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Radio Shack PRO-2096 User's Manual

1. When your scanner stops on a conventional frequency that is configured for CTCSS or DCS it checks for a match between the transmitted CTCSS or DCS code and the code stored in channel memory If the transmitted and stored codes match the scanner stops on the transmission and allows the audio to pass to the speaker If the codes do not match the scanner resumes scanning If the special search code is in use the scanner instantly displays any detected CTCSS code if programmed for CTCSS mode or DCS code if programmed for DCS code You can store the detected code into channel memory by pressing ENT while the code is displayed searching a preprogrammed frequency range The scanner contains these preprogrammed search ranges stored in the search bank SRO SR6 sro Marine sa de o sR2 ERSYGMIRS MURS SR3 o spa Aircraft o spp e SRE Limit search User configurable 1 Repeatedly press SRCH to select a search bank SRO SR1 SR2 SR3 SR4 SRb SR6 21 RadioShack Beyond the Basics 2 In the marine CB and FRS bands you can directly select a channel or search through the band When appears on the left on the second line you can directly select a channel see Search Bank Charts Use the numeric keypad to select a specific two digit channel number for example press 16 to select Channel 16 or 05 to select channel 5 You can also change the channels by pressing A o
2. Lockout On Off Indecator While Scanning Scanning Direction or Receiving a Signal e no signal Channel 00 49 Bank 0 9 Open Closed Mode Indecator S can Receiving Mode Receiving Frequency Stored Text or Bank and Channel Number Detected ID Display Trunking amp CTCSS DCS Bank Off Open Mode Closed Mode Scan Mode Search Range Number Zeromatic On Off Indicator Frequency Sub Group Bank Off Search Range Name Search Mode RadioShack 10 The Basics step 1 install your scanner You can mount your digital trunking scanner in your vehicle install it for mobility or install it as a base station mounting your scanner in your dashboard If you are unsure about how to install your scanner in your vehicle consult your automobile manufacturer dealer or a qualified installer Before installing confirm your scanner fits in the desired mounting area and you have all the necessary materials Your scanner requires a 2 x 7 x 5 inch 50 x 180 x 135 mm mounting area 1 Remove the four rear screws and pull off the black case before installing your scanner 2 Install the DIN sleeve into the opening in your dashboard lip facing out 3 Push out the top and bottom tabs to hold the sleeve firmly in place 4 Slide the scanner into the sleeve until it locks in place To remove your scanner from P the DIN sleeve insert the two
3. Beyond the Basics 3 Connect the two radios together using a male 1 8 phone plug to male 1 8 phone plug cloning cable The local radio will handshake with the remote radio to prepare for the cloning session During V Scanner selective cloning operations the local radio controls the session for both sending and receiving folders to and from the remote radio 4 addition to the two options indicated on the display you can browse the V Scanner contents on both radios simultaneously by pressing SRCH on the source radio Press CLEAR to exit 5 send a V Scanner folder from the local radio to the remote radio press 4 Use 0 9 and to select the source V Scanner folder The name of the source folder appears on the display You can browse the V Scanner contents by pressing 0 9 and in succession until the desired folder is located Press A or Y to move between the source and destination folder fields Use 0 9 and to select the destination V Scanner folder where you wish to store the sent data Again you may browse the V Scanner contents on the remote scanner by pressing 0 9 and until the desired folder is located Once you have selected the desired source and destination folders press ENT to send You may abort the send operation by pressing CLEAR 6 To receive a V Scanner folder from the remote radio into the local radio press the key Use 0 9 and to select the destination V Scanner folder where you wish to store
4. 76 Beyond the Basics The FCC wants you to know This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected scanning legally Y our scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including police and fire departments ambulance services government agencies private companies amateur radio services military operations pager services and wireline telephone and telegraph service providers It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive However there are some transmission
5. The display flashes twice and the frequency is copied to the priority channel RadioShack 30 Beyond the Basics listening to the weather band The FCC Federal Communications Commission has allocated channels for use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Regulatory agencies other countries have also allocated channels for use by their weather reporting authorities NOAA and your local weather reporting authority broadcast your local forecast and regional weather information on one or more of these channels 1 To hear your local forecast and regional weather information press WX Your scanner scans through the weather band and then stops on the first active weather frequency 2 Repeatedly press WX to find the strongest weather frequency for your location 3 If necessary press to attenuate a weather channel if it is receiving interference same standby mode The National Weather Service precedes each weather alert with a digitally encoded SAME Specific Area Message Encoding signal Then a 1050 Hz tone The SAME signal includes a FIPS Federal Information Processing Standard area code and an event code that corresponds with the type of alert being sent You can configure your scanner to operate in SAME Standby mode where it monitors a selected weather radio station for SAME alerts for areas you specify You can program your scanner with up to 10 FIPS codes for the areas you desire
6. squelch storing conventional frequencies deleting frequencies from channels searching and tuning basic scanning about channel storage banks monitoring a single channel using CTCSS and DCS searching a preprogrammed frequency range search bank charts 3 9 10 11 11 11 12 13 13 13 14 15 15 15 16 17 17 17 18 19 20 20 20 21 21 22 RadioShack The Basics searching for active frequencies using Zeromatic using seek search manually tuning to a frequency frequency copy copying a frequency into a specified channel copying a frequency to a vacant channel into a specified bank copying a frequency to the priority channel listening to the weather band same standby mode testing weather alert using delay locking out channels frequencies locking out channels locking out frequencies reviewing locked out search frequency clearing locked out search frequencies clearing locked out frequencies in search banks changing the receive mode using attenuator global attenuator turning the key tone on or off using the dimmer changing the display contrast virtual scanner using V scanner using digital AGC cloning programmed data cloning v scanner data full cloning selective cloning RadioShack 4 27 27 27 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 33 33 33 34 34 35 35 35 36 37 37 38 38 39 40 45 45 46 47 47 The Basics trunking operation 50 setting squelch for tru
7. you can lock out a trunked ID by pressing while the scanner is stopped on a voice call If the ID has not been previously entered into the ID list for that bank it will be added and locked out automatically When scanning a trunked radio system in Closed Mode it is possible to lock out an ID by pressing L OUT while the ID is active with a voice call reviewing locked out talkgroup IDs You can easily review and clear locked talkgroup IDs in the ID list This process is similar to finding and clearing locked out conventional channels except it is performed while in a trunked ID list 1 Press PROG and then TRUNK 2 Press FUNC and then VOUT The first locked out ID in the ID list is displayed 3 Press to unlock the selected ID or press FUNC and then again to continue reviewing locked IDs changing from ID text tag display to ID code display By default your scanner displays the stored alphanumeric text tag when receiving a trunked voice call You can toggle the display to show the text tag or the talkgroup ID code by pressing TEXT while the scanner is stopped on a trunked talkgroup call trunked delay function The trunking ID delay is set separately from the channel delay on a per channel storage bank basis Trunking ID delay specifies the amount of time the scanner dwells on the control channel looking for reply traffic on the previous 53 RadioShack Beyond the Basics talkgroup before resuming
8. Many analog conventional and trunked radio systems include components with automatic gain control to help normalize the audio levels of analog transmissions in the system Digital radio systems typically do not include any automatic gain control functionality and tend to reproduce a user s voice audio signal more faithfully with regard to audio levels This can result in a low level audio signal if a user on the system 15 not speaking close enough to their radio microphone Your PRO 2096 features Digital AGC which can compensate for these low audio levels when they occur By default Digital AGC is turned on If desired you can toggle the Digital AGC function on or off by pressing FUNC and then MAN at any time The display will briefly show DSP AGC Off or DSP AGC On accordingly Digital AGC has no effect on analog transmissions You may notice more background noise with Digital AGC on cloning programmed data You can transfer the contents of the current scanner working memory to and from another PRO 2096 or PRO 96 scanner using an optional connecting cable with 1 8 inch 3 5 mm phone plugs on both ends use RadioShack part number 42 2420 available at your local RadioShack store or to a computer application designed to work with this scanner using a PC interface cable use RadioShack part number 20 289 available at your local RadioShack store 45 RadioShack Beyond the Basics CLONE MODE Incorrect Model appears if the scanner
9. The scanner monitors the selected weather radio station for alerts with FIPS codes that match the codes you entered in the FIPS entry table To exit SAME standby press FUNC WX testing weather alert To test the SAME weather alert alarm hold down WX for RadioShack 32 Beyond the Basics about two seconds while SAME Standby is active The display indicates the type of message and the scanner sounds the alarm associated with that type of message The alarm sound changes automatically every three seconds Press any key except DIM to end the alarm demonstration mode using delay You can configure your conventional non trunked channels for a two second delay to avoid missing reply traffic on the same channel When delay is set for a conventional channel the scanner will pause for reply traffic before resuming the scan operation To toggle the delay setting for a channel press DELAY Delay is automatically set as the default for each channel when you turn on the scanner Delay operates differently when monitoring trunked radio systems For more information see Trunked Delay Function locking out channels frequencies You can lock out channels to force the scanner to skip and ignore any traffic while scanning While searching you can lock out up to 50 frequencies to skip undesired transmissions locking out channels To lock out a channel while scanning press when the scanner stops on the channel T
