Radio Shack PRO-96, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... voice coding Technology is licensed solely for use within this Communications Equipment The user of this Technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to decompile reverse engineer or disassemble the Object Code or in any other way convert the Object Code into a human readable form U S Pat Nos 5 870 405 and 5 517 511 This device made under license under one or more of the following U S Pate...

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Page 3: ...our Scanner s Channel Receive Modes 18 AM Mode AM 19 FM Digital Mode FM 19 CTCSS Mode CT 19 DCS Mode DC 20 Motorola APCO 25 Trunking Mode MO 20 EDACS Trunking Mode ED 22 PREPARATION 23 Listening Safely 23 Traffic Safety 23 Power Sources 23 Using Batteries 24 Charging Rechargeable Batteries 26 Using AC Power 27 Using Vehicle Battery Power 27 Antenna 28 Connecting the Supplied Antenna 28 Connecting ...

Page 4: ...ity 41 Activating the Priority Feature 42 Programming channels for CTCSS and DCS operation 42 General Programming Notes 46 Storing Text Tags 46 Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel 46 Assigning a Text Tag to a Group ID 47 Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel Storage Bank 47 Text Input Chart 48 OPERATING YOUR SCANNER 49 Initial Preparation 49 Turning on the Scanner and Setting Squelch 49 Scanning 49 Turn...

Page 5: ...k Out Channels 66 Locking Out Search Frequencies 66 Reviewing Locked Out Search Frequencies 66 Clearing a Locked Out Search Frequency 67 Clearing All Locked Out Frequencies in a Search Bank 67 Changing the Receive mode 67 Using the Attenuator 68 Turning the Key Tone On and Off 69 Using the Display Backlight 70 Using the Keylock 71 Changing the Display Contrast 71 Working with V Scanners 71 Using t...

Page 6: ... Ham Radio Frequencies 91 Birdie Frequencies 91 GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS 93 Typical band Usage in MHz 93 HF Band 93 VHF Band 93 220 MHz Band 93 UHF Band 93 800MHz Band 93 25 cm Amateur 1240 000 1300 000 93 Primary Usage 93 VHF Band 94 UHF Band 94 BAND ALLOCATION 94 FREQUENCY CONVERSION 100 TROUBLESHOOTING 102 Troubleshooting Chart 103 RESETTING INITIALIZING THE SCANNER 104 Resetting the Scanner 1...

Page 7: ...iate Frequencies IF 109 Squelch Sensitivity 109 Power Requirements 109 Physical 109 Command Quick Reference Guide 110 Scan Mode 110 Manual Mode 112 Program Mode 113 Search Mode 114 Weather Mode 115 Tune Mode 116 ID List Edit 117 Startup keys entry during welcome screen display 118 ...

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Page 9: ... from both conventional and trunked radio networks Additionally your scanner features automatic detection of digital signals No special scanner programming is required to receive conventional or trunked digital traffic The DSP module in your scanner features updateable firmware If DSP improvements become available you can easily download an update file from the Internet and apply the file to your ...

Page 10: ... Digital AGC automatically compensates for audio level variances in digital transmissions Simultaneous Multi System Trunking Operation quickly tracks up to ten Motorola APCO 25 or EDACS trunking systems at the same time Mix conventional channels and trunking systems in the same channel storage banks Scan conventional frequencies and trunked systems simultaneously Automatically detects Motorola 360...

Page 11: ...software 12 Character 4 Line Alphanumeric Display shows you detailed operating information clearly Triple Conversion Superheterodyne Receiver virtually eliminates any interference from intermediate frequency IF images so you hear only the frequency you select Preprogrammed Frequency Ranges lets you search for transmissions within preset frequency ranges or within ranges you set to reduce search ti...

Page 12: ...oring a single frequency allows the receiver to sleep in between receiver activity Flexible Antenna with BNC Connector provides excellent reception and is designed to help prevent antenna breakage Memory Backup keeps the frequencies stored in memory for an extended time even without internal batteries Three Power Options let you power the scanner with internal batteries non rechargeable batteries ...

Page 13: ...12 894 960 MHz 1240 1300 MHz Use A GENERAL GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES on Page 91 to help you target frequency ranges in your service area so you can search for a wide variety of transmissions ...

Page 14: ...a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an ...

Page 15: ...sible imprisonment for intentionally listening to using or divulging the contents of such a transmission unless you have the consent of a party to the communication unless such activity is otherwise illegal This scanner has been designed to prevent reception of illegal transmissions This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so as to not be easily modifiable to...

Page 16: ...ing a Preprogrammed Frequency Range on Page 52 for the frequency list You can even change the frequency range on one of the SEARCH banks SR6 to customize your own search parameters Once you identify the frequencies you wish to monitor you can store them into programmable memory locations called channels which are grouped in channel storage banks You can then scan the channel storage banks to see i...

Page 17: ...or manually with the π or θ keys ATT turns attenuation on to reduce the scanner s sensitivity and block extremely strong signals or turns it off to increase sensitivity π or θ selects the scan or search direction SRCH lets you search the seven search banks L OUT lets you lock out a selected channel skip a specified frequency during search or lock out a selected ID code PGM programs frequencies int...

