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... government agencies, air, and amateur radio services. This scanner gives you easily identify the ID code. Your scanner includes these features: Simultaneous Trunking Operation - let you store 100 channels in each sub-ID bank and... (NOAA) weather channel during priority operation. Automatic Channel Programming - 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 System (800 MHz) ....... 60 Programming Fleet Maps ...... ...
... government agencies, air, and amateur radio services. This scanner gives you easily identify the ID code. Your scanner includes these features: Simultaneous Trunking Operation - let you store 100 channels in each sub-ID bank and... (NOAA) weather channel during priority operation. Automatic Channel Programming - 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 System (800 MHz) ....... 60 Programming Fleet Maps ...... ...
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...the same channel. 4 lets you can hear more quickly. the scanner scans at up to 60 channels per second and searches up to 75 frequencies per second, to or from intermediate frequency (IF) images, so you hear only the frequency you set, to another PRO-95 scanner. shows you... quickly find transmissions. delays scanning for transmissions within preset frequency ranges or within ranges you select. Preprogrammed Frequency Ranges - displays the weather event text with four alert levels so you can also upload or download the programmed data to ...
...the same channel. 4 lets you can hear more quickly. the scanner scans at up to 60 channels per second and searches up to 75 frequencies per second, to or from intermediate frequency (IF) images, so you hear only the frequency you set, to another PRO-95 scanner. shows you... quickly find transmissions. delays scanning for transmissions within preset frequency ranges or within ranges you select. Preprogrammed Frequency Ranges - displays the weather event text with four alert levels so you can also upload or download the programmed data to ...
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...lets you program your scanner to reduce interference or noise caused by these signals. Three Power Options - lets you set the scanner to prevent accidentally changing the scanner's programming. let you can also use an AC adapter (not supplied) or power the scanner in memory for each channel, talk...you lock the scanner's keys 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 ...
...lets you program your scanner to reduce interference or noise caused by these signals. Three Power Options - lets you set the scanner to prevent accidentally changing the scanner's programming. let you can also use an AC adapter (not supplied) or power the scanner in memory for each channel, talk...you lock the scanner's keys 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 ...
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...8226; Avoid or limit listening at your area. The RBRC program provides a convenient alternative to a volume level decreases, so volume levels that do not provide sufficient volume for information on the headphones. RadioShack's involvement in this scanner. Plug the speaker cable's 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) mini-...and conserving our natural resources. Ô NOTE Ô You must use an amplified speaker with this program is voluntarily participating in your area. Please call 1-800-THE-SHACK (1-800-843-7422) for comfortable listening. • Set the volume to zero before putting on Ni...
...8226; Avoid or limit listening at your area. The RBRC program provides a convenient alternative to a volume level decreases, so volume levels that do not provide sufficient volume for information on the headphones. RadioShack's involvement in this scanner. Plug the speaker cable's 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) mini-...and conserving our natural resources. Ô NOTE Ô You must use an amplified speaker with this program is voluntarily participating in your area. Please call 1-800-THE-SHACK (1-800-843-7422) for comfortable listening. • Set the volume to zero before putting on Ni...
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..., then set the scanner to or from another PRO-95 scanner using an optional PC interface cable (available through your belt or waistband. A frequency is the receiving signal location (expressed in this manual and familiarize yourself with your scanner's features, you can transfer the programmed data to the back... ends (not supplied). To find active frequencies, you . See "Cloning the Programmed Data" on Page 53. You can also upload or download the programmed data to scan them. You simply determine the type of the scanner for you can use the search function. 15 About Your...
..., then set the scanner to or from another PRO-95 scanner using an optional PC interface cable (available through your belt or waistband. A frequency is the receiving signal location (expressed in this manual and familiarize yourself with your scanner's features, you can transfer the programmed data to the back... ends (not supplied). To find active frequencies, you . See "Cloning the Programmed Data" on Page 53. You can also upload or download the programmed data to scan them. You simply determine the type of the scanner for you can use the search function. 15 About Your...
