Radio Shack Pro 2055, User Manual

Page 1: ...ser s guide before installing setting up and using your new product www radioshack com 20 428 PRO 2055 1 000 Channel Triple Trunking Mobile Base Scanner NOTE Actual product may vary from the images found in this document ...

Page 2: ...vehicle No additional hardware or add on cards are needed This scanner is one of a new generation of scanners designed to track Motorola Type I and II such as Smartnet and Privacy Plus and hybrid analog trunking systems GE Ericsson EDACS type systems and EF Johnson LTR type systems which are extensively used in many communication systems AC adapter DC cable w fuse DIN sleeve and keys 2 Scanner Ant...

Page 3: ...scanner as a base station 13 step 2 power your scanner 14 from a wall outlet 14 through your vehicle s ignition 15 from your vehicle s cigarrette lighter 16 step 3 connect your scanner 17 connect the supplied antenna 17 connect an external antenna 17 connect an external speaker or headphones 18 quick start 20 understanding your scanner s modes 20 setting up your scanner 29 turning on the scanner a...

Page 4: ...nually tuning a frequency 49 listening to the weather band 50 skywarn 52 using frequency copy 53 Signal Stalker II 55 scanning the channels 57 using CTCSS and DCS 59 deleting frequencies from channels 59 deleting all frequencies in a channel bank 60 using delay 60 locking out channels or frequencies 61 priority 63 changing the receive mode 65 using the attenuator 66 turning the key tone on and off...

Page 5: ...mode 71 programming trunking frequencies 71 care 85 replacing fuse 85 resetting initializing your scanner 85 service and repair 86 birdie frequencies 86 specifications 88 The FCC wants you to know 91 scanning legally 91 glossary 93 FAQs Frequenctly Asked Questions 95 warranty 96 ...

Page 6: ...k RadioShack com Hypersearch Hyperscan and Adaptaplug are trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation Motorola Smartnet ASTRO and Privacy Plus are registered trademarks of Motorla Inc EDACS is a registered trademark of MA COM Inc LTR is a registered trademark of EF Johnson ...

Page 7: ...ted channels and ID codes and skips specified frequencies during a search CLEAR clears an incorrect entry PROG programs frequencies in selected channels PWR VOL SQ long knob turns OFF ON and controls volume Short knob controls squelch PC IF connect data cable for cloning or connecting to a PC s attach headphones with 1 8 jack here ...

Page 8: ...mbination with other keys to perform various functions WX scans through the seven preprogrammed weather channels or jumps to a Skywarn channel you programmed 997 999 PRI turns the priority function on or off TEXT press to input text MODE press to change the receive mode SRCH press to search through search banks SCAN scans through the programmed channels or activates the Signal Stalker II function ...

Page 9: ...d antenna or an external antenna here DC 13 8V connect a power source here SCREW HOLE use to mount the scanner in a car with some hardware screw not supplied RESET press to reset your scanner Press to enter a number or a character in text mode DELAY press to enter a decimal point space or hyphen Press to program delay time for a channel search bank ...

Page 10: ...10 The Basics your scanner s display ...

Page 11: ... a qualified installer Before installing confirm your scanner fits in the desired mounting area and you have all the necessary materials Your scanner requires a 2 x 71 8 x 5 5 16 inch 50 x 180 x 135 mm mounting area 1 Remove the four rear screws and pull off the black case before installing your scanner 2 Install the DIN sleeve into the opening in your dashboard lip facing out 3 Push out the top and ...

Page 12: ...er mobile mounting in your vehicle You can mount your scanner under the dashboard or on top of it using the mounting bracket 1 Attach the three protective rubber feet to the mounting bracket when you use the scanner on a flat surface Do not use them when you mount the bracket with screws 2 Use the supplied mounting bracket as a template to mark positions for the two mounting screws 3 At the marked ...

Page 13: ...s into the scanner When drilling holes be sure to avoid obstructions behind the mounting surface Consult a qualified installer if in doubt using your scanner as a base station You can place your scanner on a desk shelf or table to use it as a base station Since the speaker is on the bottom of the scanner you may want to use the mounting bracket to elevate your scanner off the surface for better sou...

Page 14: ...o your wall outlet You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 13 8V DC and delivers at least 600mA Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner s DC 13 8V jack Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter To prevent electric shock do not use the AC adapter s polarized plug with an extension cord receptacle or othe...

