Pro-95
PRO-95 Dual Trunk-Tracking
Handheld Scanner
20-525 OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.
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CONTENTS
Features ................. 2
The FCC Wants You
to Know .................. 6
Scanning
Legally ............... 7
Preparation ............ 9
Power S ources .. 9
Using AC
Power ............... 11
Connecting the
Antenna .......... 12
Connecting an
Earphone/
Headphones .... 13
Connecting an
Extension
Speaker ........... 14
Using the Belt
Clip .................. 15
Transferring Data
to and from
AnotherScanneror
a PC ................ 15
SCAN
FUNC
MANUAL
PRI
TUNE
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ATT GHI
TEXT
PAUSE
MODE
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PQRS
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0
SEARCH L/OUT PGM ENTER
ABC
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JKL
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TUV
DELAY
TRUNK
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DEF
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MNO
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WXYZ
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© 2003 RadioShack Corporation.
RadioShack, RadioShack.com, Hypersearch,
EDACS is a registered trademark of GE/Ericsson Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Hyperscan, and Ada ptaplug are
trademarks used by
RadioShack Corporation.
Motorola, Smartnet and Privacy Plus
are registered trademarks of Motorola Inc.
About Your
Scanner ............... 15
About the
Keypad ................. 16
Quick Start ........... 19
Features
Understanding
Banks ................... 19
Channel Storage
Banks .............. 19
Search Banks .. 20
Understanding Your
Scanner's M odes . 20
AM Mode ......... 21
FM Mode ......... 21
Motorola
Mode ............... 21
EDACS Mode .. 23
Open and Closed
Modes ............. 25
Operation ............. 26
Turning on the
Scanner and
Setting
Squelch ........... 26
Storing Known
Frequencies into
Channels ......... 26
Storing Trunking
Frequencies into
Channels ......... 28
Storing Text
Tags ................ 29
Finding and Stor-
ing Active
Frequencies .... 32
Listening to the
Weather Band . 39
Using Frequency
Copy ................ 41
Scanning the
Channels ......... 43
Special Features .. 45
Usingthe Delay
Function .......... 45
Locking Out
Channels or
Frequencies .... 45
Priority ............. 47
Changing the
Receive Mode . 49
FEATURES
Your RadioShack Handheld
Scanner is one of a new
generation of scanners designed
to track Motorola
(such as Smartnet
) and hybrid analog trunking
Plus
systems, and GE/Ericsson
(EDACS
are extensively used in many
communicationsystems.
Trunkingcommunicationssystems
let a large group of 2-way radio
users (or even different groups of
2-way radio users) efficiently use a
set of frequencies. Insteadof
selectinga specificfrequencyfor a
transmission, the user simply
selects a talk group. The trunking
systemautomaticallytransmitsthe
call on the first available
frequency, and also sends a code
that uniquely identifies that
transmission.
Since the trunking system might
send a call and its response on
different frequencies, it is difficult
to listen to trunked
communications using a regular
scanner. The trunking scanner
monitors the data sent with a 2way radiotransmission, so you
can hear the call and response for
that user and more easily follow
the conversation.
The scanner also lets you scan
conventionaltransmissions, and is
preprogrammed with service
search banks for convenience. By
pressing a single button,you can
quickly search those frequencies
Type I and II
and Privacy
) type systems, which
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most commonly used by public
service and other agencies.
This scanner gives youdirect
access to over 59,000frequencies
including those used by police and
fire departments, ambulance
services, government agencies,
air, and amateur radio services.
Your scannerincludes these
features:
Simultaneous Trunking
Operation —trackstwotrunking
systems (Motorola and EDACS)
and conventional systems at the
same time.
Automatic Channel
Programming — automatically
determines the group trunking
frequencies, for Motorola trunking
systems only, once the control
channels are programmed.
10 Channel-Storage Banks —let
youstore100channelsineach
bank (1,000 channels) to group
channels so calls are easier to
identify.
10 ID-Storage Banks —letyou
store 1,000 IDs in10 ID banks that
have 5 sub-ID banks. 20 IDs are
programmed in each sub-ID bank
and let you easily identify the ID
code.
Weather Alert — automatically
soundsthe alarm toneto advise of
hazardous weather conditions
when it detects the alert signal on
the local National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) weatherchannel during
priority operation.
