Operation | Radio Shack PRO-92 manual

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OPERATION

TURNING ON THE SCANNER AND SETTING SQUELCH

1.Turn SQUELCH fully counterclockwise until the indi- cator points to MIN before you turn on the scanner.

2.To turn on the scanner, turn VOLUME clockwise.

Welcome To Multi-System Trunking appears on the display. After about 3 seconds, you hear a hissing sound.

3.Turn SQUELCH clockwise, just until the hissing sound stops.

Notes:

•To listen to a weak or distant station, turn SQUELCH counterclockwise. If reception is poor, turn SQUELCH clockwise to cut out weak trans- missions.

•If SQUELCH is adjusted so you always hear a hiss- ing sound, the scanner does not scan.

4.To turn off the scanner when you finish, turn VOL- UME counterclockwise to OFF.

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Radio Shack PRO-92 manual Operation, Turning on the Scanner and Setting Squelch

Contents

PRO-92 500-Channel Portable Trunking Scanner Features Your scanner includes these special features Fm Page 4 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM FCC Notice Pager transmissions Scrambled or encrypted transmissions Scanning Legally Contents Special Features Troubleshooting Preparation Power SourcesUsing Batteries Fm Page 11 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Fm Page 12 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Charging Rechargeable Batteries Using AC Power PWR DC 9V jack Using Vehicle Power Connecting the Antenna Connecting an Optional Antenna Connecting AN EARPHONE/ Headphones Listening Safely Connecting AN Extension SpeakerTraffic Safety Connecting the Clone Cable Using the Belt Clip Look AT the Keypad About Your Scanner Fm Page 21 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Fm Page 22 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Look AT the Display Motorola Low Freq Hi Freq Step Description MHz KHz Understanding BanksChannel Storage Banks Search Banks GMRS/FRS Fm Page 27 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Understanding Your PRO-92’S Modes Coded Squelch Modes PL, DPL, and Trunking AM ModeFM Mode PL Mode DPL Mode Ahhuuu LTR E. F. Johnson Mode Motorola Mode Edacs Mode Fm Page 34 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Operation Turning on the Scanner and Setting Squelch Bank Channel Manual Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel Storing Text Tags Assigning a Text Tag to a Bank Press Text Input Chart Press To Enter a Character from this Group Finding and Storing Active Frequencies Current Search Bank Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency RangeSearch Bank Search Range MHz Description Storing a Frequency While Searching for a Specified Channel Manually Changing a Search Range Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On Scanning the Channels Manually Tuning a Frequency Listening to a Weather Channel Deleting Frequencies from ChannelsListening to the Weather Band Weather Alert Feature Locking Out Channels Special FeaturesUsing the Delay Function Locking OUT Channels or Frequencies Locking Out Frequencies Reviewing the Lock-Out Channels Locked-out Reviewing Locked-Out FrequenciesClearing a Locked-Out Frequency Clearing All Lock Out Frequencies in a Search Bank Priority Fm Page 52 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Display Description Changing the Receive Mode Range MHz Search Step kHz Using the AttenuatorChanging the Frequency Step Turning the KEY Tone on and OFF Using the Display BacklightUsing the Keylock Cloning the Programmed Data from Scanner to Scanner Changing the Display Contrast Understanding Trunking Trunking Operation Programming Fleet Maps Programming Trunking Frequencies Size Code Press 8 and the display below appears Storing Talk Group ID’s Talk Group ID’S Talk Group ID Hold Clearing Talk Group ID’s Locking Out Talk Groups IDReviewing Locked-Out Talk Group ID’s Clearing All Talk Group ID’s in One Bank Closed ModeOpen and Closed Modes Mode Open Closed Changing the Open/Closed Mode Ham Radio Frequencies General Guide to ScanningGuide to Frequencies US Weather Frequencies This scanner’s birdie frequencies in MHz are Primary Usage Guide to the Action BandsTypical Band Usage Band Allocation Abbreviations Services Aircraft Band- 108-137 MHz Meter Amateur BandVHF Low Band- 29-50 MHz -in 5 kHz steps Meter Amateur Band -50-54 MHz VHF High Band 148-174 MHz Low Band 450-470 MHz Public Safety Band Locally AssignedGovernment Band 406-420 MHz Cm Amateur Band 420-450 MHz General Trunked Band Frequency ConversionPrivate Trunked Band Problem Possible Cause Remedy Troubleshooting Fm Page 74 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Initializing the Scanner RESETTING/INITIALIZING the ScannerResetting the Scanner Reset Fm Page 76 Friday, September 17, 1999 1246 PM Care and Maintenance UHF T Specifications 9V DC RadioShack