Page 18: ...O 96 V Scanner feature extends this functionality by allowing you to store or recall up to eleven scanner configurations in V Scanner folders on your scanner without using a personal computer You can use the V Scanner feature to build and store configurations for different areas or different scanner applications Using the cloning feature it is possible to exchange scanner configurations with your ...

Page 19: ...ate channel storage bank When looking at channel numbers the first digit identifies the bank 0 to 9 The second and third digits identify the channel within the bank 00 to 49 Channels Channels are storage locations for the actual frequencies you wish to monitor Each channel can be configured with a radio frequency the desired mode for that frequency and settings to allow a short delay after a trans...

Page 20: ...modulation FM and APCO 25 digital modulation FM is used for most public safety transmissions as well as broadcast business and amateur radio transmissions APCO 25 digital modulation is used in many newer conventional and trunked public safety radio systems When the scanner receives a transmission on a channel set to the FM Digital mode it always stops on the transmission CTCSS Mode CT CTCSS mode s...

Page 21: ...low purring sound in the background of a voice transmission Some DCS systems transmit a special turn off code at the 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 DCS turn off code performance is typically more immune to weak signals than CTC...

Page 22: ... form FFF SS where FFF Fleet ID SS Subfleet ID Type I systems are usually organized with different user groups assigned to different fleets Note For example a valid fleet subfleet ID identifying all detectives within a police department might be 000 12 where 000 identifies all police users and 12 identifies the Detective division To properly map the raw Type I data to the correct fleet subfleet fo...

Page 23: ...lkgroup information only on a dedicated control channel EDACS frequencies are organized in a specific order Each frequency is assigned a Logical Channel Number LCN For the scanner to correctly switch to an active frequency you must program the frequencies in LCN order starting with Memory 01 EDACS talkgroup IDs are entered as a 4 digit decimal number from 0001 to 2047 or AFS Agency Fleet Subfleet ...

Page 24: ...can cause permanent hearing loss Traffic Safety Wearing headphones while operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle can create a traffic hazard and is illegal in most areas Even though some headphones let you hear some outside sounds when listening at normal volume levels they still can present a traffic hazard Exercise extreme caution Power Sources You can power your scanner from any of these ...

Page 25: ... Charging Rechargeable Batteries on Page 26 Using Batteries You can power the scanner with four AA batteries not supplied For the longest operation and best performance we recommend alkaline batteries available at your local RadioShack store You can use either the supplied non rechargeable battery holder black or the supplied rechargeable battery holder yellow If you use the rechargeable battery h...

Page 26: ... indicated by the polarity symbols and marked on the holder If you are using rechargeable batteries place them into the yellow holder as indicated by the polarity symbols and marked on the holder 4 Place the battery holder into the battery compartment 5 Replace the cover When battery power is low Low Battery is displayed and the scanner beeps once every 30 seconds When battery power is depleted th...

Page 27: ...icipal waste stream which may be illegal in your area Please call 1 800 THE SHACK 1 800 843 7422 for information on rechargeable battery recycling and disposal bans restrictions in your area RadioShack s involvement in this program is part of the company s commitment to preserving our environment and conserving our natural resources To charge batteries with a DC adapter from a DC power source you ...

Page 28: ...er tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner s PWR DC 9V jack Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter Note Always connect the AC or DC adapter to the scanner before you connect it to AC power source When you finish disconnect the adapter form AC power or the power source before you disconnect it from the scanner 2 Plug th...

Page 29: ... 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 the power source and clean the socket or check the adapter s internal fuse Antenna Connecting the Supplied Antenna To attach the supplied flexible antenna to the antenna jack on the top of your scanner align the slots ar...

Page 30: ...ne 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 Connecting an Earphone Headphones For private listening you can plug an 1 8 inch 3 5 mm mini plug earphone or headphones not supplied available at your local RadioShack store into the HEADPHONE jack on top of your scanner This automatically...

Page 31: ... display you can select your desired bank and channel number using direct channel entry the π or θ arrow keys and with FUNC and the π or θ arrow keys For direct channel entry press MAN or PGM enter the channel storage bank 0 9 and channel number 00 49 where you want to store a frequency then press MAN or PGM again For example Bank 3 Channel 23 is entered as 323 The scanner advances to the selected...

Page 32: ...UNC MODE then enter the desired code followed by ENTER or use the π or θ keys to scroll to the desired code and press ENTER to store the code with the channel memory For more information on CTCSS and DCS programming see Programming channels for CTCSS and DCS operation on Page 42 6 If desired program a text tag for the channel see Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel on Page 46 Notes If you made a mis...

Page 33: ...so see the supplied Trunking Guide For best results program only one trunking system in each channel storage bank of your scanner Your scanner will lock on to the first active control channel it finds in a channel storage bank and follow the activity from that trunking system Channel storage banks may contain both conventional non trunked channels and control or system channels for a trunked syste...