Usingthe
Attenuator ....... 50
Turning the Key
Tone On and
Off ................... 51
Usingthe Display
Backlight ......... 51
Usingthe
Keylock ........... 52
Changing the
Display
Contrast .......... 53
Cloning the
Programmed
Data ................ 53
Trunking ............... 54
Trunking
Operation ........ 54
Understanding
Trunking .......... 55
Setting Squelch for
the Trunking
Mode ............... 56
Programming
Trunking
Frequencies .... 56
Programming
Motorola Trunking
Systems
(UHF-Lo) ......... 58
Programming
Motorola Trunking
System
(800 MHz) ....... 60
Programming
Fleet Maps ...... 60
Talk Group IDs 62
Storing Talk
Group IDs ........ 62
Talk Group ID
Hold ................. 64
Turning an ID
Sub-Bank
On or Off ......... 65
Locking Out Talk
Group IDs ........ 65
Delay Function in
ID Indication
Mode ............... 66
Features
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Reviewing Loc kedOut Talk Group
IDs ................... 67
Clearing Talk
Group IDs ........ 67
Features
Clearing All Talk
Group ID s in
One Bank ........ 67
Changing the
Open/Closed
Mode ............... 68
A General Guide to
Frequencies ......... 69
US Weather
Frequencies
(in MHz) ........... 69
Ham Radio
Frequencies ..... 69
Birdie
Frequencies ..... 69
Guidetothe
Action Bands ........ 71
Typical Band
Usage
(in MHz) ........... 71
Band
Allocation ......... 73
Frequency
Conversion ........... 80
Troubleshooting .... 82
Resetting the
Scanner ........... 83
Initializing the
Scanner ........... 83
Care ..................... 84
Specifications ....... 84
Parts and
Accessories .......... 87
Digital Weather Alert —displays
the weatherevent text with four
alert levels so you can see and
hear the reason for the alert.
Data Cloning — lets you transfer
the programmed data to another
PRO-95 scanner. You can also
upload or download the
programmed data to or from a PC
using an optional PC interface kit.
12-Character, 4-Line,
Alphanumeric Display — shows
you detailed operatinginformation
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 reducesearch time and
select interesting frequencies
more quickly.
Hyperscan™ and
Hypersearch™ — the scanner
scans at up to 60 channels per
second and searches up to 75
frequencies per second, to help
you quickly find transmissions.
Scan Delay — delays scanning
forabout2 seconds before moving
to another channel inconventional
mode, so you can hear more
replies that are made onthe same
channel.
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Priority Channel —letsyouset
the scanner to check one channel
every 2 seconds so you do not
miss transmissions.
Attenuate — lets you program
your scanner to reduce the
scanner'ssensitivityto stronglocal
signals, to reduce interferenceor
noise caused by thesesignals.
Text Input — lets youinput a text
label for each channel,talk group
ID,bank, or other memorylocation
so you can easily identify the
transmission.
Lock Out Function — letsyouset
your scanner to skip over specified
channels or frequencies when
scanning or searching, and skip
over IDs when tracking trunked
systems.
Key Lock — lets you lock the
scanner's keys to prevent
accidentally changing the
scanner's programming.
Features
Flexible Antenna with BNC
Connector — provides excellent
reception and is designedto help
prevent antenna breakage.
Memory Backup — keeps the
frequencies stored in memory for
an extended time even without
internal batteries.
Three Power Options —letyou
power thescanner with internal
batteries (non-rechargeable
batteries or rechargeable
batteries, not supplied). You can
also use an AC adapter (not
supplied) or power the scanner in
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The FCC Wants You to Know
a vehicleusing a DC adapter (not
supplied).
Supplied Trunking Guide —
provides a quick reference to
public safety trunking radio
systems in the United States.
Your scanner can receive these
frequencies:
•25–54MHz
• 108 – 136.9875 MHz
•137–174MHz
• 216.0025 – 225 MHz
•406–512MHz
• 806 – 823.9875 MHz
• 849 – 868.9875 MHz
•894–960MHz
• 1240 – 1300 MHz
Use “A General Guide to
Frequencies” on Page 69 to help
you target frequency ranges in
your service area so you can
search for a wide variety of
transmissions.
THE FCC WANTS
YOU TO KNOW
This equipment has been tested
and found to comply with the limits
for a scanning receiver, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection
against 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
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instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee
that interference willnot occur in 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 outlet on a circuit different
fromthat to which the receiver
is connected.
This device complies with Part 15
of the FCC Rules.Operation is
subject to the following two
conditions:
The FCC Wants You to Know
1. This devicemay not cause
harmful interference.
2. This devicemust acceptany
interference received,
including interference that
may cause undesired
operation.
