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21 a digital code is transmitted
instead of an audio tone. Like
CTCSS, DCS allows multiple
users to share a single radio
frequency without hearing each
other’s transmissions. In your
PRO-96 scanner, the DCS feature
canbeusedtoblockthereception
of transmissions on a shared
channel to only those that use the
DCS tone that you have specified.
DCS mode also features a Code
Search setting that allows you to
instantly display and store
unknown codes into the channel
memory. DCS data can
sometimes be heard as a...

Page 22

22agencies to efficiently allocate a
small number of frequencies (as
few as three) to many groups of
users (as many as several
thousand). To do this, each group
of users in the system is assigned
to a specific talkgroup. For
example, a city’s east side patrol
officers might all be assigned to
talkgroup 2160. One channel in
the system is continuously
transmitting data that identifies
which talkgroups are active on
which channel. In addition, this
talkgroup information is also
transmitted as subaudible...

Page 23

23 SS=Subfleet ID
Type I systems are usually
organized with different user
groups assigned to different
fleets.
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To properly map the raw Type I
data to the correct fleet-subfleet
format, you must program the
correct fleet map into the scanner.
Fleet map information is widely
available on the Internet for most
Type I systems in use.
Type II and APCO-25 system
talkgroups are identified by a 5-
digit number. Valid Type II
talkgroup IDs are divisible by 16,
while APCO-25 talkgroups are not.
Use care to...

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24Number (LCN). For the scanner to
correctly switch to an active
frequency, you must program the
frequencies in LCN order, starting
with Memory 01. EDACS
talkgroup IDs are entered as a 4-
digit decimal number from 0001 to
2047 or AFS (Agency Fleet
Subfleet) number from 00-001 to
15-157.
When there is activity on an
EDACS system, that information is
sent out on the control channel.
The scanner decodes the ID for
the active talkgroup. In the Open
Mode, the scanner then goes to
the transmission and displays...

Page 25

25 discomfort might damage
your hearing.
 Avoid or limit listening at high
volume levels. Prolonged
exposure to high volume
levels can cause permanent
hearing loss.
TRAFFIC SAFETY
Wearing headphones while
operating a motor vehicle or riding
a bicycle can create a traffic
hazard and is illegal in most areas.
Even though some headphones
let you hear some outside sounds
when listening at normal volume
levels, they still can present a
traffic hazard. Exercise extreme
caution!
POWER SOURCES
You can power...

Page 26

26You can use either the supplied
non-rechargeable battery holder
(black), or the supplied
rechargeable battery holder
(yellow).
o
Follow these steps to install the
batteries.
Ô
1. Press in on the top center of
the battery compartment
cover on the back of the
scanner and slide the cover
downtoremoveit.
2. Pull the battery holder out of
the battery compartment.
3. If you are using non-
rechargeable batteries, place
them into the black holder as
indicated by the polarity
symbols (+ and -) marked on
the...

Page 27

27
Charging Rechargeable 
Batteries
Your scanner has a built-in
charging circuit that lets you
charge nickel-metal hydride (Ni-
MH)ornickelcadmium(Ni-CD)
rechargeable batteries (not
supplied) while they are in the
scanner. To charge rechargeable
batteries, connect an appropriate
AC or DC adapter to the PWR DC
9V jack. For best results we
recommend RadioShack
rechargeable nickel-metal hydride
(NiMH) 1800 mAh batteries.
!
ITo charge batteries with a DC
adapter from a DC power source,
youmustusea9V,300mADC...

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281. Connect the Adaptaplug™ to
the adapter’s cord with the tip
set to positive.

2. Plug the adapter’s barrel plug
into the scanner’s
PWRDC9V
jack.
3. Plug the adapter’s two-prong
plug into an AC outlet.
USING VEHICLE BATTERY 
P
OWER
You can power the scanner from a
vehicle’s 12V power source (such
as cigarette-lighter socket) using a
9V, 300 mA DC adapter and a size
C Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither
supplied). Both are available at
your local RadioShack store.

1. Connect the Adaptaplug™ to
the...

Page 29

29 top of your scanner, align the slots
around the antenna’s connector
with the studs on the antenna jack.
Press the antenna down over the
jack and turn the antenna’s base
clockwise until it locks into place.
Connecting an Optional 
External Antenna
The antenna connector on your
scanner makes it easy to use the
scanner with a variety of
antennas, such as an external
mobile antenna or outdoor base
station antenna. Your local
RadioShack store sells a variety of
antennas.
Always use 50-ohm coaxial cable,...

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30
Connecting an External 
Speaker
In a noisy area, an amplified
speaker (not supplied), available
at your local RadioShack store,
might provide more comfortable
listening. Plug the speaker cable’s
1/8-inch (3.5 mm) mini-plug into
your scanner’s
HEADPHONE
jack.Ô
Using the Belt Clip
You can use the belt clip attached
to the back of the scanner for
hands-free carrying when you are
on the go. Slide the belt clip over
your belt or waistband.
PROGRAMMING 
YOUR SCANNER
PROGRAMMING 
C
ONVENTIONAL 
C
HANNELS...
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