Page 34: ...d press ENTER If necessary press MODE to change the receiving mode to MOT 7 Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to enter the other trunking system control channel frequencies for the system you wish to monitor Notes You can also press FUNC then TRUNK access the ID list from manual mode When monitoring Motorola trunked radio systems it is only necessary to program the trunking control channel For APCO 25 trunking...

Page 35: ...mming skips channels in the LCN order leave those channels blank in your scanner 1 Press PGM and FUNC then π or θ to select the desired channel storage bank to program 2 Press TRUNK to access the ID list and set the correct trunking bank type If the bank has never been programmed with a trunking system the scanner will display Not trunked Press mode 3 Press MODE until ED EDACS appears in the displ...

Page 36: ...application software Follow these steps to program Motorola trunking frequencies in the VHF or UHF bands 1 Press PGM then TRUNK to enter the ID program mode 2 Press FUNC and press or hold π or θ to select the bank 3 Press MODE until MO appears in the display 4 Press FUNC then 2 The display indicates Base Freq 406 0000 OFFset 380 Step 25 0kHz 5 While B in Base blinks if necessary enter the desired ...

Page 37: ... splinter operation Splinter systems exist only in the 800 MHz band and only use the 3600 baud control channel type Setting splinter configuration on VHF UHF 900 MHz and 800 MHz APCO 25 systems will have no effect 1 Press PGM then TRUNK to enter the ID program mode 2 If necessary press FUNC then π or θ to select the desired bank 3 If necessary press MODE to select Motorola trunking mode 4 Press FU...

Page 38: ... 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 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 ...

Page 39: ...he scanner always stops on all transmissions except those you specifically exclude and displays 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 on Page 83 Storing Talkgroup IDs Each talkgroup on a trunked radio system is identified by a talkgroup ID You can store talkgroup IDs automatically while scanning t...

Page 40: ...at a time Press and hold the π or θ keys to scroll through the ID memories rapidly Press TRUNK to advance to the next ID sub bank Press FUNC π or θ to advance to the next or previous ID list 1 Navigate to a channel in the desired trunking bank using MAN or the π or θ keys 2 Press PGM 3 Press TRUNK 4 Select the ID memory you wish to edit using any of the methods described above 5 Enter the talkgrou...

Page 41: ...hen automatically storing trunked IDs in the ID list by pressing TRUNK during a trunked transmission the scanner will automatically store the active ID in the next available open ID storage location in the ID list We suggest leaving ID sub bank 0 empty when first setting up an ID list This provides a location for new auto store IDs to be placed and organized Programming the Priority Channel In add...

Page 42: ...s the frequency you want to program as the priority channel and then press MAN again 3 Press FUNC then PRI Pri Channel blinks on the bottom line to indicate storage of the current frequency into priority channel memory Programming the Priority Channel Directly 1 Press PGM 2 Press PRI 3 Enter the frequency you want to enter into the priority channel then press ENTER 4 If desired set the priority ch...

Page 43: ...other hazard warning a 1050 Hz tone is transmitted prior to the message The scanner detects the presence of this tone during the sampling process The scanner sounds an audible alert and switches to the weather frequency if the alert tone is detected Because the scanner does not priority sample the weather channel while monitoring trunked talkgroup calls it is possible that the 1050 Hz alert tone m...

Page 44: ...rogramming a known code For more information on using the CTCSS and DCS feature while scanning see Using CTCSS and DCS on Page 51 To program channel memories for CTCSS or DCS operation follow these steps 1 First enter a conventional frequency by following the steps described in Storing Conventional Frequencies on Page 30 2 Once you have entered the frequency press MODE until the desired mode appea...

Page 45: ...ile scanning you can press MODE to cycle through the valid modes for that channel including CTCSS and DCS This will reset any stored CT or DC code to the search code allowing you to easily check for other CT or DC codes that may be present on the frequency ...

Page 46: ...2 Hz 192 8 Hz 241 8 Hz 88 5 Hz 123 0 Hz 165 5 Hz 196 6 Hz 250 3 Hz 91 5 Hz 127 3 Hz 167 9 Hz 199 5 Hz 254 1 Hz DCS Code Table 6 54 145 245 332 452 612 7 65 152 246 343 454 624 15 71 155 251 346 455 627 17 72 156 252 351 462 631 21 73 162 255 356 464 632 23 74 165 261 364 465 654 25 114 172 263 365 466 662 26 115 174 265 371 503 664 31 116 205 266 411 506 703 32 122 212 271 412 516 712 36 125 214 2...

Page 47: ...ry π or θ or FUNC π or θ 2 Press PGM M in the display changes to P to indicate program mode 3 Press TEXT A cursor will appear at the third line 4 Enter the text using the numeral keys see Text Input Chart on Page 48 Note If you make a mistake press π or θ to move to the character you want to change or CLR to backspace and delete unwanted characters or press and hold CLR to abort the text entry For...

