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Easier to Read Pro97/2055 Scanner Manual
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To View all locked out channels,
in manual or program mode, press FUNC then L/OUT (each time) to step through the locked out channels. Press L/OUT to unlock a channel. If there are no
locked out channels, then the scanner will just beep.
Note: You can still monitor locked out channels in manual and program modes.
Scanning and Trunking Banks
Contents
You can trunktrack a selected bank only after you have programmed the frequencies and trunking system for that bank. See
Programming Trunked Systems
.
Your scanner automatically mutes the audio during trunking when it decodes control channel data. However, it is recommended that (in manual mode) you turn SQ clockwise and leave it set to a
point just after the hissing sound stops. This lets the scanner quickly acquire the data channel.
If you have a trunk system programmed (correctly) into a bank with conventional frequencies, the scanner will scan and trunktrack. You can't make it only scan or only trunktrack the bank (unless
you lock out those frequencies you don't want scanned or trunktracked).
Press SCAN
to start scanning.
Select any combination of banks to scan
by pushing the number keys that correspond to the banks. Numbers appear at the top of the display showing the currently selected banks. The cursor
blinks on the bank number when the scanner scans the channels in that bank. If the scanner finds an active channel or ID, it stops on it. When the transmission ends, the scanner resumes
scanning. If it is a long transmission, (such as a Ham rag chewing) and you want to move on, press SCAN again to resume scanning. The scanner won't scan channels that are locked out or have
0 as the frequency.
If the scanner picks up an unwanted partial frequency,
turn SQ clockwise to decrease the scanner's sensitivity and mute the scanner so it will continue scanning.
To listen to a weak or distant frequency,
turn SQ counterclockwise to increase the scanner's sensitivity.
To change the scan direction,
press
or
.
To turn banks on or off,
press the number key, 09 that corresponds to the bank you want to turn on or off. You cannot turn off all banks. One bank must always be active.
To Open or Close a bank,
quickly press FUNC then DELAY while any channel in the bank is displayed or when the cursor blinks on the bank number. See
Changing Open and Closed
Modes
.
To Pause on a Conventional channel,
quickly press MAN while the channel is displayed. Press SCAN to resume.
To Pause on a Trunked ID,
quickly press and hold TRUNK while the ID is displayed. ID hold mode appears in the display and an H will appear to the left of the channel number while
receiving. To resume scanning press SCAN.
To Pause on a selected ID,
press PGM then TRUNK. Press TRUNK (each time)
to select one of the 5 ID lists. Press
or
to locate the ID and press FUNC then TRUNK. ID hold
mode appears in the display and the ID# will appear at the bottom. To resume scanning press SCAN.
To Store an ID into the first available ID location,
quickly press TRUNK while the ID is displayed. The ID list (04) and location in the bank (029) will briefly be displayed on the bottom
line. If the ID has previously been stored (or programmed), ID was saved will briefly appear. See
Programming Talk Group IDs
.
To Lock out a conventional channel,
quickly press L/OUT while the channel is displayed. If you lock out a trunking channel, the trunking system may not trunktrack properly. See
Lockingout Channels
.
To Lock out an ID,
L/OUT while the ID is displayed. See
Locking/Unlocking IDs
.
Note: You cannot lockout an ID in 'pause' mode.
To turn the Delay on or off for a conventional channel,
quickly press DELAY while the channel is displayed.
To turn the Delay on or off for a trunking system,
see
Changing ID Delay
.
To Attenuate a channel,
quickly press ATT while the channel is displayed.
To Store the CTCSS or DCS tone for a conventional channel,
quickly press ENT while the tone is displayed. Code Stored briefly appears in the display. See
Programming Tone Codes
.
To
change the Receive Mode
of a channel,
quickly press MODE while the channel is displayed. If you change the mode of a trunking channel, the trunking system will not trunktrack
properly.
To turn on the Priority Feature,
press PRI.
To set a conventional channel as the Priority Channel,
quickly press FUNC then PRI while the channel is displayed. See
Priority Scanning
.
To View the ID or Text Tag for the ID,
quickly press TEXT while any ID in the bank is displayed. Press TEXT again while any ID in the bank is displayed to revert.
