RadioShack Pro 92b Handheld Scanner Owners Manual
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Owner’s ManualPlease read before using this equipment. PRO-92 Handheld Scanner 20-522b.fm Page 1 Thursday, September 7, 2000 9:41 AM
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2 Contents ˆContents Features .................................................................... 5 FCC Notice .......................................................... 8 Scanning Legally ................................................. 8 Preparation ............................................................... 9 Power Sources .................................................... 9 Using Batteries .......................................... 10 Charging Rechargeable Batteries .................
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3Contents Operation ................................................................. 29 Turning on the Scanner and Setting Squelch .... 29 Storing Known Frequencies into Channels ....... 30 Storing Text Tags ............................................... 31 Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel ............. 31 Assigning a Text Tag to a Bank .................. 32 Text Input Chart .......................................... 33 Finding and Storing Active Frequencies ............ 34 Searching a...
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4 Contents Trunking Operation ................................................ 48 Understanding Trunking .................................... 49 Setting Squelch for the Trunking Mode ............. 50 Programming Trunking Frequencies ................. 50 Programming Motorola Trunking Systems (UHF-Lo) ..................................... 51 Programming Fleet Maps .................................. 53 Talk Group IDs .................................................. 54 Storing Talk Group IDs...
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5Features ˆFeatures Your RadioShack Handheld Scanner is one of a new generation of scanners designed to track Motorola® Type I and Type II (such as Smartnet® and Privacy Plus®) and hybrid analog trunking systems, plus GE/Ericsson (EDACS ®) and EF Johnson (LTR®) type systems, which are extensively used in many communication systems. Trunking communications systems let a large group of 2- way radio users (or even different groups of 2-way radio users) efficiently use a set of frequencies. Instead of se-...
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6 Features 12-Character, 4-Line, Dot-Matrix Display — shows you detailed operating information and lets you easily program the scanner. Weather Alert — automatically sounds the alarm tone to advise of hazardous weather conditions when it detects the alert signal on the local National Oceanic and Atmo- spheric Administration (NOAA) weather channel during priority operation. Digital Weather Alert — displays the weather event text so you can see the reason for the alert. Preprogrammed Frequency Ranges —...
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7Features Priority Channel — you can set the scanner to check one channel every 2 seconds so you do not miss impor- tant calls. Signal Attenuation (Attenuate) — lets you program each memory location to reduce the scanner’s sensitivity to strong local signals, to reduce interference or noise caused by these signals. Text Input — lets you input a text label for each chan- nel, talk group ID, bank, or other memory location so you can easily know about the transmission you are hearing. Lock Out Function...
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8 Features • 380–512 MHz • 806–823.9875 MHz • 849–868.9875 MHz • 894–960 MHz This Owner’s Manual also includes the section “A Gen- eral Guide to Scanning” on Page 58 to help you target frequency ranges in your service area so you can search for a wide variety of transmissions. FCC NOTICE Your scanner might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To determine whether your scanner is causing the interference, turn off your scan- ner. If the interference goes away, your scanner is...
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9Preparation ten to almost every transmission your scanner can re- ceive. However, there are some electronic and wire communications that are illegal to intentionally intercept. These include: • telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signal transmission) • pager transmissions • scrambled or encrypted transmissions According to the Federal Electronic Communications Pri- vacy Act (ECPA), as amended, you could be fined and possibly imprisoned for intentionally...
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10 Preparation • If you install the rechargeable battery holder, you can operate the scanner and recharge the rechargeable batteries at the same time. See “Using Batteries” below and “Charging Rechargeable Bat- teries” on Page 12. • If the scanner stops working properly after connect- ing it to power, try resetting it. See “Resetting/Initial- izing the Scanner” on Page 67. Using Batteries You can power the scanner with six AA batteries. For the longest operation and best performance, we recommend...