Page 48: ... Press TRUNK 3 Press FUNC then π or θ to select the desired bank 4 Press TRUNK to select the desired sub bank 5 Press or hold down π or θ to select the desired group ID 6 Press TEXT then enter the text using the numeral keys see Text Input Chart on Page 48 Use π θ or CLR to edit your entry or press and hold CLR to abort the text entry Press ENTER to store the text with the ID Assigning a Text Tag ...

Page 49: ...rt Notes To enter a number press 1 then press the desired number you want to enter To enter a lowercase character or a character from the second set for the key 0 press FUNC after pressing the first numeral key Press Character Press Character 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 A B C 2 FUNC a b c 3 D E F 3 FUNC d e f 4 G H I 4 FUNC g h i 5 J K L 5 FUNC j k l 6 M N O 6 FUNC m n o 7 P Q R S 7 FUNC p q r s 8 T U...

Page 50: ...t in the channel storage bank s that you are attempting to scan In either of these cases the scanner will display All channels Locked out See PROGRAMMING YOUR SCANNER on Page 30 If SQUELCH is adjusted so you always hear a rushing sound the scanner will not scan properly Rotate the squelch control until the rushing sound stops If SQUELCH is adjusted precisely at the threshold where the rushing soun...

Page 51: ...rn on channel storage banks while scanning press the number key until the bank s number appears For example to turn bank 1 on again press 1 Hints You cannot turn off all channel storage banks There must be at least one active channel storage bank You can manually select any channel in a channel storage bank even if the bank is turned off Monitoring a Single Channel Battery Save Circuit You can mon...

Page 52: ... CTCSS mode or DCS code if programmed for DCS code You can store the detected code into the channel memory by pressing ENTER while the code is displayed For more information about your scanner s receive modes including CTCSS and DCS see Understanding Your Scanner s Channel Receive Modes on Page 18 For information on programming memory channels for CTCSS or DCS operation see Programming channels fo...

Page 53: ...S codes depending on the mode setting See Using CTCSS and DCS on Page 51 The scanner does not search locked out frequencies while searching ranges See Locking Out Channels or Frequencies on Page 65 You can use the PAUSE key to temporarily pause the search operation The scanner will remain on the frequency that was active when PAUSE was pressed until you press PAUSE again You can simply listen to t...

Page 54: ... to select channel 5 You can also change the channels by pressing π or θ There are several group banks in SR2 Police Fire and SR4 ham bands You can turn on the groups by pressing the group numbers For example to turn off group 0 press 0 3 Press FUNC then SRCH while M is displayed M changes to S and now you can search through the band Press FUNC then SRCH again to return to the previous mode 4 Rota...

Page 55: ...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 8250 65 156 2750 66 156 3250 67 156 3750 68 156 4250 69 156 4750 70 156 5250 71 156 5750 72 156 6250 73 156 6750 74 156 7250 77 156 8750 78 156 9250 79 156 9750 80 157 0250 81 157 0750 82 157 1250 83 1...

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Page 59: ...ive Frequencies in Your Desired Frequency Range You can search a specific range of frequencies by programming SR6 with lower and upper frequency limits 1 Press PGM then SRCH PSR Program Search appears in the top line and the cursor blinks L on the second line for the lower limit frequency 2 Use the number keys and DELAY to enter the desired lower limit frequency including the decimal point 3 Press...

Page 60: ...e correct center frequency you can step up or down to the correct frequency using the π or θ keys Zeromatic functions only in search banks 2 3 4 5 and 6 Using Seek Search While the scanner is searching you can activate seek search by pressing FUNC then 7 Seek ON appears on the bottom line The scanner stops on each active frequency for five seconds and resumes searching automatically Notes You can ...

Page 61: ...ENTER After two seconds the scanner will automatically tune from the entered frequency 4 Press π or θ to change the direction of the tune When the scanner finds an active frequency it stops on the frequency Note If you press PAUSE while tuning the scanner stops tuning and PAUSED appears in the display Press PAUSE again and the scanner resumes tuning While tune mode is paused you can step up or dow...

Page 62: ...ons such as receive mode and delay condition are copied onto the channel Chan Store briefly appears in the scanner s display The scanner automatically returns to search mode Note If you try to copy a frequency that is already stored the scanner sounds the notice tone 3 times after you press ENTER Dupl f Chxxx appears at the bottom line If you want to copy the duplicate frequency anyway press ENTER...

Page 63: ...bottom lime If you want to copy the duplicate frequency anyway press ENTER r if not press CLR to cancel Coping a Frequency into the Priority Channel You can copy a frequency into the priority channel see Programming the Priority Channel on Page 35 when the scanner stops on the frequency during Search Scan Manual Tune or WX mode Press FUNC then PRI when the frequency is on the display The display f...

Page 64: ...ther channels with interference 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 configure your scanner to operate in SAME Stan...

Page 65: ...r channel is set as the priority channel and weather priority operation is enabled see Programming a Weather Channel as Priority on Page 41 In this mode all alerts are received FIPS settings are ignored The scanner sounds an alert or beep when it receives the SAME code If you do not stop the alert or beep for five minutes the alert stops and the scanner beeps every ten seconds If the scanner recei...

