Pro-97 easy manual

This scanner will show the actual tuned frequency in the display. Whenever this feature is turned on, Zeromatic ON. When you turn this feature off, ZM changes to small caps zm and the scanner stops when it detects an active signal. In this mode all alerts are received.

FIPS settings are ignored. The scanner sounds an alert or beep when it receives the SAME code. Using the Skywarn feature in your scanner, you can easily jump to one of three Skywarn repeater frequencies and monitor these reports, in many cases hearing about severe weather in your area instantly as it occurs.

ChXXX appears. Stalker appears and the frequency range is divided by 1 MHz segment. If you lock out 5 frequencies within a 1 MHz segment, the scanner will skip that segment in subsequent sweeps. For example, to turn off bank 1, press 1. The scanner does not scan any of the channels within the banks you turned off. The scanner locks out the frequency, then continues searching. The scanner does not store locked out frequencies during With the priority feature, you can scan through programmed channels and still not miss an important or interesting Page 58 Beyond the Basics on, the scanner checks that channel every 2 seconds, and stays on the channel if there is activity until the activity stops.

The priority feature does not operate while the scanner Notes Notes receives a trunking voice channel or during trunking delay time. Page Changing The Receive Mode However, some amateur radio transmissions and trunked systems do not operate in the preset mode. If you try to listen to a transmission when the scanner is not set to the correct receive mode, the transmission might sound weak or distorted. There are two attenuator modes in your scanner. Page 62 Follow these steps to change the backlight mode and duration: 1.

If the scanner is on, turn it off and back on again. While Multi-System Trunking Scanner appears, press 3. Page Using The Keylock Beyond the Basics using the keylock Once you program your scanner, you can protect it from accidental program changes by turning on the key lock feature.

Follow these steps to clone the data. Turn on both scanners. Your PRO automatically calculates Motorola voice channel frequencies when it decodes the control channel. This eliminates the need to enter all the Motorola group frequencies. Your scanner lets you easily hear both the call and response transmissions for that 2-way radio user and therefore follow the conversation.

Page Setting Squelch For Trunking Mode Your scanner automatically mutes the audio during trunk scanning when it decodes control channel data. However, we recommend you turn SQ clockwise and leave it set to a point just after the rushing sound stops.

This lets the scanner quickly acquire the data channel. Trunking mode not selected, press Mode key. Press PGM to enter the program mode. Enter the desired trunking frequency then press ENT to If the dual entry is an error press CL and enter the correct frequency.

On the MHz trunking band, you can select a base Notes Notes frequency normal or offset. On the MHz trunking band, you do not need to set the base frequency base, offset, step. Page 72 Beyond the Basics 3. Press FUNC. Then press 8. Size Code Setting appears. Enter the size code supplied with the Type I system information, referring to the instruction that appears on the display. You can program up to talk group IDs in each bank, so you can program up to 1, talk group IDs in 10 banks.

Follow these steps to manually store talk group IDs or to edit a stored ID. Start again at Step 3. The default setting is decimal ID entry. Press PGM. Press FUNC, 4. Press ENT. When activated, ID delay watches the control channel Notes Notes command for the delay time when the signal disappears from the voice channel. To cancel the deletion, press any key except 1. The scanner returns to the talk group ID memory mode. Press MAN. Press FUNC then 3. Press FUNC then.

Bank OPEN. Page Care Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments. Handle the scanner carefully; do not drop it. Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. Page 82 Beyond the Basics — MHz Page 83 Beyond the Basics This procedure clears all information you stored in the In some areas, mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit.

Check the laws in your area. Page Glossary Internet, or the built-in search function. Channels — programmable memory locations for the frequencies you want to monitor. Page Faqs Frequently Asked Questions The scanner does not receive any stations or reception is poor. The scanner might need to be initialized. Public safety radio systems on the same frequency are usually set up at a distance of 40 miles apart, or more. This means that you may hear transmissions from a distant system when your local system is not transmitting.

By programming the CTCSS tone for a local channel the scanner will not stop on transmissions from the distant system. Your scanner's keys might seem confusing at first, but this information should help you understand each key's function. MAN Stops scanning; lets you directly enter a channel number or frequency; steps to next channel in manual mode.

PRI Turns the priority function on or off. TEXT Lets you input text. PSE Pause Stops searching or scanning.

DIM Pro Adjusts the display brightness. ATT Attenuate Turns attenuation on to reduce the scanner's sensitivity and block extremely strong signals, or turns it off to increase sensitivity. SRCH Selects one of the service searches or limit search. CL Clear Clears an incorrect entry. Number Keys Enter a channel or a frequency; turn groups on and off in search mode; select which banks to scan in scanning mode; enter numbers or characters for programming text.

PRI appears with priority on. LO appears if the channel is locked out SR ZM appears if zeromatic is on for the band. Group will appear while searching the Amateur band the cursor will blink on the current search group.

Low battery! To turn the Attenuator on or off for a single channel while scanning, quickly press ATT while the channel is displayed or select the channel in manual mode by entering the bank number and channel number Ex: then press MAN to advance to the channel.

Press ATT. It may seem to work at first but will jump off IDs when the feature checks the priority channel while receiving certain trunked transmissions, especially EDACS, if you can tolerate that. Or, it will not check the priority channel at all during some trunked transmissions.

Press FUNC then 1 to turn the list on or off. During Scan in Closed Mode More practical for just turning lists off 1. The cursor will blink on the list number that has the receiving ID. 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.

To insert a space, press. Select each letter by pressing the corresponding number key below each letter 2 for A , B ,or C. The display will then show the available letters. Select 1 for the first letter, 2 for the second letter, 3 for the third letter, or 4 for the fourth letter. To toggle between capital and small letters, at any time, press FUNC.

To insert a number, press 1 first, then enter the desired number. To insert a special character, press 0 first, then FUNC if you want to see the second set of characters then the number of the desired character.

If you want to clear the existing character, place the cursor on the character and press CL. Press MAN to exit programming. The backlight will turn on for the factory default setting of 5 seconds. The backlight continues to remain on while you are operating the keypad. To turn off the backlight before it automatically turns off, press again. Keypress Mode: In Keypress mode, the backlight will light automatically when you press any key on the keypad, and function as described in Normal mode. This mode is useful if you want the backlight to come on automatically when you perform an operation using the keypad.

Ignore Mode: With Ignore mode, the backlight functions as described in Keypress mode, except that the scanner ignores the first keypress. This mode is useful when you wish to quickly illuminate the display and keypad without having to search for the key. The first keypress is ignored, and the scanner sounds the low pitched error beep to remind you that the first key pressed to activate the backlight is ignored by the scanner. In any backlight mode, you can press and hold for about 1 second to force the backlight on full time.

Press while the backlight is on to turn it off. To Change the Backlight Mode: Turn the scanner off then back on again. While viewing the welcome screen, press. Then press ENT to store the setting. Trunking systems let a large group of 2-way radio users or even different groups of 2-way radio users efficiently use a set of frequencies. The trunking system automatically transmits the call on the first available frequency, and also sends on a different frequency called a Data or Control channel a code that uniquely identifies that transmission as a talkgroup ID or just ID.

So when you are trunktracking a system, you are listening to active IDs transmitting in the system each using the first available frequency in the system. Trunking systems in general allocate and use fewer frequencies among many different users. Since the trunking system might send a call and its response on different frequencies, it is difficult to listen to trunked communications using a conventional scanner.

These scanners let you monitor the control channel frequency so you can hear calls and responses for users and more easily "follow" conversations than with a conventional scanner. These scanners trunktrack the following types of systems:. When you program Motorola and EDACS system frequencies into the scanner, one frequency is the control or data channel, and the rest are voice frequencies shared by all the users.

There may be 3 or 4 frequencies assigned as primary or alternate control channels but only one control channel will be active at a time. These scanners will allow you to program just Motorola control channels into the trunking system and the voice channels will automatically be found but not programmed. The control channel is continually transmitted to the field units and has a sound similar to listening to a boat engine over the phone in manual mode; you won't hear this when you are trunking the system.

This control channel is also a good check to see if you can trunktrack the system. If you can't hear a control channel when you step through the trunking frequencies in manual mode , you either don't have all the frequencies or are too far away to receive the control channel and the system. Motorola systems are limited to a maximum of 28 frequencies per system or site. These scanners can't monitor digital systems.

