Radio Shack PRO-2096 User manual

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setting up and using your new product
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20-496
PRO-2096 Digital Trunking
Mobile/Base Scanner

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Contents
user’s guide • quick start guide • preloaded data addendum
Thank you for purchasing your Pro-2096 digital trunk scanner
from RadioShack. You can mount your scanner in a fixed
position and use it as a base scanner or you can use it as
a mobile scanner by mounting it in a vehicle. This scanner
is the first of an innovative and exciting new generation,
capable of receiving digital voice modulation from the
newest and most sophisticated conventional and trunked
radio networks. No additional hardware or add-on cards are
needed.
AC adapter
DC cable w/fuse
DIN sleeve and keys (2)
Scanner
Antenna
Mounting
bracket
Knob (2)
Rubber washer (2)
Lock washer (2)
Screw (2)
Rubber foot (3)

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contents
your scanner’s keypad 7
your scanner’s rear view 9
your scanner’s display 10
step 1: install your scanner 11
mounting your scanner in your dashboard 11
mobile mounting in your vehicle 11
using your scanner as a base station 12
step 2: power your scanner 13
from a wall outlet 13
through your vehicle’s ignition 13
from your vehicle’s cigarrette lighter 14
step 3: connect your scanner 15
connect the supplied antenna 15
connect an external antenna 15
connect an external speaker or headphones 16
step 4: set up your scanner 17
squelch 17
storing conventional frequencies 17
deleting frequencies from channels 18
searching and tuning 19
basic scanning 20
about channel-storage banks 20
monitoring a single channel 20
using CTCSS and DCS 21
searching a preprogrammed frequency range 21
search bank charts 22

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searching for active frequencies 27
using Zeromatic 27
using seek search 27
manually tuning to a frequency 28
frequency copy 29
copying a frequency into a specified channel 29
copying a frequency to a vacant channel
into a specified bank 30
copying a frequency to the priority channel 30
listening to the weather band 31
same standby mode 31
testing weather alert 32
using delay 33
locking out channels/frequencies 33
locking out channels 33
locking out frequencies 34
reviewing locked-out search frequency 34
clearing locked-out search frequencies 35
clearing locked-out frequencies in search banks 35
changing the receive mode 35
using attenuator 36
global attenuator 37
turning the key tone on or off 37
using the dimmer 38
changing the display contrast 38
virtual scanner 39
using V-scanner 40
using digital AGC 45
cloning programmed data 45
cloning v-scanner data 46
full cloning 47
selective cloning 47

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trunking operation 50
setting squelch for trunk scanning 50
talkgroup ID hold 50
turning an ID sub-bank on or off 50
open and closed mode operation 51
toggling open and closed modes 52
manual ID lockout toggle 52
activate ID lockout while scanning 53
reviewing locked-out talkgroup IDs 53
changing from ID text tag display
to ID code display 53
trunked delay function 53
clearing talkgroups IDs 54
clearing all talkgroup IDs in one bank 55
programming trunked systems 56
Motorola analog, digital, and APCO-25 systems 56
EDACS systems 57
Motorola VHF and UHF systems 58
Motorola 800MHz splinter systems 59
fleet maps 59
programming the priority channel 61
programming a stored channel frequency
in the priority channel 61
programming the priority channel directly 61
programming a weather channel as the priority channel 62
turning priority on or off 62
programming CTCSS/DCS channels 63
storing talkgroup ids 65
text tags 67
assigning a text tag to a channel 67
assigning a text tag to a group ID 68
assigning a text tag to a channel-storage bank 68

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text input chart 69
using channel receive modes 69
updating the DSP firmware 69
truobleshooting 70
resetting/initializing your scanner 71
resetting your scanner 71
initializing your scanner 72
care 73
replacing the fuse 73
service and repair 73
specifications 74
The FCC wants you to know 77
scanning legally 77
glossary 78
warranty 84
©2004 RadioShack Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack, RadioShack.com. Hypersearch, Hyperscan, V-Scanner, and Adaptaplug are
trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation.
Motorola, Smartnet, ASTRO and Privacy Plus are registered trademarks of Motorla Inc.
EDACS is a registered trademark of MA-COM Inc.
The IMBE(TM) Voice Coding Technology embodied in this product is protected by intellectual
property rights including patent rights, copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems,
Inc. This voice coding Technology is licensed solely for use witthin this Communications
Equipment. The user of this Technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to decompile,
reverse engineer, or disassemble the Object Code, or in any other way convert the Object
Code into a human readable form.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,870,405 and 5,517,511.
This device made under license under one or more of the following U.S. Patents: 4,590,473;
4,636,791; 5,148,482; 5,185,796; 5,271,017; 5,377,229

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your scanner’s keypad
TRUNK — stores the trunking ID code or
holds the trunking ID while scanning.
L/OUT — locks out selected channels
and ID codes, and skips specified
frequencies during a search.
CLEAR — clears an incorrect entry.
PROG — programs frequencies in
selected channels.
PWR/VOL/SQ — long knob turns OFF/ON,
and controls volume. Short knob controls
squelch.
PC/IF — connect data cable for cloning
or connecting to a PC.
s— attach headphones with
1/8” jack here.

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ATT — Press to activate
attenuation (reduce scanner
sensitivity, block strong signals).
Press again to deactivate
attenuation.
PAUSE — pauses search or
tune operation.
DIM — adjusts the backlight
level (Light, Dark, or OFF).
TUNE — Press TUNE, PAUSE
then eor dto tune to a
frequency.
FUNC — press in
combination with other keys to
perform various functions.
WX — press to scan
programmed weather channels.
See p. 31
PRI — turns the priority
function on or off.
TEXT — press to input text.
MODE — press to change the
receive mode.
SRCH — press to search
through search banks.
SCAN — press to scan
programmed channels.
MAN — press to manually
enter a channel number.
eor d— press to scan or
search in either direction.

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EXT SP — connect an
external speaker here.
ENT — press to confirm
frequency and text entries.
your scanner’s rear view
ANT — connect the supplied
antenna or an external
antenna here. DC 13.8V — connect a
power source here.
SCREW HOLE — use to mount
the scanner in a car with some
hardware (screw not supplied).
RESET— press
to reset your
scanner.
Press to enter a number or
a character (in text mode).
./DELAY — press to enter
a decimal point, space, or
hyphen. Press to program delay
time for a channel/search bank.

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your scanner’s display
Scan Mode
Search Mode
(M)anual Mode
(P)rogram
(S)can
Bank 0-(9)
Channel 00-(49)
Receiving a Signal ( no signal)
Priority On/Off Indicator
Search Range Number
Frequency
Zeromatic On/Off Indicator
Sub-Group
Search Range Name
Attenuator On/Off Indicator
Delay On/Off Indecator
Lockout On/Off Indecator
(While Scanning, ScanningDirection, or .)
Open/Closed Mode Indecator
Receiving Mode
Receiving Frequency
Detected ID Display
(Trunking & CTCSS/DCS)
Stored Text
or Bank and Channel Numbe r
Bank Off
Bank Off
Open Mode
Closed Mode