PRO-652 Digital Trunking Desktop/Mobile Radio Scanner Thank you for purchasing your Digital Trunking Desktop/Mobile Radio Scanner from RadioShack. Please read this user’s guide before installing, setting up, and using your new scanner. What’s Included Scanner Rubber feet (3) Antenna Knob (2) Screw (2) AC adapter Mounting bracket DC cable with fuse DIN sleeve User’s Guide Keys (2) Quick Start Guide Rubber washer (2) V-Scanner Preprogrammed Data Lock washer (2) www.radioshack.
Contents Understanding Your Scanner ............................................................ 6 Understanding the Function Keys ....................................................................6 Understanding the Display ...............................................................................9 Understanding Object Oriented Scanning ...................................................10 Scanner Features .............................................................................................
Contents Essential Parameters ....................................................................................30 Trunking System (TSYS) Objects..................................................................31 Duplicate (DUPE) .............................................................................................34 Scanning .......................................................................................... 35 Basic Scanning Operation ......................................................
Contents Service Search Object (SRVC).........................................................................53 Essential Parameters ....................................................................................53 Signal Stalker II Object (STLK) ........................................................................55 Essential Parameters ....................................................................................55 Dedicated Searches ........................................................
Contents LTR Home Repeater AutoMove .....................................................................79 Additional Information .................................................................... 80 Power-On Configuration Key Sequences ......................................................80 Power-On Password ........................................................................................81 Birdie Frequencies ......................................................................................
Understanding Your Scanner Understanding the Function Keys Five Way Pushbutton Pad t p q u Navigates while browsing objects and menus. t u Navigates through Scan Lists. Programmable LED SEL (Select) Activates data entry fields and toggles Scan List selection in object menus. FUNC + SEL to activate context sensitive help menus. Softkeys F1 / F2 / F3 Activates the function shown in the LCD display above the softkey. PAUSE Pauses scan or search. L/OUT Toggles temporary Lockout on active or selected object.
Understanding your Scanner 1-0 / A-Z Inputs a number or character. Use while scanning to select Scan Lists 1-10 on/off. Press after FUNC to select Scan List 11-20 on/off. LED • / DELAY Inputs decimal point (frequency input), space (text input) or hyphen (Trunking ID input). Toggles delay functions on/off. ENT (Enter) Volume / ON/OFF / Squelch Connect computer, PRO652 or PRO-651 scanner Connect Headphones FUNC (Function) Activates alternative key functions. DIM Controls backlight brightness.
Understanding your Scanner Understanding the Display The LCD provides important information about the status of the radio. The top row of icons provide status information. Beneath this row, there are 4 rows of 16 characters each that provide alphanumeric information such as frequencies and object names. The last row usually contains softkeys for F1, F2, and F3. A lp h a n u m e r ic I n f o A lp h a n u m e r ic I n f o A lp h a n u m e r ic I n f o F1 F2 F3 The Function Key (FUNC) has been pressed.
Understanding your Scanner Understanding Object Oriented Scanning Your PRO-652 scanner utilizes an entirely new method of programming called Object Oriented Scanning. In Object Oriented Scanning, all “Scannable Objects” are treated the same. Scannable Objects include talkgroups on trunked radio systems, conventional non-trunked frequencies, limit searches, service searches, and Signal Stalker II configurations.
Understanding your Scanner 4. with their own attributes. Scannable Objects all exist at the same level or hierarchy within the scanner—no single type of Scannable Object is more important than another, and Scannable Objects do not have dependencies on or links to other Scannable Objects in order for them to function properly. The primary method of grouping the collection of objects is by mapping them to Scan Lists.
Understanding your Scanner managed automatically by a special computer, called a controller, or by other specialized hardware. If you want to monitor a talkgroup on a trunked radio system, you must store that talkgroup’s parameters in a TGRP object. TSYS – Trunking System Object A TSYS is a special object type that is used when creating TGRP objects. A trunking talkgroup must be associated with a specific trunked radio system in order for it to operate.
Understanding your Scanner Scanner Features Object Oriented User Interface is designed for ease of use, yet is powerful enough to satisfy the most sophisticated experts. Common data entry, browsing and control methods are used for non-trunked conventional channels, trunking talkgroups, search configurations and Signal Stalker II setups. The radio grows with you—you can start out with a small, easy to manage configuration, then expand it whenever you need to.
Understanding your Scanner that you select. Your scanner can check your local NOAA weather frequency periodically, even while scanning, and alert you when an All Hazards alert occurs. Multi-System Trunking – Scans most common trunked radio system signaling formats, including Motorola, EDACS, LTR and P25 trunked radio networks. Both talkgroup and individual call monitoring are supported.
Understanding your Scanner Alert LED – Programmable tri-color LED can be configured to illuminate or flash when certain objects are active. Eight user-defined colors and brightness levels can be specified from thousands of possible combinations. Audible alarms – Programmable audible alarms can be configured to sound when certain Scannable Objects are active. Can be used in conjunction with, or separately from, the Alert LED described above.
Scanner Setup Scanner Setup Installing Your Scanner You can mount your scanner in your vehicle or use it as a base station. Setting up a Mobile Base You can place your scanner on a desk, shelf, or table to use it as a base station. Because the speaker is on the bottom of the scanner, use the mounting bracket to elevate your scanner off the surface for better sound. To use the scanner on a flat surface: 1. Attach the three protective rubber feet to the mounting bracket. 2.
Scanner Setup 3. Attach the mounting bracket to your vehicle’s surface using the supplied screws and lockwashers. Note: Do not use the rubber feet if you are mounting the bracket with screws. Dashboard Installation If you are unsure how to install your scanner in your vehicle, consult your automobile manufacturer, dealer, or a qualified installer. To mount in your dashboard, you must connect an external antenna and speaker. 1.
