and DCS” on Page 50.

To program channel memories for

CTCSS or DCS operation, follow

these steps:

1. First, enter a conventional

frequency. See “Storing

Conventional Frequencies” on

Page 30.

2. Once you have entered the

frequency, press MODE until

the desired mode appears in

the upper left hand corner of

the display. Use CT for

CTCSS, and DC for DCS.

3. By default, the search code

(indicated with SEARCH in the

bottom of the display) is

programmed. To program a

specific code, press FUNC,

MODE, and then use the

arrow keys to scroll to the

desired CTCSS or DCS code.

You can also use the keypad

to enter the code manually.

Note that the scanner will

automatically fill the code field

as you enter the code.

4. Once the desired code is

selected, press ENTER to

store the code in the channel

memory.

5. It is possible to program

memory channels for CTCSS

or DCS operation at any time.

Simply place the scanner in

program mode, navigate to

the channel you wish to

change, and follow the steps

above.

6. When stopped on an active

conventional channel while

scanning, you can press

MODE to cycle through the

valid modes for that channel,

including CTCSS and DCS.

This will reset any stored CT

or DC code to the search

code, allowing you to easily

check for other CT or DC

codes that may be present on

the frequency.Ô

CTCSS Code Table:

Ô NOTE Ô

CTCSS, DCS and digital

voice all operate

independently of each

other. If a channel is

configured for CTCSS or

DCS, it will not be able to

decode digital

transmissions. Use the

FM mode when mixed

analog and digital voice

reception is desired.

67.0 Hz 94.8 Hz 131.8 Hz 171.3 Hz 203.5 Hz

69.3 Hz 97.4 Hz 136.5 Hz 173.8 Hz 206.5 Hz

71.9 Hz 100.0 Hz 141.3 Hz 177.3 Hz 210.7 Hz

74.4 Hz 103.5 Hz 146.2 Hz 179.9 Hz 218.1 Hz

77.0 Hz 107.2 Hz 151.4 Hz 183.5 Hz 225.7 Hz

79.7 Hz 110.9 Hz 156.7 Hz 186.2 Hz 229.1 Hz

82.5 Hz 114.8 Hz 159.8 Hz 189.9 Hz 233.6 Hz

DCS Code Table:

GENERAL P ROGRAMMING

NOTES

Storing Text Tags

You can customize your scanner

by storing text tags (up to 12

characters) for easy identification

of channel transmissions, trunk

IDs, or banks.

Assigning a Text Tag to a

Channel

1. Navigate to the channel that

you wish to label using direct

channel entry, Sor Tor

FUNC Sor T

2. Press PGM.Min the display

changes to Pto indicate

program mode.

85.4 Hz 118.8 Hz 162.2 Hz 192.8 Hz 241.8 Hz

88.5 Hz 123.0 Hz 165.5 Hz 196.6 Hz 250.3 Hz

91.5 Hz 127.3 Hz 167.9 Hz 199.5 Hz 254.1 Hz

6 50 125 174 255 343 445 526 703

751 131 205 261 346 446 532 712

15 53 132 212 263 351 452 546 723

17 54 134 214 265 356 454 565 731

21 65 141 223 266 364 455 606 732

23 71 143 225 271 365 462 612 734

25 72 145 226 274 371 464 624 743

26 73 152 243 306 411 465 627 754

31 74 155 244 311 412 466 631

32 114 156 245 315 413 503 632

36 115 162 246 325 423 506 654

43 116 165 251 331 431 516 662

47 122 172 252 332 432 523 664

3. Press TEXT. A cursor will

appear at the third line.

4. Enter the text using the

numeral keys (see “Text Input

Chart” on Page 48).Ô

For example, to identify a

channel as “FIRE Ch 6”(for

“Fire Channel 6”):

“F” is the third letter

associated with 3on the

keypad. Press 3, and then 3.

“I” is the third letter associated

with 4 on the keypad. Press 4,

and then 3.

“R” is the third letter

associated with 7on the

keypad. Press 7, and then 3.

“E” is the second letter

associated with 3on the

keypad. Press 3, and then 2.

Space is entered by pressing

./DELAY.

“C” is the third letter

associated with 2on the

keypad. Press 2, and then 3.

“h” is the second letter

associated with 4on the

keypad. Press 4, and then

FUNC (for the lower case

set),and then press 2.

Space is entered by pressing

./DELAY.

“6” is the sixth number

associated with 1on the

keypad. Press 1, and then 6.

Ô NOTE Ô

Ifyoumakeamistake,

press Sor Tto move to

the character you want

to change, or CLR to

backspace and delete

unwanted characters, or

press and hold CLR to

abort the text entry.

5. Press ENTER to store the text

with the channel.

Assigning a Text Tag to a

Group ID

1. Press PGM.

2. Press TRUNK.

3. Press FUNC then Sor Tto

select the desired bank.

4. Press TRUNK to select the

desired sub-bank.

5. Press or hold down Sor Tto

select the desired group ID.

6. Press TEXT then enter the

text using the numeral keys

(see “Text Input Chart” on

Page 48). Use S,T,orCLR

to edit your entry, or press

and hold CLR to abort the text

entry.

7. Press ENTER to store the text

with the ID.

Assigning a Text Tag to a

Channel Storage Bank

Select a channel within the

desired channel storage bank by

pressing MAN and entering the

channel storage bank number

(000 for bank 0 or 200 for bank 2,

for example). Press MAN again.

1. Press PGM.

2. Press FUNC, and then 7.The

cursor appears at the third

line of the display. Enter the

text using the keypad. (See

“Text Input Chart”). Use S,

T,orCLR to edit your entry,

or press and hold CLR to

abort the text entry.

3. Press ENTER to store the text

with the bank.Ô

Text Input Chart

OPERATING YOUR

SCANNER

INITIAL PREPARATION

Turning on the Scanner

and Setting Squelch

1. To turn on the scanner, turn

VOLUME clockwise. DSP

loading message and Welcome

To Digital Trunking appears in

the display. After about 5

seconds, you might hear a

rushing sound. Then adjust

Ô NOTES Ô

• To enter a number,

press 1,thenpress

the desired number

youwanttoenter.

• To enter a lowercase

characterora

character from the

second set for the

key 0, press FUNC

after pressing the firs

numeral key.

Press Character Press Character

1 1234567890

2ABC 2FUNC abc

3DEF3FUNCdef

4GHI 4FUNC ghi

5JKL5FUNCjkl

6MNO 6FUNC mno

7PQRS7FUNCpqrs

8TUV 8FUNC tuv

9WXYZ9FUNCwxyz

0.-#_@+*&/, 0FUNC $%!^()?->‘<-

./DELAY Space CL Backspace

VOLUME to a comfortable

level.

2. Turn SQUELCH fully

counterclockwise until the

indicator points to MIN, then

turn SQUELCH clockwise until

the rushing sound stops.

3. To turn off the scanner, turn

VOLUME counterclockwise to

OFF.Ô

Scanning

To begin scanning channels or to

start scanning again after

monitoring a specific channel,

press SCAN.Ô

The scanner scans through all

channels (except those you have

locked out) in the active channel

storage banks (see “Turning

Channel Storage Banks Off and

On” on Page 49 and “Locking Out

Channels or Frequencies” on

Page 67).

Turning Channel Storage

Banks Off and On

To turn off channel storage banks

while scanning, press the bank's

number key so the bank's number

disappears. For example, to turn

off bank 1, press 1. The scanner

does not scan any of the channels

within the banks you turned off.

To turn on channel storage banks

while scanning, press the number

key until the bank’s number

appears. For example to turn bank

1 on again, press 1.

You cannot turn off all channel

storage banks. There must be at

Ô NOTES Ô

• The scanner will not

enter scan mode if

there are no

frequencies stored in

channels, or if all

channels are locked

out in the channel

storage bank(s) that

you are attempting to

scan. In either of

these cases, the

scanner will display

All channels Locked

out! See

“Programming Your

Scanner” on

Page 30.

•IfSQUELCH is

adjusted so you

always hear a

rushing sound, the

scanner will not scan

properly. Rotate the

squelch control until

the rushing sound

stops.

•IfSQUELCH is

adjusted precisely at

the threshold where

the rushing sound

stops, the radio will

be most sensitive to

very weak signals.

The radio may also

receive unwanted

noise or signals that

are too weak to

understand. Most

users prefer to

position the squelch

control a little bit past

the point of threshold

to avoid receiving

noise or signals that

are too weak to

understand.

• You must store

frequencies into

channels before the

scanner can scan

them. The scanner

does not scan

through empty

channels.

• To change the

scanning direction,

press Sor Twhile

scanning.

least one active channel storage

bank.

You can manually select any

channel in a channel storage

bank, even if the bank is turned

off.

Monitoring a Single

Channel/Battery Save

Circuit

You can monitor a single channel

with your scanner by navigating to

that channel while in manual

mode. The scanner will receive

traffic on the selected frequency.

Your scanner features a battery

save circuit that is automatically

activated any time you manually

select a channel. The battery save

mode works by allowing the

receiver to “sleep” briefly while

waiting for a call on the selected

channel. The battery save circuit is

disabled when the scanner is

tuned to a channel in program

mode.

Using CTCSS and DCS

Your scanner’s advanced, DSP

based CTCSS and DCS decoder

allows you to listen only to the

group that is of interest to you by

specifying the group’s specific

CTCSS or DCS code for a certain

frequency. CTCSS and DCS can

also help reduce instances where

interfering signals cause your

scanner to stop on one

channel.Ô

When your scanner stops on a

conventional frequency that is

configured for CTCSS or DCS, it

checks for a match between the

Ô NOTES Ô

• You can use the

scanner’s delay

feature while

searching the search

bank. See “Using the

Delay Function” on

Page 66.

• You can set CTCSS

or DCS mode when

searching any search

range, except for

SR0, SR1, and SR4.

The scanner will

display detected

CTCSS or DCS

codes depending on

the mode setting. See

“Using CTCSS and

DCS” on Page 50.

• The scanner does not

search locked-out

frequencies while

searching ranges.

See “Locking Out

Channels or

Frequencies” on

Page 67.

• You can use the

PAUSE key to

temporarily pause the

search operation. The

scanner will remain

on the frequency that

was active when

PAUSE was pressed

until you press

PAUSE again. You

can simply listen to

the radio traffic on the

paused frequency, or

perform copy

operations to save

the frequency to a

channel before you

resume your search

(see “Using

Frequency Copy” on

Page 61).

transmitted CTCSS or DCS code

and the code that is stored with

the channel memory. If the

transmitted and stored codes

match, the scanner stops on the

transmission and allows the audio

to pass to the speaker. If the

codes do not match, the scanner

resumes scan operation. If the

special “search” code is in use, the

scanner will instantly display any

detected CTCSS code if

programmed for CTCSS mode, or

DCS code if programmed for DCS

code. You can store the detected

code into the channel memory by

pressing ENTER while the code is

displayed.

For more information about your

scanner’s receive modes,

including CTCSS and DCS, see

“Understanding Your Scanner’s

Channel Receive Modes” on

Page 19. For information on

programming memory channels

for CTCSS or DCS operation, see

“Programming channels for

CTCSS and DCS operation” on

Page 42.

Deleting Frequencies from

Channels

In certain circumstances you may

wish to completely clear the

contents of a channel. One

example would be to create empty

channels in a selected channel

storage bank so the frequency

copy function has empty channels

available for copied frequencies.

(See “Copying a Frequency into a

Vacant Channel in a Specified

Bank” on Page 63.)

1. Press PGM.

2. Use the number keys and

press PGM to select the

channel with the frequency

you want to delete, or use the

Sor Tkeys to navigate to

the desired channel.

3. Press FUNC, and then CLR.

The frequency is cleared,

0.0000 appears in the display.

SEARCHING AND TUNING

Finding and Storing

Active Frequencies

You can search for transmissions

using the scanner’s

preprogrammed search banks.

