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Radio Shack 20-163 manual Searching, Search Banks, To activate Seek Search

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Searching

You can search for transmissions using the preprogrammed search bank, which is divided into eight search bands.

Seek Search

When Seek Search is active, the scanner stops on active frequencies for five seconds and then resumes searching automatically.

To activate Seek Search:

1.Press FUNC then 7. “Seek Search ON” appears briefly and “S” appears on the display.

2.To turn off Seek Search, press FUNC then 7 again. “Seek Search

OFF” appears briefly.

Search Banks

To search preprogrammed search banks:

1.Press SRCH repeatedly to select a bank.

Bank	Band

SR0	Marine

SR1	CB

SR2	FRS/GMRS/MURS

SR3	Public Safety

SR4	Aircraft

SR5	Amateur Bands

SR6	Railroad

SR7	Limit search (User changeable)

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Radio Shack 20-163 manual Searching, Search Banks, To activate Seek Search, To search preprogrammed search banks

Contents

Mobile / Base Radio Scanner What’s IncludedContents Contents Your Scanner Pause EXT SP To you use the scanner on a flat surface Installing Your ScannerSetting Up a Mobile Base Bracket MountingDashboard Installation To attach the supplied antenna Connecting the AntennaWall Outlet Powering Your ScannerVehicle Direct Vehicle Power SocketKeytones and Brightness Headphones and SpeakersSquelch and Attenuator DelayTo set the attenuator mode Scanner SetupTo define a channel Defining a ChannelTo copy a frequency Copying a FrequencyTo define a channel’s Ctcss or DCS code Deleting Saved FrequenciesTo delete a saved frequency To delete all saved frequencies in a bankTo save a Ctcss or DCS code Scanner CloningTo clone the scanner data To activate Seek Search SearchingSeek Search Search BanksTo search banks SR0-SR2 To program the search range of Bank SR7 ZeromaticProgramming a Search Range To activate ZeromaticTo use Signal Stalker Signal StalkerTo lock out a frequency Special Signal StalkerTo use Special Signal Stalker Locking Out FrequenciesTo save a frequency found during a search Saving Found FrequenciesTo review and unlock frequencies To unlock all frequencies in a search bankTo locked out a channel ScanningLocking Out Channels To scanTo make an existing channel a Priority channel To turn on the priority featurePriority Scanning To review all locked out channelsTo program a weather channel into priority channel Weather AlertsTo modify the Priority channel To perform a weather scanTo program a Fips code Same Standby ModeTo enter Same standby To review stored Fips codesTo test the weather alert To monitor a channel MonitoringSkywarn To use SkywarnTo define a Trunking Bank Trunking SetupTo set a default tuning frequency Defining a Trunking BankTo set Open or Closed mode for a bank Motorola Trunking SetupTrunking Modes To program a fleet map Fleet MapsFor Motorola Type II, enter Base and Offset FrequenciesUHF-Hi 806-960 MHz To program 800 MHz Motorola trunking Edacs Trunking SetupSearching for Talk Group IDs LTR Trunking SetupTo save a correct Home Repeater To search for Talk Group IDs Saving a Talk Group IDTo define a Talk Group ID To delete a Talk Group ID Deleting Talk Group IDsTo delete ALL talk group IDs in a bank 1. Press Prog Saving Trunking Channels Trunk ScanningTo set a Talk Group ID delay Trunking DelayTo review locked-out Talk Group IDs Locking Out Talk Group IDsTurning Off Sub-Banks To lock out Talk Group IDsTo set Talk Group ID Hold Scanner MaintenanceTalk Group ID Hold To turn off a sub-bank while scanningTo define a Text Tag Text TagsTo display the Talk Group ID Issue Solution TroubleshootingCause Error message appearsWhen trying to upload or Birdie FrequenciesInitializing the Scanner Service and RepairTo initialize the scanner Scanning Legally FCC Notice ReferencesAppendix a Glossary Appendix B Search Banks Search bank SR0 Marine band Receive mode FM Freq. MHzSearch bank SR1 CB band Receive mode AM Freq. MHz Group Search bank SR4 Aircraft Receive mode AM, FM Ctcss Codes Appendix C Ctcss / DCS CodesAll Band Appendix D Signal StalkerDCS Codes PubSafety Band Motorola Appendix E Talk Group FormatTo use AFS format Sensitivity 20 dB S/N Appendix F SpecificationsDB +/-4 kHz Cat. No -163 AddendumPurple DOT Purple DOT BB Business Band Police Departments Police Dept Nascar Track Announcer Security Alarm Security Company Companies DOT Business Band DOT BB Limited One-year Warranty