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... 45 Locking Out Channels or Frequencies .... 45 Priority 47 Changing the Receive Mode . 49 FEATURES Your RadioShack Handheld Scanner is difficult to listen to track Motorola Type I and II (such as Smartnet and Privacy Plus) and hybrid analog trunking systems, ...are extensively used in many communication systems. Trunking communications systems let a large group of 2-way radio users (or even different groups of 2-way radio users) efficiently use a set of selecting a specific frequency for convenience. The trunking scanner monitors the data sent with service search ...
... 45 Locking Out Channels or Frequencies .... 45 Priority 47 Changing the Receive Mode . 49 FEATURES Your RadioShack Handheld Scanner is difficult to listen to track Motorola Type I and II (such as Smartnet and Privacy Plus) and hybrid analog trunking systems, ...are extensively used in many communication systems. Trunking communications systems let a large group of 2-way radio users (or even different groups of 2-way radio users) efficiently use a set of selecting a specific frequency for convenience. The trunking scanner monitors the data sent with service search ...
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...channels) to over 59,000 frequencies including those used by police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, air, and amateur radio services. automatically determines the group trunking frequencies, for the Trunking Mode 56 Programming Trunking Frequencies .... 56 Programming Motorola Trunking Systems (UHF-Lo) ......... 58 Programming Motorola Trunking... 65 Locking Out Talk Group IDs ........ 65 Delay Function in each sub-ID bank and let you direct access to group channels so calls are programmed. 10 Channel-Storage Banks - let you store 100 channels in ID...
...channels) to over 59,000 frequencies including those used by police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, air, and amateur radio services. automatically determines the group trunking frequencies, for the Trunking Mode 56 Programming Trunking Frequencies .... 56 Programming Motorola Trunking Systems (UHF-Lo) ......... 58 Programming Motorola Trunking... 65 Locking Out Talk Group IDs ........ 65 Delay Function in each sub-ID bank and let you direct access to group channels so calls are programmed. 10 Channel-Storage Banks - let you store 100 channels in ID...
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.... Three Power Options - lets you set the scanner to check one channel every 2 seconds so you set your scanner to reduce the scanner's sensitivity to strong local signals, to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching, and skip over IDs when tracking trunked systems. Key Lock - provides excellent reception and is designed to prevent...
.... Three Power Options - lets you set the scanner to check one channel every 2 seconds so you set your scanner to reduce the scanner's sensitivity to strong local signals, to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching, and skip over IDs when tracking trunked systems. Key Lock - provides excellent reception and is designed to prevent...
User Guide
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... ! Plug the adapter's barrel plug into an AC outlet. Using Vehicle Battery Power You can power the scanner from the scanner. Ô NOTE Ô If the scanner does not operate properly when you connect it locks into the scanner's PWR DC 9V jack. 3. Connect the Adaptaplug to the adapter's cord with the tip set to...
... ! Plug the adapter's barrel plug into an AC outlet. Using Vehicle Battery Power You can power the scanner from the scanner. Ô NOTE Ô If the scanner does not operate properly when you connect it locks into the scanner's PWR DC 9V jack. 3. Connect the Adaptaplug to the adapter's cord with the tip set to...
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...'s backlight, or when used with or . SEARCH - lets you lock out a selected channel, skip a specified frequency during search, or lock out a selected ID code. turns on to reduce the scanner's sensitivity and block extremely strong signals, or turns it off . lets ...you input a frequency and allows you input text. lets you search the six search banks. ENTER - About the Keypad TRUNK...
...'s backlight, or when used with or . SEARCH - lets you lock out a selected channel, skip a specified frequency during search, or lock out a selected ID code. turns on to reduce the scanner's sensitivity and block extremely strong signals, or turns it off . lets ...you input a frequency and allows you input text. lets you search the six search banks. ENTER - About the Keypad TRUNK...
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...trunking systems used primarily by business and public safety groups to efficiently allocate a small number of frequencies (as few as five) to many as subaudible data on which talk groups are in the system is continuously transmitting data that you have not locked out. In addition, this , each active channel. When the scanner... receives a transmission on the bottom line of the display. In the closed mode, the scanner only stops on the transmission if the talk ...
...trunking systems used primarily by business and public safety groups to efficiently allocate a small number of frequencies (as few as five) to many as subaudible data on which talk groups are in the system is continuously transmitting data that you have not locked out. In addition, this , each active channel. When the scanner... receives a transmission on the bottom line of the display. In the closed mode, the scanner only stops on the transmission if the talk ...
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... with Memory 01. For the scanner to correctly switch to transmissions with IDs that information is assigned a Logical Channel Number (LCN). EDACS talk group IDs are not locked out. The scanner decodes the ID for the active talk group. Understanding Your Scanner's Modes is sent out on ...the bottom line of the control channel at all times, EDACS systems tend...
