Yamaha PSR-600 - User Manual

Features Upgradeable CPU and DSP Firmware - keep your radio current with enhancements as they become available with free upgrades from www.greamerica.com ! Intuitive "Object Oriented" User Interface Design is designed for ease of use, yet powerful enough to satisfy the most sophisticated exp...

conditions before the media or emergency management officials are able to announce them to the general public. SAME and All Hazards Weather Alerting - Your scanner can operate in dedicated Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) weather alerting mode, and alert you to severe weather and other hazards ...

P25 NAC Functionality - Much like CTCSS and DCS with analog signals, P25 Network Access Code (NAC) is used to provide selective squelch operation on conventional digital channels. Your PSR-600 will detect the NAC that is being used on a P25 conventional digital channel, and allow you to program NAC ...

objectives we describe above, and serve as a tool to help you manage and enjoy your collection of “Scannable Objects”. What is Object Oriented Scanning? To put it simply, Object Oriented Scanning describes a new user interface design for scanning receivers (the Object Oriented User Interface, or OOU...

groups. Object Oriented Scanning makes it very easy to delete or deactivate objects and Scan Lists that you do not want to listen to, including a powerful temporary lockout mode that allows you to zero in on activity associated with a specific incident, then restore your desired configuration when t...

moved nor changed from what it is - a simple, standalone object that is part of a larger collection. About this manual Object abbreviations used in this document We described how your new GRE scanner utilizes an Object Oriented User Interface in the Introduction and Overview sections of this manual....

TSYS object for each TGRP you create on the same trunked radio system. A TSYS cannot be scanned by itself and is not considered a Scannable Object. It is a “configuration object” that can be used over and over again when adding talkgroups for a specified trunked radio system. CONV CONV is used to re...

protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that...

According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), 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 ill...

Getting Familiar With Your PSR-600 The following illustrations are provided to help you get familiar with your PSR-600 ʼ s controls and accessories. PSR-600 Front View Figure 1 - PSR-600 front view PSR-600 User Manual Page 20

PSR-600 Included Accessories Figure 3 - PSR-600 Included Accessories (Compact Disc not shown) PSR-600 User Manual Page 22 Antenna Mobile Mounting Bracket with Rubber Feet, Rubber Washers and Knurled Knobs USB Cable AC Adapter DC Cable

Understanding the Display Icons Your PSR-600 features a high contrast, backlit Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) to provide important information about the status of the radio while you are programming and using it. The LCD includes a row of icons at the top that provides information about the status of ...

Your PSR-600 features an easy-to understand backlit keypad with 34 keys that are used to control and program the radio. Figure 5 highlights the various keys and their basic functions. Figure 5 - Keypad layout Softkeys F1 , F2 , F3 - activate the function shown in the LCD display immediately above th...

Five Way Pushbutton Pad     keys are used for navigation while browsing objects and menus. SEL key activates data entry fields and toggles Scan List selection in object menus. FUNC SEL activates context sensitive help in menus. Numeric Keypad Used for data entry of frequencies, talkgroup IDs and...

L/OUT - Toggles Temporary Lockout on active or selected object, FUNC L/OUT applies permanent lockout (can be changed in the GLOB menu) ENT - Enter key PAUSE - Pauses scan or search operation on active object PSR-600 User Manual Page 26

Getting Started First Time Startup We believe that your new PSR-600 is so easy to use that scannists with minimal experience in the hobby should be able to get up and running in a matter of just a few minutes. If you already know the difference between a conventional channel and a talkgroup, or a se...

you plan to attach the mounting bracket to a fixed surface with screws. Attach the two self-adhesive rubber washers to the inside of the mounting bracket sides, over the holes that are used when attaching the bracket to the scanner ʼ s side holes. Be sure to align the holes in the washer carefully w...

which makes it possible to mount the radio on top of any flat surface in your vehicle. Your PSR-600 is also designed to fit into a DIN-E compatible sleeve, which makes it easy to mount the radio in an existing radio or CD player dashboard opening. An optional DIN-E installation kit can be purchased ...

that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adaptor. WARNING: The DC power cord is equipped with an inline fuse. This fuse protects your scanner and your vehicle from damage in case of equipment malfunction or a short circuit. Do not remove the inline fuse holder from the...