The search banks include six

preprogrammed search ranges,

SR0 to SR5. You can change the

search range of Bank SR6

manually by setting the lower and

higher ends of the search range.

SEARCHING A

PREPROGRAMMED

FREQUENCY RANGE

The scanner contains these

preprogrammed search ranges,

stored in the search bank (SR0-

SR6).

Bank_________Band

SR0________Marine

SR1________CB

SR2________FRS/GMRS/MURS

SR3________Police/Fire

SR4________Aircraft

SR5________Ham

SR6________Limit search (User

configurable)

Follow these steps to select

preprogrammed search bands and

search them for active

frequencies:

1. Repeatedly press SRCH to

select your desired search

bank (SR0, SR1, SR2, SR3,

SR4, SR5, or SR6).

2. In the marine and CB bands,

you can directly select a

channel or search through the

band. When Mappears at the

left most position of the

second line, you can directly

select a channel (refer to

“Search Band Charts” on

Page 54). Use the numeric

keypad to select a specific

two digit channel number (for

example, press

16to select Channel 16, or

05to select channel 5). You

can also change the channels

by pressing Sor T.

There are several group

banks in SR2 Police/Fire and

SR4 ham bands. You can turn

on the groups by pressing the

group numbers. For example,

to turn off group 0, press 0.

3. Press FUNC, and then SRCH

while Mis displayed. M

changes to Sand now you

can search through the band.

Press FUNC, and then SRCH

again to return to the previous

mode.

4. Rotate SQUELCH clockwise

and leave it set to a point just

after the rushing sound stops.

After 2 seconds (if the delay

feature is on), the received

frequency appears and the

scanner starts searching.

5. When the scanner finds an

active frequency, it stops

searching, and resumes when

thetransmissionends.If

delay is programmed with the

search range the scanner will

pause for a reply before

search resumes.

Search Band Charts

Search bank:

SR0Marineband

Receive mode: FM/Digital

Ô NOTE Ô

Two frequencies are

assigned in one channe

in some Marine

frequencies. For

example, 157.000 and

161.600 are assigned in

Channel 20.

Channel Frequency (MHz) Channel Frequency (MHz)

01 156.0500 05 156.2500

06 156.3000 07 156.3500

08 156.4000 09 156.4500

10 156.5000 11 156.5500

12 156.6000 13 156.6500

14 156.7000 15 156.7500

16 156.8000 17 156.8500

18 156.9000 19 156.9500

20 157.0000

161.6000 21 157.0500

22 157.1000 23 157.1500

24 157.2000

161.8000 25 157.2500

161.8500

26 157.3000

161.9000 27 157.3500

161.9500

28 157.4000

162.0000 63 156.1750

64 156.2250

160.8250 65 156.2750

66 156.3250 67 156.3750

68 156.4250 69 156.4750

Search bank:

SR1 CB band

Receive mode: AM

70 156.5250 71 156.5750

72 156.6250 73 156.6750

74 156.7250 77 156.8750

78 156.9250 79 156.9750

80 157.0250 81 157.0750

82 157.1250 83 157.1750

84 157.2250

161.8250 85 157.2750

161.8750

86 157.3250

161.9250 87 157.3750

161.9750

88 157.4250

Channel Frequency (MHz) Channel Frequency (MHz)

01 26.9650 02 26.9750

03 26.9850 04 27.0050

05 27.0150 06 27.0250

07 27.0350 08 27.0550

09 27.0650 10 27.0750

11 27.0850 12 27.1050

13 27.1150 14 27.1250

15 27.1350 16 27.1550

17 27.1650 18 27.1750

19 27.1850 20 27.2050

21 27.2150 22 27.2250

23 27.2550 24 27.2350

25 27.2450 26 27.2650

27 27.2750 28 27.2850

29 27.2950 30 27.3050

31 27.3150 32 27.3250

33 27.3350 34 27.3450

35 27.3550 36 27.3650

Search bank:

SR2 FRS/GMRS/MURS

Receive Mode:

FM/Digital, CT or DC

37 27.3750 38 27.3850

39 27.3950 40 27.4050

Channel Frequency (MHz) Channel Frequency (MHz)

01 462.5625 02 462.5875

03 462.6125 04 462.6375

05 462.6625 06 462.6875

07 462.7125 08 467.5625

09 467.5875 10 467.6125

11 467.6375 12 467.6625

13 467.6875 14 467.7125

15 462.5500 16 462.5750

17 462.6000 18 462.6250

19 462.6500 20 462.6750

21 462.7000 22 462.7250

23 151.8200 24 151.8800

25 151.9400 26 154.5700

27 154.6000

Search bank:

SR3 Police/Fire band

Receive Mode:

FM/Digital, CT or DC

Group Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz)

33.420 – 33.980 20

37.020 – 37.420 20

39.020 – 39.980 20

42.020 – 42.940 20

44.620 – 45.860 40

45.880

45.900

45.940 – 46.060 40

46.080 – 46.500 20

153.770 – 154.130 60

154.145 – 154.445 15

154.650 – 154.950 15

155.010 – 155.370 60

155.415 – 155.700 15

155.730 – 156.210 60

158.730 – 159.210 60

166.250

170.150

453.0375 – 453.9625 12.5

458.0375 – 458.9625 12.5

460.0125 – 460.6375 12.5

465.0125 – 465.6375 12.5

3856.2125 – 860.9875 25

866.0125 – 868.9875 12.5

Search bank: SR4 Aircraft

Receive mode: AM

Search bank: SR5 Ham band

Receive mode:

FM/Digital, CT, DC or AM

(depending on group)

Search bank:

SR6 Programmable limit search

Receive mode:

FM/Digital, AM, CT or DC

Searching Active Frequencies in

Your Desired Frequency Range

You can search a specific range of

frequencies by programming SR6

with lower and upper frequency

limits.

1. Press PGM then SRCH.PSR

(Program Search) appears in

the top line and the cursor

blinks L on the second line for

the lower limit frequency.

2. Use the number keys and

./DELAY to enter the desired

lower limit frequency

(including the decimal point).

Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz)

108.000 – 136.9875 12.5

Group Frequency (MHz) Step (kHz)

0 28.0000 – 2937000 5

150.0000 – 54.0000 5

2 144.0000 – 148.0000 5

3222.0000 – 225.0000 5

4 420.0000 – 450.0000 12.5

51240.0000 – 1300.0000 6.25

3. Press ENTER to set the lower

limit frequency. The cursor

moves to upper frequency

field. If the entered frequency

is incorrect, Invalid Freq briefly

appears in the scanner’s

display.

4. Enter your desired upper

frequency and press ENTER.

5. Rotate SQUELCH clockwise

and leave it set to a point just

after the rushing sound stops.

6. Press SRCH to start

searching. When the scanner

finds an active frequency, it

stops searching.

USING ZEROMATIC

You can set Zeromatic on or off by

pressing FUNC then 0.PressFUNC

,and then 0again to toggle the

Zeromatic setting. When this

feature is turned on, Zeromatic ON

briefly appears in the display, then

zappears at the first digit of the

second line. When searching with

Zeromatic on, the scanner will

automatically tune to the correct

center frequency (or the step

increment closest to the correct

center frequency). When

searching with Zeromatic off, the

scanner will unmute faster on a

detected signal but the frequency

may not be exact. If the scanner

stops on a signal before it reaches

the correct center frequency, you

canstepupordowntothecorrect

frequency using the Sor Tkeys.

Zeromatic functions only in search

banks 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

USING SEEK SEARCH

While the scanner is searching,

you can activate seek search by

pressing FUNC then 7.Seek ON

appears on the bottom line. The

scanner stops on each active

frequency for five seconds and

resumes searching automatically.

Seek functions only in search

banks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

• You can copy and save a

frequency into a specified

bank, channel, or priority

channel when the scanner

finds an active frequency. See

“Using Frequency Copy” on

Page 61 to save the

frequency. The frequency

copy works only in search

banks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

• There are several group

banks in SR2 Police/Fire and

SR4 ham bands. You can turn

off or on the groups by

pressing the group numbers.

For example, to toggle group

bank 0, press 0.

• In the Air and Limit search

bands, press FUNC then press

Sto start searching up from

the lowest frequency or press

Tto start searching down

from the highest frequency.

•YoucanpressSor Tat any

time to change the search

direction, or force a search

resume while stopped on an

active frequency.

•UseSor Twhile paused to

increment the frequency one

step at a time.

MANUALLY TUNING A

FREQUENCY

You can manually set the scanner

to move through all receivable

frequencies, or select a specific

frequency as a starting point.

1. Press TUNE.TUNE and the

current frequency appear in

the display. The scanner

automatically begins tuning

up or down.

2. Use the number keys to enter

the frequency where you want

the scanner to start.

3. Press ENTER.Aftertwo

seconds the scanner will

automatically tune from the

entered frequency.

4. Press Sor Tto change the

direction of the tune. When

the scanner finds an active

frequency, it stops on the

frequency.Ô

USING

FREQUENCY COPY

You can easily copy a frequency

into a specified channel, a vacant

channel in a specified bank, or a

priority channel. This feature

provides and easy method of

storing frequencies of interest you

encounter while searching or

tuning. Ô

Ô NOTES Ô

Manually Tuning a

Frequency

If you press PAUSE

while tuning, the scanner

stops tuning and

**PAUSED** appears in

the display. Press

PAUSE again, and the

scanner resumes tuning.

Whiletunemodeis

paused, you can step up

or down one frequency

atatimebyusingtheS

or Tkeys.

Using Frequency

Copy

You cannot copy a

frequency from the

Marine search bands.

COPYING A FREQUENCY

INTO A SPECIFIED

CHANNEL

You can copy a frequency into a

specified channel when the

scanner stops on that frequency

during search mode or manual

tuning. If a CTCSS or DCS code is

detected on the transmission, the

detected code will be copied into

the channel memory as well.Ô

1. Press FUNC, and then PGM

when you find a frequency.

Chan Store? appears on the

bottom line. After about 1

second, the frequency to be

copied flashes on the

indicator.

2. Press the desired bank and

the channel number where

you want to store the

frequency. The display

indicates the bank and

channel number, and briefly

displays the frequency that is

currently programmed into the

selected channel. You can

repeat this step as needed

until you find an acceptable

destination channel. After

about 1 second, the

frequency to be copied

flashes.

3. Press ENTER.Allthe

conditions such as receive

mode and delay condition are

copied onto the channel.

Chan Store! briefly appears in

the scanner’s display. The

scanner automatically returns

to search mode.

Ô NOTE Ô

If you try to copy a

frequency that is already

stored, the scanner

sounds the notice tone 3

times after you press

ENTER.Dupl.f Chxxx

appears at the bottom

line.Ifyouwanttocopy

the duplicate frequency

anyway, press ENTER,

or if not, press CLR to

cancel.

COPYING A FREQUENCY

INTO A VACANT

CHANNEL IN A SPECIFIED

BANK

You can copy a frequency into a

vacant channel in a specified bank

when the scanner stops on the

frequency during search or tune

mode.Ô

1. Press FUNC, and then ENTER

when you find a frequency

you want to copy. Bank9 Store?

appears in the scanner’s

display.

2. If you want to copy the

frequency into bank 9, press

ENTER.Itisstoredinthefirst

available vacant channel in

the bank. Or, press your

desired bank number to store,

then press ENTER to store the

frequency in the selected

bank. Chan Store! appears for 2

seconds. All the conditions

such as receiving mode and

delay condition are copied on

the channel. After about 2

seconds, the scanner

automatically returns to

search mode.

COPING A FREQUENCY

INTO THE PRIORITY

CHANNEL

You can copy a frequency into the

priority channel (see

“Programming the Priority

Channel” on Page 40) when the

scanner stops on the frequency

during Search, Scan, Manual,

Tune, or WX mode.

Ô NOTE Ô

If you try to copy a

frequency that is already

stored in the same

baqnk, the scanner

sounds the notice tone 3

times after you press

ENTER.Dupl.f Chxxx

appears at the bottom

line. If you want to copy

theduplicatefrequency

anyway, press ENTER,

or if not, press CLR to

cancel.

