Page 4 - Your Scanner; Connecting the Antenna; Attaching the Belt Clip
Your Scanner Squelch VOLUME / OFF PRI.–.PriorityTEXT.–.Activates.text. buttons.PSE.–.PauseMODE.–.Changes. receive.mode.KEY/LIGHT.–.Keypad. lock.and.backlight. TUNE –.Enters.Tune.mode. ATT –.Attenuator. –.Navigates. functions. SRCH.–.Search. Headphones Connecting the Antenna To.connect.an.external...
Page 6 - Powering Your Scanner; Batteries
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.turn...
Page 8 - External Power; Headphones and Speakers
The EPA certified RBRC© Battery Recycling.Seal.on.the.nickel-cadmium.(Ni-Cd).battery.indicates.RadioShack.voluntarily.participates.in.an.industry. program.to.collect.and.recycle.these.batteries.at.the.end.of.their.useful.life,.when.taken.out.of.service.in.the.United.States.or.Canada..The.RBRC.progra...
Page 10 - Keytones and Keylock; Backlight and Contrast; Squelch and Attenuator
10 11 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.ke...
Page 12 - Delay; Scanner Setup
1 1 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....
Page 14 - Defining a Channel; Copying a Frequency
1 1 CT – FM.transmissions.with.Continuous.Tone. Coded.Squelch.System.(CTCSS) DC – FM.transmissions.with.Digital.Coded. Squelch.(DCS) MO – Motorola.Trunking.SystemED – EDACS.Trunking.SystemLT – LTR.Trunking.System If you change the receive mode using MODE key, the scanner shows the receive mode for s...
Page 16 - Deleting Saved Frequencies; Scanner Cloning
1 1 Notes . 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. 7.. Press.MAN. Deleting Saved Frequencies To delete a saved frequency:1.. Press.MAN.2.. Use.the.number.keys.to.enter.the. frequency’s.chann...
Page 18 - To clone the scanner data:; Searching; Seek Search; Search Banks
1 1 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. 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....
Page 20 - Zeromatic; Programming a Search Range; Signal Stalker II
0 1 To search banks SR0-SR2:1.. Press.SRCH.repeatedly.to.select.SR0,.SR1,. or.SR2.. 2.. To.search.the.entire.band,.press.FUNC.then. SRCH..“MAN”.(Manual.select).or.“SRCH”.(searches.through.the.band).appears..The.scanner.starts.searching.while.“SRCH”.appears.on.the.display..When.the.scanner. finds an ...
Page 22 - Special Signal Stalker; Locking Out Frequencies
Notes 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 searc...
Page 24 - Saving Found Frequencies; Scanning; Locking Out Channels
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:.Loc...
Page 26 - Priority Scanning
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....
Page 30 - To enter SAME standby:; Skywarn; Monitoring
0 1 Notes To enter SAME standby: 1 .. 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.. 2 .. To.exit.SAME.standby,.press.FUNC,.and. then.WX. The scanner searches the weather freq...
Page 32 - Trunking Setup; Defining a Trunking Bank; Motorola Trunking Setup
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 Ins...
Page 34 - Fleet Maps; Base and Offset Frequencies
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,.the...
Page 36 - EDACS Trunking Setup; LTR Trunking Setup
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.numbe...
Page 40 - Saving Trunking Channels; Trunk Scanning
0 1 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.. Pres...
Page 44 - Talk Group ID Hold; Scanner Maintenance; Text Tags; To define a Text Tag:
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...
Page 46 - Troubleshooting
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 P roblem S olution The scanner is not working at all. Cause:The.AC.or.DC.adaptor.might.not.be.connected. The.batteries.might.be....
Page 48 - Birdie Frequencies; Service and Repair
P roblem S olution Error message appears when trying to upload or download from a computer. Cause:Your.computer.is.using.Windows.XP.and.does.not.have.the.necessary.USB.cable.driver. Download.and.install.the.“Windows.XP.Driver.to.resolve.PC. connection error” file from .your.scanner’s.. Product.Suppo...
Page 50 - Scanning Legally; FCC Notice
0 1 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...
Page 52 - References; Appendix B: Search Banks
References Appendix A: Glossary Frequency.–.The.signal.(expressed.in.MHz). used by broadcasting radios. To find active frequencies,.you.can.use.frequency.guides.available.from.your.local.RadioShack.store,.frequency.lists.posted.on.the.Internet,.or.your.scanner’s.search.function. Bank.–.A.storage.uni...
Page 56 - All Band
Group Frequency.(MHz) Step.(kHz) 2 138.000-143.9875 12.5 148.000-150.7875 12.5 3 225.000-379.975 25 380.000-400.000 12.5 Search.bank:.SR5.Amateur.band Receive.mode:.FM,.CT,.or.DC Group Frequency.(MHz) Step.(kHz) 0 28.0000-29.7000 5 1 50.0000-54.0000 5 2 144.0000-148.0000 5 3 222.0000-224.9950 5 4 42...
Page 58 - PubSafety Band; Appendix E: Talk Group Format
PubSafety Band Freq..(MHz) Step.(kHz) Freq..(MHz) Step.(kHz) Group.0 Group.2 33.420-33.980 10 453.0375-453.9625 6.25 37.020-37.420 10 458.0375-458.9625 6.25 39.020-39.980 10 460.0125-460.6375 6.25 42.020-42.940 10 462.5500-462.7250 6.25 44.620-45.860 10 465.0125-465.6375 6.25 45.880 467.5625-467.712...
Page 60 - Appendix F: Specifications
0 1 Appendix F: Specifications Frequency.Coverage: 25.000-26.960.MHz....................(in.10.kHz.steps/AM) 26.965-27.405.MHz....................(in.10.kHz.steps/AM) 27.410-29.505.MHz......................(in.5.kHz.steps/AM) 29.510-29.700.MHz...................... (in.5.kHz.steps/FM) 29.710-49.830....
Page 62 - ADDENDUM; Preprogrammed Frequencies; PGM
ADDENDUM Cat. No. 20-163 / 20-164 Preprogrammed Frequencies Your scanner has 155 preprogrammed frequencies in the ROM. You can load them into Channels 000 to 154. 1. Turn off the scanner and then turn it on again.2. When Multi-system Trunking Scanner appears, press PGM (or PROG ). 3. Press 1 . CH Ba...
Page 68 - Limited One-year Warranty
©2007. RadioShack .Corporation... All.rights.reserved.. RadioShack .and. RadioShack.com . are.trademarks.used.by. RadioShack .Corporation. 20-164 Printed.in.China GE-07D-0911 11A07 Motorola,.Smartnet,.ASTRO.and.Privacy.Plus.are.registered.trademarks.of.Motorola.Inc.EDACS.is.a.registered.trademark.of...
