RadioShack Pro 92b Handheld Scanner Owners Manual

							31Operation
Notes:
• If you made a mistake in Step 3, 
Invalid
Freq
 briefly appears and the scanner beeps
when you press 
ENTER. Start again from Step 3.
• Your scanner automatically rounds the entered
frequency to the nearest valid frequency. For
example, if you enter a frequency of 151.473,
your scanner accepts it as 151.470.
•Press 
FUNC then DELAY/1 to turn the delay func-
tion on or off. To have the scanner pause for 2
seconds on this channel after a transmission
before proceeding to the next active transmis-
sion, see “Using the Delay Function” on Page 40.
The scanner stores this setting in the channel.
• If you are storing frequencies for an EDACS sys-
tem, you must store them in logical channel num-
ber order, with the first frequency in channel 1 for
the current bank.
5. If necessary, press 
MODE to change the receiving
mode. If you select 
P/L or DPL, enter the PL or
DPL code by pressing 
STEP (to move up through
the codes) or 
FUNC then STEP (to move down
through the codes).
6. If desired, program a text tag for the channel (see
“Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel”).
7. The next channel in sequence is ready for program-
ming. Press 
PGM and then repeat Steps 3 through
5.
STORING TEXT TAGS
You can customize your scanner by storing text tags (up
to 12 characters) for easy identification of channel trans-
missions, trunk IDs, or banks.
Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel
1. Press MANUAL, enter the channel number where
you want to enter the text, then press 
MANUAL
again. M and the channel number appear at the
upper left corner of the display (for example: 
M100).
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2. Press PGM. M changes to P.
3. Press 
TEXT. The cursor appears at the 3rd line.
4. Enter the text using the numeral keys (see “Text
Input Chart” on Page 33).
Note:
 If you make a mistake, press   or   to move
to the character you want to change.
For example input “HAM 6m” as follows:
• “H” is the second letter associated with 4 on the
keypad. Press 
4 then 2.
• “A” is the first letter associated with 2 on the key-
pad. Press 
2 then 1.
• “M” is the first letter associated with 6 on the key-
pad. Press 
6 then 1.
• “Space.” Press 
•.
• “6” is the sixth number associated with 1 on the
keypad. Press 
1 then 6.
• “m” is the first letter associated with 6 on the key-
pad. Press 
6 and FUNC (for the lower case set),
then press 
1.
5. Press 
ENTER to input the text.
Assigning a Text Tag to a Bank
1. Press PGM.
2. Select a channel within the desired bank by press-
ing 
MANUAL and entering the bank number (000 for
bank 0 or 200 for bank 2, for example). Press 
MAN-
UAL
 again, then press PGM.
3. Press 
FUNC then 6. The cursor appears at the 3rd
line of the display. Enter the text using the keypad
and press 
ENTER.
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Note:
 If the channel is programmed for P/L, DPL, LTR,
MOT or ED mode, the scanner displays the mode infor-
mation on the 4th line.
Text Input Chart
Notes:
 
• To access the numbers, after you press 
FUNC and 6,
press 
1, then press the desired number you want to
enter.
• To enter a lowercase character or a character from
the second set for key 
0, press FUNC after pressing
the first numeral key.
Press To Enter a Character from this Group
1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
2A B C 
FUNC 2a b c
3D E F 
FUNC 3d e f
4G H I 
FUNC 4g h i
5J K L 
FUNC 5j k l
6M N O 
FUNC 6m n o
7P Q R S 
FUNC 7p q r s
8T U V 
FUNC 8t u v
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Operation
FINDING AND STORING ACTIVE 
FREQUENCIES
You can search for transmissions within ten ranges of
frequencies, called search banks. The search bank is di-
vided into 10 search bands. You can change the bands
with the preprogrammed search bands in the scanner
(see “Search Banks” on Page 23). You can also change
the search bank’s search ranges manually.
Notes:
• You can use the scanner’s delay feature while
searching the service bank. See “Using the Delay
Function” on Page 40.
• The scanner does not search locked-out frequen-
cies while searching ranges.
Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency 
Range
The scanner contains these preprogrammed search
ranges, stored in search banks (0–9).
9W X Y Z 
FUNC 9w x y z
0. - # _ @ + * & / 
FUNC 0$ % ! ^ ( ) ?  ` ^
 
•Space
CL
Back Space
Search Bank Search Range (MHz) Description
0 460–460.625 Police
1 153.725–156.000 Police/Fire
2 462.925–463.175 MedicalPress To Enter a Character from this Group
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Follow these steps to select preprogrammed search
ranges and search them for active frequencies.
1. Press 
SEARCH. The scanner searches the active
search bank.
Note:
 To reverse a search direction, press
  or .
2. Using the number keys, enter the search bank num-
ber for each search range you want to select or
remove.
3. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it
stops searching. To save the frequency into a chan-
nel in the channel storage bank (bank 9 only), press
FUNC then ENTER. Stored @ 9xx appears (xx:
channel number). Press   or   to continue search-
ing for additional active frequencies.
Notes:
• During search, you can manually change the band
mode or frequency step. See “Changing the
Receive Mode” on Page 45 or “Changing the Fre-
quency Step” on Page 45.
3 118.000–136.00 Aircraft
4 156.250–157.425 Marine
5 866.000–868.9875 800 MHz
6 50.000–54.000 6 Meter Ham
7 144.000–148.000 2 Meter Ham
8 440.000–450.000 70 cm Ham
9 462.550–462.725 User BankSearch Bank Search Range (MHz) Description
 