Page 15: ...ce that turns on and off with the ignition switch such as a spare accessory terminal in your vehicle s fuse box 4 Insert the power cord s barrel plug into the scanner s DC 13 8V jack 5 Reconnect the cable to the negative terminal of your vehicle s battery You must use a power source that supplies 12V DC and delivers at least 600 mA Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the sc...

Page 16: ...mA DC cigarette lighter adapter not supplied available at your local RadioShack store 1 Insert the adapter s barrel plug into the scanner s DC 13 8V jack 2 Plug the adapter s other end into your vehicle s cigarette lighter or power socket When you use a cigarette lighter adapter you might hear electrical noise from your engine while scanning This is normal Notes Notes ...

Page 17: ... length For best reception adjust the antenna s length as follows Frequency Antenna Length 25 54 MHz Extend fully 108 174 MHz Extend 4 segments 216 225 MHz Extend 3 segments 225 406 MHz Extend 2 segments 406 1300 MHz Collapse fully connect an external antenna You will need to connect an external antenna when you mount your scanner in the dashboard of your vehicle You may also want to connect an ex...

Page 18: ...ution when installing or removing an outdoor antenna If the antenna starts to fall let it go It could contact overhead power lines If the antenna touches a power line touching the antenna mast cable or guy wires can cause electrocution and death Call the power company to remove the antenna Do not attempt to do so yourself connect an external speaker or headphones When you mount your scanner in you...

Page 19: ... Over time your sensitivity to volume decreases so volume levels that do not cause discomfort might damage your hearing Avoid listening at high volume levels Prolonged exposure to high volume levels can cause permanent hearing loss traffic safety Do not wear headphones while driving This can create a traffic hazard and is illegal in some areas Even though some headphones let you hear outside sounds ...

Page 20: ... allows you to manually move through the entire range of available frequencies See Specifications for a list of the available frequency ranges Weather Radio allows you to listen to NOAA weather broadcasts without programming See Listening to the Weather Band understanding your scanner s modes You can program each channel with any of seven receive modes AM FM CT DC MO ED and LT Each receive mode aff...

Page 21: ...fety transmissions as well as broadcast business and amateur radio transmissions When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to the FM mode it always stops on the transmission CTCSS CT mode CTCSS mode sets the scanner to receive transmissions using frequency modulation FM with Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System CTCSS subaudible tone codes CTCSS allows multiple users to share a sing...

Page 22: ... end of each transmission The turn off code causes a properly equipped receiver to mute before the transmission ends eliminating the squelch tail burst of noise the commonly occurs when the signal is lost Motorola mode You can set your scanner so it decodes the talk group IDs used with Motorola trunking systems This setting is called the Motorola mode Motorola systems are trunking systems used pri...

Page 23: ... in three categories Type I Type II and Type I II Hybrid Each category displays and uses talk group IDs in slightly different ways Motorola Type II IDs are in the form FFF SS where FFF Fleet ID SS Subfleet ID Type I systems are usually organized with different user groups assigned to different fleets For example a valid fleet subfleet ID identifying all detectives within a police department might be 0...

Page 24: ...NTRL appears on the bottom line of the display EDACS mode You can set your scanner so it decodes the talk group IDs used with EDACS GE Ericsson trunking systems This setting is called the EDACS mode EDACS systems are trunking systems used primarily by business or private communications service providers as well as by some public safety organizations EDACS systems transmit active talk group informa...

Page 25: ...If you are having trouble scanning an EDACS system try manually selecting the data channel If you are getting good reception the scanner will indicate talk group CTL 01 Try changing your location or using an outdoor antenna to improve reception LTR mode You can set your scanner so it decodes the talk group IDs used with LTR systems This setting is called the LTR mode LTR frequencies are organized ...

Page 26: ...isplayed after the R For example if you see R12 displayed on a particular LTR frequency that frequency needs to be programmed into Channel 12 of the current bank in order to track the LTR system activity properly LTR systems are trunking systems used primarily by business or private communications service providers such as taxicabs delivery trucks and repair services These systems encode all trunk...

Page 27: ...ms In open mode you hear all active talk groups except those you specifically exclude making it easy to hear everything going on In closed mode you hear only those talk groups you specify This makes it easy to listen only to talk groups you are interested in and exclude others When you select a system voice channel manually any transmission opens squelch regardless of the current mode When no ID co...

