Beyond the Basics

mode. Normal ATT. appears on the bottom line for about 2 seconds.

If you turn on the attenuator, the scanner might not

Notes

receive weak signals.

turning the key tone on and off

Each time you press any of the scanner’s keys, the scanner sounds a tone. To turn the scanner’s key tone off or on:

1.If the scanner is on, turn OFF/VOL counterclockwise until it clicks to turn the scanner off.

2.Turn OFF/VOL clockwise to turn the scanner on. Multi-system Trunking Scanner appears.

3.While Multi-system Trunking Scanner appears, press 1 to turn on the key tone or 2 to turn it off.

using the display/key backlight

Your PRO-97 features a backlit keypad and display for easy viewing and use in dark environments. There are three backlight modes you can choose from to control backlight activation, Normal mode, Keypress mode, and first keypress Ignore mode.

With Normal mode, simply press to activate the backlight. The backlight will activate and remain on for the factory default setting of 5 seconds. The backlight continues to remain on while you are operating the keypad. To turn off the backlight before it automatically turns off, press again.

With Keypress mode, the backlight will light automatically when you press any key on the keypad, and function as described above in Normal mode. This mode is useful if you want the backlight to come on automatically when you perform an operation using the keypad.

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Radio Shack PRO-97 manual Turning the key tone on and off, Using the display/key backlight