LTR systems work a little differently. LTR systems typically do not have a dedicated control channel. This type of system encodes all trunking information as digital subaudible data that accompanies each transmission. The frequencies also have to be in LCN Logical Channel Number order or the correct 'slot' for the system to trunktrack properly. The Repeater Finder Tool will help you determine the correct order. Each repeater has its own controller, and all of these controllers are synchronized together.

Even though each controller monitors its own channel, one of the channel controllers is assigned to be a master that all controllers report to. Each of these controllers sends out a data burst approximately every 10 seconds so that the subscriber units know that the system is there. This data burst is not sent at the same time by all the channels, but happens randomly throughout all the system channels. If you listen to the frequencies of an LTR system in manual mode not trunking , on every channel in the system you will hear this data burst that will sound like a short blip of static like someone keyed up and unkeyed a radio within about msec.

LTR systems are limited to 20 frequencies per system. Trunkscanning is basically scanning IDs that are programmed into ID locations same concept as frequencies into channels. You can then trunkscan just the programmed IDs. Trunktracking is searching for all IDs in a system same concept as searching for frequencies in a band. Notes: If you entered an invalid frequency not in the receiver's range , Invalid Freq appears and the scanner beeps.

The scanner automatically rounds down the entered number to the nearest valid frequency. For example, if you key in If you enter a duplicate frequency, Dupl. Block Lower ID Upper ID 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Click here to visit Scanner Master. Last updated October 26, Home web counter. Click here to buy a printed, bound, formatted in color, copy of this manual from Scanner Master. Last Updated October 26, Scanning and Trunking Banks.

Main Features. Changing Open and Closed Modes. Scanning Terminology. Understanding Trunking. Understanding Banks. Understanding IDs.

Receive Modes. Searching for Frequencies. Open and Closed Modes. Keypad and Knob Controls. Service Search Band Charts. Setting the Squelch. Seek Function. A Look at the Display. Limit Search. In Scan Mode. Tune Search. In Receive Mode.

Frequency Copy. In Search Mode. Zeromatic Tuning. In Signal Stalker Mode. Programming Conventional Frequencies. Weather Radio. Deleting Frequencies. Listening to the Weather Band. Programming Tone Codes. Programming Trunking Systems. Skywarn Programming.

Programming a Fleet Map. Special Features. Fleet Maps. Text Tagging. Programming Offset and Base Frequency. Turning the Keytone Off and On. Programming Talk Group IDs. Changing ID Delay. Changing the Display Contrast. Clearing IDs. Signal Stalker II. Special Signal Stalker. Scanner Reset. Scanning Conventional Banks. Automatic Power Save. Changing Receive Modes. Using the Attenuator.

Priority Scanning. These are another excellent set of radios that have many fine features for scanning and trunking. However, anyone who has tried to read the manuals that come with the radios know it can be a little hard if you're lucky to find, read, and figure out some of the steps, especially in the searching and trunking sections.

IMHO they are a mess. I decided to write and publish this for myself to make it easier to use the radio and am happy to share it with you. Granted, these radios aren't simple so you will have to spend some time on them but this manual will at least make it easier. If you follow the red highlighted text in the programming sections, you should find what you need to know. If you want to find out what's really going on with the radio, read everything else. Some of the better features of these radios are the ability to receive tone codes in certain service searches, the seek feature in search mode that resumes searching after 5 seconds, and the adjustable ID delay.

IDs can be locked out in open mode vs. The Skywarn lets you program 3 Skywarn frequencies or any other conventional freqs into channels for one-touch access to them. The best one, in my opinion, is the ability to configure everything in the software , on the computer, and then just shoot it to the radio with a one -way cable or back to the computer with a two -way cable.

Much easier to work with the keyboard and see the monitor. You can set the attenuator globally or per channel. With a couple of keystrokes, you can view the IDs as text or code. Now, on the flip side, there are some pretty annoying things about these radios too. They still have preset steps that will not tune to many of the splinter frequencies in the VHF range except the air band like The Air service search is relatively slow because of the 8.

Still only 1 priority channel? The backlight goes out long before the batteries die. An overview of the features can also be viewed at my Trunking Radio Comparison Chart page. You will also need a better antenna. The stock rubber duck isn't fabulous.

