Radio Shack 20-106 Scanner User Manual


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07A08
20-106
GE-08D-1510
Printed in China
Your scanner features an Audible Alarm and Alert LED capability that
allows you to design custom visual and audible alarms that are triggered
when activity is detected on the specified frequency or talkgroup.
1. Press PGM to put scanner in program mode.
2. Press S, T, W, or X to scroll to the desired object.
3. Press EDIT softkey.
4. Press CURR softkey to edit the current object.
5. Press T to scroll to any of the following settings.
LED Mode:
Solid or Flash controls whether the LED remains on solid or flashes when
the object is active.
LED Color:
0-7 sets the color of the LED. By default, color 0 is used for LED off. You
can change the preprogrammed LED colors in the Global Settings menu.
Latch LED:
Keeps the LED on after activity on the object is finished. This is useful when you
need to know if an object was active while you were away from the scanner.
Backlight:
Off, On, and Flash controls whether the backlight remains off, comes on
solid or flashes when the object is active.
Alarm:
None, Chirp, Hi-Lo, Alert, Ring, 2-Chirp, Fast Hi-Lo, and DTMF # are used
to set audible alarms that play each time activity is found on the object.
6. Press W or X to select the desired option.
7. When finished, press
SAVE softkey to save your changes to the radio’s configuration memory.
1. Press FUNC PGM to open the V-Scanner menu.
2. Press F1, the Load softkey.
3. Use the ST keys to select the V-Scanner
folder for your location.
4. Press the Load softkey (now F3).
5. The scanner will prompt you with a warning:
“Really overwrite main memory?”
(If you don’t want to lose your main memory, press No
and refer to the User’s Guide for instructions on saving.)
6. Press the YES
softkey and the
scanner loads the
V-Folder.
7. After the loading operation is complete,
press the SCAN key. The scanner reboots
and begins scanning.
8. While the radio is scanning, turn off the
Scan Lists except the one for your area.
Press 1 – 0 keys to toggle Scan lists 1-10 on
and off. Press FUNC 1 – FUNC 0 to toggle
Scan Lists 11-20 on and off.
1. Press PGM to put scanner in program
mode.
2. Press NEW softkey to create new object.
3. Press TGRP softkey to create a trunking
system object.
d
> Talkgroup <
Scan Lists: *01
TSYS: NEW
Save Exit Dflt
4. Press S or T to scroll to TSYS:.
5. Press SEL.
d
> Trunked System <
Type: MOT 800/900
Tag: System
Save Exit Dflt
6. The cursor should be on TYPE:.
7. Press W or X to select the desired
trunking system.
8. Press T to scroll to Tag: and enter a
new name for the system (optional).
See “Appendix C: Text Entry and QuickText”Appendix C: Text Entry and QuickText”
in your User’s Guide for information on
entering text.
9. Press T to scroll to Frequencies: to
enter the control frequencies for the
system.
10. Press SEL.
11. At Ch01: use the number keys and
• to enter the first control channel
frequency for the system.
12. Press T and repeat Step 11 to add
other control channels used by the
system.
13. Press SAVE softkey to save.
14. Press SAVE softkey again to store the
new TSYS into memory and return to
the TGRP menu.
d
Scan Lists: *01
TSYS: System
ID: Wildcard
Save Exit Dflt
15. Press T to scroll to ID: and enter the
specific talkgroup ID. Press ENT or
DONE softkey to store the ID.
16. Press T to scroll down to Tag: and
enter a name for your talkgroup that
corresponds with its purpose on the
trunked radio system.
17. Press ENT or
DONE softkey to store the
name, then press SAVE softkey to store
the TGRP as a new object.
Refer to “Appendix B: Detailed Menu Reference:
TSYS Menu” in your User’s Guide for more
parameters that can be customized for your
system.
Quick Start Guide
Use Yellow Battery Holder
for rechargeable batteries
Use Black
for alkaline
batteries
Install 4 AA batteries into the correct battery holder
matching the polarity symbols (+ / –) marked inside.
20-106
PRO-106
Digital Trunking
Handheld Radio Scanner
Your scanner comes preprogrammed with 20 “V-Scanner” folders containing the frequencies, talkgroups,
and configuration data for approximately 350 trunked radio systems in the United States. Refer to the
included “V-Scanner Preprogrammed Data” booklet to find the V-Scanner folder for your area.
Attach the supplied antenna
by aligning the slots around
its base with the tabs on
the scanner, then slide into
place.
Install Batteries
Install Antenna
Load a V-Scanner Folder into Working Memory
Program a Talkgroup Set the Audible Alarm and Alert LED
To connect an external
antenna, follow the installation
instructions supplied with
the antenna. Use 50-ohm
coaxial cable, such as RG-58,
RG-8X, or RG8 to connect
an outdoor antenna. For
lengths between 50 and 100
feet, use RG-8X low-loss
dielectric coaxial cable. For
lengths over 100 feet, use
RG8. You also may need a
BNC adapter (available at
your local RadioShack store).
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>> Scanning <<
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Area name
> V
–
Scanner <
Loading from
V
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Folder #03
Please wait . . .