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Owner’s Manual Please read bef ore using this e quipment. PRO-93 300 Channel Du al Track-Trunking Handheld Scanner.
2 Contents ˆ Contents Features ........... .............. .............. .............. ............... 5 Scanning Legally ................................................. 9 Preparation .............. .............. .............. .............. ...
3 Contents Storing T ext T ags ................ .............. ................. 27 Assigning a T ext T ag to a Channel ............. 27 Assigning a T ext T ag to a Group ID ............ 28 Assigning a T ext T ag to a Bank .................. 28 T ext Input Chart .
4 Contents Understanding T runking ............... ................ ..... 51 Setting Squelch for the Trunking Mode ............. 52 Programming T runking Frequencies ................. 52 Programming Motorola T runking Systems (UHF-Lo) ................
5 Features ˆ Features Your RadioShack Handheld Scan ner is one of a new generation of scanners d esigned to track Motorola Type I and II (such as Smartnet and Privacy Plus ) and hybrid analog trunking systems, and GE/Ericsson (EDACS ) type systems, which are extensively used in many communication systems.
6 Features trunking systems only, once the control channels are programmed. 10 Channel-Storage Banks — let you store 30 chan- nels in each bank (300 channe ls) to group channels so calls are easier to identify. 10 ID-Storage Banks — let you store 1,000 IDs in 10 ID banks that have 5 sub-ID banks.
7 Features you can hear more replies that are made on the same channel. Priority Channel — lets you set the scanner to check one channel every 2 seconds so yo u do not miss trans- missions.
8 Features • 137–174 MHz • 216.0025–225 MHz • 406–512 MHz • 806–823.9875 MHz • 849–868.9875 MHz • 894–960 MHz • 1240–1300 MHz Use “A General Gui de to Frequencies” on Pa ge 64 to help you ta rget frequency ranges in your service area so you can search for a wide variety of transmissions.
9 Features • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif- ferent from that to which the receiver is connected. This device complies with Pa rt 15 of the FCC Rules . Op- eration is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
10 Preparation ˆ Preparation POWER SOURCES You can power your scanner from any of three sources: • internal non-recharge able batteries or rechargeable batteries (not supplied — see “Using Batteries” on Page 10).
11 Preparation er, we recommend RadioShack ni ckel-metal hydride (Ni–MH) batteries. Warning: Never insta ll non-rechargeable batteries in the rechargeable yellow battery hol der. Non-rechargeable batteries can get hot or explode if you try to recharge them.
12 Preparation When battery power is low, (FNý â8KK<IPü (FNý â8KK<IPü (FNý â8KK<IPü (FNý â8KK<IPü appears and the scanner beeps continuously. Wh en battery power is depleted, the scanner turns itself off. Replace a ll four non-rechargeable batteries, or recharg e the recharge- able batteries.
13 Preparation • Rechargeable batteries last longer and deliver mo re power if you let them fully discharg e once a month. T o do this, use the sca nner until (FNý â8KK<IPü (FNý â8KK<IPü (FNý â8KK<IPü (FNý â8KK<IPü appears. Then fully charge the rechargeable ba tter- ies.
14 Preparation Cautions: Y ou must use a power sour ce that sup- plies 9V DC and de livers at least 30 0 mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner's PWR DC 9V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these sp ecifi- cations could damage the scanner or the adap te r .
15 Preparation Always use 50-ohm coaxial ca ble, such as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect an outdoor antenn a. For lengths over 50 feet, use RG-8 low-loss dielectric coaxial cable. If your antenna's cable does n ot have a BNC connector, you will also need a BNC adap ter (not supplied, ava il- able at your local RadioShack stor e).
16 Preparation T raffic Safety Do not wear an earphone or head phones while you drive a vehicle or ride a bicycle. This can create a traffic haz- ard and can be illegal in some areas. Even though some earphones and headph ones let you hear some outside sounds when you listen at normal levels, they still ca n present a traffic hazard.
17 About Your Scanner ˆ About Y our Scanner Once you understan d a few simple terms used in th is manual and familia rize yourself with your scanner's fea- tures, you can put the scanner to work for you. You sim- ply determine the type o f communications you want to receive, then set the scanner to scan them .
18 About Your Scanner PRI (Priority) — sets and turns the prio rity function on or off. TEXT — lets you input te xt. P AUSE — stops search. MODE — changes the receive mo de (AM, FM, MOT, ED). / — turns on/off the display's backlight or when used with FUNC locks/unlocks the ke ypad to prevent ac- cidental entries.
19 About Your Scanner 9 / WXYZ — enters a 9, or inputs characters W, X, Y, or Z. 0 — enters a zero, or inputs characte rs ., -, # , _, @, +, *, &, /, ', $, %, !, ^, (, ), ?, ->, ` or <-.
20 About Your Scanner 10 banks ( ò ò ò ò to é é é é ) of 30 ( òò òò òò òò to ðé ðé ðé ðé ) channels each, a total of 300 channels.
21 About Your Scanner FM Mode The FM mode sets the scanner to receive transmissions using frequency modulation (FM), used for most public safety transmissions, as well a s broadcast, business, and amateur radio transmissions. When th e scanner re- ceives a transmission on a chan nel set to the FM mode, it always stops on the transmission.
22 About Your Scanner Type I systems are usually organized with different user groups assigned to different fleets. For example, a valid fleet-subfleet ID identifying al l detectives within a poli ce .
23 About Your Scanner mode, the scanner then goes to the transmission and displays the talk group ID on the botto m line of the dis- play. In the closed mode, the scanner only go es to trans- missions with IDs that match talk group IDs you have stored in the bank's talk group ID list which are not locked out.
24 Operation in manual mode or while the sca nner is receiving a sig- nal during scanning. Se e “Changing the Open/Closed Mode” on Page 64 for more informati on about setting the open and closed modes. ˆ Operation T URNING ON THE SCANNER AND SETTING SQUELCH 1.
25 Operation STORING KNOWN FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELS Good references for active frequencies are Ra- dioShack's Police Call, Aeronautical Frequen cy Directo- ry , and Maritime Frequency Directory . We update these directories every year, so be sure to get a current copy.
26 Operation 3. Use the numb er keys and . / DELA Y to enter the fre- quency (including the de cimal point) you want to store. If you make a mistake, press CL to delete a single digit or press and hold CL about 2 seconds to delete all digits. 4. Press EN TER to store the frequency into the chan- nel.
27 Operation 3. Repeatedly press MODE to select )+0 )+0 )+0 )+0 (Motorola) or ! ! ! ! (EDACS). 4. Press PG M and select the ch annel number using 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 .
28 Operation • "A" is the first letter associated with 2 on the key- pad. Press 2 then 1 . • "M" is the first letter associated w ith 6 on the key- pad. Press 6 then 1 . • "Space." Press ./DELA Y . • "6" is the sixth number associated wi th 1 on the keypad.
29 Operation 4. Press ENTER to store. T ext Input Chart Notes: • T o access the n umbers, after you press TEXT (when you assign the text tag to a channel) or you press FUNC and 7 (when you assign the text tag to a bank), press 1 . Then press the desired numbe r you want to enter .
30 Operation FINDING AND STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIES You can search for transmissions in the scanner’s pre- programmed search bank. The search bank is divided into six search bands. You can change the search range of Bank SR5 manually by setting the lower and higher ends of the search range.
31 Operation 1. Repeatedly press SEARCH to select your desire d search bank ( / / / /.ò .ò .ò .ò , /.ñ /.ñ /.ñ /.ñ , /.ð /.ð /.ð /.ð , /.ï /.ï /.ï /.ï , /. î /.î /.î /.î , or /.í /.í /.í /.í ). 2. In the marine and CB bands, you can directly select a channel or search through the band.
32 Operation Note: Two frequencie s are assigned in o ne channel in some Marine frequencies. For example, 157.000 an d 161.600 are assigned in Channe l 20. 16 156.8000 17 156.8500 18 156.9000 19 156.9500 20 157.0000 161.6000 21 157.0500 22 157.1000 23 157.
33 Operation Search bank: SR1 CB band Receive mode: AM CHANNEL FREQUENCY (MHz) CHANNEL F REQUENCY (MHz) 01 26.9650 0 2 26.9750 03 26.9850 0 4 27.0050 05 27.0150 0 6 27.0250 07 27.0350 0 8 27.0550 09 27.0650 1 0 27.0750 1 1 27.0850 12 27.1050 13 27.1 150 14 27.
34 Operation Search bank: SR2 Police/Fire band Receive Mode: FM GROUP FREQUENCY (MHz) STEP (kHz) 0 33.420–33 . 980 20 37.020–37.420 20 39.020–39.980 20 42.020–42.940 20 44.620–45.860 40 45.880 45.900 45.940–46.060 40 46.080–46.500 20 1 153.
35 Operation Search bank: SR3 Aircraft Receive mode: AM Search bank: SR4 Ham band Receive mode: FM Search bank: SR5 Programmable limit search Receive mode: FM (Default setting) Searching Active Frequencies in Y our Desired Frequency Range You can program the desire d frequency range for a search.