SCANNING LEGALLY
Your scanner coversfrequencies
used by many different groups
including police and fire
departments,ambulanceservices,
government agencies, private
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The FCC Wants You to Know
companies, amateur radio
services, military operations,
pager services, and wireline
(telephone and telegraph) service
providers. It is legal to listen to
almost every transmission your
scanner can receive. However,
there are some transmissionsyou
shouldnever intentionallylistento.
These include:
• Telephone conversations
(cellular, cordless, or other
private means of telephone
signal transmission)
• Pager transmissions
• Any scrambled or encrypted
transmissions
According to the Electronic
Communications Privacy Act
(ECPA), you are subject to fines
and possible 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
pick up those transmissions. Do
not open your scanner's case to
make any modifications that could
allow it to pick up transmissions
thatare illegal to monitor. Doing so
could subject you to legal
penalties.
We encourage responsible, legal
scanner use.
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In some areas, mobile use of this
scanner is unlawful or requires a
permit. Check the laws in your
area.
PREPARATION
POWER SOURCES
You can power your scanner from
any of three sources:
• internal non-rechargeable
batteries or rechargeable
batteries (not supplied — see
“Using Batteries”).
• standard AC power (with an
optional AC adapter — see
“Using AC Power” on
Page 11)
• vehicle power (with an
optional DC adapter — see
“Using Vehicle Battery Power”
on Page 12)
Using Batteries
You can power the s canner with
four AA batteries (not supplied).
For the longestoperationand best
performance, we recommend
alkalinebatteries,availableatyour
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 holder, we
recommend RadioShack nickelmetal hydride(Ni–MH) batteries.
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Ô NOTE Ô
• Connecting anAC
or DC adapter to
the scanner disconnects i nternal
batteries when you
use the supplied
non-rechargeable
battery holder, but
it does not disconnect internal batteries when you
use the supplied
rechargeable
battery holder.
• If you install the
rechargeable
batteryholder,you
can operat e the
scanner and recharge the rechargeable
batteries at the
same ti me. See
“Using Batteries”
and “Charging
Rechargeable
Batteries” on
Page 11.
• If the scanner
stops working
properly after
connecting it to
power, try
resetting it. See
“Resetting/
Initializing the
Scanner” on
Page 83.
• You must charge
rechargeable
batteries before
you u se them the
first time. See
“Charging
Rechargeable
Batteries” on
Page 11.
Preparation
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WARNING o
r
t
o
Never install nonrechargeable
batteries in the
rechargeable yellow
battery holder. Nonrechargeable
batteries can get hot
or explode if you try
to recharge them.
CAUTION
• The batteryholde
fits only one way.
Do not force it.
• Use only fresh
batteries of the
required size and
recommended
type.
• Always remove
old or weak
batteries.
Batteries can leak
chemicals that
destroy electronic
circuits.
• Do not mix old
Preparation
and new
batteries,differen
types of batteries
(alkaline or
rechargeable), o r
rechargeable
batteries of
different
capacities.
• If you do not plan
to use the
scanner with
batteries for a
month or longer,
remove t h e
batteries.
Batteries can leak
chemicals that
can destr oy
electronic parts.
You must charge rechargeable
batteries before you use them the
first time. See “Charging
Rechargeable Batteries” on
Page 11.
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Follow these steps to install the
batteries:
1. Press in on the battery
compartment cover on the
back of the scanner and slide
the cover down to remove it.
2. Pull the battery holder out of
the battery compartment.
3. If you are using non-
rechargeable batteries,place
them into the black holder, as
indicated by the polarity
symbols (
+ and –)markedon
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,
Battery!
appears and the scanner
Low
beeps continuously. When battery
power is depleted, the scanner
turns itself off. Replaceall four
non-rechargeable batteries, or
recharge the rechargeable
batteries. See “Charging
Rechargeable Batteries” on
Page 11.
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Charging Rechargeable
Batteries
Your scannerhas a built-in
charging circuit that lets you
charge nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) or nickel cadmium (Ni-CD)
rechargeable batteries (not
supplied) while they are in the
scanner. To charge rechargeable
batteries, connect an appropriate
AC or DC adapter to the
jack. For best resultswe
9V
PWR DC
recommend RadioShack
rechargeable nickel-metal hydride
(NiMH) 1600mAhbatteries.
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To charge batteries with a DC
adapter from a DC power source,
youmustusea9V,300mADC
adapter such as RadioShack Cat.
No. 273-1810or 273-1815 and a
size B Adaptaplug™ (neither
supplied). Both are available at
your local RadioShack store.
Make sure the adapter's voltage is
set to 9V.