Page 28: ...he signals are in the MO ED or LT mode and the signal s ID code matches the programmed ID code You can also select the user or talk groups you want the scanner to receive in closed mode When you set a channel storage bank to open mode appears under the bank s number while scanning When you set a channel storage bank to closed mode appears under the channel storage bank s number while scanning OPEN...

Page 29: ...nd you have already stored frequencies in channels turn SQ further clockwise If the scanner picks up unwanted partial or very weak transmissions turn SQ clockwise to decrease the scanner s sensitivity to these signals If you want to listen to a weak or distant station turn SQ counterclockwise If SQ is adjusted so you always hear a hissing sound the scanner will not scan properly To ensure the scan...

Page 30: ...ps to store frequencies into channels If you are storing frequencies for an EDACS system you must store them in order with the first frequency in channel 1 for the current bank For example if you want to store frequency of 150 0000 150 0125 150 0250 and 150 0375 MHz you must store them in Channels 1 2 3 and 4 respectively When M appears on the display you can use FUNC and the arrow keys to select y...

Page 31: ...ts 4 Press ENT to store the frequency into the channel If you made a mistake in Step 3 Invalid Freq briefly appears and the scanner beeps when you press ENT Start again from Step 3 Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency to the nearest valid frequency For example if you enter a frequency of 151 553 your scanner accepts it as 151 550 All scanners tune by steps Your RadioShack scanner...

Page 32: ...CSS and DCS CTCSS and DCS allow you to program frequencies into your scanner that are used by more than one group in your area and listen only to the group that is of interest to you by specifying the group s specific CTCSS or DCS code CTCSS and DCS can also help reduce instances where interfering signals cause your scanner to stop on one channel There are two ways you can program your scanner to o...

Page 33: ...enter a conventional frequency See Storing Known Frequencies into Channels 2 Once you have entered the frequency press MODE until the desired mode appears in the upper left hand corner of the display Use CT for CTCSS and DC for DCS 3 By default the search code indicated with Code Search in the bottom of the display is programmed To program a specific code press FUNC MODE and then use the arrow keys...

Page 34: ...ate independently of each other If a channel is configured for CTCSS or DCS it will not be able to decode digital transmissions Use the FM mode when mixed analog and digital voice reception is desired CTCSS Code Table 67 0 Hz 94 8 Hz 131 8 Hz 171 3 Hz 203 5 Hz 69 3 Hz 97 4 Hz 136 5 Hz 173 8 Hz 206 5 Hz 71 9 Hz 100 0 Hz 141 3 Hz 177 3 Hz 210 7 Hz 74 4 Hz 103 5 Hz 146 2 Hz 179 9 Hz 218 1 Hz 77 0 Hz 1...

Page 35: ... 464 624 743 026 073 152 243 306 411 465 627 754 031 074 155 244 311 412 466 631 032 114 156 245 315 413 503 632 036 115 162 246 325 423 506 654 043 116 165 251 331 431 516 662 047 122 172 252 332 432 523 664 storing trunking frequencies into channels 1 Press PROG and FUNC then e or dto select the desired bank to program 2 Press TRUNK to enter into trunking mode 3 Repeatedly press MODE to select M...

Page 36: ...nel transmissions trunk IDs or banks assigning a text tag to a channel 1 Press MAN enter the channel number where you want to enter the text then press MAN again M and the bank and channel number appear at the upper left corner of the display for example M100 2 Press PROG M changes to P 3 Press TEXT The cursor appears at the third line 4 Enter the text using the numeral keys see Text Input Chart I...

Page 37: ...sociated with 1 on the keypad Press 1 then 6 m is the first letter associated with 6 on the keypad Press 6 and FUNC for the lower case set then press 1 5 Press ENT to input the text assigning a text tag to a group ID 1 Press PROG 2 Press TRUNK 3 Press FUNC then e or d to select the desired bank 4 Press TRUNK to select the desired sub bank 5 Press or hold down e or d to select the desired group ID 6...

Page 38: ... the numbers after you press TEXT when you assign the text tag to a channel or you press FUNC and bank number when you assign the text tag to a bank press 1 Then press the desired number you want to enter To enter lowercase character or a character from the second set for the key 0 press FUNC after pressing the first numeral key PRESSED CHARACTERS 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 A B C 2 then FUNC a b c 3 D...