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...seven preprogrammed weather channels. 16 MANUAL - scans through the programmed channels. About the Keypad You can also search the SEARCH banks, which is activity on that channel until the transmission ends. FUNC (function) - You can even change the frequency range on one of your scanner's keys and... their functions. ABOUT THE KEYPAD Here is a brief overview of the SEARCH banks (SR5) to see if there is grouped with other channels in the scanner's memory (see "Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range" ...
...seven preprogrammed weather channels. 16 MANUAL - scans through the programmed channels. About the Keypad You can also search the SEARCH banks, which is activity on that channel until the transmission ends. FUNC (function) - You can even change the frequency range on one of your scanner's keys and... their functions. ABOUT THE KEYPAD Here is a brief overview of the SEARCH banks (SR5) to see if there is grouped with other channels in the scanner's memory (see "Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range" ...
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...TRUNK - lets you search the six search banks. PAUSE - changes the receive mode (AM, FM, MOT, ED). / - selects the scan or search direction. lets you input text. PGM - sets and turns the priority function on /off the display's backlight, or when used with or . ATT (Attenuate) - programs frequencies into channels.... or - ENTER - TUNE - stores the trunking ID code or holds the trunking ID while scanning. turns on or off to prevent accidental entries. turns attenuation on to reduce the scanner's sensitivity and block extremely strong signals, or turns it off...
...TRUNK - lets you search the six search banks. PAUSE - changes the receive mode (AM, FM, MOT, ED). / - selects the scan or search direction. lets you input text. PGM - sets and turns the priority function on /off the display's backlight, or when used with or . ATT (Attenuate) - programs frequencies into channels.... or - ENTER - TUNE - stores the trunking ID code or holds the trunking ID while scanning. turns on or off to prevent accidental entries. turns attenuation on to reduce the scanner's sensitivity and block extremely strong signals, or turns it off...
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enters a 7, or inputs characters P, Q, R, or S. 8/TUV - enters a 2, or inputs characters A, B, or C. 3/DEF - 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 - About the Keypad 1 - enters an 8, or inputs characters T, U, or V. 9/WXYZ - enters a 5, or inputs characters J, K, or L. 6/MNO - enters a 9, or inputs characters W, X, Y, or Z. 0 - enters a zero, or inputs characters or enters a 1, or inputs characters 0 through 9 in text mode. 2/ABC -
enters a 7, or inputs characters P, Q, R, or S. 8/TUV - enters a 2, or inputs characters A, B, or C. 3/DEF - 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 - About the Keypad 1 - enters an 8, or inputs characters T, U, or V. 9/WXYZ - enters a 5, or inputs characters J, K, or L. 6/MNO - enters a 9, or inputs characters W, X, Y, or Z. 0 - enters a zero, or inputs characters or enters a 1, or inputs characters 0 through 9 in text mode. 2/ABC -
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Weather Radio - UNDERSTANDING BANKS CHANNEL STORAGE BANKS A bank is a storage area for a list of the available frequency ranges.) Also, see "Deleting Frequencies from Channels" on Page 84 for a group of channels. allow you to listen to frequencies and decide which frequencies you want to ... you are storage areas for frequencies. Manual Tuning - See "Listening to program the scanner. Whereas a channel can hold numerous channels. 19 Preprogrammed Search Banks - allows you to NOAA weather broadcasts without programming. (See "Specifications" on Page 44. allows you to listen to manually...
Weather Radio - UNDERSTANDING BANKS CHANNEL STORAGE BANKS A bank is a storage area for a list of the available frequency ranges.) Also, see "Deleting Frequencies from Channels" on Page 84 for a group of channels. allow you to listen to frequencies and decide which frequencies you want to ... you are storage areas for frequencies. Manual Tuning - See "Listening to program the scanner. Whereas a channel can hold numerous channels. 19 Preprogrammed Search Banks - allows you to NOAA weather broadcasts without programming. (See "Specifications" on Page 44. allows you to listen to manually...
