Radio Shack PRO-97 manual Turning the key tone on and off, Using the display/key backlight

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Beyond the Basics

mode. Normal ATT. appears on the bottom line for about 2 seconds.

If you turn on the attenuator, the scanner might not

Notes

receive weak signals.

turning the key tone on and off

Each time you press any of the scanner’s keys, the scanner sounds a tone. To turn the scanner’s key tone off or on:

1.If the scanner is on, turn OFF/VOL counterclockwise until it clicks to turn the scanner off.

2.Turn OFF/VOL clockwise to turn the scanner on. Multi-system Trunking Scanner appears.

3.While Multi-system Trunking Scanner appears, press 1 to turn on the key tone or 2 to turn it off.

using the display/key backlight

Your PRO-97 features a backlit keypad and display for easy viewing and use in dark environments. There are three backlight modes you can choose from to control backlight activation, Normal mode, Keypress mode, and ﬁrst keypress Ignore mode.

With Normal mode, simply press to activate the backlight. The backlight will activate and remain on for the factory default setting of 5 seconds. The backlight continues to remain on while you are operating the keypad. To turn off the backlight before it automatically turns off, press again.

With Keypress mode, the backlight will light automatically when you press any key on the keypad, and function as described above in Normal mode. This mode is useful if you want the backlight to come on automatically when you perform an operation using the keypad.

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Contents PRO-97 1,000 Channel Triple Trunking Hand Held Scanner Contents Contents ﬁnding and storing active frequencies Trunking Care Glossary FAQs Frequently Asked Questions WarrantySpeciﬁcations FCC wants you to knowYour scanner’s controls ENT completes the entry of frequencies and text TUV enters an 8, or inputs characters T, U, or Basics OFF VOL/SQ turn the scanner on or off and adjust the squelch Using batteries Power sourcesNever install non-rechargeable batteries Charging rechargeable batteries Using AC power Connecting an earphone/headphones Basics Using vehicle battery powerTrafﬁc safety Connecting an extension speakerListening safely Connecting an optional external antenna Basics Connecting the supplied antennaTransferring data to or from another scanner or Basics Using the belt clipQuick start AM modeUnderstanding your scanner’s modes Ctcss CT mode FM modeDCS DC mode Motorola mode Basics Edacs mode LTR mode Open and closed modes Basics Turning on the scanner and setting squelch Setting up your scannerBasics Storing known frequencies into channels Beyond the Basics Ctcss and DCS Beyond the Basics DCS Code Table Storing trunking frequencies into channelsAssigning a text tag to a channel Storing text tagsAssigning a text tag to a bank Assigning a text tag to a group IDText input chart Searching a preprogrammed frequency range ﬁnding and storing active frequenciesSearch bank SR0 marine band Band chartsBeyond the Basics Search bank SR2 FRS/GMRS/MURS band Search bank SR1 CB bandSearch bank SR3 police/ﬁre band Search bank SR4 aircraft Search bank SR5 amateur band Searching active frequencies in a rangeSearch bank SR6 programmable limit search Beyond the Basics Listening to the weather band Beyond the Basics Manually tuning a frequencyListening to a weather channel Same standby modeWX Alert and beep tone conﬁrmation Beyond the Basics Skywarn Using frequency copyCopying a frequency into a speciﬁed channel Copying a frequency into an empty channel within a bank Copying a frequency into the priority channel Signal StalkerUsing Signal Stalker II with lockout Using Signal StalkerTurning channel-storage banks off and on Scanning the channelsMonitoring a single channel/power save circuit Using Ctcss and DCSDeleting all frequencies in a channel bank Deleting frequencies from channelsLocking out channels or frequencies Using delayLocking out channels Locking out frequencies Reviewing locked-out channelsReviewing locked-out frequencies Clearing a locked-out frequency PriorityClearing all locked-out frequencies in a search bank Beyond the Basics Changing the receive mode Using the attenuator Turning the key tone on and off Using the display/key backlightWhile Multi-System Trunking Scanner appears, press Changing the display contrast Beyond the Basics Using the keylockReceives data from another scanner other than a PRO-97 Beyond the Basics Cloning the programmed dataHow trunking works TrunkingTo listen to the transmission, the mode Programming trunking frequencies Beyond the Basics Setting squelch for trunking modeBeyond the Basics Programming Motorola trunking systems UHF-Lo Beyond the Basics Programming ﬂeet maps Programming Motorola trunking systems 800 MHzBlock Size Code S10 S11 S12 Storing talk group IDs Talk group IDsBeyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Turning an ID sub-bank on or off Talk group ID holdLocking out talk group IDs Delay function in ID indication modeClearing talk group IDs Reviewing locked-out talk group IDsClearing all talk group IDs in a single bank Changing the open/closed mode Care Service and repairBirdie frequencies Speciﬁcations Selectivity 25 27.995 MHz at AM mode ±5 kHz 9V DC Beyond the Basics Initializing your scanner Scanning legally FCC wants you to knowGlossary Scanner is not working at all. What’s wrong? FAQs Frequently Asked QuestionsRadioShack Corporation