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... direct access to group channels so calls are programmed. 10 Channel-Storage Banks - Your scanner includes these features: Simultaneous Trunking Operation - let you easily identify the ID code. automatically sounds the alarm tone to identify. 10 ID-Storage Banks - Automatic Channel Programming - let you store ...-ID bank and let you store 100 channels in each bank (1,000 channels) to over 59,000 frequencies including those used by police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, air, and amateur radio services. Using the Attenuator ....... 50 Turning...
... direct access to group channels so calls are programmed. 10 Channel-Storage Banks - Your scanner includes these features: Simultaneous Trunking Operation - let you easily identify the ID code. automatically sounds the alarm tone to identify. 10 ID-Storage Banks - Automatic Channel Programming - let you store ...-ID bank and let you store 100 channels in each bank (1,000 channels) to over 59,000 frequencies including those used by police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, air, and amateur radio services. Using the Attenuator ....... 50 Turning...
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... images, so you hear only the frequency you quickly find transmissions. lets you can also upload or download the programmed data to another channel in conventional mode, so you search for the alert. Features Reviewing LockedOut Talk Group IDs 67 Clearing Talk Group ...the Open/Closed Mode 68 A General Guide to Frequencies ......... 69 US Weather Frequencies (in MHz 69 Ham Radio Frequencies ..... 69 Birdie Frequencies ..... 69 Guide to another PRO-95 scanner. lets you detailed operating information clearly. delays scanning for about 2 seconds before moving to the Action Bands ...
... images, so you hear only the frequency you quickly find transmissions. lets you can also upload or download the programmed data to another channel in conventional mode, so you search for the alert. Features Reviewing LockedOut Talk Group IDs 67 Clearing Talk Group ...the Open/Closed Mode 68 A General Guide to Frequencies ......... 69 US Weather Frequencies (in MHz 69 Ham Radio Frequencies ..... 69 Birdie Frequencies ..... 69 Guide to another PRO-95 scanner. lets you detailed operating information clearly. delays scanning for about 2 seconds before moving to the Action Bands ...
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... you set the scanner to check one channel every 2 seconds so you program your scanner to help prevent antenna breakage. Memory Backup - Features Priority Channel - lets you set your scanner to reduce the scanner's sensitivity to strong local signals, to prevent accidentally changing the scanner's programming. lets you input...to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching, and skip over IDs when tracking trunked systems. Key Lock - let you can also use an AC adapter (not supplied) or power the scanner in memory for each channel, talk group ID, ...
... you set the scanner to check one channel every 2 seconds so you program your scanner to help prevent antenna breakage. Memory Backup - Features Priority Channel - lets you set your scanner to reduce the scanner's sensitivity to strong local signals, to prevent accidentally changing the scanner's programming. lets you input...to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching, and skip over IDs when tracking trunked systems. Key Lock - let you can also use an AC adapter (not supplied) or power the scanner in memory for each channel, talk group ID, ...
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... Ô You must use an amplified speaker with this program is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at your local RadioShack store, might damage your area. RadioShack's involvement in this scanner. Non-amplified speakers do not cause discomfort might provide more...-plug into the trash or the municipal waste stream, which may be illegal in the United States or Canada. Please call 1-800-THE-SHACK (1-800-843-7422) for comfortable listening. • Set the volume to a comfortable level. • Avoid increasing the volume once you...
... Ô You must use an amplified speaker with this program is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at your local RadioShack store, might damage your area. RadioShack's involvement in this scanner. Non-amplified speakers do not cause discomfort might provide more...-plug into the trash or the municipal waste stream, which may be illegal in the United States or Canada. Please call 1-800-THE-SHACK (1-800-843-7422) for comfortable listening. • Set the volume to a comfortable level. • Avoid increasing the volume once you...
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... a connecting cable which has 1/8-inch phone plugs on Page 53. You simply determine the type of the scanner for you can use the belt clip attached to or from another PRO-95 scanner using an optional PC interface cable (available through your belt or waistband. To find active frequencies, you .... over your local RadioShack store) and optional PC interface software (available at www.radioshack.com). TRANSFERRING DATA TO AND FROM ANOTHER SCANNER OR A PC You can also upload or download the programmed data to the back of communications you are on the go. You can transfer the...
