Radio Shack PRO-2096 manual Beyond the Basics Programming CTCSS/DCS channels

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Beyond the Basics

programming CTCSS/DCS channels

Your scanner features an advanced, DSP based CTCSS and DCS decoder. CTCSS and DCS allow you to program frequencies into your scanner that are used by more than one group in your area and listen only to the group that is of interest to you by specifying the group’s speciﬁc CTCSS or DCS code. CTCSS and DCS can also help reduce interfering signals that cause your scanner to stop on one channel.

There are two ways you can program your scanner to operate with CTCSS and DCS. If you know the CTCSS or DCS code that is used on a particular frequency, you can manually enter the code when you are programming the scanner, or any time afterwards. You can also set a special search code that instantly decodes the CTCSS or DCS code on a received transmission. Channels programmed with the search code will receive all trafﬁc on the channel, and will instantly decode and display any CTCSS or DCS code that is found with the transmission. You can then store the code in channel memory. For more information on using CTCSS and DCS while scanning, see “Using CTCSS and DCS”.

1.Enter a conventional frequency.

2.Press MODE until the desired mode (CT for CTCSS, and DC for DCS) appears on the display.

3.By default, the search code is programmed. To program a speciﬁc code, press FUNC, MODE, and then use the arrow keys to scroll to the desired CTCSS or DCS code. You can also use the keypad to enter the code manually.

4.Once the desired code is selected, press ENT to store it in channel memory.

5.You can program memory channels for CTCSS or DCS operation at any time. Simply place the scanner in program mode, navigate to the channel you wish to

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Contents PRO-2096 Digital Trunking Mobile/Base Scanner Contents Contents Frequency copy Listening to the weather bandVirtual scanner Basics Trunking operation Programming trunked systemsText tags 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 Install your scanner Mounting your scanner in your dashboardMobile mounting in your vehicle Use them when you Mount the bracket with Screws Using your scanner as a base stationPower your scanner From a wall outletThrough your vehicle’s ignition With the metal frame of your vehicle From your vehicle’s cigarrette lighterConnect your scanner Connect the supplied antennaConnect an external antenna Listening safely Connect an external speaker or headphonesSet up your scanner SquelchStoring conventional frequencies Brieﬂy appears Deleting frequencies from channelsBasics Searching and tuning Basic scanning About channel-storage banksMonitoring a single channel Using Ctcss and DCS Beyond the BasicsSearching a preprogrammed frequency range 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 Using Zeromatic Using seek searchBeyond the Basics Searching for active frequencies 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 Using delay Locking out channels/frequenciesLocking out channels Reviewing locked-out search frequencies Locking out frequenciesChanging the receive mode Clearing locked-out search frequenciesClearing locked-out frequencies in search banks 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 IDBeyond the Basics Text input chart Using channel receive modesUpdating the DSP ﬁrmware Click on Software Updates and Downloads TroubleshootingScanner will not scan when Scan is pressed Resetting your scannerInitializing Initializing your scannerService and repair CareReplacing the fuse 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