Avoid or limit listening at high volume levels. Prolonged exposure to high volume levels can cause permanent hearing loss. Traffic Safety Wearing headphones while operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle can create a traffic hazard and is illegal in most areas. Even though some headphones let y...

Turn the radio on Rotate the top knob of the VOLUME/SQUELCH control clockwise to turn the radio on. Set both the VOLUME and SQUELCH knobs at their mid-point (12 o ʼ clock) position. NOTE: While 12 o ʼ clock is a good squelch setting to start with, it may cause your radio to miss some calls with weak...

Creating Your First New Objects When the scanner is first turned on after it is unpacked, you are working with a clean slate. You will notice that your scanner tells you this: Press NEW tocreate objects NEW EDIT GLOB The scanner is in program mode and is ready for you to enter the first Objects into...

you want to create one. There are only a few essential parameters in the CONV object fields that must be set correctly for a CONV object to work. The Frequency must be set to match the frequency of the transmitter you want to scan or monitor, and the MODE should be set to AU, or, if desired, AM, FM ...

aborts the creation of the new CONV object, and the Dflt softkey restores the selected CONV menu parameter to its default setting. If you press the  key on the bottom of the 5-way pushbutton pad, you can scroll down and see all of the parameters that can be specified for a CONV object. Go ahead and...

contents of the field with your new entry. Alternatively, you can press the  key, which will preserve the original contents of the field so you can make small changes without retyping all of the data. Talkgroup Object (TGRP) A Trunking Talkgroup Object (TGRP) is a record that stores the parameters ...

CONV and TSYS objects, name your new talkgroup “POLICE DISPATCH”: 7 1 P 6 3 O 5 3 L 4 3 I 2 3 C 3 2 E . <space>3 1 D 4 3 I 7 4 S 7 1 P 2 1 A 8 1 T 2 3 C 4 2 H Press ENT or DONE to store the name, then press SAVE to store the TGRP as a new object. As with the other object types, there are many ...

ways to monitor traffic on a trunked radio system. They are as follows: • Wildcard Talkgroup: will monitor all talkgroup call radio traffic on the desired trunked radio system (press Dflt in the ID: field of the TGRP object to use Wildcard) • Talkgroup with TGID: will only monitor talkgroup call rad...

NOTE: Use caution with DUPE. As soon as you press DUPE, a duplicate of the selected object is created and saved in memory. Be certain to delete any DUPEd objects that you create accidentally. Basic Scanning Operation Now that you have entered a few CONV or TGRP objects you can experiment with Scan a...

Browsing Objects The 5-way pushbutton pad makes it easy for you to browse the stored objects in your PSR-600 when in Manual or Program modes. Press MAN or PGM , then use the  keys on the 5-way pushbutton pad to move around in the scanner ʼ s memory as follows:  : navigates “up” through the obje...

Scannable Objects into different Scan Lists and work with the Scan Lists to quickly enable or disable groups of objects that you want to monitor. You can also read the Detailed Menu Reference section of this manual to learn more about the different object types and their parameters, and how to perfo...

A Wildcard TGRP works by catching talkgroup calls on the system that are not already stored as objects in the radio ʼ s memory. In order for the Wildcard TGRP to function properly, the radio needs to be in SCAN mode. This is what enables the scanner to find the previously stored TGRP objects that ne...

key on the keypad) after navigating to the LMIT object in Manual Mode. When the LMIT search stops on an active frequency, the display will appear as follows: Press the PAUSE key to hold on the active frequency. To resume, press the PAUSE key again. HINT: It can take some time for the PSR-600 to proc...