You may be able to find others on the web but RS is convenient so you can buy it and take it back in the same day if you don't like it. Read the reviews for each at the site. My opinion is get the software if you have a lot of frequencies. With all the features and setting in these new fangled devices it will save you hours of programming and frustration.

It may also be easier to figure out the software than the keypad sequences. Alpha tagging is great but much easier with the software. Because of the limited amount of keys on the radios, programming a 3 letter word takes about 20 keystrokes on my Pro, if you can remember the sequence and don't make a mistake, after you program the bank name.

See what I mean? Get the software. All in all, they will compliment your scanner collection provided you have one. I will assume you know how to obtain the basic information from the original manual such as following safety procedures, putting the batteries in, connecting the antenna, finding specs, etc.

I hereby absolve myself from anything that happens to anyone or the scanner as a result of the information you will be reading. Check back often as this document will be updated and revised from time to time. I have tried the best I can to make sure everything is accurate here but if I missed a step or you see something that's obviously wrong, please email me. Control Channel Only Scanning - automatically determines the trunking frequencies for Motorola trunking systems only, once the control channels are programmed.

You can also download the programmed data from a PC to the scanner using an optional on e-way PC cable , or upload the programmed data to the scanner using a two -way PC cable with the optional software. Simultaneous Trunk and Scan - scans conventional and trunked frequencies together at the same time. Tune Search - The scanner will allow you to start searching up or down from a specific frequency. Attenuation - lets you program your scanner per channel or globally to reduce the scanner's sensitivity to strong local signals or noise caused by these signals to reduce interference.

HyperSearch and HyperScan - searches up to steps per second and scans up to 50 channels per second. Each sub-bank can be turned on or off so you can monitor ID's you prefer.

Channel Lockouts - lets you lock any channel in any bank. Weather Alert - can be set to automatically sound the alarm tone to advise of hazardous weather conditions when it detects the alert signal on the local National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA weather channel SAME standby mode or you can also scan and set the weather channel as a priority channel.

Displays the weather event text with four alert levels so you can see and hear the reason for the alert. Also has 3 programmable Skywarn channels. Triple-Conversion Circuitry - virtually eliminates depending on your location any interference from IF intermediate frequency images, so you hear only the selected frequency.

Backlit Keypad and Display - select the time the light stays on or set to constant. Manual Access - lets you directly access any channel or frequency. Key Lock - lets you lock the scanner's keys to help prevent accidental changes to the scanner's programming.

Battery Low Alert Pro 97 - warns you when battery power gets low by beeping about every 10 seconds. Key Confirmation Tones - the scanner sounds a tone when you press a key, perform an operation correctly, and an error tone if you make an error.

Can be turned off. Memory Backup - keeps the frequencies stored in memory for an extended time if the radio loses power.

Your scanner can receive these bands:. Frequency Range. Step kHz. Mode Default. Remote Broadcast-Maritime. Government Band. Military Air-Military Trunked. Mobile Trunked Public Safety. Base Trunked Public Safety. Note: To avoid confusion, and to also correct RS, I will be referring to the pre-programmed search ranges as bands and not banks. A band is something you search; a bank is where you store things like channels.

The RS manual will refer to search bands as 'bands'; correct , 'banks', 'frequency ranges' or 'search ranges' to really confuse people. Scanning- the process of stepping through conventional channels in scan banks. Trunktracking open mode - the process of searching for all active talkgroup IDs in trunked systems, in scan banks. Trunkscanning closed mode - the process of stepping through programmed talkgroup IDs in ID lists, in trunked systems, in scan banks.

Pause Mode- the mode the radio is in while paused on a scan; service, limit, or tune search. Searching- the process of searching for active frequencies in pre-programmed service searches, programmed frequency bands, or the limit search. Manual Mode- used for browsing and monitoring a channels.

Trunk Mode- used for trunking and programming trunking frequencies and functions. At certain times, the radio can be in more than one mode at a time such as program and trunk mode to program trunked functions. Radio Reference. The radios have 10 banks of channels.

Channel numbering starts with and goes to in the first bank. Banks number You can also program your trunking frequencies and conventional frequencies into the same bank as well to utilize channel space better. For example, your police department might use 20 frequencies while the fire department uses 15 and a trunked EMS systems uses 5 trunked frequencies.