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....1000 and 150.5000, you would put both of those used by Motorola trunking, EDACS trunking, Marine, CB, Police, Fire, Aircraft and Ham (see "Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range" on Page 71). Ô NOTE Ô For example, if you want to listen to, your scanner divides the channels into 10 banks (0 to 9) of town. You could program...
....1000 and 150.5000, you would put both of those used by Motorola trunking, EDACS trunking, Marine, CB, Police, Fire, Aircraft and Ham (see "Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range" on Page 71). Ô NOTE Ô For example, if you want to listen to, your scanner divides the channels into 10 banks (0 to 9) of town. You could program...
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...some amateur radio, and some government transmissions. (Refer to receive transmissions using frequency modulation (FM), used with Motorola trunking systems. This setting is called the Motorola mode. When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to ...channel set to the AM mode, it always stops on Page 84 for most public safety transmissions, as well as broadcast, business, and amateur radio transmissions. MOTOROLA MODE You can set your scanner operates when scanning and receiving transmissions, and also affects what transmissions you receive when you cannot program...
...some amateur radio, and some government transmissions. (Refer to receive transmissions using frequency modulation (FM), used with Motorola trunking systems. This setting is called the Motorola mode. When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to ...channel set to the AM mode, it always stops on Page 84 for most public safety transmissions, as well as broadcast, business, and amateur radio transmissions. MOTOROLA MODE You can set your scanner operates when scanning and receiving transmissions, and also affects what transmissions you receive when you cannot program...
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... 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 into the scanner. EDACS systems are trunking systems used with different user groups assigned to different fleets. ...identifies 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 a dedicated control channel. Type II system talk groups are identified by some public safety organizations. Understanding Your...
... 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 into the scanner. EDACS systems are trunking systems used with different user groups assigned to different fleets. ...identifies 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 a dedicated control channel. Type II system talk groups are identified by some public safety organizations. Understanding Your...
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...group IDs are getting good reception, the scanner will indicate talk group CTL-01. When there is activity on an EDACS system, that match talk group IDs you must program the frequencies in LCN order, starting with IDs that information is assigned a Logical Channel Number (LCN). In the closed mode,... the scanner only goes to have stored in a fringe area. In the open mode, the...
...group IDs are getting good reception, the scanner will indicate talk group CTL-01. When there is activity on an EDACS system, that match talk group IDs you must program the frequencies in LCN order, starting with IDs that information is assigned a Logical Channel Number (LCN). In the closed mode,... the scanner only goes to have stored in a fringe area. In the open mode, the...
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... squelch, regardless of the scanner's channel storage banks to open mode and closed mode, affect how the scanner receives signals from communications systems that have an ID code which is found in the MOT, or ED mode and the signal's ID code matches the programmed ID code. Otherwise, the... talk group ID appears on a transmission if the ID is stored. In closed mode. Understanding Your Scanner's Modes 25 appears under the channel Ô NOTE Ô • In open mode, + appears...
... squelch, regardless of the scanner's channel storage banks to open mode and closed mode, affect how the scanner receives signals from communications systems that have an ID code which is found in the MOT, or ED mode and the signal's ID code matches the programmed ID code. Otherwise, the... talk group ID appears on a transmission if the ID is stored. In closed mode. Understanding Your Scanner's Modes 25 appears under the channel Ô NOTE Ô • In open mode, + appears...
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...mode. 6. If necessary, press MODE to program. 2. STORING TRUNKING FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELS 1. See "Using the Delay Function" on this setting in Step 3, Invalid Freq briefly appears and the scanner beeps when you enter a frequency of 151.553, your scanner accepts it as 151.550. • ...After a transmission, to have the scanner pause for programming. Enter the UHF trunking frequency and press ENTER. For example, if you press ENTER. Press PGM and select the channel number using or . 5. Start again from Step 3. • Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency to ...
