Radio Shack PRO-94 - Using the Keylock; Using the Display Backlight; Turning the Keytone Off;On; Skipping Data Signals

8/17/2015 EasiertoReadPro94ScannerManual
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Ifthescannerisscanningandstopsonanactivechannel,quicklypressS/S(LOUT)beforeitcontinuesscanningagain.The
scannerwilllockoutthechannelandautomaticallyresumescanning.
Toremovethelockoutfromachannel,inmanualorprogrammode,selectthechannelthenpressS/S(LOUT).L/Odisappearsfrom
thedisplay.
Tounlockallchannelsinthebanksthatareturnedon,pressMANtostopscanning,thenholddownS/S(LOUT)untilthescanner
beepstwice.
 Note:Youcanstillselectlockedoutchannelsinmanualorprogrammode.
UsingTheKeylock
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Toprotectthescannerfromaccidentalprogramchanges,turnonthekeylockfeature.Whenthescannerislocked,theonlycontrols
thatoperateareSCAN,MAN,KEYLOCK,VOLUME/OFF,andSQUELCH.
Toturnonthekeylock,holddown (KEYLOCK)untilK/Lappears.
Toturnitoff,holddown (KEYLOCK)untilK/Ldisappears.
UsingTheDisplayBacklight
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Toturnonthedisplaylightforeasyviewingatnight,press (KEYLOCK).Thedisplaystayslitfor15seconds.Also,thelightwill
stayonaslongasyoudon’twaitmorethan15secondstopressanotherkeysoyoucanprograminthedark.
Toturnoffthelightsooner,press (KEYLOCK)again.
TurningTheKeytoneOff/On
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Youhavetheoptionofturningthekeyconformationtoneofforon(toconfirmthatthekeyshavebeenpressed).Thekeypadareais
kindofsmallsosomeofuswithbigfingers,afraidthattheyhavepressedmorethanonekeyatatime,mightappreciatethis.
Toturnthekeytoneon,turnoffthescanner,thenholddownS/S(LOUT),andturnonthescanner.ONbEEPappearsbrieflyinthe
display.
Toturnthekeytoneoff,turnoffthescanner,thenholddownS/S(LOUT),andturnonthescanner.OFFbEEPappearsbrieflyinthe
display.
TurningTheBatterySaveFunctionOff/On
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Whenthescannerissettoreceive(monitor)amanuallyselectedchannel,anditisnotactivelyscanning,usingthebatterysave
featureconservesenergy.Whenthebatterysavefeatureisactive,thescannerrepeatedlyturnsofftheinternalpowerfor1second,
thenturnsitbackonforabout1/2secondtocheckforatransmission.
Toturnthebatterysavefunctionon,turnoffthescanner,thenholddownH/S(PRIORITY)andturnonthescanner.onSAVEbriefly
appearsand appearsinthedisplay.
Toturnthebatterysavefunctionoff,turnoffthescanner,thenholddownH/S(PRIORITY)andturnonthescanner.OFFSAVEbriefly
appearsand disappearsfromthedisplay.
SkippingDataSignals
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Topreventthescannerfromstoppingonchannelsthatconsistofnonmodulatedordatasignals(suchasfaxormodem
transmissions)duringasearchorscan,turnonthedataskipfeature.Whentheradioreceivesadatasignalanddataskipis
selected,thesignalisignored.(AlthoughIhaveyettoseethisworkonanyRSscanner).
Toturnthedataskipfeatureon,inscanorsearchmode,turnoffthepriorityfeatureifitison,thenpressALT(DATA).DATAappears
inthedisplaywithalineoverit.
Toturnthedataskipfeatureoff,inscanorsearchmode,pressALT(DATA).DATAdisappears.
 Note:Thisfeaturedoesnotapplytotheairorweatherserviceband.
ReceivingNWRSAMEWeatherAlertSignals
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In1994,theNationalOceanicandAerospaceAdministration(NOAA)beganbroadcastingalertsthatincludedigitallyencodeddata.
SpecificAreaMessageEncoding(SAME)includesinformationwhichidentifiestheseverityofthealert.Thescannerdisplaysthis
dataascodescorrespondingtothelevelsofseverity(L1,L2,andL3).WhenthescannerreceivesaSAMEcodedsignal,itretains
informationaboutthemostrecentalertuntilyouturnoffthepower.
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TheNationalWeatherServicealsosendsoutdaily,weekly,andmonthlytest(andsometimesdemonstration)signals,whichlets
anyonewithacapablereceiververifythattheequipmentisworkingproperly.Tofindoutthespecifictestscheduleinyourarea,
contactyourlocalNOAAorNWSoffice.ThoseofficesareusuallylistedinthetelephonebookunderUSGovernment,Departmentof
Commerce.
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TousetheSAMEWeatherAlertFeature:
1.Inmanualmode,pressE(SVC)andselecttheweatherservicesearch.
2.PressALT(DATA).ThismutestheaudiountilthescannerreceivesaSAMEcodedsignal.YouwillseeALERTinthedisplay.
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Totestthedisplay,pressandholddownALT(DATA)forabout1second.ThefrequencyandTEStappearalternately.To
cancelthetest,pressandholddownALT(DATA)againforabout1second.
Ifthescannerreceivesatestcodedsignal,TEStappearsinthedisplay.Toexitthetestmode,pressALT(DATA)for