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It takes about 16 hours to
recharge fully discharged
1600mAh NiMH rechargeable
batteries. You can operate the
scanner while recharging the
rechargeable batteries, but
charging takes longer.
USING AC POWER
You can power the scanner using
a 9V, 300 mA AC adapter and a
size B Adaptaplug (neither
supplied). Both are available at
your local RadioShack store.
WARNING o
o
Always dispose of
old batteries
promptly and
properly. Do not bury
or burn them.
CAUTION
If you do not plan to
use the scanner with
batteries for a month
orlonger,remove the
batteries. Batteries
can leak chemicals
that can destroy
electronic parts.
Ô NOTE Ô
• The scanner can
also charge Ni-Cd
batteries. 600mAh
batteries require 6
hours and
850mAh batteries
require 8 hours to
charge.
• When you charge
Ni-Cd batteries,
do not overcharge
them. Overcharging shortens
battery life.
• Rechargeable
batteries last
longer and deliver
more power if you
let them fully
discharge once a
month. To do this,
use the scanner
Low Battery!
until
appears. T hen
fully charge the
rechargeable
batteries.
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CAUTION
.
!
You
must
use a
Class 2 power
source that
supplies 9V DC
and delivers at
least 300 mA. Its
center tip must be
settopositiveand
its plug must fit
the scanner's
PWRDC9Vjack
Using an adapter
that does not
meet these
specifications
coulddamage the
scanner or the
adapter.
1. Connect the Adaptaplug to
the adapter'scord with the tip
set to positive.
2. Plug the adapter's barrel plug
into the scanner's
PWRDC9V
jack.
3. Plug the adapter's two-prong
plug into an AC outlet.
Using Vehicle Battery
Power
You can power the scanner from a
vehicle’s 12V power source (such
as cigarette-lighter socket) using a
9V,300 mA DCadapteranda size
B Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither
supplied). Both are availableat
your local RadioShack store.
1. Connect the Adaptaplug to
• Always connect
the AC or DC
adapter to the
scanner before
you connec t it to
AC power or
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power sourc e.
When you finish,
disconnect the
adapter from AC
power or the
power sourc e
before you
disconnect it from
the scanner.
Ô NOTE Ô
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.
the adapter'scord with the tip
set to positive.
2. Plug the adapter's barrel plug
into the scanner's
PWRDC9V
jack.
3. Plug the adapter's cigarettelighter plug into your 12V
power source.
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CONNECTING THE
NTENNA
A
To attach the supplied flexible
antenna to the antenna jack on the
top of your scanner, align theslots
around the antenna's connector
with the tabs on the antenna jack.
Press the antenna down over the
jack and turn the antenna's base
clockwise until it locks into place.
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Connecting an Optional
,
r
Antenna
The antennaconnector on your
scanner makes it easy to use the
scanner with a variety of
antennas, such as an external
mobile antenna or outdoorbase
station antenna. Your local
RadioShackstoresellsavarietyof
antennas.
Always use 50-ohm coaxial cable,
such as RG-58 or RG-8, to
connect an outdoor antenna. For
lengths over 50 feet, use RG-8
low-loss dielectric coaxial cable.If
your antenna's cable does not
have a BNC connector, you will
also need a BNC adapter (not
supplied, available at your local
RadioShack store).
Follow the installation instructions
supplied with the antenna, route
the antennacable to the scanner,
then connect it to the antenna
jack.
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WARNING o
o
Use extreme caution
when installing or
removing an outdoor
antenna. If the
antenna starts to fall
letitgo!Itcould
contact overhead
power lines. If the
antenna touches a
power line, touching
the antenna, mast,
cable, or guy wires
can cause
electrocution and
death.Callthepowe
company to remove
the antenna. DO
NOT attempt to do
so yourself.
CONNECTING AN
E
ARPHONE/HEADPHONES
For private listening, youcan plug
1
/8-inch(3.5mm)mini-plug
an
earphone or headphones (not
supplied), available at your local
RadioShacks tore, into the jack
on top of your scanner. This
automatically disconnects the
internal speaker.
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow
these guidelines when you use
headphones.
Preparation
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IMPORTANT
r
!
The EPA
certified
®
RBRC
Battery
Recycling
Seal on the nick elcadmium ( Ni-Cd)
battery indicates
RadioShack is
voluntarily
participating in an
industry program to
collect and recycle
these batteriesat the
end of their useful
life, when taken out
of service in the
United States or
Canada. The RBRC
program prov ides a
convenient alternative to placing
used Ni-Cd batteries
into the trashor the
municipal waste
stream, which may
be illegal in your
area. Please call
1-800-THE-SHACK
(1-800-843-7422)fo
information on Ni-Cd
battery recycling and
disposal bans/
restrictions in your
area. RadioSha ck’s
Preparation
involvement in this
program is part of
the company’s
commitment to
preserving our
environment and
conserving our
natural resour ces.