10. 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 1 critical for your safety RadioShack 62 Beyond the Basics programming CTCSS DCS channels Your scanner features an advanced DSP based 55 and DCS decoder CTCSS and DCS allow you to program frequencies into your scanner that are used by more than group your area and listen only to the group that 1 of interest to you by specifying the group s specific CTCSS or DCS code CTCSS and DCS can also help reduce interfering signals that 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 when you are programming the scanner or any time afterwards You can also set a special search code that instantly decodes the 55 DCS code a received transmission Channels programmed with the search code will receive all traffic on the channel and will instantly decode and display any CTCSS or DCS code that is found with the transmission You can then store the code in channel memory For more information on using CTCSS and DCS while scanning see Using CTCSS and DCS 1 Enter a conventional frequency 2 Press MODE until the desired mode CT for CTCSS and DC f
11. bit further in the clockwise direction to prevent very weak signals or interference from stopping the scan operation talkgroup ID hold You can set your scanner to follow a trunking signal that you want to track during scanning 1 While the scanner is stopped on a voice channel appears hold down TRUNK or press and release PAUSE until D hold ON appears on the display 2 manually activate ID hold mode on a selected ID enter the ID list scroll to the desired ID then press FUNC TRUNK The scanner will initiate ID hold operation on the selected talkgroup 3 When ID hold is activated and the scanner receives a voice channel the scan indication S at the first digit in the top line changes to H to indicate that the call is being monitored while the scanner is in ID hold 4 release ID hold press SCAN PAUSE or TRUNK turning an ID sub bank on or off 1 Press TRUNK repeatedly to select the desired sub bank RadioShack 50 Beyond the Basics 2 Press FUNC 1 to toggle the sub bank on or off The on off state of the sub bank will appear in the scanner s display To turn the ID sub bank on or off during the scan mode 1 The channel storage bank must be set to Closed Mode to change the state of a sub bank while scanning 2 Press FUNC and then TRUNK while the scanner is stopped on a voice channel transmission The bank text display is replaced with a sub bank status display T Dbk 01234 The flashing
12. keys straight into the scanner s front panel Then remove the scanner by pulling front panel When mounting in your p dashboard you will need to connect an external antenna and an external speaker mobile mounting in your vehicle You can mount your scanner under the dashboard or on top of it using the mounting bracket 11 RadioShack The Basics 1 Attach the three protective rubber feet to the mounting bracket when you use the scanner ona flat surface Do not use them when you mount the bracket with screws Use the supplied mounting bracket as a template to mark positions for the two mounting screws At the marked positions drill holes slightly smaller than the screws Remove the paper backing from each washer and stick one inside of each bracket s ear aligning the washer s hole with the bracket s hole Attach the mounting bracket to your vehicle s surface using the supplied screws and lockwashers Slide the scanner into the bracket aligning the scanner s holes with the holes in the bracket and then screw the mounting knobs into the scanner When drilling holes be sure to avoid obstructions behind the mounting surface Consult a qualified installer if doubt using your scanner as a base station You can place your scanner on a desk shelf or table to use it as a base station Since the speaker is on the bottom of the scanner you may want to use the mounting bracke
13. modulation FM and APCO 25 digital modulation FM is used for most public safety transmissions as well as broadcast business and amateur radio transmissions CTCSS Mode CT sets the scanner to receive transmissions using frequency modulation FM with Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System CTCSS subaudible tone codes CTCSS allows multiple users to share a single radio frequency without hearing each other s transmissions DCS Mode DC sets the scanner to receive transmissions using frequency modulation FM with Digital Coded Squelch DCS subaudible data signaling Motorola APCO 25 Trunking Mode You can set your scanner so it decodes talkgroup IDs used with Motorola and APCO 25 trunking systems and follows talkgroup calls in the trunking system This setting is called Motorola mode RadioShack 80 Beyond the Basics EDACS Trunking Mode ED You can set your scanner so it decodes talkgroup IDs used with EDACS GE Ericsson M ACOM trunking systems This setting is called the EDACS mode EDACS systems are used primarily by business or private communications service providers as well as by some public safety organizations 8 RadioShack Beyond the Basics RadioShack 82 Beyond the Basics 83 RadioShack RadioShack This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one 1 year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company owne
14. not drop it Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new replacing the fuse First turn off the scanner and your vehicle s ignition Make sure you replace the fuse only with another fuse of the same type and rating 2 amp fast acting glass fuse service and repair If your scanner is not performing as it should take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance To locate your nearest RadioShack use the store locator feature on RadioShack s website www radioshack com or call 1 800 The Shack 800 843 7422 and follow the menu options Modifying or tampering with the scanner s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it 73 RadioShack Beyond the Basics specifications Frequency Coverage Frequency Range MHZz Programming Search Step Value ji n 5 kHz OE 12 5 kHz Grp 5 6 25 or 7 5 kHz DOO OZ 9076 V 5 kHz 22210000 22510000 5 kHz OHO 6 25 kHz scenes 6 25 kHz 6 25 kHz 6 25 kHz 6 25 kHz Memory Organization eleven 500 channel virtual scanners Memory 500 Chann
15. out talkgroup 10 is ignored when the scanner is operating in Open and Closed Modes In Open Mode the scanner will stop on all talkgroup traffic except for traffic on talkgroups that are entered in the ID list and locked out In Closed Mode the scanner will only stop on talkgroup traffic if the ID is entered in the ID list and not locked out Open Mode scanning is useful in cases where you wish to monitor all traffic on the trunked system except for certain talkgroups which you specify by entering them into the ID list and locking them out Open Mode scanning allows you to search the trunking system for new or previously unknown talkgroup activity while ignoring traffic on undesired talkgroups Closed Mode scanning is useful when you want to restrict monitoring to only the talkgroups you specified in the ID list toggling open and closed modes To toggle Open or Closed Mode state for a bank press FUNC 5 while stopped on a channel in the bank in SCAN MAN or PGM modes The scanner will briefly display Bank OPEN or Bank CLOSED to indicate the new Open or Closed state for the bank manual ID lockout toggle Press PROG Press TRUNK Press FUNC and then A or V to move to the desired bank Press A or V to select the ID memory ae Press to toggle the lock out status of the selected ID RadioShack 52 Beyond the Basics activate ID lockout while scanning When scanning a trunked radio system in Open Mode
16. replaced with the data from the selected V Scanner folder RadioShack 42 Beyond the Basics 12 13 14 15 To delete the contents of a V Scanner folder select 3 The scanner will display Delete V Scanner ENTER if YES CLR to EXIT Press the number key that corresponds with the V Scanner folder you wish to clear or press CLEAR to return to the V Scanner menu If you select a V Scanner folder the scanner will display the name of the V Scanner currently stored in that folder and prompt you to verify your choice For example if you choose V Scanner Folder 1 the scanner will display Delete V Scanner ENTER if YES My V Scanner Press ENT to accept the choice another number key to change your selection or CLEAR to abort and return to the V Scanner menu The scanner gives you one final opportunity to abort before proceeding Delete V Scanner 1 ENT CONFIRM My V Scanner While the folder is being cleared the scanner will display Clearing V Scanner 1 Please Wait This display appears after each V Scanner operation Pressing ENT will return to the main V Scanner menu Press CLEAR to exit the V Scanner main menu 43 RadioShack Beyond the Basics V Scanner Operation Complete Press ENTER This display appears if a failure is encountered while performing a V Scanner operation Press ENT to try again V Scanner Operation Failure Press ENTER If you wish to create a new config
17. scan operation Customizing the trunked ID delay may be useful if you are missing a lot of reply traffic on a particular system We recommend starting with the default value of 2 0 seconds 1 2 While in the desired ID list press FUNC and then DELAY Press A or V to select None 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5 or 4 0 seconds Press ENT Most Motorola trunking systems include a hang time where the channel remains assigned to a talkgroup for a short period after the user unkeys the microphone This hang time is typically 1 5 seconds but can vary among different systems The scanner s trunked delay function begins after this hang time expires Therefore the total amount of delay present after a user unkeys the microphone equals the trunking system hang time plus any trunked ID delay programmed into the scanner For example if you wish to wait a total of two seconds for a reply trunked call and the system you are monitoring is using 1 5 seconds of hang time you should set the trunked delay for that system to 0 5 seconds EDACS systems do not employ hang time Conventional channel delay is fixed at 2 seconds and is controlled independently of trunked ID delay Refer to Using Delay on Page 33 for more information clearing talkgroups IDs You can clear IDs from the ID list to make room for new IDs 1 Press PROG and then TRUNK Press FUNC A or Y to select an ID memory Press FUNC and then CLEAR to clear the cont
18. scanning press JDELAY until D no longer appears on the display To receive conventional frequencies including AM FM Digital CTCSS and DCS press MODE For more information on CTCSS and DCS programming see Programming CTCSS DCS channels If desired program a text tag for the channel See Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel To program additional channels press PROG or A or Y to move to the next channel memory location 17 RadioShack The Basics Ifyou make a mistake entering the frequency Invalid Freq briefly appears When you store a frequency by pressing ENT your scanner beeps Press CLEAR to backspace and correct a character or hold down CLEAR for about two seconds to clear the entire field and start over Your scanner automatically rounds the frequency you enter to the nearest valid frequency For example if you enter 151 53 your scanner accepts it as 151 5275 Reception of the frequency will not be adversely affected f you enter a frequency that is already stored an error tone sounds Dupl f and the duplicated frequency number appear Press CLEAR and enter another frequency You can replace any stored frequency by selecting the desired bank and channel pressing PROG and then entering the new frequency Press FUNC and then CLEAR to erase programmed frequency data deleting frequencies from channels In certain circumstances you may wish to completely clear the contents of a channel One
