Radio Shack owner manual PRO-91 150-Channel Handheld Trunking Scanner

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Owner’s Manual

Cat. No. 20-521

PRO-91 150-Channel Handheld Trunking Scanner

Please read before using this equipment.

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Contents PRO-91 150-Channel Handheld Trunking Scanner Features Fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 332 PM Frequency Step Transmission Range MHz KHz Scanning Legally FCC NoticeContents Trunk Tracking Special FeaturesGeneral Guide to Scanning Fm Page 8 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 332 PM Using Internal Batteries Power SourcesPreparation Fm Page 10 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 332 PM Charging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Using AC Power Using Vehicle Battery Power Plug the adapter’s barrel plug into your scanner’s Connecting an Optional Antenna Connecting the AntennaTraffic Safety Connecting AN EARPHONE/ HeadphonesListening Safely Attaching the Belt Clip Connecting AN Extension SpeakerAbout Your Scanner Look AT the Keypad Look AT the Display Fm Page 21 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 332 PM Understanding Banks Service BanksChannel Storage Banks Monitor Memories Operation Turning on the Scanner and Setting SquelchStoring Known Frequencies Into Channels Limit Search Searching for and Temporarily Storing Active FrequenciesDirect Search Service Bank Search Search Skip Memory Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel Listening to the Monitor MemoriesManually Selecting a Channel Scanning the Stored ChannelsFm Page 32 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 332 PM Delay Special FeaturesTurning CHANNEL-STORAGE Banks on and OFF Priority Locking OUT ChannelsFm Page 35 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 332 PM Using the Display Backlight Using the KeylockChanging Search Speeds Normal Search HypersearchTurning the KEY Tone OFF/ON Turning the Battery Save Function OFF/ONSkipping Data Signals Types of Trunking Systems Trunk TrackingII systems. Nevertheless, Type I systems are still in use Setting the Scanner to the Trunk Tracking ModeStoring Trunked Frequencies Setting Squelch for the Trunk Tracking ModeFm Page 42 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 332 PM Scanning a Trunked Bank Temporarily Storing an ID into the Monitor ID Memory Monitoring an Active IDUnlocking a Single ID Locking Out IDsUnlocking All IDs Monitoring IDs Using Trunk Tracking Scan DelayChannel Activity Bars Manually Storing IDs into Scan Lists Scan ListsDeleting a Stored ID Moving IDs to Scan ListsScanning Type I and Hybrid Trunked Systems Scanning the Scan ListsProgramming a Fleet Map Size Fleets Subfleets IDs Blocks Used E1P1 E1P2 E1P3 Size E1P4 E1P5 E1P6 Size Selecting a Preset Fleet Map Programming a Hybrid System Guide to Frequencies General Guide to ScanningNational Weather Frequencies Canadian Weather FrequenciesTypical Band Usage Guide to the Action BandsPrimary Usage VHF BandAbbreviations Band AllocationVery High Frequency VHF Ultra High Frequency UHF Frequency Conversion Problem Possible Remedy Cause TroubleshootingError Adjust squelch for Resetting the Scanner Care and Maintenance Specifications Fm Page 69 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 332 PM Fm Page 70 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 332 PM Fm Page 71 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 332 PM RadioShack Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas Limited One-Year Warranty