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Triple Trunking 20-164 Handheld Radio Scanner Thank you for purchasing your Triple Trunking Handheld Radio Scanner from RadioShack. Your scanner scans conventional frequencies and trunked systems. Please read this user’s guide before installing, setting up and using your new scanner.
Contents Your Scanner ........4 Connecting the Antenna......5 Attaching the Belt Clip......5 Powering Your Scanner......6 Headphones and Speakers.......9 Keytones and Keylock......10 Backlight and Contrast......10 Squelch and Attenuator......11 Delay.............13 Scanner Setup ......13 Defining a Channel.........14 Copying a Frequency......15 Deleting Saved Frequencies....16 CTCSS AND DCS........16 Scanner Cloning........17 Searching ........18 Seek Search..........18 Search Banks..........19 Zeromatic..........20 Programming a Search Range.
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Contents Trunking Setup ......32 Defining a Trunking Bank ..... 32 Trunking Modes........33 Motorola Trunking Setup......33 EDACS Trunking Setup......36 LTR Trunking Setup.........37 Searching for Talk Group IDs....38 Saving a Talk Group ID......38 Deleting Talk Group IDs......39 Saving Trunking Channels.......40 Trunk Scanning ......41 Trunking Delay........42 Locking Out Talk Group IDs....42 Turning Off Sub-Banks......43 Talk Group ID Hold........44 Scanner Maintenance ....44 Text Tags.
Powering Your Scanner You.can.power.your.scanner.with.four AA four.AA. batteries.(not.supplied), or an external power ,.or.an.external.power. source.. Batteries When.battery.power.is.low,.battery.symbol. flashes and the scanner beeps every 30 seconds..When.battery.power.is.depleted,.the. scanner.turns.itself.off.. For.the.longest.operation.and.best.performance,. use.alkaline.batteries,.available.at.your.local. RadioShack.store,.or.use.RadioShack.1600. mAh.nickel-metal.hydride.(Ni-MH).rechargeable. batteries. Rechargeable.batteries.last.longer.and.deliver. more.power.if.you.let.them.fully.discharge. once.a.month..To.do.this,.use.the.scanner.until. battery symbol flashes. Warning: Never.install.non- rechargeable.batteries.in.the. yellow.rechargeable.battery. holder..Non-rechargeable. batteries.can.get.hot.or.
If.you.use.an.external.power.source.for. regular.operation,.install.alkaline.batteries.for. emergencies..Rechargeable.batteries.will.self- discharge,.even.when.not.used,.and.could.have. no.usable.power.. Caution: You.must.use.a.Class.2.power.source. that.supplies.9V.DC.and.delivers.at.least.. 400.mA..Its.center.tip.must.be.set.to.positive. and its plug must fit the scanner’s PWR DC 9V. jack..Using.an.adaptor.that.does.not.meet.these. specifications could damage the scanner or the adaptor. Headphones and Speakers You can plug headphones or an amplified speaker.(neither.included).into.your.scanner’s. headphone.jack..This.automatically.mutes.the. scanner’s.speaker..
Keytones and Keylock The.scanner.sounds.a.tone.each.time.you.press. a.key..To.prevent.accidental.changes,.you.can. lock.the.keypad.. To set the keytone: 1.. Turn.on.the.scanner..“Multi-system.Trunking. Scanner”.appears. 2.. While.“Multi-system.Trunking.Scanner”. appears,.press.1.to.turn.on.the.keytone.or.2. to.turn.it.off. To lock the keypad: 1.. Press.FUNC.then.KEY/LIGHT..“Key.locked”. appears briefly and the keypad is locked. When.locked,.the.only.controls.that.operate. are.FUNC,.LIGHT/KEY,.SQ,.and.VOL. 2.. To.unlock.the.keypad,.press.FUNC.then. KEY/LIGHT.again..“Key.unlocked”.appears. Backlight and Contrast Your.scanner.features.a.backlit.keypad.and. display.for.easy.viewing..You.can.select.from. three.backlight.modes: Normal.–.Press.LIGHT.to.activate.the.backlight..