19. store the text with the ID assigning a text tag to a channel storage bank 1 Select a channel in the desired channel storage bank by pressing MAN and entering the channel storage bank number 000 for bank 0 or 200 for bank 2 Press MAN again Press PROG Press FUNC 7 A cursor appears on your display Enter the text using the keypad See Text Input Chart Use or CLEAR to edit your entry or hold down CLEAR to delete the text entry Press ENT to store the text with the bank RadioShack 68 Beyond the Basics text input chart Pres Character Press Character Lo poses La p ss s erunc y w wv Ls orne enter a number press 1 Then press the desired number To enter a lowercase character or a character from the second set for the key 0 press FUNC after pressing the first number key using channel receive modes You can program each channel with any one of six receive modes AM FM Digital CTCSS DCS Motorola or EDACS Trunked modes ED MOT can only be selected for frequencies above 137 MHz Closed Mode lets you hear transmissions from only those trunking talkgroups you specify For more information see Open and Closed Mode Operation updating the DSP firmware From time to time improvements may be incorporated into the DSP firmware These improvemen
20. sure the adapter s barrel plug is fully inserted into the DC 13 8V jack RadioShack 70 Beyond the Basics Scanner will not scan when SCAN is pressed Ensure that the scanner has more than one channel programmed and enabled for scanning e Adjust SQ properly e f the scanner is stopped on a frequency tighten squelch apply attenuator or lock out the birdie frequency e The scanner may need to be reset or initialized See Resetting Initializing the Scanner Scanner does not receive digital transmissions on digital frequencies or trunking systems The digital channel or talkgroup is not using APCO 25 digital modulation The scanner can only receive APCO 25 CAFM IMBE digital signals he digital channel or talkgroup is encrypted The scanner will not receive encrypted traffic The digital channel or talkgroup is being transmitted from a distant location Reposition the scanner or use an outdoor antenna to improve reception resetting initializing your scanner If the scanner s display locks up or does not work properly after you connect a power source you might need to reset or initialize it If you have problems with the scanner first try resetting it which will retain items stored in memory If that does not work initialize the scanner You may be able to save the information in your scanner s memory to your computer a V Scanner folder or another scanner before initializing it See Cloning Pr
21. the ATT key and apply attenuation to reduce the overload effects of nearby strong transmitters Under certain very weak digital signal conditions the scanner may lose synchronization with the digital signal and briefly revert to analog FM resulting in the reception of the raw undecoded digital signal This is a normal indication of a digitral signal that is too weak to decode Frequency the receiving signal location expressed in MHz To find active frequencies you can use frequency guides available from your local RadioShack store frequency listings posted on the Internet or the built in search function Search Banks contain preprogrammed frequencies in the scanner s memory Your scanner has six preprogrammed search banks configured to search various radio services and one limit search bank that you can configure You can set the lower and higher frequency limit in the limit search bank For example if you wanted to find active frequencies between a range of 150 1000 and 150 5000 you would put both of those frequencies in the limit search bank You can even change the frequency range in a search bank SR6 to customize your search parameters Talkgroup IDs Each channel storage bank has an associated talkgroup ID list for a total of 10 talkgroup ID lists Each ID list has five sub banks Each sub bank has 30 ID locations You can program up to 150 talkgroup IDs in each bank so you can program up to 1500 talkgroup IDs in ten ba
22. the received data The name of the destination folder appears on the display You can browse the local V Scanner contents by pressing 0 9 and in succession until the desired folder is located Press A or to move between the destination and source folder fields Use 0 9 and to select the source V Scanner folder where you wish to store the sent data Again you may browse the V Scanner contents on the remote scanner by pressing RadioShack 48 Beyond the Basics 0 9 until the desired folder is located Once you have selected the desired source and destination folders press ENT to receive You may abort the send operation by pressing CLEAR 7 After data transfer is complete you will be prompted to press ENT This returns you to the main V Scanner menu To perform additional V Scanner selective clone operations press SRCH again When finished press CLEAR to exit and unplug the cloning cable from both radios 49 RadioShack Beyond the Basics trunking operation setting squelch for trunk scanning For optimal receiver performance when scanning both trunked and conventional systems we recommend that you set the squelch close to threshold Navigate to a programmed channel in manual mode While the channel is idle turn the squelch control fully counterclockwise You will hear a loud rushing noise from the speaker Turn the squelch control clockwise until the noise stops You may find it necessary to set the control a
23. 148 0000 3 222 0000 225 0000 420 0000 450 0000 1300 0000 RadioShack 26 Beyond the Basics searching for active frequencies You can search a specific range of frequencies by programming SR6 with lower and upper frequency limits 1 Press PGM SRCH PSR Program Search appears in the top line and the cursor blinks L on the second line for the lower limit frequency 2 Use the number keys and JDELAY to enter the desired lower limit frequency including the decimal point 3 Press ENTER to set the lower limit frequency The cursor moves to upper frequency field If the entered frequency is incorrect nvalid Freq briefly appears in the scanner s display Enter your desired upper frequency and press ENTER 5 Rotate SQUELCH clockwise and leave it set to a point just after the hissing sound stops 6 Press SRCH to start searching When the scanner finds an active frequency it stops searching using Zeromatic Zeromatic sets the scanner to automatically tune to the correct center frequency or the step increment closest to the correct center frequency during a search Turn Zeromatic on or off by pressing FUNC then 0 When this feature is turned on Zeromatic ON briefly appears on the display Then z appears as the first digit on the second line If the scanner stops on a signal before it reaches the correct center frequency skip to the correct frequency using A or V Zeromatic functions only In search banks 3
24. 4 5 and 6 using seek search While the scanner is searching press FUNC 7 to turn on seek search Seek ON appears on the bottom line The scanner 27 RadioShack Beyond the Basics stops on each active frequency for five seconds then automatically resumes searching e You can copy and save a frequency into a specified bank channel or priority channel when the scanner finds an active frequency See Frequency Copy on Page 29 to save the frequency Frequency copy works only in search banks 1 6 In the Air and Limit search bands press FUNC then A to start searching up from the lowest frequency or Y to start searching down from the highest frequency You can press A or Y at any time to change the search direction or resume searching while stopped on an active frequency Use A or Y while paused to increment the frequency one step at a time manually tuning to a frequency You can manually set the scanner to move through all receivable frequencies or select a specific frequency as a starting point 1 Press TUNE TUNE the current frequency and PAUSED appear on the display 2 Use the number keys to enter the frequency where you want the scanner to start 3 Press ENT to store the frequency Press A or to step up or down from the displayed frequency or press PAUSE to begin automatic tuning 4 Press Aor Y to change the automatic tuning direction The scanner stops when it finds an active fre
25. 50 0250 0750 82 157 1280 157 157 1780 161 8250 161 8750 23 RadioShack Beyond the Basics 161 9250 161 9750 157 4250 Search bank SR1 band Receive mode AM MHz MHz 26 9650 26 9750 26 9850 27 0150 27 0350 27 0050 27 0250 27 0550 27 0650 10 12 27 1050 27 1250 15 274350 he 127450 27 0750 Search bank SR2 FRS GMRS MURS Receive Mode FM Digital CT or DC 15 RadioShack 24 Beyond the Basics MHz MHz 462 5625 0 462 5875 462 6375 462 6875 467 5625 09 4675875 467 6125 467 6625 467 7125 462 5750 462 6250 462 6750 462 7250 151 8800 154 5700 Search bank SR3 Police Fire band Receive Mode FM Digital CT or DC 44 620 45 860 lao VT 46 aoo 45 900 45 940 46 060 46 080 46 500 25 RadioShack Beyond the Basics 153 770 154 130 154 145 154 445 154 650 154 950 155 010 155 370 155 415 155 700 155 730 156 210 158 730 159 210 166 250 170 150 453 0375 453 9625 125 12 5 458 0375 458 9625 460 0125 460 6375 465 0125 465 6375 851 0125 860 9875 866 0125 868 9875 Search bank SR4 Aircraft Receive mode AM 108 000 136 9875 Search bank SR5 Ham band Receive mode FM Digital CT DC AM depends on group 28 0000 29 7000 1 50 0000 54 0000 144 0000
26. 510 s s 54 54 sio 510 51 S4 S2 s 34 54 154 154 52 53 53 54 512 54 54 o o a gt gt 0 gt WY gt RadioShack 60 Beyond the Basics programming priority channels With the priority feature you can scan through programmed channels and still not miss an important or interesting transmission on the priority channel When priority is turned on the scanner checks the priority channel every two seconds and stays on the priority channel if there 1 activity until the activity on that channel stops The priority feature does not work when the scanner receives a trunking voice channel or during trunking delay time Traffic on the priority channel may be missed If it occurs while the scanner is monitoring a trunking voice call If you program a weather channel as the priority channel and you activate priority mode the scanner stops on the weather priority channel only when the scanner detects the 1050 Hz weather alert tone programming a stored channel frequency in the priority channel 1 Press MAN 2 Use the number keys to enter the channel number that contains the frequency you want to program as the priority channel and then press again 3 Press FUNC and then PRI Pri Channel blinks to indicate the current frequency is stored in priority channel memory programming the priority channel directly 1 Press PROG 2 Press PRI 3 En
27. AN to begin scanning channels The scanner scans through all channels in the active channel storage bank See About Channel Storage Banks You must store frequencies into channels before you can scan them The scanner does not scan through empty channels To change the scanning direction press 4 or while scanning about channel storage banks To turn on a channel storage bank press the number key corresponding to the desired bank until the bank s number appears on the display To turn off a channel storage bank press the number key corresponding to the desired bank until the bank s number disappears from the display The scanner does not scan channels within a bank you have turned off however you can manually select any channel in a storage bank even if the bank is turned off You cannot turn off all channel storage banks There must always be at least one active channel storage bank monitoring a single channel You can monitor a single channel by manually navigating to that channel The scanner will receive transmissions only on that frequency RadioShack 20 Beyond the Basics using CTCSS and DCS Your scanner s advanced DSP based CTCSS and DCS decoder allows you to listen only to a frequency group that is of interest to you Simply specify the group s specific CTCSS or DCS code for a certain frequency CTCSS and DCS can also help reduce interfering signals that cause your scanner to stop on one channel
