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interesting calls on specific channels. You can program one stored channel in each bank as
a priority channel. If the priority feature is turned on, as the scanner scans the bank, it
checks that bank’s priority channel for activity every 2 seconds.
The scanner automatically designates each bank’s first channel as its priority channel.
Follow these steps to select a different channel in a bank as the priority channel.
1. Press
ENT/PGM
.
2. Enter the channel number you want to select as the priority channel, and then press
PRI/ALERT
.
P
appears to the left of the selected channel frequency.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the channel in each bank you want to program as a priority
channel.
To review all priority channels (in ascending order only), repeatedly press
PRI
to see the
numbers of the priority channels.
To turn on the priority feature, press
PRI
during scanning.
PRI
appears.
Then the scanner checks the designated priority channel every 2 seconds in each bank.
The bank number appears at the top of the display.
To turn off the priority feature, press
PRI
.
PRI
disappears.
Note:
If you have locked out all priority channels, “Priority Scan No Channel” appears when
you activate the priority feature. To unlock any desired priority channels, see “locking out
channels.”
using the keylock
To protect the scanner from accidental program changes, turn on the keylock feature.
When the scanner is locked, the only controls that operate are
/
KEYLOCK
.
To turn on the keylock, hold down
/KEYLOCK
until
appears.
To turn it off, hold down
/KEYLOCK
until
disappears.
wired programming
You can transfer programming data to your scanner using your PC and an optional
interface cable (available at your local RadioShack store) and software (available at your
local RadioShack or www.radioshack.com).
1. Make sure your scanner is turned off.
2. Connect the interface cable to your computer and then connect the other end of the
cable to
PC/IF
on the side of the scanner.
3. Install the software to your computer and run the program.
4. To set up the program, click on Tools, select Configuration, and select PRO-162 (if
necessary).
5. Turn the scanner on. The scanner automatically goes into the wired programming mode.
Then send the data from the PC, and then “Wire Programming”
appears.
6. When the scanner has successfully received all data, Turn the scanner off, and then
remove the cable
7. Turn the scanner on again.
cloning your scanner
You can clone all the frequencies, trunking talk groups, and fleet maps programmed in your