Ô NOTE Ô
You must use an
amplified speaker
with this scanner.
Non-amplified
speakers do not
provide sufficient
volume for
comfortable listening.
!
• Set the volume to zero before
putting on the headphones.
With the headphones on,
adjust the volume to a
comfortable level.
• Avoid increasing the volume
once you set it. Over time,
your sensitivity to a volume
level decreases, so volume
levels that do not cause
discomfort might damage
your hearing.
• Avoid or limit listeningat high
volume levels. Prolonged
exposure to high volume
levels can cause permanent
hearing loss.
Traffic Safety
Wearing headphones while
operating a motor vehicle or riding
a bicycle can create a traffic
hazard and could be illegal in
some 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!
CONNECTING AN
XTENSION SPEAKER
E
In a noisy area, an amplified
speaker (not supplied), available
at your local RadioShackstore,
might provide more comfortable
listening.Plug the speaker cable's
1
/8-inch(3.5mm)mini-pluginto
your scanner's jack.
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USING THE BELT CLIP
You can use the beltclip attached
to the back of the scanner for
hands-free carrying when you are
on the go. Slide the belt clip over
your belt or waistband.
TRANSFERRING DATA TO
AND FROM ANOTHER
CANNER OR A PC
S
You can transfer the programmed
data to and from another PRO-95
scanner using a connectingcable
which has
both ends (not supplied).Connect
the cable between each scanner's
PC/IF jacks. See “Cloning the
Programmed Data” on Page 53.
You can also upload or download
theprogrammeddatatoorfroma
PC using an optional PC interface
cable (available through yourlocal
RadioShack store) and optional
PC interface software (available at
www.radioshack.com).
1
/8-inch phoneplugs on
ABOUT YOUR
SCANNER
Onceyouunderstanda few simple
terms used in this manual and
familiarize yourself with your
scanner's features, you can put
the scanner to work for you. You
simply determine the type of
communications you want to
receive, then set the scanner to
scan them.
A frequency is the receiving signal
location (expressed in kHz or
MHz). To find active frequencies,
you can use the search function.
About Your Scanner
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You can also search the SEARCH
banks, which are preprogrammed
About the Keypad
frequencies in the scanner's
memory (see “Searching a
Preprogrammed Frequency
Range” on Page 32 for the
frequency list). You can even
change the frequency range on
one of the SEARCH banks (SR5)
to limit the search.
When you find a frequency, you
can store it into a programmable
memory location called a channel,
which is grouped with other
channels in a channel-storage
bank. You can then scan the
channel-storage banks to see if
there is activity on the frequencies
stored there. Each time the
scanner finds an active frequency,
it stays on that channel until the
transmission ends.
ABOUT THE
KEYPAD
Here is a brief overview of your
scanner's keys and their functions.
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SCAN — scans through the
programmed channels.
FUNC (function) — lets you use
various functions by pressingthis
key in combination with other
keys.
MANUAL — stops scanning and
lets you directly enter a channel
number.
WX — scans through the seven
preprogrammed weather
channels.
TRUNK — stores the trunking ID
code orholds the trunking ID while
scanning.
PRI (Priority) — sets and turns the
priority function on or off.
TEXT — lets you input text.
PAUSE — stops search.
MODE — changes the receive
mode (AM, FM, MOT, ED).
/ — turns on/off the
display's backlight, or when used
with
FUNC locks/unlocks the
keypad to prevent accidental
entries.
TUNE —letsyou input a frequency
and allows you to fine tune a
frequency along with
ATT (Attenuate) — turns
or .
attenuation on to reduce the
scanner's sensitivity and block
extremely strong signals, or turns
it off to increase sensitivity.
About the Keypad
or — selects the scan or
search direction.
SEARCH — lets you searchthe six
search banks.
L/OUT (Lock Out) — lets you lock
out a selected channel, skip a
specifiedfrequencyduringsearch,
or lockout a selected ID code.
PGM — programs frequencies into
channels.
ENTER — completes the entry of
frequencies and text.
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1 — enters a 1, or inputs
characters 0 through 9 in text
About the Keypad
mode.
2/ABC — enters a 2, or inputs
characters A, B, or C.
3/DEF — enters a 3, or inputs
characters D, E, or F.