Page 66: ...ed Delay Function on Page 85 Locking Out Channels or Frequencies You can lock out channels to force the scanner to skip and ignore any traffic while scanning You can also lock out up to 50 frequencies while searching to skip undesired transmissions Locking Out Channels To lock out a channel while scanning press L OUT when the scanner stops on the channel To lock out a channel manually select the c...

Page 67: ...ocked Out Frequency below If you lock out all frequencies in one search bank and only this search bank is activated All ranges Locked out appears in the display and the scanner will not search Reviewing Locked Out Search Frequencies To review the frequencies within a search bank that you locked out 1 Press SRCH to set search mode and select the desired search bank to review its locked out frequenc...

Page 68: ...ppears for about 2 seconds Press any key other than 1 to cancel clear Changing the Receive mode The scanner defaults to the commonly used AM or FM Digital 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 is not set to t...

Page 69: ...applies attenuation to every channel in the scanner and overrides any normal mode attenuator settings that you may have entered To assign attenuation to a channel in the scanner Press ATT when the scanner is stopped on a channel or by manually navigating to a channel by using direct channel entry or pressing the π or θ arrow keys An A will appear in the top line of the display Press ATT again to t...

Page 70: ...tower shown on Page 67 If you turn on the attenuator the scanner might not receive weak signals Activating the normal attenuator mode on a Motorola or APCO Project 25 trunking control channel will apply attenuation to all calls received on that trunking system You can press ATT during a trunking call or while manually tuned to a system control channel to toggle attenuation on or off for the trunki...

Page 71: ...t the scanner ignores the first keypress This mode is useful when you wish to quickly illuminate the display and keypad without having to search for the LIGHT key The first keypress is ignored and the scanner sounds the low pitched error beep to remind you that the first key pressed to activate the backlight is ignored by the scanner In any backlight mode you can press and hold LIGHT for about 1 s...

Page 72: ...wn keys to set contrast appears in the scanner s display 3 Press π or θ to adjust the contrast 4 Press ENTER to set the display contrast Working with V Scanners The PRO 96 V Scanner Virtual Scanner feature allows you to edit store recall and use up to eleven full sets of scanner memory profiles With V Scanners it is possible to create separate scanner memory profiles for different areas you visit ...

Page 73: ...y V Scanner folder names are stored in Line 4 from the Welcome screen that appears when you first power on the scanner You can change the contents of line 4 from the current working memory configuration This information is saved when you store the V Scanner Follow these steps to edit the V Scanner name stored in Line 4 of the Welcome screen 1 Press PGM 2 Press FUNC TEXT The scanner will display th...

Page 74: ...f the scanner s working memory to a V Scanner folder press 1 The scanner will display Press the number key that corresponds with the V Scanner folder you wish to save the current configuration to or press CLR to return to the V Scanner menu Your selected folder location and the name of any previously stored V Scanner will appear in the display For example assume you are saving to V Scanner folder ...

Page 75: ...ed with your current working memory data 4 To load the contents of a V Scanner folder to the scanner s working memory press 2 The scanner will display Press the number key that corresponds with the V Scanner folder you wish to load into the scanner s working memory or press CLR to return to the V Scanner menu If you select a V Scanner folder the scanner will prompt you to verify your choice For ex...

Page 76: ...m the selected V Scanner folder 5 To delete the contents of a V Scanner folder select 3 The scanner will display Press the number key that corresponds with the V Scanner folder you wish to clear or press CLR to return to the V Scanner menu If you select a V Scanner folder the scanner will display the name of the V Scanner currently stored in that folder and Load from V Scanner 1 ENTER if YES My V ...

Page 77: ...ction or CLR to abort and return to the V Scanner menu The scanner gives you one final opportunity to abort before proceeding While the folder is being cleared the scanner will display Notes The scanner will display Delete V Scanner 1 ENTER if YES My V Scanner Delete V Scanner 1 ENT CONFIRM My V Scanner Clearing V Scanner 1 Please Wait V Scanner Operation Complete Press ENTER ...

Page 78: ...y by pressing PGM then FUNC TEXT The text you enter here is stored in line 4 of the welcome message and saved with the contents of the V Scanner when you write it to a folder You can use the V Scanner feature to back up your work Save your configuration to a V Scanner folder after you make changes to a working memory configuration If for any reason your scanner s working memory is accidentally alt...

Page 79: ...radio microphone Your PRO 96 features Digital AGC which can compensate for these low audio levels when they occur By default Digital AGC is turned on If desired you can toggle the Digital AGC function on or off by pressing FUNC then MAN at any time The display will briefly show DSP AGC Off or DSP AGC On accordingly Notes Digital AGC has no effect on analog transmissions You may notice more backgro...

Page 80: ... CLONE MODE UP to send remove cable to exit appears in the scanner s display 3 Press π Confirm send data 1 YES Press other key for NO appears in the scanner s display 4 Press 1 to send the data to the other unit or press any other key to cancel the operation 5 The scanner sends the data Do not disconnect the PC IF cable or interrupt power to either scanner while the transfer is taking place 6 To e...

