User Guide
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...Channels ......... 43 Special Features .. 45 Using the Delay Function .......... 45 Locking Out Channels or Frequencies .... 45 Priority 47 Changing the Receive Mode . 49 FEATURES Your RadioShack Handheld Scanner is one of a new generation of scanners designed to trunked communications using a regular scanner. Since the trunking...) type systems, which 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 that...
...Channels ......... 43 Special Features .. 45 Using the Delay Function .......... 45 Locking Out Channels or Frequencies .... 45 Priority 47 Changing the Receive Mode . 49 FEATURES Your RadioShack Handheld Scanner is one of a new generation of scanners designed to trunked communications using a regular scanner. Since the trunking...) type systems, which 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 that...
User Guide
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... 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 This scanner gives ...trunking frequencies, for the Trunking Mode 56 Programming Trunking Frequencies .... 56 Programming Motorola Trunking Systems (UHF-Lo) ......... 58 Programming Motorola Trunking System (800 MHz) ....... 60 Programming Fleet Maps ...... 60 Talk Group IDs 62 Storing Talk Group IDs ........ 62 Talk Group ID Hold 64 Turning an ID Sub-Bank On or Off ......... 65 Locking...
... 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 This scanner gives ...trunking frequencies, for the Trunking Mode 56 Programming Trunking Frequencies .... 56 Programming Motorola Trunking Systems (UHF-Lo) ......... 58 Programming Motorola Trunking System (800 MHz) ....... 60 Programming Fleet Maps ...... 60 Talk Group IDs 62 Storing Talk Group IDs ........ 62 Talk Group ID Hold 64 Turning an ID Sub-Bank On or Off ......... 65 Locking...
User Guide
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... these signals. 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 - lets you power the scanner with BNC Connector - Features Priority...
... these signals. 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 - lets you power the scanner with BNC Connector - Features Priority...
User Guide
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...TRUNK - sets and turns the priority function on or off the display's backlight, or when used with or . PAUSE - changes the receive mode (AM, FM, MOT, ED). / - lets you input a frequency and allows you lock out a selected channel, skip a specified frequency during search, or lock... out a selected ID code. turns attenuation on /off . selects the scan or search direction. ENTER - TEXT - turns on to reduce the scanner's sensitivity and block extremely strong signals, ...
...TRUNK - sets and turns the priority function on or off the display's backlight, or when used with or . PAUSE - changes the receive mode (AM, FM, MOT, ED). / - lets you input a frequency and allows you lock out a selected channel, skip a specified frequency during search, or lock... out a selected ID code. turns attenuation on /off . selects the scan or search direction. ENTER - TEXT - turns on to reduce the scanner's sensitivity and block extremely strong signals, ...
User Guide
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...that you have stored in the bank's talk group ID list and have not locked out. In addition, this , each active channel. Motorola trunking systems come in three categories: Type I, Type II, and Type I IDs are trunking systems used primarily by business and public safety groups to efficiently allocate a small ... on which talk groups are active on each group of users in slightly different ways. Motorola Type I /II Hybrid. When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to talk group 2160. To do this talk group information is assigned to many groups of the display.
...that you have stored in the bank's talk group ID list and have not locked out. In addition, this , each active channel. Motorola trunking systems come in three categories: Type I, Type II, and Type I IDs are trunking systems used primarily by business and public safety groups to efficiently allocate a small ... on which talk groups are active on each group of users in slightly different ways. Motorola Type I /II Hybrid. When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to talk group 2160. To do this talk group information is assigned to many groups of the display.
User Guide
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...reception of the display. If you must program the frequencies in LCN order, starting with IDs that information is assigned a Logical Channel Number (LCN). For the scanner to correctly switch to improve reception. 24 Try changing your location or using an outdoor antenna to an active frequency, you are... there is activity on an EDACS system, that match talk group IDs you 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 to 15-157.
...reception of the display. If you must program the frequencies in LCN order, starting with IDs that information is assigned a Logical Channel Number (LCN). For the scanner to correctly switch to improve reception. 24 Try changing your location or using an outdoor antenna to an active frequency, you are... there is activity on an EDACS system, that match talk group IDs you 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 to 15-157.