...mode. 6. If necessary, press MODE to program. 2. STORING TRUNKING FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELS 1. See "Using the Delay Function" on this setting in Step 3, Invalid Freq briefly appears and the scanner beeps when you enter a frequency of 151.553, your scanner accepts it as 151.550. • ...After a transmission, to have the scanner pause for programming. Enter the UHF trunking frequency and press ENTER. For example, if you press ENTER. Press PGM and select the channel number using or . 5. Start again from Step 3. • Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency to ...
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....0000 Search bank: SR5 Programmable limit search Receive mode: FM (Default setting) Searching Active Frequencies in the top line and the cursor Operation 37 PSR (Program Search) appears in Your Desired Frequency Range You can program the desired frequency range for a search. 1. Press PGM then SEARCH.
....0000 Search bank: SR5 Programmable limit search Receive mode: FM (Default setting) Searching Active Frequencies in the top line and the cursor Operation 37 PSR (Program Search) appears in Your Desired Frequency Range You can program the desired frequency range for a search. 1. Press PGM then SEARCH.
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... until the bank's number appears. Press FUNC. 6. Use the number keys to enter the channel with the frequency you turned off. For example to delete. 3. The scanner does not scan any channel in a bank, even if the bank is turned off all banks. Selected for Scanning in... NOTE Ô • You cannot turn off . For example, to P. 5. M changes to turn on again, press 1. Ô Deleting Frequencies from Channels 1. Press MANUAL again. 4. Press CL. Press MANUAL. 2. Press PGM to enter the program mode. The frequency number changes and 0.0000 appears. 44 Operation
... until the bank's number appears. Press FUNC. 6. Use the number keys to enter the channel with the frequency you turned off. For example to delete. 3. The scanner does not scan any channel in a bank, even if the bank is turned off all banks. Selected for Scanning in... NOTE Ô • You cannot turn off . For example, to P. 5. M changes to turn on again, press 1. Ô Deleting Frequencies from Channels 1. Press MANUAL again. 4. Press CL. Press MANUAL. 2. Press PGM to enter the program mode. The frequency number changes and 0.0000 appears. 44 Operation
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.... Ô To turn 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 channels. To lock out a channel manually, select the channel then press L/OUT so L appears...
.... Ô To turn 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 channels. To lock out a channel manually, select the channel then press L/OUT so L appears...
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... want to program as the priority channel: 1. Press PGM. 2. Therefore, the priority check seems random during trunking delay time. Press FUNC then PRI. Special Features Ô NOTE Ô • 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...
... want to program as the priority channel: 1. Press PGM. 2. Therefore, the priority check seems random during trunking delay time. Press FUNC then PRI. Special Features Ô NOTE Ô • 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...
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... listen to trunking transmissions in most common AM or FM receive mode for 3 seconds then changes to program as the priority channel. 3. Special Features 2. Pri Channel flashes on the priority channel, Pri Channel appears. To turn off the priority feature, press PRI. Or if the scanner detects a .... CHANGING THE RECEIVE MODE The scanner is not set the priority to the correct receive mode, the transmission might sound weak or distorted. However, some amateur radio transmissions and trunked systems do not operate in Priority WX mode, Pri Channel appears for each frequency range.
... listen to trunking transmissions in most common AM or FM receive mode for 3 seconds then changes to program as the priority channel. 3. Special Features 2. Pri Channel flashes on the priority channel, Pri Channel appears. To turn off the priority feature, press PRI. Or if the scanner detects a .... CHANGING THE RECEIVE MODE The scanner is not set the priority to the correct receive mode, the transmission might sound weak or distorted. However, some amateur radio transmissions and trunked systems do not operate in Priority WX mode, Pri Channel appears for each frequency range.