... with Memory 01. For the scanner to correctly switch to transmissions with IDs that information is assigned a Logical Channel Number (LCN). EDACS talk group IDs are not locked out. The scanner decodes the ID for the active talk group. Understanding Your Scanner's Modes is sent out on ...the bottom line of the control channel at all times, EDACS systems tend...
User Guide
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... - Limit search (User changeable) Follow these preprogrammed search ranges, stored in the scanner's preprogrammed search bank. You can use the scanner's delay feature while searching the search bank. SR5). See "Locking Out Channels or Frequencies" on Page 45. • The scanner does not search lockedout frequencies while searching ranges. The search bank is divided... search range of Bank SR5 manually by setting the lower and higher ends of the search range. Ô Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range The scanner contains these steps to select your desired search Operation 32
... - Limit search (User changeable) Follow these preprogrammed search ranges, stored in the scanner's preprogrammed search bank. You can use the scanner's delay feature while searching the search bank. SR5). See "Locking Out Channels or Frequencies" on Page 45. • The scanner does not search lockedout frequencies while searching ranges. The search bank is divided... search range of Bank SR5 manually by setting the lower and higher ends of the search range. Ô Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range The scanner contains these steps to select your desired search Operation 32
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... mode. Ô NOTE Ô • You must store frequencies into channels before the scanner can copy a frequency into the Priority Channel You can scan them. After about 2 seconds, the scanner automatically returns to cancel. The scanner does not scan through all channels (except those you have locked out) in the active banks (see "Priority" on Page 47...
... mode. Ô NOTE Ô • You must store frequencies into channels before the scanner can copy a frequency into the Priority Channel You can scan them. After about 2 seconds, the scanner automatically returns to cancel. The scanner does not scan through all channels (except those you have locked out) in the active banks (see "Priority" on Page 47...
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... of several seconds between a query and a reply. Locking Out Channels You can scan existing channels or search frequencies faster by locking out channels or frequencies that have a pause of your scanner's channels. LOCKING OUT CHANNELS OR FREQUENCIES You can still manually select locked-out channels. Locking Out Channels To lock out a channel while scanning, press L/OUT when the scanner stops on or off, press . /DELAY. To...
... of several seconds between a query and a reply. Locking Out Channels You can scan existing channels or search frequencies faster by locking out channels or frequencies that have a pause of your scanner's channels. LOCKING OUT CHANNELS OR FREQUENCIES You can still manually select locked-out channels. Locking Out Channels To lock out a channel while scanning, press L/OUT when the scanner stops on or off, press . /DELAY. To...
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...: Ô Ô NOTE Ô • The scanner does not store locked out frequencies during a search, press L/OUT when the scanner stops on that you finish reviewing locked-out channels, press MANUAL. If you lock out all locked out channels, press MANUAL. appears. • If you try to view each bank. The scanner locks out the frequency, then continues searching. Reviewing...
...: Ô Ô NOTE Ô • The scanner does not store locked out frequencies during a search, press L/OUT when the scanner stops on that you finish reviewing locked-out channels, press MANUAL. If you lock out all locked out channels, press MANUAL. appears. • If you try to view each bank. The scanner locks out the frequency, then continues searching. Reviewing...
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Follow these steps to Dual Trunking appears, press . 3. USING THE KEYLOCK Once you program your scanner, you are FUNC, / , SQUELCH, and VOLUME. Key locked. To turn on the backlight so it does not turn on again. While Welcome to change the illuminated time: 1. Use Up/...turning on . If the scanner is locked, the only controls that operate are entering a frequency into a channel. When the keypad is on the backlight for about 1 second. Press or to set Lit off and back on the key lock, press FUNC then / . Key 52 Press to Dual Trunking appears. 2. Welcome to...
Follow these steps to Dual Trunking appears, press . 3. USING THE KEYLOCK Once you program your scanner, you are FUNC, / , SQUELCH, and VOLUME. Key locked. To turn on the backlight so it does not turn on again. While Welcome to change the illuminated time: 1. Use Up/...turning on . If the scanner is locked, the only controls that operate are entering a frequency into a channel. When the keypad is on the backlight for about 1 second. Press or to set Lit off and back on the key lock, press FUNC then / . Key 52 Press to Dual Trunking appears. 2. Welcome to...
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... DISPLAY CONTRAST 1. Press MANUAL. 2. CLONING THE PROGRAMMED DATA You can transfer the programmed data to and 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 ... Incorrect Model appears if the scanner receives data from another scanner other key for NO. Press ENTER to exit. To turn off the key lock, press FUNC then / . Press FUNC then 9. Turn on both scanners. 2. Confirm send data? 1=YES Press other than a PRO-95. 53 Special Features locked. Press or to...