User Guide
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...Limit search (User changeable) Follow these preprogrammed search ranges, stored in the scanner's preprogrammed search bank. SR5). See "Locking Out Channels or Frequencies" on Page 45. • The scanner does not search lockedout frequencies while searching ranges. You can use the scanner's delay feature while searching the search bank. Bank Band SR0 Marine SR1 CB...the 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. SR5). See "Locking Out Channels or Frequencies" on Page 45. • The scanner does not search lockedout frequencies while searching ranges. You can use the scanner's delay feature while searching the search bank. Bank Band SR0 Marine SR1 CB...the 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
User Guide
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...to start scanning again after you try to search mode. 3. The scanner does not scan through all channels (except those you have locked out) in the active banks (see "Priority" on Page 47) when the scanner stops on the display. Operation 43 copied on Page 45). SCANNING ... into channels before the scanner can scan them. Press FUNC then PRI when the frequency is copied to the priority channel. Copying a Frequency into the Priority Channel You can copy a frequency into the priority channel (see "Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On" on Page 44 and "Locking Out Channels or ...
...to start scanning again after you try to search mode. 3. The scanner does not scan through all channels (except those you have locked out) in the active banks (see "Priority" on Page 47) when the scanner stops on the display. Operation 43 copied on Page 45). SCANNING ... into channels before the scanner can scan them. Press FUNC then PRI when the frequency is copied to the priority channel. Copying a Frequency into the Priority Channel You can copy a frequency into the priority channel (see "Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On" on Page 44 and "Locking Out Channels or ...
User Guide
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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 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. Special Features SPECIAL...
...; 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 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. Special Features SPECIAL...
User Guide
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... appears. If you lock out all locked out channels, press MANUAL. When you locked out: 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. Press FUNC then L/OUT. The locked-out number and the total locked-out number also...
... appears. If you lock out all locked out channels, press MANUAL. When you locked out: 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. Press FUNC then L/OUT. The locked-out number and the total locked-out number also...
User Guide
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... other than 1 to cancel clear. Ô PRIORITY In addition to the 1,000 programmable memory channels, Ô NOTE Ô If all frequencies in that frequency (see "Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies" on Page 46), then press CL. If all locked-out frequencies. Select the search bank in a Search Bank 1. Press any key other key for...
... other than 1 to cancel clear. Ô PRIORITY In addition to the 1,000 programmable memory channels, Ô NOTE Ô If all frequencies in that frequency (see "Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies" on Page 46), then press CL. If all locked-out frequencies. Select the search bank in a Search Bank 1. Press any key other key for...
User Guide
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If the scanner is locked, the only controls that operate are entering a frequency into a channel. Press or to Dual Trunking appears. 2. appears for about 1 second. Welcome to select 3, 5, 10 or 20 seconds then press ENTER. While Welcome to change the illuminated time:...KEYLOCK Once you program your scanner, you are FUNC, / , SQUELCH, and VOLUME. Special Features lit areas. To turn on the key lock feature. Key 52 To turn on to turn on . Press while the backlight is on the key lock, press FUNC then / . Follow these steps to Dual Trunking appears, press . 3....
If the scanner is locked, the only controls that operate are entering a frequency into a channel. Press or to Dual Trunking appears. 2. appears for about 1 second. Welcome to select 3, 5, 10 or 20 seconds then press ENTER. While Welcome to change the illuminated time:...KEYLOCK Once you program your scanner, you are FUNC, / , SQUELCH, and VOLUME. Special Features lit areas. To turn on the key lock feature. Key 52 To turn on to turn on . Press while the backlight is on the key lock, press FUNC then / . Follow these steps to Dual Trunking appears, press . 3....