Page 39: ...39 Beyond the Basics 6 M N O 6 then FUNC m n o 7 P Q R S 7 then FUNC p q r s 8 T U V 8 then FUNC t u v 9 W X Y Z 9 then FUNC w x y z 0 _ 0 then FUNC DELAY Space CLEAR Back Space ...

Page 40: ...e search range You can use the scanner s delay feature while searching the search bank See Using Delay The scanner does not search locked out frequencies while searching ranges See Locking Out Channels or Frequencies searching a preprogrammed frequency range The scanner contains these preprogrammed search ranges stored in the search bank SR0 SR6 Bank Band SR0 Marine SR1 CB SR2 FRS GMRS MURS SR3 Po...

Page 41: ...line you can directly select a channel refer to Band Charts Press the desired channel number while MAN appears to select it You can also change the channels by pressing e or d 3 Press FUNC then SRCH while MAN appears MAN changes to SRCH and now you can search through the band Press FUNC then SRCH again to return to the previous mode 4 Rotate SQ clockwise and leave it set to a point just after the ...

Page 42: ...Ch Frequency MHz 01 156 0500 05 156 2500 06 156 3000 07 156 3500 08 156 4000 09 156 4500 10 156 5000 11 156 5500 12 156 6000 13 156 6500 14 156 7000 15 156 7500 16 156 8000 17 156 8500 18 156 9000 19 156 9500 20 157 0000 161 6000 21 157 0500 22 157 1000 23 157 1500 24 157 2000 161 8000 25 157 2500 161 8500 26 157 3000 161 9000 27 157 3500 161 9500 28 157 4000 162 0000 63 156 1750 64 156 2250 160 8...

Page 43: ... 83 157 1750 84 157 2250 161 8250 85 157 2750 161 8750 86 157 3250 161 9250 87 157 3750 161 9750 88 157 4250 Search bank SR1 CB band Receive mode AM Ch Frequency MHz Ch Frequency MHz 01 26 9650 02 26 9750 03 26 9850 04 27 0050 05 27 0150 06 27 0250 07 27 0350 08 27 0550 09 27 0650 10 27 0750 11 27 0850 12 27 1050 13 27 1150 14 27 1250 15 27 1350 16 27 1550 17 27 1650 18 27 1750 19 27 1850 20 27 20...

Page 44: ...3750 38 27 3850 39 27 3950 40 27 4050 Search bank SR2 FRS GMRS MURS Receive Mode FM Ch Frequency MHz Ch Frequency MHz 01 462 5625 02 462 5875 03 462 6125 04 462 6375 05 462 6625 06 462 6875 07 462 7125 08 467 5625 09 467 5875 10 467 6125 11 467 6375 12 467 6625 13 467 6875 14 467 7125 15 462 5500 16 462 5750 17 462 6000 18 462 6250 19 462 6500 20 462 6750 21 462 7000 22 462 7250 23 151 8200 24 151...

Page 45: ...up Frequency MHz Step kHz 0 33 420 33 980 20 37 020 37 420 20 39 020 39 980 20 42 020 42 940 20 44 620 45 860 40 45 880 45 900 45 940 46 060 40 46 080 46 500 20 1 153 770 154 130 60 154 145 154 445 15 154 650 154 950 15 155 010 155 370 60 155 415 155 700 15 155 730 156 210 60 158 730 159 210 60 166 250 170 150 ...

Page 46: ...66 8 33 All scanners tune by steps Your RadioShack scanner uses steps consistent with the latest US or worldwide standards If you enter a non valid step frequency any scanner will tune to the next step Some scanner designs do this without showing the correct step in the display This scanner will show the actual tuned frequency in the display Because steps are so close together the audio quality wi...

Page 47: ...ting searching active frequencies in a range You can program the desired frequency range for a search 1 Repeatedly press SRCH to select SR6 2 Press PROG then SRCH Enter SR6 Search Range Limits appears and the cursor blinks L on the third line for the lower end limit frequency 3 Use the number keys and DELAY to enter the desired lower end limit frequency including the decimal point 4 Press ENT to s...

Page 48: ...nner stops at an active frequency for five seconds and restarts searching automatically The scanner repeats this operation You can set Zeromatic on or off by pressing FUNC then 0 Press FUNC then 0 again to reverse the Zeromatic setting Whenever this feature is turned on Zeromatic ON briefly appears then ZM appears at the right of the second line and the scanner stops at the correct frequency When yo...