5: 902-928 MHz 33cm Band 6: 1240-1300 MHz 23cm Band CB - Searches the Citizens Band radio frequencies Marine - Searches the VHF-FM marine radio band FRS/GMRS/MURS/DOT/STAR (F/G/MURS) - Searches the FRS, GMRS, MURS, DOT and STAR radio frequencies Railroad - searches the Association of American Railro...

HINT: Remember that there is context sensitive help available for each menu item in the object menus. Just press FUNC , then SEL to view the help, and SEL again to exit the help screen. These are just a few of the many ways you can incorporate different types of search objects in your Scan List conf...

routinely travel to another town to visit family. You can assign the channels and talkgroups for fire and police services around your home to one Scan List, and those that are located where your family lives in another. When you travel to visit your family, you can no longer hear the Scannable Objec...

object is mapped to, and without limitation to the number of objects that are mapped to a given Scan List. To change Scan List membership for an existing object, press the PGM key. Use the  keys on the 5-way pushbutton pad to scroll to the existing object that you wish to change, then press the ...

To toggle a Scan List ʼ s enabled/disabled status while scanning, press the numeric key that corresponds with the Scan List you wish to toggle. For example, pressing 4 while scanning will toggle the state of Scan List 04 from enabled to disabled, or vice versa if the Scan List is already disabled. T...

Other Advanced Startup Topics Here are some more startup topics that will help you get more enjoyment out of your PSR-600 as you become more experienced with its operation. We also suggest that you visit RadioReference at www.radioreference.com , where you can discuss the PSR-600 with other owners! ...

Applying search lockout to an undesired frequency adds that frequency to the Search Lockout List, a list of frequencies that the scanner ignores when performing searches or during Spectrum Sweeper operations. You can edit or clear the Search Lockout List by following these steps: Press PGM Press the...

search for new control channels when the decoding quality of a control channel drops below Threshold Lo setting, and, if no new control channels are available that meet the Threshold Hi criteria, the scanner will seek the best control channel to use, and continue checking periodically for a new cont...

configured for Priority are checked for activity before any other TGRPs are checked, and during the reply delay time after non-priority TGRP calls. Additionally, your PSR-600 decodes the subaudible priority data that is present on analog Motorola talkgroup calls (3600 baud control channel systems on...

• You have programmed a Talkgroup Wildcard in for a trunked radio system you monitor in order to find new talkgroups. You can use an Audible Alarm to alert you when the radio receives a wildcard hit, and turn on the backlight so that you can read the display and operate the keypad to save or lock ou...

Press the FrL/O softkey to add a found frequency to the lockout list. Press the MODE softkey to change the receive mode (AM, FM, NFM) from the default for the current frequency range (au). Press STOR to create a new CONV object using the found frequency. Use the keypad to enter a new frequency, and ...

To enter LMIT mode, press the SRCH key on the keypad repeatedly until the display indicates LMIT search as follows: Use the Lmts softkey to set the lower and upper frequency limits for your limit search. NOTE: When a signal is being received, the Lmts softkey (F1) changes to FrL/O. You can access th...

strongest weather radio transmitter for your location, press the PRI key on the keypad. When in Scan Mode, the radio will check the specified weather frequency periodically for the 1050 Hz Warning Alert Tone (WAT). If WAT is found, the radio will sound an alarm and monitor the weather alert audio. S...

The above entry for 048113 will receive all SAME messages for 048113. SAME Entry 1:Code: 048113Event: ***Entry: ONLockout: OFF SAME Entry 2:Code: 048113Event: RWTEntry: ONLockout: ON The above combination of entries for 048113 will receive all SAME messages for 048113, except the Required Weekly Tes...

When you have finished editing your SAME entry, press the Save softkey to store the data, then press the Save softkey to save all SAME changes and return to the Weather mode. Activating SAME Standby Mode After you have entered your desired SAME codes, you can activate the SAME Standby Mode to begin ...

