RadioShack Pro 96 Truking Scanner Owners Manual

41 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
MANagain.
3. Press
FUNC, and thenPRI.
Pri Channelblinks on the
bottom line to indicate storage
of the current frequency into
priority channel memory.
Programming the Priority 
Channel Directly
1. PressPGM.
2. Press
PRI.
3. Enter the frequency you want
to enter into the priority
channel, then press
ENTER.
4. If desired, set the priority
channel mode. You can set a...

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Activating the Priority 
Feature
PressPRIwhile scanning or
manually parked on a channel.
PRIon(orPRIwxif you set the
priority to a weather frequency)
appears on the bottom line of the
display, and
Pwill appear in the
top line while scanning or parked
on a channel in manual mode. If
the scanner detects activity on the
priority channel,
Pri Channel
appears in the scanner’s display. If
the scanner detects the 1050 Hz
weather alert tone in Priority WX
mode, the display will show
Weather ALERTand the...

43 when you are programming the
scanner, or any time afterwards.
You can also set a special search
code up that will instantly decode
the CTCSS or DCS code on 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 found code in the channel
memory with one keystroke.
This section of the manual
describes the process for
configuring a...

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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.
Note that the scanner will
automatically fill the code field
as you enter the code.
4. Once the desired code is
selected, press
ENTERto
store the code in the channel
memory.
5. It is possible to 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
change, and follow the steps...

45 DCS Code Table:
GENERAL PROGRAMMING 
N
OTES
Storing Text Tags
You can customize your scanner
by storing text tags (up to 12
characters) for easy identification
of channel transmissions, trunk
IDs, or banks.
Assigning a Text Tag to a 
Channel
1. Navigate to the channel that
you wish to label using direct
channel entry,SorTor
FUNCSorT
2. Press
PGM.Min the display
changes to
Pto indicate
program mode.
85.4 Hz11 8 . 8 H z162.2 Hz192.8 Hz241.8 Hz
88.5 Hz 123.0 Hz 165.5 Hz 196.6 Hz 250.3 Hz
91.5 Hz127.3...

463. Press
TEXT. A cursor will
appear at the third line.
4. Enter the text using the
numeral keys (see “Text Input
Chart” on Page 48).
Ô
For example, to identify a
channel as “FIRE Ch 6”(for
“Fire Channel 6”):
“F” is the third letter
associated with
3on the
keypad. Press
3, and then3.
“I” is the third letter associated
with 4 on the keypad. Press
4,
and then
3.
“R” is the third letter
associated with
7on the
keypad. Press
7, and then3.
“E” is the second letter
associated with
3on the
keypad. Press
3, and...

47 5. Press
ENTERto store the text
with the channel.
Assigning a Text Tag to a 
Group ID
1. PressPGM.
2. Press
TRUNK.
3. Press
FUNCthenSorTto
select the desired bank.
4. Press
TRUNKto select the
desired sub-bank.
5. Press or hold downSorTto
select the desired group ID.
6. Press
TEXTthen enter the
text using the numeral keys
(see “Text Input Chart” on
Page 48). UseS,T,or
CLR
to edit your entry, or press
and hold
CLRto abort the text
entry.
7. Press
ENTERto store the text
with the ID.
Assigning a Text Tag...

48or press and hold
CLRto
abort the text entry.
3. Press
ENTERto store the text
with the bank.
Ô
Text Input Chart
OPERATING YOUR 
SCANNER
INITIAL PREPARATION
Turning on the Scanner 
and Setting Squelch
1. To turn on the scanner, turn
VOLUMEclockwise.DSP 
loading message
andWelcome 
To Digital Trunking
appears in
the display. After about 5
seconds, you might hear a
rushing sound. Then adjust
Ô NOTES Ô 
 To enter a number,
press1,thenpress
the desired number
youwanttoenter.
 To enter a lowercase...

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VOLUMEto a comfortable
level.
2. Turn
SQUELCHfully
counterclockwise until the
indicator points to
MIN,then
turn
SQUELCHclockwise until
the rushing sound stops.
3. To turn off the scanner, turn
VOLUMEcounterclockwise to
OFF.Ô
Scanning
To begin scanning channels or to
start scanning again after
monitoring a specific channel,
press
SCAN.Ô
The scanner scans through all
channels (except those you have
locked out) in the active channel
storage banks (see “Turning
Channel Storage Banks Off and
On” on Page 49...

50least one active channel storage
bank.
You can manually select any
channel in a channel storage
bank, even if the bank is turned
off.
Monitoring a Single 
Channel/Battery Save 
Circuit
You can monitor a single channel
with your scanner by navigating to
that channel while in manual
mode. The scanner will receive
traffic on the selected frequency.
Your scanner features a battery
save circuit that is automatically
activated any time you manually
select a channel. The battery save
mode works by allowing...