Operating Your Scanner; Initial Preparation; Turning On The Scanner And Setting Squelch; Scanning - Radio Shack PRO-96 Owner's Manual

OPERATING YOUR SCANNER

Initial Preparation

Turning on the Scanner and Setting Squelch

1. To turn on the scanner, turn VOLUME clockwise. DSP loading message and
Welcome To Digital Trunking appears in the display. After about 5 seconds, you
might hear a rushing sound. Then adjust VOLUME to a comfortable level.
2. Turn SQUELCH fully counterclockwise until the indicator points to MIN, then turn
SQUELCH clockwise until the rushing sound stops.
3. To turn off the scanner, turn VOLUME counterclockwise to OFF.
Notes
The scanner will not enter scan mode if there are no frequencies stored in channels,
or if all channels are locked out in the channel storage bank(s) that you are
attempting to scan. In either of these cases, the scanner will display All channels
Locked out! See "PROGRAMMING YOUR SCANNER" on Page 30.
If SQUELCH is adjusted so you always hear a rushing sound, the scanner will not
scan properly. Rotate the squelch control until the rushing sound stops.
If SQUELCH is adjusted precisely at the threshold where the rushing sound stops,
the radio will be most sensitive to very weak signals. The radio may also receive
unwanted noise or signals that are too weak to understand. Most users prefer to
position the squelch control a little bit past the point of threshold to avoid receiving
noise or signals that are too weak to understand.

Scanning

To begin scanning channels or to start scanning again after monitoring a specific
channel, press SCAN.
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