Page 49: ...d Fine Tune Mode appear 2 Use the number keys to enter the frequency where you want the scanner to start 3 Press ENT 4 Press PAUSE The scanner starts the tune operation To change the tune direction press e or d to tune up or down When the scanner finds an active frequency it stops on the frequency 5 You can press FUNC TUNE while the scanner is stopped on a frequency in MANUAL mode to begin the TUNE...

Page 50: ... band then stops within a few seconds on the next available weather broadcast SAME standby mode The National Weather Service precedes each weather alert with a digitally encoded SAME Specific Area Message Encoding signal then a 1050 Hz tone The SAME signal includes a FIPS Federal Information Processing Standard area code and an event code that corresponds with the type of alert being sent You can c...

Page 51: ...lock out or enable specific FIPS entries 6 Press WX to exit the FIPS code entry table Press WX then a number key to quickly review stored FIPS codes Press L OUT to toggle lockout status Your scanner can also detect the 1050 Hz weather alert tone when a weather channel is set as the priority channel and weather priority operation is enabled see Priority In this mode all alerts are received FIPS sett...

Page 52: ...ge every 3 seconds 2 Press any key except DIM to stop test sound mode Skywarn Many areas of the country have amateur radio repeaters that have been designated as Skywarn repeaters During times of severe weather these repeaters are used to relay reports of severe weather directly to meteorologists at a local National Weather Service NWS forecast office Using the Skywarn feature in your scanner you c...

Page 53: ...ing 1 Press FUNC then PROG when you find a frequency Store in ChXXX appears on the bottom line After about 1 second the frequency to be copied flashes 2 Press the desired bank and the channel number where you want to store the frequency The display indicates the bank and channel number After about 1 second the frequency to be copied flashes 3 Press ENT All the conditions such as receive mode and dela...

Page 54: ...s such as receiving mode and delay condition are copied on the channel After about 2 seconds the scanner automatically returns to search mode 3 If you try to copy a frequency which is already stored in the same bank the scanner sounds the notice tone 3 times after you press ENT Dupl Freq ChXXX appears on the third line If you want to copy the duplicate frequency anyway press ENT or if not press CL...

Page 55: ...t strong frequency activity such as those with paging or broadcast transmitters Many portable frequency counters will remain locked to a nearby constant signal such as a paging or broadcast transmitter and will not function properly until you have left the vicinity of the transmitter The Signal Stalker II feature is more sensitive than portable frequency counters and will detect transmissions at a...

Page 56: ...alker II with lockout The scanner s lock out feature can be used to bypass unwanted transmissions while using the Signal Stalker II Press L OUT when the scanner is stopped on an undesired transmission Press FUNC L OUT to review or clear locked out frequencies in the Signal Stalker II You can lock out 150 frequencies while searching all bands and 50 frequencies while searching Police Fire frequenci...

Page 57: ...a 1 MHz segment if five or more lockouts exist in that 1 MHz segment To activate this mode press FUNC e while in the Signal Stalker II mode If a 1 MHz segment contains 5 or more lockouts it will be skipped entirely while Signal Stalker II is sweeping Use FUNC L O to review or clear locked Signal Stalker II frequencies To clear a locked out frequency select that frequency then press CLEAR scanning t...

Page 58: ... banks while scanning press the number key until the bank s number appears For example to turn bank 1 on again press 1 You cannot turn off all banks There must be at least one active bank You can manually select any channel in a bank even if the bank is turned off monitoring a single channel power save circuit You can monitor a single channel with your scanner by navigating to that channel while i...

Page 59: ...ion and allows the audio to pass to the speaker If the codes do not match the scanner resumes scan operation If the special search code is in use the scanner will instantly display any detected CTCSS code if programmed for CTCSS mode or DCS code if programmed for DCS code You can store the detected code into the channel memory by pressing ENT while the code is displayed For more information about ...

Page 60: ...er key aborts appears 4 Press 1 to clear the selected bank s all channel memory please stand by appears while the scanner clears all channel memory Press any other than 1 to cancel clear using delay Many conversations might have a pause of several seconds between a query and a reply To avoid missing a reply you can program a 2 second delay into any of your scanner s channels Then when the scanner ...

Page 61: ...nually select the channel then press L OUT so lo changes to LO on the display You can still manually select locked out channels To remove the lockout from a channel manually select the channel and press L OUT so LO changes to lo reviewing locked out channels To review all locked out channels press MAN Then repeatedly alternate between pressing FUNC and then L OUT to view each locked out channel Wh...