To turn on the backlight: 1.. Hold.down.LIGHT.until.the.light.turns.on.. 2.. To.turn.off.the.backlight,.press.LIGHT. To change the backlight mode: 1.. Turn.on.the.scanner..“Multi-system.Trunking. Scanner”.appears. 2.. While.“Multi-system.Trunking.Scanner”. appears,.press.LIGHT. 3.. Press..or..to.select.a.backlight.mode. and.duration.(seconds).. Normal Keypress Ignore 4.. Press.ENT. To change the display contrast: 1.. Press.MAN. 2.. Press.FUNC.then.9.. 3.. Press..or..to.select.the.contrast. 4.. Press.ENT. Squelch and Attenuator The.squelch.and.attenuator.help.you.control.
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If.you.set.the.squelch.precisely.at.the.threshold. where.the.hissing.sound.stops,.the.scanner. may.pick.up.unwanted,.partial,.or.very.weak. transmissions..To.prevent.this,.most.users. prefer.a.position.a.bit.past.the.threshold. With.the.attenuator.on,.the.scanner.might. not.receive.weak.signals..You.can.reduce. interference.using.two.attenuator.modes:. •. Global.–.(Default).The.attenuator.setting.is. applied.to.all.channels,.bands,.or.groups.. •. Normal.–.Lets.you.set.the.attenuator.in. each.channel,.band,.or.group.. To set squelch: 1.. Turn.off.the.scanner.and.turn.SQUELCH. fully.counterclockwise. 2.. Turn.on.the.scanner..You.should.hear.a. hissing.sound. 3.. Turn.the.SQUELCH.clockwise.to. decrease.the.scanner’s.sensitivity,.turn. counterclockwise.to.increase.its.sensitivity. To set the attenuator mode: 1.. To.set.Global.mode,.press.FUNC.and.then. ATT..On.the.display.“G”.appears.”. 2.. To.set.the.attenuator.for.each.channel,.press. FUNC.and.then.ATT..On.the.display.“G”. disappears..To.turn.the.attenuator.on.or.off. for.each.channel: •.
CT – FM.transmissions.with.Continuous.Tone. Coded.Squelch.System.(CTCSS) DC – FM.transmissions.with.Digital.Coded. Squelch.(DCS) MO – Motorola.Trunking.System ED – EDACS.Trunking.System LT – LTR.Trunking.System If you change the receive mode using MODE key, the scanner shows the receive mode for small caps (ex. fm, am, ct, or dc).
6.. If.necessary,.press.MODE.to.change.the. receiving.mode. 7.. Press.ENT.. If.the.frequency.is.already.stored.in.the. bank,.“Dupl.Freq..ChXXX”.appears..To.copy. the.duplicate.frequency.anyway,.press.ENT. or.press.CL.to.cancel. If.you.made.a.mistake.in.Step.5,.“Invalid. Freq.” briefly appears and the scanner beeps.when.you.press.ENT..Go.back.to.step. 5.again. 8.. Press.MAN.again..M.and.the.bank.and. channel.number.appear. For information about adding text tags to a channel or bank, see “Text Tags” on Page 44. Copying a Frequency When.you.copy.a.frequency,.all.the.channel.
transmissions operate independently of each other. Your scanner will not decode digital voice transmissions for CTCSS or DCS channels. Use FM mode for mixed analog and digital voice transmissions. To define a channel’s CTCSS or DCS code: 1.. Press.PGM..M.changes.to.P . 2..
The.application.software.is.also.available.online. at.www.starrsoft.com.and.www.scancat.com. To clone the scanner data: 1.. Turn.on.both.scanners. PC/IF.—.PC.interface. cable.for.use.with. your.computer. 2.. Connect.the.connecting.cable. to.each.scanner’s.PC/IF.jack..**. CLONE.MODE.**.appears. 3.. Press.. “Confirm to send data?” appears. 4.. Press.1.to.send.the.data.to.the.other.unit.or. press.any.other.key.to.cancel.. 5.. To.exit.the.clone.mode,.remove.the.cable. “CLONE MODE Incorrect Model” appears if you connect a scanner other than a PRO-164 (or PRO-163).