28. Hz band and only use the 3600 bps control channel type Setting splinter configuration on 900 MHz and 800 MHz APCO 25 systems will have no effect 1 Press PROG TRUNK to enter ID program mode 2 f necessary press FUNC and then A or Y to select the desired bank 3 If necessary press MODE to select Motorola trunking mode Press FUNC 3 to edit 3600 CC Mode b Press Aor Y to select Normal Splinter Table or Multi Table and then press ENT fleet maps You must set the fleet map if you want to receive a Motorola system Fleet maps are included along with other information about Motorola systems at www trunkscanner com The default setting of the bank is for Motorola Type Il 1 Press PROG TRUNK 2 Press FUNC and then A or V to select the desired bank 3 Press FUNC 8 Block 0 size code Use 15 for type Il 5 00 appears 59 RadioShack Beyond the Basics 4 Enter the size code supplied with the Type system information referring to the prompts that appear in your display If the information for your Type system is not available try the fleet maps in the following tables suger you set to receive I and later wish to restore Type Il enter 15 at Step 4 5 confirm your input repeat Steps 1 4 and press ENT Each time you press ENT you confirm the size code If you find an error press CLEAR and start over Block Size Code a e 7
29. It is not possible to change the V Scanner folder name from the V Scanner menus Always press FUNC TEXT while in program mode to assign a V Scanner folder name to the current working memory This name will be stored with the V Scanner when it is saved and will appear while you are performing V Scanner operations If you press TEXT while in a V Scanner operations menu you will be prompted to use FUNC TEXT while in program mode to assign or change the name of the V Scanner folder using V scanner 1 Press PROG 2 Press FUNC PROG The following text appears V Scanner 1 SAVE 3 DEL 2 LOAD S CLN CLR to EXIT 3 Select the option that you wish to execute RadioShack 40 Beyond the Basics 4 If you want to save the contents of the scanner s working memory to a V Scanner folder press 1 Save to V Scanner ENTER if YES CLR to EXIT Press the number key that corresponds with the V Scanner folder you wish to save the current configuration to or press CLEAR to return to V Scanner menu Your selected folder location and the name of any previously stored V Scanner appears in the display For example assume you are saving to V Scanner folder 1 and have previously stored a V Scanner configuration with the name My V Scanner in that location If you choose V Scanner Folder 1 the following appears on the display Save to V Scanner 1 ENTER if YES My V Scanner Press ENT to accept the choice another number key to
30. RadioShack 20 496 PRO 2096 Digital Trunking Mobile Base Scanner Please read this user s guide before installing setting up and using your new product www radioshack com Contents Thank you for purchasing your Pro 2096 digital trunk scanner from RadioShack You can mount your scanner in a fixed position and use it as a base scanner or you can use it as a mobile scanner by mounting it in a vehicle This scanner is the first of an innovative and exciting new generation capable of receiving digital voice modulation from the newest and most sophisticated conventional and trunked radio networks No additional hardware or add on cards are needed what s inclu user s guide quick start guide preloaded data addendum oe DC cable w fuse Ge Mounting bracket 9 Knob 2 Rubber washer 2 M Lock washer 2 ab Screw 2 DIN sleeve and keys 2 Rubber foot 3 RadioShack 2 The Basics contents your scanner s keypad your scanner s rear view your scanner s display step 1 install your scanner mounting your scanner in your dashboard mobile mounting in your vehicle using your scanner as a base station step 2 power your scanner from a wall outlet through your vehicle s ignition from your vehicle s cigarrette lighter step 3 connect your scanner connect the supplied antenna connect an external antenna connect an external speaker or headphones step 4 set up your scanner
31. RadioShack com Hypersearch Hyperscan V Scanner and Adaptaplug are trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation Motorola Smartnet ASTRO and Privacy Plus are registered trademarks of Motorla Inc EDACS is a registered trademark of MA COM Inc The IMBE TM Voice Coding Technology embodied in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems Inc This voice coding Technology is licensed solely for use witthin this Communications Equipment The user of this Technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to decompile reverse engineer or disassemble the Object Code or in any other way convert the Object Code into a human readable form U S Pat Nos 5 870 405 and 5 517 511 This device made under license under one or more of the following U S Patents 4 590 473 4 636 791 5 148 482 5 185 796 5 271 017 5 377 229 RadioShack 6 The Basics your scanner s keypad TRUNK stores the trunking ID code or holds the trunking ID while scanning LOUT locks out selected channels and ID codes and skips specified frequencies during a search CLEAR clears an incorrect entry PROG programs frequencies in selected channels PWR VOL SOQ long knob turns OFF ON and controls volume Short knob controls squelch PC IF connect data cable for cloning connecting to a PC 6 attach headphones wit
32. The National Weather Service maintains a current list of FIPS codes at http www nws noaa gov nwr 1 Repeatedly press WX until you identify the weather station 31 RadioShack Beyond the Basics with the strongest signal for your location 2 Press FUNC PROG to access the FIPS code entry table 3 Repeatedly press 4 or to select the desired FIPS code storage location 4 Use the numeric keys to enter the desired FIPS code then press ENT to store the code Press TEXT to label the code entry if desired Repeat this step for each FIPS code you want to store 5 Press to lock out or enable specific FIPS entries 6 Press WX to exit the FIPS code entry table e Press WX then 0 9 to quickly review stored FIPS codes Press to toggle lockout status Your scanner can also detect the 1050 Hz weather alert tone when a weather channel is set as the priority channel and weather priority operation is enabled In this mode all alerts are received FIPS settings are ignored e he scanner sounds an alert or beep when it receives the SAME code If you do not stop the alert or beep for five minutes the alert stops and the scanner beeps every ten seconds If the scanner receives a new message after five minutes it sounds the alert or beep To stop the sound and ready the scanner to receive a new alert signal before the five minute time out press any key except DIM 7 Press WX to turn on SAME standby
33. ak or distorted 35 RadioShack Beyond the Basics To change the receive mode repeatedly press MODE The receive mode changes as follows configures an AM channel FM DIGITAL configures an FM Digital channel CT configures CTCSS channel DC configures a DCS channel MO configures a MO channel for analog or digital Motorola trunking system channels or APCO 25 trunking system channels configures an ED channel for EDACS trunking system channels MO and ED modes are not available when performing service searches limit searches and the TUNE function using attenuator To reduce interference or noise caused by strong signals you can reduce the scanner s sensitivity with the attenuator There are two attenuator modes in your scanner Normal attenuator mode allows you to set the attenuator on a per channel basis Normal mode is useful when individual channels are found to be prone to interference Global attenuator mode applies attenuation to every channel in the scanner and overrides any normal mode attenuator settings that you may have entered assign attenuation to a channel in the scanner press AIT when the scanner is stopped on a channel or manually navigate to a channel appears on the top of the display Press again to turn attenuation off To assign attenuation to a search bank press while searching Attenuation will be applied to the active search bank or search group within a search ban
34. change your selection or CLEAR to abort and return to the V Scanner menu The scanner gives you one final opportunity to abort before proceeding Save to V Scanner 1 ENT CONFIRM My V Scanner Press ENT to confirm your choice and proceed with the V Scanner save operation While saving this text appears Saving to V Scanner 1 Please Wait The contents of the selected V Scanner folder will be replaced with your current working memory data 41 RadioShack Beyond the Basics load the contents of a V Scanner folder to the scanner s working memory press 2 This message appears Load from V Scanner ENTER if YES CLR to EXIT Press the number key that corresponds with the V Scanner folder you wish to load into the scanner s working memory or press CLEAR to return to the V Scanner menu If you select a V Scanner folder the scanner will prompt you to verify your choice For example if you choose V Scanner Folder 1 the scanner will display Load from V Scanner 1 ENTER if YES My V Scanner Press ENT to accept the choice another number key to change your selection or CLEAR to abort and return to the V Scanner menu The scanner gives you one final opportunity to abort before proceeding Load from V Scanner 1 CONFIRM My V Scanner While loading the scanner will display 11 Loading from V Scanner 1 Please Wait The contents of the scanner s current working memory will be
35. cursor indicates the current active sub bank 3 Press FUNC and the number of the sub bank you wish to turn on or off 0 4 For example to toggle sub bank 4 on or off press FUNC then 4 open and closed mode operation You can set your scanner to change the way it receives transmissions on Motorola APCO 25 and EDACS trunked radio systems These settings called Open Mode and Closed Mode control whether the scanner monitors all traffic from a trunked radio system or only traffic from talkgroups you specify Unlike the channel mode settings described above Open Close mode settings apply to a trunking system programmed into a single bank In Open Mode you hear all active talkgroups except those you specifically exclude making it easy to hear everything going on In Closed Mode you hear only those talkgroups you specify This makes it easy to listen only to talkgroups you are interested in and exclude others Each scanner bank can be programmed with one trunked system You can set each of the scanner s channel storage banks to Open or Closed Mode Conventional modes AM FM Digital CT and DC are not affected by the Open Closed Mode setting of a bank When you set a channel storage bank to Open Mode 51 RadioShack Beyond the Basics appears under the bank s number while scanning When you set a channel storage bank to Closed Mode appears under the channel storage bank s number while scanning Traffic on locked
