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...fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, air, and amateur radio services. Weather Alert - Automatic Channel Programming - let you store 1,000 IDs in 10 ID banks that...Display Backlight ......... 51 Using the Keylock 52 Changing the Display Contrast .......... 53 Cloning the Programmed Data 53 Trunking 54 Trunking Operation ........ 54 Understanding Trunking .......... 55 Setting Squelch for Motorola trunking systems only, once the control channels are programmed in ID Indication Mode 66 3 Your scanner includes these features: Simultaneous Trunking Operation - This scanner...
...fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, air, and amateur radio services. Weather Alert - Automatic Channel Programming - let you store 1,000 IDs in 10 ID banks that...Display Backlight ......... 51 Using the Keylock 52 Changing the Display Contrast .......... 53 Cloning the Programmed Data 53 Trunking 54 Trunking Operation ........ 54 Understanding Trunking .......... 55 Setting Squelch for Motorola trunking systems only, once the control channels are programmed in ID Indication Mode 66 3 Your scanner includes these features: Simultaneous Trunking Operation - This scanner...
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... Radio Frequencies ..... 69 Birdie Frequencies ..... 69 Guide to help you quickly find transmissions. the scanner scans at up to 60 channels ...PRO-95 scanner. Scan Delay - lets you transfer the programmed data to another channel in MHz 71 Band Allocation ......... 73 Frequency Conversion 80 Troubleshooting .... 82 Resetting the Scanner 83 Initializing the Scanner 83 Care 84 Specifications ....... 84 Parts and Accessories .......... 87 Digital Weather Alert - shows you select. Triple Conversion Superheterodyne Receiver - Preprogrammed Frequency Ranges - displays...
... Radio Frequencies ..... 69 Birdie Frequencies ..... 69 Guide to help you quickly find transmissions. the scanner scans at up to 60 channels ...PRO-95 scanner. Scan Delay - lets you transfer the programmed data to another channel in MHz 71 Band Allocation ......... 73 Frequency Conversion 80 Troubleshooting .... 82 Resetting the Scanner 83 Initializing the Scanner 83 Care 84 Specifications ....... 84 Parts and Accessories .......... 87 Digital Weather Alert - shows you select. Triple Conversion Superheterodyne Receiver - Preprogrammed Frequency Ranges - displays...
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.... or - stops search. 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 - turns attenuation on /off the display's backlight, or when used with or . completes the entry of frequencies and text... the scanner's sensitivity and block extremely strong signals, or turns it off . changes the receive mode (AM, FM, MOT, ED). / - ENTER - lets you input a frequency and allows you input text. PAUSE - SEARCH - TEXT - PGM - stores the trunking ID code or holds the trunking ID ...
.... or - stops search. 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 - turns attenuation on /off the display's backlight, or when used with or . completes the entry of frequencies and text... the scanner's sensitivity and block extremely strong signals, or turns it off . changes the receive mode (AM, FM, MOT, ED). / - ENTER - lets you input a frequency and allows you input text. PAUSE - SEARCH - TEXT - PGM - stores the trunking ID code or holds the trunking ID ...
User Guide
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... talk group. When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to talk group 2160. Motorola Type I /II Hybrid. In the open mode, the scanner stops on the transmission and displays the talk group ID on the bottom line of users in slightly different ways. Understanding Your Scanner's Modes Motorola systems are trunking systems used primarily by...
... talk group. When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to talk group 2160. Motorola Type I /II Hybrid. In the open mode, the scanner stops on the transmission and displays the talk group ID on the bottom line of users in slightly different ways. Understanding Your Scanner's Modes Motorola systems are trunking systems used primarily by...
User Guide
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...all police users and 12 identifies the Detective division. • If the scanner decodes control channel data while receiving transmissions from a Motorola trunking system, CNTRL appears on the bottom line of the display. EDACS systems are identified by 16. If you must program the correct ...fleet map into the scanner. EDACS frequencies are divisible by a 5-digit number. Valid ...
...all police users and 12 identifies the Detective division. • If the scanner decodes control channel data while receiving transmissions from a Motorola trunking system, CNTRL appears on the bottom line of the display. EDACS systems are identified by 16. If you must program the correct ...fleet map into the scanner. EDACS frequencies are divisible by a 5-digit number. Valid ...
