PRO-528 1,000 Channel
Handheld Trunking Scanner
20-528
step 1: insert batteries
Insert four AA batteries (not supplied). You must set the ALKALINE
JACK
NiMH switch inside the battery compartment to the
appropriate setting.
Warning: Do not connect an adapter to the scanner if non-
rechargeable batteries (such as alkaline batteries) are installed in the
scanner. Attempting to recharge non-rechargeable batteries may
cause harm to you or the scanner.
• ALKALINE when using alkaline batteries (not included).
• NiMH when using rechargeable (NiMH) AA batteries (not included).
Note that the scanner stops charging automatically after 14 hours.
step 4: use additional features
See your User’s Guide for more information on your scanner’s
features.
storing known frequencies into channels
Visit http://radioreference.com/ for local frequencies.
1. Press
E/PGM
to put the scanner in programming mode.
2. Use the number keys to enter the channel number where you want
to store a frequency.
3. Press
SCAN/MANUAL
.
4. Use the number keys and
•/CLR/DELAY
to enter the frequency
(including the decimal point) you want to store.
5. Press
E/PGM
to store the frequency into the channel.
service bank search
1. Press
SVC
. The current service symbol appears and the scanner
starts to search.
2. To select a different service bank, press
1/HAM
,
2/MRN
,
3/AIR
or
4/POL
.
The newly selected service symbol appears. Press
e
or
d
to search
up or down.
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step 2: connect antenna
Attach the supplied antenna to the scanner by aligning
the slots around its base with the tabs on the scanner,
then slide into place.
step 3: scan preprogrammed channels
Your scanner is preprogrammed with 150 frequencies in channels 1-150.
1. Turn
SQUELCH
fully counterclockwise.
2. Turn
VOLUME/OFF
clockwise until it clicks and you hear a hissing sound.
3. Press
SCAN/MANUAL
if SCAN is not shown in the display.
4. Turn
SQUELCH
clockwise until the hissing stops.
See the User’s Guide for a
complete description of your
scanner’s buttons.
transferring data from another scanner or pc
You can upload programmed data from another PRO-528 scanner using a connecting cable (available at your local
RadioShack
store). Or upload
programmed data from a PC using an optional PC interface cable (available at your local
RadioShack
store) and software (visit http://starrsoft.com
and http://scancat.com/).
storing trunking frequencies into channels
1. Press
E/PGM
in conventional mode to set the scanner in
programming mode. Then, press
TRUNK.
Your scanner beeps. The
TRUNK
and all of the bank numbers flash.
2. Press the number key (1-9 and 0) of the desired target storage bank.
Select one of the trunk systems by repeatedly pressing
e
or
d
to
select a trunking system type, then press
E/PGM
.
3. Prog F appears, then press
E/PGM
. The scanner automatically selects
the first channel in the selected banks.
4. Use the number keys to enter a valid frequency within the trunk
system, then press
E/PGM
. The bank number, the channel number,
and E (EDACS), M (Motorola), or L (LTR) appears depending upon
the trunk system selected.
5. Press
e
or
d
to select the next channel in the bank and repeat Step 4
to enter frequencies in that bank.
6. Repeatedly press
•/CLR/DELAY
to return back to Step 2. Repeat Steps 2
and 5 until all frequencies have been entered.
7. Press
SRCH
to begin searching for the trunk’s data channel and scan
conventional frequencies at the same time. As the scanner reviews
You must set the
ALKALINE
JACK
NiMH switch inside the
battery compartment to the
appropriate setting.
