Radio Shack PRO-96 Scanner User Manual


 
108
RESETTING /
I
NITIALIZING THE
SCANNER
If the scanner’s display locks up or
does not work properly after you
connect a power source, you
might need to reset or initialize it.
!
Resetting the Scanner
1. Turn off the scanner, then turn
it on again.
2. Insert a pointed object, such
as a straightened paper clip,
into the reset opening on the
side of the scanner. Then
gently press and release the
reset button inside the
opening.
Ô
Initializing the Scanner
.
1. Turn off the scanner, then turn
it on again.
!
The scanner
briefly displays the DSP boot
version, and then
Welcome To
Digital Trunking
appears.Ô
2. Press 0. The scanner
displays:
The scanner
does not
receive digital
transmissions
on digital
frequencies or
trunking
systems
The digital channel
or talkgroup is not
using APCO-25
digital modulation
The scanner can only
receiveAPCO-25C4FM
IMBE digital signals.
The digital channel
or talkgroup is
encrypted
The scanner will not
receive encrypted
traffic.
The digital channel
or talkgroup is
being transmitted
from a distant
location
Reposition the scanner
or use an outdoor
antenna to improve
reception.
Problem Possible Caus Remedy
!
IMPORTANT
!
Ifyouhaveproblems
with the scanner, first try
to reset it to retain all
memory. If that does not
work, you can initialize
the scanner.
You may be able tosave
the information in your
scanner’s memory into
your computer, a V-
Scanner folder or
another scanner before
trying to initialize it. See
“Cloning the
Programmed Data” on
Page 82 and “Working
with V-Scanners” on
Page 75.
Initialilzing the Scanner
clears all information
youstoredinthe
scanner’s working
memory. Initialize the
scanner only when you
are sure the scanner is
not working properly. V-
Scanner memory is not
affected when the
scanner is initialized.