Press FUNC, and then PRI when

the frequency is on the display.

The display flashes twice and the

frequency is copied to the priority

channel.

SPECIAL FEATURES

LISTENING TO THE

WEATHER BAND

The FCC (Federal

Communications Commission)

has allocated channels for use by

the National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration

(NOAA). Regulatory agencies in

other countries have also

allocated channels for use by their

weather reporting authorities.

NOAA and your local weather

reporting authority broadcast your

local forecast and regional

weather information on one or

more of these channels.

LISTENING TO A

WEATHER CHANNEL

To hear your local forecast and

regional weather information,

press WX. Your scanner scans

through the weather band then

stops on the first active weather

frequency. Press WX repeatedly to

find the strongest weather

frequency for your location. If

necessary, use ATT to apply

attenuation to weather channels

with interference.

SAME Standby Mode

The National Weather Service

precedes each weather alert with

a digitally encoded SAME

(Specific Area Message Encoding)

signal, then a 1050 Hz tone. The

SAME signal includes a FIPS

(Federal Information Processing

Standard) area code, and an

event code that corresponds with

the type of alert being sent. You

can configure your scanner to

operate in SAME Standby mode,

where it monitors a selected

weather radio station for SAME

alerts for areas you specify. You

can program your scanner with up

to 10 FIPS codes for the areas you

desire. The National Weather

Service maintains a current list of

FIPS codes at

http:// www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/ .

To configure your scanner for

SAME Standby mode, follow these

steps:

1. Press WX until you identify the

weather station with the

strongest signal for your

location.

2. Press FUNC, and then PROG

to access the FIPS code entry

table.

3. Use the Sor Tkeys to select

the desired FIPS code

storage location.

4. Use the numeric keys to enter

the desired FIPS code, and

then press ENTER to store the

code. Press TEXT to label the

code entry with an

alphanumeric text table if

desired. Repeat this process

for all the FIPS codes that you

wish to store.

5. Press L/OUT to lock out or

enable specific FIPS entries.

6. Press WX to exit the FIPS

code entry table.Ô

7. Press FUNC, and then WX to

initiate SAME standby. The

scanner will monitor the

selected weather radio station

for alerts with FIPS codes that

match the codes you entered

in the FIPS entry table. To exit

SAME standby, press FUNC,

and then WX.

Weather Alert Alarm

Demonstration

To hear the SAME weather alert

alarms, press WX for more than 2

seconds while SAME Standby is

active.

The display indicates the type of

message, and the scanner sounds

the alarm associated with that type

of message. The alarm sound

changes automatically every 3

seconds.

Press any key except LIGHT to

end the alarm demonstration

mode.

USING THE DELAY

FUNCTION

You can configure your

conventional, non-trunked

channels for a 2 second delay to

avoid missing reply traffic on the

same channel. When delay is set

for a conventional channel, the

scanner will pause for reply traffic

before resuming the scan

operation.

Ô NOTES Ô

•PressWX, then the

numeric keys 0-9 to

quickly review stored

FIPS codes. Press

L/OUT to toggle

lockout status.

• Your scanner can

also detect the 1050

Hz weather alert tone

when a weather

channel is set as the

priority channel and

weather priority

operation is enabled.

(see “Programming a

Weather Channel as

Priority” on Page 41).

In this mode all alerts

are received. FIPS

settings are ignored.

• The scanner sounds

an alert or beep

when it receives the

SAMEcode.Ifyou

do not stop the alert

(or beep) for five

minutes, the alert

stops and the

scanner beeps every

ten seconds. If the

scanner receives a

new message after

five minutes, it

sounds the alert or

beep. To stop the

sound and ready the

scanner to receive a

new alert signal

before the five minute

time out, press any

key except LIGHT.

To toggle the delay setting for a

channel, press./DELAY.Ô

LOCKING OUT

CHANNELS OR

FREQUENCIES

You can lock out channels to force

the scanner to skip and ignore any

traffic while scanning. You can

also lock out up to 50 frequencies

while searching to skip undesired

transmissions.

Locking Out Channels

To lock out a channel while

scanning, press L/OUT when the

scanner stops on the channel.

To lock out a channel manually,

select the channel then press

L/OUT so L appears in the

scanner’s display.Ô

To remove the lockout from a

channel, manually select the

channel and press L/OUT so L

disappears.

Reviewing the Lock-Out

Channels

To review all locked out channels,

press MAN, and then repeatedly

press FUNC and then L/OUT.The

scanner will advance to the next

locked out channel each time you

press FUNC, and then L/OUT.

Locking Out Search

Frequencies

To lock out a frequency during a

search, press L/OUT when the

scanner stops on that frequency.

The scanner will lock out the

frequency and continues

searching.Ô

Ô NOTES Ô

Using the Delay

Function

•Delayis

automatically set as

the default for each

channel when you

turn on the scanner.

• The delay function

operates differently

when monitoring

trunked radio

systems. For more

information, see

“Trunked Delay

Function” on

Page 90.

Locking Out

Channels

• You can still

manually select and

monitor locked-out

channels.

• Locking out a

channel with an

active trunking

control channel will

disable monitoring of

that trunking system.

Locking Out Search

Frequencies

• You can lock out as

many as 50

frequencies in each

search bank. If you

try to lock out more,

Memory full! will appear

in the display, and

you will be unable to

lock out any more

frequencies until

some have been

cleared. See

““Clearing a Locked-

Out Search

Frequency” on

Page 68”.

• If you lock out all

frequencies in one

search bank and only

this search bank is

activated, All ranges

Locked out! appears in

the display and the

scanner will not

search.

Reviewing Locked-Out

Search Frequencies

To review the frequencies within a

search bank that you locked out:

1. Press SRCH to set search

mode, and select the desired

search bank to review its

locked out frequencies.

2. Press FUNC and then L/OUT.

The last locked-out frequency

and Lockout list appear. Press

Sor Tto scroll through the

list. The locked-out number

and the total locked-out

number also appears as

L/O XX of YY.(Thetenthof

twenty five locked out

frequencies would appear as

L/O 10 of 25). If the search bank

has no locked-out

frequencies, Empty. Lockout

list appears in the scanner’s

display. Press SRCH to cancel

reviewing locked-out

frequencies.

Clearing a Locked-Out

Search Frequency

To clear a locked-out frequency,

select that frequency (see

““Reviewing the Lock-Out

Channels”), and then press CLR.

If all locked-out frequencies are

cleared within a channel storage

bank, Empty. Lockout list appears in

the scanner’s display.

Clearing All Locked-Out

Frequencies in a Search

Bank

1. Press SEARCH.

2. Select the search bank in

which you want to clear all

locked-out frequencies.

3. Press FUNC and then press

L/OUT. Lockout list appears in

the scanner’s display.

4. Press FUNC and then 6.The

scanner will display Confirm

list clear? 1=YES Press other key

for NO.Press1to clear all

locked-out frequencies.

List cleared appears for about

2 seconds. Press any key

other than 1to cancel clear.

CHANGING THE RECEIVE

MODE

The scanner defaults to the

commonly used AM or FM/Digital

receive mode for each frequency

range. The preset mode is correct

in most cases. However, some

amateur radio transmissions and

trunked systems do not operate in

the preset mode. If you try to listen

to a transmission when the

scanner is not set to the correct

receive mode, the transmission

might sound weak or distorted.

To change the receive mode,

repeatedly press MODE.The

receive mode changes as follows:

AM – configures the channel for

AM mode.

FM/DIGITAL– configures the

channel for the FM/DIGITAL

mode.

CT – configures the channel for

CTCSS mode.

DC – configures the channel for

DCS mode.

MO – configures the channel for

the MO mode for analog or digital

Motorola trunking system

channels, or APCO-25 trunking

system channels.Ô

ED – configures the channel for

the ED mode for EDACS trunking

system channels.

USING THE ATTENUATOR

To reduce interference or noise

caused by strong signals, you can

reduce the scanner’s sensitivity

with the attenuator.

There are two attenuator modes in

your scanner. Normal attenuator

mode allows you to set the

attenuator on a per-channel basis.

Normal mode is useful when

individual channels are found to

be prone to interference.

Global attenuator mode applies

attenuation to every channel in the

scanner, and overrides any normal

mode attenuator settings that you

may have entered

To assign attenuation to a channel

in the scanner:

Press ATT when the scanner is

stopped on a channel, or by

manually navigating to a channel

by using direct channel entry or

pressing the Sor Tarrow keys. A

will appear in the top line of the

display. Press ATT again to toggle

attenuation off.

Ô NOTE Ô

MO and ED modes are

not available when

performing service

searches, limit searches

and the TUNE function.

To assign attenuation to a search

bank:

Press ATT while searching.

Attenuation will be applied to the

active search bank, or search

group within a search bank. Press

ATT again to turn attenuation

off.Ô

To use the global attenuator:

1. Press FUNC and then ATT to

set the attenuator to global

mode. Global ATT will appear

for 2 seconds at the bottom

line, and then ATT- appears in

the scanner’s display while

scanning.

2. Press ATT to activate the

attenuator. ATTon appears in

the bottom line of the display.

When the scanner is stopped

on a channel or searching, a

will appear in the top line of

the display. Press ATT to

toggle global attenuation off.

ATT- appears on the bottom

line of the display while

scanning.

3. Press FUNC and then ATT

again to turn off the global

attenuation mode. Normal ATT

appears on the bottom line for

about 2 seconds.

TURNING THE KEY TONE

ON AND OFF

Each time you press any of the

scanner’s keys, the scanner

sounds a tone. You can turn the

scanner’s key tone off or on.

Ô NOTES Ô

• The attenuator is

very effective at

reducing strong

signal overload

interference when

using the scanner in

areas close to

cellular telephone

transmitting facilities.

• If you turn on the

attenuator, the

scanner might not

receive weak signals.

•Activating the normal

attenuator mode on a

Motorola or APCO

Project 25 trunking

control channel will

apply attenuation to

all calls received on

that trunking system.

You can press ATT

during a trunking call

or while manually

tunedtoasystem

control channel to

toggle attenuation on

or off for the trunking

system.

1. If the scanner is on, turn

VOLUME OFF/MAX

counterclockwise until it clicks

to turn the scanner off.

2. Turn VOLUME OFF/MAX

clockwise to turn the scanner

on. Welcome To Digital Trunking

appears in the scanner’s

display.

3. While Welcome To Digital

Trunking appears, press 1to

turn on the key tone or 2to

turn it off.

USING THE DISPLAY

BACKLIGHT

Your PRO-96 features a backlit

keypad and display for easy

viewing and use in dark

environments. There are three

backlight modes you can choose

from to control backlight activation,

Normal mode, Keypress mode,

and first keypress Ignore mode.

In Normal mode, press 7to

activate the backlight. The

backlight will activate and remain

on for the factory default setting of

5 seconds. The backlight

continues to remain on while you

are operating the keypad. To turn

off the backlight before it

automatically turns off, press 7

again.

In Keypress mode, the backlight

will light automatically when you

press any key on the keypad, and

function as described above in

Normal mode. This mode is useful

if you want the backlight to come

on automatically when you

perform an operation using the

keypad.

In Ignore mode, the backlight

functions as described in

Keypress mode, except that the

scanner ignores the first keypress.

This mode is useful when you wish

to quickly illuminate the display

and keypad without having to

search for the 7key. The first

keypress is ignored, and the

scanner sounds the low pitched

error beep to remind you that the

first key pressed to activate the

backlight is ignored by the

scanner.

In any backlight mode, you can

press and hold 7for about 1

second to force the backlight on

full time. Press 7while the

backlight is on to turn it off.

You can also change the backlight

mode and duration.

1. If the scanner is on, turn it off

and back on again. Welcome

To Digital Trunking appears in

the scanner’s display.

2. While Welcome To Digital

Trunking appears, press

LIGHT.