Scanner Setup To remove your scanner from the DIN sleeve, insert the two keys straight into the scanner’s front panel and pull the scanner out. Connecting the Antenna You must install an antenna before you can operate the scanner. The supplied telescopic antenna helps your scanner receive strong local signals. To install the antenna, align the antenna slots with the tabs on the scanner, and slide the antenna into place. Turn and push down until the antenna locks into place.
Scanner Setup Powering Your Scanner You can power your scanner from a wall outlet, or from your vehicle’s battery. You must use a power source that supplies 12V DC and delivers at least 600 mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner’s DC 13.8V jack. The supplied AC adapter and DC power cord meet these specifications. Using a power source that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter. Wall Outlet 1.
Scanner Setup Vehicle (Direct) 1. Disconnect the cable from your vehicle battery’s negative (–) terminal. 2. Ground the black wire of the supplied DC power cord to your vehicle’s chassis. The grounding screw must make complete contact with your vehicle’s metal frame. 3. Connect the red wire of the supplied DC power cord to a voltage source that turns on and off with the ignition switch, such as a spare accessory terminal in your vehicle’s fuse box. 4.
Scanner Setup • Do not wear an earphone or headphones with your scanner when operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle in or near traffic. Doing so can create a traffic hazard and could be illegal in some areas. • Even though some earphones/headphones let you hear some outside sounds when listening at normal volume, they can still be a traffic hazard.
Scanner Setup Squelch and Attenuator The squelch and attenuator control the scanner sensitivity. If squelch is set too high, the scanner may scan slowly or stop on noise or silence. If this happens, adjust squelch using the steps above, or for conventional channels, set the correct subaudible squelch mode. See “Appendix B: Detailed Menu Reference: Conv Menu” on page 101. With the attenuator on, the scanner might not receive weak signals, but immunity to adjacent strong signals is improved.
Scanner Setup Basic Settings The Global menu stores all of the radio-wide settings used by the scanner. The Global menu allows you to “tweak” these settings to your liking. The default settings will work fine for most users, but you may want to use the Global menu to personalize the radio to suit your individual tastes. The most common settings are described in the following sections. Refer to “Appendix B: Detailed Menu Reference: GLOB Menu” on page 96 for a description of all the settings.
Scanner Setup 3. Press p or q to scroll to the desired parameter. Note: Press FUNC p or FUNC q to jump to the top or bottom of the menu. 4. Press t or u to select options for selected field. 5. Press SAVE softkey to save new settings to radio configuration memory. Delay Sometimes, several seconds can pass between transmissions. To avoid missing a reply, a delay is automatically set for each channel. The scanner stops for 2 seconds after a transmission stops before it resumes scanning or searching.
Scanner Setup Turning the Key Tone On or Off Each time you press any of the scanner’s keys, the scanner beeps. To turn the scanner’s key tone on or off: 1. Press PROG for Program Mode. 2. Press GLOB softkey to access Global menu. 3. Press p or q to scroll to Key 4. Press u to select On or Off . 5. Press SAVE softkey to save new setting. Beeps . Turning Key and Backlight On or Off 1. Press PROG for Program Mode. 2. Press GLOB softkey to access Global menu. 3.
Creating Scannable Objects Creating Scannable Objects Understanding Object Menus When you turn on your scanner for the first time, the scanner is in Program Mode for you to create your first object into memory. If you do not see this screen, press PROG. Press NEW to Create objects NEW Press F1 to create a new scannable object. 1. EDIT GLOB Press F2 to edit existing object. Press F3 to change the scanner’s global configuration settings. Press F1, the NEW softkey, to begin entering a new object.
Creating Scannable Objects 2. For the purpose of this explanation, press F2, the CONV softkey. 3. The Conventional Channel menu opens. q CONV Channel Scan Lists: Freq: Save *01 25.000000 Exit Dflt Indicates cursor location in menu Menu name Active menu item Next menu item (Scroll down for more menu items) Menu softkeys. Press F1, F2, and F3 to access.
Creating Scannable Objects • If you press the q key on the bottom of the 5-way pushbutton pad, you can scroll down and see all of the parameters that can be specified for the object. • Pressing FUNC p or FUNC q will jump to the top or bottom of a menu, respectively. • As you scroll the object menu, you will see a line that states: EXPERT BELOW . This line is found in the object menus and the Global Configuration menu. It delineates between basic settings and expert settings for advanced users.
Creating Scannable Objects Note: When MODE is set for Auto, the scanner will automatically select the default mode based on the frequency you enter. In most cases it will not be necessary to change MODE. We also recommend labeling your CONV object by giving it a name in the TAG field. This makes it easier to find the CONV object later and identifies it when the scanner stops to monitor activity. Creating a CONV Object 1. Press PROG to put scanner in Program Mode. 2.
Creating Scannable Objects • When you press a key, the associated letters appear on the screen. Press the corresponding number. For example, when you press ABC, A, B, and C appear on the display. To select A, press 1. To select B, press 2. To select C, press 3. • For example, to enter the tag “FIRE ”: Press 3 (DEF), then 3 to choose F Press 4 (GHI), then 3 to choose I Press 7 (PQRS), then 3 to choose R Press 3 (DEF), then 2 to choose E • To enter a number, press 1, then press the number key.
Creating Scannable Objects Trunking System (TSYS) Objects The first time you make a TGRP for a particular trunked radio system, you must also create a TSYS object that contains the system parameters associated with that trunked radio system. Once you create a TSYS, you can use it over and over again without having to re-enter all of the system data. A TSYS object has its own set of essential parameters, and these parameters vary depending on the type of trunked radio system you plan to monitor.
Creating Scannable Objects 4. Press p or q to scroll through the talkgroup object parameters until the cursor is at TSYS: . 5. Press SEL. > Trunked System < Type: MOT Tag: Save 800/900 System Exit Dflt 6. The cursor should be on TYPE:. 7. Press t or u to select the desired trunking system. 8. Press q to scroll to Tag: and enter a new name for the system. See “Appendix Appendix C: Text Entry and QuickText” on page 115 for information on entering text. 9.
