Not all appliances and electronics have Tech Sheets or Fast Track publications. Training Manuals generally contain more in-depth servicing information and circuit explanations. Not all appliances and electronics have Training Manuals. Scan Delay. Using the Backlight. Locking Out Channels. Priority Scanning. Turning the Keytone Off and On. Trunking Trunked Banks. Using the Battery Saver. Skipping Data Signals. Trunking Delay.
Scanner Reset. Preset Fleet Maps. This is an excellent radio that has many fine features for scanning and trunking. However, anyone who has tried to read the manual that comes with the radio knows it can be a little hard to find, read, and figure out some of the steps, especially in the trunking section.
I decided to write and print this for myself to make it easier to use the radio and am happy to share it with you. Granted, this radio isn't simple so you will have to spend some time on it but this manual will make it easier. If you follow the red highlighted text in the programming sections, you should find what you need to know. If you want to find out what's really going on with the radio, read everything else.
Some of the better features of the radio are that it has 20 banks-but you can only scan 10 at a time group A or B. Unlike some of the newer scanners, you can see the ID and channel information in the display. An overview of the features can also be viewed at my Trunking Radio Comparison Chart page. There are better antennas out there to use than the one that comes with the scanner. You may be able to find others on the web but RS is convenient so you can buy it and take it back in the same day if you don't like it.
Read the reviews for each at the site. I will assume you know how to obtain the basic information from the original manual such as following safety procedures, putting the batteries in, connecting the antenna, finding specs, etc.
I hereby absolve myself from anything that happens to anyone or the scanner as a result of the information you will be reading. Check back often as this document will be updated and revised from time to time. I have tried the best I can to make sure everything is accurate here but if I missed a step or you see something that's obviously wrong, please email me. The Pro will scan conventional or trunked transmissions but not trunked and conventional transmissions at the same.
Triple-Conversion Circuitry - virtually eliminates depending on your location and antenna any interference from IF intermediate frequency images, so you hear only the selected frequency. Also lets you scan just the priority IDs in a bank. Trunking Scan Delay - delays trunking for about 5 seconds before searching for another talk group ID, so you can hear more replies that are made on the same talk group ID. Status Bit Ignore - you can set how your scanner works with status bits also called S-bits , letting you control how the scanner interprets and displays talkgroup IDs.
Motorola Disconnect Tone Detect - the scanner automatically tunes to the trunking data channel when it receives a disconnected transmission. You can turn this off, so you can continuously monitor a channel with a weak transmission where conversations are often disconnected.
Data Signal Skip - lets you set the scanner to skip non-modulated or data signals such as fax or modem transmissions during searches. This lets the scanner avoid non-voice signals, making searching or scanning faster. Monitor Memories - lets you temporarily store up to 10 frequencies and 1 talk group ID. Lock-Out Function - lets you set your scanner to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching, and skip over talk group IDs when trunking.
Manual Access - lets you directly access any channel. Display Backlight - makes the scanner easier to read in low-light situations. Hypersearch - lets you set the scanner to search at up to steps per second in frequency bands with 5 kHz steps, compared to the normal search speed of steps per second. Key Lock - lets you lock the scanner's keys to help prevent accidental changes to the scanner's programming.
Battery Save - saves battery power when the scanner does not detect any transmissions for more than 5 seconds while a single channel is being monitored. Can be turned off. Battery Low Alert - warns you when battery power gets low by beeping about every 10 seconds.
Key Confirmation Tones - the scanner sounds a tone when you press a key, perform an operation correctly, and an error tone if you make an error. Memory Backup - keeps the frequencies stored in memory for an extended time if the radio loses power. Frequency Chart. Frequency Range. Step Size kHz.
The scanner is preprogrammed with all the frequencies allocated to the weather, ham, marine, aircraft, and public safety services. This helps you quickly find active or unknown frequencies instead of doing a limit search. Also, they are good for finding frequencies when traveling. The scanner also has 1 programmable limit search and a direct search which allows you to start searching at a specific frequency.
All the channels are divided into 2 main bank groups, A and B. Channel numbers start at 1 in bank 1 and go up to in bank Each main bank group has 10 banks of 50 channels.
You can only use either A or B, not both. Use each channel-storage bank to group frequencies, such as those for police, fire, ambulance, aircraft, or trunking systems. You can also program your trunking frequencies and conventional frequencies into the same banks as well to utilize channel space better. By simply locking out the trunked frequencies, you can then either trunk a bank or scan a bank. The scanner will still trunk the locked out frequencies.
The scanner also has 10 temporary memory locations called monitor memory channels for both bank groups. You can use these channels to temporarily store frequencies when you search through frequency bands.
You can then move these to a bank channel to scan. You can also use 1 monitor memory channel to temporarily store 1 talk group ID. Radio Reference. Each format displays and uses Talk Group IDs in slightly different ways. Type I systems are usually organized with different IDs assigned to different fleets. To properly trunk a Type I system, you have to program the fleet map for the system.