User Guide
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... save X-XX is the sub-bank number (0-4) in the Motorola, or EDACS mode, it displays the ID's text tag if you have stored and not locked out the ID. The first X in ID save X-XX and then changes to start scanning. However, if you set Type I and you confirm the size... enter the correct size code. Ô 6. STORING TALK GROUP IDS To store a talk group ID, press TRUNK when the scanner stops on a transmission, but it checks to Type II, enter 15 at Step 1. 5. In the open mode, the scanner always stops on a voice channel transmission or when a talk group ID is for each entry.
... save X-XX is the sub-bank number (0-4) in the Motorola, or EDACS mode, it displays the ID's text tag if you have stored and not locked out the ID. The first X in ID save X-XX and then changes to start scanning. However, if you set Type I and you confirm the size... enter the correct size code. Ô 6. STORING TALK GROUP IDS To store a talk group ID, press TRUNK when the scanner stops on a transmission, but it checks to Type II, enter 15 at Step 1. 5. In the open mode, the scanner always stops on a voice channel transmission or when a talk group ID is for each entry.
User Guide
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TURNING AN ID SUBBANK ON OR OFF Follow these steps to turn on a voice channel transmission. 2. Press TRUNK repeatedly to H. Follow these steps to turn the ID sub-bank on or off . Press FUNC and the number of the sub-bank you desire ... the ID sub-bank on or off during the program mode: 1. To release ID hold, press SCAN or TRUNK. Press FUNC while the scanner is on or off , press FUNC. LOCKING OUT TALK GROUP IDS 1. Trunking the scan indication S at the first digit in the closed mode (see "Open and Closed Modes" on or...
TURNING AN ID SUBBANK ON OR OFF Follow these steps to turn on a voice channel transmission. 2. Press TRUNK repeatedly to H. Follow these steps to turn the ID sub-bank on or off . Press FUNC and the number of the sub-bank you desire ... the ID sub-bank on or off during the program mode: 1. To release ID hold, press SCAN or TRUNK. Press FUNC while the scanner is on or off , press FUNC. LOCKING OUT TALK GROUP IDS 1. Trunking the scan indication S at the first digit in the closed mode (see "Open and Closed Modes" on or...
User Guide
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...from the voice channel. 3. Press TEXT while the scanner is a voice channel. 1. Press FUNC then ./DELAY while you are programming the trunked ID. Press ENTER. Ô 66 You can set ID delay. 2.0 seconds appears. 2. Use Up/Down keys to select None, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 or 4.0 seconds. 3. Trunking Ô NOTE...channel command for the delay time when the signal disappears from a trunking ID, manually select the ID memory, and press L/OUT until L disappears. Press FUNC, or to move to select the ID memory. 5. Press L/OUT to cancel. Press TEXT again to lock...
...from the voice channel. 3. Press TEXT while the scanner is a voice channel. 1. Press FUNC then ./DELAY while you are programming the trunked ID. Press ENTER. Ô 66 You can set ID delay. 2.0 seconds appears. 2. Use Up/Down keys to select None, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 or 4.0 seconds. 3. Trunking Ô NOTE...channel command for the delay time when the signal disappears from a trunking ID, manually select the ID memory, and press L/OUT until L disappears. Press FUNC, or to move to select the ID memory. 5. Press L/OUT to cancel. Press TEXT again to lock...
User Guide
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... have failed Recharge the rechargeable batteries or replace the standard batteries Poor or no channels are the same as "birdie" frequencies. Troubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Remedy Scanner is connected incorrectly. Batteries have an unclear transmission. An antenna is not connected ...Turn the scanner off keylock. channel. The AC or DC adapter is turned on Page 69, or only listen to be reset or initialized. The keypad does not work. The scanner might need to them manually. Only one stored. During scanning, the scanner locks on Page ...
... have failed Recharge the rechargeable batteries or replace the standard batteries Poor or no channels are the same as "birdie" frequencies. Troubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Remedy Scanner is connected incorrectly. Batteries have an unclear transmission. An antenna is not connected ...Turn the scanner off keylock. channel. The AC or DC adapter is turned on Page 69, or only listen to be reset or initialized. The keypad does not work. The scanner might need to them manually. Only one stored. During scanning, the scanner locks on Page ...