36 Operation 4. Press ENTER to set the freque ncy . The cursor moves to $ $ $ $ . If the entered frequency i s incorrect, %EM8C@;ý"I<H %EM8C@;ý"I<H %EM8C@;ý"I<H %EM8C@;ý"I<H briefly appears. 5. Enter your desired higher-e nd frequency and press ENTER .
37 Operation quency and press FUNC then 9 9 9 9 to start searching down from the highest frequency . Manually T uning a Frequency You can manually set the sca nner to move through all receivable frequenci es, or select a speci fic frequency as a starting point.
38 Operation Displaying W eather Messages The weather service precedes each weathe r alert with a digitally-encoded SAME (Specific Are a Message En cod- ing) signal, then a 1050 Hz tone. You ca n set the scan- ner to decode and display the SAME message when an alert is broadcast.
39 Operation The display indicates the type of message, an d sounds an alert or series of beep s which automati- cally changes every 3 seconds. 2. Press any key except to stop test sound mode. USING FREQUENCY COPY FUNCTION You can copy a frequency into a specified chann el, a va- cant channel in a specified ba nk, or a priority channel.
40 Operation Copying a Frequency into a V acant Channel in a Specified Bank You can copy a frequency into a vacant channel in a specified bank when the scanner stops on the frequency during search or tune mode. 1. Press FUNC then ENTER when you fin d a frequency you want to copy .
41 Operation The scanner scans through all chan nels (except those you have locked out) in the active banks (se e "Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off a nd On" and “Locking Out Channels or Frequencies” on Page 42). Note: To change the scanning direction , press 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 .
42 Special Features 5. Press FUNC . 6. Press CL . The frequency number changes an d òôòòòòý òôòòòòý òôòòòòý òôòòòòý appears. ˆ Special Features USING THE DELAY FUNCTION Note: Delay is automatically set as the defa ult for each channel when you turn on the sca nner.
43 Special Features Reviewing the Lock-Out Channels To review all locked out channels, press MANUA L , then repeatedly alternate between p ressing FUNC then L/OUT to view each locked-out channel . When you finish re- viewing locked-out chann els, press MANUAL .
44 Special Features FUNC then L/OUT again to cancel reviewing lo cked- out frequencies. Clearing a Locked-Out Frequenc y To clear a locked-ou t frequency, select that frequency (see “Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies ”), then press CL .
45 Special Features teresting transmission on a sp ecific channel. When priority is turned on, the scanner checks that channel ev- ery 2 seconds, and stays on the channel if there is activ- ity until th e activity stops. Notes: • The priority feature does no t operate while the sca n- ner receives trunking (voice channel) frequencies.
46 Special Features To turn on the priority feature, press PRI so , , , , appears at the top line while scanning. ,.%FE ,.%FE ,.%FE ,.%FE (or ,.%NO ,.%NO ,.
47 Special Features ! ! ! ! — accesses the FM Mode, EDACS Trunking System (with 4-digit decimal ID code or 5-digit AFS code) Note: MO (MOT) and ED modes are not available when the scanner tunes up or down throu gh the frequency ranges in which the trunking operation is not used.
48 Special Features T URNING THE KEY T ONE ON AND OFF Each time you press any of the scanner's keys, the scanner sounds a tone. To turn the scanner's key tone off or on: 1. If the scanner is on, turn VOLUME OFF/MAX counter- clockwise until it clicks to turn the scanner off.
49 Special Features that operate are FUNC , / , SQUELCH , and VOL - UME . Note: You cannot activate th e key lock while you are en- tering a frequency i nto a channel. To turn on the key lock, press FUNC then / . '<P '<P '<P '<P CF:B<;ô CF:B<;ô CF:B<;ô CF:B<;ô appears for about 1 second.
50 Trunking Operation The scanner sends the data. To exit the clon e mod e, re- move the cable. ˆ T runking Operation The scanner tracks transmissions that use the Motorola Type I and Type II (such a.
51 Trunking Operation Important: To listen to the tra nsmission, the mode of the programmed channel must be the same as that of the trunking channel (MOT, or ED). When an ID code is received, the ID list for the bank is searched, and if found, the text name stored for the ID appears.
52 Trunking Operation SETTING SQUELCH FOR THE T RUNKING MODE Your scanner automatically mutes the audio during tru nk scanning when it decodes control channel data. Howev- er, we recommend you turn SQUEL CH clockwise and leave it set to a point just after the hissing sound stops.
