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Digital Trunking
Handheld Radio Scanner
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).
Program a Talkgroup
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.
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4.Press S or T to scroll to TSYS:.
5.Press SEL.
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> 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” 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.
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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 DONE softkey to store the 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.
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All rights reserved. RadioShack and RadioShack.com are trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation.
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 S T 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.)
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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.
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Set the Audible Alarm and Alert LED
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.
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0-7 sets the color of the LED. By default, color 0 is used for LED off. You |
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Latch LED: |
Keeps the LED on after activity on the object is finished. This is useful when you |
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need to know if an object was active while you were away from the scanner. |
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Off, On, and Flash controls whether the backlight remains off, comes on |
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solid or flashes when the object is active. |
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None, Chirp, Hi-Lo, Alert, Ring, 2-Chirp, Fast Hi-Lo, and DTMF # are used |
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6.Press W or X to select the desired option.
7.When finished, press SAVE softkey to save your changes to the radio’s configuration memory.
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