... a connecting cable which has 1/8-inch phone plugs on Page 53. You simply determine the type of the scanner for you can use the belt clip attached to or from another PRO-95 scanner using an optional PC interface cable (available through your belt or waistband. To find active frequencies, you .... over your local RadioShack store) and optional PC interface software (available at www.radioshack.com). TRANSFERRING DATA TO AND FROM ANOTHER SCANNER OR A PC You can also upload or download the programmed data to the back of communications you are on the go. You can transfer the...
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... "Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range" on one of your scanner's keys and their functions. scans through the programmed channels. Each time the scanner finds an active frequency, it into a programmable memory location called a channel, which are preprogrammed frequencies in the scanner's memory (see if there is activity on that channel until the transmission ends. You can even change...
... "Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range" on one of your scanner's keys and their functions. scans through the programmed channels. Each time the scanner finds an active frequency, it into a programmable memory location called a channel, which are preprogrammed frequencies in the scanner's memory (see if there is activity on that channel until the transmission ends. You can even change...
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...or when used with or . MODE - turns attenuation on to reduce the scanner's sensitivity and block extremely strong signals, or turns it off . stores the trunking ID code or holds the trunking ID while scanning. stops search. turns on or off to prevent accidental entries....or search direction. lets you search the six search banks. programs frequencies into channels. PAUSE - TUNE - lets you lock out a selected channel, skip a specified frequency during search, or lock out a selected ID code. About the Keypad TRUNK - PRI (Priority) - SEARCH - TEXT - lets you...
...or when used with or . MODE - turns attenuation on to reduce the scanner's sensitivity and block extremely strong signals, or turns it off . stores the trunking ID code or holds the trunking ID while scanning. stops search. turns on or off to prevent accidental entries....or search direction. lets you search the six search banks. programs frequencies into channels. PAUSE - TUNE - lets you lock out a selected channel, skip a specified frequency during search, or lock out a selected ID code. About the Keypad TRUNK - PRI (Priority) - SEARCH - TEXT - lets you...
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enters a 1, or inputs characters 0 through 9 in text mode. 2/ABC - enters an 8, or inputs characters T, U, or V. 9/WXYZ - enters a zero, or inputs characters or 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 3, or inputs characters D, E, or F. 4/GHI - enters a 4, or inputs characters G, H, or I. 5/JKL - enters a 9, or inputs characters W, X, Y, or Z. 0 - enters a 2, or inputs characters A, B, or C. 3/DEF - enters a 7, or inputs characters P, Q, R, or S. 8/TUV - About the Keypad 1 -
enters a 1, or inputs characters 0 through 9 in text mode. 2/ABC - enters an 8, or inputs characters T, U, or V. 9/WXYZ - enters a zero, or inputs characters or 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 3, or inputs characters D, E, or F. 4/GHI - enters a 4, or inputs characters G, H, or I. 5/JKL - enters a 9, or inputs characters W, X, Y, or Z. 0 - enters a 2, or inputs characters A, B, or C. 3/DEF - enters a 7, or inputs characters P, Q, R, or S. 8/TUV - About the Keypad 1 -
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... only contain one of these three features before you begin programming the scanner. Channels are ready to manually scan through the entire range of channels. allows you to listen to the Weather Band" on Page 84 for a group of available frequencies without programming. UNDERSTANDING BANKS CHANNEL STORAGE BANKS A bank is a storage area for a list of the...
... only contain one of these three features before you begin programming the scanner. Channels are ready to manually scan through the entire range of channels. allows you to listen to the Weather Band" on Page 84 for a group of available frequencies without programming. UNDERSTANDING BANKS CHANNEL STORAGE BANKS A bank is a storage area for a list of the...
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...channel in bank 0) and program the fire department frequencies starting with any of four receive modes (AM, FM, MOT, and ED). 20 SEARCH BANKS Your scanner has five preprogrammed search banks and one for each channel-storage bank to group frequencies, such as those used by Motorola trunking, EDACS trunking...you wanted to find active frequencies between a range of 150.1000 and 150.5000, you want to listen to, your scanner divides the channels into 10 banks (0 to 9) of 100 (00 to 99) channels each channel with 100 (the first channel in bank 1). For example, a police department might use...