Page 81: ...ng the same radio channel in the same geographical area This frequently results in heavy traffic and often requires that radio users wait long periods for the frequency to clear before they can place their calls Trunked systems allow large groups of radio users to use radio frequencies more efficiently Instead of selecting a specific frequency to transmit on a trunked system chooses one of several...

Page 82: ... new control channel If you do not know which system channels are used for the control channel operation we recommend that you enter all the system frequencies into the same bank Refer to the supplied Trunking Guide When the scanner decodes the Motorola control channel and finds talkgroup activation on a voice channel the scanner displays the control channel memory location on the top line the rec...

Page 83: ...r interference from stopping the scan operation Talkgroup ID Hold You can set your scanner to follow a trunking signal that you want to track during scanning While the scanner is stopped on a voice channel VC appears next to the frequency in the display hold down TRUNK until ID hold ON appears in the scanner s display To manually activate ID hold mode on a selected ID enter the ID list scroll to t...

Page 84: ...ner to change the way it receives transmissions on Motorola APCO 25 and EDACS trunked radio systems These settings called Open Mode and Closed Mode control whether the scanner monitors all traffic from a trunked radio system or only traffic from talkgroups you specify Unlike the channel mode settings described above Open Close mode settings apply to a trunking system programmed into a single bank ...

Page 85: ...s which you specify by entering them into the ID list and locking them out Open Mode scanning allows you to search the trunking system for new or previously unknown talkgroup activity while ignoring traffic on undesired talkgroups Closed Mode scanning is useful in cases where you wish to restrict the traffic you monitor to a certain set of talkgroups only these talkgroups are specified in the ID l...

Page 86: ...in the ID list is displayed 3 Press L OUT to unlock the selected ID or press FUNC then L OUT again to continue reviewing locked IDs Changing from ID Text Tag Display to ID Code Display By default your scanner displays the stored alphanumeric text tag when receiving a trunked voice call You can toggle the display to show the text tag or the talkgroup ID code by pressing TEXT while the scanner is st...

Page 87: ...of two seconds for a reply trunked call and the system you are monitoring is using 1 5 seconds of hang time you should set the trunked delay for that system to 0 5 seconds EDACS systems do not employ hang time Conventional channel delay is fixed at 2 seconds and is controlled independently of trunked ID delay Refer to Using the Delay Function on Page 65 for more information Clearing Talkgroup Ids ...

Page 88: ...4 Press FUNC then 6 Confirm list clear 1 YES Press other key for NO appears in the scanner s display 5 Press 1 to clear all talkgroup IDs within a bank List cleared appears in the scanner s display To cancel the delete operation press any key except 1 The scanner returns to the talkgroup ID memory mode ...

Page 89: ...entional and trunked radio system types No special sound quality settings or adjustments are needed for different C4FM system types Digital modulation represents a breakthrough in public safety communications technology Digital modulation typically provides a clear distortion free audio signal throughout the service area of the system you are monitoring However there are some important differences...

Page 90: ...firmware you can ensure that your scanner is using the most recent DSP version available To update your scanner s DSP firmware you will need the following items The PC to scanner interface cable A personal computer running Windows 95 or greater A firmware update file from www radioshack com Follow these steps to update your scanner s DSP firmware 1 Go to http www radioshack com 2 Click on the Supp...

Page 91: ...me of manufacture and cannot be updated in the field The DSP App version is field upgradeable The original factory version is indicated by F preceding the version number The DSP App version number will be preceded by U after the DSP version is updated via Internet download ...

Page 92: ...eter 28 000 29 700 6 Meter 50 000 54 000 2 Meter 144 000 148 000 70 cm 420 000 450 000 33 cm 902 000 928 000 23 cm 1240 000 1300 000 Birdie Frequencies Every scanner has birdie frequencies Birdies are signals created inside the scanner s receiver On rare occasions birdies can cause interference to channels you want to listen to Birdies typically occur with approximately equal strength with and wit...

Page 93: ...s will likely have some effect on the signal you are trying to monitor as well The scanner s birdie frequencies in MHz are Add birdie frequencies Though your scanner s receiver is an advanced triple conversion design engineered to minimize birdie interference some birdie signals cannot be avoided and may impair your ability to monitor certain frequencies ...

Page 94: ... 000 174 000 220 MHz Band Narrow Band 220 000 222 000 1 1 4 Meter Amateur 222 000 225 000 UHF Band U S Government 406 000 420 000 70 cm Amateur 420 000 450 000 UHF Low Band 450 000 470 000 UHF T Band 470 000 512 000 800MHz Band System Inputs 806 000 824 000 System Outputs 851 000 869 000 Trunked Private General 894 000 960 000 25 cm Amateur 1240 000 1300 000 Primary Usage As a general rule most ra...

Page 95: ...tions and mobile portable units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater units in the UHF band BAND ALLOCATION To help decide which frequency ranges to scan use the following listing of the typical services that use the frequencies your scanner receives These frequencies are subject to change and might vary from area to area For a more complete listing refer t...