3. Press Sor Tto select the

desired backlight mode and

duration. Selecting 3, 5, 10 or

20 sets the backlight mode for

normal operation for the

selected duration. Selecting

K3, K5, K10 or K20 sets the

backlight mode for Keypress

operation for the selected

duration. Selecting I3, I5, I10

or I20 sets the backlight mode

for Ignore operation for the

selected duration.

4. Press ENTER to store your

selection.

USING THE KEYLOCK

Once you program your scanner,

you can protect it from accidental

program changes by turning on

the key lock feature. When the

keypad is locked, the only controls

that operate are FUNC,å/7

SQUELCH, and VOLUME.

You cannot activate the key lock

while you are entering a frequency

into a channel.

1. To turn on the key lock, press

FUNC and then å/7

Key locked appears for about 1

second. Key locked. appears

when you press any key after

locking the keypad, and the

scanner sounds the low

pitched Invalid tone.

2. To turn off the key lock, press

FUNC and then å/7.The

scanner beeps three times

and Key unlocked appears in

the scanner’s display.

CHANGING THE DISPLAY

CONTRAST

1. Press MANUAL.

2. Press FUNC and then 9.Use

Up/Down keys to set contrast.

appears in the scanner’s

display.

3. Press Sor Tto adjust the

contrast.

4. Press ENTER to set the

display contrast.

WORKING WITH

V-SCANNERS

The PRO-96 V-Scanner (Virtual

Scanner) feature allows you to

edit, store, recall and use up to

eleven full sets of scanner

memory profiles. With V-Scanners

it is possible to create separate

scanner memory profiles for

different areas you visit or different

ways that you use the scanner.

Your scanner contains two types

of storage memory. Working

memory is the memory that your

scanner uses while you are

programming, cloning, or using

your scanner. V-Scanner

memory is the memory that your

scanner uses to store saved

configurations in V-Scanner

folders for later recall and use.

Your scanner features ten

V-Scanner folders (0-9) for

configuration storage. An

additional “scratchpad” V-Scanner

folder can be accessed with the

decimal point (.) key and is

indicated in the display with the “#”

symbol. The scratchpad folder

offers a convenient location to

temporarily store the contents of

working memory when managing

the V-Scanner memory.

Working with V-Scanner folders is

much like working with computer

application files, such as

spreadsheets and word

processing documents. Any

programming changes you make

to the scanner’s working memory

can be saved to one of the ten V-

Scanner folders, or the scratchpad

folder. When you save working

memory to a V-Scanner folder, all

settings contained in working

memory are saved, including

channels, talkgroups, lockout

status, contrast settings, etc.

Previously saved V-Scanner

folders can be recalled and loaded

into working memory. You can

also erase the contents of V-

Scanner folders, or move the

contents of one folder to another

using working memory. V-Scanner

folder names are stored in Line 4

from the Welcome screen that

appears when you first power on

the scanner. You can change the

contents of line 4 from the current

working memory configuration.

This information is saved when

you store the V-Scanner.

Follow these steps to edit the V-

Scanner name stored in Line 4 of

the Welcome screen:

1. Press PGM

2. Press FUNC,TEXT.The

scanner will display the Line 4

edit screen with a flashing

cursor:

3. Use standard text entry

procedures to enter a V-

Scanner name, up to 12

characters long. Press ENTER

when finished. Refer to the

“Text Input Chart” on Page 48

for more information on text

entry.

You can only change the name of

a V-Scanner while it is loaded into

P708•••D•+CT

Welcome Ln-4

working memory. It is not possible

to change the V-Scanner folder

name from the V-Scanner menus.

Always use FUNC,TEXT while in

program mode to assign a V-

Scanner folder name to the

current working memory. This

name will be stored with the V-

Scanner when it is saved, and will

appear while you are performing

V-Scanner operations. If you press

TEXT while in a V-Scanner

operations menu, you will be

prompted to use FUNC,TEXT while

in program mode to assign or

change the name of the V-

Scanner folder.

Follow these steps to perform V-

Scanner operations:

1. Press PGM

2. Press FUNC,PGM.The

scanner will display the V-

Scanner menu:

Select the option that

corresponds with the function

thatyouwishtoexecute.

3. If you want to save the

contents of the scanner’s

working memory to a V-

Scanner folder, press 1.The

scanner will display:

Press the number key that

corresponds with the V-

Scanner folder you wish to

save the current configuration

to, or press CLR to return to

the V-Scanner menu. Your

selected folder location and

the name of any previously

stored V-Scanner will appear

in the display. For example,

V-Scanner

1-SAVE

2-LOAD 3-DEL

CL to EXIT

Save to

V-Scanner:

ENTER if YES

CL to EXIT

assume you are saving to V-

Scanner folder 1, and have

previously stored a V-Scanner

configuration with the name

“My V-Scanner” in that

location. If you choose V-

Scanner Folder 1, the

scanner will display:

Press ENTER to accept the

choice, another number key

to change your selection, or

CLR to abort and return to the

V-Scanner menu. The

scanner gives you one final

opportunity to abort before

proceeding:

Press ENTER to confirm your

choice and proceed with the

V-Scanner save operation.

While saving, the scanner will

display:

The contents of the selected

V-Scanner folder will be

replaced with your current

working memory data.

4. To load the contents of a V-

Scanner folder to the

scanner’s working memory,

press 2. The scanner will

display:

Press the number key that

corresponds with the V-

Scanner folder you wish to

load into the scanner’s

working memory, or press

CLR to return to the V-

Scanner menu. If you select a

V-Scanner folder, the scanner

will prompt you to verify your

choice. For example, if you

Save to

V-Scanner: 1

ENTER if YES

My V-Scanner

Save to

V-Scanner: 1

ENT= CONFIRM

My V-Scanner

Saving to

V-Scanner: 1

Please Wait

Load from

V-Scanner:

ENTER if YES

CL to EXIT

Load from

V-Scanner: 1

ENTER if YES

My V-Scanner

choose V-Scanner Folder 1,

the scanner will display:

Press ENTER to accept the

choice, another number key

to change your selection, or

CLR to abort and return to the

V-Scanner menu. The

scanner gives you one final

opportunity to abort before

proceeding:

While loading, the scanner

will display:

The contents of the scanner’s

current working memory will

be replaced with the data from

the selected V-Scanner folder.

5. To delete the contents of a V-

Scanner folder, select 3.The

scanner will display:

Press the number key that

corresponds with the V-

Scanner folder you wish to

clear, or press CLR to return

to the V-Scanner menu. If you

select a V-Scanner folder, the

scanner will display the name

of the V-Scanner currently

stored in that folder, and

prompt you to verify your

choice. For example, if you

choose V-Scanner Folder 1,

the scanner will display:

Press ENTER to accept the

choice, another number key

to change your selection, or

CLR to abort and return to the

V-Scanner menu. The

scanner gives you one final

opportunity to abort before

proceeding:

Load from

V-Scanner: 1

ENT= CONFIRM

My V-Scanner

Loading from

V-Scanner: 1

Please Wait

Delete

V-Scanner:

ENTER if YES

CL to EXIT

Delete

V-Scanner: 1

ENTER if YES

My V-Scanner

Delete

V-Scanner: 1

ENT = CONFIRM

My V-Scanner

While the folder is being

cleared, the scanner will

display

This display appears after each V-

Scanner operation. Pressing

ENTER will return to the main V-

Scanner menu. Press CLR to exit

the V-Scanner main menu.

This display appears if a failure is

encountered while performing a V-

Scanner operation. Press ENTER

to try again.

Ifyouwishtocreateanew

configuration based on your

current one, save the current

working memory to a V-Scanner

folder, then edit the working

memory with your changes. When

you are finished with your edits,

save your updated working

memory to a new V-Scanner

folder, leaving the V-Scanner

folder with your original

configuration intact. You may then

use either your original

configuration or the modified one.

Be sure to assign a name to each

V-Scanner before you save it to a

V-Scanner folder. You assign a V-

Scanner name while using the

configuration in working memory

by pressing PGM, and then FUNC,

TEXT. The text you enter here is

stored in line 4 of the welcome

message and saved with the

contents of the V-Scanner when

youwriteittoafolder.

You can use the V-Scanner

feature to back up your work. Save

your configuration to a V-Scanner

folder after you make changes to a

learing

-Scanner: 1

lease Wait

V-Scanner

Operation

Complete

Press ENTER

V-Scanner

Operation

Failure

Press ENTER

working memory configuration. If

for any reason your scanner’s

working memory is accidentally

altered or lost, you can recall the

backup configuration data from the

V-Scanner folder.

There will be an approximately 13

second pause after you select the

desired V-Scanner and press the

ENTER key to confirm your choice

when saving or loading V-Scanner

data. During this period the

scanner is transferring V-Scanner

data to or from working memory. It

is important not to interrupt power

to the scanner while this is taking

place. Loss of power while

performing V-Scanner operations

may result in lost data. The

scanner will not allow you to

perform a V-Scanner operation

when a low battery condition

exists. If you attempt to perform a

V-Scanner operation with low

battery power, the scanner will

display:

USING THE DIGITAL AGC

FUNCTION

You may find that the audio level

varies greatly among different

users on digital systems that you

monitor. Many analog

conventional and trunked radio

systems include components with

automatic gain control to help

normalize the audio levels of

analog transmissions in the

system. Digital radio systems

typically do not include any

automatic gain control functionality

and tend to reproduce a user’s

voice audio signal more faithfully

with regard to audio levels. This

V-Scanner

Battery Low

Aborted

CL-EXIT

can result in a low level audio

signal if a user on the system is

not speaking close enough to their

radio microphone.

Your PRO-96 features Digital

AGC, which can compensate for

these low audio levels when they

occur. By default, Digital AGC is

turned on. If desired, you can

toggle the Digital AGC function on

or off by pressing FUNC, and then

MAN at any time. The display will

briefly show DSP AGC Off or

DSP AGC On accordingly.Ô

CLONING THE

PROGRAMMED DATA

You can transfer the contents of

the current scanner working

memory to and from another

PRO-96 scanner using an optional

connecting cable with 1/8-inch (3.5

mm) phone plugs on both ends

(use Radio Shack part number

42-2420 available at your local

RadioShack store), or to a

computer application designed to

work with this scanner using a PC

interface cable (use Radio Shack

part number 20-289, available at

your local RadioShack store).Ô

Follow these steps to clone the

data.

1. Turn on both scanners.

2. Connect the connecting cable

to each scanner’s PC/IF jack.

CLONE MODE UP to send, remove

cable to exit appears in the

scanner’s display.

3. Press S.Confirm send data?

1=YES Press other key for NO.

Ô NOTES Ô

Using the Digital

AGC Function

• Digital AGC has no

effect on analog

transmissions.

• You may notice more

background noise

with Digital AGC on.

Cloning the

Programmed Data

CLONE MODE Incorrect

Model appears if the

scanner receives data

from another scanner

other than a PRO-96.

appears in the scanner’s

display.

4. Press 1to send the data to

the other unit or press any

other key to cancel the

operation.

5. The scanner sends the data.

Do not disconnect the PC/IF

cable or interrupt power to

either scanner while the

transfer is taking place.

6. To exit the clone mode,

remove the cable.

TRUNKING

SPECIAL FEATURES

TRUNKING OPERATION

Your scanner tracks transmissions

from Motorola Type I, II and IIi

analog trunked systems, Motorola

digital trunked systems, and

APCO 25 digital trunked systems.

Your scanner also follows

transmissions on GE/Ericsson/M/

A-COM (EDACS) type systems.

Trunking systems allocate a few

frequencies to many different

users, and use a control channel

to send system activity data to all

of the mobile units operating on

the system. When a mobile unit

wishes to place a call, it sends a

call request signal to the trunking

system. The system chooses one

frequency from allocated system

channels in that trunking system

and announces the start of the call

on the control channel. Your

scanner uses the control channel

data to follow activity on the

talkgroups you wish to monitor.