Scanner”. Your PSR-600 features 21 V-Scanner storage locations, each capable of storing a copy of your scanner ʼ s main memory, including all of your objects and global radio-wide settings. Having 21 Virtual Scanners is like having 21 scanners in one. You can custom tailor a main memory configuratio...

Erasing V-Scanner Folders You can erase V-Scanner folders when you no longer need them and wish to make the folder storage location available for other data. To erase the contents of a previously saved V-Scanner folder, press FUNC , then PGM to enter V-Scanner mode, then press the Eras softkey. Use ...

doing while scanning and monitoring your “Scannable Objects”. To get the most out of your scanner and this display, you will want to name your objects as you program them into the radio. This allows for easy identification of active objects while the radio is scanning, and makes it easier than ever ...

can shift to lowercase by pressing the FUNC key before entering a character. For punctuation, the FUNC key accesses a second set of punctuation marks. The shift action of the FUNC key remains active until it is pressed again. Use the  keys to move the cursor to the desired location in edit fields....

you may find that you type the same words over and over, such as POLICE, FIRE, SHERIFF, STATE, CITY, COUNTY, etc. A few common QuickText words are provided for your convenience. You can keep these, edit them to your preferences, or replace them with your own custom QuickText words. QuickText can be ...

Power-On Configuration Key Sequences Your PSR-600 features power-on keypress sequences that are used as shortcuts to configuration items, like attenuator settings, backlight settings and memory information. Power-on key sequences are also used to place your scanner into firmware upgrade mode for CPU...

Key Sequence Function Hold PGM while powering on radio Places radio in CPU firmware upgrade mode Birdie Frequencies Every scanner has birdie frequencies. Birdies are signals created inside the scanner ʼ s receiver. These operating frequencies might interfere with transmissions on the same frequencie...

Troubleshooting If you have problems with your scanner, please refer to the following chart for some suggestions that might help you eliminate the problem. If the scanner is still not operating correctly after trying these tips, contact the dealer where you purchased your scanner for assistance. Tro...

NOTE: This procedure preserves the information you stored in the scanner ʼ s working memory, while resetting all global radio parameters to factory defaults. V-Scanner memory is not affected by this operation. 1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again. The scanner briefly displays the DSP boot ...

Detailed Menu Reference Your PSR-600 scanner uses GRE ʼ s exclusive Object Oriented User Interface, which features a powerful menu system that is used to configure the various Scannable Objects that your scanner is capable of receiving. The PSR-600 design also includes a Global Settings (GLOB) menu ...

GLOB Menu Reference The GLOB menu stores all of the radio-wide settings used by the scanner. The GLOB menu allows you to “tweak” these settings to your liking. The default settings will work fine for most users, but most users will want to use the GLOB menu to personalize the radio to suit their ind...

CONV Menu Reference The CONV menu is used when creating new Conventional Channel objects, or editing existing Conventional Channel objects. All menus are shown in the scanner ʼ s display as a three line window that can be scrolled up or down to access the various different parameters. The active par...

TGRP Menu Reference The TGRP menu is used when creating new Trunking Talkgroup objects, or editing existing Trunking Talkgroup objects. All menus are shown in the scanner ʼ s display as a three line window that can be scrolled up or down to access the various different parameters. The active paramet...

TSYS Menu Reference The TSYS menu is used when creating new Trunking System objects, or editing existing Trunking System objects. All menus are shown in the scanner ʼ s display as a three line window that can be scrolled up or down to access the various different parameters. The active parameter is ...

LMIT Menu Reference The LMIT menu is used when creating new Limit Search objects, or editing existing Limit Search objects. All menus are shown in the scanner ʼ s display as a three line window that can be scrolled up or down to access the various different parameters. The active parameter is always...

SRVC Menu Reference The SRVC menu is used when creating new Service Search objects, or editing existing Service Search objects. All menus are shown in the scanner ʼ s display as a three line window that can be scrolled up or down to access the various different parameters. The active parameter is al...

