Radio Shack PRO-2096 manual Install your scanner, Mounting your scanner in your dashboard

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The Basics

step 1: install your scanner

You can mount your digital trunking scanner in your vehicle, install it for mobility, or install it as a base station.

mounting your scanner in your dashboard

Note

Note

If you are unsure about how to install your scanner in your vehicle, consult your automobile manufacturer, dealer, or a qualiﬁed installer. Before installing, conﬁrm your scanner ﬁts in the desired mounting area and you have all the necessary materials. Your scanner requires a 2 x 71/8 x 5 5/16 inch

(50 x 180 x 135 mm) mounting area.

1.Remove the four rear screws and pull off the black case before installing your scanner.

2.Install the DIN sleeve into the opening in your dashboard, lip facing out.

3.Push out the top and bottom tabs to hold the sleeve ﬁrmly in place.

4. Slide the scanner into the
sleeve until it locks in place.
To remove your scanner from
the DIN sleeve, insert the two
keys straight into the scanner’s
front panel. Then, remove the
scanner by pulling front panel.

When mounting in your dashboard, you will need to

connect an external antenna and an external speaker.

mobile mounting in your vehicle

You can mount your scanner under the dashboard, or on top of it, using the mounting bracket.

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Contents PRO-2096 Digital Trunking Mobile/Base Scanner Contents Contents Virtual scanner Frequency copyListening to the weather band Text tags Basics Trunking operationProgramming trunked systems Speciﬁcations FCC wants you to know Truobleshooting Resetting/initializing your scannerGlossary Warranty CareYour scanner’s keypad See p Your scanner’s rear view Your scanner’s display Mobile mounting in your vehicle Install your scannerMounting your scanner in your dashboard Use them when you Mount the bracket with Screws Using your scanner as a base stationThrough your vehicle’s ignition Power your scannerFrom a wall outlet With the metal frame of your vehicle From your vehicle’s cigarrette lighterConnect an external antenna Connect your scannerConnect the supplied antenna Listening safely Connect an external speaker or headphonesStoring conventional frequencies Set up your scannerSquelch Brieﬂy appears Deleting frequencies from channelsBasics Searching and tuning Monitoring a single channel Basic scanningAbout channel-storage banks Searching a preprogrammed frequency range Using Ctcss and DCSBeyond the Basics Search bank charts Receive mode FM/Digital Search bank SR1 CB band Receive mode AM Beyond the Basics Search bank SR4 Aircraft Receive mode AM Beyond the Basics Searching for active frequencies Using ZeromaticUsing seek search Manually tuning to a frequency Copying a frequency into a speciﬁed channel Frequency copyCopying a frequency to the priority channel Listening to the weather band Same standby modeTesting weather alert Locking out channels Using delayLocking out channels/frequencies Reviewing locked-out search frequencies Locking out frequenciesClearing locked-out frequencies in search banks Changing the receive modeClearing locked-out search frequencies FM/DIGITAL Using attenuatorTurning the key tone on or off Global attenuatorChanging the display contrast Using the dimmerVirtual scanner Using V-scanner Save to V-Scanner ENT= Confirm My V-Scanner Loading from Scanner Please Wait While the folder is being cleared, the scanner will display Scanner Operation Complete Press Enter Cloning programmed data Using digital AGCTurn on both scanners Cloning v-scanner dataSelective cloning Full cloningBeyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Turning an ID sub-bank on or off Setting squelch for trunk scanningTrunking operation Talkgroup ID holdOpen and closed mode operation Manual ID lockout toggle Toggling open and closed modesChanging from ID text tag display to ID code display Trunked delay functionBeyond the Basics Activate ID lockout while scanning Reviewing locked-out talkgroup IDsClearing talkgroups IDs Beyond the Basics Clearing all talkgroup IDs in one bank Motorola analog, digital, APCO-25 systems Programming trunked systemsEdacs systems Motorola VHF and UHF systems ﬂeet maps Motorola 800MHz splinter systemsBlock Size Code S10 S11 S12 Programming the priority channel directly Beyond the Basics Programming priority channelsTurning priority on or off Programming a weather channel as the priority channelBeyond the Basics Programming CTCSS/DCS channels DCS Code Table Storing talkgroup IDs Clear Assigning a text tag to a channel Text tagsAssigning a text tag to a channel-storage bank Assigning a text tag to a group IDUpdating the DSP ﬁrmware Beyond the Basics Text input chartUsing channel receive modes Click on Software Updates and Downloads TroubleshootingScanner will not scan when Scan is pressed Resetting your scannerInitializing Initializing your scannerReplacing the fuse Service and repairCare Frequency Coverage SpeciﬁcationsIf Rejection Intermediate Frequencies if Scanning legally FCC wants you to knowGlossary Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics RadioShack Corporation