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...In the open mode, the scanner then goes to the transmission and displays the talk group ID on the control channel. In the closed mode, the scanner only goes to transmissions with Memory 01. Because EDACS scanning requires clear reception of the display. Understanding Your Scanner's Modes is sent out on... the bottom line of the control channel at all times, EDACS systems tend to have stored in the bank's talk group ID list which ...
...In the open mode, the scanner then goes to the transmission and displays the talk group ID on the control channel. In the closed mode, the scanner only goes to transmissions with Memory 01. Because EDACS scanning requires clear reception of the display. Understanding Your Scanner's Modes is sent out on... the bottom line of the control channel at all times, EDACS systems tend to have stored in the bank's talk group ID list which ...
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.... This makes it receives signals. When you set a channel storage bank to talk groups you specify. OPEN AND CLOSED MODES You can set your scanner to open or closed mode, you hear only those you want the scanner to hear everything going on the display. In open mode and closed mode, affect how the...
.... This makes it receives signals. When you set a channel storage bank to talk groups you specify. OPEN AND CLOSED MODES You can set your scanner to open or closed mode, you hear only those you want the scanner to hear everything going on the display. In open mode and closed mode, affect how the...
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... moves continuously in Channels 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively. • When M is on the display, you want to P. 3. Or, press . Press PGM. M and the bank and channel number appear at the upper left corner of the display (for the current...must store them in order, with the FUNC and arrow keys. • Press FUNC. sure to store frequencies into channels. Ô 1. Then hold down or . Use the number keys and ./DELAY to store frequencies of the arrow...the assigned direction. • Press . Also see the supplied Trunking Guide. The channel number moves upward one by one .
... moves continuously in Channels 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively. • When M is on the display, you want to P. 3. Or, press . Press PGM. M and the bank and channel number appear at the upper left corner of the display (for the current...must store them in order, with the FUNC and arrow keys. • Press FUNC. sure to store frequencies into channels. Ô 1. Then hold down or . Use the number keys and ./DELAY to store frequencies of the arrow...the assigned direction. • Press . Also see the supplied Trunking Guide. The channel number moves upward one by one .
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...to move to identify amateur (ham) radio transmissions in the 6 meter range, input "HAM 6m" as follows: Operation 29 For example, to the char- Assigning a Text Tag to P. 3. The cursor appears at the upper left corner of channel transmissions, trunk IDs, or banks. acter you want... then press MANUAL again. M changes to a Channel 1. If necessary, press MODE to enter the other trunking group frequencies for EDACS or additional control channel frequencies for example: M100). 2. STORING TEXT TAGS You can customize your scanner by storing text tags (up to change the ...
...to move to identify amateur (ham) radio transmissions in the 6 meter range, input "HAM 6m" as follows: Operation 29 For example, to the char- Assigning a Text Tag to P. 3. The cursor appears at the upper left corner of channel transmissions, trunk IDs, or banks. acter you want... then press MANUAL again. M changes to a Channel 1. If necessary, press MODE to enter the other trunking group frequencies for EDACS or additional control channel frequencies for example: M100). 2. STORING TEXT TAGS You can customize your scanner by storing text tags (up to change the ...
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... lowercase character or a character from the second set for example). The cursor appears at the third line of the display. Then press the desired number you assign the text tag to store. Press ENTER to a bank), press 1. ... 0123456789 A B C a b c D E F d e f G H I g h i J K L j k l M N O m n o P Q R S p q r s T U V t u v W X Y Z w x y z Ô NOTE Ô • To access the numbers, after pressing the first numeral key. Select a channel within the desired bank by pressing MANUAL and entering the bank number (000 for bank 0 or 200 for bank 2, for key 0, press FUNC after you...
... lowercase character or a character from the second set for example). The cursor appears at the third line of the display. Then press the desired number you assign the text tag to store. Press ENTER to a bank), press 1. ... 0123456789 A B C a b c D E F d e f G H I g h i J K L j k l M N O m n o P Q R S p q r s T U V t u v W X Y Z w x y z Ô NOTE Ô • To access the numbers, after pressing the first numeral key. Select a channel within the desired bank by pressing MANUAL and entering the bank number (000 for bank 0 or 200 for bank 2, for key 0, press FUNC after you...