36. cy to be copied flashes 3 Press ENT All the conditions such as receive mode and delay condition are copied onto the channel Chan Store briefly appears The scanner automatically returns to search mode 29 RadioShack Beyond the Basics copying a frequency to a vacant channel into a specified bank You can copy a frequency into a vacant channel in a bank you specify when the scanner stops on the frequency during search or tune mode If you try to copy a frequency that is already stored the scanner sounds a tone after you press ENT Dupl f Chxxx appears at the bottom line To copy the duplicate frequency anyway press ENT Otherwise press CLEAR to cancel 1 Press FUNC ENT when you find a frequency you want to copy Bank9 Store appears 2 To copy the frequency into bank 9 press ENT The scanner stores the frequency in the first available vacant channel in the bank Otherwise enter any bank number then press ENT to store the frequency in the selected bank Chan Store appears for two seconds All the conditions such as receiving mode and delay condition are copied on the channel After about two seconds the scanner automatically returns to search mode copying a frequency to the priority channel You can copy a frequency into the priority channel see Programming the Priority Channel when the scanner stops on the frequency during Search Scan Manual Tune or WX mode Press FUNC PRI when the frequency appears
37. d stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers For complete warranty details and exclusions check with your local RadioShack store RadioShack Customer Relations 200 Taylor Street 6th Floor Fort Worth TX 76102 GE 04D 2030 Printed in Hong Kong33 20 496 2004 RadioShack Corporation All rights reserved RadioShack and RadioShack com are trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation
38. e Fleet Maps EDACS systems You must program all EDACS system channels into your scanner in Logical Channel Number LCN order beginning with LCN 1 in channel 01 of the channel storage bank Do not program EDACS system channels in channel 00 of a channel storage bank Refer to frequency publications or Internet sites to obtain correct LCN frequencies for the EDACS systems you wish to monitor If the EDACS system you are programming skips channels in the LCN order leave those channels blank in your scanner 1 Press PROG and FUNC and then A or V to select the desired channel storage bank to program 2 Press TRUNK to access the ID list and set the correct trunking bank type If the bank has never been programmed with a trunking system Mot trunked Press mode appears 3 Press MODE until EDACS appears This sets the channel storage bank for EDACS operation 57 RadioShack Beyond the Basics Press PROG to return to the channel storage bank Select a channel to begin programming trunking system frequencies Use direct channel entry or the A or V keys Enter the trunking frequency and press ENT If necessary press MODE to change the receiving mode to ED Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to enter the other EDACS trunking system channels for the system you wish to monitor Motorola VHF and UHF systems To monitor Motorola VHF and UHF systems you must program the scanner with three additional parameters the base frequency ste
39. ed with a trunking system the scanner will display Not trunked Press mode 3 Press MODE until Motorola appears in the display This sets the channel storage bank for Motorola operation Press PROG to return to the channel storage bank 5 Select a channel to begin programming trunking system frequencies Use direct channel entry or the A or V 6 Enter the trunking frequency and press ENT If necessary press MODE to change the receiving mode to MO Motorola 7 Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to enter the other trunking system control channel frequencies for the system you wish to monitor You can also press FUNC TRUNK zo access the ID list from manual mode When monitoring Motorola trunked radio systems it is only necessary to program the trunking control channel RadioShack 56 Beyond the Basics For APCO 25 trunking systems using the 9600 bps control channel program the system using the steps outlined above for Motorola systems Your scanner will automatically detect the proper control channel type Some systems rotate the control channel on a daily basis For best results program all known control channel frequencies into the trunking channel storage bank To program Motorola UHF trunking systems see Programming Motorola VHF and UHF Trunking Systems To program Motorola 800 MHz splinter systems see Programming Motorola 800 MHz Splinter Systems To program Motorola fleet maps se
40. el storage 10 Number of channels channel storage bank 50 Talkgroup 1500 ID memory 10 oubsbanks per 5 Number of memory IDs per sub bank 30 Sensitivity 20 dB S N FM 256A 0 3 uV 108 136 9875 MHz 0 3 uV RadioShack 74 Beyond the Basics 137 174 MHZ C 0 5 uV 216225 c 0 5 406 512 0 5 uV 900 960 0 7 uV 1240 1300 0 7 uV AM Zo mon S 1 uv 108 136 9875 MHZ iiec 1 crow qu 1 5 uV Rr 1 5 uV 406 512 MHZ qu 2 uV 906 960 2 uV rossi A uV Selectivity 25 27 995 MHz in AM mode 2 10 A E 5 kHz 6 kHz All frequencies at AM and FM mode except 25 27 995 MHz at AM T ET 8 kHz 200 14 kHz IF Rejection 300 8 MHZ at 174 VU 60 dB 21 4 MAZ at 1 NU T 100 dB Spurious Rejection 174 MAZ g
41. ents of the selected ID RadioShack 54d Beyond the Basics clearing all talkgroup IDs in one bank You can clear all talkgroup IDs within a bank This lets you quickly delete all talkgroup IDs from a bank if you want to use the bank to store different data such as a new set of talkgroup IDs 1 2 4 Press PROG Press TRUNK to enter a talk group ID memory mode Select talkgroup ID bank using FUNC A or v Press FUNC 6 Confirm list clear 1 YES Press other key for NO appears on the display Press 1 to clear all talkgroup IDs within a bank List cleared appears in the scanner s display To cancel the delete operation press any key except 1 The scanner returns to the talkgroup ID memory mode 55 RadioShack Beyond the Basics programming trunked systems If you are just getting started with trunked system monitoring or have any questions about how your PRO 2096 scanner operates when tracking trunked radio systems For best results program only one trunking system in each channel storage bank of your scanner Your scanner will lock on to the first active control channel it finds in a channel storage bank and follow the activity from that trunking system Motorola analog digital and APCO 25 systems 1 Press PROG and FUNC then A or Y to select the desired channel storage bank to program 2 Press TRUNK to access the ID list and set the correct trunking bank type If the bank has never been programm
42. example would be to create empty channels in a selected channel storage bank so the frequency copy function has empty channels available for copied frequencies See Copying a Frequency to a Vacant Channel into a Specified Bank 1 2 Press PROG Use the number keys or 4 or to select the frequency you want to delete Press FUNC and then CLEAR The frequency 1 cleared and 0 00000 appears on the display RadioShack 18 The Basics searching and tuning You can search for transmissions using the scanner s preprogrammed search banks The search banks include six preprogrammed search ranges SRO to SR5 You can change the search range of Bank SR6 manually by setting the lower and higher ends of the search range You can use the scanner s delay feature while searching See Using Delay You can set 55 or DCS mode when searching any range except for SRO Sh1 and SR4 The scanner will display detected 55 or DCS codes depending on the mode setting See Using CTCSS and DCS The scanner does not search locked out frequencies while searching ranges You can use PAUSE to temporarily pause searching The scanner will remain on the frequency that was active when PAUSE was pressed unti you press PAUSE again You can simply listen to the radio traffic on the paused frequency or copy the frequency to a channel before resuming your search 19 RadioShack The Basics basic scanning Press SC
43. gth For best reception adjust the antenna s length as follows connect an external antenna You will need to connect an external antenna when you mount your scanner in the dashboard of your vehicle You may also want to connect an external antenna if you use your scanner as a base station v Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of antennas Always use 50 ohm coaxial cable such as RG 58 RG 8 to connect an outdoor antenna For lengths exceeding 50 feet use RG 8 low loss dielectric coaxial cable If your coaxial cable does not have a BNC connector you will also need a BNC adapter not supplied 15 RadioShack The Basics Use extreme caution when installing or removing an outdoor antenna the antenna starts to fall let it go It could contact overhead power lines If the antenna touches a power line touching the antenna mast cable or guy wires can cause electrocution and death Call the power company to remove the antenna Do not attempt to do so yourself connect an external speaker or headphones When you mount your scanner in your dashboard you will need to connect an external speaker or headphones Connect Connect external headphones here speaker here listening safely To protect your hearing follow these guidelines when you use headphones e Adjust VOL volume to its lowest level before putting on headphones With the headphones on adjust VOL to a comfo
44. h 1 8 jack here f RadioShack The Basics FUNC press in combination with other keys to perform various functions TUNE Press TUNE PAUSE then A or V to tune to a Press to activate frequency attenuation reduce scanner sensitivity block strong signals Press again to deactivate PAUSE pauses search or attenuation tune operation DIM adjusts the backlight level Light Dark or OFF or V press to scan or search in either direction WX press to scan programmed weather channels See p 31 PRI turns the priority function on or off MODE press to change the receive mode SCAN press to scan programmed channels TEXT press to input text SRCH press to search through search banks MAN press to manually enter a channel number RadioShack 8 The Basics JDELAY press to enter a decimal point space or hyphen Press to program delay time for a channel search bank RESET press to reset your scanner DC 13 8V connect a power source here EXT SP connect an external speaker here 9 RadioShack ANT connect the supplied antenna or an external antenna here SCREW HOLE use to mount the scanner in a car with some hardware screw not supplied The Basics your scanner s display Priority On Off Indicator Attenuator On Off Indicator Delay On Off Indecator
45. i ennn 40 dB Scanning Speed and Delay Scanning Up to 60 channels second 75 RadioShack Beyond the Basics Search Rate Up to 75 steps per second Conventional Channel Delay Time 2 seconds Priority Sa MIG ETT 2 seconds Trunking Talkgroup Delay Time User configurable Intermediate Frequencies IF m 380 7275 to 380 86875 MHz m 21 4 MHz Clo 455 kHz Squelch Sensitivity Threshold AM 0 5 uV TORE ENI 25 cc 20 Antenna Impedance nennen nnns 50 Ohms Audio Output Power 10 TAD rin e dec i 1 5 W Built in Speaker semi vomdt taam dV ereandiviwonmeneutions 3 in 77 mm 8 ohm dynamic type Power 13 8 V Current BICI ETT 600 mA Physical Dimensions AWD 2 x 77 x 5 inches bb x 185 x 135 mm Weight without cabinet and accessories 27 7 oz 790 g Operating 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice RadioShack
