Radio Shack PRO-97 User manual

Please read this user’s guide before installing,
setting up and using your new product
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Cat 20-527
PRO-97 1,000 Channel Triple
Trunking Hand Held Scanner

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Contents
user’s guide • quick start guide • preprogrammed frequency addendum
Thank you for purchasing your Pro-97 1,000 channel tripple
trunking hand held scanner from RadioShack. Your hand held
scanner is one of a new generation of scanners designed
to track Motorola® Type I and II (such as Smartnet® and
Privacy Plus®) and hybrid analog trunking systems, GE-
Ericsson (EDACS®) type systems, and EF Johnson (LTR) type
systems which are extensively used in many communication
systems.
Scanner Antenna
Belt clip
Non-
rechargeable
battery holder
Rechargeable
battery holder

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The Basics
contents
your scanner’s controls 7
power sources 12
using batteries 12
charging rechargeable batteries 14
using AC power 15
using vehicle battery power 16
connecting an earphone/headphones 16
listening safely 17
traffic safety 17
connecting an extension speaker 17
connecting the supplied antenna 18
connecting an optional external antenna 18
using the belt clip 19
transferring data to or from another scanner or PC 19
quick start 20
understanding your scanner’s modes 20
AM mode 20
FM mode 21
CTCSS (CT) mode 21
DCS (DC) mode 21
Motorola mode 22
EDACS mode 24
LTR mode 25
open and closed modes 26
setting up your scanner 28
turning on the scanner and setting squelch 28
storing known frequencies into channels 29
CTCSS and DCS 31
storing trunking frequencies into channels 33

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storing text tags 34
assigning a text tag to a channel 34
assigning a text tag to a group ID 35
assigning a tex tage to a bank 35
text input chart 36
finding and storing active frequencies 37
searching a preprogrammed frequency range 37
band charts 38
search bank: SR0 marine band 38
search bank: SR1 CB band 40
search bank: SR2 FRS/GMRS/MURS band 40
search bank: SR3 police/fire band 41
search bank: SR4 aircraft 42
search bank: SR5 amateur band 43
search bank: SR6 programmable limit search 43
searching active frequencies in a range 43
manually tuning a frequency 45
listening to the weather band 45
listening to a weather channel 46
SAME standby mode 46
WX Alert and beep tone confirmation 47
Skywarn 48
using frequency copy 48
copying a frequency into a specified channel 48
copying a frequency into an empty channel
within a bank 49
copying a frequency into the priority channel 50
Signal Stalker II 50
using Signal Stalker II 51
using Signal Stalker II with lockout 51
scanning channels 52
turning channel-starage banks off and on 52
monitoring a single channel/power save circuit 53

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using CTCSS and DCS 53
deleting frequencies from channels 54
deleting all frequencies in a channel bank 54
using dealy 55
locking out channels or frequencies 55
locking out channels 55
reviewing locked-out channels 56
locking out frequencies 56
reviewing locked-out frequencies 56
clearing a locked-out frequency 57
clearing all locked-out frequencies in a search bank 57
priority 57
changing the receive mode 59
using the attenuator 60
turning the key tone on and off 61
using the display/key backlight 61
using the keylock 63
changing the display contrast 63
cloning the programmed data 64
trunking 65
how trunking works 65
setting squelch for trunking mode 67
programming trunking frequencies 67
programming Motorola trunking systems (UHF-Lo) 69
programming Motorola trunking systems (800 MHz) 71
programming fleet maps 71
talk group IDs 73
storing talk group IDs 73
talk group ID hold 76
turning an ID sub-bank on or off 76
locking out talk group IDs 77
delay function in ID indication mode 77
reviewing locked-out talk group IDs 78

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clearing talk group IDs 78
clearing all talk group IDs in a single bank 78
changing the open/closed mode 79
care 80
service and repair 80
birdie frquencies 80
specifications 81
initializing your scanner 84
The FCC wants you to know 85
scanning legally 85
glossary 86
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) 87
warranty 88
Hypersearch, Hyperscan, 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.
LTR is a registered trademark of EF Johnson.

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SCAN/— scans through the
programmed channels, or
activates the Signal Stalker II
function.
FUNC (function) — lets you
use various functions
by pressing this key in
combination with other keys.
MAN — stops scanning and
lets you directly enter a
channel number.
TRUNK — stores the trunking
ID code or holds the trunking
ID while scanning.
WX/ — scans through
the seven preprogrammed
weather channels, or jumps
to a Skywarn channel you
programmed (997-999).
PRI (Priority) — sets and turns
the priority function on or off.
TEXT — lets you input text.
PSE — stops search.
MODE — changes the receive
mode (AM, FM, CT, DC, MO,
ED, LT).
/ — turns on/off the
backlight, or when used
with FUNC locks/unlocks the
keypad to prevent accidental
entries.
your scanner’s controls

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ATT (Attenuate) — turns
attenuation on to reduce
the scanner’s sensitivity
and block extremely strong
signals, or turns it off to
return the sensitivity to
normal.
TUNE — lets you input a
frequency and allows you to
fine tune a frequency along
with eor d.
eor d— selects the scan or
search direction.
SRCH — lets you search the
seven search banks.
L/OUT (Lock Out) — lets you
lock out a selected channel,
skip a specified frequency
during search, or lock out a
selected ID code.
ENT — completes the entry of
frequencies and text.
PGM (Program) — programs
frequencies into channels.

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0— enters a zero, or inputs
characters ., -, #, _, @, +, *,
&, /, ,, $, %, !, ^, (, ), ?, ~, ‘,
or ∆.
1— enters a 1, or inputs
characters 0 through 9 in text
mode.
2/ABC — enters a 2, or inputs
characters A, B, or C.
3/DEF — enters a 3, or inputs
characters D, E, or F.
4/GHI — enters a 4, or inputs
characters G, H, or I.
5/JKL — enters a 5, or inputs
characters J, K, or L.
6/MNO — enters a 6, or inputs
characters M, N, or O.
7/PQRS — enters a 7, or inputs
characters P, Q, R, or S.
8/TUV — enters an 8, or inputs
characters T, U, or V.
9/WXYZ — enters a 9, or inputs
characters W, X, Y, or Z.
CL (Clear) — clears an
incorrect entry.
./DELAY — enters a decimal
point (necessary when
programming frequencies),
space, or programs delay
time for the selected
channel/search bank, or
enters a hyphen (in trunking
ID setting).

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PWR DC 9V — connect a power
source here.
PC/IF — connect an optional
PC interface cable here to
use the scanner with your
computer.