Creating Scannable Objects 15. Press q to scroll to ID:. By default, the trunking talkgroup ID is set to Wildcard . To change the ID, press the number keys to enter the specific talkgroup ID. Press ENT or DONE softkey to store the ID. See “Talkgroup Notes” below for more information about wildcard and other talkgroup configurations. 16. Press q to scroll down to Tag: and enter a name for your talkgroup that corresponds with its purpose on the trunked radio system.
Creating Scannable Objects Wildcard Talkgroup Notes: Basi • Wildcard is a special type of TGRP object that allows you to monitor all talkgroup call traffic on the associated trunked radio system. Befor scann are m • Wildcard TGRP objects allow you to quickly find and store new or unknown talkgroups on a trunked radio system. 1.
Scanning Basic Scanning Operation Before the scanner can begin to scan, you must have created scannable objects. Your scanner will scan any scannable objects that are members of enabled Scan Lists and are not locked out. 1. Press SCAN to start scanning. Flashing T indicates scanner is receiving control channel data from a trunked radio system >> Scan lists 1 to 10 Scan lists 11 to 20 2. Scanning 1 ................ << Pri .....................
Scanning Manual Mode In Manual Mode, you can browse through the stored objects in your scanner and select an object to monitor. 1. Press MAN during scanning to enter Manual Mode. 2. Press p or q to scroll through the objects assigned to the current Scan List. 3. Press t or u to browse up and down through the Scan Lists. Only Scan Lists that contain objects are shown when browsing. A quick low-high wrap beep sounds when the scanner reaches the last occupied Scan List and wraps back to the beginning.
Scanning The following screen appears when the scanner is stopped on a talkgroup channel while scanning.
Organizing Objects Organizing Objects Object Numbering Your PRO-652 is different from other types of scanners in how it stores your Scannable Objects in memory. Instead of fixed channels and banks, objects are stored in the first available block of free memory and an Object ID is assigned. The Object ID is the “address” where the object is stored in memory. The Object ID and the current Scan List number are displayed whenever an object is selected in Manual Mode and Program Mode.
Organizing Objects Grouping Objects with Scan Lists By default, new objects are automatically assigned to Scan List 01. You can divide these objects into separate Scan Lists so that you can easily enable or disable groups of objects depending on what you want to scan. The number of objects that can be grouped in a Scan List is limited only by the scanner’s memory, and single objects can be members of multiple Scan Lists.
Organizing Objects By application: You can group objects by their application. For example, you may wish to place law enforcement related objects for your area in one Scan List, fire and rescue objects in another, and business related objects in yet another Scan List. By Favorites: The Favorites (FAV) Scan List is a powerful tool that can be used to quickly narrow (or expand) your scanning profile.
Organizing Objects 6. Press u to scroll through the Scan Lists. 7. Press SEL to select On or Off for the desired scan list item. The asterisk (*) next to the Scan List number indicates that the object is a member of that Scan List. 8. Press Save softkey to save your changes. Naming Scan Lists 1. Press PROG to put scanner in Program Mode. 2. Press GLOB softkey. 3. Press p or q to scroll to Scan 4. Press SEL. 5. Press u to edit the settings for the selected Scan List. 6.
Organizing Objects Scan List 11-20 Press FUNC, then press a number key, i.e., press FUNC 3 to toggle the status of Scan List 13. Note: If you enable a Scan List that has no assigned objects, the number for that Scan List will flash in the display while the scanner is scanning. From Global Settings Menu 1. Press PROG to enter Program Mode. 2. Press GLOB softkey. 3. Press p or q to scroll to Scan 4. Press p or q to scroll to the Scan List you wish to change then press SEL. 5.
Organizing Objects 4. Press PROG. 5. Press EDIT softkey. 6. Press CURR softkey to view object menu. 7. Scroll down to Scan 8. Press u to scroll through the Scan Lists. 9. Press SEL to select On or Off the desired scan list item. The asterisk (*) next to the Scan List number indicates that the object is a member of that Scan List. Lists: Favorite List To add an object to Favorites: In scan mode, Manual mode or Program mode, press FUNC, then FAV. Each scannable object menu also has a FAV option.
Organizing Objects Setting the Default Scan List By default, your scanner will store all new objects, and objects found during Search, Tune, and Stalker as mapped to Scan List 01. You can easily change the default Scan List to any Scan List you specify, including the special FAV and Skywarn Scan Lists. 1. Press PROG. 2. Press GLOB softkey. 3. Press q to scroll down to Dflt ScanList. 4. Enter new Scan List number to use as default scan list. The “not scanned” (ns) Scan List.
Organizing Objects To delete a TSYS using the FIND feature: 1. See “Searching for Objects using FIND” below. 2. Once the TSYS has been located, press the PROG key, then press FUNC CLR. 3. Press the YES softkey at both warnings to delete the TSYS. WARNING: All TGRPs associated with the deleted TSYS will be lost. To delete a TSYS using the TSYS filter. 1. Press PROG to enter Program Mode. 2. Press the EDIT softkey. 3. Press u u u, and press the TSYS softkey. 4.
Organizing Objects 3. Press FIND softkey. 4. Press L/Out softkey. The scanner finds the first locked out object. 5. Press 6. Press EXIT softkey when finished. L/Out to toggle lockout status. or Press EDIT softkey to edit object menu for the selected object. or Press NEXT softkey to find the next locked out object. or Press MAN to begin monitoring the object in Manual Mode. or Press PROG to exit FIND and execute programming tasks at the selected object position.
Organizing Objects or Press MAN to begin monitoring the object in Manual Mode. or Press PROG to exit FIND and execute programming tasks at the selected object position. Note: FIND keeps the last search text you specified stored for subsequent FIND operations. Filtering by Object Type When browsing objects in Program Mode, you can filter the objects that are displayed by their type. 1. Press the PROG to enter Program Mode. 2. Press EDIT softkey. 3. Press t or u to scroll to display the filter softkeys.