Type II IDs are identified by a 5-digit number. Decimal IDs are shown as a decimal number from 0 to Scanning- the process of stepping through conventional channels in scan banks. Trunktracking or Trunking - the process of searching for all active talkgroup IDs in trunked systems, in scan banks. Trunkscanning- the process of stepping through programmed talkgroup IDs in ID lists, in trunked systems, in scan banks. Searching- the process of searching for active frequencies in pre-programmed service searches or the limit search.
Manual Mode- used for browsing, monitoring, and programming conventional frequencies. Trunk Mode- used for trunking and programming trunking frequencies and functions.
Monitor Mode- used for manually stepping through and moving monitor memories. Remote Mode- the mode the radio is in while being controlled by the computer. Your scanner's keys might seem confusing at first, but this information should help you understand each key's function. Function s. Switches the bank groups A or B in manual or program mode; holds the frequency search in search mode; holds the current talk group ID in trunking mode.
Scans the stored channels in scan mode up only , and puts the scanner in trunkscanning mode while trunking to scan talk group ID lists. Stops scanning; lets you directly enter a channel number or frequency; steps to next channel in manual mode; steps through talk group IDs in trunk mode.
Puts scanner in program mode; steps to next channel in program mode. Puts scanner in and takes scanner out of trunk mode. Sets the scanner to enter lower and upper limits of a limit search in program mode; starts or resumes trunking in trunk mode; searches for another active ID in the trunking bank or moves to the next trunking bank during trunking; starts searching programmed EDACS talk group ID ranges.
Turns priority on and off while scanning or trunkscanning; stores priority channel and steps through priority channels in program mode; turns Hypersearch on and off during a limit or direct search. Locks the keypad to prevent accidental program changes; turns on the display backlight for 15 seconds and off.
Searches up through a limit, direct, or service search; steps up through options during programming; steps up through the talk group ID locations. Searches down through a limit, direct, or service search; steps down through options during programming; steps down through the talk group ID locations. Number Keys. Enters a channel or a frequency; note the range of channels in each bank bank 2 has channels , for example ; select which banks to scan in scan mode; select which banks to program or trunk in trunk mode.
Puts scanner in monitor mode; stores frequencies into monitor memories during a limit, direct, or service search; steps through the monitor channels in monitor mode; enters a decimal point; clears the ERROR message and display; stores talk group ID into monitor memory and displays active talk group IDs in trunking mode. E SVC. Stores frequencies into channels in program mode; stores upper and lower limit search values; starts a service bank search and selects the next service bank; enters S-bit status on or off ; toggles between ID formats while trunking EDACS systems; unlocks all talk group IDs in trunk mode; stores programming functions in trunk mode; turns the Motorola disconnect tone detect function on or off in trunk mode.
If you are using the scanner for the first time, straight out of the box, you should see all zeros in the frequency display. The scanner will not scan or trunk until you program frequencies into the banks. However, you can do a search. If you are turning the radio on after you have programmed frequencies into it, the scanner will start scanning the last select banks if you turned the radio off in scan mode or, start trunking the last selected banks if you turned the radio off in trunk mode.
The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating status. The display information helps you understand how your scanner operates.
You can program trunking frequencies and conventional frequencies into the same bank to utilize channel space better. I typically put my trunking frequencies in starting at the beginning of the banks 1, 51, , , etc. This will help you to organize your frequencies better for programming.
See the individual sections on programming trunked systems to enter trunked frequencies. Note: If you entered an invalid frequency not in the receiver's range , Error appears and the scanner beeps three times. Note: The scanner automatically rounds the entered number to the nearest valid frequency.
For example, if you enter Note: You may press DELAY if you want to at this time to set the scanner to pause the channel 2 seconds before scanning resumes after the transmission ends. Each channel can have its own delay setting.
See Scan Delay. Valid Trunking Frequencies. However, some of this information may be outdated or changed by now so you should re-check the information before using it. See Radio Reference. I typically put my trunking frequencies in starting at the beginning of the banks 1,51,, ,etc.
This will help you to utilize your banks better for programming. If you lock out the trunking frequencies, you won't have to listen to the annoying control channels when you scan the banks.
The scanner will still trunk the locked out frequencies when you trunk the banks. Trunk System. E2 - E2 - UHF. E2 - Hi.
Motorola Type IIi systems:. Motorola Type I systems:. If you know the preset fleet map or have the size codes, that's great. If you don't, you need to determine the size codes so you can select or program the fleet map. You can try a method I found at Radio Reference.
Since it is rather lengthy, I will just give you the link. By Dave Goodson. Note: If you select size code S, S, or S, these restrictions apply:. S can only be assigned to Blocks 0, 2, 4 or 6. S can only be assigned to Blocks 0 and 4.