...channel in bank 0) and program the fire department frequencies starting with any of four receive modes (AM, FM, MOT, and ED). 20 SEARCH BANKS Your scanner has five preprogrammed search banks and one for each channel-storage bank to group frequencies, such as those used by Motorola trunking, EDACS trunking...you wanted to find active frequencies between a range of 150.1000 and 150.5000, you want to listen to, your scanner divides the channels into 10 banks (0 to 9) of 100 (00 to 99) channels each channel with 100 (the first channel in bank 1). For example, a police department might use...
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...program MOT (Motorola), or ED (EDACS) mode in VHF. Understanding Your Scanner's Modes 21 See "Changing the Receive Mode" on Page 49. Ô AM MODE The AM mode sets the scanner... to receive transmissions using amplitude modulation (AM), primarily used for aircraft, military, some amateur radio, and some government transmissions. (Refer to ... scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to receive transmissions using frequency modulation (FM), used with Motorola trunking systems. This setting is called the Motorola mode. However, you set the scanner ...
...program MOT (Motorola), or ED (EDACS) mode in VHF. Understanding Your Scanner's Modes 21 See "Changing the Receive Mode" on Page 49. Ô AM MODE The AM mode sets the scanner... to receive transmissions using amplitude modulation (AM), primarily used for aircraft, military, some amateur radio, and some government transmissions. (Refer to ... scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to receive transmissions using frequency modulation (FM), used with Motorola trunking systems. This setting is called the Motorola mode. However, you set the scanner ...
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...on the bottom line of the display. FFF=Fleet ID SS=Subfleet ID Type I systems are usually organized with EDACS (GE/Ericsson) trunking systems. This setting is widely available on the Internet for most Type I systems in a specific order. Valid talk group IDs are ...• If the scanner decodes control channel data while receiving transmissions from a Motorola trunking system, CNTRL appears on a dedicated control channel. If you try to enter an invalid talk group ID, the scanner rounds the ID down to the correct fleet-subfleet format, you must program the correct fleet map...
...on the bottom line of the display. FFF=Fleet ID SS=Subfleet ID Type I systems are usually organized with EDACS (GE/Ericsson) trunking systems. This setting is widely available on the Internet for most Type I systems in a specific order. Valid talk group IDs are ...• If the scanner decodes control channel data while receiving transmissions from a Motorola trunking system, CNTRL appears on a dedicated control channel. If you try to enter an invalid talk group ID, the scanner rounds the ID down to the correct fleet-subfleet format, you must program the correct fleet map...
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...match talk group IDs you must program the frequencies in a fringe area. The scanner decodes the ID for the active talk group. An external antenna can greatly improve EDACS scanning in LCN order, starting with IDs that information is assigned a Logical Channel Number (LCN). Try changing your ... requires clear reception of the display. If you are not locked out. Understanding Your Scanner's Modes is sent out on the control channel. EDACS talk group IDs are getting good reception, the scanner will indicate talk group CTL-01. If you are entered as a 4-digit decimal ...
...match talk group IDs you must program the frequencies in a fringe area. The scanner decodes the ID for the active talk group. An external antenna can greatly improve EDACS scanning in LCN order, starting with IDs that information is assigned a Logical Channel Number (LCN). Try changing your ... requires clear reception of the display. If you are not locked out. Understanding Your Scanner's Modes is sent out on the control channel. EDACS talk group IDs are getting good reception, the scanner will indicate talk group CTL-01. If you are entered as a 4-digit decimal ...
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... can set each of the current mode. • When no ID code is programmed into the scanner, it easy to listen only to talk groups you set a channel storage bank to open or closed mode, the scanner only stops on a transmission if the ID is stored. This makes it receives the... signal's ID code matches the programmed ID code. Also, the scanner scans signals transmitted only under the following conditions: • When the signals are in the FM mode. • When the signals are interested in and exclude others. • When you select a channel manually, any transmission opens squelch,...
... can set each of the current mode. • When no ID code is programmed into the scanner, it easy to listen only to talk groups you set a channel storage bank to open or closed mode, the scanner only stops on a transmission if the ID is stored. This makes it receives the... signal's ID code matches the programmed ID code. Also, the scanner scans signals transmitted only under the following conditions: • When the signals are in the FM mode. • When the signals are interested in and exclude others. • When you select a channel manually, any transmission opens squelch,...