You could program the EMS frequencies starting with channel , the first channel in bank 0 , the police frequencies starting with channel , and the fire department frequencies starting with channel EDACS systems have to start at channels , , , etc.

Tip: Theoretically, you could also program more than one of the same type i. Motorola trunking system into a bank as long as you could only monitor one at a time, in different locations, far enough apart, so the system you are monitoring wouldn't interfere with the other system which would confuse the radio.

The scanners also have 6 service bands pre-programmed with frequencies and 1 limit search to allow you to create your own search band.

Each format displays and uses Talk Group IDs in slightly different ways. Type I systems are usually organized with different IDs assigned to different fleets. To properly trunk a Type I system, you have to program the fleet map for the system. Type II IDs are identified by a 5-digit number. Valid programmable Talk Group IDs are divisible by Decimal IDs are shown as a decimal number from 0 to If the receive mode of the channel is set to CT , PL codes appear in the format xxx.

If the receive mode of the channel is set to DC , DPL codes appear in the format xxx , where xxx is an octal code. AM - Receives AM transmissions. FM - Receives FM transmissions. Your scanner can receive transmissions that use these codes or more commonly referred to as tones. Each channel bank can be set to open or closed mode.

If you want to hear all IDs , scan in open mode. If you want to hear specific IDs , program them into the scan lists and scan in closed mode. If you want to hear specific IDs and not hear other IDs , program them into the scan lists, lock out the ones you don't want to hear, then scan in closed mode.

Function s. FUNC F. Lets you use various functions by pressing this key in combination with other keys. Stops scanning; lets you directly enter a channel number or frequency; steps to next channel in manual mode. Automatically stores the trunking ID or holds the trunking ID while scanning. Weather - Selects one of the pre-programmed weather channels. Turns the priority function on or off. Lets you input text. PSE Pause. Stops searching or scanning. Pro DIM Pro Adjusts the display brightness.

ATT Attenuate. Turns attenuation on to reduce the scanner's sensitivity and block extremely strong signals, or turns it off to increase sensitivity.

Selects the scan or search direction; steps up or down through options during programming. Selects one of the service searches or limit search. Puts scanner in program mode; steps to next channel in program mode. Completes the entry of frequencies, IDs, and text. CL Clear. Clears an incorrect entry. Number Keys. Enter a channel or a frequency; turn groups on and off in search mode; select which banks to scan in scanning mode; enter numbers or characters for programming text.

Turn SQ fully counter-clockwise to min. Turn SQ clockwise until the hissing stops and then just a little more. If you are using the scanner for the first time, straight out of the box, you should see all zeros in the frequency display. The scanner will not scan or trunktrack until you program frequencies into the banks. However, you can do a search and use the Signal Stalker. The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating status.

The display information helps you understand how your scanner operates. The banks that are selected for scanning will appear and the cursor will blink on the bank being scanned.

If there is a dot instead of the bank number, then the bank is not on for scanning. PRIct appears if priority is on monitoring a channel in CT mode. PRIdc appears if priority is on monitoring a channel in DC mode. PRIwx appears if priority is on monitoring a weather channel. Scanning up M , P , S , or H appears in the top left showing manual, program, or scan modes.

H appears when the scanner is receiving while holding on an ID. The weather channel number in weather search. ATT appears with the attenuator on for the channel. DLY appears with the delay on for the channel.

A will appear to the right of the channel when the channel is receiving. Displays the channel name or Priority Channel if the priority channel is receiving.

A will appear to the right of the tone if a tone is received. Stalker or Sp. Stalker will appear to show which Signal Stalker mode is in use. DLY appears if the delay is on. ATT appears if the attenuation is on. A will appear to the right of the frequency when receiving.

Group will appear while stalking All bands and the cursor will blink on the current search group. You can program trunking frequencies 1 trunking system per bank and conventional frequencies into the same bank to utilize channel space better. I typically put my trunking frequencies in starting at the beginning of the banks because you probably won't have more than 25 of those, and then fill up the banks with conventional frequencies.

Channels start at for bank 0, for bank 1, for bank 2 etc. If you are going to be programming text tags for the frequencies, I find it easier to program all the frequencies first, then go back and program all the text tags.