53 Trunking Operation sequence of PGM , FUNC then 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 until you reach the desired bank. 2. Press TRUNK to enter the ID program mo de. 3. Repeatedly press MODE to select CEJ CEJ CEJ CEJ for Motoro la, or ;: ;: ;: ;: for the EDACS (GE /Ericsson) system to scan.
54 Trunking Operation 8 8 8 8 to access the next open channel then ente r the frequencies. (See “Storing Kno wn Frequencies into Channels” on Page 25). 7. Press SCAN to start scanning. Notes: • If you make an error in the entry process, press CL as often as neede d to erase the i ncorrect data.
55 Trunking Operation • If you try to program an offset frequency in the UHF- Hi bands (806-960 MHz), the scan ner ignore s the entry . Follow these steps to program Motorol a trunking fre- quencies in the UHF-Lo band: 1. Press PGM then TRUNK to enter the ID program mode.
56 Trunking Operation • On the 900 MHz trunking band, you do not need to set the base frequency (base, offset, step). Follow these steps to program 80 0 MHz band Motorola trunking. 1. Press PGM then TRUNK to enter the ID program mode. 2. Press FUNC then 8 8 8 8 or 9 9 9 9 to select the desired bank.
57 Trunking Operation 4. Press 8 . âCF:BýòýJ@Q<ý:F;<ôý1J<ý ñíý=FIýKPG<ý%%ôý/V âCF:BýòýJ@Q<ý:F;<ôý1J<ýñíý=FIýKPG<ý%%ôý/V âCF:BýòýJ@Q<ý:F;&l.
58 Trunking Operation 6. Press ENTER for each entry . If you make a mistake, press CL and enter the correct size code. Notes: • The default setting of the bank is for Motorola T ype II. However , if you set T ype I a nd you want to return to T ype II, enter 15 at Step 5.
59 Trunking Operation The first 4 4 4 4 in % ýJ8M<ý 4V44ý % ýJ8M<ý 4V44ý % ýJ8M<ý4V44ý % ýJ8M<ý 4V44ý is ý ý ý ý the sub-bank number ( ò ò ò òV î Vî Vî Vî ) in the bank. 44 44 44 44 is the number of IDs from ( òò òò òò òò Vñ Vñ Vñ Vñé é é é ) in each sub-bank.
60 Trunking Operation 9. T o store the next ID memory in sequence, press 8 8 8 8 and repeat Step 4 . 10. Press SCAN to start scanning. Notes: • If you made a mistake in Step 4, %EM8C@;ý % %EM8C@;ý % %EM8C@;ý % %EM8C@;ý % . appears and the scanner be eps when you press ENTER .
61 Trunking Operation T urning an ID Sub-Bank On or Off Follow these steps to turn the ID su b-bank on or off dur- ing the program mode: 1. Press TRUNK repeatedly to select the desire d sub- bank. 2. Press FUNC then 1 to turn the sub-bank on if it is off or off if it is on.
62 Trunking Operation 1. Press TEXT while the scanner is recei ving the voice channel and indicatin g the text name. The ID code appears as )+0è444444 )+0è444444 )+0è444 444 )+0è444444 or ! è4444 ! è4444 ! è4444 ! è4444 . 2. Press TEXT again to cancel.
63 Trunking Operation Clearing All T alk Group IDs in One Bank You can clear all talk group IDs within a bank. This lets you quickly delete all talk group IDs from a ban k if you want to use the bank to store differ ent data (such as a new set of talk group IDs).
64 A General Guide to Frequencies This is very useful wh en you want to narrow the scan in areas where nu merous entities utilize the same trunking system.
65 A General Guide to Frequencies US Weather Frequen cies in MHz 162.400 162.425 1 62.450 162.475 162.500 162.525 162.550 Ham Radio Frequencies Ham radio operators often transmit emergency informa- tion when other means of commun ication break down.
66 A General Guide to Frequencies To find the birdie s in your scanner, begi n by di sconnect- ing the antenna and movin g it away from the scanner. Make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near the scanne r. Use the search function and scan every frequency range from its lowest frequency to the highest.
67 A General Guide to Frequencies GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS T ypical Band Usage HF Band VHF Band UHF Band HF Range 25.000–26.960 MHz Citizen’ s Band 26.965–27.405 MHz 10-Meter Amateur 28.000–29.700 MHz Low Range 29.700–50.000 MHz 6-Meter Amateur 50.
68 A General Guide to Frequencies Primary Usage As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrat- ed on the following frequencies: VHF Band UHF Band Note: Remote control stations and mobile units op erate at 5 MHz higher than their a ssociated base statio ns and relay repeater units.