4/GHI — enters a 4, or inputs
characters G, H, or I.
5/JKL — entersa 5, or inputs
characters J, K, or L.
6/MNO — entersa 6, or inputs
characters M, N, or O.
7/PQRS — enters a 7, or inputs
characters P, Q, R, or S.
8/TUV — enters an 8, or inputs
characters T, U, or V.
9/WXYZ — enters a 9, or inputs
characters W, X, Y, or Z.
0 — enters a zero, or inputs
characters ., -, #, _, @, +, *, &, /, ',
$, %, !, ^, (, ), ?, ->, ` or <-.
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./DELAY — enters a decimal point
(necessary when programming
frequencies), space, or programs
delay time for the selected
channel/searchbank, or hyphen
(in trunkingID setting).
CL — clears an incorrect entry.
QUICK START
To help familiarize yourself with
the scanner’s functions, k eypad,
andavailablefrequencies,youcan
utilize one of these three features
beforeyou begin programming the
scanner.
Preprogrammed Search Banks
— allow you to listento
frequencies and decide which
frequencies you want to store
when you are ready to program
thescanner.See“Searchinga
Preprogrammed Frequency
Range” on Page 32.
Manual Tuning — allows you to
manually scan through the entire
range of available frequencies
without programming. (See
“Specifications” on Page 84 for a
list of the available frequency
ranges.) Also, see “Deleting
Frequencies from Channels” on
Page 44.
Quick Start
Weather Radio — allows you to
listen to NOAA weather
broadcasts without programming.
See “Listening to the Weather
Band” on Page 39.
UNDERSTANDING
BANKS
CHANNEL STORAGE
B
ANKS
A bank is a storage area for a
group of channels. Channels are
storage areas for frequencies.
Whereas a channel can only
containone frequency, a bankcan
hold numerous channels.
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To make it easier to identify and
select the channels you want to
listen to, your scanner divides the
channels into 10 banks (
00 to 99) channels each, a
100 (
total of 1,000 channels. You can
use eachchannel-storage bank to
group frequencies, such as those
used by Motorola trunking,
EDACS trunking,Marine, CB,
Police,Fire, Aircraft and Ham(see
“Typical Band Usage (in MHz)” on
Page 71).
For example,a police department
might use four frequencies, one
foreachsideoftown.Youcould
program the police frequencies
starting with
in bank 0) and program the fire
department frequencies starting
100 (the first channel in bank
with
1). The first digit identifies the
Understanding Your Scanner's Modes
bank(
digits identify the channel within
the bank (
000 (the first channel
0 to9). The secondandthird
00 to 99).
0 to 9)of
Ô NOTE Ô
Forexample,ifyou
wanted to find active
frequencies between
a range of 150.1000
and 150.500 0, you
would put both of
those frequencies in
the limit search bank.
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SEARCH BANKS
Your scannerhas five
preprogrammedsearch banks and
one limit search bank.You can set
the lowerand higher frequency
limit in the limit search bank.
For the default setting, see
“Searching a Preprogrammed
Frequency Range” on Page 32).
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UNDERSTANDING
YOUR SCANNER'S
MODES
You can program each channel
with anyof four receive modes
(AM,FM,MOT,andED).
However, you cannot program
MOT (Motorola), or ED (EDACS)
mode in VHF. Each receive mode
affectshow your scanner operates
when scanning and receiving
transmissions, and also affects
what transmissions you receive
when youset the scanner to the
closed mode. See “Changingthe
Receive Mode” on Page 49.
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AM MODE
The AM mode sets the scanner to
receive transmissions using
amplitude modulation (AM),
primarily used for aircraft,military,
some amateur radio, and some
government transmissions. (Refer
to “Specifications” on Page 84 for
a list of the frequencies covered.)
When the scanner receives a
transmission on a channel set to
the AM mode, it always stops on
the transmission.
FM MODE
The FM mode sets the scanner to
receive transmissions using
frequency modulation (FM), used
for most public safety
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.
Ô NOTE Ô
Your scanner’s
closed mode lets you
hear only those talk
groups y ou specify.
For more information,
see “Open and
Closed Modes” on
Page 25.
Understanding Your Scanner's Modes
MOTOROLA MODE
You can set your scanner so it
decodes the talk group IDs used
with Motorolatrunking systems.
This setting is called the Motorola
mode.
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Motorola systems are trunking
systems used primarily by
business and public safety groups
to efficientlyallocate a small
number of frequencies (as few as
five) to many groups of users (as
many as several thousand). To do
this, each group of users in the
system is assigned to a specific
talk group. For example,the east
side patrol officers might all be
assigned to talk group 2160. One
channel in the system is
continuouslytransmittingdata that
identifies which talk groups are
active on which channel. In
addition, this talk group
information is also transmitted as
subaudible data on each active
channel.
