Connecting the Antenna | Radio Shack PRO-92 manual

3.Plug the adapter’s cigarette-lighter plug into your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket.

Note: If the scanner does not operate properly when you connect a DC adapter, unplug the DC adapter from the cigarette-lighter socket and clean the socket to remove ashes and other debris.

CONNECTING THE ANTENNA

Follow these steps to attach the supplied flexible anten- na to the ANT jack on the top of your scanner.

1.Align the slots around the antenna’s connector with the tabs on the ANT jack.

2.Press the antenna down over the jack and turn the antenna’s base clockwise until it locks into place.

Connecting an Optional Antenna

The antenna connector on your scanner makes it easy to use the scanner with a variety of antennas, such as an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station anten- na. Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of anten- nas.

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Radio Shack PRO-92 owner manual Connecting the Antenna, Connecting an Optional Antenna

Contents

PRO-92 Handheld Scanner Contents Operation Special Features General Guide to Scanning TroubleshootingCare Specifications Trunking Operation Features Scanner scans Features Scanning Legally FCC Notice Preparation Power Sources Using Batteries Preparation11 Replace the cover Charging Rechargeable Batteries Using AC Power PWR DC 9V jack Using Vehicle Power Connecting an Optional Antenna Connecting the Antenna Listening Safely Connecting AN EARPHONE/ Headphones Connecting AN Extension Speaker Using the Belt ClipTraffic Safety About Your Scanner Connecting the Clone Cable Look AT the Keypad About Your Scanner Look AT the Display 7 are turned off Search Mode Understanding BanksChannel Storage Banks DPL Codes Understanding CTCSS/DCSSearch Banks PL Codes Open and Closed Modes Understanding Your SCANNER’S Modes AM Mode LTR E. F. Johnson Mode FM Mode Motorola Mode Edacs Mode 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 To Enter a Character from this Group Text Input Chart Func 9 w x y z Finding and Storing Active FrequenciesSearching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range Press Current Search Bank Storing a Frequency While Searching for a Specified Channel Changing a Search Range with a Preprogrammed RangeFunc then Tune Manually Changing a Search Range Scanning the Channels Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On Manually Tuning a Frequency Displaying Weather Messages Deleting Frequencies from ChannelsListening to the Weather Band Listening to a Weather Channel Using the Delay Function Special Features Locking Out Frequencies Locking OUT Channels or FrequenciesLocking Out Channels 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 Special Features Changing the Receive Mode Changing the Frequency StepDisplay Description Range MHz Search Step kHz Using the Attenuator Changing the Display Contrast Using the Display BacklightUsing the Keylock Turning the KEY Tone on and OFF Cloning the Programmed Data from Scanner to Scanner Trunking Operation Understanding Trunking Programming Trunking Frequencies Setting Squelch for the Trunking Mode Programming Motorola Trunking Systems UHF-Lo Offset Frequency Size Code Programming Fleet Maps Talk Group IDS Talk Group ID Hold Storing Talk Group IDs Clearing All Talk Group IDs in One Bank Locking Out Talk Group IDsReviewing Locked-Out Talk Group IDs Clearing Talk Group IDs Open and Closed Modes Closed Mode Changing the Open/Closed Mode Mode Open ClosedGeneral Guide to Scanning Birdie Frequencies Guide to FrequenciesUS Weather Frequencies Ham Radio Frequencies General Guide to Scanning VHF Band Guide to the Action BandsTypical Band Usage Primary 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 Government Band 406-420 MHz Cm Amateur Band 420-450 MHzLow Band 450-470 MHz Frequency Conversion Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause RemedySquelch is not RESETTING/INITIALIZING the Scanner Resetting the ScannerDC 9V jack Reset CareInitializing the Scanner UHF T Specifications 9V DC Specifications71 Limited One-Year Warranty