Radio Shack PRO-93, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Please read before using this equipment PRO 93 300 Channel Dual Track Trunking Handheld Scanner...

Page 2: ...k Start 19 Understanding Banks 19 Channel Storage Banks 19 Search Banks 20 Understanding Your Scanner s Modes 20 AM Mode 20 FM Mode 21 Motorola Mode 21 EDACS Mode 22 Open and Closed Modes 23 Operation...

Page 3: ...Copying a Frequency into a Vacant Channel in a Specified Bank 40 Copying a Frequency into the Priority Channel 40 Scanning the Channels 40 Turning Channel Storage Banks Off and On 41 Deleting Frequen...

Page 4: ...Delay Function in ID Indication Mode 62 Reviewing Locked Out Talk Group IDs 62 Clearing Talk Group IDs 62 Clearing All Talk Group IDs in One Bank 63 Open and Closed Modes 63 Changing the Open Closed M...

Page 5: ...n different frequencies it is difficult to listen to trunked communications using a regular scanner The trunking scanner monitors the data sent with a 2 way ra dio transmission so you can hear the cal...

Page 6: ...r the alert Data Cloning lets you transfer the programmed data to another PRO 93 or a PRO 2053 scanner You can also upload or download the programmed data to or from a PC using an optional PC interfac...

Page 7: ...skip over IDs when tracking trunked systems Key Lock lets you lock the scanner s keys to help prevent accidentally changing the scanner s program ming Flexible Antenna with BNC Connector provides ex...

Page 8: ...ainst harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may caus...

Page 9: ...panies amateur radio services aircraft and military operations It is legal to lis ten to almost every transmission your scanner can re ceive However there are some electronic and wire communications t...

Page 10: ...when you use the supplied rechargeable battery holder If you install the rechargeable battery holder you can operate the scanner and recharge the rechargeable batteries at the same time See Using Batt...

Page 11: ...n leak chemicals that destroy electronic circuits Do not mix old and new batteries different types of batteries alkaline or rechargeable or rechargeable batteries of different capacities Follow these...

Page 12: ...s not supplied while they are in the scanner To charge rechargeable batteries connect an appropriate AC or DC adapter to the PWR DC 9V jack For best results we recommend RadioShack re chargeable nicke...

Page 13: ...canner s PWR DC 9V jack Using an adapter that does not meet these specifi cations could damage the scanner or the adapter Always connect the AC adapter to the scanner before you connect it to AC power...

Page 14: ...scanner s PWR DC 9V jack 3 Plug the adapter s cigarette lighter plug into your 12V power source Note If the scanner does not operate properly when you connect a DC adapter unplug the DC adapter from t...

Page 15: ...cause electrocution and death Call the power company to remove the antenna Do not attempt to do so yourself CONNECTING AN EARPHONE HEADPHONES For private listening you can plug an 1 8 inch 3 5 mm min...

Page 16: ...ou must use an amplified speaker with this scan ner Non amplified speakers do not provide sufficient volume for comfortable listening Using the Belt Clip You can use the belt clip attached to the back...

Page 17: ...on one of the SEARCH banks SR5 to limit the search When you find a frequency you can store it into a pro grammable memory location called a channel which is grouped with other channels in a channel st...

Page 18: ...e sensitivity 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 selects the scan or search direction SEARCH lets you search the six search banks L OUT Lock Out lets you lock out a selected chan nel skip a specified frequency during...

Page 19: ...e when you are ready to program the scanner See Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range on Page 30 Manual Tuning allows you to manually scan through the entire range of available frequencies without...

Page 20: ...can set the lower and higher frequency limit in the limit search bank For the default setting see Searching a Preprogrammed Fre quency Range on Page 30 UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER S MODES You can progr...

Page 21: ...east side patrol officers might all be assigned to talk group 2160 One channel in the system is continuously transmitting data that identifies which talk groups are active on which channel In addition...

Page 22: ...ata while receiving transmissions from a Motorola trunking sys tem 0 0 0 0 appears on the bottom line of the display EDACS Mode You can set your scanner so it decodes the talk group IDs used with EDAC...

Page 23: ...losed Modes You can set your scanner to change the way it receives signals These settings called open mode and closed mode affect how the scanner receives signals from communications systems that use...