Page 62: ... out 1 Press SRCH to set search mode 2 Press FUNC then L OUT The locked out frequency and Lockout list appear Press e or d to review the list The locked out number and the total locked out number also appears as Lockout XX of YY The tenth of thirty locked out number would appear as Lockout 10 of 30 If the search bank has no locked out frequencies No Lockout appears Press FUNC then L OUT again to c...

Page 63: ... cancel clear priority In addition to the 1 000 programmable memory channels the scanner has one priority channel With the priority feature you can scan through programmed channels and still not miss an important or interesting transmission on a specific channel When priority is turned on the scanner checks that channel every 2 seconds and stays on the channel if there is activity until the activit...

Page 64: ...l 1 Press MAN 2 Use the number keys to enter the channel number which contains the frequency you want to program as the priority channel Then press MAN again 3 Press FUNC then PRI The display blinks To program the priority channel directly 1 Press PROG 2 Press PRI 3 Enter the frequency you want to enter into the priority channel then press ENT To program a weather channel as the priority channel 1...

Page 65: ... that frequency the scanner sounds the alert tone To turn off the priority feature press PRI changing the receive mode The scanner is preset to the most common AM or FM receive mode for each frequency range The preset mode is correct in most cases However some amateur radio transmissions and trunked systems do not operate in the preset mode If you try to listen to a transmission when the scanner i...

Page 66: ...ty to these signals There are two attenuator modes in your scanner One is normal attenuator mode in which you set the attenuator in each channel or each band group in the search and tune mode The other is global mode in which you set the attenuator only once This setting is applied all the time in every mode Press ATT to turn on or off the attenuator while the channel number is indicated or while ...

Page 67: ...ounds a tone To turn the scanner s key tone off or on 1 If the scanner is on turn OFF VOL counterclockwise until it clicks to turn the scanner off 2 Turn OFF VOL clockwise to turn the scanner on Multi system Trunking Scanner appears 3 While Multi system Trunking Scanner appears press 1 to turn on the key tone or 2 to turn it off using the dimmer Repeatedly press DIM to adjust the brightness of the...

Page 68: ...ives data from another scanner other than a PRO 2055 or PRO 97 This scanner can send receive the data to or from a PRO 97 scanner Only the Light PRO 97 and Dimmer PRO 2055 settings are not transferred they are set to default 1 Turn on both scanners 2 Connect the connecting cable to each scanner s PC IF jack CLONE MODE Press UP to send Remove cable to exit appears 3 Press e Confirm to send data 1 YE...

Page 69: ...ms or all the trunking group frequencies for EDACS and LTR in one bank see Storing Known Frequencies into Channels and input ID codes in the ID memory see Storing Talk Group IDs Your PRO 2055 automatically calculates Motorola voice channel frequencies when it decodes the control channel This eliminates the need to enter all the Motorola group frequencies The control channels are subject to change ...

Page 70: ...ency fleet map and talk group information are also widely available on the Internet for example at www trunkscanner com In the past groups that transmit frequently such as police departments could transmit on only a few frequencies This resulted in heavy traffic and often required 2 way radio users to wait for a specific frequency to clear before transmitting Trunked systems allow more groups of 2 wa...

Page 71: ...requencies You program trunking frequencies the same as non trunked frequencies except that you must store the appropriate mode MO ED or LT with each frequency You can scan only one type of trunked frequency either EDACS Motorola or LTR in a bank at one time You can however mix conventional channels and frequencies in a bank If you are programming trunked frequencies for Motorola Type I and hybrid...

Page 72: ...down e or d To move through the banks one at a time repeat the sequence of PROG FUNC then e or d until you reach the desired bank 2 Press TRUNK to enter the ID program mode 3 Repeatedly press MODE to select Motorola EDACS GE Ericsson or LTR EF Johnson system to scan This sets the talk group ID decoding method to be used for the bank If you select conventional mode instead of Motorola EDACS or LTR ...

Page 73: ...nk press PROG or e to access the next open channel then enter the frequencies See Storing Known Frequencies into Channels 7 Press SCAN to start scanning If you enter a frequency that has already been entered in the current bank the scanner sounds an error tone and displays Dupl Freq and the channel number that has been duplicated If the dual entry is an error press CLEAR and enter the correct Note...