Organizing Objects Temporary Lockout Temporary lockout locks out an object until the scanner is turned off. When the scanner is powered on again, all objects that have been temporarily locked out are restored. To temporarily lockout an object: 1. When the scanner stops on an object, press L/OUT. or 1. In Manual Mode or Program Mode, press p, q, t or u to select an object. 2. Press L/OUT. The lowercase “l” in the display flashes to indicate the object is temporary lockout.
Organizing Objects To unlock a permanent lockout: 1. In Manual Mode or Program Mode, press p, q, t or u to select an object. 2. Press FUNC, then L/OUT. Change L/OUT Key Function By default, the L/OUT key activates temporary lockout when pressed. To change the L/OUT key to activate a permanent lockout when pressed: 1. Press PROG to enter Program Mode. 2. Press GLOB softkey. 3. Press p or q to scroll to TLO=FUNC 4.
Organizing Objects 5. Scroll to an empty spot and enter any frequency you wish to manually add to the list. 6. To clear the entire list, press FUNC, then the Del softkey. Talkgroup Lockout Talkgroup lockout is similar to search lockout, as it allows you to lockout undesired talkgroups while searching for new talkgroup activity with wildcard TGRP objects.
Object Searches Object Searches A powerful feature of your PRO-652 is the ability to define different types of frequency searches and process them while scanning. Frequency searches are just another type of Scannable Object in the hierarchy of the radio’s memory organization, so they can be manipulated and scanned in the same manner as conventional channels and trunking talkgroups.
Object Searches See “Appendix B: Detailed Menu Reference: LMIT Menu” on page 108 for detailed menu information. To create a new LMIT object: 1. Press PROG for Program Mode. 2. Press NEW softkey. 3. Press SRCH softkey to view available Search types. 4. Press LMIT softkey. 5. Press p or q to select FrLo select the field. 6. Use the number keys and • to enter lower and upper search units and press ENT or the DONE softkey to save. 7. Press p or q to select Tag:. 8.
Object Searches 3. Press PAUSE to hold on the active frequency. Press PAUSE again to resume. Note: It can take some time to process all of the frequencies in a LMIT search. You can experiment with different size frequency ranges to find a LMIT search setup that does not interfere excessively with scanning of other object types.
Object Searches To create a new SRVC object 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Press PROG for Program Mode. Press NEW softkey, then press SRCH softkey to view the available Search types. Press the SRVC softkey. Press q to scroll to the Srvc: field. Press t or u to select the type of search you want to define. Service types include Public Safety, Aircraft, Amateur, CB, Marine, FRS/GMRS/MURS/DOT and Railroad. Press Save softkey to store your SRVC search as an object. To activate SRVC search: 1.
Object Searches Signal Stalker II Object (STLK) A Signal Stalker Object (STLK) stores the parameters necessary for the radio to rapidly sweep a range of frequencies for strong signals from nearby transmitters. A STLK object can be used for standalone operation—the radio just sweeps and stops when activity is detected, or for stalking that is performed while the radio is scanning.
Object Searches 2. 3. Press SEL to select On or Off . An asterisk (*) indicates the sub band is enabled. Press p or q to select Tag: to name your STLK object. 4. Use the number keys to enter a name. See “Appendix Appendix C: Text Entry and QuickText” on page 115 for information on entering text. 5. Press Save softkey to store your STLK search as an object. To activate STLK search: 1. Press MAN during scanning to enter Manual Mode. 2. Press p or q to scroll through the objects to STLK. 3.
Dedicated Searches Dedicated Searches Your scanner provides fast access to dedicated frequency search modes that allow you to execute searches or run Signal Stalker II without having to go through the process of setting up and saving a search object. T his is handy for those times where you need to run a search quickly. Dedicated search modes do not create new search objects or use previously created search objects. The SRCH key provides immediate access to the dedicated search modes.
Dedicated Searches 5. Press the FrL/O softkey to add a found frequency to the lockout list. 6. Press the STOR softkey to create a new CONV object using the found frequency. Dedicated SRVC Search Your scanner’s dedicated SRVC search modes provide you with the ability to instantly access each of the scanner’s service search ranges without creating a new SRVC object. To activate dedicated SRVC search mode: 1. Press SRCH repeatedly until the desired service search is indicated on the display.
Dedicated Searches • Aircraft - Searches civilian and military air frequencies. Freq. (MHz) Band 0 108-118 Navigation 1 118-137 Civilian Voice 2 138-150 Military Voice (excludes 2m Amateur) 3 225-400 Military Voice • Ham - Searches amateur radio frequencies. Freq. (MHz) Band 0 28.0-29.7 10m Band 1 50-54 6m Band 2 144-148 2m Band 3 222-225 1.25cm Band 4 420-450 70cm Band 5 902-928 33cm Band 6 1240-1300 23cm Band • CB - Searches the citizen’s band radio frequencies.
Dedicated Searches Dedicated Signal Stalker II Dedicated STLK mode lets you access and run Signal Stalker II easily and quickly. In Manual, Program or Scan mode, press FUNC SCAN to access the Signal Stalker II dedicated mode. Note: When a signal is being received, the Band softkey (F1) changes to FrL/O . You can access the Band softkey by pressing FUNC F1 when the F1 key function is FrL/O. Operation of the dedicated Signal Stalker II mode is almost identical to that of the object mode, with one exception.
Dedicated Searches Public Safety sub bands: Freq. (MHz) Band 0 33.4-46.5 VHF Low Band 1 151-170 VHF High Band 2 453-467 UHF Band 3 764-806 700 MHz Band 4 851-869 800 MHz Band Dedicated TUNE Search Your scanner’s dedicated TUNE mode provides you with the ability to quickly enter any frequency and monitor that frequency for transmissions, or search up or down from that frequency for activity. 1. To enter TUNE mode, press TUNE. The scanner displays the TUNE screen.
Dedicated Searches By default, TUNE mode is paused when first activated. 2. Press PAUSE to begin searching from the current frequency. 3. Press p or q to change the search direction. The f Trunk or Press FrL/O softkey to add a found frequency to the lockout list. Moto baud chan or Press the MODE softkey to change the receive mode (AM, FM, NFM) from the default for the current frequency range (au). P25 9 contr or Press STOR to create a new CONV object using the found frequency.