 Current
Search
Bank
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• If bank 9 in the channel storage banks does not
contain any empty channels, 
Bank 9 full.
appears on the display’s lower line.
Storing a Frequency While Searching for a 
Specified Channel
1. When the scanner stops on the frequency, press
FUNC then TUNE.
2. Press 
MANUAL. Select the specified channel using
a number key, then press 
MANUAL again.
3. Press 
PGM.
4. Press 
FUNC then TUNE to store the frequency.
5. If desired, press 
SEARCH to resume searching.
Changing a Search Range with a
Preprogrammed Range
You can replace the search range with one of the pre-
programmed ranges.
1. Press 
FUNC then SEARCH to enter search program
mode. 
PSR and the search bank number of the cur-
rent range appear at the display’s upper left corner.
2. Press   or   to select the search bank you want to
replace.
3. Press 
FUNC then 5.?SR and the search bank num-
ber appear at the display’s upper left corner.
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Note:
 After you press FUNC, press 5 within about 3
seconds. Otherwise, begin over at Step 1.
4. Press   or   to select the preprogrammed search
range.
5. Press 
ENTER to replace the search range, then
press 
SEARCH to begin searching.
Manually Changing a Search Range
1. Press FUNC then SEARCH to enter search program
mode. 
PSR and a search bank number appear at
the display’s upper left corner.
2. Press   or   to select the search bank number.
3. Use the number keys to enter the lower range you
want to search and store, then press 
ENTER to store
the frequency.
4. Use the number keys to enter the higher range you
want to search and store, then press 
ENTER again
to store the frequency. 
Notes:
• If you enter a higher frequency first then enter a
lower frequency, the scanner automatically
exchanges the frequencies on the display. It dis-
plays the lower frequency first and the higher fre-
quency second.
• You cannot span across frequency bands. When
manually setting search ranges, if you enter fre-
quencies on different bands, the scanner does
not accept the entry.
5. To assign a new name to the search range, press
TEXT twice then enter the name. If you want to edit
existing text, repeatedly press   or  
to move the
cursor across the text. Enter the appropriate text
and press 
ENTER, then press SEARCH to resume
searching.
SCANNING THE CHANNELS
To begin scanning channels or to start scanning again
after monitoring a specific channel, press 
SCAN.
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Operation
Note: 
You must store frequencies into channels before
the scanner can scan them. The scanner does not scan
empty channels.
The scanner scans through all channels (except those
you have locked out) in the active banks (see “Turning
Channel-Storage Banks Off and On” and “Locking Out
Channels or Frequencies” on Page 41).
Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and 
On
To turn off banks while scanning, press the bank’s num-
ber key until the bank’s number disappears. The scan-
ner does not scan any of the channels within the banks
you have turned off.
Notes:
• You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least
one active bank.
• You can manually select any channel in a bank,
even if the bank is turned off.
To turn on banks while scanning, press the number key
until the bank’s number appears.
MANUALLY TUNING A FREQUENCY 
1. Press TUNE.
2. Use the number keys to enter the frequency.
3. Press 
ENTER.
4. Press   to move up one tuning step. Press   to
move down one tuning step. To move up or down in
1 MHz increments, press 
FUNC then   or   for
each increment.
To save the frequency into a channel (bank 9 only),
press 
FUNC then ENTER. Stored @ 9xx appears
(
xx is the channel number).
When the scanner stops on a frequency while searching,
press 
FUNC then TUNE.
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Notes:
• You cannot change the step frequency while tuning.
• You can change the receiving mode while tuning.
DELETING FREQUENCIES FROM 
CHANNELS
1. Press MANUAL.
2. Use the number keys to enter the channel with the
frequency you want to delete.
3. Press 
MANUAL again.
4. Press 
PGM to enter the program mode. M changes
to 
P.
5. Press 
FUNC.
6. Press 
CL. The frequency number changes and
0.0000 MHz appears.
LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has
allocated channels for use by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Regulatory agen-
cies in other countries have also allocated channels for
use by their weather reporting authorities.
NOAA and your local weather reporting authority broad-
cast your local forecast and regional weather information
on one or more of these channels.
Listening to a Weather Channel
To hear your local forecast and regional weather infor-
mation, press 
WX. Your scanner scans through the
weather band then stops within a few seconds on the
strongest weather broadcast.
Displaying Weather Messages
The weather service precedes each weather alert with a
digitally-encoded SAME signal, then a 1050 Hz tone.
You can set the scanner so, if you are monitoring a
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Special Features
weather channel with a digitally-encoded SAME signal
when an alert is broadcast, the scanner will decode and
display the SAME message, showing the type of alert
being broadcast (or 
Unknown Message if it does not
recognize the event code). 
To set the scanner to decode and display SAME mes-
sages, press 
FUNC then WX while you listen to the
weather channel. 
DIG WX STBY and Cancel : F+WX
appear.
To set the scanner out of the SAME standby mode,
press 
FUNC then WX again. DIG WX STBY disappears.
Notes:
 
• The scanner does not display the actual location
referenced by SAME messages. It uses only the
message portion of the SAME signal.
• Your scanner can also receive weather alert tones
(see “Priority” on Page 43).
ˆSpecial Features
USING THE DELAY FUNCTION
Note:
 Delay is automatically set as the default for each
channel when you turn on the scanner.
Many conversations might have a pause of several sec-
onds between a query and a reply. To avoid missing a
reply, you can program a 2-second delay into any of
your scanner’s channels. Then, when the scanner stops
on the channel, 
D appears and the scanner continues to
monitor the channel for 2 seconds after the transmission
stops before it resumes scanning or searching.
To turn delay on or off, press 
FUNC then DELAY.
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