Page 96: ...icture Video Industry NEW New Mobile Narrow NEWS Relay Press Newspaper Reporters OIL Oil Petroleum Industry POL Police Department PUB Public Services Public Safety Local Government and Forestry Conservation PSB Public Safety PTR Private Trunked ROAD Road Highway Maintenance RTV Radio TV Remote Broadcast Pickup TAXI Taxi Services TELM Telephone Maintenance TOW Tow Trucks TRAN Transportation Service...

Page 97: ...S 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 38 000 39 000 GOVT MIL 39 020 39 980 PUB 40 000 42 000 GOVT MIL MARI 42 020 42 940 POL 42 960 43 180 IND 43 220 43 680 IND PUB TELM 43 700 44 600 TRAN 44 620 46 580 POL PUB 46 600 46 990 GOVT 47 020 47 400 PUB 47 420 American Red Cross 47 440 ...

Page 98: ...4 000 148 000 HAM VHF High Band 148 174 MHz in 5 6 25 or 7 5 kHz steps Frequency Range Service 148 050 150 345 CAP MAR MIL 150 775 150 790 MED 150 815 150 980 TOW Oil Spill Cleanup 150 995 151 475 ROAD POL 151 490 151 955 IND BUS 151 985 TELM 152 0075 MED 152 270 152 480 IND TAXI BUS 152 870 153 020 IND MOV 153 035 153 725 IND OIL UTIL 153 740 154 445 PUB FIRE 154 490 154 570 IND BUS 154 585 Oil S...

Page 99: ...5 169 400 GOVT BIFC 169 445 169 505 Wireless Mikes GOVT 169 550 169 9875 GOVT MIL USXX 170 000 170 150 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 UTIL MIL 173 5625 173 5875 MIL Medical Crash Crews 173 600 173 9875 GOVT New Mobile Narrow Band 220 2...

Page 100: ... 000 IND TAXI TRAN TOW NEWS 453 0125 454 000 PUB OIL 455 050 455 925 RTV 457 525 457 600 BUS 458 025 458 175 MED 460 0125 460 6375 FIRE POL PUB 460 650 462 175 BUS 462 1875 462 450 BUS IND 462 4625 462 525 IND OIL TELM UTIL 462 550 462 925 GMR BUS 462 9375 463 1875 MED 463 200 467 925 BUS FM TV Audio Broadcast UHF T Band 470 512 MHz in 6 25 kHz steps Channels 14 through 69 in 6 MHz steps Frequency...

Page 101: ...y Range Service 866 0125 868 9875 MHz PSB 33 Centimeter Amateur Band 902 928 MHz in 6 25 kHz steps Frequency Range Service 902 000 928 000 HAM Private Trunked Band in 6 25 kHz steps Frequency Range Service 935 0125 939 9875 MHz PTR General Trunked Band in 6 25 kHz steps Frequency Range Service 940 0125 940 9875 MHz GTR 23 Centimeter Amateur Band in 6 25 kHz steps Frequency Range Service 1240 000 1...

Page 102: ...multiply the number of megahertz by 1 000 30 62 MHz x 1000 30 620 kHz To convert from kHz to MHz divide the number of kilohertz by 1 000 127 800 kHz 1000 127 8 MHz To convert MHz to wavelength in meters divide 300 by the number of megahertz 300 50 MHz 6 meters ...

Page 103: ...your scanner please refer to the following chart for some suggestions that might help you eliminate the problem If the scanner is still not operating correctly after trying these tips take your scanner to your local RadioShack store for assistance ...

Page 104: ...ncy programmed Tighten squelch apply attenuator or lock out the birdie frequency The scanner may need to be reset or initialized Follow steps to reset reinitialize the scanner on Page 104 No channels programmed or only one channel programmed or all channels locked out Ensure that the scanner has more than one channel programmed and enabled for scanning Scanner will not scan when SCAN key is presse...

Page 105: ...he Scanner 1 Turn off the scanner then turn it on again 2 Insert a pointed object such as a straightened paper clip into 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 scanner s working memory or the V Scanner folders Initializing the Scanner IMPORTANT This procedure clears all informa...

Page 106: ...an is OK Please Wait Notes Do not turn off the scanner until the initialization is complete When the initialization is complete M000 appears on the top line of the display Bank 0 Ch 00 appears on the bottom line It may be possible to save your working memory to a V Scanner folder prior to performing initialization See Working with V Scanners on Page 71 for more information on V Scanner operations ...

Page 107: ... it Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Modifying or tampering with the scanner s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it If your scanner is not performing as it should take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance ...

Page 108: ...6 25 kHz steps 849 868 9875 MHz 6 25 kHz steps 894 960 MHz 6 25 kHz steps 1240 1300 MHz 6 25 kHz steps Memory Organization V Scanners eleven 500 channel virtual scanners Memory channels 500 Channel storage banks 10 Number of channels per channel storage bank 50 Talkgroup ID memories 1500 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...

