Radio Shack PRO-106 Quick Start Manual

Install Batteries

Install 4 AA batteries into the correct battery holder
matching the polarity symbols (+ / –) marked inside.
Use Yellow Battery Holder
for rechargeable batteries
Program a Talkgroup
1. Press PGM to put scanner in program 7. Press
mode.
2. Press NEW softkey to create new object. 8. Press
3. Press TGRP softkey to create a trunking
system object.
9. Press
Talkgroup
> <
Scan Lists: *01
TSYS: NEW
Save Exit Dflt
10. Press SEL.
4. Press or to scroll to . 11. At
TSYS:
5. Press SEL.
12. Press
Trunked System
> <
Type: MOT 800/900
Tag: System
13. Press
Save Exit Dflt
14. Press
6. The cursor should be on
TYPE:.
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Install Antenna

Attach the supplied antenna
by aligning the slots around
its base with the tabs on
the scanner, then slide into
place.
To connect an external
antenna, follow the installation
instructions supplied with
the antenna. Use 50-ohm
coaxial cable, such as RG-58,
RG-8X, or RG8 to connect
an outdoor antenna. For
lengths between 50 and 100
feet, use RG-8X low-loss
Use Black
dielectric coaxial cable. For
for alkaline
lengths over 100 feet, use
batteries
RG8. You also may need a
BNC adapter (available at
your local RadioShack store).
or to select the desired
trunking system.
to scroll to and enter a
Tag:
new name for the system (optional).
See "Appendix C: Text Entry and QuickText"
Appendix C: Text Entry and QuickText"
in your User's Guide for information on
15. Press
entering text.
specific talkgroup ID. Press ENT or
to scroll to to
Frequencies:
DONE softkey to store the ID.
enter the control frequencies for the
16. Press
system.
enter a name for your talkgroup that
corresponds with its purpose on the
trunked radio system.
use the number keys and
Ch01:
• to enter the first control channel
17. Press ENT or
frequency for the system.
name, then press
the TGRP as a new object.
and repeat Step 11 to add
other control channels used by the
Refer to "Appendix B: Detailed Menu Reference:
system.
TSYS Menu" in your User's Guide for more
parameters that can be customized for your
SAVE softkey to save.
system.
SAVE softkey again to store the
new TSYS into memory and return to
the TGRP menu.
Digital Trunking
Load a V-Scanner Folder into Working Memory
Your scanner comes preprogrammed with 20 "V-Scanner" folders containing the frequencies, talkgroups,
and configuration data for approximately 350 trunked radio systems in the United States. Refer to the
included "V-Scanner Preprogrammed Data" booklet to find the V-Scanner folder for your area.
1. Press FUNC PGM to open the V-Scanner menu.
2. Press F1, the
3. Use the
folder for your location.
4. Press the
5. The scanner will prompt you with a warning:
"
Really overwrite main memory?
(If you don't want to lose your main memory, press
and refer to the User's Guide for instructions on saving.)
6. Press the
softkey and the
scanner loads the
V-Folder.
Set the Audible Alarm and Alert LED
Your scanner features an Audible Alarm and Alert LED capability that
allows you to design custom visual and audible alarms that are triggered
Scan Lists: *01
when activity is detected on the specified frequency or talkgroup.
TSYS: System
ID: Wildcard
1. Press PGM to put scanner in program mode.
Save Exit Dflt
2. Press
3. Press
to scroll to ID: and enter the
4. Press
5. Press
to scroll down to Tag: and
LED Mode:
LED Color:
DONE softkey to store the
softkey to store Latch LED:
SAVE
Backlight:
Alarm:
6. Press
7. When finished, press
Quick Start Guide
7. After the loading operation is complete,
press the SCAN key. The scanner reboots
softkey.
Load
and begins scanning.
keys to select the V-Scanner
8. While the radio is scanning, turn off the
Load softkey (now F3). Scan Lists except the one for your area.
Press 1 – 0 keys to toggle Scan lists 1-10 on
"
and off. Press FUNC 1 – FUNC 0 to toggle
No
Scan Lists 11-20 on and off.
YES
V – Scanner
<
>
Loading from
V – Folder #03
Please wait . . .
, , , or to scroll to the desired object.
softkey.
EDIT
softkey to edit the current object.
CURR
to scroll to any of the following settings.
Solid or Flash controls whether the LED remains on solid or flashes when
the object is active.
0-7 sets the color of the LED. By default, color 0 is used for LED off. You
can change the preprogrammed LED colors in the Global Settings menu.
Keeps the LED on after activity on the object is finished. This is useful when you
need to know if an object was active while you were away from the scanner.
Off, On, and Flash controls whether the backlight remains off, comes on
solid or flashes when the object is active.
None, Chirp, Hi-Lo, Alert, Ring, 2-Chirp, Fast Hi-Lo, and DTMF # are used
to set audible alarms that play each time activity is found on the object.
or to select the desired option.
SAVE softkey to save your changes to the radio's configuration memory.
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