46. ic on that channel until the transmission ends It then resumes scanning Channel Storage Bank storage area for a group of channels Channels are storage locations for frequencies You can scan the channel storage banks to see if there is activity on frequencies stored there Whereas a channel can only contain one frequency a channel storage bank can hold up to 50 channels To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to your scanner divides the channels into 10 banks 0 to 9 of 50 00 to 49 channels each for a total of 500 channels You can use each channel storage bank to group frequencies such as those used by different public safety agencies and jurisdictions in your area Channel storage banks can easily be enabled or disabled while scanning by pressing the number key that corresponds to the desired channel storage bank Digital Operation Your scanner is equipped with advanced Digital Signal Processing circuitry to receive and decode Phase 1 APCO 25 CAFM four level FM digital voice transmissions This section of the manual will help you understand the differences between traditional analog and digital modulation For ease of use your scanner is designed to automatically detect digital modulation on any conventional channel programmed for FM Digital FM modulation It is not necessary to configure individual channels for digital operation Many digital trunked radio systems are actually mixed mode syste
47. irectly To automatically store a talkgroup ID press TRUNK when the scanner stops on a voice channel transmission or when a talkgroup ID is indicated in the manual mode The ID of the active talkgroup is automatically stored in the next available ID memory location Your scanner s display indicates where the ID was stored as D save X YY and then changes DZZZZZZ where X is the sub bank number YY is the ID number within the sub bank and ZZZZZ is the stored talkgroup ID code If the ID has already been stored when you press TRUNK D was saved appears on the scanner s display To manually store talkgroup IDs or to edit a stored ID 1 Navigate to a channel in the desired trunking bank using MAN A or V Press PROG Press TRUNK Select the ID memory you wish to edit using MAN A or Y DL wm Enter the talkgroup ID number and press ENT If necessary use the decimal point for a hyphen If you make a mistake Invalid ID appears and the scanner beeps when you press ENT Start over again 65 RadioShack Beyond the Basics Use the following keystrokes to navigate through the ID lists Press PROG TRUNK to enter the ID list for the current channel storage bank Press and release A or V to scroll through one at a time Press and hold A or Y to rapidly scroll through ID memories Press TRUNK to advance to the next ID sub bank Press FUNC A or Y to advance to the next or previous ID list If you want to tag
48. k Press again to turn attenuation off RadioShack 36 Beyond the Basics The attenuator is very effective at reducing strong signal overload interference when using the scanner in areas close to cellular telephone transmitting facilities If you turn on the attenuator the scanner might not receive weak signals Activating the normal attenuator mode on a Motorola or APCO Project 25 trunking control channel applies attenuation to all calls received on that trunking system You can press during a trunking call or while manually tuned to a system control channel to toggle attenuation on or off for the trunking system global attenuator 1 Press FUNC to set the attenuator to global mode Global ATT appears for two seconds and then 77 appears Press to activate the attenuator appears on the bottom of the display When the scanner stops on a channel a appears on the top of the display Press to toggle global attenuation off ATT appears on the bottom line of the display while scanning Press FUNC and then ATT again to turn off the global attenuation mode Normal ATT appears on the bottom line for about two seconds turning the key tone on or off Each time you press a scanner key a tone sounds You can turn the scanner s key tone off or on 1 To turn the scanner off turn VOL OFF MAX counterclockwise until it clicks To turn the scanner on turn VOL OFF MAX clockwise Welc
49. ms that support both analog and digital modulation Certain user groups on these systems may use analog modulation while others use digital modulation Your scanner will automatically detect the type of modulation being used and switch to the correct modulation mode without special programming or user intervention Your scanner also features Intelligent Adaptive Digital Tracking for optimal reception of digital signals from a variety of digital conventional and trunked radio system types No special sound quality settings or adjustments are needed for different CAFM sytem types Digital modulation represents a breakthrough in RadioShack 78 Beyond the Basics public safety communications technology Digital modulation typically provides a clear distortion free audio signal throughout the service area of the system you are monitoring However there are some important differences between analog and digital voice preformance that you should be aware of while scanning In most cases digital voice transmissions will be surprisingly crisp and clear and without noise or distoriton even when corresponding analog siganls from the same system contain some static However if you are in a location with marginal reception you may find that the voice quality of digital signals deteriorates very rapidly resulting in missing syllables or entire words If this happens try reorienting the scanner or antenna for better reception You may also try pressing
50. ng the V Scanner memory Working with V Scanner folders is much like working with computer application files such as spreadsheets and word processing documents Any programming changes you make to the scanner s working memory can be saved to one of the ten V Scanner folders or the scratchpad folder When you save working memory to a V Scanner folder all settings contained in working memory are saved including channels talkgroups lockout status contrast settings etc Previously saved V Scanner folders can be recalled and loaded into working memory You can also erase the contents of V Scanner folders or move the contents of one folder to another using working memory V Scanner folder names are stored in Line 4 from the Welcome screen that appears when you first power on the scanner You can change the contents of line 4 from the current working memory configuration This information is saved when you store the V Scanner 39 RadioShack Beyond the Basics Follow these steps to edit the V Scanner name stored in Line 4 of the Welcome screen 1 Press PROG 2 Press FUNC TEXT The following text appears on the display P708 D CT Welcome Ln 4 3 Use standard text entry procedures to enter a V Scanner name up to 12 characters long Press ENT when finished Refer to the Text Input Chart on Page 69 for more information on text entry You can only change the name of a V Scanner while it is loaded into working memory
51. nk scanning 50 talkgroup ID hold 50 turning an ID sub bank on or off 50 open and closed mode operation 51 toggling open and closed modes 52 manual ID lockout toggle 52 activate ID lockout while scanning 53 reviewing locked out talkgroup IDs 53 changing from ID text tag display to ID code display 53 trunked delay function 53 clearing talkgroups IDs 54 clearing all talkgroup IDs in one bank 55 programming trunked systems 56 Motorola analog digital and APCO 25 systems 56 EDACS systems 57 Motorola UHF systems 58 Motorola 800MHz splinter systems 59 fleet maps 59 programming the priority channel 61 programming a stored channel frequency in the priority channel 61 programming the priority channel directly 61 programming a weather channel as the priority channel 62 turning priority on or off 62 programming CTCSS DCS channels 63 storing talkgroup ids 65 text tags 67 assigning a text tag to a channel 67 assigning a text tag to a group ID 68 assigning a text tag to a channel storage bank 68 5 RadioShack The Basics text input chart 69 using channel receive modes 69 updating the DSP firmware 69 truobleshooting 70 resetting initializing your scanner 71 resetting your scanner 71 initializing your scanner 72 care 73 replacing the fuse 73 service and repair 73 specifications 74 The FCC wants you to know 77 scanning legally 77 glossary 78 warranty 84 2004 RadioShack Corporation All Rights Reserved RadioShack
52. nks When the scanner stops on a transmission in Motorola or EDACS mode it checks 79 RadioShack Beyond the Basics to see if the ID is stored in the associated ID list In Closed Mode the scanner only stops on the transmission and displays It s text tag if the ID is stored and not locked out In Open Mode the scanner stops on all transmissions except those you specifically lock out and the ID s text tag appears if the ID is stored V Scanner contains a complete stored configuration profile of your scanner s programming V scanner lets you store or recall up to 11 scanner configurations in folders on your scanner without using a personal computer You can use V Scanner to build and store configurations for different areas or different scanner applications You can use the cloning feature to exchange scanner configurations with your friends without losing your existing data V Scanner also lets you back up your programmed data without connecting your scanner to a personal computer Each V Scanner folder stores all channel storage banks channels trunking IDs search settings and other parameters associated with scanner operation AM Mode AM sets the scanner to receive amplitude modulation AM transmissions AM is primarily used for aircraft military 27 MHz citizen s band some amateur radio and some government transmissions FM Digital Mode FM sets the scanner to receive FM Digital FM transmissions using frequency
53. o lock out a channel manually select the channel then press LOUT so L appears in the scanner s display 33 RadioShack Beyond the Basics You can still manually select and monitor locked out channels Locking out a channel with an active trunking control channel will disable monitoring of that trunking system To remove the lockout from a channel manually select the channel and press L OUT so disappears To review all locked out channels press MAN Then repeatedly press FUNC LOUT The scanner advances to the next locked out channel each time you press FUNC L OUT locking out frequencies To lock out a frequency during a search press when the scanner stops on that frequency The scanner locks out the frequency and continues searching e You can lock out as many as 50 frequencies in each search bank If you try to lock out more Memory full appears and you will be unable to lock out any more frequencies until you clear some See Clearing Locked Out Search Frequencies f you lock out all frequencies in one search bank and only this search bank is activated A ranges Locked out appears and the scanner will not search reviewing locked out search frequencies To review the frequencies within a search bank that you locked out 1 Press SRCH to set search mode and select the desired search bank to review its locked out frequencies 2 Press FUNC and then L OUT The last locked out frequency and L
54. ockout list appear Press A or Y to scroll through the list The locked out number and the total locked out number also appears as L 0 XX of YY The tenth of twenty RadioShack 34 Beyond the Basics five locked out frequency appear as 0 10 of 25 If the search bank has no locked out frequencies Empty Lockout list appears in the scanner s display Press SRCH to cancel reviewing locked out frequencies clearing locked out search frequencies To clear a locked out frequency select that frequency see Reviewing Locked Out Search Frequencies and then press CLEAR If all locked out frequencies are cleared in a search bank Empty Lockout list appears clearing locked out frequencies in search banks 1 Press SRCH 2 Select the search bank where you want to clear all locked out frequencies 3 Press FUNC L OUT Lockout list appears Press FUNC 6 Confirm list clear 1 YES Press other key for NO appears Press 1 to clear all locked out frequencies List cleared briefly appears 5 cancel clear press any key other than 1 changing the receive mode The scanner defaults to the commonly used AM or FM Digital receive mode for each frequency range The preset mode is correct in most cases however some amateur radio transmissions and trunked systems do not operate in the preset mode If you try to listen to a transmission when the scanner is not set to the correct receive mode the transmission might sound we
