Using Ctcss And Dcs; Searching A Preprogrammed Frequency Range - Radio Shack PRO-2096 User Manual

Beyond the Basics

using CTCSS and DCS

Your scanner's advanced, DSP-based CTCSS and DCS,
decoder allows you to listen only to a frequency group that is
of interest to you. Simply specify the group's specifi c CTCSS
or DCS code for a certain frequency. CTCSS and DCS can
also help reduce interfering signals that cause your scanner
to stop on one channel.
When your scanner stops on a conventional frequency that is
confi gured for CTCSS or DCS, it checks for a match between
the transmitted CTCSS or DCS code and the code stored in
channel memory. If the transmitted and stored codes match,
the scanner stops on the transmission and allows the audio
to pass to the speaker. If the codes do not match, the scanner
resumes scanning. If the special "search" code is in use,
the scanner instantly displays any detected CTCSS code if
programmed for CTCSS mode, or DCS code if programmed
for DCS code. You can store the detected code into channel
memory by pressing ENT while the code is displayed.

searching a preprogrammed frequency range

The scanner contains these preprogrammed search ranges,
stored in the search bank (SR0-SR6).
Bank
SR0
SR1
SR2
SR3
SR4
SR5
SR6
1. Repeatedly press SRCH to select a search bank.
Band
Marine
CB
FRS/GMRS/MURS
Police/Fire
Aircraft
Ham
Limit search (User confi gurable)
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