Radio Shack PRO-96 Activating the Priority Feature, Programming channels for CTCSS and DCS operation, PRIon, PRIwx, and the scanner, Press PRI while scanning or

Weather ALERT

Pri Channel

Ô NOTES Ô

•This scanner cannot set a channel as the priority channel if the channel's receive mode is MO or ED.

•In the event of a weather or other hazard warning, a 1050 Hz tone is transmitted prior to the message. The scanner detects the presence of this tone during the sampling process. The scanner sounds an audible alert and switches to the weather frequency if the alert tone is detected.

•Because the scanner does not priority sample the weather channel while monitoring trunked talkgroup calls, it is possible that the 1050 Hz alert tone may be missed between sample intervals when trunked systems are being scanned. We recommend the use of a dedicated RadioShack Weatheradio® during times when severe weather notification is critical for your safety, such as when boating or when you know that the potential for severe weather exists in your area.

•To turn off the priority feature, press PRI.

Activating the Priority Feature

Press PRI while scanning or

manually parked on a channel. PRIon (or PRIwx if you set the priority to a weather frequency) appears on the bottom line of the display, and P will appear in the top line while scanning or parked on a channel in manual mode. If the scanner detects activity on the priority channel,

appears in the scanner’s display. If the scanner detects the 1050 Hz weather alert tone in Priority WX mode, the display will show

and the scanner

sounds an alert tone (see “SAME Standby Mode” on Page 64). Press WX to listen to the weather alert message.Ô

Programming channels for CTCSS and DCS operation

Your PRO-96 scanner features an advanced, DSP based CTCSS and DCS decoder. CTCSS and DCS allow you to program frequencies into your scanner that are used by more than one group in your area and listen only to the group that is of interest to you by specifying the group’s specific CTCSS or DCS code. CTCSS and DCS can also help reduce instances where interfering signals cause your scanner to stop on one channel.

There are two ways you can program your scanner to operate with CTCSS and DCS. If you know the CTCSS or DCS code that is used on a particular frequency, you can manually enter the code

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