frequency.that.is.the.closest.step.increment.to. the.correct.center.frequency. To activate Zeromatic: 1.. Press.FUNC.then.0..“Zeromatic.ON.”. appears briefly, then ZM appears. 2.. To.turn.Zeromatic.off,.press.FUNC.then.0. again..“ZM”.changes.to.“zm.” Programming a Search Range To program the search range of Bank SR7: 1.. Repeatedly.press.SRCH.to.select.SR7. 2.. Press.PGM.then.SRCH..“Enter.SR7.Search. Range.Limits”.appears..L.blinks.for.the. lower-limit.of.the.range. 3.. Use.the.number.keys.to.enter.the.lower-limit. frequency.(including.the.decimal.point).. 4.. Press.ENT..U.appears. 5.. Use.the.number.keys.to.enter.the.upper- limit.frequency.(including.the.decimal.
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advantages.over.typical.portable.frequency. counters.. Signal.Stalker.II.is.more.sensitive.than. portable.frequency.counters.and.will.detect. transmissions.at.a.greater.distance..Signal. Stalker.II.rapidly.searches.the.RF.spectrum.in. 1.MHz.segments..If.it.detects.a.signal,.Signal. Stalker II searches in finer steps until the signal source.is.found. Signal.Stalker.II.can.search.all.frequencies,. or you can define frequency ranges, to avoid ranges.with.constant.activity,.such.as.paging.or. broadcast.transmitters.. To use Signal Stalker II: 1.. Hold.the.Signal.Stalker.button.( ).for. approximately.1.second.. 2.. To.change.the.scanned.band.(All.Band.or. Police/Fire),.press.FUNC.then.Signal.Stalker. )..For.a.list.of.Signal.Stalker.Bands,.see..
To use Special Signal Stalker II: 1.. Press.FUNC. 2.. Use..or..to.select.“Sp..Stalker”.appears. for.Special.Signal.Stalker.II. 3.. To.turn.off.Special.Signal.Stalker.II,.press. FUNC.and.then..or..again. Locking Out Frequencies When.you.lock.out.frequencies.during.a.search,. the.scanner.continues.searching,.but.ignores. the.locked.out.frequencies..You.can.lock.out.up. to.50.frequencies.in.each.bank..If.you.try.to.lock. out.more,.“L/O.Memory.Full!”.appears. While.using.Signal.Stalker.II,.you.can.lock.out. 150.frequencies.if.searching.all.bands.and. 50.frequencies.while.searching.PubSafety. frequencies..If.you.lock.out.5.frequencies.within. a.1.MHz.segment,.the.scanner.will.skip.that. segment.in.subsequent.sweeps. If you lock out all the frequencies in a search bank and only that search bank is activated, “All ranges Locked out!”...
2.. Press.FUNC.then.L/OUT. The first locked- out.frequency.and.lockout.list.appear..If.the. search.bank.has.no.locked-out.frequencies,. “No.Lockout”.appears. 3.. Press..or..to.review.the.list..The. current.position.and.the.total.locked-out. number.also.appear.as.“Lockout.XX.of.YY.”. (Example:.Lockout.10.of.30.).. 4.. (Optional).To.unlock.a.frequency,.select.the. frequency.then.press.CL. 5.. Press.FUNC.then.L/OUT.again.to.exit. To unlock all frequencies in a search bank: 1.. Press.SRCH. 2.. Select.the.search.bank. 3.. Press.FUNC.then.press.L/OUT..The.Lockout. list.appears. 4.. Press.FUNC.then.6..“Clear.entire.list?”. appears.. 5.. Press.1..“List.cleared”.appears..Pressing.any. other.key.cancels.the.clearing. Saving Found Frequencies To save a frequency found during a search: 1..
3.. Press.L/OUT..On.the.display,.“lo”.changes. to.“LO.”. 4.. To.unlock.a.locked-out.channel,.press.L/ OUT.again. To review all locked out channels: 1.. Press.MAN.. 2.. Repeatedly.pressing.FUNC.and.then.L/OUT. to.view.each.locked-out.channel.. 3.. To.unlock.a.channel,.press.L/OUT..“LO”. changes.to.“lo.” 4. When you finish reviewing locked-out channels,.press.MAN. You can manually select any channel in a bank, even in turned-off banks. Priority Scanning In.addition.to.the.1,000.programmable.memory.