69 A General Guide to Frequencies Services, refer to Police Call Radio Guide available at your local RadioShack store. Abbreviations Services AIR ................................................................................ Aircraft BIFC ..........
70 A General Guide to Frequencies NEWS .............................. Relay Press (Newsp aper Reporters) OIL ............. ............................................ Oil/Petroleum Industry POL ........................................................
71 A General Guide to Frequencies 10-Meter Amateur Band (in 5 kHz steps) VERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF ) VHF Low Band-(29–50 MHz in 5 kHz steps) 6-Meter Amateur Band-(50–54 MHz in 5 kHz steps) Frequency Rang e Servic e 28.000–29.700 MHz HAM Frequency Range Service Frequency Range Service 29.
72 A General Guide to Frequencies Aircraft Band-(108–137 MHz in 12.5 kHz steps) U.S. Government Band (137–14 4 MHz in 5 kHz steps) 2-Meter Amateur Band (144-148 MHz in 5 kHz steps) VHF High Band (148–174 MHz in 5, 6.25 or 7.5 kHz steps) Frequency Range Service 108.
73 A General Guide to Frequencies 153.740–154.445 PUB, FI RE 154.490–154.570 IND , BUS 154.585 Oil Spi ll Cleanup 154.600–154.625 B US 154.655–156.240 MED , RO AD , POL, PUB 156.255–157.425 OIL, MARI 157.450 MED 157.470–157.515 T OW 157.530–157.
74 A General Guide to Frequencies New Mobile Narrow Band (22 0–222 MHz in 5 kHz steps)) 1 1 / 4 -Meter Amateur band (222.000–225.0 00 MHz in 5 kHz steps) ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY (UHF) U. S. Government Band (406–42 0 MHz in 6.25 kHz steps) 170.000–170.
75 A General Guide to Frequencies 70-cm Amateur Band (420–450 MHz in 6.25 kHz steps) Low Band (450–470 MHz- in 6.25 kHz steps) FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF Wide Band (470–5 12 MHz in 6.25 kHz ste ps) (Channels 14 through 69 in 6 MHz steps) Frequency Range Service 420.
76 A General Guide to Frequencies Note: Some cities use the 470–512 MHz band for land/ mobile service. Conventional Systems Band — Locally Assigned (i n 6.25 kHz steps) Conventional/Trunked Systems Band — Locally As- signed (in 6.25 kHz steps) Trunked Systems Band — Locally Assigned (in 6.
77 A General Guide to Frequencies Private Trunked Band (in 6.25 kHz steps) General Trunked Band (in 6.25 kHz steps) 23-Centimeter Amateur Band (in 6.25 kHz steps) FREQUENCY CONVERSION The tuning locati on of a station can b e expressed in fre- quency (kHz or MHz) or in wavelength (meters).
78 Troubleshooting ˆ T roubleshooting If you have problems with your scanner, here are some suggestions that might help yo u eliminate the problem. If they do not, take your scanner to your lo cal R adioShack store for assistance.
79 Troubleshooting RESETTING/INITIALIZING THE SCANNER If the scanner's display locks up or does not work prop- erly after you connect a power source, you might need to reset or initialize it. Important: If you have problems with the scann er, first try to reset it to retain all memory.
80 Troubleshooting only when you are sure the scanne r is n ot working p rop- erly. 1. T urn o f f the scanner , then turn it o n again. 3<C:FD< 3<C:FD< 3<C:FD< 3<C:FD< 0Fý L8Cý0ILEB@E> 0Fý L8Cý0ILEB@E> 0Fý L8Cý0ILEB@E> 0Fý L8Cý0ILEB@E> appears.
81 Specifications ˆ Specifications Frequency Coverage: 25–54 MHz........................................................ (in 5 kHz step s) 108–136.9875 MHz ...................................... (in 12.5 kHz steps) 137–174 MH z.................
82 Specifications 806–960 MHz ..................................................................... 2 µ V 1240–1300 MHz ................................................................. 3 µ V Selectivity: 25 – 27.995 MHz at AM mode -6 dB .....
83 Specifications Current Drain (Squelched) ........................ ...................... 90 mA Battery Charge Current ........ ......................................... 150 mA Dimensions (HWD)............... .......... 6 3 / 16 × 2 7 / 16 × 1 3 / 4 Inches (157 × 62 × 41 mm) Weight (without antenna and batteries).
08A01 GE-01D-9995 20-523 Printed in China Limited One-Y ear W arranty This product is warranted b y RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-o wned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees an d dealers.
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