Radio Shack PRO-2096 manual Testing weather alert

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with the strongest signal for your location.

2.Press FUNC, PROG to access the FIPS code entry table.

3.Repeatedly press e or d to select the desired FIPS code storage location.

4.Use the numeric keys to enter the desired FIPS code, then press ENT to store the code. Press TEXT to label the code entry, if desired. Repeat this step for each FIPS code you want to store.

5.Press L/OUT to lock out or enable speciﬁc FIPS entries.

6.Press WX to exit the FIPS code entry table.

•Press WX, then 0-9to quickly review stored FIPS codes. Press L/OUT to toggle lockout status.

•Your scanner can also detect the 1050 Hz weather alert tone when a weather channel is set as the priority channel and weather priority operation is enabled. In this mode all alerts are received. FIPS settings are ignored.

•The scanner sounds an alert or beep when it receives the SAME code. If you do not stop the alert (or beep) for ﬁve minutes, the alert stops and the scanner beeps every ten seconds. If the scanner receives a new message after ﬁve minutes, it sounds the alert or beep. To stop the sound and ready the scanner to receive a new alert signal before the ﬁve minute time out, press any key except DIM.

7.Press FUNC, WX to turn on SAME standby. The scanner monitors the selected weather radio station for alerts with FIPS codes that match the codes you entered in the FIPS entry table. To exit SAME standby, press FUNC, WX.

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To test the SAME weather alert alarm, hold down WX for

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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 Truobleshooting Resetting/initializing your scanner Glossary WarrantyCare Speciﬁcations FCC wants you to knowYour 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 Using your scanner as a base station Use them when you Mount the bracket with ScrewsThrough your vehicle’s ignition Power your scannerFrom a wall outlet From your vehicle’s cigarrette lighter With the metal frame of your vehicleConnect an external antenna Connect your scannerConnect the supplied antenna Connect an external speaker or headphones Listening safelyStoring conventional frequencies Set up your scannerSquelch Deleting frequencies from channels Brieﬂy appearsBasics 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 Frequency copy Copying a frequency into a speciﬁed channelCopying a frequency to the priority channel Same standby mode Listening to the weather bandTesting weather alert Locking out channels Using delayLocking out channels/frequencies Locking out frequencies Reviewing locked-out search frequenciesClearing locked-out frequencies in search banks Changing the receive modeClearing locked-out search frequencies Using attenuator FM/DIGITALGlobal attenuator Turning the key tone on or offUsing the dimmer Changing the display contrastVirtual 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 Using digital AGC Cloning programmed dataCloning v-scanner data Turn on both scannersFull cloning Selective cloningBeyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Setting squelch for trunk scanning Trunking operationTalkgroup ID hold Turning an ID sub-bank on or offOpen and closed mode operation Toggling open and closed modes Manual ID lockout toggleTrunked delay function Beyond the Basics Activate ID lockout while scanningReviewing locked-out talkgroup IDs Changing from ID text tag display to ID code displayClearing talkgroups IDs Beyond the Basics Clearing all talkgroup IDs in one bank Programming trunked systems Motorola analog, digital, APCO-25 systemsEdacs systems Motorola VHF and UHF systems Motorola 800MHz splinter systems ﬂeet mapsBlock Size Code S10 S11 S12 Beyond the Basics Programming priority channels Programming the priority channel directlyProgramming a weather channel as the priority channel Turning priority on or offBeyond the Basics Programming CTCSS/DCS channels DCS Code Table Storing talkgroup IDs Clear Text tags Assigning a text tag to a channelAssigning a text tag to a group ID Assigning a text tag to a channel-storage bankUpdating the DSP ﬁrmware Beyond the Basics Text input chartUsing channel receive modes Troubleshooting Click on Software Updates and DownloadsResetting your scanner Scanner will not scan when Scan is pressedInitializing your scanner InitializingReplacing the fuse Service and repairCare Speciﬁcations Frequency CoverageIf Rejection Intermediate Frequencies if FCC wants you to know Scanning legallyGlossary Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics RadioShack Corporation