55. ogrammed Data on Page 45 and Using V Scanner resetting your scanner 1 Turn off your scanner and then turn it on again 7 RadioShack Beyond the Basics 2 Insert a pointed object into the reset hole on the back of the scanner Then gently press and release the reset button Pressing reset does not clear the scanner s working memory or the V Scanner folders initializing your scanner Initializing your scanner clears all information stored in your scanner s working memory Initialize your scanner only when you are sure it is not working properly V Scanner memory is not affected when you initialize the scanner 1 Turn off the scanner and turn it on again First the DSP boot version and then Welcome To Digital Trunking appears Press 0 The following messages appear on the display System Tests Select Test Exits if no Key Press Press 1 The following messages appear on the display Factory Init Erase Memory ENTER if Yes CL to EXIT Press ENT The following messages appear on the display Initializing Cir Main Mem V Scan is OK Please Wait Do not turn off your scanner until the initialization is complete When the initialization is complete M000 and Bank 0 Ch 00 appear on the display RadioShack 72 Beyond the Basics care Keep the scanner dry if it gets wet wipe it dry immediately Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments Handle the scanner carefully do
56. ome To Digital Trunking appears on the display 37 RadioShack Beyond the Basics 3 Press 1 to turn the key tone while the message 1 still on the display Press 2 to turn it off using the dimmer Repeatedly press DIM to adjust the brightness of the display backlight to Dark Light Off or Light changing the display contrast Press MAN Press FUNC 9 Press A or Y to adjust the contrast re o m Press ENT to confirm the display contrast level RadioShack 38 Beyond the Basics virtual scanner The PRO 2096 V Scanner Virtual Scanner feature allows you to edit store recall and use up to eleven full sets of scanner memory profiles With V Scanner it is possible to create separate scanner memory profiles for different areas you visit or for different ways that you use the scanner Your scanner contains two types of storage memory Working memory 1 the memory that your scanner uses while you are programming cloning or using your scanner V Scanner memory 1 the memory that your scanner uses to store saved configurations in V Scanner folders for later recall and use Your scanner features ten V Scanner folders 0 9 for configuration storage An additional scratchpad V Scanner folder can be accessed with the decimal point key and is indicated in the display with the symbol The scratchpad folder offers a convenient location to temporarily store the contents of working memory when managi
57. or DCS appears on the display 3 By default the search code is programmed To program a specific code press FUNC MODE and then use the arrow keys to scroll to the desired CTCSS or DCS code You can also use the keypad to enter the code manually 4 Once the desired code is selected press ENT to store it in channel memory 5 You can program memory channels for CTCSS or DCS operation at any time Simply place the scanner in program mode navigate to the channel you wish to 63 RadioShack Beyond the Basics change and follow the steps above 6 When stopped on an active conventional channel while scanning you can press MODE to cycle through the valid modes for that channel This resets any stored CT or DC code to the search code allowing you to easily check for other CT or DC codes that may be present on the frequency ww CTCSS DCS and digital voice all operate independently of each other If a channel is configured for CTCSS or DCS it will not be able to decode digital transmissions Use mode when mixed analog and digital voice reception is desired 71 9 100 0 Hz 210 7 Hz 565 731 455 606 732 _226 274 371 464 624 743 RadioShack 64 Beyond the Basics storing talkgroup IDs Each talkgroup on trunked radio system is identified by a talkgroup ID You can store talkgroup IDs automatically while scanning the trunked system in Open mode or manually by entering the IDs d
58. p and offset pm amp Press PROG and then TRUNK to enter the ID program mode Press FUNC and press or hold A or Y to select the bank Press MODE until Motorola appears in the display Press FUNC then 2 The following appears Base freq 406 0000 Offset 380 Step 25 0KHz While B in Base blinks if necessary enter the desired base frequency and press ENT While in Offset blinks tf necessary enter the offset number and press ENT While S in Step blinks repeatedly press A or V to select the step number 5 6 25 7 5 12 5 15 25 0 or 50 0kHz and then press ENT Base frequency step and offset vary for each individual UHF trunking system You can get information about these frequencies for the trunking system you want to scan using the Internet or locally published guidebooks e Systems with multiple channel ranges can be programmed RadioShack 568 Beyond the Basics using PC application software Motorola 800MHz splinter systems Certain 800 MHz Motorola trunked radio systems operate using splinter channels that are in between the channels in the normal 800 MHz band plan These systems are known as splinter systems Your scanner features an offset mode to allow reception of these systems Ifthe radio appears to be trunking to the wrong frequencies when monitoring an 800 MHz system you should try to configure the system for splinter operation Splinter systems exist only in the 800 M
59. quency If you press PAUSE while tuning the scanner stops tuning and PAUSED appears on the display Press PAUSE again and the scanner resumes tuning RadioShack 28 Beyond the Basics frequency copy You can copy a frequency into a specified channel a vacant channel in a specified bank or a priority channel This feature lets you easily store frequencies of interest you encounter while searching or tuning You cannot copy a frequency from the Marine search bands copying a frequency into a specified channel You can copy a frequency into a channel you specify when the scanner stops on that frequency during search mode or when you manually tune it CTCSS or DCS code Is detected on the transmission the scanner copies the detected code into the channel memory as well If you try to copy a frequency that is already stored the scanner sounds a tone after you press ENT Dupl f Chxxx appears at the bottom line To copy the duplicate frequency anyway press ENT Otherwise press CLEAR to cancel 1 Press FUNC PROG when you find a frequency Chan Store appears on the bottom line After about one second the frequency to be copied flashes on the indicator 2 Press the desired bank number and channel number where you want to store the frequency The bank and channel number then the frequency appear You can repeat this step as needed until you find an acceptable destination channel After about one second the frequen
60. r V There are several group banks in the SR3 Police Fire and SR5 ham bands You can turn on the groups by pressing the group numbers For example to turn on group O press 0 Press FUNC SRCH while M appears in SRO SR1 or SR2 M changes to S Then search through the band To return to the previous mode press FUNC SRCH Rotate 0 clockwise and leave it set to a point just after the hissing sound stops After two seconds if the delay feature is on the received frequency appears and the scanner starts searching When the scanner finds an active frequency it stops searching and resumes when the transmission ends If delay is programmed with the search range the scanner will pause for a reply before search resumes search bank charts Search bank SRO Marine band For some Marine frequencies two frequencies are assigned to one channel for example 157 000 and 161 600 are assigned to Channel 20 RadioShack 22 Beyond the Basics Receive mode FM Digital mun MHz en 1 456050 0500 o 456250 2500 156 3500 156 4000 156 4500 156 5000 11 156 5500 156 6500 156 7500 156 8000 156 8500 156 9000 19 156 9500 157 0000 21 157 0500 161 6000 22 157 1000 157 1500 157 2000 25 157 2500 161 8000 161 8500 157 3000 27 157 3500 161 9000 161 9500 157 4000 63 157 1750 162 0000 156 2250 65 156 2750 160 8250 156 3750 156 4250 156 4750 156 5250 71 156 5750 156 6750 156 8750 156 9250 156 97
61. r keys see Text Input Chart on Page 69 If you make a mistake press A or V to move to the character you want to change press CLEAR to backspace and delete unwanted characters or hold down CLEAR to abort the text entry For example to identify a channel as FIRE Ch 6 for Fire Channel 6 F is the third letter of DEF associated with 3 on the keypad Press 3 3 is the third letter GHI associated with 4 on the keypad Press 4 3 15 the third letter PORS associated with 7 on the keypad Press 7 3 E is the second letter DEF associated with 3 on the keypad Press 3 2 Press DELAY for the space is the third letter ABC associated with 2 the keypad Press 2 3 h is the second letter GHI associated with 4 on the keypad Press 4 and then FUNC for the lower case set and then press 2 Press DELAY for the space 67 RadioShack Beyond the Basics 5 6 is the sixth number associated with 1 the keypad Press 1 6 Press ENT to store the text with the channel assigning a text tag to a group ID 1 7 2 3 4 5 6 Press PROG Press TRUNK Press FUNC then A or Y to select the desired bank Press TRUNK to select the desired sub bank Press or hold down A or V to select the desired group ID Press TEXT then enter text using the number keys see Text Input Chart on Page 69 Use A Y or CLEAR to edit your entry or hold down CLEAR to delete the text entry Press ENT to
62. rce that turns on and off with the ignition switch such as a spare accessory terminal in your vehicle s fuse box 4 Insert the power cord s barrel plug into the scanner s 222 DC 13 81 jack e 5 Reconnect the cable to the negative terminal of your Rear View vehicle s battery You must use a power source that supplies 12V DC and delivers at least 600 MA 15 center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner s DC 13 8V jack The supplied DC power cord meets these specifications Using a power cord that does not meet these specitications could damage the scanner or the adapter from your vehicle s cigarrette lighter To power your scanner from a 12V power source in your vehicle such as a cigarette lighter socket you need a 12V 600 mA DC cigarette lighter adapter not supplied available at your local RadioShack store 1 Insert the adapter s barrel plug into the scanner s DC 13 8V Jack 2 Plug the adapter s other end into your vehicle s cigarette lighter or power socket When you use a cigarette lighter adapter you might hear electrical noise from your engine while scanning This is normal RadioShack 14 The Basics step 3 connect your scanner connect the supplied antenna Push the antenna onto your scanner s antenna connector and rotate until it locks into place Your scanner s sensitivity to various frequencies depends on its location and the antenna s len