To make an existing channel a Priority channel: 1.. Press.MAN. 2.. Use.the.number.keys.to.enter.the.bank.and. channel.number.. The Priority channel cannot be a trunking channel (MOT, ED, or LTR). 3.. Press.MAN. 4.. Press.FUNC,.then.hold.PRI.until.the.display. blinks. To modify the Priority channel: 1.. Press.PGM. 2.. Press.PRI. 3.. Use.the.number.keys.to.enter.the.frequency. 4..
the.Priority.channel.only.if.the.scanner.detects.a. weather.alert. To perform a weather scan: Press.WX..Your.scanner.scans.through.the. weather.bands.then.stops.on.the.next.available. weather.broadcast. To program a weather channel into priority channel: 1.. Press.WX. 2.. Select.the.weather.channel. 3.. Press.FUNC.and.then.PRI. SAME Standby Mode SAME.alerts.include.FIPS.codes.to.identify. areas,.established.by.the.US.Census.bureau.. You.can.set.your.scanner.to.alert.for.all.areas.or. limit weather alerts to up to 10 specific areas by FIPS.code..
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4.. Use.the.number.keys.to.enter.the.FIPS. code..The.format.of.a.FIPS.code.is: Subdivisions State.Code County.Code 01-50 (0=entire.area) (00=all.states) (000=all.counties) Example:.048439 (0=All;.48=Texas;.439=Tarrant.County) 5.. (Optional).To.label.the.code,.press.TEXT. and.use.the.letter.buttons.to.enter.text.. 6.. Press.ENT.to.store.the.code..Repeat.this. process.to.program.additional.FIPS.codes..Press.L/OUT to lock out or enable specific FIPS.entries. 8.. Press.WX.to.exit.the.FIPS.code.entry.table. To review stored FIPS codes: 1.. Press.WX.then.a.number.key.. 2.. Press.L/OUT.to.change.the.lockout.status. The scanner sounds an alert or beep when it receives the SAME code.
To enter SAME standby: .. Press.FUNC,.and.then.WX..The.scanner.will. monitor.the.selected.weather.radio.station. for.alerts.with.FIPS.codes.that.match.the. codes.you.entered.in.the.FIPS.entry.table..To.exit.SAME.standby,.press.FUNC,.and. then.WX. The scanner searches the weather frequencies while SAME standby mode when squelch is off. To test the weather alert: 1.. Press.WX..Your.scanner.scans.through.the. weather.bands. 2.. Set.the.Squelch.to.the.lowest.setting.so.that. you.hear.static. 3.. Press.FUNC.and.then.WX..“SAME.Standby”. appears. 4..
To use Skywarn: Hold.the.Skywarn.button.( )..“SKY”.appears. If.the.skywarn.channel.is.empty,.“Not. programmed”.appears. Monitoring When.monitoring,.the.scanner.remains.on.a. single.channel.. Your scanner features a power save circuit that allows the scanner to “sleep” briefly while waiting for a call on a monitored channel. To monitor a channel: 1.. Press.MAN.. ”. 2..
To set a default tuning frequency: 1.. Press.MAN.. 2.. (Optional).Use.the.number.keys.to.enter.the. frequency.number. 3.. Press.FUNC,.then.TUNE..The.scanner.saves. the.frequency..For.example,.if.you.save. 145.31000.MHz,.when.you.press.TUNE,.the. scanner.starts.tuning.at.145.31000.MHz. Trunking Setup Instead of transmitting on a specific frequency, trunking.systems.choose.one.of.several. frequencies.during.a.2-way.radio.transmission. and.simultaneously.transmit.a.Talk.Group.ID. that identifies the 2-way radio user. This allows “ trunking.systems.to.allocate.fewer.frequencies. to.multiple.2-way.radio.users.. Defining a Trunking Bank You can define any of the 10 banks as a trunking bank,.but.each.bank.can.only.scan.for.one.
