Radio Shack 20-106, PRO-106 User Manual

Digital Trunking

Handheld Radio Scanner

Quick Start Guide

20-106

PRO-106

Install Batteries

Install 4 AA batteries into the correct battery holder
matching the polarity symbols (+ / –) marked inside.

Use Yellow Battery Holder
for rechargeable batteries

Use Black
for alkaline
batteries

Install Antenna

Attach the supplied antenna
by aligning the slots around
its base with the tabs on
the scanner, then slide into
place.

To connect an external
antenna, follow the installation
instructions supplied with
the antenna. Use 50-ohm
coaxial cable, such as RG-58,
RG-8X, or RG8 to connect
an outdoor antenna. For
lengths between 50 and 100
feet, use RG-8X low-loss
dielectric coaxial cable. For
lengths over 100 feet, use
RG8. You also may need a
BNC adapter (available at
your local RadioShack store).

Load a V-Scanner Folder into Working Memory

Your scanner comes preprogrammed with 20 “V-Scanner” folders containing the frequencies, talkgroups,
and configuration data for approximately 350 trunked radio systems in the United States. Refer to the
included “V-Scanner Preprogrammed Data” booklet to find the V-Scanner folder for your area.

1. Press FUNC PGM to open the V-Scanner menu.

2. Press F1, the Load softkey.

3. Use the ST keys to select the V-Scanner

folder for your location.

4. Press the Load softkey (now F3).

5. The scanner will prompt you with a warning:

“Really overwrite main memory?”

(If you don’t want to lose your main memory, press No
and refer to the User’s Guide for instructions on saving.)

6. Press the YES

softkey and the
scanner loads the
V-Folder.

> V–Scanner <

Loading from

–

V

Folder #03

Please wait . . .

7. After the loading operation is complete,
press the SCAN key. The scanner reboots
and begins scanning.

8. While the radio is scanning, turn off the
Scan Lists except the one for your area.

Press 1 – 0 keys to toggle Scan lists 1-10 on
and off. Press FUNC 1 – FUNC 0 to toggle
Scan Lists 11-20 on and off.

G S

>> Scanning <<

. . . . 5. . . . . pri

. . . . . . . . . .

Area name

Program a Talkgroup Set the Audible Alarm and Alert LED

1. Press PGM to put scanner in program
mode.

2. Press NEW softkey to create new object.

3. Press TGRP softkey to create a trunking
system object.

d

> Talkgroup <

Scan Lists: *01
TSYS: NEW
Save Exit Dflt

4. Press S or T to scroll to TSYS:.

5. Press SEL.

d

> Trunked System <

Type: MOT 800/900
Tag: System
Save Exit Dflt

6. The cursor should be on TYPE:.

7. Press W or X to select the desired

trunking system.

8. Press T to scroll to Tag: and enter a

new name for the system (optional).
See “Appendix C: Text Entry and QuickText”Appendix C: Text Entry and QuickText”
in your User’s Guide for information on
entering text.

9. Press T to scroll to Frequencies: to

enter the control frequencies for the
system.

10. Press SEL.

11. At Ch01: use the number keys and

• to enter the first control channel
frequency for the system.

12. Press T and repeat Step 11 to add

other control channels used by the
system.

13. Press SAVE softkey to save.

14. Press SAVE softkey again to store the

new TSYS into memory and return to
the TGRP menu.

d

Scan Lists: *01
TSYS: System
ID: Wildcard
Save Exit Dflt

15. Press T to scroll to ID: and enter the

specific talkgroup ID. Press ENT or
DONE softkey to store the ID.

16. Press T to scroll down to Tag: and

enter a name for your talkgroup that
corresponds with its purpose on the
trunked radio system.

17. Press ENT or

name, then press SAVE softkey to store
the TGRP as a new object.

Refer to “Appendix B: Detailed Menu Reference:
TSYS Menu” in your User’s Guide for more
parameters that can be customized for your
system.

DONE softkey to store the

Your scanner features an Audible Alarm and Alert LED capability that
allows you to design custom visual and audible alarms that are triggered
when activity is detected on the specified frequency or talkgroup.

1. Press PGM to put scanner in program mode.

2. Press S, T, W, or X to scroll to the desired object.

3. Press EDIT softkey.

4. Press CURR softkey to edit the current object.

5. Press T to scroll to any of the following settings.

LED Mode:

LED Color:

Latch LED:

Backlight:

Alarm:

6. Press W or X to select the desired option.

7. When finished, press

Solid or Flash controls whether the LED remains on solid or flashes when
the object is active.

0-7 sets the color of the LED. By default, color 0 is used for LED off. You
can change the preprogrammed LED colors in the Global Settings menu.

Keeps the LED on after activity on the object is finished. This is useful when you
need to know if an object was active while you were away from the scanner.

Off, On, and Flash controls whether the backlight remains off, comes on
solid or flashes when the object is active.

None, Chirp, Hi-Lo, Alert, Ring, 2-Chirp, Fast Hi-Lo, and DTMF # are used
to set audible alarms that play each time activity is found on the object.

SAVE softkey to save your changes to the radio’s configuration memory.

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