S can only be assigned to Block 0. Since these size codes require multiple blocks, you will be prompted for the next available block. For example, if you assign Block 0 as S, the scanner prompts you for block 2, the next block available, instead of block 1. If you assign Block 0 as S, you would not see another prompt because S uses all available blocks. Programming the Offset and Base Frequency.
To properly track Motorola VHF This can be done after you program the trunking frequencies and system. There is another explanation at Radio Reference. Enter a new base frequency then press E SVC to store it. The preset offset and OFS appear in the display. Ex: 5,10,15, Ex: Enter the new offset then press E SVC to store it. You only have to press. You have to program the trunking frequencies first to be able to program the IDs.
Your scanner has 5 scan lists for each bank where you can store IDs. Each list can contain up to 10 IDs, for a total of 50 IDs for each bank.
If you use all the banks as trunking banks, you can store up to IDs. Talk group ID lists help you to organize talk group IDs into categories. Once you store all the IDs in the lists, you can trunkscan them almost the same way the scanner scans conventional channels.
Note: When you trunkscan IDs with the Status Bit Ignore function set to off, you may miss transmissions with special status bits. Enter IDs according the system you are trunking. To clear a mistake while entering an ID, press. The E in the display will blink. Select any combination of banks to scan by pushing the number keys that correspond to the banks.
Numbers appear at the top of the display, showing the currently selected banks. The bank number blinks when the scanner scans the channels in that bank. If the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops on it. When the transmission ends, the scanner resumes scanning. If it is a long transmission, such as a Ham rag chewing and you want to move on, press SCAN again to resume scanning.
If the scanner picks up an unwanted partial station, t urn SQUELCH clockwise to decrease the scanner's sensitivity and mute the scanner so it will continue scanning. To Turn banks on or off, press the number key, 0 for bank 10 that corresponds to the bank you want to turn on or off. You cannot turn off all banks. One bank must always be active. To Pause on a channel, quickly press MAN while the channel is displayed.
Press SCAN to resume. Each channel can have its own lock out setting. See Locking Out Channels. To Turn on the delay for the channel, quickly press DELAY while the channel is displayed to pause 2 seconds before searching resumes after the transmission ends.
To help missing a reply on a specific channel or frequency, you can program a 2-second delay into any channel. The scanner continues to monitor the channel or frequency for an additional 2 seconds after the transmission stops before resuming scanning or searching when the delay feature is turned on.
Setting the delay for a trunking frequency has no effect on trunking or IDs. To Turn the Delay on or off for a conventional channel:. You can keep the scanner scanning by locking out channels that have a continuous transmission, such as a weather channel. Note: You can still select locked-out channels in manual or program mode. The priority feature lets you scan through the channels and still not miss important or interesting calls on specific channels.
You can program one stored conventional channel in each bank as a priority channel 10 for the banks in group A and 10 for the banks in group B. Page Skipping A Trunked Bank such as an emer- gency status. Your scanner is preset to assume that the status bits in a talk group ID are set to 0 and ignores them. For exam- ple, when the scanner receives the talk group ID The frequency flashes twice.
Then hold down sounds and the ID and the frequency alternately appear. If you want to listen to and hold a different ID, use the number keys to enter that ID.
Press to resume searching for a data channel trunk scanning. You can set the scanner to hold on an ID for 5 seconds to wait for a reply. That way, the scanner continues to monitor the ID for 5 seconds after the trans- mission stops before resuming scanning. Your scanner does not monitor these types of calls. After the scanner begins trunk scanning, press. A number showing the current talk group ID list appears at the top of the display, and bars appear that show activity in other banks.
Repeatedly press scan list location you want to program. Then repeat Step 4 to enter another ID. When you scan trunked frequencies, each Type II user ID you see appears as an even number without a dash exam- ple Page 52 Select a size code for a block, then press to the conversations. If you are receiving most of the re- plies, then you have probably selected the right size code and can program the next block of the map.
There are 16 preset fleet maps to choose from, and it is best to start with these when setting up a Type I or hybrid trunk scanning bank. Set the scanner for conventional scanning and press then PROG the fleet map. Press a number key to select the bank to store the fleet map. Repeatedly press. A previously programmed trunked frequency appears. Listen to find out if you are following complete con- versations.
If not, try another preset map. Programming a Fleet Map 1. Set the scanner for conventional scanning. For a list of these frequencies and other scanner infor- mation, go to www. These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. Page 61 PUB Public Safety PTR MED TELM TELB Page 63 Low Band — MHz RTV BUS The fol- lowing information can help you make the necessary conversions.
If the scan- ner still does not operate properly, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem Scanner is on but will not scan. Page 66 Problem The keypad does not work.
Lo flashes. Poor or no recep- tion.
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