Page 24: ...SQUELCH clockwise until the hissing sound stops 4 To turn off the scanner turn VOLUME counterclock wise to OFF Notes The scanner does not scan if there are no frequen cies stored in channels If the s...

Page 25: ...encies into channels 1 Press MANUAL enter the bank 0 9 and channel number 00 29 where you want to store a fre quency then press MANUAL again and the bank and channel number appear at the upper left co...

Page 26: ...if you enter a frequency of 151 553 your scanner accepts it as To have the scanner pause for 2 seconds on this channel after a transmission before proceeding to the next active transmission press DELA...

Page 27: ...tification of channel trans missions trunk IDs or banks Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel 1 Press MANUAL enter the channel number where you want to enter the text then press MANUAL again and the bank...

Page 28: ...ress TRUNK 3 Press FUNC then 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 to select the desired bank 4 Press TRUNK to select the desired sub bank 5 Press or hold down 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 to select the desired group ID 6 Press T...

Page 29: ...nter a lowercase character or a character from the second set for key 0 press FUNC after pressing the first numeral key BUTTONS PRESSED CHARACTERS ENTERED BUTTONS PRESSED CHARACTERS ENTERED 1 0 1 2 3...

Page 30: ...s delay feature while searching the search bank See Using the Delay Function on Page 42 The scanner does not search locked out frequen cies while searching ranges See Locking Out Channels or Frequenci...

Page 31: ...then SEARCH while appears changes to and now you can search through the band Press FUNC then SEARCH again to return to the previous mode 4 Rotate SQUELCH clockwise and leave it set to a point just af...

Page 32: ...1 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 160 825 65 156 2750 66 156 3250 67 156 3750 68 156 4250 69 156 4750 70 156 5250 71 15...

Page 33: ...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 2050 21 27 2150 22 27 2250 23 27 2550 24 27 2350 25 27 2...

Page 34: ...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...

Page 35: ...Repeatedly press SEARCH to select 2 Press PGM then SEARCH Program Search appears in the top line and the cursor blinks on the second line for the lower end limit frequency 3 Enter the desired lower e...

Page 36: ...pressing FUNC then 7 The display indicates B B B B at the bottom line The scanner stops at an active frequency for five seconds and restarts searching automatically The scanner repeats this operation...

Page 37: ...cy Note If you press PAUSE while tuning the scanner stops tuning and 1 1 1 1 appears Press PAUSE again and the scanner resumes tuning LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND The FCC Federal Communications Commi...

Page 38: ...34 0 5 and 8E C 8E C 8E C 8E C 34 34 34 34 appear To set the scanner out of the SAME standby mode press FUNC then WX 34 0 5 34 0 5 34 0 5 34 0 5 disappears Notes The scanner does not display the actu...

Page 39: ...nd a frequency 8E KFI 8E KFI 8E KFI 8E KFI appears at the bottom line After about 1 second the frequency to be copied flashes on the indicator 2 Press the desired bank and the channel number where you...

Page 40: ...returns to search mode 3 If you try to copy a frequency which is already stored the scanner sounds the notice tone 3 times after you press ENTER LGC OOO LGC OOO LGC OOO LGC OOO appears at the bottom...

Page 41: ...For example to turn off bank 1 press 1 The scanner does not scan any of the channels within the banks you turned off Notes You cannot turn off all banks There must be at least one active bank You can...

Page 42: ...to monitor the channel for 2 seconds after the transmission stops before it resumes scanning or searching To turn delay on or off press DELAY LOCKING OUT CHANNELS OR FREQUENCIES You can scan existing...

Page 43: ...IP LCC DFIP LCC appears If you lock out all frequencies in one search bank and only this search bank is activated CC I8E J CC I8E J CC I8E J CC I8E J F B FLK F B FLK F B FLK F B FLK appears and the sc...

Page 44: ...t frequencies 3 Press FUNC then press L OUT Lockout list appears 4 Press FUNC then 6 FE ID C JK C 8I FE ID C JK C 8I FE ID C JK C 8I FE ID C JK C 8I 5 5 5 5 I JJ FK I B P FI I JJ FK I B P FI I JJ FK I...

Page 45: ...ress MANUAL 2 Use the number keys to enter the channel number which contains the frequency you want to program as the priority channel Then press MANUAL again 3 Press FUNC then PRI I I I I 8EE C 8EE C...