User Guide
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... minutes. If you listen to the weather channel. weather information on Page 47). To set the scanner out of the SAME signal (Warning, Watch, Statement, or Test Message). • Your scanner can set the scanner to decode and display the SAME message when an alert is broadcast, the scanner will also sound alternating alert tones and...
... minutes. If you listen to the weather channel. weather information on Page 47). To set the scanner out of the SAME signal (Warning, Watch, Statement, or Test Message). • Your scanner can set the scanner to decode and display the SAME message when an alert is broadcast, the scanner will also sound alternating alert tones and...
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The display indicates the type of message, and the scanner sounds an alert or series of beeps. appears on the indicator. 2. Chan Store? Press the desired bank and the channel number where you find a frequency. To test the WX alert, press WX for more... change every 3 seconds. 2. 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. 1. The display indicates the bank and channel number. USING FREQUENCY COPY You can copy a frequency into a specified...
The display indicates the type of message, and the scanner sounds an alert or series of beeps. appears on the indicator. 2. Chan Store? Press the desired bank and the channel number where you find a frequency. To test the WX alert, press WX for more... change every 3 seconds. 2. 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. 1. The display indicates the bank and channel number. USING FREQUENCY COPY You can copy a frequency into a specified...
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... (see "Priority" on Page 47) when the scanner stops on the channel. Copying a Frequency into the priority channel (see "Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On" on Page 44 and "Locking Out Channels or Frequencies" on the display. The display flashes twice and the frequency is already stored, the scanner sounds the notice tone 3 times after monitoring a specific...
... (see "Priority" on Page 47) when the scanner stops on the channel. Copying a Frequency into the priority channel (see "Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On" on Page 44 and "Locking Out Channels or Frequencies" on the display. The display flashes twice and the frequency is already stored, the scanner sounds the notice tone 3 times after monitoring a specific...
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...might sound weak or distorted. If the scanner detects activity on the top line while scanning. 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 the scanner detects a 1050 Hz alert tone, priority... mode. If you want to listen to trunking transmissions in Priority WX mode, Pri Channel appears for 3 seconds then changes to the most cases. The preset mode is preset to Weather ALERT and the scanner sounds an alert tone (see "Displaying Weather Messages" on the bottom line two ...
...might sound weak or distorted. If the scanner detects activity on the top line while scanning. 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 the scanner detects a 1050 Hz alert tone, priority... mode. If you want to listen to trunking transmissions in Priority WX mode, Pri Channel appears for 3 seconds then changes to the most cases. The preset mode is preset to Weather ALERT and the scanner sounds an alert tone (see "Displaying Weather Messages" on the bottom line two ...
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... for 2 seconds at the bottom line and a or appears. Global ATT. If the scanner is on the bottom line while scanning. Welcome To Dual Trunking appears. 3. USING THE DISPLAY BACKLIGHT You can turn on , turn VOLUME OFF/MAX counterclockwise until it off, A changes to ".". Special ...Features When you turn it clicks to turn the scanner off. 2. appears on and - While Welcome To Dual Trunking appears, press 1 ...
... for 2 seconds at the bottom line and a or appears. Global ATT. If the scanner is on the bottom line while scanning. Welcome To Dual Trunking appears. 3. USING THE DISPLAY BACKLIGHT You can turn on , turn VOLUME OFF/MAX counterclockwise until it off, A changes to ".". Special ...Features When you turn it clicks to turn the scanner off. 2. appears on and - While Welcome To Dual Trunking appears, press 1 ...
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...Press ENTER to set the display contrast. To turn off the key lock, press FUNC then / . Use Up/ Down keys to set contrast. CLONING THE PROGRAMMED DATA You can transfer the programmed data to clone the data. 1. Turn on both scanners. 2. The scanner beeps three times and ... any key after locking the keypad. appears. 3. appears. Ô NOTE Ô *CLONE MODE* Incorrect Model appears if the scanner receives data from another PRO-95 scanner using an optional connecting cable with 1/8-inch phone plugs on both ends (not supplied, available at your local RadioShack store). Ô...
