Beyond the Basics Why doesn’t my keypad work? | Radio Shack PRO-528

Beyond the Basics

Why doesn’t my keypad work?

The keylock function is activated. To turn off the keylock, press / KEYLOCK until disappears.

Why is ﬂashing?

Recharge the rechargeable batteries or replace the alkaline batteries.

Why am I getting poor or no reception?

Batteries are weak or completely discharged.

Check the batteries or make sure the AC adapter or DC adapter is connected properly.

Make sure an antenna is connected to the scanner.

Why does Error appear?

Programming error: re-enter the frequency correctly, including the decimal point.

Why won’t my scanner track a trunked system?

The transmission might not use a system that can be tracked by your scanner.

Scan another transmission.

The data frequency is missing: see

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Radio Shack PRO-528 Beyond the Basics Why doesn’t my keypad work?, Why is ﬂashing?, Why am I getting poor or no reception?

Contents

PRO-528 1,000-Channel Handheld Trunking Scanner Contents Beyond the Basics Contents Basics Special features Contents Frequently asked questions Contents Basics Your scanner’s features HOLD/RESUME PGM Program programs frequencies into channels Alert turns Input a number or characters Volume turn the scanner on or off and adjust the volume Basics Supplying power to your scanner Battery cautions Connecting an earphone/ headphone Connecting the antenna Listening safely Attaching the belt clip About your scanner Basics Transferring data to or from another scanner or pc Understanding banks Service banks Channel storage banks Turning on the scanner and setting squelch Press SCAN/MANUAL Basics Storing known frequencies into channels Copying/moving a frequency Searching for and temporarily storing active frequencies Bank No Frequency Step kHz MHz Chain search Starting chain search Programming search ranges Storing found frequencies during chain search Direct search Service bank search Search skip memory Weather search Beyond the Basics Scanning the stored channels Manually selecting a channel Delay Special features Locking out channels Beyond the Basics Turning channel-storage banks on and off Priority MANUAL, HOLD/RESUME Using the keylock Wired programming Cloning your scanner Using the auto backlight display Using the display backlight Turning the keytone off/on Search speeds Skipping data signals Turning the battery save function off/on Receiving nwr-same and weather alert signals Turning on the digital weather alert feature Testing digital weather alert tone Programming a Fips code Programming Fips About Skywarn Skywarn Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Signal Stalker Setting the Signal Stalker I options Beyond the Basics PGM Trunking operation Using Signal Stalker Beyond the Basics Setting the scanner to the trunking mode Setting squelch for the trunking modeSimultaneous trunking You See Trunk System Programming trunked frequencies LTR Depending upon the trunk system selected Searching a trunked bank Beyond the Basics Turning a trunked bank on or off Turning the status bit ignore s-bit on or off Beyond the Basics Skipping a trunked bank Trunk Identifying a trunked frequency Edacs Ed talk group ID range search Using Hold to monitor an active talk group ID CLR /DELAY, 0, 1, then SrchLocking out talk group IDs Unlocking all talk group IDs Unlocking a single talk group ID Monitoring talk group IDs Using trunk scanning Scan Delay Manually storing talk group IDs in talk group ID lists Using talk group ID lists Motorola talk groups To enter a Type 2 Talk Group IDTo enter a Type 1 ID Entering Edacs partial talk groups Beyond the Basics Edacs Ed talk groups You Press To Scan LTR talk groups Scanning the talk group ID lists All of them Priority talk group ID scanning Beyond the Basics Scanning type I and hybrid trunked systems Preset ﬂeet maps table E1P4 E1P5 E1P6 E1P13 E1P14 E1P15 Programming a ﬂeet map Beyond the Basics Selecting a preset ﬂeet map Beyond the Basics Programming the Base and Offset frequencies Programming a hybrid system Beyond the Basics Turning the Motorola disconnect tone detect function On/Off Transmitted or there is no signal at all My scanner is on but will not scan, why? Why won’t my scanner work at all? Why is ﬂashing? Beyond the Basics Why doesn’t my keypad work?Why am I getting poor or no reception? Why does Error appear? Why isn’t my scanner acquiring a data channel? Why is the frequency used for the data channel missing?Why am I missing replies to conversations? How do I reset my scanner? FCC notice Beyond the Basics Scanning legally Care Service and repair Speciﬁcations Frequency CoverageSensitivity AM/FM Power Operating TemperatureSearch Speed Current Drain Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics 06A06