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... a single digit or press and hold CL about 2 seconds to program. 2. The scanner stores this channel before proceeding to the next active transmission, press ./DELAY to a Channel" on Page 29). 7. The next channel in the channel. Press PGM and FUNC then or to select the desired...change the receiving mode. 6. If necessary, press MODE to store the frequency into trunking mode. 3. STORING TRUNKING FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELS 1. Press TRUNK to select MOT (Motorola) or ED (EDACS). 4. Enter the UHF trunking frequency and press ENTER. See "Using the Delay Function" on . Press PGM ...
... a single digit or press and hold CL about 2 seconds to program. 2. The scanner stores this channel before proceeding to the next active transmission, press ./DELAY to a Channel" on Page 29). 7. The next channel in the channel. Press PGM and FUNC then or to select the desired...change the receiving mode. 6. If necessary, press MODE to store the frequency into trunking mode. 3. STORING TRUNKING FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELS 1. Press TRUNK to select MOT (Motorola) or ED (EDACS). 4. Enter the UHF trunking frequency and press ENTER. See "Using the Delay Function" on . Press PGM ...
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Repeatedly press SEARCH to select SR5. 2. PSR (Program Search) appears in Your Desired Frequency Range You can program the desired frequency range for a search. 1. Press PGM then SEARCH. Search bank: SR3 Aircraft Receive mode: AM Frequency (MHz) 108.000-136.9875 Search bank: ...
Repeatedly press SEARCH to select SR5. 2. PSR (Program Search) appears in Your Desired Frequency Range You can program the desired frequency range for a search. 1. Press PGM then SEARCH. Search bank: SR3 Aircraft Receive mode: AM Frequency (MHz) 108.000-136.9875 Search bank: ...
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...you want to turn bank 1 on banks while scanning, press the number key until the bank's number appears. Press FUNC. 6. The scanner does not scan any channel in Open Mode Bank Off Ô NOTE Ô • You cannot turn off banks while scanning, press the bank's number ... example to turn off . Press MANUAL again. 4. M changes to enter the program mode. Press PGM to P. 5. For example, to delete. 3. Selected for Scanning in a bank, even if the bank is turned off. Use the number keys to enter the channel with the frequency you turned off bank 1, press 1.
...you want to turn bank 1 on banks while scanning, press the number key until the bank's number appears. Press FUNC. 6. The scanner does not scan any channel in Open Mode Bank Off Ô NOTE Ô • You cannot turn off banks while scanning, press the bank's number ... example to turn off . Press MANUAL again. 4. M changes to enter the program mode. Press PGM to P. 5. For example, to delete. 3. Selected for Scanning in a bank, even if the bank is turned off. Use the number keys to enter the channel with the frequency you turned off bank 1, press 1.
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...; Using the Delay Function Delay is automatically set as a weather channel. Then, when the scanner stops on the channel, D appears and the scanner continues to monitor the channel for each channel when you can program a 2-second delay into any of several seconds between a query and a reply. LOCKING OUT CHANNELS OR FREQUENCIES You can still manually select locked-out...
...; Using the Delay Function Delay is automatically set as a weather channel. Then, when the scanner stops on the channel, D appears and the scanner continues to monitor the channel for each channel when you can program a 2-second delay into any of several seconds between a query and a reply. LOCKING OUT CHANNELS OR FREQUENCIES You can still manually select locked-out...
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...; The priority feature does not operate while the scanner receives a trunking voice channel or during peak hours. • If you program a weather channel as the priority channel, the scanner stays in the priority channel only when the scanner detects the weather alert tone • This scanner cannot set a channel as the priority channel if the channel's receive mode is activity until the activity...
...; The priority feature does not operate while the scanner receives a trunking voice channel or during peak hours. • If you program a weather channel as the priority channel, the scanner stays in the priority channel only when the scanner detects the weather alert tone • This scanner cannot set a channel as the priority channel if the channel's receive mode is activity until the activity...
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... only for each frequency range. PRIon (or PRIwx if you program a weather frequency into the priority channel and the scanner detects a weather alert tone on the bottom line two times. However, some amateur radio transmissions and trunked systems do not operate in most common AM or FM receive mode for receiving a weather alert. • When...
... only for each frequency range. PRIon (or PRIwx if you program a weather frequency into the priority channel and the scanner detects a weather alert tone on the bottom line two times. However, some amateur radio transmissions and trunked systems do not operate in most common AM or FM receive mode for receiving a weather alert. • When...