Page 74: ...y checking the trunking system s control channel You must program the system s base frequency and offset frequency to do this Base and offset frequencies vary for each type of trunking system You can get information about these frequencies for the trunking system you want to scan using www trunkscanner com other Internet sources or locally published guidebooks If you try to program an offset frequ...

Page 75: ...y If it is incorrect then press the number keys again to set the frequency After you confirm the input press ENT again 7 While S in Step blinks repeatedly press e or d to select the step number 5 0 6 25 10 0 12 5 15 0 18 75 20 0 25 0 30 0 31 25 35 0 37 5 40 0 43 75 or 50 0 kHz then press ENT 8 Press PROG to enter the program mode Store the trunking IDs into the sub bank in the same bank programming...

Page 76: ... If you cannot receive with the normal setting change to OFFset The base frequency in normal is 851 0125 MHz The base frequency in OFFset is 851 0000 MHz programming fleet maps You must set the fleet map if you want to receive a Motorola Type I system Fleet maps are included along with other information about Motorola Type I systems at www trunkscanner com Follow these steps to program a fleet map 1 ...

Page 77: ...1 S4 S4 S12 S4 S3 S10 S1 1 S11 S4 S4 S4 S10 S10 S1 2 S11 S4 S4 S4 S12 S4 S11 S2 3 S11 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S2 4 S11 S4 S4 S4 S4 S12 S4 S3 5 S11 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 S3 6 S11 S4 S12 S4 S4 S12 S4 S4 7 S11 S4 S4 S4 S4 S4 Block Size Code 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 0 S4 S0 S4 S0 S3 S4 S4 S3 1 S4 S0 S0 S0 S3 S3 S4 S10 2 S0 S0 S0 S0 S11 S10 S4 S10 3 S0 S0 S0 S0 S4 S4 S11 S11 4 S0 S0 S0 S0 S4 S4 S11 S0 5 S0 S0 S0 S0 S0 S...

Page 78: ...ou can program up to 150 talk group IDs in each bank so you can program up to 1 500 talk group IDs in 10 banks When the scanner stops on a transmission in the Motorola EDACS or LTR mode it checks to see if the ID has been stored In the closed mode the scanner only stops on the transmission and displays its text tag if you have stored and not locked out the ID In the open mode the scanner always st...

Page 79: ...er to store new ones see Clearing Talk Group IDs Follow these steps to manually store talk group IDs or to edit a stored ID 1 Press PROG 2 Press TRUNK 3 To select the bank where you want to store the ID repeatedly press FUNC then e or d until you reach the desired bank 4 Press MODE to select MOT ED or LTR 5 Repeatedly press TRUNK to select the sub bank 6 Press e or d to select the location where y...

Page 80: ...ID value appears and the scanner beeps when you press ENT Start again at Step 3 You can enter either a decimal or AFS code for ED EDACS IDs The default setting is decimal ID entry When you press FUNC then 2 AFS Format appears for about 2 seconds Now you can enter the ID code with AFS format If you entered an ID code that is already stored in another ID channel Dupl ID of X XX appears If you want t...

Page 81: ...ne changes to H To release ID hold press SCAN or TRUNK turning an ID sub bank on or off Follow these steps to turn the ID sub bank on or off during the program mode 1 Press TRUNK repeatedly to select the desired sub bank 2 Press FUNC then 1 to turn the sub bank on if it is off or off if it is on Follow these steps to turn the ID sub bank on or off during the scan mode 1 Press FUNC while the scanne...

Page 82: ...Press e or d to select the ID memory 5 Press L OUT to lock out the ID lo changes to LO 6 To remove the lockout from a trunking ID manually select the ID memory and press L OUT LO changes to lo You can confirm the ID code while the scanner shows the text when the received signal is a voice channel 1 Press TEXT while the scanner is receiving the voice channel and indicating the text name The ID code ...

Page 83: ...ut talk group IDs You cannot clear all lockouts from a talk group at the same time 1 Press PROG then TRUNK 2 Press FUNC Then L OUT The locked out ID appears If the ID memory bank has no locked out ID you hear the low beep tone clearing talk group IDs 1 Press PROG then TRUNK 2 Press FUNC e or d to select ID memory 3 Press FUNC then CLEAR clearing all talk group IDs in a single bank You can clear al...