Dedicated Searches The following information is displayed for each trunking mode: Trunked Mode Analysis Display Motorola 3600 baud control channel qq% SID:ssss Stt P25 9600 BPS control channel qq% Nnnn W:wwwww Sys:sss Rrr Stt EDACS control channel qq% S:ss h/H s/S a/A LTR home repeater HR:hh Motorola analog voice channel VC: lsTGID –nnnnn qq = decoding quality of the control channel data, SID = System ID, and S = Site Number qq = decoding quality of the control channel data, N = NAC, W = WACN,
Weather Scanning Weather Scanning Note: The weather alert feature is an extremely sensitive, high quality receiver of weather frequencies. However, the included antenna is optimized for general purpose scanning. If you use this scanner as your only means for receiving weather alerts, please check to be sure you are receiving a clear signal on the included antenna or switch to an external antenna that gives you clear reception of a local NOAA weather broadcast.
Weather Scanning To activate Weather Priority Mode: 1. Press WX. 2. Press p or q to look for other weather radio transmitters and find the strongest weather radio transmitter for your location. 3. Press PRI. SAME Standby Mode SAME Standby Mode monitors the specified weather frequency silently, waiting to receive a Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) alert that corresponds with a SAME location code that you have previously entered.
Weather Scanning Your scanner also has a SAME wildcard feature, which allows you to set the radio to alarm on partial matches of the location code. To enter SAME Location and Event Codes 1. Press WX to enter Weather mode. 2. Press the SAME softkey to add or edit SAME entries. 3. Press p or q to scroll to the desired SAME code entry. 4. Press SEL to edit the selected SAME entry. 5. With the Entry: field selected, press u to turn the entry on.
Weather Scanning 11. Scroll to Alarm: . You can specify different alarm sounds for this SAME entry. We recommend that you use the default setting here for general purpose weather alerting. 12. Scroll to Lockout: . Default is off. Lockout is a special purpose parameter that can be used to lock out individual event or area codes. We recommend that you leave Lockout set to off for general purpose weather alerting. 13. When you have finished editing your SAME entry, press the Save softkey to store the data. 14.
Weather Scanning Activating SAME Standby Mode After you have entered your desired SAME codes, you can activate the SAME Standby Mode to begin standby operation. The radio will remain silent until a SAME transmission is received with a code that matches one that you have stored. When a matching SAME message is received, your radio will sound a siren alarm, then will play the audio message that follows the Warning Alert Tone (WAT). To activate SAME standby mode: 1. Press WX. 2.
Scanner Memory V-Scanner Storage Your PRO-652 features two types of memory storage: • Main memory is used to store programming that is used for everyday monitoring and scanning. • Virtual Scanner (V-Scanner) memory is used to store complete copies of your scanner’s main memory for later recall. VScanner includes objects, global settings, and dedicated search configurations.
Scanner Memory Using V-Scanners You can save active scanner configurations (called “working” or “main” memory) to a V-Scanner storage folder for later use. Then recall the stored scanner configurations from a V-Scanner storage folder to main memory when you want to use them.
Scanner Memory Loading a V-Scanner Folder to Main Memory 1. Press FUNC, then PROG to enter V-Scanner mode. 2. Press the Load softkey. 3. Press p or q to scroll to the desired V-Scanner folder, then press the Load softkey. 4. The scanner will ask you to confirm that you wish to overwrite the current contents of main memory. Press the YES softkey to proceed, or the NO softkey to abort. The data transfer takes approximately 4 seconds to complete. Erasing V-Scanner Folders 1.
Scanner Memory 4. On the SOURCE radio, scroll to Clone Send: then press SEL when you are ready to send data from your SOURCE radio to the TARGET radio. Both working memory and global settings are transferred. Note: The contents of working memory on the TARGET radio will be overwritten immediately when SEL is pressed on the SOURCE radio. Memory Report To display the memory usage report: 1. Press PROG. 2. Press GLOB softkey to access the Global menu. 3. Press p or q to scroll to Memory 4.
Advanced Settings Advanced Settings Priority Scan Priority Scan operation is available for CONV and TGRP objects. When Priority Scan is active, increased priority is given to objects that have their Priority mode set to ON. Turning Object Priority On or Off When the scanner stops on the object while active, press PRI to select Object Priority on or off. or Browse to an object in Manual Mode or Program Mode. Press PRI to select Object Priority on or off. or 1. Browse to an object in Program Mode. 2.
Advanced Settings CONV Priority Scan When Object Priority is set to Yes for one or more CONV objects, the scanner will sample the CONV objects for activity periodically while scanning and monitoring other objects. This sampling will cause a brief muting of received audio when it occurs while another object is active. The more CONV objects that are set for Priority, the longer this audio muting will be, since it takes a certain amount of time to sample each Priority CONV object for activity.
Advanced Settings 4. Press t or u to select Yes or No. 5. When finished, press the SAVE softkey to save your changes to the radio’s configuration memory. To view Hit Counts: 1. Press PROG. 2. Press p, q, t or u to navigate to the desired object, if necessary. 3. Press EDIT softkey, then CURR softkey. 4. Scroll to Hit Count in the object menu to view the hit counter. To reset for a single object: 1. Press the Dflt softkey while the Hit Count item is selected in the object’s menu.
Advanced Settings The menus for each type of object include various settings for LED, Backlight and Alarm. You can use these settings to design custom visual and/or audible alarms that are triggered when activity is detected on the specified Scannable Object. Notes: • The Alert LED utilizes a special tri-color Light Emitting Diode module that mixes light from red, green and blue LED elements to produce thousands of different colors. Eight pre-defined color settings are available for use in object menus.