Traditional conventional radio

systems operate using a single

radio frequency for each group of

radio users, and in some cases,

multiple groups sharing the same

radio channel in the same

geographical area. This frequently

results in heavy traffic and often

requires that radio users wait long

periods for the frequency to clear

before they can place their calls.

Trunked systems allow large

groups of radio users to use radio

frequencies more efficiently.

Instead of selecting a specific

frequency to transmit on, a

trunked system chooses one of

several frequencies when the 2-

way radio user transmits. The

system automatically transmits the

call on that frequency, and also

sends a code that identifies that 2-

way radio user’s transmission on a

control channel.Ô

Your scanner lets you easily hear

both the call and response

transmissions for that 2-way radio

user and therefore follow the

entire conversation. For Motorola,

APCO-25 and EDACS trunking

systems, the scanner monitors the

control channel between each

transmission to determine active

talkgroups.

Your PRO-96 automatically

calculates Motorola and APCO-25

trunking system voice channel

frequencies while decoding the

control channel. This eliminates

the need to enter all the Motorola

system frequencies.

Ô NOTES Ô

To receive trunking

signals from a trunked

radio system, you must:

• Store all the trunking

control frequencies

for Motorola or

APCO-25 systems in

one channel storage

bank, or

• Store all the trunking

system frequencies

for EDACS in one

channel storage

bank, and

• Configure the

channel storage bank

ID list for the type of

trunking system

being monitored, and

• Enter ID codes into

the ID memory for

the bank

• For detailed trunked

system programming

instructions, see

“Programming

Trunked Systems” on

Page 32 and “Storing

Talkgroup IDs” on

Page 38.

The control channels for some

Motorola trunked radio systems

may change on a day-to-day

basis. To ensure that you will not

miss traffic when the control

channel changes, enter all the

known control channel

frequencies into the channel

storage bank. If the control

channel changes, your scanner

will automatically lock on to the

new control channel. If you do not

know which system channels are

used for the control channel

operation, we recommend that you

enter all the system frequencies

into the same bank.Ô

When the scanner decodes the

Motorola control channel and finds

talkgroup activation on a voice

channel, the scanner displays the

control channel memory location

on the top line, the received

frequency with VC (voice channel)

on the second line, the bank and

control channel memory location

number on the third line and the

Motorola talkgroup ID number on

the bottom line.!

Setting Squelch for

Trunking

For optimal receiver performance

when scanning both trunked and

conventional systems, we

recommend that you set the

squelch close to threshold.

Navigate to a programmed

channel in manual mode. While

the channel is idle, turn the

squelch control fully

counterclockwise. You will hear a

loud rushing noise from the

speaker. Turn the squelch control

Ô NOTEÔ

Frequency fleet map and

talkgroup information are

also widely available on

the Internet.

For example, at

www.trunkscanner.com.

! IMPORTANT !

To listen to the

transmission, the mode

setting of the trunking

control or system

channels must match

the mode setting of the

associated ID list (MOT

for Motorola and APCO-

25, or ED for EDACS).

When an ID code is

received, the ID list for

the bank is searched,

and if found, the text

name stored for the ID

appears in the scanner’s

display. If not found,

scanning resumes

immediately unless the

bank is in open trunking

mode.

clockwise until the noise stops.

You may find it necessary to set

the control a bit further in the

clockwise direction to prevent very

weak signals or interference from

stopping the scan operation.

Talkgroup ID Hold

You can set your scanner to follow

a trunking signal that you want to

track during scanning.

While the scanner is stopped on a

voice channel (VC appears next to

the frequency in the display), hold

down TRUNK until ID hold ON

appears in the scanner’s display.

To manually activate ID hold mode

on a selected ID, enter the ID list,

scroll to the desired ID, then press

FUNC TRUNK. The scanner will

initiate ID hold operation on the

selected talkgroup.

When ID hold is activated and the

scanner receives a voice channel,

the scan indication S at the first

digit in the top line changes to H to

indicate that the call is being

monitored while the scanner is in

ID hold.

To release ID hold, press SCAN or

TRUNK.

Turning an ID Sub-Bank

On or Off

Follow these steps to turn the ID

sub-bank on or off during the

program mode:

1. Press TRUNK repeatedly to

select the desired sub-bank.

2. Press FUNC then 1to toggle

the sub-bank on or off. The

on/off state of the sub-bank

will appear in the scanner’s

display.

Follow these steps to turn the ID

sub-bank on or off during the scan

mode:

1. The channel storage bank

must be set to Closed Mode

to change the state of a sub-

bank while scanning.

2. Press FUNC and then TRUNK

while the scanner is stopped

on a voice channel

transmission. The bank text

display is replaced with a sub-

bank status display, T IDbk

01234.The flashing cursor will

indicate the current active

sub-bank.

3. Press FUNC and the number

of the sub-bank you wish to

turn on or off (0-4). For

example, to toggle sub-bank 4

on or off, press FUNC, then 4.

Open and Closed Mode

Operation

You can set your scanner to

change the way it receives

transmissions on Motorola,

APCO-25 and EDACS trunked

radio systems. These settings,

called Open Mode and Closed

Mode, control whether the scanner

monitors all traffic from a trunked

radio system, or only traffic from

talkgroups you specify. Unlike the

channel mode settings described

above, Open/Close mode settings

apply to a trunking system

programmed into a single bank.Ô

Ô NOTE Ô

In Open Mode, you hear

all active talkgroups

except those you

specifically exclude,

making it easy to hear

everything going on. In

Closed Mode, you hear

only those talkgroups

you specify. This makes

it easy to listen only to

talkgroups you are

interested in and exclude

others

Each scanner bank can be

programmed with one trunked

system. You can set each of the

scanner’s channel storage banks

to Open or Closed Mode.

Conventional modes (AM, FM/

Digital, CT and DC) are not

affected by the Open/Closed

Mode setting of a bank.

When you set a channel storage

bank to Open Mode, + appears

under the bank’s number while

scanning. When you set a channel

storage bank to Closed Mode, -

appears under the channel

storage bank’s number while

scanning.

Traffic on locked out talkgroup IDs

is ignored when the scanner is

operating in Open and Closed

Modes.

In Open Mode, the scanner will

stop on all talkgroup traffic, except

for traffic on talkgroups that are

entered in the ID list and locked

out. In Closed Mode, the scanner

will only stop on talkgroup traffic if

the ID is entered in the ID list and

not locked out.

Open Mode scanning is useful in

cases where you wish to monitor

all traffic on the trunked system,

except for certain talkgroups which

you specify by entering them into

the ID list and locking them out.

Open Mode scanning allows you

to search the trunking system for

new or previously unknown

talkgroup activity while ignoring

traffic on undesired talkgroups.

Closed Mode scanning is useful in

cases where you wish to restrict

the traffic you monitor to a certain

set of talkgroups only these

talkgroups are specified in the ID

list and not locked out.

Toggling Open and Closed

Modes

To toggle Open or Closed Mode

state for a bank, press FUNC,5

while stopped on a channel in the

bank in SCAN, MAN or PGM

modes. The scanner will briefly

display Bank OPEN or

Bank CLOSED to indicate the new

Open or Closed state for the bank.

Manual ID Lockout

Toggle

1. Press PGM.

2. Press TRUNK.

3. Press FUNC, and then Sor T

to move to the desired bank.

4. Press Sor Tto select the ID

memory.

5. Press L/OUT to toggle the lock

out status of the selected ID.

ACTIVATING ID

LOCKOUT WHILE

SCANNING

When scanning a trunked radio

system in Open Mode, you can

lock out a trunked ID by pressing

L/OUT while the scanner is

stopped on a voice call. If the ID

has not been previously entered

into the ID list for that bank, it will

be added and locked out

automatically.

When scanning a trunked radio

system in Closed Mode, it is

possible to lock out an ID by

pressing L/OUT while the ID is

active with a voice call.

Reviewing Locked-Out

Talkgroup IDs

You can easily review and clear

locked talkgroup IDs in the ID list.

This process is similar to finding

and clearing locked out

conventional channels, except it is

performed while in a trunked ID

list.

1. Press PGM and then TRUNK.

2. Press FUNC, and then L/OUT.

The first locked out ID in the

ID list is displayed.

3. Press L/OUT to unlock the

selected ID, or press FUNC,

and then L/OUT again to

continue reviewing locked

IDs.

Changing from ID Text

Tag Display to ID Code

Display

By default, your scanner displays

the stored alphanumeric text tag

when receiving a trunked voice

call. You can toggle the display to

show the text tag or the talkgroup

ID code by pressing TEXT while

the scanner is stopped on a

trunked talkgroup call.

TRUNKED DELAY

FUNCTION

The trunking ID delay is set

separately from the channel delay

on a per channel storage bank

basis. Trunking ID delay specifies

the amount of time the scanner

dwells on the control channel

looking for reply traffic on the

previous talkgroup before

resuming scan operation.

Customizing the trunked ID delay

may be useful if you are missing a

lot of reply traffic on a particular

system. We recommend starting

with the default value of 2.0

seconds.

1. While in the desired ID list,

press FUNC, and then

./DELAY.

2. Press Sor Tto select None,

0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5,

or 4.0 seconds.

3. Press ENTER.Ó

CLEARING TALKGROUP

IDS

You can clear IDs from the ID list

to make room for new IDs.

1. Press PGM and then TRUNK.

2. Press FUNC,Sor Tto select

an ID memory.

3. Press FUNC and then CLR to

clear the contents of the

selected ID.

Clearing All Talkgroup

IDs in One Bank

You can clear all talkgroup IDs

within a bank. This lets you quickly

delete all talkgroup IDs from a

bank if you want to use the bank to

store different data (such as a new

set of talkgroup IDs).

Ó HINTS Ó

• Most Motorola

trunking systems

include a “hang time”

where the channel

remains assigned to

a talkgroup for a

short period after the

user unkeys their

microphone. This

hang time is typically

1.5 seconds but can

vary among different

systems. The

scanner’s trunked

delay function

begins after this

hang time expires.

Therefore, the total

amount of delay

present after a user

unkeys their

microphone equals

the trunking system

hang time, plus any

trunked ID delay that

you have

programmed into the

scanner. For

example, if you wish

to wait a total of two

seconds for a reply

trunked call, and the

system you are

monitoring is using

1.5 seconds of hang

time, you should set

the trunked delay for

that system to 0.5

seconds. EDACS

systems do not

employ hang time.

• Conventional

channel delay is

fixed at 2 seconds

and is controlled

independently of

trunked ID delay.

Refer to “Using the

Delay Function” on

Page 66 for more

information.

1. Press PGM.

2. Press TRUNK to enter a talk

group ID memory mode.

3. Select a talkgroup ID bank

using FUNC,Sor T.

4. Press FUNC and then 6.

Confirm list clear? 1=YES Press

other key for NO. appears in the

scanner’s display.

5. Press 1to clear all talkgroup

IDs within a bank. List cleared

appears in the scanner’s

display.

To cancel the delete operation,

press any key except 1.The

scanner returns to the talkgroup ID

memory mode.

DIGITAL

OPERATION

Your scanner is equipped with

advanced Digital Signal

Processing circuitry to receive and

decode Phase 1 APCO-25 C4FM

(four level FM) digital voice

transmissions. This section of the

manual will help you understand

the differences between traditional

analog and digital modulation.

For ease of use, your scanner is

designed to automatically detect

digital modulation on any

conventional channel programmed

for FM/Digital (FM) modulation. It

is not necessary to configure

individual channels for digital

operation.

Many digital trunked radio systems

are actually mixed mode systems

that support both analog and

digital modulation. Certain user

groups on these systems may use

analog modulation, while others

use digital modulation. Your

scanner will automatically detect

the type of modulation being used

and switch to the correct

modulation mode without special

programming or user intervention.

Your scanner also features

Intelligent Adaptive Digital

Tracking for optimal reception of

digital signals from a variety of

digital conventional and trunked

radio system types. No special

sound quality settings or

adjustments are needed for

different C4FM system types.