Page 84: ...roup IDs within a bank List cleared appears To cancel the deletion press any key except 1 The scanner returns to the talk group ID memory mode changing the open closed mode 1 Press MAN 2 Press FUNC then e or d to select the channel storage bank 3 Press FUNC then DELAY Bank OPEN or Bank CLOSED appears After that message disappears the fifteenth digit on the second line of the display changes from to...

Page 85: ...ng your scanner If the scanner s display locks up or does not work properly after you connect a power source you might need to reset or initialize it If you have problems with the scanner first try resetting it which will retain items stored in memory If that does not work initialize the scanner You may be able to save the information in your scanner s memory to your computer or another scanner bef...

Page 86: ...initialization is complete M000 and Bank 0 Ch 00 appear on the display service and repair If your scanner is not performing as it should take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance To locate your nearest RadioShack use the store locator feature on RadioShack s website www radioshack com or call 1 800 The Shack 800 843 7422 and follow the menu options Modifying or tampering with the scann...

Page 87: ...irdies in your scanner begin by disconnecting the antenna and moving it away from the scanner Make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near the scanner Use the search function and scan every frequency range from its lowest frequency to the highest Occasionally the searching will stop as if it had found a signal often without any sound This is a birdie Make a list of all the bi...

Page 88: ...kHz steps 806 823 9875 MHz in 6 25 kHz steps 849 868 9875 MHz in 6 25 kHz steps 894 960 MHz in 6 25 kHz steps 1240 1300 MHz in 6 25 kHz steps Memory channels 1000 Channel memory banks 10 Number of memory channels per bank 100 Talk group ID memories 1 500 ID memory banks 10 Sub banks per bank 5 Number of memory IDs per sub bank 30 Sensitivity 20 dB S N FM 25 54 MHz 0 3 µV 108 136 99166 MHz 0 3 µV 1...

Page 89: ...3 µV Selectivity 25 27 995 MHz at AM mode 6 dB 5 kHz 50 dB 6 kHz All frequencies at AM and FM mode except 25 27 995 MHz at AM 6 dB 10 kHz 50 dB 18 kHz Spurious Rejection at 154 1 MHz FM 40 dB Scanning Rate Up to 60 Channels per Second Search Rate Up to 75 Steps per Second Delay Time 2 seconds Intermediate Frequencies IF 1st 380 8 MHz 2nd 21 4 MHz 3rd 455 kHz Priority Sampling 2 seconds ...

Page 90: ...dB Antenna Impedance 50 Ohms Audio Output Power 10 THD 1 5 W Built in Speaker 3 Inches 77 mm 8 ohm Dynamic Type Power Requirements 13 8 V Current Drain 600 mA Dimensions HWD 2 1 4 x 7 1 4 x 5 5 16 Inches 55 x 185 x 135 mm Weight without cabinet and accessories 27 7 oz 790 g Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifications and depictions are subject to change and improvement with...

Page 91: ...s Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected scanning legally Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including police and fire departments ambulance services government agencies private companies amateur radio serv...

Page 92: ...e to pick up those transmissions Do not open your scanner s case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor Doing so could subject you to legal penalties In some areas mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit Check the laws in your area It is also illegal in many areas to interfere with the duties of public safety officials b...

Page 93: ... numerous channels Search Banks contain preprogrammed frequencies in the scanner s memory Your scanner has six preprogrammed search banks configured to search various radio services and one limit search bank that you can configure You can set the lower and higher frequency limit in the limit search bank For example if you wanted to find active frequencies between a range of 150 1000 and 150 5000 you ...

Page 94: ...the scanner only stops on the transmission and displays its text tag if you have stored and not locked out the ID In the Open Mode the scanner always stops on all transmissions except those you specifically exclude and diplays the ID s text tag if you have stored the ID For a detailed description of Open and Closed Mode operation see Open and Closed Mode Operation ...

Page 95: ...reset or initialized Insert a pointed object into the reset hole on the back of the scanner or initialize the scanner see Initializing your Scanner The scanner is on but does not scan What s wrong The squelch might not be adjusted correctly Turn SQ clockwise There might only be one channel or no channels stored in the scanner Store frequencies into more than one channel While scanning the scanner ...

Page 96: ...ing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one 1 year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers For complete warranty details and exclusions check with your local RadioShack store RadioShack Customer Relations 300 RadioShack Circle Fort Worth TX 76102 04 04 Printed in Hong Kong GE 05D 0620 04A05 ...