Radio Shack PRO-95 owner manual Turning the KEY Tone on and OFF, Using the Display Backlight

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When you turn it off, A changes to “.”. You cannot set the attenuator while the scanner is scanning.

Press FUNC and then ATT to set

the attenuator to its global mode. Global ATT. appears for 2 seconds

at the bottom line and a or - appears. a means the attenuator is on and - means it is off. Press ATT to turn the attenuator on or off. ATTon or ATT— appears on the bottom line while scanning.

Press FUNC and then ATT again to turn off the global attenuation mode. Normal ATT appears on the bottom line for about 2 seconds.

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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

VOLUME OFF/MAX counterclockwise until it clicks to turn the scanner off.

2.Turn VOLUME OFF/MAX

clockwise to turn the scanner on. Welcome To Dual Trunking appears.

3.While Welcome To Dual Trunking appears, press 1 to turn on the key tone or 2 to turn it off.

USING THE DISPLAY BACKLIGHT

You can turn on the display's backlight for easy viewing in dimly

Special Features

Ô NOTE Ô If you turn on the attenuator, the scanner might not receive weak signals.

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Contents PRO-95 Dual Trunk-Tracking Handheld Scanner Features Your scanner includes these features Simultaneous TrunkingAutomatic Channel Reviewing Locked Features FCC Wants YOU to Know Vehicle using a DC adapter not suppliedScanning Legally FCC Wants You to Know Preparation Using BatteriesPower Sources Using Vehicle Battery Power on Page 12 ÔPull the battery holder out of the battery compartment Using AC Power Until Low BatteryCharging Rechargeable Batteries Connecting Antenna Using Vehicle Battery PowerConnecting an Optional Antenna Connecting AN EARPHONE/HEADPHONESListening Safely Connecting AN Extension Speaker Traffic SafetyUsing the Belt Clip About Your ScannerTransferring Data to From Another Scanner or a PC About Keypad Mode changes the receive mode AM, FM, MOT, ED CL clears an incorrect entry TUV enters an 8, or inputs characters T, U, orPreprogrammed Search Banks Quick StartUnderstanding Banks Channel Storage BanksSearch Banks Understanding Your Scanners ModesMotorola Mode AM ModeUnderstanding Your Scanners Modes FFF=Fleet ID SS=Subfleet ID Edacs ModeOr using an outdoor antenna to improve reception Open and Closed Modes Turning on Scanner and Setting Squelch OperationStoring Known Frequencies Into Channels Operation Invalid Freq briefly Storing Trunking Frequencies Into ChannelsStoring Text Tags Assigning a Text Tag to a ChannelAssigning a Text Tag to a Group ID Press Character Assigning a Text Tag to a BankBank Band Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range# @ + Finding and Storing Active FrequenciesOperation Band Charts Search bank SR0 Marine band Receive mode FMChannel Frequency MHz Search bank SR1 CB band Receive mode AM Group Frequency MHz Step KHz Search bank SR2 Police/Fire band Receive Mode FMSearch bank SR3 Aircraft Receive mode AM Search bank SR4 Ham band Receive mode FMFrequency MHz Step KHz 108.000-136.9875 Finds an active frequency, it stops searching. Ô Air and Limit search bands Manually Tuning a FrequencyListening to Weather Band ** PausedWeather information on one or more of these channels Digitally-encoded Same signal when an alert is broadcast,Listening to a Weather Channel Displaying Weather MessagesDIG WX Stby appears Using Frequency CopyWX Alert and Beep Tone Confirmation Copying a Frequency into a Specified ChannelSecond, the frequency to be copied flashes Scanning Channels Copying a Frequency into the Priority ChannelTurning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On Deleting Frequencies from ChannelsLocking OUT Channels or Frequencies Special FeaturesUsing the Delay Function Locking Out ChannelsReviewing the Lock-Out Channels Locking Out FrequenciesReviewing Locked-Out Frequencies Lockout list appears Press any key other than 1 to cancel clear. ÔClearing a Locked-Out Frequency Clearing All Locked-Out Frequencies in a Search Bank Manual again To turn off the priority feature, press PRI Changing the Receive ModeMight have to change the receive mode Using the AttenuatorUsing the Display Backlight Turning the KEY Tone on and OFFPress Func and then ATT to set Use Up/Down keys to set Lit off time 5 seconds appears Using the Keylock10 or 20 seconds then press Press or to select 3Changing the Display Contrast Down keys to set contrast. appearsCloning Programmed Data Trunking Operation TrunkingUnderstanding Trunking Follow these steps to program trunked frequencies Setting Squelch for the Trunking ModeProgramming Trunking Frequencies Way radio users transmission on a control channelPress PGM and press or hold Down or to select the bank. Ô Press Trunk to enter the ID program modePress PGM to enter the program mode Trunked. PressP001~ Programming Motorola Trunking50.0 or 12.5 kHz, then press Bank Press Mode and select MOTPress or to select Down keys to set 800MHz base. Normal appearsNormal or Offset and press Programming Fleet MapsBlock Size Code Block 0 size code. Use 15 for type II. S-00 appearsTalk Group IDS Storing Talk GroupEnter the correct size code. Ô Press Scan to start scanning Desired bank MOTMOT none Memory fullTalk Group ID Hold ID NoInvalid ID. appears Dupl IDPress PGM. Ô Press Trunk Turning AN ID SUB- Bank on or OFFLocking OUT Talk Group IDS To release ID hold, press Scan or1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 or Seconds Delay Function in ID Indication ModeKeys to set ID delay .0 seconds Motxxxxxx or EdxxxxAny locked out IDs in a bank Reviewing LOCKED-OUT Talk Group IDSClearing Talk Group Clearing ALL Talk Group IDS in ONE BankOr vice versa Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each bank Changing OPEN/CLOSED ModeBirdie Frequencies General Guide to FrequenciesUS Weather Frequencies HAM Radio FrequenciesUHF High Band MHz UHF Low Band MHzVHF High Band MHz VHF Low Band MHzVHF Band Guide to the Action BandsTypical Band Usage HF BandVHF Band UHF BandFrequencies MHz Abbreviation ServiceBand Allocation UHF BandFire VHF Low Band MHz-in 5 kHz steps MHz-30 MHzCB Band 26.965-27.405 MHz Meter Amateur Band 28.0-29.7 MHz MHz-300 MHz137-144 MHz Meter Amateur Band 50-54 MHzAircraft Band 108-136 MHz Government BandIND, MOV Low Band 450-470 MHz Ultra High Frequency UHF 300 MHz-3 GHzGovernment Band 406-420 MHz Centimeter Amateur Band 420-450 MHzPublic Safety Band Locally Assigned in 6.25 kHz steps Trunked Systems Band Locally Assigned 6.25 kHz stepsCentimeter Amateur Band MHz in 6.25 kHz steps Centimeter Amateur Band KHz steps Frequency ConversionPrivate Trunked Band in 6.25 kHz steps General Trunked Band in 6.25 kHz stepsFrequency Conversion Problem Possible Cause Remedy TroubleshootingBottom line RESETTING/ Initializing the ScannerResetting the Scanner Initializing ScannerSpecifications CareFrequency Coverage MHz ID memory banks Intermediate Frequencies if 1st 380.8 MHz RG-8/RG-58 50-Ohm Coaxial Cable Parts AccessoriesExternal Antenna MHz Antenna9V, 300 mA AC Adapter Connecting CableTo AC power PC Interface CablePage Page Page Limited One-Year Warranty RadioShack CorporationFort Worth, Texas