Page 46: ...If you program a weather frequency into the priority channel and the scanner detects a weather alert tone on that frequency the scanner sounds the alert tone To turn off the priority feature press PRI...

Page 47: ...n every mode Press ATT to turn on or off the attenuator while the chan nel number is indicated or while the scanner is searching through bands groups When the attenuator is on ap pears at the seventh...

Page 48: ...before it automatically turns off press again Press for more than 1 second to engage the light as continuously on Press while the backlight is on to turn it off You can select the amount of time the l...

Page 49: ...appears 3 Press 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 to select the contrast 4 Press ENTER to set the display contrast CLONING THE PROGRAMMED DATA You can transfer the programmed data to and from an other RadioShack Pro...

Page 50: ...one bank see Storing Known Frequencies into Channels on Page 25 and input ID codes in the ID memory see Storing Talk Group IDs on Page 58 Your PRO 93 automatically calculates Motorola voice channel f...

Page 51: ...he Internet for ex ample at www trunkscanner com UNDERSTANDING TRUNKING In the past groups that transmit frequently such as po lice departments could transmit on only a few frequen cies This resulted...

Page 52: ...torola 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 systems you must first progra...

Page 53: ...trunked frequencies Instead FK KILEB I JJ DF FK KILEB I JJ DF FK KILEB I JJ DF FK KILEB I JJ DF appears If you programmed a Motorola Type I or Hybrid system see Programming Fleet Maps on Page 56 4 Pr...

Page 54: ...tional press ENTER to accept You may replace any frequency by selecting the bank and channel pressing PGM and entering the new frequency Programming Motorola Trunking Systems UHF Lo You can program t...

Page 55: ...ary press the desired Base frequency with the number keys and press ENTER Confirm the entry If it is incorrect press the number keys again to set the base fre quency After you confirm the input press...

Page 56: ...8C FID8C or J K J K J K J K and press ENTER If you are uncertain about the base frequency use the default setting The default setting is FID8C FID8C FID8C FID8C If you cannot receive with the FID8C FI...

Page 57: ...ollowing common fleet maps Block Size Code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 S11 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...

Page 58: ...s in each bank so you can program up to 1 000 talk group IDs in 10 banks When the scanner stops on a transmission in the Motor ola or EDACS mode it checks to see if the ID has been stored In the close...

Page 59: ...to edit a stored ID 1 Press PGM 2 Press TRUNK 3 To select the bank where you want to store the ID repeatedly press FUNC then 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9until you reach the desired bank 4 Press MODE to select...

Page 60: ...an ID code that is already stored in another ID channel LGC LGC LGC LGC appears If you want to store the ID code press ENTER To cancel the operation press CL Talk Group ID Hold You can set your scanne...

Page 61: ...sub bank number flashes 3 Press FUNC and the number of the sub bank you desire to turn on or off For example to turn sub bank 4 on or off press FUNC then 4 Locking Out Talk Group IDs Note You can onl...

Page 62: ...2 Press 8 8 8 8or 9 9 9 9 to select FE FE FE FE or J FE J J FE J J FE J J FE J 3 Press ENTER Note When activated ID delay watches the control channel command for the delay time when the signal disappe...

Page 63: ...D CLOSED MODES When set to the open mode the scanner stops on any ID code and only uses the ID list to look up ID text tags When set to the closed mode the scanner stops only on signals that have an I...

Page 64: ...bank 3 and EMS IDs on bank 4 and setting the banks to the closed mode you can choose which service you want to listen to See Turning Chan nel Storage Banks Off and On on Page 41 Changing the Open Clos...

Page 65: ...quencies Birdies are sig nals created inside the scanner s receiver These operat ing frequencies might interfere with transmissions on the same frequencies If you program one of these frequen cies you...

Page 66: ...if it had found a signal often without any sound This is a birdie Make a list of all the birdies in your scanner for fu ture reference VHF High Band MHz 114 7500 116 7375 119 8125 121 1250 123 9750 1...

Page 67: ...Amateur 144 000 148 000 MHz High Range 148 000 174 000 MHz New Mobile Narrow Band 220 000 222 000 MHz 11 4 Meter Amateur 222 000 225 000 MHz U S Government 406 000 420 000 MHz 70 cm Amateur 420 000 45...