...Press ENTER to set the display contrast. To turn off the key lock, press FUNC then / . Use Up/ Down keys to set contrast. CLONING THE PROGRAMMED DATA You can transfer the programmed data to clone the data. 1. Turn on both scanners. 2. The scanner beeps three times and ... any key after locking the keypad. appears. 3. appears. Ô NOTE Ô *CLONE MODE* Incorrect Model appears if the scanner receives data from another PRO-95 scanner using an optional connecting cable with 1/8-inch phone plugs on both ends (not supplied, available at your local RadioShack store). Ô...
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...traffic and often required 2-way radio users to wait for example, at a time in some Motorola trunking systems. If you set the scanner to manually tune in the supplied Trunking Guide. Instead of 2-way radio users to use fewer frequencies. Trunked systems allow more than one ...Refer to the supplied Trunking Guide.) When the scanner decodes the Motorola control channel and finds the 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...
...traffic and often required 2-way radio users to wait for example, at a time in some Motorola trunking systems. If you set the scanner to manually tune in the supplied Trunking Guide. Instead of 2-way radio users to use fewer frequencies. Trunked systems allow more than one ...Refer to the supplied Trunking Guide.) When the scanner decodes the Motorola control channel and finds the 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...
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...channel number that has already been entered, the scanner sounds an error tone and displays Dupl. To enter additional trunking frequencies as needed to program an offset frequency in the UHF-Hi bands (806-960 MHz), the scanner ignores the entry. You can get information about these frequencies for each type of the Motorola trunking system. Trunking...the incorrect data. D.+FM 0.00000 Bank 0 Ch 01 Next channel 7. If the dual entry is an error press CL and enter the correct frequency. You can program the scanner to receive transmissions in the same bank, press PGM or ...
...channel number that has already been entered, the scanner sounds an error tone and displays Dupl. To enter additional trunking frequencies as needed to program an offset frequency in the UHF-Hi bands (806-960 MHz), the scanner ignores the entry. You can get information about these frequencies for each type of the Motorola trunking system. Trunking...the incorrect data. D.+FM 0.00000 Bank 0 Ch 01 Next channel 7. If the dual entry is an error press CL and enter the correct frequency. You can program the scanner to receive transmissions in the same bank, press PGM or ...
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..., if necessary, enter the offset number and press ENTER. Press FUNC then 2. While O in Step blinks, repeatedly press or to set the frequency. Store the trunking IDs into the sub-bank in Base blinks, if necessary, press the desired Base frequency with the number keys and press ENTER. While B in the..., press the number keys again to select the step number, 25.0, 50.0 or 12.5 kHz, then press ENTER. 8. Press PGM to select the bank. 3. The display indicates Base freq.: on the first line, 406.0000 on the second line, Offset: 380 on the third line and Step: 25.0kHz on the...
..., if necessary, enter the offset number and press ENTER. Press FUNC then 2. While O in Step blinks, repeatedly press or to set the frequency. Store the trunking IDs into the sub-bank in Base blinks, if necessary, press the desired Base frequency with the number keys and press ENTER. While B in the..., press the number keys again to select the step number, 25.0, 50.0 or 12.5 kHz, then press ENTER. 8. Press PGM to select the bank. 3. The display indicates Base freq.: on the first line, 406.0000 on the second line, Offset: 380 on the third line and Step: 25.0kHz on the...
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... you want to select the bank. 3. Press FUNC. Use 15 for type II. Press PGM then TRUNK. 2. Enter the size code supplied with the Type I system information, referring to the instruction that appears on the display. Block Size Code 1 2345678 0 S11 S4 S4 S12 S4 S3 S10 S1 1 S11 S4 S4 - S4... S4 S2 4 S11 S4 S4 S4 S4 S12 S4 S3 5 S11 S4 S4 S4 S4 - S4 S4 - Trunking 4. 1. S4 S4 9 10 11 12 13 14 15...
... you want to select the bank. 3. Press FUNC. Use 15 for type II. Press PGM then TRUNK. 2. Enter the size code supplied with the Type I system information, referring to the instruction that appears on the display. Block Size Code 1 2345678 0 S11 S4 S4 S12 S4 S3 S10 S1 1 S11 S4 S4 - S4... S4 S2 4 S11 S4 S4 S4 S4 S12 S4 S3 5 S11 S4 S4 S4 S4 - S4 S4 - Trunking 4. 1. S4 S4 9 10 11 12 13 14 15...