User's Manual

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6. If necessary, press MODE to change the receiving mode. Valid modes for conventional frequencies
include AM, FM/Digital, CTCSS and DCS. To program a specific code for CTCSS or DCS mode, press
FUNC MODE, then enter the desired code followed by ENT, or use the ^ or v keys to scroll to the desired
code and press ENT to store the code with the channel memory. For more information on CTCSS and DCS
programming, see “Programming channels for CTCSS and DCS operation” on Page XX.
7. If desired, program a text tag for the channel (see “Assigning a Text Tag to a Channel” on Page XX).
When you are ready to program additional channels, press PROG or ^ to move up to the next channel
memory location, or v to move down.
PROGRAMMING TRUNKED SYSTEMS
This section of the manual provides instructions to program your scanner to receive trunked radio systems.
If you are just getting started with trunked system monitoring or have any questions about how your
PRO-2096 scanner operates when tracking trunked radio systems. See “Trunking Special Features” on
Page XX.
For best results, program only one trunking system in each channel storage bank of your scanner. Your
scanner will lock on to the first active control channel it finds in a channel storage bank and follow the
activity from that trunking system.
HINT: Certain multi-zone Motorola systems use the same talkgroup IDs at multiple radio sites to cover a
large geographical area. In these types of systems it may be possible to program multiple control channel
frequencies into the same channel storage bank and allow the scanner to lock on to the different control
channels as you move from zone to zone. This approach only works in networked systems where the same
talkgroup IDs are used at multiple sites. It is not possible to program Motorola/APCO-25 and EDACS
systems into the same channel storage bank.
Channel storage banks may contain both conventional, non-trunked channels, and control or system
channels for a trunked system. The scanner will check for activity on the conventional channels after
processing the trunking system.
PROGRAMMING MOTOROLA ANALOG, DIGITAL, AND APCO-25 TRUNKING SYSTEMS
1. Press PROG and FUNC then ^ or v to select the desired channel storage bank to program.
Notes:
. You can also press FUNC, then TRUNK to access the ID list from manual mode.
. When monitoring Motorola trunked radio systems, it is only necessary to program the trunking control
channel.
. For APCO-25 trunking systems using the 9600 bps control channel, program the system using the steps