Trunking Modes In.Closed.mode,.the.scanner.stops.only.on. transmissions.with.saved.and.unlocked.Talk. Group.IDs..This.lets.you.focus.a.scan.on.the. frequencies you have identified, ignoring other transmissions.. In.Open.mode,.the.scanner.stops.for. transmissions.on.any.unlocked.channel..This. lets.you.search.for.Talk.Group.IDs.that.you.can. then.save.. While.scanning,.“–”.appears.for.Closed.mode. and.“+”.appears.for.Open.mode.under. the.channel.storage.bank’s.number..When. the.scanner.stops.on.a.channel,”OPEN”.or. “CLOSED”.appears. To set Open or Closed mode for a bank: 1.. Press.MAN. 2.. Use..or..to.select.a.bank. 3.. Press.FUNC.then.DELAY..“Bank.OPEN”.or. “Bank.CLOSED”.appears. Motorola Trunking Setup Motorola systems can allocate as few as five frequencies.to.up.to.several.thousand.groups.of.
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Fleet Maps For.Motorola.Type.I.and.hybrid.systems,.you. must program a fleet map before saving Talk Group.IDs. To program a fleet map: 1.. Press.PGM.then.TRUNK. 2.. Press.FUNC,.then.press..or..to.select. the.bank. 3.. If.necessary,.repeatedly.press.MODE.to. select.“Motorola.” 4.. Press.FUNC,.then.press.8..“Size.Code. Setting”.appears,.with.Block.0.selected. 5.. Enter.the.size.code.for.Block.0,.supplied. with.the.Type.I.system.information,.or.try. one of the following common fleet maps. Size. BLOCKS Codes ––...
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For Motorola Type II, enter 15. 6.. Press.ENT..The.next.block.appears. 7.. Repeat.steps.5-6.for.each.block..If.you.make. a.mistake,.press.CL.and.enter.the.correct. size.code. Base and Offset Frequencies To.receive.Motorola.VHF.and.UHF.system. transmissions,.you.must.program.applicable. base.and.offset.frequencies..In.the.800.MHz. trunking.band,.you.can.select.a.base.frequency. (normal.or.offset),.but.in.the.900.MHz.trunking. band,.you.do.not.need.to.set.the.base. frequency. You.can.get.information.about.base.and.offset. frequencies.from.www.trunkscanner.com. UHF-Lo (406-512 MHz) To program Motorola base and offset frequencies: 1.. Press.PGM.then.TRUNK.to.enter.the.ID. program.mode. 2.. Press.FUNC,.then.press..or...The.bank. number.increases.or.decreases.by.one..If.
6.. If.necessary,.use.the.number.keys.to.enter.a. new.Offset.frequency.and.press.ENT..The.S. in.Step.blinks. If you try to program an offset frequency in the UHF-Hi bands (806-960 MHz), the scanner ignores the entry. 7.. While.the.S.in.Step.blinks,.repeatedly.press. .or..to.select.the.step.number:.5.0,. 6.25,.10.0,.12.5,.15.0,.18.75,.20.0,.25.0,.30.0,. 31.25,.35.0,.37.5,.40.0,.43.75,.or.50.0.kHz,. then.press.ENT. .. Press.PGM. UHF-Hi (806-960 MHz) To program 800 MHz Motorola trunking: 1..
Group.ID.data.on.a.dedicated.control.channel.. Scanning.requires.clear.reception.of.the. control.channel.at.all.times,.so.EDACS.systems. generally.have.a.smaller.usable.area..You. can.manually.select.the.data.channel,.but.an. external.antenna.can.greatly.improve.EDACS. scanning..If.you.are.programming.frequencies. for.an.EDACS.sysstem,.you.must.store.them. in.the.Logical.Channel.Number.order.(usually. listed.as.LCN#). LTR Trunking Setup LTR.systems,.assign.each.frequency.a.Home. Repeater.(HR).number,.and.are.frequently. programmed.with.unique.ID.codes.for.each. radio..LTR.Talk.Group.IDs.are.organized.in.a. specific order, and to scan, you must program the.frequencies.in.HR.order..LTR.systems.are. used.primarily.by.businesses,.such.as.taxicabs,. delivery.trucks,.and.repair.services. LTR.systems.use.a.Home.Repeater.as.part.of. their.Talk.Group.ID. To save a correct Home Repeater: 1.. Save.the.LTR.channels.in.any.order.. 2.. Set.the.bank.to.Open.mode.. 3..