63. receives data from a scanner other than a PRO 2096 and PRO 96 This scanner can send receive the data to or from a PRO 96 scanner Only the Light PRO 96 and Dimmer PRO 2096 settings are not transferred they are set to default 1 Turn on both scanners 2 Connect the cable to each scanner s PC IF jack CLONE MODE UP to send Remove Cable to Exit appears on the display 3 Press A or V Confirm send data 1 YES Press other key for appears on the display 4 Press 1 send the data to the other unit or press any other key to cancel the operation 5 he scanner sends the data Do not disconnect the cable or interrupt power to either scanner while transferring data 6 To exit clone mode remove the cable cloning v scanner data Your scanner supports cloning of both working memory and V Scanner memory to and from other PRO 2096 and PRO 96 scanners or PC application software This section describes the process of cloning V Scanner memory between two radios Two types of V Scanner memory clone are supported Full Clone transfers all V Scanner folders from one PRO 2096 the source radio to a second PRO 2096 or PRO 96 the destination radio Selective Clone transfers selected V scanner folders from a local controlling radio to a remote slave radio The Full Clone feature should be used with caution it p overwrites all V Scanner memory in the destination radio with the contents of the V Scanner memo
64. rtable level e Avoid increasing the volume once you set it Over time your sensitivity to volume decreases so volume levels that do not cause discomfort might damage your hearing e Avoid listening at high volume levels Prolonged exposure to high volume levels can cause permanent hearing loss traffic safety Do not wear headphones while driving This can create a traffic hazard and is illegal in some areas Even though some headphones let you hear outside sounds when you listen at normal levels they still can present a traffic hazard RadioShack 16 The Basics step 4 set up your scanner squelch 1 4 Rotate VOL clockwise to turn on your scanner DSP LOADING and Welcome Digital Trunking appears In a few seconds you might hear a hissing sound Adjust VOL to a comfortable listening level Rotate 0 squelch fully counterclockwise to OFF Then rotate 50 clockwise until the hissing sound stops To turn off the scanner turn VOL counterclockwise to OFF storing conventional frequencies Turn on your scanner and press PROG Select the desired channel storage bank and channel and then press PROG Use the number keys and to enter the decimal point to enter the frequency you want to store Press ENT to store the frequency The scanner configures the channels you enter after a two second delay A D appears at the top of the display If you do not want the scanner to pause before it resumes
65. ry in the source RadioShack 46 Beyond the Basics radio This operation cannot be undone full cloning Do not disturb the source radio destination radio or cable until the transfer is complete Interrupting the transfer may result in corrupted data Transferring all data will take approximately four minutes 1 Identify the source and destination radios Turn both radios on 2 Connect the two radios using a male 1 8 to male 1 8 cloning cable Both radios will show the clone mode display 3 Press PROG on the source radio If you wish to replace the V Scanner memory contents in the destination radio with the V Scanner memory contents of the source radio press ENT now All eleven V Scanner folders will be transferred from the source radio to the destination radio 5 When the transfer is complete press ENT on the source radio and remove the cloning cable Both radios restart 6 Repeat steps 1 3 to clone multiple radios selective cloning Selective cloning allows you to choose the specific source and destination folders within a local and remote radio This feature should be used with caution it overwrites the selected destination V Scanner folder with the contents of the selected source V Scanner folder This operation cannot be undone 1 Identify the local and remote radios Turn both radios on 2 the local radio press PROG FUNC PROG to enter V Scanner menu then press SRCH 47 RadioShack
66. s you should never intentionally listen to These include Telephone conversations cellular cordless or other private means of telephone signal transmission Pager transmissions e Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act ECPA you are subject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to using or divulging the contents of such a transmission unless you have the consent of a party to the communication unless such activity is otherwise illegal This scanner has been designed to prevent reception of illegal transmissions This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so as to not be easily modifiable to pick up those transmissions Do not open your scanner s case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor Doing so could subject you to legal penalties In some areas mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit Check the laws in your area It is also illegal in many areas to interfere with the duties of public safety officials by traveling to the scene of an incident without authorization We encourage responsible safe and legal scanner use 77 RadioShack Beyond the Basics glossary Channels programmable memory locations for frequencies you want to monitor Each time the scanner finds an active frequency it stops and monitors radio traff
67. t to elevate your scanner off the surface for better sound Follow the mobile vehicle mounting instructions above to affix your scanner to a desk shelf table or other flat surface except that the bracket will be below the scanner RadioShack 12 The Basics step 2 power your scanner You can power your scanner from a wall outlet through your vehicle s ignition or from your vehicle s cigarette lighter from a wall outlet 1 Connect the tip of the supplied AC adapter to the DC 13 8V jack at the rear of your scanner 2 Plug the AC adapter into your wall outlet You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 13 8V DC and delivers at least 600mA Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner s DC 13 8V jack Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter To prevent electric shock do not use the AC adapter s p polarized plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless you can fully insert the blades to prevent blade exposure through your vehicle s ignition 1 Disconnect the cable from the negative terminal of your vehicle s battery 2 Ground the black wire of the supplied DC power cord to your vehicle s chassis 13 RadioShack The Basics Be sure the grounding screw makes complete contact with the metal frame of your vehicle 3 Connect the red wire of the supplied DC power cord to a voltage sou
68. ter the frequency to store as the priority channel then press ENT 61 RadioShack Beyond the Basics 4 f desired set the priority channel mode You can set a priority channel for CTCSS or DCS operation with a programmed code programming a weather channel as the priority channel 1 Press WX 2 Press WX repeatedly until the desired weather channel you want to store as the priority channel appears 3 Press FUNC and then PRI Pri Channel flashes two times turning priority on or off Press PRI while scanning or manually parked on a channel or PRiwx if priority is set to a weather frequency appears on the bottom of the display and P appears on the top of the display If the scanner detects activity on the priority channel Pri Channel appears If the scanner detects the 1050 Hz weather alert tone in Priority WX mode Weather ALERT appears and an alert tone sounds Press WX to listen to the weather alert message To turn off priority press PRI gt 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 sounds an audible alert and switches to the weather frequency if the alert tone is detected Since this scanner does not priority sample the weather channel while monitoring trunked talkgroup calls it is possible that the 1050 Hz alert tone may
69. the ID press TEXT Enter the desired text tag for the ID Press ENT See Text Input Chart p x I To store the next ID memory in sequence press 4 and repeat Step 5 10 Press SCAN to start scanning When automatically storing trunked IDs in the ID list by pressing TRUNK during a trunked transmission the scanner automatically stores the active ID in the next available open ID storage location in the ID list We suggest leaving ID sub bank 0 empty when first setting up an ID list This provides a location for new auto store IDs to be placed and organized You can enter either decimal or AFS code for ED EDACS ID The default setting is decimal ID entry To toggle between AFS or decimal EDACS ID display press FUNC 2 AFS format appears on the display for about two seconds Now you can enter EDACS ID codes AFS format If you entered an ID code that is already stored in another ID channel Dupl ID appears f you want to store the ID code anyway press ENT 7o cancel the operation press CLEAR When you try to store more than 150 talkgroup IDs in a bank Memory full appears on the display RadioShack 66 Beyond the Basics text tags assigning a text tag to a channel 1 Navigate to the channel you want to label using direct channel entry A Y or FUNC A or Y 2 Press PROG in the display changes to P to indicate program mode 3 Press A cursor appears 4 Enter the text using the numbe
70. ts are typically designed to address issues that may be present with decoding the digital audio signals and audio quality 69 RadioShack Beyond the Basics improvements With updateable DSP firmware you can ensure that your scanner is using the most recent DSP version available You can update the firmware for the DSP module by downloading a file from the Internet and transferring it to the scanner To update your scanner s DSP firmware you need The supplied to scanner interface cable personal computer running Windows 95 or greater A firmware update file from www radioshack com 1 Go to http www radioshack com Click on the Product Manuals tab Select Software Downloads from the drop down menu Click on Software Updates and Downloads eo I Click on PRO 2096 Full download and upgrade instructions are provided on the Firmware Upgrade page 6 To check the DSP version number turn on the scanner and press 3 while Welcome to Digital Trunking appears on the display The version information appears troubleshooting If you have problems with your scanner please refer to the following for some suggestions that might help you eliminate the problem If the scanner is still not operating correctly after trying these tips take your scanner to your local RadioShack store for assistance Scanner is totally inoperative e Make sure the scanner is plugged into a working AC or DC outlet Be
71. uration based on your current one save the current working memory to a V Scanner folder then edit the working memory with your changes When you are finished with your edits save your updated working memory to a new V Scanner folder leaving the V Scanner folder with your original configuration intact You may then use either your original configuration or the modified one Be sure to assign a name to each V Scanner before you save it to a V Scanner folder You assign a V Scanner name while using the configuration in working memory by pressing PROG and then FUNC TEXT The text you enter here is stored in line 4 of the welcome message and saved with the contents of the V Scanner when you write it to a folder You can use the V Scanner feature to back up your work Save your configuration to a V Scanner folder after you make changes to a working memory configuration If for any reason your scanner s working memory is accidentally altered or lost you can recall the backup configuration data from the V Scanner folder There will be an approximately 13 second pause after you select the desired V Scanner and press ENT to confirm your RadioShack 44 Beyond the Basics choice when saving or loading V Scanner data During this period the scanner is transferring V Scanner data to or from working memory using digital AGC You may find that the audio level varies greatly among different users on digital systems that you monitor

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