Page 109: ...B 6 kHz All frequencies at AM and FM mode except 25 27 995 MHz at AM 6 dB 10 kHz 50 dB 18 kHz IF Rejection 380 8 MHz at 154 1 MHz 60 dB 21 4 MHz at 154 1 MHz 100 dB Spurious Rejection at 154 1 MHz FM 40 dB Scanning Speed and Delay Scanning Rate Up to 60 Channels per Second Search Rate Up to 75 Steps per Second Conventional Channel Delay Time 2 seconds Priority Sampling 2 seconds Trunking Talkgroup...

Page 110: ...uirements Batteries 4 AA Alkaline Batteries or 4 AA Rechargeable Batteries External Power 9V DC Current Drain Squelched 90 mA Battery Charge Current 150 mA Physical Dimensions HWD 6 3 16 x 2 7 16 x 1 3 4 inches 157 x 62 x 41 mm Weight without antenna and batteries 8 8 oz 250 g Operating Temperature 14 to 140 F 10 to 60 C Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifications are sub...

Page 111: ... PRI Toggles priority 40 TUNE Enters Tune Mode 60 ATT Toggles attenuation for active channel or if global attenuation is set toggles global attenuation on or off 68 TEXT If monitoring a trunking talkgroup toggles talkgroup alphanumeric text tag or trunking ID display 85 L OUT If monitoring a trunking talkgroup locks out the active talkgroup so it will not be monitored If monitoring a conventional ...

Page 112: ...ores the frequency into the priority channel 41 FUNC TUNE If monitoring a conventional channel stores the frequency into the tune memory 60 FUNC ATT Toggles attenuator mode normal or global 68 FUNC 5 Toggles open or closed mode for current bank 83 FUNC 0 4 When Trunked ID sub bank display is active and while monitoring a talkgroup call toggles ID sub banks 0 4 on or off 82 ...

Page 113: ...selected channel on or off 65 ENTER When monitoring a conventional channel that is programmed for CT or DC Search Mode stores a detected CT or DC code with the channel memory 51 π or θ π steps to the next channel θ steps to the previous channel hold down to scroll 30 FUNC MAN Toggles digital AGC 78 FUNC TRUNK Enters trunked ID list for current bank 33 FUNC PRI Stores the frequency of the selected ...

Page 114: ...CIMAL POINT Toggles delay on selected channel on or off 65 frequency ENTER Enters a frequency into channel memory 30 π or θ π steps to the next channel θ steps to the previous channel hold down to scroll 30 FUNC MAN Toggles digital AGC 78 FUNC MODE If selected channel mode is set to CT or DC edits CT or DC code 30 FUNC PRI Stores the frequency of the selected channel into the priority channel 41 F...

Page 115: ...mory 41 FUNC TUNE When searching SR3 SR4 SR5 and SR6 stores active search frequency in tune memory 60 FUNC ATT Toggles attenuator mode normal or global 68 FUNC L OUT In SR0 SR1 SR2 steps to next locked out search channel must be in M state In SR3 SR4 SR5 and SR6 enters Search Lockout Review use arrow keys to review locked frequencies use CLR to clear locked frequencies use FUNC 6 to clear all lock...

Page 116: ...or off 68 SRCH Enters Search Mode 52 NUMBER KEYS 0 9 Quick FIPS code review for FIPS memories 0 9 press L OUT to toggle lockout status 63 FUNC PRI Stores active weather frequency in priority memory press PRI in Scan Search Manual Program modes to activate WX Priority 41 FUNC ATT Toggles attenuator mode normal or global 68 FUNC PGM FIPS code entry use π or θ to scroll key in FIPS code ENTER to stor...

Page 117: ... POINT Toggle tune delay on or off 52 π or θ Changes tune direction resumes tune operation after stopping on an active frequency 52 FUNC MAN Toggles digital AGC 78 FUNC PRI Stores active tune frequency in priority memory 41 FUNC ATT Toggles attenuator mode normal or global 68 FUNC MODE Sets mode to default for active search range 52 FUNC PROGRAM Stores active tune frequency in desired bank and cha...

Page 118: ...NC MAN Toggles digital AGC 78 FUNC DECIMAL POINT Selects ID delay duration for selected bank 85 FUNC CLR Clears all programming data in selected ID 33 FUNC 1 Toggles active sub bank on or off 82 FUNC 2 Base offset step table entry for Motorola toggles AFS or Decimal display for EDACS 35 FUNC 3 Motorola 3600 control channel mode select 36 FUNC 4 Motorola P25 9600 control channel mode select TBD FUN...

Page 119: ... V Scanner memory N A 0 then 2 Destructive loads test frequencies into working memory does not affect V Scanner memory N A 0 then 5 Destructive EEPROM memory test 1 initializes working memory does not affect V Scanner memory N A 0 then 6 Destructive EEPROM memory test 2 initializes working memory does not affect V Scanner memory N A 0 then PGM Upgrade DSP application firmware N A 0 then TEXT DSP f...

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