Searching for Talk Group IDs If.you.tune.the.scanner.to.an.active.Motorola. control.channel,.the.Motorola.System.ID.and. the.approximate.control.channel.message. decode.success.rate.appears..This.helps.you. identify.the.system.and.the.reception.quality.. When.the.scanner.decodes.control.channel.data. from.a.Motorola.system,.COTRL.appears.on.the. display.. To search for Talk Group IDs: 1.. Set.the.bank.to.Open.mode. 2.. Press.SCAN..The.scanner.scans.through.all. unlocked.channels.in.the.active.banks. 3.. When.the.scanner.stops.on.a.transmission,. press.TRUNK..The.scanner.displays.the.ID. location: Sub-bank. ID.Location 00-29 Example:.2-01 If the ID has already been saved, “ID was saved”...
To define a Talk Group ID: 1.. Press.PGM,.then.press.TRUNK.to.enter.the. ID.program.mode. 2.. Press.FUNC,.then.use..or..to.select.a. bank.. 3.. Repeatedly.press.MODE.to.select.a.trunking. mode.(Motorola,.EDACS,.or.LTR). 4.. Repeatedly.press.TRUNK.to.select.the.sub- bank. 5.. Press..or..to.select.the.location.where.to. store.the.Talk.Group.ID. .. Use.the.number.and.decimal.point.keys.to. enter.the.Talk.Group.ID: For.ED.Talk.Group.IDs,.you.can.enter.either. a.decimal.or.AFS.code..The.default.setting. is.decimal.ID.entry.. To.use.the.AFS.code,.press.FUNC.then.2,. “AFS.Format”.appears.for.about.2.seconds.. You.can.then.enter.the.AFS.code. If.you.make.a.mistake,.“Invalid.ID.value”. appears.when.you.press.ENT..Go.back.to. Step.3. If.you.entered.an.ID.that.is.already.stored. in.same.bank,.“Dupl..ID.of.X-XX.appears.”. To.store.the.ID.code,.press.ENT..To.cancel,. press.CL. 7.. Press.ENT.. For information about adding text tags to a Talk Group ID, see “Text Tags”...
To delete a Talk Group ID: 1.. Press.PGM.then.TRUNK. 2.. Press.FUNC,..or..to.select.ID.memory. 3.. Press.FUNC.then.CL. To delete ALL talk group IDs in a bank: 1.. Press.PGM. 2.. Press.TRUNK.to.enter.a.Talk.Group.ID. memory.mode. 3.. Select.a.Talk.Group.ID.bank.using.FUNC,.. or.. 4.. Press.FUNC.then.6..“Clear.entire.list?.Press. 1.to.clear.all,.any.other.key.aborts”.appears. 5.. To.clear.the.Talk.Group.IDs,.Press.1..To. cancel.the.deletion,.press.any.key.except.1. Saving Trunking Channels Trunking channels are defined using the same.procedure.for.non-trunking.channels..
Trunked modes (MO, ED, and LT) can only be selected for frequencies above 137 MHz that use trunking operations. For information about adding text tags to a channel, see “Text Tags” on Page 44. Trunk Scanning In.each.bank,.you.can.mix.conventional. channels.and.frequencies.in.a.bank..However,. you.can.scan.only.one.trunking.mode.at.a.time,. either.EDACS,.Motorola,.or.LTR. To.focus.on.trunk.scanning,.during.a.normal.