Page 68: ...the fre quencies your scanner receives These frequencies are subject to change and might vary from area to area For a more complete listing including Fire and Emergency 25 cm Amateur 1240 000 1300 000...

Page 69: ...TSB Conventional Trunked Systems FIRE Fire Department HAM Amateur Ham Radio GOVT Federal Government GMR General Mobile Radio GTR General Trunked IND Industrial Services Manufacturing Construction Farm...

Page 70: ...aintenance RTV Radio TV Remote Broadcast Pickup TAXI Taxi Services TELM Telephone Maintenance TOW Tow Trucks TRAN Transportation Services Trucks Tow Trucks Buses Railroad and Other TSB Trunked Systems...

Page 71: ...B 32 000 32 990 GOVT MIL 33 020 33 980 BUS IND PUB 34 010 34 990 GOVT MIL 35 020 35 980 BUS IND TELM PUB 36 000 36 230 GOVT MIL 36 250 Oil Spill Cleanup 36 270 36 990 GOVT MIL 37 020 37 980 PUB IND 38...

Page 72: ...108 000 121 490 AIR 121 500 AIR Emergency 121 510 136 975 AIR Frequency Range Service 137 000 144 000 GOVT MIL Frequency Range Service 144 000 148 000 HAM Frequency Range Service 148 050 150 345 CAP M...

Page 73: ...158 100 TELB 158 130 158 460 BUS IND UTIL 158 490 158 700 TELB 158 730 159 465 POL PUB ROAD 159 480 OIL 159 495 161 565 TRAN 161 580 162 000 OIL MARI RTV 162 0125 162 350 GOVT MIL USXX 162 400 162 55...

Page 74: ...0 BIFC GOVT RTV FIRE 170 175 170 225 GOVT 170 245 170 305 Wireless Mikes 170 350 170 400 GOVT MIL 170 425 170 450 BIFC 170 475 PUB 170 4875 173 175 GOVT PUB Wireless Mikes 173 225 173 5375 MOV NEWS UT...

Page 75: ...ange Service 450 050 450 925 RTV 451 025 452 025 IND OIL UTIL 452 0375 453 000 IND TAXI TRAN TOW NEWS 453 0125 454 000 PUB OIL 454 025 454 975 TELB 455 050 455 925 RTV 457 525 457 600 BUS 458 025 458...

Page 76: ...s Band Locally Assigned in 6 25 kHz steps Public Safety Band Locally Assigned in 6 25 kHz steps 33 Centimeter Amateur Band 902 928 MHz in 6 25 kHz steps 511 750 20 Frequency Range Service 851 0125 855...

Page 77: ...on can help you make the necessary conversions 1 MHz million 1 000 kHz thousand To convert MHz to kHz multiply the number of mega hertz by 1 000 30 62 MHz x 1000 30 620 kHz To convert from kHz to MHz...

Page 78: ...d incor rectly Make sure an antenna is con nected to the scanner Programmed fre quencies are the same as birdie fre quencies Avoid program ming birdies or only select them manually See Birdie Frequen...

Page 79: ...the reset opening on the side of the scanner Then gently press and release the reset button inside the opening Note Pressing the reset button does not clear the scan ner s memory Initializing the Sca...

Page 80: ...itialization is complete When the initialization is complete ap pears on the top line of the display 8EB 8EB 8EB 8EB ap pears on the bottom line CARE Keep the scanner dry if it gets wet wipe it dry im...

Page 81: ...6 25 kHz steps 894 960 MHz in 6 25 kHz steps 1240 1300 MHz in 6 25 kHz steps Memory channels 300 Channel memory banks 10 Number of memory channels per bank 30 Talk group ID memories 1 000 ID memory ba...

Page 82: ...me 2 seconds Intermediate Frequencies IF 1st 380 8 MHz 2nd 21 4 MHz 3rd 455 kHz Priority Sampling 2 seconds Operating Temperature 14 to 140 F 10 to 60 C IF Rejection 380 8 MHz at 154 1 MHz 60 dB 21 4...

Page 83: ...ry Charge Current 150 mA Dimensions HWD 6 3 16 2 7 16 1 3 4 Inches 157 62 41 mm Weight without antenna and batteries 8 5 oz 240 g Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifica tions...

Page 84: ...ring the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option un less otherwise provided by law a correct t...