SWPR Menu Reference The SWPR menu is used when creating new Spectrum Sweeper objects, or editing existing Spectrum Sweeper objects. All menus are shown in the scanner ʼ s display as a three line window that can be scrolled up or down to access the various different parameters. The active parameter i...

Appendix A - Remote Control Protocol NOTE: GRE provides Memory File Format, CCDump Protocol, PC/IF Clone Protocol and Remote Control Protocol Specifications (the "Specifications") AS IS for the convenience of scanning hobbyists and programmers who wish to develop software applications for us...

Get Status Command: STX A ETX <sum> Response: STX A <mode> <sq> <battL> <battH> <rssiL> <rssiH> <zmL> <zmH> <ledR> <ledG> <ledB> <freqL> <freq2> <freq3> <freqH> <rxMode> ETX <sum> NOTE: <ba...

NOTE: <icons1> and <icons2> are bitmapped representations of display icon status, as follows: icons1: bits 0-2: RSSI bars level, 0-5bit 3: S iconbit 4: Batt icon ON (N/A for PSR-600)bit 5: Batt icon BLINKING (N/A for PSR-600) icons2: bit 0: 'F' iconbit 1: 'G' iconbit 2: 'A' iconbit 3: 'T...

Key Code Key Code Key Code Key Code 1 33 PAUSE 6 CLR 36 Tune Command: STX T <freq0> <freq1> <freq2> <freq3> <rxmode> ETX SUM Response: (no response) PSR-600 User Manual Page 117

Appendix C - Frequency, Step and Mode Specifications Frequency Range Step Size Default Mode 25.0000 - 26.9600 MHz 10 kHz AM 26.9650 - 27.4050 MHz 10 kHz AM 27.4100 - 29.5050 MHz 5 kHz AM 29.5100 - 29.7000 MHz 5 kHz FM 29.7100 - 49.8300 MHz 10 kHz FM 49.8350 - 54.0000 MHz 5 kHz FM 108.000 - 136.9916 ...

Appendix D - General Specifications Item Specification Working Memory 1800 programmed objects using flexible "Scannable Object" system. Program and scan conventional channels, trunking talkgroups, limit searches, service searches, and Spectrum Sweeper configurations as "Scannable Objects...

Appendix E - About Trunked Radio Technologies In communications, trunking is defined as the sharing of a small number of communications resources amongst a large number of users. Trunking is based on the basic principle that “not all users will need to communicate at the same time”. The best example...

Appendix F - About CTCSS, DCS and P25 NAC CTCSS, DCS and P25 NAC are terms used to describe the different types of selective squelch that your PSR-600 is capable of utilizing with conventional, non-trunked radio channels. In many cases, frequencies that are assigned to licensees are not licensed on ...

present, or an incorrect tone is found, the receiver will remain muted. Additionally, the PSR-600 can detect the CTCSS tone that is in use on a transmitter, and will allow you to store the tone value with a CONV object when a CTCSS transmission occurs. It is possible to hear this tone if you listen ...

Appendix G - Finding More Information Learning About Scanning and your PSR-600 In recent years the Internet has become a powerful tool for both experienced and novice scanning hobbyists. There are many online discussion forums dedicated to the scanning hobby. In these discussion forums, you will fin...

information about scanning in the specified areas. We also suggest www.radioreference.com , which includes an extensive database of conventional and trunked radio system data for locations all over the USA and the world. One of the more enjoyable aspects of the scanning hobby is finding new frequenc...

Index ............................................................. Abbreviations, object 16 ..................................... Accessories included with PSR-600 22 ..................................................................... Alarms, audible 70 ..............................................

Warranty Limited Warranty General GRE America, Inc. warranty all parts of each new product to be of sound design, good material and workmanship, and will repair or exchange any parts proven to be defective under normal use at no charge for a period of 12 months from the date of sale to the end user....