See also Programming Trunking Systems. In Manual mode select the channel by entering the bank number and channel number Ex: for the first channel then press MAN to advance to the channel. You will see a M before the channel number to show manual mode.

Press PGM to put the scanner in program mode. You will see a P before the channel number to show program mode. Use the number keys and decimal point key to enter the frequency you want to store. If you make a mistake press CL to delete the last digit or press and hold CL to clear all the digits. Press ENT to store the frequency. The scanner will store the frequency in the default mode, AM or FM. Note: If you entered an invalid frequency not in the receiver's range , Invalid Freq appears and the scanner beeps.

Note: The scanner automatically rounds down the entered number to the nearest valid frequency. Note: If you enter a duplicate frequency, Dupl. To set the Attenuation for the channel, press ATT to toggle the attenuator on or off. Press PGM which advances to the next channel. The receive mode changes to the default mode FM while programming the channel but will store the correct mode after you hit enter to store it.

Program the remaining channels the same way step 3. To Program any other channel, return to step 1. To exit programming, press MAN. You can also program a tone code for a channel frequency so the scanner will only stop on that channel if the programmed code is received with the frequency regardless of open or closed modes. In Manual mode, select the channel by entering the bank number and channel number then press MAN to advance to the channel.

If you leave the channel at this 'Search' setting, the scanner will display the first code if found when you do not program a code. The scanner will then only receive transmissions on that channel that use the programmed tone or code in scan mode. Code Stored briefly appears in the display. This will reset any stored CT or DC code to the search code mode, allowing you to easily check for other CT or DC codes that may be present on the frequency.

You can program trunking frequencies and conventional frequencies into the same bank to utilize channel space better. I typically put my trunking frequencies in 1 trunking system per bank starting at the beginning of the banks because you probably won't have more than 25 of those, and then fill up the banks with conventional frequencies. See also Programming Conventional Frequencies.

Motorola frequencies can be programmed in any order. EDACS frequencies have to start at , , , etc. You can still use , , etc. See also Repeater Finder Tool. Motorola Type I Systems:. In Manual mode select the channel by entering the bank number and channel number Ex: then press MAN to advance to the channel.

See also using the Repeater Finder Tool. This sets the talk group ID decoding method for the bank. Note: Apparently, the default setting of ' Normal ' works for most systems. If, after programming, the system won't receive properly, try changing the setting steps Press PGM.

You should see the channel number in the top of the display and a P before the channel number to show program mode. This sets the talk group ID decoding method for the channel. This will also stay as default while you are programming the rest of the trunking frequencies. Press PGM to advance to the next channel. Use the number keys and decimal point key to enter the next frequency and press ENT to store.

Enter the remaining frequencies the same way. Press MAN exit programming. This allows you to receive the talkgroup IDs correctly. Since it is rather lengthy, I will just give you the link. If you know the fleet map by name, E1P1, E1P2, etc. In Manual mode select any channel in the bank you want to program the fleet map in Ex: then press MAN to advance to the channel.

Press FUNC then 8. Enter the size code for block 0 ex:8 for S If you make a mistake, press CL to clear the entry. Press ENT to store the size code for the first block and move to the next block. Program the rest of the block codes the same way. The ID list will re-appear after you program the last block. Note: If you select size code S, S, or S, these restrictions apply:. S can only be assigned to Blocks 0, 2, 4 or 6.

S can only be assigned to Blocks 0 and 4. S can only be assigned to Block 0. Since these size codes require multiple blocks, you will be prompted for the next available block. For example, if you assign Block 0 as S, the scanner prompts you for block 2, the next block available, instead of block 1. If you assign Block 0 as S, you would not see another prompt because S uses all available blocks. Preset Fleet Maps. In Motorola II systems no programming the fleet map required , all the blocks have size code, S0, which has a size limitation of radios.

In Type I systems, size codes are used in different blocks to denote the maximum number of users in that block. Notice that size code S uses 2 blocks. The maps that are Hybrid systems are in bold.

Size Code. Sub Fleets. Number of Blocks. Number of Talkgroups per Block. Max IDs per Talkgroup. Max Radios per Block. You can tell which block a Motorola ID is in by its number.