When the scanner receives a
transmission on a channel set to
Understanding Your Scanner's Modes
the Motorola mode, it firstdecodes
the talk group ID data included
with the transmission. In the open
mode, the scanner stops on the
transmission and displays the talk
group ID on the bottom line of the
display. In the closedmode, the
scanner only stops on the
transmission if the talk group ID
matches a talk group ID that you
have stored in the bank's talk
group ID list and have not locked
out.
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Motorola trunking systems come
inthree categories:Type I, Type II,
and Type I/II Hybrid. Each
category displays and uses talk
group IDs in slightly different
ways.
MotorolaType I IDsarein the form
FFF-SS,where:
FFF=Fleet ID
SS=Subfleet ID
Type I systems are usually
organized with different user
groupsassignedto different fleets.
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To properlymap the raw Type I
data to the correct fleet-subfleet
format, you must program the
correct fleet map into the scanner.
Fleet map information is widely
available on the Internet for most
Type I systems in use.
Type II system talk g roups are
identified by a 5-digit number.
Valid talk group IDs are divisible
by 16. If you try to enter an invalid
talk group ID, the scanner rounds
the ID down to the next valid ID.
Type I/II hybrid systems use both
fleet-subfleet and 5-digit formats
for talk group IDs.
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Ô NOTE Ô
Motorola Mode
• For example, a
valid fleet-subfleet
ID identifying all
detectives within a
police depart ment
might be 000—12,
where 000
identifies all police
users a nd 12
identifies the
Detective division.
• If the scanner
decodes c ontrol
channeldatawhile
receiving
transmissions
from a Motorola
trunking system,
CNTRL 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
communicationsserviceproviders,
as wellas by some public safety
organizations. EDACS systems
transmit active talk group
information only on a dedicated
control channel.
EDACSfrequenciesareorganized
in a specific order. Eachfrequency
Understanding Your Scanner's Modes
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is assigneda Logical Channel
Number (LCN). For the scanner to
correctly switch to an active
frequency, you must program the
frequencies in LCN order, starting
Memory 01.EDACS talk group
with
IDs are entered as a 4-digit
decimal number from 0001 to
2047 or AFS (Agency Fleet
Subfleet) number from 00-001 to
15-157.
When there is activity on an
EDACSsystem, that information is
sent out on the control channel.
The scanner decodesthe ID for
the activetalk group. In the open
mode, the scanner then goes to
thetransmissionanddisplaysthe
talk group ID on the bottom line of
the display. In the closed mode,
the scanner only goes to
transmissions with IDs that match
Understanding Your Scanner's Modes
talkgroupIDsyouhavestoredin
the bank's talk group ID list which
are not locked out.
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Because EDACS scanning
requires clear reception of the
control channel at all times,
EDACS systemstend to have a
smaller usable area. An external
antenna can greatly improve
EDACS scanningin a fringe area.
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.
OPEN AND CLOSED
l
ODES
M
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 some type of
closed squelch (such as Motorola
and EDACS systems).
You can set each of the scanner's
channel storage banks to open or
closed mode.
In open mode, the scanner scans
signals transmitted in all systems.
The scanner stopson any ID code
and only uses the ID list to look up
ID text tags.
In closed mode, the scanner stops
only on signals that have an ID
code which is found in the ID list
for the bank. Also, the scanner
scans signals transmitted only
under the following conditions:
• When the signals are in the
FM mode.
• When the signals are in the
MOT, or ED mode and the
signal's ID code matchesthe
programmed ID code.
You can also select the user or
talk groups you want the scanner
toreceiveinclosedmode.
When you set a channel storage
bank to open mode,
under the bank's numberwhile
scanning.When you set a channel
storage bank to closed mode,
Ô
+ appears
—
Ô NOTE Ô
• In open mode, you
hear all active talk
groups ex cept
those you
specifically
exclude, making it
easy to hear
everything going
on. In closed
mode, you hear
only those talk
groups y ou
specify. This
makesiteasyto
listen only to talk
groups you are
interested in and
exclude ot hers.
• When youselecta
channel manually,
any transm ission
opens squelch,
regardless of the
current mode.
• When no ID code
is program med
into the scanner, it
receivesthesigna
in MOT or ED
mode. In open
mode,thescanner
stops on any
transmission. If
the ID is stored,
the text tag
appears on the
display.
