Turning Off Sub-Banks; Talk Group Id Hold; Additional Information; Scanner Maintenance - Radio Shack 20-163 User Manual

Trunk Scanning

Turning Off Sub-Banks

To turn off a sub-bank:
1. Press TRUNK repeatedly to select the desired sub-bank.
2. Press FUNC then 1 to turn the sub-bank on or off.
To turn off a sub-bank while scanning:
1. When the scanner stops on a transmission, press FUNC.
2. Press TRUNK. The display indicates which sub-bank is turned
on or off. The active sub-bank number appears.
3. Press FUNC and the number of the sub-bank you desire to
turn on or off. For example to turn sub-bank 4 on or off, press
FUNC. Then press 4.
Note: This function activates when the receiving channel
bank is Closed mode.

Talk Group ID Hold

You can set your scanner to follow a trunking signal that you want
to track during scanning.
To set Talk Group ID Hold:
1. While the scanner is stopped on a voice channel (
hold down TRUNK until
When the scanner receives a transmission, the
display changes to "H."
2. To release ID hold, press SCAN or TRUNK.
VC appears),
"ID hold ON" appears.
"S" on the
46

Additional Information

Scanner Maintenance

• Handle the scanner carefully; do not drop it.
• Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature
environments.
• Keep the scanner dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.
• Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a
damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.

Text Tags

While scanning, if the scanner stops on a channel with a saved text
tag, the text appears on the display. Otherwise, the Talk Group ID
appears on the display.
You can define text tags to identify channels, Talk Group IDs, banks
or FIPS Codes.
To define a Text Tag:
1. To define a text tag for a channel:
• Press MAN.
• Enter the bank and channel number.
• Press PROG. M changes to
• Go to step 5.
2. To define a text tag for a Talk Group ID:
• Press PROG.
• Press TRUNK.
• Press FUNC then or
• Press TRUNK to select the desired sub-bank.
• Press or hold down or
• Go to step 5.
Additional Information
P .
to select the desired bank.
to select the desired group ID.
47