Using Ctcss and DCS, Beyond the Basics | Radio Shack PRO-2096

Beyond the Basics

using CTCSS and DCS

Your scanner’s advanced, DSP-based CTCSS and DCS, decoder allows you to listen only to a frequency group that is of interest to you. Simply specify the group’s speciﬁc CTCSS or DCS code for a certain frequency. CTCSS and DCS can also help reduce interfering signals that cause your scanner to stop on one channel.

When your scanner stops on a conventional frequency that is conﬁgured for CTCSS or DCS, it checks for a match between the transmitted CTCSS or DCS code and the code stored in channel memory. If the transmitted and stored codes match, the scanner stops on the transmission and allows the audio to pass to the speaker. If the codes do not match, the scanner resumes scanning. If the special “search” code is in use, the scanner instantly displays any detected CTCSS code if programmed for CTCSS mode, or DCS code if programmed for DCS code. You can store the detected code into channel memory by pressing ENT while the code is displayed.

searching a preprogrammed frequency range

The scanner contains these preprogrammed search ranges, stored in the search bank (SR0-SR6).

Bank

SR0

SR1

SR2

SR3

SR4

SR5

SR6

Band

Marine

CB

FRS/GMRS/MURS

Police/Fire

Aircraft

Ham

Limit search (User conﬁgurable)

1. Repeatedly press SRCH to select a search bank.

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Radio Shack PRO-2096 manual Using Ctcss and DCS, Beyond the Basics, Searching a preprogrammed frequency range

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 Glossary Warranty Truobleshooting Resetting/initializing your scannerCare Speciﬁcations FCC wants you to know Your 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 station Power your scanner From a wall outletThrough your vehicle’s ignition With the metal frame of your vehicle From your vehicle’s cigarrette lighter Connect your scanner Connect the supplied antennaConnect an external antenna Listening safely Connect an external speaker or headphones Set up your scanner SquelchStoring conventional frequencies Brieﬂy appears Deleting frequencies from channels Basics 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 copy Copying a frequency to the priority channel Listening to the weather band Same standby mode Testing weather alert Using delay Locking out channels/frequenciesLocking out channels Reviewing locked-out search frequencies Locking out frequencies Changing the receive mode Clearing locked-out search frequenciesClearing locked-out frequencies in search banks FM/DIGITAL Using attenuator Turning the key tone on or off Global attenuator Changing the display contrast Using the dimmer Virtual 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 AGC Turn on both scanners Cloning v-scanner data Selective cloning Full cloning Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Trunking operation Setting squelch for trunk scanningTalkgroup ID hold Turning an ID sub-bank on or off Open and closed mode operation Manual ID lockout toggle Toggling open and closed modes Beyond the Basics Activate ID lockout while scanning Trunked delay functionReviewing locked-out talkgroup IDs Changing from ID text tag display to ID code display Clearing talkgroups IDs Beyond the Basics Clearing all talkgroup IDs in one bank Motorola analog, digital, APCO-25 systems Programming trunked systems Edacs systems Motorola VHF and UHF systems ﬂeet maps Motorola 800MHz splinter systems Block Size Code S10 S11 S12 Programming the priority channel directly Beyond the Basics Programming priority channels Turning priority on or off Programming a weather channel as the priority channel Beyond the Basics Programming CTCSS/DCS channels DCS Code Table Storing talkgroup IDs Clear Assigning a text tag to a channel Text tags Assigning a text tag to a channel-storage bank Assigning a text tag to a group ID Beyond the Basics Text input chart Using channel receive modesUpdating the DSP ﬁrmware Click on Software Updates and Downloads Troubleshooting Scanner will not scan when Scan is pressed Resetting your scanner Initializing Initializing your scanner Service and repair CareReplacing the fuse Frequency Coverage Speciﬁcations If Rejection Intermediate Frequencies if Scanning legally FCC wants you to know Glossary Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics RadioShack Corporation