Digital modulation represents a

breakthrough in public safety

communications technology.

Digital modulation typically

provides a clear, distortion free

audio signal throughout the

service area of the system you are

monitoring. However, there are

some important differences

between analog and digital voice

performance that you should be

aware of while scanning.

In most cases, digital voice

transmissions will be surprisingly

crisp and clear, and without noise

or distortion, even when

corresponding analog signals from

the same system contain some

static. However, if you are in a

location with marginal reception,

you may find that the voice quality

of digital signals deteriorates very

rapidly, resulting in missing

syllables or entire words. If this

happens, try reorienting the

scanner or antenna for better

reception. You may also try

pressing the ATT key and apply

attenuation to reduce the overload

effects of nearby strong

transmitters.

Under certain very weak digital

signal conditions, the scanner may

lose synchronization with the

digital signal and briefly revert to

analog FM, resulting in the

reception of the raw, undecoded

digital signal. This is a normal

indication of a digital signal that is

too weak to decode.

UPDATING THE DSP

FIRMWARE

If necessary, the firmware for the

DSP module can be updated by

theuserinthefieldby

downloading a file from the

Internet and transferring it to the

scanner.

From time to time, improvements

may be incorporated into the DSP

firmware. These improvements

will typically be designed to

address issues that may be

present with decoding the digital

audio signals, and audio quality

improvements. With updateable

DSP firmware, you can ensure

that your scanner is using the

most recent DSP version

available.

To update your scanner’s DSP

firmware, you will need the

following items:

• The PC to scanner interface

cable

• A personal computer running

Windows 95 or greater

• A firmware update file from

www.radioshack.com

Follow these steps to update your

scanner’s DSP firmware:

1. Go to http://

www.radioshack.com

2. Click on the Support button.

3. Click on Scanner Firmware

Downloads.

4. ClickonPRO-96DSP

Firmware

5. Full download and upgrade

instructions are provided on

the Firmware Upgrade page.

6. To check the DSP version

number, turn on the scanner

and press 3while Welcome to

Digital Trunking appears in the

scanner display. The scanner

will display version

information as follows:

The “CPU” and “DSP-Voc”

firmware versions are permanently

installed at time of manufacture

and cannot be updated in the field.

The“DSP-App”versionisfield

upgradeable. The original factory

version is indicated by “F”

preceding the version number.

The DSP-App version number will

be preceded by “U” after the DSP

version is updated via Internet

download.

Version

CPU: F1.0

DSP-App: F1.0

DSP-Voc: F1.0

A GENERAL GUIDE TO

FREQUENCIES

Reception of the frequencies

covered by your scanner is mainly

“line-of-sight.” That means you

usually cannot hear stations that

are beyond the horizon.

US Weather Frequencies

(in MHz)

Ham Radio Frequencies

Ham radio operators often

transmit emergency information

when other means of

communication break down. The

chart below shows the frequencies

the scanner receives that ham

radio operators normally use.

Birdie Frequencies

Every scanner has birdie

frequencies. Birdies are signals

created inside the scanner’s

receiver. On rare occasions,

birdies can cause interference to

channels you want to listen to.

162.400 162.425 162.450

162.475 162.500 162.525

162.550

Wavelength Frequencies (MHz)

10-Meter 28.000 — 29.700

6-Meter 50.000 — 54.000

2-Meter 144.000 — 148.000

70-cm 420.000 — 450.000

33-cm 902.000 — 928.000

23-cm 1240.000 — 1300.000

Birdies typically occur with

approximately equal strength with

and without the scanner’s antenna

attached. If you receive an

interfering signal and suspect that

it is a birdie, try removing the

scanner’s antenna. If the

interference disappears, the

interference may be the result of

other electronic equipment in the

vicinity of the scanner. If the

interference remains, it is likely a

birdie signal.

It may be possible to adjust the

squelch control and/or attenuator

to minimize the effects of a birdie

signal on scanning operation. Both

of these methods will likely have

some effect on the signal you are

trying to monitor as well.

The scanner’s birdie frequencies

(in MHz) are:

30.7200 38.25000 41.89000 43.00500

51.00000 110.80000 125.95000 127.50000

129.01250 132.08750 134.20000 134.27500

135.16250 138.23000 140.25000 141.30500

146.0050 147.45000 148.95000 149.02500

152.99750 153.59000 154.10000 157.22000

159.93000 165.75000 216.85250 216.85750

219.99750 220.07250 221.18750 414.71875

414.72500 420.84375 431.47500 431.55000

440.81250 442.36875 451.00000 451.07500

451.15000 451.22500 459.52500 459.60000

470.01875 477.26250 484.37500 484.45000

489.52500 489.60000 489.67500 497.66250

812.70000 813.50000 816.08750 816.15000

820.2250 820.23125 852.96875 857.09375

867.20625 867.21875 867.22500 895.92500

912.38750 921.65000 921.72500 940.03125

Though your scanner’s receiver is

an advanced, triple conversion

design engineered to minimize

birdie interference, some birdie

signals cannot be avoided and

may impair your ability to monitor

certain frequencies.

GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS

TYPICAL BAND USAGE (IN MHZ)

HF Band

VHF Band

220 MHz Band

UHF Band

940.9437 950.07500 950.15000 1244.16250

1251.30000 1251.37500 1262.59375 1268.77500

1271.80000 1282.10000 1282.17500 1282.25000

1282.32500 1299.46250

HF Range 25.000–26.960

Citizen’s Band 26.965–27.405

10-Meter Amateur 28.000–29.700

Low Range 29.700–50.000

6-Meter Amateur 50.000–54.000

2-Meter Amateur 144.000–148.000

High Range 148.000–174.000

Narrow Band 220.000–222.000

11/4– Meter Amateur 222.000–225.000

U.S. Government 406.000–420.000

70-cm Amateur 420.000–450.000

UHF-Low Band 450.000–470.000

UHF-T Band 470.000–512.000

800MHz Band

PRIMARY USAGE

As a general rule, most radio

activity is concentrated on the

following frequencies:

VHF Band

UHF Band

Remote control stations and

mobile/portable units operate at 5

MHz higher than their associated

base stations and relay repeater

units in the UHF band.

BAND ALLOCATION

To help decide which frequency

ranges to scan, use the following

listing of the typical services that

use the frequencies your scanner

receives. These frequencies are

System Inputs 806.000–824.000

System Outputs 851.000–869.000

Trunked Private / General 894.000–960.000

25-cm Amateur 1240.000–1300.000

Activities Frequencies (MHz)

Government, Police and Fire 153.785–155.980

Emergency Services 158.730–159.460

Railroad 160.000–161.900

Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies 220.000–222.000

Activities Frequencies (MHz)

Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies 450.000–470.000

Base Stations 451.025–454.950

Mobile Units 456.025–459.950

Repeater Units 460.025–464.975

Control Stations 465.025–469.975

100

subject to change, and might vary

from area to area. For a more

complete listing, refer to Police

Call Radio Guide including Fire

and Emergency Services,

available at your local RadioShack

store.

Abbreviation Service

AIR Aircraft

BIFC Boise (ID) Interagency Fire Cache

BUS Business

CAP Civil Air Patrol

CCA Common Carrier

CSB Conventional Systems

CTSB Conventional/ Trunked Systems

FIRE Fire Department

HAM Amateur (Ham) Radio

GOVT Federal Government

GMR General Mobile Radio

GTR General Trunked

IND Industrial Services

(Manufacturing, Construction,

Farming, Forest Products)

MAR Military Amateur Radio

MARI Maritime Limited Coast

(Coast Guard, Marine Telephone,

Shipboard Radio, Private Stations)

MARS Military Affiliate Radio System

MED Emergency/Medical Services

MIL U.S. Military

MOV Motion Picture/Video Industry

NEW New Mobile Narrow

NEWS Relay Press (Newspaper Reporters)

OIL Oil/Petroleum Industry

POL Police Department

PUB Public Services

(Public Safety, Local Government,

Forestry Conservation)

PSB Public Safety

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HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) —

(3 MHz-30 MHz)

CB Band

(26.965-27.405 MHz)

10-Meter Amateur Band

(28.0-29.7 MHz)

28.000-29.700 ............................ HAM

VERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF)

—(30 MHz-300 MHz)

VHF Low Band

(29.7-50 MHz-in 5 kHz steps)

29.700-29.790................................IND

29.900-30.550.................... GOVT, MIL

30.580-31.980...................... IND, PUB

32.000-32.990.................... GOVT, MIL

33.020-33.980............. BUS, IND, PUB

34.010-34.990.................... GOVT, MIL

35.020-35.980........... BUS, PUB, IND,

................................................... TELM

36.000-36.230.................... GOVT, MIL

36.230-36.990...........Oil Spill Cleanup,

........................................... GOVT, MIL

37.020-37.980...................... PUB, IND

PTR Private Trunked

ROAD Road & Highway Maintenance

RTV Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup

TAXI Taxi Services

TELM Telephone Maintenance

TOW Tow Trucks

TRAN Transportation Services

(Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses,

Railroad, Other)

TSB Trunked Systems

TVN FM-TV Audio Broadcast

USXX Government Classified

UTIL Power & Water Utilities

WTHR Weather

Abbreviation Service

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38.000-39.000.................... GOVT, MIL

39.020-39.980...............................PUB

40.000-42.000......... GOVT, MIL, MARI

42.020-42.940...............................POL

42.960-43.180................................IND

43.220-43.680...........TELM, IND, PUB

43.700-44.600............................ TRAN

44.620-46.580..................... POL, PUB

46.600-46.990............................GOVT

47.020-47.400...............................PUB

47.420.................American Red Cross

47.440-49.580...................... IND, PUB

49.610-49.990................................MIL

6-Meter Amateur Band

(50-54 MHz)

50.00-54.00..................................HAM

Aircraft Band (108-136 MHz)

108.000-121.490............................AIR

121.500.......................AIR Emergency

121.510-136.000............................AIR

U.S. Government Band

(137-144 MHz)

137.000-144.000................ GOVT, MIL

2-Meter Amateur Band

(144-148 MHz)

144.000-148.000..........................HAM

VHF High Band (148-174 MHz)

148.050-150.345......... CAP, MAR, MIL

150.775-150.790..........................MED

150.815-150.980.........................TOW,

...................................Oil Spill Cleanup

150.995-151.475.............. ROAD, POL

151.490-151.955.................. IND, BUS

151.985...................................... TELM

152.0075...................................... MED

152.270-152.480.........IND, TAXI, BUS

152.870-153.020..................IND, MOV

153.035-153.725.......... IND, OIL, UTIL

153.740-154.445................ PUB, FIRE

154.490-154.570.................. IND, BUS

154.585......................Oil Spill Cleanup

154.600-154.625...........................BUS

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154.655-156.240.............MED, ROAD,

............................................ POL, PUB

156.255-157.425................. OIL, MARI

157.450....................................... MED

157.470-157.515......................... TOW

157.530-157.725.................. IND, TAXI

157.740.........................................BUS

158.130-158.460..........BUS, IND, OIL,

..........................................TELM, UTIL

158.730-159.465..... POL, PUB, ROAD

159.480.......................................... OIL

159.495-161.565........................ TRAN

161.580-162.000........ OIL, MARI, RTV

162.0125-162.35.... GOVT, MIL, USXX

162.400-162.550....................... WTHR

162.5625-162.6375........... GOVT, MIL,

................................................... USXX

162.6625...................................... MED

162.6875-163.225............. GOVT, MIL,

................................................... USXX

163.250........................................MED

163.275-166.225............... GOVT, MIL,

................................................... USXX

166.250................... GOVT, RTV, FIRE

166.275-169.400.............. GOVT, BIFC

169.445-169.505........ Wireless Mikes,

...................................................GOVT

169.55-169.9875... GOVT, MIL, USXX

170.000-170.150... BIFC, GOVT, RTV,

.....................................................FIRE

170.175-170.225....................... GOVT

170.245-170.305......... Wireless Mikes

170.350-170.400............... GOVT, MIL

170.425-170.450......................... BIFC

170.475........................................ PUB

170.4875-173.175........... GOVT, PUB,

.....................................Wireless Mikes

173.225-173.5375.......... MOV, NEWS,

............................................. UTIL, MIL

173.5625-173.5875........................ MIL

...........................Medical/Crash Crews

173.60-173.9875........................GOVT

ULTRAHIGHFREQUENCY

(UHF) —(300 MHz-3 GHz)