Advanced Settings • Alarm: None, Chirp, Hi-Lo, Alert, Ring, 2-Chirp, Fast Hi-Lo, DTMF # are used to set audible alarms that play each time activity is found on the object. 2. Press t or u to select the desired option. 3. When finished, press SAVE softkey to save your changes to the radio’s configuration memory. Multi-Site Mode on Networked Systems Some Motorola and P25 systems include a large number of sites that are networked together to provide radio coverage to a large geographical area.
Advanced Settings To activate Multi-site mode on a Motorola or P25 networked system: 1. Press PROG to enter Program Mode. 2. Press p, q, t or u to navigate to a talkgroup on the networked multi-site system. 3. Press EDIT softkey, then CURR softkey. 4. Press p, q to scroll to the TSYS item and press the SEL key to edit the TSYS parameters. 5. Press t or u to scroll to Multi-Site. 6. Press t or u to select Off, Stat or Roam.
Advanced Settings You should experiment with the different Multi-site modes and the threshold settings to find a combination that works best for your location. Notes: • Multi-site functionality is not available in EDACS or LTR trunking. • Threshold settings are only available when Multi-Site Roam is selected. • It may be necessary to change the values used for Threshold Hi and Threshold Low in the TSYS object to optimize Multi-site Roam performance.
Additional Information Additional Information Power-On Configuration Key Sequences Power-on keypress sequences are used as shortcuts to configuration items, like attenuator settings, backlight settings and memory information. Power-on key sequences are also used to place your scanner into firmware upgrade mode for CPU and DSP firmware upgrades. The following table lists the power-on key sequences available in the PRO-652.
tion r n ked he eing Additional Information Power-On Password Setting a power-on password can prevent anyone other than you from using this scanner. To set the power-on password 1. Press PROG to enter Program Mode. 2. Press GLOB softkey. 3. Scroll to Set 4. The confirmation menu for the power-on password setting appears. Press YES softkey. 5. Enter the four-character (four-digit) password. You can enter the characters using alphanumeric text entry method.
Additional Information 4. The confirmation menu for the power-on password setting appears. Press NO softkey. 5. Enter 0000 in the password setting menu and press OK softkey. Note: In the initial password setting menu characters “0000” are always displayed. Enter 0000 while these characters “0000” are displayed If you forget the password If you forget your password, you must initialize the scanner to be able to operate it.
Additional Information FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Additional Information • Pager transmissions • Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), as amended, you are subject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a transmission unless you have the consent of a party to the communication (unless such activity is otherwise illegal).
Additional Information Specifications Frequency Coverage 25.000-26.960 MHz ............................................................ (in 10 kHz steps/AM) 26.965-27.405 MHz ............................................................ (in 10 kHz steps/AM) 27.410-29.505 MHz .............................................................. (in 5 kHz steps/AM) 29.510-29.700 MHz ............................................................... (in 5 kHz steps/FM) 29.710-49.830 MHz ..................................
Additional Information 940.000-960.000 MHz ...................................................... (in 6.25 kHz steps/FM) 1240.000-1300.000 MHz .................................................. (in 6.25 kHz steps/FM) *Excludes frequencies utilized by the Cellular Mobile Radiotelephone Service: 824-848.9875 MHz and 869-893.9875 MHz Working Memory 1800 programmed objects using flexible “Scannable Object” system.
Additional Information 3rd IF .......................................................................................................... 455 kHz (The 3rd LO uses the low side of the 2nd IF) Frequency Range VHF Low ...................................................................... 25.00000 - 54.00000 MHz VHF Aircraft ............................................................ 108.00000 - 136.99166 MHz VHF High................................................................. 137.00000 - 174.00000 MHz ...
Additional Information Memory backup No backup battery required, utilizes non-volatile EEPROM memory. Trou Power AC Adapter (Class 2; 12V DC; 600 mA; center tip set to positive). Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications and depictions are subject to change and improvement without notice.
Additional Information Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Scanner won’t power on. The AC adapter or DC adapter/cable is not connected. Be sure the adapter’s barrel plug is fully plugged into the DC 13.8V jack. The keypad does not work. The scanner may need to be initialized. Follow steps in “Initializing the Scanner to Factory Defaults” below.
Additional Information Problem Poor or no reception. Error message appears when trying to upload or download from a computer. Cause Solution Weak signals from distant stations. Reposition radio for best reception. Attenuator in use on weak signals. Check performance with and without attenuator activated, use setting with best reception. Strong signal overload from nearby transmitter. Check performance with and without attenuator activated, use setting with best reception.
Additional Information 1. The scanner briefly displays the DSP boot version, and then the Welcome/Owner screen is displayed. on. se Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again. 2. Press 0 while the scanner is displaying the Welcome/Owner screen. The scanner displays: System Tests: se Select a Test... Exits if no key is pressed ors nd. n of 3. Init GLOB data C ner’s ware try port Press 2. The scanner displays: To factory state ENTER if APPROVE CLEAR to EXIT 4. Press ENT.
Additional Information Initializing the Scanner to Factory Defaults If initializing the global parameters to factory defaults does not resolve your problem, you may wish to initialize the entire scanner to factory defaults. This operation will result in the clearing of your programmed data and the loss of any custom changes you have made to the radio’s global parameters. Use this option as a last resort, and, if possible, save your working memory to a V-Scanner folder prior to performing this operation.
Additional Information 4. Press ENT. The scanner displays: Initializing the File System File System Initialized to Please Wait..... Defaults. Press any key. 5. Press any key on the keypad to proceed. The scanner displays: GLOB EEPROM area Initialized to defaults. Press any key. 6. Press any key on the keypad to proceed. The scanner will reboot with file system and global parameters reset to factory defaults.
Search Bands Appendix A: Search Bands Aircr All Sub Bands Group. Freq. (MHz) Band 0 25-54 1 108-137 VHF Aircraft VHF Low 2 137-174 VHF High 3 216-300 220 MHz Commercial/ Amateur 4 300-406 UHF Military Air 5 406-470 UHF 6 470-512 UHF-T 7 764-806 700 MHz 8 806-869 800 MHz 9 896-1300 900 MHz Band, 23 cm Amateur Searc Grou 0 1 2 3 Ham Searc Grou 0 1 PubSafety Band 2 Searches commonly used public safety frequencies. Groups are as follows: Group Freq. (MHz) 0 33.
