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Advanced Programming
RadioShack or www.radioshack.com).
1.
Make sure your scanner is turned off.
2.
Connect the interface cable to your computer
and then connect the other end of the cable
to the
PC/IF
jack on the side of the scanner.
3.
Install the software to your computer and run
the program.
4.
To set up the program, click on
Tools
, select
Configuration
, and select
PRO-162
(if
necessary).
5.
Turn the scanner on. The scanner auto-
matically goes into the wired Programming
Mode and receives the data from the PC.
“Wire
Programming”
appears.
6.
When the scanner has successfully received
all data, turn the scanner off and remove the
cable.
7.
Turn the scanner on again.
CTCSS/DCS
Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS)
and Digital Coded Squelch (DCS) are subaudible
tone signaling systems sometimes referred to
as PL or DPL (Motorola’s trademarked terms for
Private Line and Digital Private Line, respectively).
CTCSS and DCS are used only for FM signals
and are usually associated with both amateur and
commercial two-way frequencies. These systems
make use of a special subaudible tone that
accompanies a transmitted signal.
CTCSS and DCS are used for many purposes. In
many cases, CTCSS and DCS are used to restrict
access to a commercial repeater, so that only
those units which transmit the correct tone along
with their signal can “talk” to the repeater. CTCSS
and DCS are also used in areas that receive