Otherwise,thetalk
group ID appears
on the display. In
closed m ode, the
scanner only
stops on a
transmission if the
ID is stored.
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appears under the channel
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Ô NOTE Ô
• The scanner does
not scan if there
arenofrequencies
stored in channels.
If the scanner
does not scan and
you have already
storedfr equencies
in channels, turn
SQUELCH further
clockwise.
• If the scanner
picks up unwanted, partial, or very
weak transmissions, t urn
SQUELCH
clockwise to
decrease the
scanner's sensitivity to these
signals. If you
want to listen to a
weak or distant
station, turn
SQUELCH
counterclockwise.
•IfSQUELCH is
adjusted so you
always hear a
hissing sound, the
scanner will not
scan properly.
• To ensure the
scanner operates
properly while in
Operation
thetrunkingmode,
we suggest you
set SQUELCH
using the steps
listed above.
storage bank's number while
scanning.
OPEN or CLOSED appears
while the scanner is in manual
mode or while the scanner is
receivingasignalduringscanning.
See “Changingthe Open/Closed
Mode”onPage68formore
information about s etting the open
andclosedmodes.
OPERATION
TURNING ON THE
S
CANNER AND SETTING
QUELCH
S
1. To turn on the scanner, turn
VOLUME clockwise. Welcome
To Dual Trunking
about 3 seconds, you might
hear a hissing sound. Then
VOLUME to a com-
adjust
fortable listening level.
2. Turn
SQUELCH fully
counterclockwise until the
indicator points to
SQUELCH clockwise until
turn
the hissing sound stops.
3. To turn off the scanner, turn
VOLUME counterclockwise to
OFF. Ô
STORING KNOWN
REQUENCIES INTO
F
HANNELS
C
Good referencesfor active
frequencies are RadioShack's
Police Call,Aeronautical
FrequencyDirectory,andMaritime
Frequency Directory. We update
these directories every year, so be
appears.After
MIN,then
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sure to get a current copy. Also
see the supplied TrunkingGuide.
Follow these steps to store
frequencies into channels.
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1. Press MANUAL, enter the
bank (0–9) and channel
number (00–99) where you
want to store a frequency,
then press
MANUAL again. M
and thebank and channel
number appear at the upper
left corner of the display (for
example:
•Press
M000).
FUNC. Then press
or . The bank
number moves in the
direction of the arrow
pressed.
Ô NOTE Ô
• 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
frequencies of
150.0100,
150.0200,
150.0300, and
150.0400 MHz,
you must store
them in Channels
1, 2, 3, and 4
respectively.
• When
M is on the
display, you can
also sel e ct your
desired bank and
channel number
with the FUNC
and arrow keys.
•Press
FUNC. Then hold
down
or . The bank
number moves continuously in the assigned
direction.
•Press
. The channel
numbermovesupwardone
by one. Or, press
.The
channel number moves
downward one by one.
2. Press
PGM. M changes to P.
3. Use the number keys and
./DELAY to enter the fre-
Operation
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quency(including the decimal
.
point) you want to store.
Ô NOTE Ô
• If you made a
mistakeinStep3,
Invalid Freq briefly
appears and the
scanner beeps
when you press
ENTER.Start
again from Step 3
• Your scanner
automatically
rounds the
entered frequency
to the nearest
valid frequen cy.
For example, if
you ent er a
frequency of
151.553, your
scanner accepts it
151.550.
as
• After a
transmission, to
have t he scanner
pause f or 2
seconds on this
channel bef ore
proceeding to the
next active
transmission,
press ./DELAY to
turn the delay
function on. See
“Using the Delay
Function” on
Page 45. The
scanner stores
this setting in the
channel.
Operation
Ifyoumakeamistake,press
CL todeleteasingledigitor
press and hold
CL about 2
seconds to delete all digits.
4. Press
ENTER to store the
frequency into the channel.
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5. If necessary, press MODE to
change the receiving mode.
6. If desired, program a texttag
for the channel (see
“Assigning a Text Tag to a
Channel” on Page 29).
7. The next channel in sequence
is ready for programming.
PGM and then repeat
Press
steps 3 through 6.
STORING TRUNKING
REQUENCIES INTO
F
HANNELS
C
1. Press PGM and FUNCthen
or to select the desired
bank to program.
2. Press
3. Repeatedly press
4. Press
TRUNK to enter into
trunking mode.
MODE to
MOT (Motorola) or ED
select
(EDACS).
PGM and select the
channel number using
or .
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5. Enter the UHF trunking
frequency and press
ENTER.
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