RadioShack Pro 2069 Mobile Base Scanner Reciever Owners Manual

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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 is 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...

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4.  If 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 fl ashes two times.
turning priority on or off
Press PRI while scanning or manually parked on a channel. 
PRIon (or PRIwx if priority is set...

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programming CTCSS/DCS channels
Your scanner features an advanced, DSP based CTCSS 
and DCS decoder. CTCSS and DCS allow you to program 
frequencies into your scanner that are used by more than 
one group in your area and listen only to the group that is of 
interest to you by specifying the group’s specifi c 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...

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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.
CTCSS, DCS, and digital voice all operate independently 
of each other. If a channel is confi gured for CTCSS or 
DCS, it will not be able to decode digital...

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31 74 155 244 311 412 466 631
32 114 156 245 315 413 503 632
36 115 162 246 325 423 506 654
43 116 165 251 331 431 516 662
47 122 172 252 332 432 523 664
storing talkgroup IDs
Each talkgroup on a trunked radio system is identifi ed by a 
talkgroup ID. You can store talkgroup IDs automatically while 
scanning the trunked system in Open mode, or manually by 
entering the IDs directly.
To automatically store a talkgroup ID, press TRUNK when 
the scanner...

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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 
e or d to scroll through one at a time.
• Press and hold 
e or d to rapidly scroll through ID memories.
• Press TRUNK to advance to the next ID sub-bank.
• Press FUNC 
e or d to advance to the next or previous ID list.
6.  If you want to tag the ID, press TEXT.
7.  Enter the desired text tag for the ID. 
8. Press ENT. (See...

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text tags
assigning a text tag to a channel
1.  Navigate to the channel you want to label using direct 
channel entry, 
e, 
d or FUNC e or d.
2. Press PROG. M in the display changes to P to indicate 
program mode.
3. Press TEXT. A cursor appears.
4.  Enter the text using the number keys (see “Text Input 
Chart” on Page 69). If you make a mistake, press 
e or d to 
move to the character you want to change, press CLEAR to 
backspace and delete unwanted characters, or hold down 
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6 is the sixth number associated with 1 on the keypad. 
Press 1, 6.
5. Press ENT to store the text with the channel.
assigning a text tag to a group ID
1. Press PROG.
2. Press TRUNK.
3. Press FUNC then 
e or d to select the desired bank.
4. Press TRUNK to select the desired sub-bank.
5.  Press or hold down 
e or d to select the desired group ID.
6. Press TEXT, then enter text using the number keys (see 
“Text Input Chart” on Page 69). Use 
e, d or CLEAR to edit 
your entry, or hold...

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text input chart
Press Character Press Character
1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
2 A B C 2 FUNC a b c
3 D E F 3 FUNC d e f
4 G H I 4 FUNC g h i
5 J K L 5 FUNC j k l
6 M N O 6 FUNC m n o
7 P Q R S 7 FUNC p q r s
8 T U V 8 FUNC t u v
9 W X Y Z 9 FUNC w x y z
0 . - # _ @ + * & / , 0 FUNC $ % ! ^ ( ) ? -> ‘ 

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improvements. With updateable DSP fi rmware, you can 
ensure that your scanner is using the most recent DSP 
version available. You can update the fi rmware for the 
DSP module by downloading a fi le from the Internet and 
transferring it to the scanner. To update your scanner’s DSP 
fi rmware, you need:
•  The supplied PC to scanner interface cable
•  A personal computer running Windows 95 or greater
• A fi rmware update fi le from www.radioshack.com
1.  Go to http://www.radioshack.com
2....