U. S. Government Band (406-420

MHz)

406.125-419.975........... GOVT, USXX

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70-Centimeter Amateur Band

(420-450 MHz)

420.000-450.000 HAM

Low Band (450-470 MHz)

450.050-450.925.......................... RTV

451.025-452.025...... IND, OIL, TELM,

..................................................... UTIL

452.0375-453.00................ IND, TAXI,

............................. TRAN TOW, NEWS

453.0125-454.000................ PUB, OIL

455.050-455.925.......................... RTV

457.525-457.600.......................... BUS

458.025-458.175......................... MED

460.0125-460.6375.. FIRE, POL, PUB

460.650-462.175.......................... BUS

462.1875-462.450............... BUS, IND

462.4625-462.525.... IND, OIL, TELM,

..................................................... UTIL

462.550-462.925............... GMR, BUS

462.9375-463.1875..................... MED

463.200-467.925.......................... BUS

FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF

Wide Band (470-512 MHz)

(Channels 14 through 20 in 6 MHz

steps)

475.750............................. Channel 14

481.750............................. Channel 15

487.750............................. Channel 16

493.750............................. Channel 17

499.750............................. Channel 18

505.750............................. Channel 19

511.750 ............................. Channel 20

Conventional Systems Band —

Locally Assigned (in 6.25 kHz

steps)

Conventional/Trunked Systems

Band —

Frequency Range Service

851.0125–855.9875 MHz CSB

105

Locally Assigned

(in 6.25 kHz steps)

Trunked Systems Band —

Locally Assigned

(in 6.25 kHz steps)

Public Safety Band —

Locally Assigned

(in 6.25 kHz steps)

33-Centimeter Amateur Band

(902-928 MHz in 6.25 kHz steps)

PrivateTrunkedBand(in6.25kHz

steps)

General Trunked Band (in 6.25

kHz steps)

23-Centimeter Amateur Band (in

6.25 kHz steps)

Frequency Range Service

856.0125–860.9875 MHz CTSB

Frequency Range Service

861.0125–865.9875 MHz TSB

Frequency Range Service

866.0125–868.9875 MHz PSB

Frequency Range Service

902.000–928.000 MHz HAM

Frequency Range Service

935.0125–939.9875 MHz PTR

Frequency Range Service

940.0125–940.9875 MHz GTR

Frequency Range Service

1240.000–1300.000 MHz HAM

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FREQUENCY

CONVERSION

The tuning location of a station

can be expressed in frequency

(kHz or MHz) or in wavelength

(meters). The following

information can help you make the

necessary conversions.

1 MHz (million) =

1,000 kHz (thousand)

To convert MHz to kHz, multiply

the number of megahertz by

1,000:

30.62 (MHz) x 1,000 = 30,620 kHz

To convert from kHz to MHz,

divide the number of kilohertz by

1,000:

127.800 (kHz) / 1,000 = 127.8

MHz

To convert MHz to meters, divide

300 by the number of megahertz:

300/50 MHz = 6 meters

TROUBLESHOOTING

If you have problems with your scanner, please refer to

the following chart for some suggestions that might help

you eliminate the problem. If the scanner is still not

operating correctly after trying these tips, take your

scanner to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

Problem Possible Caus Remedy

Poor reception Weak signals from

distant stations

Reposition radio for

best reception.

Attenuator is in use

on weak signals.

Check performance with

and without attenuator

activated, use setting

with best reception.

Strong signal

overload from

nearby

transmitter(s)

Check performance with

and without attenuator

activated, use setting

with best reception.

Scanner will

not power on

AC or DC power

supply is not

properly connected.

Check connection to AC

or DC power source.

Dead batteries Replace batteries.

The keypad

does not work

Keypad lock is

activated.

Press FUNC LOCK to

disable keypad lock.

The scanner may

need to be reset or

initialized.

See “Resetting /

Initializing the Scanner”

on Page 108.

Scanner will

not scan when

SCAN is

pressed.

Possible “birdie”

frequency

programmed

Tighten squelch, apply

attenuator or lock out

the “birdie” frequency.

The scanner may

need to be reset or

initialized.

See “Resetting /

Initializing the Scanner”

on Page 108.

No channels

programmed, or

only one channel

programmed, or all

channels locked

out

Ensure that the scanner

has more than one

channel programmed

and enabled for

scanning.

SQUELCH is not

adjusted properly.

Turn SQUELCH

clockwise until scanning

resumes.

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RESETTING /

INITIALIZING THE

SCANNER

If the scanner’s display locks up or

does not work properly after you

connect a power source, you

might need to reset or initialize it.!

Resetting 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 reset opening on the

side of the scanner. Then

gently press and release the

reset button inside the

opening.Ô

Initializing the Scanner

.1. Turn off the scanner, then turn

it on again. !The scanner

briefly displays the DSP boot

version, and then Welcome To

Digital Trunking appears.Ô

2. Press 0. The scanner

displays:

The scanner

does not

receive digital

transmissions

on digital

frequencies or

trunking

systems

The digital channel

or talkgroup is not

using APCO-25

digital modulation

The scanner can only

receive APCO-25 C4FM

IMBE digital signals.

The digital channel

or talkgroup is

encrypted

The scanner will not

receive encrypted

traffic.

The digital channel

or talkgroup is

being transmitted

from a distant

location

Reposition the scanner

or use an outdoor

antenna to improve

reception.

Problem Possible Caus Remedy

! IMPORTANT !

Ifyouhaveproblems

with the scanner, first try

to reset it to retain all

memory. If that does not

work, you can initialize

the scanner.

You may be able to save

the information in your

scanner’s memory into

your computer, a V-

Scanner folder or

another scanner before

trying to initialize it. See

“Cloning the

Programmed Data” on

Page 82 and “Working

with V-Scanners” on

Page 75.

Initialilzing the Scanner

clears all information

youstoredinthe

scanner’s working

memory. Initialize the

scanner only when you

are sure the scanner is

not working properly. V-

Scanner memory is not

affected when the

scanner is initialized.

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System Tests

Select Test

Exits if no

Key Press

3. Press 1. The scanner

displays:

Factory Init

Erase Memory

ENTER if Yes

CL to Exit

4. Press ENTER. The scanner

displays:

Initializing

Clr Main Mem

V-Scan is OK

Please Wait

CARE

Keep the scanner dry; if it gets

wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use

and store the scanner only in

normal temperature environments.

Handle the scanner carefully; do

not drop it. Keep the scanner away

from dust and dirt, and wipe it with

a damp cloth occasionally to keep

it looking new.

SERVICE AND

REPAIR

If your scanner is not performing

as it should, take it to your local

RadioShack store for assistance.

To locate your nearest

RadioShack, use the store locator

feature on RadioShack's website

(www.radioshack.com), or call

1-800-The Shack (843-7422) and

follow the menu options. Modifying

Ô NOTEÔ

Resetting the

Scanner

Pressing the reset button

does not clear the

scanner’s working

memory or the

V-Scanner folders.

Initializing the

Scanner

• Do not turn off the

scanner until the

initialization is

complete. When the

initialization is

complete, M000

appears on the top

line of the display.

Bank 0 Ch 00 appears

on the bottom line.

• It may be possible to

save your working

memory to a V-

Scanner folder prior

to performing

initialization. See

“Working with V-

Scanners” on

Page 75.

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or tampering with the [product]'s

internal components can cause a

malfunction and might invalidate

its warranty and void your FCC

authorization to operate it.

SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency Coverage:

Memory Organization :

V-Scanners......................... eleven 500 channel virtual scanners

Memory channels...................................................................500

Channel storage banks ............................................................10

Number of channels per channel storage bank........................50

Talkgroup ID memories ........................................................ 1500

ID memory banks .....................................................................10

Sub-banks per bank ...................................................................5

Number of memory IDs per sub-bank .....................................30

Sensitivity (20 dB S/N):

FM:

25–54 MHz ........................................................................ 0.3 µV

108–136.9875 MHz ........................................................... 0.3 µV

137–174 MHz .................................................................... 0.5 µV

216–225 MHz .................................................................... 0.5 µV

406–512 MHz .................................................................... 0.5 µV

806–960 MHz .................................................................... 0.7 µV

Frequency Range (MHz) Programming/Search Step Value

25–54 5 kHz

108–136.9875 12.5 kHz

137–174 5, 6.25 or 7.5 kHz

216.0025–221.9975 5kHz

222.0000 –225.0000 5 kHz

406–512 6.25 kHz

806–823.9875 6.25 kHz

849–868.9875 6.25 kHz

894–960 6.25 kHz

1240–1300 6.25 kHz

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1240–1300 MHz ................................................................ 0.7 µV

AM:

25–54 MHz ........................................................................... 1 µV

108–136.9875 MHz .............................................................. 1 µV

137–174 MHz .................................................................... 1.5 µV

216–225 MHz .................................................................... 1.5 µV

406–512 MHz ....................................................................... 2 µV

806–960 MHz ......................................................................2 µV`

1240–1300 MHz ................................................................... 3 µV

Selectivity:

25 – 27.995 MHz in AM mode

-6 dB ...............................................................................+/-5 kHz

-50 dB ............................................................................. +/-6 kHz

All frequencies at AM and FM mode except 25 – 27.995 MHz at AM

-6 dB .............................................................................+/-10 kHz

-50 dB ...........................................................................+/-18 kHz

IF Rejection

380.8 MHz at 154.1 MHz ................................................... 60 dB

21.4 MHz at 154.1 MHz .................................................... 100 dB

Spurious Rejection

(at 154.1 MHz FM).............................................................. 40 dB

Scanning Speed and Delay

Scanning Rate ............................ Up to 60 Channels per Second

Search Rate...................................... Up to 75 Steps per Second

Conventional Channel Delay Time ..............................2 seconds

Priority Sampling.......................................................... 2 seconds

Trunking Talkgroup Delay Time ....................... User configurable

Intermediate Frequencies (IF):

1st............................................................................... 380.8 MHz

2nd................................................................................ 21.4 MHz

3rd................................................................................... 455 kHz

Squelch Sensitivity:

Threshold (FM and AM)..................................................... 0.5 µV

Tight (FM) ........................................................................... 25 dB

Tight (AM) ........................................................................... 20 dB

Antenna Impedance.......................................................50 Ohms

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Audio Output Power (10% THD) .....................................170 mW

Built-in Speaker ........1 3/8Inches (36 mm) 8-ohm Dynamic Type

Power Requirements:

Batteries .............................................. 4 AA Alkaline Batteries or

...................................................... 4 AA Rechargeable Batteries

External Power....................................................9 V/300 mA DC

Current Drain (Squelched) ................................................ 90 mA

Battery Charge Current ................................................... 150 mA

Physical

Dimensions (HWD) ..........................6 3/16 ×27/16 ×13/4inches

......................................................................(157 ×62 ×41 mm)

Weight (without antenna and batteries).................8.8 oz. (250 g)

Operating Temperature ......................14 to 140° F (-10 to 60° C)

Specifications are typical: individual units might vary.

Specifications are subject to change and improvement without

notice.

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COMMAND QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Scan Mode

Keystrokes Function

SCAN Activates Scan Mode, resumes scan when

stopped on a channel or talkgroup.

MAN If scanning or monitoring a trunked call, stops

scan operation, activates Manual Mode.

If monitoring conventional call, stops scan

operation, activates Manual Mode, holds on

active channel.

PGM If scanning or monitoring a trunked call, stops

scan operation, activates Program Mode.

