Radio Shack PRO-92 manual Troubleshooting, Problem Possible Cause Remedy

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TROUBLESHOOTING

If you have problems with your scanner, here are some suggestions that might help you eliminate the problem. If they do not, take your scanner to your local Ra- dioShack store for assistance.

Problem

Possible Cause

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scanner is on

SQUELCH is not

Turn SQUELCH clock-

but will not

adjusted cor-

wise. See “Turning on

scan.

rectly.

the Scanner and Setting

 

 

Squelch” on Page 35.

 

 

 

Scanner is

No power.

Check the batteries or

totally inoper-

 

make sure the AC

ative.

 

adapter or DC adapter

 

 

is connected properly.

 

 

 

 

 

Recharge the recharge-

 

 

able batteries or replace

 

 

the non-rechargeable

 

 

batteries.

 

 

 

 

The AC adapter

Be sure the adapter’s

 

or DC adapter is

barrel plug is fully

 

not connected.

plugged into the PWR

 

 

DC 9V jack.

 

 

 

 

The batteries

Make sure the batteries

 

may be improp-

are properly installed

 

erly installed.

according to polarity

 

 

markings on the battery

 

 

holder.

 

 

 

Poor or no

An antenna is

Make sure an antenna

reception.

not connected or

is connected to the

 

connected incor-

scanner.

 

rectly.

 

 

 

 

 

Programmed fre-

Avoid programming

 

quencies are the

birdie frequencies or

 

same as birdie

only select them manu-

 

frequencies.

ally. See “Birdie Fre-

 

 

quencies” on Page 65.

 

 

 

Keypad does

Keylock is turned

Turn off keylock.

not work.

on.

 

 

 

 

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Contents PRO-92 500-Channel Portable Trunking Scanner Features Your scanner includes these special features Fm Page 4 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM FCC Notice Pager transmissions Scrambled or encrypted transmissions Scanning LegallyContents Special Features Troubleshooting Using Batteries Power SourcesPreparation Fm Page 11 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Fm Page 12 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Charging Rechargeable Batteries Using AC Power PWR DC 9V jack Using Vehicle PowerConnecting the Antenna Connecting an Optional Antenna Connecting AN EARPHONE/ HeadphonesTraffic Safety Connecting AN Extension SpeakerListening Safely Connecting the Clone Cable Using the Belt ClipLook AT the Keypad About Your ScannerFm Page 21 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Fm Page 22 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Look AT the Display Motorola Channel Storage Banks Understanding BanksSearch Banks Low Freq Hi Freq Step Description MHz KHzGMRS/FRS Fm Page 27 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Understanding Your PRO-92’S Modes FM Mode AM ModePL Mode Coded Squelch Modes PL, DPL, and TrunkingDPL Mode Ahhuuu LTR E. F. Johnson ModeMotorola Mode Edacs Mode Fm Page 34 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Operation Turning on the Scanner and Setting SquelchBank Channel Manual Storing Known Frequencies Into ChannelsAssigning a Text Tag to a Channel Storing Text TagsAssigning a Text Tag to a Bank Press Text Input ChartPress To Enter a Character from this Group Finding and Storing Active FrequenciesSearch Bank Search Range MHz Description Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency RangeCurrent Search Bank Storing a Frequency While Searching for a Specified Channel Manually Changing a Search Range Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On Scanning the ChannelsManually Tuning a Frequency Listening to the Weather Band Deleting Frequencies from ChannelsListening to a Weather Channel Weather Alert Feature Using the Delay Function Special FeaturesLocking OUT Channels or Frequencies Locking Out ChannelsLocking Out Frequencies Reviewing the Lock-Out ChannelsClearing a Locked-Out Frequency Reviewing Locked-Out FrequenciesClearing All Lock Out Frequencies in a Search Bank Locked-outPriority Fm Page 52 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Display Description Changing the Receive ModeChanging the Frequency Step Using the AttenuatorRange MHz Search Step kHz Using the Keylock Using the Display BacklightTurning the KEY Tone on and OFF Cloning the Programmed Data from Scanner to Scanner Changing the Display ContrastUnderstanding Trunking Trunking OperationProgramming Fleet Maps Programming Trunking FrequenciesSize Code Press 8 and the display below appearsStoring Talk Group ID’s Talk Group ID’STalk Group ID Hold Reviewing Locked-Out Talk Group ID’s Locking Out Talk Groups IDClearing Talk Group ID’s Open and Closed Modes Closed ModeClearing All Talk Group ID’s in One Bank Mode Open Closed Changing the Open/Closed ModeGuide to Frequencies General Guide to ScanningUS Weather Frequencies Ham Radio FrequenciesThis scanner’s birdie frequencies in MHz are Typical Band Usage Guide to the Action BandsPrimary Usage Band Allocation Abbreviations ServicesVHF Low Band- 29-50 MHz -in 5 kHz steps Meter Amateur BandMeter Amateur Band -50-54 MHz Aircraft Band- 108-137 MHzVHF High Band 148-174 MHz Government Band 406-420 MHz Public Safety Band Locally AssignedCm Amateur Band 420-450 MHz Low Band 450-470 MHzPrivate Trunked Band Frequency ConversionGeneral Trunked Band Problem Possible Cause Remedy TroubleshootingFm Page 74 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Resetting the Scanner RESETTING/INITIALIZING the ScannerReset Initializing the ScannerFm Page 76 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Care and Maintenance UHF T Specifications9V DC RadioShack
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