Search Bands Aircraft Band Searches civilian and military air frequencies. Group. Freq. (MHz) Band 0 108-118 Navigation 1 118-137 Civilian Voice 2 138-150 Military Voice (excludes 2m Amateur) 3 225-400 Military Voice Ham Bands Searches amateur radio frequencies. Group. Freq. (MHz) Band 0 28.0-29.7 10m 1 50-54 6m 2 144-148 2m 3 222-225 1.
Detailed Menu Reference Appendix B: Detailed Menu Reference • Context sensitive help is available for every menu parameter. Press FUNC SEL to view help for the selected parameter. Press SEL to exit help. • Each menu parameter includes a Dflt softkey, which restores the factory default setting for that parameter. P Cont Own Clon Alert GLOB Menu The GLOB menu stores all of the radio-wide settings used by the scanner.
Detailed Menu Reference GLOB Parameter Options Description Contrast 1-7 Sets LCD contrast. Use keys on 5-way pushbutton pad. Owner SEL Enters sub menu to set Welcome Message text display. Clone Send SEL Press SEL to send data using clone mode. Alert Mode Both, Tone, Light, Off Controls the Alert LED and Audible Alarm behavior. Both allows the LED and Tone. Tone allows the audible alarm only. Light allows the LED only. Off deactivates the Alert LED and Audible Alarm feature.
Detailed Menu Reference GLOB Parameter Options Description Press SEL to clear all hit counters. P Clear Hits SEL LCD Hit Counts Yes or No Turns the hit counter feature on or off. Dflt ScanList 0-22 Sets default destination Scan Lists for new objects and CONV Stor from Searches, Signal Stalker II, and Tune. Use 1-20 for “normal” Scan Lists 1-20. Use 0 for the “ns” (not scanned) Scan List (no Scan List mappings are specified). Use 21 for the FAV Scan List. Use 22 for the Skywarn Scan List.
ew r ist FAV List. can PRI off. RI. and dele- st. hen EDs. roll keys ch nsity. ” to Detailed Menu Reference GLOB Parameter Options Description LCD BlinkOff 1-250 x 10 mS For alternating text displays, sets the display time for the secondary display element. LCD BlinkOn 1-250 x 10 mS For alternating text displays, sets the display time for the primary display element.
Detailed Menu Reference GLOB Parameter TLO=FUNC L/O Options On or Off Description Controls the operation of the L/OUT key. When Off, pressing L/OUT performs a Temporary Lockout of the selected object. When On, pressing L/OUT performs a Permanent Lockout of the selected object. DupeChecksSQ Yes or No If set to Yes, dupe checking will check both the stored frequency and any encoded squelch settings when checking for duplicate CONV objects. TGID Format Norm, DEC, or HEX Selects TGID display format.
ey. Detailed Menu Reference CONV Menu The CONV menu is used when creating new Conventional Channel objects, or editing existing Conventional Channel objects. ect. CONV Parameter ect. both Options Scan Lists On or Off for Scan Lists 1-22 Sets membership in Scan Lists. Use keys to scroll through Scan Lists. Use SEL key to toggle Scan List membership. A “*” next to the Scan List number indicates that the object is mapped to that Scan List.
Detailed Menu Reference CONV Parameter Options Description P LED Mode Solid or Flash Controls whether the Alert LED flashes or remains on solid when the Alert LED is used. LED Color 0-7 Sets LED color to 0-7 as defined in the GLOB menu. By default, 0=LED Off, 1=Red, 2=Yellow, 3=Green, 4=Cyan, 5=Blue, 6=Magenta, 7=White. Latch LED On or Off Normally the Alert LED is active only while the object is receiving a transmission.
Detailed Menu Reference CONV Parameter Options Description Atten On or Off When on, applies 20 dB of attenuation to all transmissions on the CONV channel. Useful in areas where interference from nearby strong signals is present. Delay On or Off Controls whether a Delay is used to wait for reply traffic after a transmission on the CONV channel. Delay Time 1-250 x 100ms Sets the amount of time (in 100 millisecond intervals) for the wait for reply delay if Delay is On, e.g., 20=2 seconds.
Detailed Menu Reference TGRP Menu The TGRP menu is used when creating new Trunking Talkgroup objects, or editing existing Trunking Talkgroup objects. TGRP Parameter Scan Lists TSYS Options P Latch Description On or Off for Scan Lists 1-22 Sets membership in Scan Lists. Use keys to scroll through Scan Lists. Use SEL key to toggle Scan List membership. A “*” next to the Scan List number indicates that the object is mapped to that Scan List.
Detailed Menu Reference TGRP Parameter keys y to xt the e ems enter se a ly e indistem. Options Description Latch LED On or Off Normally the Alert LED is active only while the object is receiving a transmission. When Latch is on, the Alert LED will remain lit after the transmission is complete, unless overridden by a subsequent object that is also using the Alert LED. Backlight On, Off or Flash Controls whether the backlight should be on, off or flashing while the object is active.
Detailed Menu Reference TSYS Menu The TSYS menu is used when creating new Trunking System objects, or editing existing Trunking System objects. TSYS Parameter Type Options MOT 800/900, MOT VHF/UHF, P25 MANUAL, P25 AUTO, EDACS STD, EDACS NAROW, LTR Description Sets the trunking system type. Choose MOT 800/900 if the system is a Motorola 800 or 900 MHz analog or digital trunked radio system that uses the 3600 baud control channel.
ects, 0 at ntrol o if you se ms se nked Detailed Menu Reference TSYS Parameter Options Narrow FM Yes or No Use Yes when the system is known to use Narrow FM modulation. Most 900 MHz analog trunked radio systems utilize NFM modulation. This setting has no effect on digital trunked radio system performance. AudioBoost On or Off Activates 6 dB audio level boost for all activity on this TSYS.