If monitoring conventional call, stops scan

operation, activates Program Mode, holds on

active channel.

WX Activates Weather Mode

TRUNK If monitoring a trunking talkgroup, stores the

ID into the next available ID list memory

location.

TRUNK (hold) If monitoring a trunking talkgroup, activates ID

Hold Mode, scanner holds on the active

talkgroup.

PRI Toggles priority.

TUNE Enters Tune Mode.

ATT Toggles attenuation for active channel, or, if

global attenuation is set, toggles global

attenuationonoroff.

TEXT If monitoring a trunking talkgroup, toggles

talkgroup alphanumeric text tag or trunking ID

display.

L/OUT If monitoring a trunking talkgroup, locks out

the active talkgroup so it will not be monitored.

If monitoring a conventional channel, locks out

the active channel so it will not be monitored.

MODE If monitoring a conventional channel, cycles

through the valid modes, clears any stored CT

or DC code.

SRCH Activates Search Mode.

NUMBER

KEYS 0-9

Toggle scan banks on or off.

DECIMAL

POINT

When monitoring a conventional channel,

toggles delay for that channel on or off.

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Manual Mode

ENTER When monitoring a conventional channel that

is programmed for CT or DC Search Mode,

stores a detected CT or DC code with the

channel memory.

Sor TChanges scan direction, up or down.

FUNC + MAN Toggles digital AGC

FUNC +

TRUNK

When monitoring a talkgroup call, toggles

display of control channel text tag or Trunked

ID sub-bank status.

FUNC + PRI If monitoring a conventional channel, stores

the frequency into the priority channel.

FUNC +

TUNE

If monitoring a conventional channel, stores

the frequency into the tune memory.

FUNC + ATT Toggles attenuator mode, normal or global.

FUNC + 5 Toggles open or closed mode for current bank.

FUNC + 0-4 When Trunked ID sub-bank display is active,

and while monitoring a talkgroup call, toggles

ID sub banks 0-4 on or off.

Keystrokes Function

SCAN Activates Scan Mode.

MAN Increments to the next channel memory.

PGM Activates Program Mode.

WX Activates Weather Mode .

PRI Toggles priority.

TUNE Enters Tune Mode.

ATT

Toggles attenuation for selected channel,

or, if global attenuation is set, toggles

global attenuation on or off.

L/OUT Toggles lockout on the selected channel.

MODE

Cycles through valid modes for the

selected channel, clears any stored CT or

DC settings.

SRCH Activates Search Mode.

2, 3, MAN Jumps to channel 23 in the current bank.

1, 2, 3, MAN Jumps to bank 1, channel 23.

DECIMAL

POINT

Toggles delay on selected channel on or

off.

Keystrokes Function

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Program Mode

ENTER

When monitoring a conventional channel

that is programmed for CT or DC Search

Mode, stores a detected CT or DC code

with the channel memory.

Sor TSsteps to the next channel, Tsteps to the

previous channel. Hold down to scroll.

FUNC + MAN Toggles digital AGC.

FUNC + TRUNK Enters trunked ID list for current bank.

FUNC + PRI Stores the frequency of the selected

channel into the priority channel.

FUNC + TUNE Stores the frequency of the selected

channel frequency into the tune memory.

FUNC + ATT Toggles attenuator mode, normal or global.

FUNC + 5 Toggles open or closed mode for current

bank.

FUNC + 9 Adjust display contrast, use Sor Tthen

ENTER.

FUNC + L/OUT Jumps to the next locked out channel.

FUNC + Sor T S jumps forward to the next bank, Tjumps

to the previous bank. Hold down to scroll.

Keystrokes Function

SCAN Activates Scan Mode.

MAN Activates Manual Mode.

PGM Increments to the next channel memory.

WX Activates Weather Mode.

PRI Selects priority channel for programming.

TEXT Edits text tag for selected channel.

TRUNK Enters ID List Edit for the selected bank.

TUNE Enters Tune Mode.

ATT

Toggles attenuation for selected channel,

or, if global attenuation is set, toggles

global attenuation on or off.

L/OUT Toggles lockout on the selected channel.

MODE

Cycles through valid modes for the

selected channel, clears any stored CT or

DC settings.

Keystrokes Function

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SRCH Sets search range for programmable

search range (PSR).

2, 3, PGM Jumps to channel 23 in the current bank.

1, 2, 3, PGM Jumps to bank 1, channel 23.

DECIMAL POINT Toggles delay on selected channel on or

off.

ENTER Enters a frequency into channel memory.

Sor TSsteps to the next channel, Tsteps to

the previous channel, hold down to scroll.

FUNC + MAN Toggles digital AGC.

FUNC + MODE If selected channel mode is set to CT or

DC, edits CT or DC code.

FUNC + PRI Stores the frequency of the selected

channel into the priority channel.

FUNC + TUNE Stores the frequency of the selected

channel frequency into the tune memory.

FUNC + ATT Toggles attenuator mode, normal or global.

FUNC CLR Clears all programming data in selected

channel.

FUNC + 5 Toggles open or closed mode for current

bank.

FUNC + 7 Edits bank text tag.

FUNC + L/OUT Jumps to the next locked out channel.

FUNC + TEXT Edits welcome screen line 4 (stored with V-

Scanner as folder name).

FUNC + PGM Enters V-Scanner function menu.

FUNC + Sor T

Sjumps forward to the next bank, T

jumps to the previous bank. Hold down to

scroll.

Keystrokes Function

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Search Mode

Keystrokes Function

SCAN Activates Scan Mode.

MAN Activates Manual Mode.

PGM Activates Program Mode.

WX Activates Weather Mode.

PRI Toggles priority.

TUNE Enters Tune Mode.

ATT

Toggles attenuation for active search range,

or, if global attenuation is set, toggles global

attenuation on or off.

L/OUT Locks out undesired search frequencies or

search channels.

PAUSE Pauses and resumes search operations.

MODE Cycles through AM/FM/CT/DC modes for

selected search range.

SRCH Steps through the available search ranges.

DECIMAL

POINT

Toggles delay on or off in selected search

range or search channel.

Sor TChanges search direction.

FUNC + MAN Toggles digital AGC.

FUNC + PRI When searching SR1 to SR6, stores active

search frequency in priority memory.

FUNC + TUNE

When searching SR3, SR4, SR5 and SR6,

stores active search frequency in tune

memory.

FUNC + ATT Toggles attenuator mode, normal or global.

FUNC + L/OUT

In SR0, SR1, SR2, steps to next locked out

search channel, must be in “M” state. In

SR3, SR4, SR5 and SR6, enters Search

Lockout Review. Use arrow keys to review

locked frequencies, use CLR to clear locked

frequencies, use FUNC +6to clear all

locked frequencies.

FUNC + MODE Sets mode to default for active search

range.

FUNC + SRCH Toggles Manual Channel Select or Search

Channels for SR0, SR1 and SR2.

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Weather Mode

FUNC + PGM

When searching SR3, SR4, SR5 and SR6,

stores active search frequency in desired

bank and channel (e.g., “123 + ENTER”

stores the active frequency in Bank 1,

Channel 23).

FUNC +

ENTER

When searching SR3, SR4, SR5 and SR6,

stores active search frequency in next

available channel in desired bank (e.g., “1 +

ENTER” stores active frequency in next

empty channel in Bank 1).

FUNC+7 TogglesSeekonoroff.

FUNC + 0 Toggles Zeromatic on or off.

Keystrokes Function

SCAN Activates Scan Mode.

MAN Activates Manual Mode.

PGM Activates Program Mode.

WX Steps to next weather channel.

WX, and then

hold WX

Weather alert alarm demonstration. Press

any key to exit.

TUNE Enters Tune Mode.

ATT

Toggles attenuation for selected weather

frequency, or, if global attenuation is set,

toggles global attenuation on or off.

SRCH Enters Search Mode.

NUMBER KEYS

0-9

Quick FIPS code review for FIPS

memories 0-9. Press L/OUT to toggle

lockout status.

FUNC + PRI

Stores active weather frequency in priority

memory. Press PRI in Scan, Search,

Manual, Program modes to activate WX

Priority.

FUNC + ATT Toggles attenuator mode, normal or global.

FUNC + PGM

FIPS code entry - Use Sor Tto scroll, key

in FIPS code + ENTER to store. Press

L/OUT to toggle lockout of FIPS code,

press TEXT and enter text label for FIPS

memory. Press WX to exit.

FUNC + WX Activates FIPS/SAME weather alert mode.

Press FUNC +WX to exit.

Keystrokes Function

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Tune Mode

ID List Edit

Keystrokes Function

SCAN Activates Scan Mode.

MAN Activates Manual Mode.

PGM Activates Program Mode.

WX Activates Weather Mode.

PRI Toggles priority.

ATT

Toggles attenuation for active search

range, or, if global attenuation is set,

toggles global attenuation on or off.

PAUSE Pauses and resumes tune operations.

MODE Cycles through AM/FM/CT/DC modes.

SRCH Activates Search Mode

DECIMAL POINT Toggle tune delay on or off.

Sor T

Changes tune direction, resumes tune

operation after stopping on an active

frequency.

FUNC + MAN Toggles digital AGC.

FUNC + PRI Stores active tune frequency in priority

memory.

FUNC + ATT Toggles attenuator mode, normal or global.

FUNC + MODE Sets mode to default for active search

range.

FUNC + PGM

Stores active tune frequency in desired

bank and channel (e.g., “123 + ENTER”

stores the active frequency in Bank 1,

Channel 23).

FUNC + ENTER

Stores active tune frequency in next

available channel in desired bank

(e.g., “1 + ENTER” stores active frequency

in next empty channel in Bank 1).

Keystrokes Function

SCAN Activates Scan Mode.

MAN Activates Manual Mode.

PGM Activates Program Mode.

WX Activates Weather Mode.

TEXT Edits text tag for selected ID.

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TRUNK Steps to first ID in next ID sub bank.

TUNE Enters Tune Mode.

L/OUT Toggles lockout on the selected ID.

MODE Cycles trunking mode through MO, ED

and “not trunked”.

SRCH Activates Search Mode.

<id> ENTER Stores ID into selected location.

Sor TSsteps to the next ID, Tsteps to the

previous ID, hold down to scroll.

FUNC + MAN Toggles digital AGC.

FUNC +

DECIMAL POINT

Selects ID delay duration for selected

bank.

FUNC CLR Clears all programming data in selected

ID.

FUNC + 1 Toggles active sub bank on or off.

FUNC + 2

Base/offset/step table entry for Motorola,

toggles AFS or Decimal display for

EDACS.

FUNC + 3 Motorola 3600 control channel mode

select.

FUNC + 4 Motorola/P25 9600 control channel mode

select.

FUNC + 6 Clears all ID entries in current ID list.

FUNC + 8 Sets Motorola Type I fleetmap.

FUNC + L/OUT Jumps to the next locked out ID.

FUNC + TRUNK Launches ID hold mode on selected ID.

FUNC + PGM Enters V-Scanner function menu.

FUNC + Sor T

Sjumps forward to the next ID bank, T

jumps to the previous ID bank. Hold down

to scroll.

Keystrokes Function

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Startup keys

(Enter during welcome screen display.)

Keystrokes Function

1 Turns key tones on.

2Turns key tones off.

3Displays CPU, DSP application and DSP

vocoder versions.

7Adjust backlight properties.

0then1 Destructive - Initializes working memory

to factory defaults. Does not affect V-

Scanner memory.

0then2 Destructive - Loads test frequencies into

working memory. Does not affect V-

Scanner memory.

0then5

Destructive / EEPROM memory test #1 -

Initializes working memory. Does not affect

V-Scanner memory.

0then6 Destructive / EEPROM memory test #2 -

Initializes working memory. Does not affect

V-Scanner memory.

0 then PGM Upgrade DSP application firmware.

0thenTEXT DSP factory tests

0thenCLR Destructive - Reverts to factory DSP

application version, any DSP upgrades are

lost.

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NOTES

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NOTES

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