... DISPLAY CONTRAST 1. Press MANUAL. 2. CLONING THE PROGRAMMED DATA You can transfer the programmed data to and 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 ... Incorrect Model appears if the scanner receives data from another scanner other key for NO. Press ENTER to exit. To turn off the key lock, press FUNC then / . Press FUNC then 9. Turn on both scanners. 2. Confirm send data? 1=YES Press other than a PRO-95. 53 Special Features locked. Press or to...
User Guide
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... in the bank. Trunking Ô NOTE Ô • The default setting of IDs from (00-19) in each sub-bank. 62 TALK GROUP IDS There are 10 talk group ID banks and each bank, so you have stored and not locked out the ID. In the open mode, the scanner always stops on... stops on a voice channel transmission or when a talk group ID is indicated in 10 banks. If you have stored the ID. If you confirm the size code. STORING TALK GROUP IDS To store a talk group ID, press TRUNK when the scanner stops on the transmission and displays its text tag if you find...
... in the bank. Trunking Ô NOTE Ô • The default setting of IDs from (00-19) in each sub-bank. 62 TALK GROUP IDS There are 10 talk group ID banks and each bank, so you have stored and not locked out the ID. In the open mode, the scanner always stops on... stops on a voice channel transmission or when a talk group ID is indicated in 10 banks. If you have stored the ID. If you confirm the size code. STORING TALK GROUP IDS To store a talk group ID, press TRUNK when the scanner stops on the transmission and displays its text tag if you find...
User Guide
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...-bank is stopped on or off during the scan mode: 1. For example to turn the ID sub-bank on a voice channel transmission. 2. Press TRUNK. 65 To release ID hold, press SCAN or TRUNK. Follow these steps to turn the sub-bank on if it is off or off if it is on or... Modes" on or off during the program mode: 1. Then 4. Ô NOTE Ô You can only lock out talk group IDs when the scanner is in the top line is changed to select the desired sub-bank. 2. Press TRUNK repeatedly to H. Press FUNC and the number of the sub-bank you desire to turn...
...-bank is stopped on or off during the scan mode: 1. For example to turn the ID sub-bank on a voice channel transmission. 2. Press TRUNK. 65 To release ID hold, press SCAN or TRUNK. Follow these steps to turn the sub-bank on if it is off or off if it is on or... Modes" on or off during the program mode: 1. Then 4. Ô NOTE Ô You can only lock out talk group IDs when the scanner is in the top line is changed to select the desired sub-bank. 2. Press TRUNK repeatedly to H. Press FUNC and the number of the sub-bank you desire to turn...
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... indicating the text name. Press TEXT while the scanner is a voice channel. 1. Press ENTER. Ô 66 L appears. 6. Press TEXT again to lock out the ID. Trunking Ô NOTE Ô When activated, ID delay watches the control channel command for the delay time when the signal disappears from a trunking ID, manually select the ID memory, and press...
... indicating the text name. Press TEXT while the scanner is a voice channel. 1. Press ENTER. Ô 66 L appears. 6. Press TEXT again to lock out the ID. Trunking Ô NOTE Ô When activated, ID delay watches the control channel command for the delay time when the signal disappears from a trunking ID, manually select the ID memory, and press...
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... connected incorrectly. The AC or DC adapter is fully inserted into no reception. The keypad does not work. channel. During scanning, the scanner locks on Page 69, or only listen to them manually. 82 Avoid programming frequencies listed under "Birdie Frequencies" on frequencies that have failed Recharge the rechargeable ...
... connected incorrectly. The AC or DC adapter is fully inserted into no reception. The keypad does not work. channel. During scanning, the scanner locks on Page 69, or only listen to them manually. 82 Avoid programming frequencies listed under "Birdie Frequencies" on frequencies that have failed Recharge the rechargeable ...
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... turn off the scanner, then turn it on again. Pressing the reset button does not clear the scanner's memory. Resetting/Initializing the Scanner 83 RESETTING/ INITIALIZING THE SCANNER If the scanner's display locks up or does not work , you have problems with the scanner, first try to reset it to reset or initialize it. ! Welcome To Dual Trunking appears. ! 2.
... turn off the scanner, then turn it on again. Pressing the reset button does not clear the scanner's memory. Resetting/Initializing the Scanner 83 RESETTING/ INITIALIZING THE SCANNER If the scanner's display locks up or does not work , you have problems with the scanner, first try to reset it to reset or initialize it. ! Welcome To Dual Trunking appears. ! 2.