Detailed Menu Reference TSYS Parameter Options Description P Threshold Lo 1-99 Available When Multi-Site is set to ROAM. Sets the control channel decode % threshold for a site to be considered out of range, which will begin the process of looking for a new site. LED T Tables Default, Splinter, Custom For Motorola and P25 systems only - sets custom channel tables. Use , to select option, press SEL on Custom to enter custom table information.
Detailed Menu Reference LMIT Parameter Options Description s the to he LED Color 0-7 Sets LED color to 0-7 as defined in the GLOB menu. By default, 0=LED Off, 1=Red, 2=Yellow, 3=Green, 4=Cyan, 5=Blue, 6=Magenta, 7=White. om s SEL Latch LED On or Off Normally the Alert LED is active only while the object is receiving a transmission. When Latch is on, the Alert LED will remain lit after the transmission is complete, unless overridden by a subsequent object that is also using the Alert LED.
Detailed Menu Reference LMIT Parameter Options Description Zeromatic On or Of When on, enhances the scanner’s ability to lock on to the actual center frequency of a search hit instead of an adjacent frequency. Search Dir Up or Down Sets search direction used when LMIT object is active. Hit Count Numeric value Increments each time a transmission is received on the LMIT object. Global “Hit Counts” must be set to ON. Press the Dflt softkey to reset to 0.
Detailed Menu Reference SRVC Parameter ty to of a ency. Groups Options Use to scroll, SEL to toggle on/off Description Toggle search groups when Pub Safety, Aircraft and Amateur service searches are used. See Appendix A on page 94 for Search Band Group frequencies. Tag Alpha-numeric text The alphanumeric display name for the SRVC search. Use the standard text entry method or QTXT to name the object. L/Out On or Off Permanent lockout for the SRVC object.
Detailed Menu Reference SRVC Parameter Options Description EXPERT BELOW Modulation Auto, AM, FM, NFM Modulation setting for the SRVC search. In most cases Auto will work fine. Use AM to override and force AM modulation, FM to force FM modulation, NFM to force narrow FM modulation. Atten On or Off When on, applies 20 dB of attenuation to all hits received on the SRVC search. Useful in areas where interference from nearby strong signals is present.
h. In M to M to rrow Detailed Menu Reference STLK Menu The STLK menu is used when creating new Signal Stalker II objects, or editing existing Signal Stalker II objects. STLK Parameters cond Delay y to of a ency. Hit Description Scan Lists On or Off for Scan Lists 1-22 Sets membership in Scan Lists. Use keys to scroll through Scan Lists. Use SEL key to toggle Scan List membership. A “*” next to the Scan List number indicates that the object is mapped to that Scan List.
Detailed Menu Reference STLK Parameters Options Description Backlight On, Off or Flash Controls whether the backlight should be on, off or flashing while the object is active. Alarm None, Chirp, Hi-Lo, Alert, Ring, 2-Chirp, Fast Hi-Lo, DTMF# Sets the Audible Alarm for the STLK object. When an Audible Alarm is selected, the selected alarm will play anytime the scanner stops for activity on the STLK object while scanning.
Text Entry Appendix C: Text Entry and QuickText on, t. lectps ing. the all ng or K d ay is lock ch ecrong activeeps ect Your scanner uses a simple text entry method that allows entry of all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet, numbers, and punctuation symbols. Your scanner also features QuickText, which allows you to store up to 10 commonly used text items for instant recall while editing alphanumeric fields.
Text Entry • For punctuation, FUNC accesses a second set of punctuation marks. The shift action of FUNC remains active until it is pressed again. • Press t or u to move the cursor to the desired location in edit fields. Press FUNC t or FUNC u to move the cursor to the beginning or end of an edit field. • Use CLR as a backspace key to erase characters before the cursor, and press FUNC CLR to clear the entire field.
n ssed dit ess Text Entry QuickText QuickText allows you to store up to 10 commonly used text items for instant recall while editing alphanumeric fields. For example, as you search, store, and name new CONV or TGRP objects, you may find that you type the same words over and over, such as POLICE, FIRE, SHERIFF, STATE, CITY, COUNTY, etc. • A few common QuickText words are provided for your convenience. You can keep these, edit them to your preferences, or replace them with your own custom QuickText words.
Text Entry Customizing QuickText To edit the QuickText words: 1. Press PROG, then the GLOB softkey. 2. Press p or q to scroll to QTXT and find the QuickText storage location that you wish to change. 3. Press uto edit the QuickText entry. 4. Use the standard text entry method to enter your desired text. Note: When you use your QTXT entry in a text field, any unused spaces will be filled with space characters.
Index Index A Alarms Global Setting.................................................................................................................97 Object Setting ..................................................................75, 99, 102, 105, 109, 111, 114 Weather Alarm................................................................................................................65 Alert LED Global Setting................................................................................................
Index D Dashboard .................................................................................................................. 17 Dedicated Searches Defined............................................................................................................................57 LMIT .................................................................................................................................57 Signal Stalker II ....................................................................
Index Global Attenuator Key .....................................................................................................................................6 H Help Menu.................................................................................................................. 23 Key .....................................................................................................................................6 Hit Counters ...................................................................
Index M Manual Mode ............................................................................................................. 36 Memory Object Numbering .........................................................................................................38 Report..............................................................................................................................72 Saving Main Memory .............................................................................................
Index Key .....................................................................................................................................6 Tune Mode ......................................................................................................................62 Power ..................................................................................................................... 8, 19 Power-On Configuration ...................................................................................
Index Legally .............................................................................................................................83 Priority .......................................................................................................................73, 98 Weather ...........................................................................................................................64 Wildcard ............................................................................................
Index Priority Scan ....................................................................................................................74 Types..........................................................................................................................33, 34 Text Entry ................................................................................................................. 115 Text Tags ....................................................................................................
Limited Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack companyowned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
parts and products may be used in the performance of warranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period.
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