For EDACS and Motorola (above 406 MHz range), the scanner monitors the control channel between each transmission to identify talk groups. For some Motorola (under 512 MHz range) and LTR systems, the scanner uses the subaudible data sent with each transmission to identify talk groups.
manually.select.the.ID.memory,.and.press. L/OUT..LO.changes.to.lo. You cannot clear all lockouts from a talk group at the same time. To review locked-out Talk Group IDs: 1.. Press.PGM.then.TRUNK. 2.. Press.FUNC..Then L/OUT. The first locked out.ID.appears..If.the.ID.memory.bank.has. no.locked-out.ID,.you.hear.the.low.beep. tone. 3.. Press..or..to.scroll.through.the.list. 4.. Press.PGM.to.exit. Turning Off Sub-Banks To turn off a sub-bank: 1..
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.(VC.appears),.hold.down.TRUNK. until.“ID.hold.ON”.appears. When.the.scanner.receives.a.transmission,. the.“S”.on.the.display.changes.to.“H.” 2.. To.release.ID.hold,.press.SCAN.or.TRUNK. 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.
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•. Press.MAN. •. Enter.the.bank.and.channel.number. •. Press.PGM..M.changes.to.P . 2. To define a text tag for a Talk Group ID: •. Press.PGM. •. Press.TRUNK. •. Press.FUNC.then..or..to.select.the. desired.bank. •. Press.TRUNK.to.select.the.desired.sub- bank. •. Press.or.hold.down..or..to.select.the. desired.group.ID. . To define a text tag for a bank: •.
To display the Talk Group ID: 1.. If.the.scanner.displays.the.text.tag.for.a. transmission,.press.TEXT..The.ID.code. appears. 2.. Press.TEXT.again.to.cancel. Troubleshooting roblem olution The scanner is not Be.sure.the.adaptor’s. working at all. barrel.plug.is.fully. inserted.into.the.PWR. Cause: DC.9V.jack..The.center. tip.of.the.adaptor’s. The.AC.or.DC. barrel.plug.must.be. adaptor.might.not.be. set.to.positive.. connected. Recharge.the. The.batteries.might. rechargeable.batteries. be.dead.or.need.to. or.replace.the. be.recharged. standard.batteries. If.the.scanner.does.
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roblem olution The scanner does not Check.the.antenna. receive any stations or reception is poor. Check.the.squelch.. Cause: Check.the.Attenuator.. Antenna.might.not.be. connected.correctly. Turn.the.scanner.off. then.on.again,.or. Squelch.setting.might. initialize.the.scanner. be.too.sensitive. causing.it.to.pick.up. unwanted,.partial.or. weak.transmissions. Antenuator.might.be. on.so.your.scanner. might.not.receive. weak.signals. The.scanner.might. need.to.be.initialized. The scanner is on but Turn.SQ.clockwise.. does not scan. Save.more.
Initializing the Scanner If.the.scanner’s.display.locks.up.or.does.not. work.properly.after.you.connect.a.power.source. or.install.batteries,.you.might.need.to.initialize.it. Caution: This procedure clears the scanner’s memory. Initialize the scanner only after trying all other methods to correct issues. To initialize the scanner: 1.. Turn.off.the.scanner,.then.turn.it.on.again.. “Multi-system.Trunking.Scanner”.appears. 2.. While.“Multi-system.Trunking.Scanner”. appears,.press.0. 3.. Press.1. 4.. Press.ENT..“Initializing.please.stand.by”. appears.for.about.5.seconds..When.the. initialization.is.complete,.M000.appears.on.
Scanning Legally Your.scanner.covers.frequencies.used.by. many different groups including police and fire departments,.ambulance.services,.government. agencies,.private.companies,.amateur.radio. services,.military.operations,.pager.services,. and.wireline.(telephone.and.telegraph).service. providers..It.is.legal.to.listen.to.almost.every. transmission.your.scanner.can.receive.. However,.there.are.some.transmissions.you. should.never.intentionally.listen.to..These. include: •. telephone.conversations.(cellular,.cordless,. or.other.private.means.of.telephone.signal. transmission) •. pager.transmissions •. any.scrambled.or.encrypted.transmissions According.to.the.Electronic.Communications. Privacy.Act.(ECPA),.as.amended,.you.are. subject to fines and possible imprisonment for.intentionally.listening.to,.using,.or. divulging.the.contents.of.such.a.transmission. unless.you.have.the.consent.of.a.party.to. the.communication.(unless.such.activity.is. • otherwise.illegal).