To turn ID lists on or off (in closed mode only),
quickly press FUNC then TRUNK while an ID is displayed. 'ID Banks:' and the lists that are turned on will appear as numbers on the 3rd
line when transmissions are received. The cursor will blink on the list number that has the receiving ID. If the list is turned off a . (dot) will replace the number. Quickly press FUNC then
the list number while receiving to turn the list on or off. (Yeah, right, real simple). Quickly press FUNC then TRUNK while an ID is displayed to get rid of the 'ID Banks:' selection line.
Or,
See
Turning ID Lists Off and On
to do it in Manual mode before scanning.
To exit trunking and scanning,
press MAN.
While trunking, you may not know which agency, fleet, or talk group the talk group IDs are assigned to until you listen a while. You can determine the type of agency you are listening to after a
short while by matching the IDs with the transmission you hear. You can then program them into ID lists. See
Programming Talk Group IDs
. Determining the service associated with a talk group
ID might take awhile but finding IDs is half the fun.
Changing Open and Closed Modes
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You can set each bank to open or closed mode.
In open mode the scanner will receive:
(1) all channels in AM, FM, CT and DC modes that are not locked out.
(2) all IDs in MO and ED modes, even if they are locked out in the ID list.
In closed mode the scanner will receive:
(1) all channels in AM, FM, CT and DC modes, that are not locked out.
(2) only IDs in MO, ED, and LT modes that are programmed into the ID list, and not locked out in the ID list
In Manual mode select any channel
of the bank you want to open or close by entering the bank number and channel number (Ex: 001) then press MAN to advance to the channel.
Press FUNC then DELAY
to toggle between open and closed modes.
Or, while scanning,
quickly press FUNC then DELAY while any channel or ID in the bank is displayed or when the cursor blinks on the bank number.
Turning ID Lists Off and On
(In Closed Mode only)
Before Scanning
1. In Manual mode select any channel
of the bank you want to turn a list on or off in by entering the bank number and channel number (Ex: 001) then press MAN to advance to the channel.
2. Press PGM then TRUNK
to put the scanner in program and trunk modes. You will see the bank number (09), list number (04), and the list status (ON or OFF) on the 1st line, the ID# in the list
(029) on the 2nd line, the ID on the 3rd line, and bank tag on the 4th line (if programmed).
3. Press TRUNK
(each time)
to select one of the ID lists (04) to turn on or off.
4. Press FUNC then 1
to turn the list on or off. Press SCAN or MANUAL to exit.
During Scan in Closed Mode (More practical for just turning lists off)
1. Press FUNC then TRUNK
while any ID in the selected bank is displayed to bring up the 'ID Banks:' list. The cursor will blink on the list number that has the receiving ID.
2. Press FUNC then list number (04)
while any ID in the selected bank is displayed to turn the list on or off.
Note: You will have to wait to receive an ID in a list that is turned on to see the 'ID Banks:' list to turn a list on that is off. Quickly press FUNC then TRUNK while an ID is displayed to get rid of the
'ID Banks:' line (and see the ID tag again).
Locking/Unlocking IDs
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You can lock out IDs you don't want to hear such as telemetry, MDT's, dog catcher, etc.
To Lock out an ID while scanning,
quickly press L/OUT while the ID is displayed.
To Lock or Unlock an ID manually:
1. In Manual mode select any channel
of the bank you want to lock or unlock an ID in by entering the bank number and channel number (Ex: 001) then press MAN to advance to the
channel.
2. Press PGM then TRUNK
to put the scanner in program and trunk modes. You will see the bank number (09), list number (04), and the list status (ON or OFF) on the 1st line, the ID#
in the list (029) on the 2nd line, the ID on the 3rd line, and bank tag on the 4th line (if programmed).
3. Press TRUNK (each time)
to select the ID list (04).
4. Select the ID#
(029) by pressing
or
(or press and hold; faster) then press L/OUT to lock or unlock the ID. An L will appear to the right of the ID# if the ID is locked out.
5. Press MAN
to exit programming.
To Unlock IDs in a bank:
