Pro-89 200-Channel VHF/Air/UHF 800 MHz Handheld Race Scanner
(200-0514) Special Features Faxback Doc. # 60478
Delay
Many agencies use a two-way radio system that has a period of several
seconds between a query and a reply. To avoid missing a reply, you can
program a 2-second delay into any channel or frequency. When your scanner
stops on a channel or frequency with a programmed delay, DLY appears and
the scanner continues to monitor that frequency for 2 seconds after the
transmission stops, before resuming scanning or searching.
You can program a 2-second delay in any of these ways:
If the scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel, quickly press
DELAY/(.) before it resumes scanning.
If the desired channel is not selected, manually select the channel,
then press DELAY/(.).
If the scanner is searching, press DELAY/(.). DLY appears and the
scanner automatically adds a 2-second delay to every transmission it
stops on in that band.
To turn off the 2-second delay in a channel or frequency, press DELAY/(.)
while the scanner is monitoring that channel or frequency. DLY disappears.
Locking Out Channels or Frequencies
You can increase the effective scanning or search speed by locking out
individual channels or frequencies that have a continuous transmission,
such as a weather channel (see "National Weather Frequencies" in Faxback
Doc. # 50480) or a birdie frequency (see "Birdie Frequencies" in Faxback
Doc. # 50480).
Locking Out Channels
To lock out a channel during scanning, press L/O/L/O RVW when the scanner
stops on the channel.
To manually lock out a channel, select the channel then press L/O/L/O RVW.
L/O appears.
To remove the lockout from a channel, manually select that channel again,
then press L/O/L/O RVW. L/O disappears.
Notes: Your scanner automatically locks out empty channels.
You can still manually select locked-out channels.
Clearing All Lockouts from Channels
1. Press MAN. MAN appears.
2. While holding down MON/CL, press L/O RVW/L/O. Lo ALL-CL appears.
3. Press ENT. The scanner clears all locked out tags from channels. Or,
if you do not want to clear, press MON/CL.
Locking Out Frequencies
To lock out a frequency during a service bank or direct search, press
L/O/L/O RVW when the scanner stops on that frequency. The scanner locks
out the frequency then continues searching. You can lock out frequencies
in both direct search and service bank searches.
Note: You can lock out as many as 50 frequencies during a search. If you
try to lock out more, Flo -FULL appears (see "Reviewing Locked-Out
Frequencies" and "Removing Lock-outs From All Frequencies" below).
Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies
To review the frequencies you locked out, hold down L/O/L/O RVW for about
2 seconds during a search, then repeatedly press /\ or \/. The scanner
beeps if there are no locked-out frequencies, or L-r appears and the
scanner displays all locked out frequencies as you press /\ or \/. When
you reach the highest locked-out frequency, the scanner beeps twice and
returns to the lowest locked-out frequency.
Removing a Lockout From a Frequency
1. Start a service bank or direct search.
2. Hold down L/O/L/O RVW for about 2 seconds. L-r appears.
3. Repeatedly press /\ or \/ until the desired frequency appears.
4. Press L/O/L/O RVW. The frequency disappears. If there is another
locked-out frequency, it appears instead. Or, if there are no more
locked-out frequencies, L-r 000.0000 appears.
Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies
1. Hold down L/O/L/O RVW for about 2 seconds during a service bank or
direct search. L-r appears.
2. While holding down MON/CL, hold down L/O/L/O RVW. Flo ALL-CL appears.
3. Press ENT. The scanner clears any lockouts from all frequencies
(except in the marine service bank). Or, if you do not want to clear
the lockouts, press MON/CL.
Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies in All Service Banks
Notes: These steps do not clear any lockouts in the marine service bank.
If you locked out frequencies within the range of any of the
service banks during a direct search, the scanner also removes
those locked-out frequencies when you use these steps. For example,
if you lock out 29.000 MHz during direct search, the scanner
removes it since 29.000 MHz is one of the frequencies in the ham
radio service bank.
1. Hold down L/O/L/O RVW for about 2 seconds during a service bank or
direct search. L-r appears.
2. While holding down MON/CL, press BAND. dEFAULt and each of the
service bands (except MRN) appears.
3. Press ENT. The scanner clears any lockouts from all frequencies in
all service banks. Or, if you do not want to clear the lockouts, press
MON/CL.
Using Priority
The priority feature lets you scan through channels and still not miss
important or interesting calls on a frequency you select. You can program
one frequency into the priority channel. As the scanner scans, if the
priority feature is turned on, the scanner checks the priority channel for
activity every 2 seconds.
1. Press PGM, then press PRI/ALERT. PCH and 000.000 or the previously
stored frequency appear.
2. Enter the frequency you want to enter into the priority channel, then
press ENT. The display flashes twice.
If you listen to a channel or frequency and you want to move this
frequency to the priority channel, hold down ENT then press PRI. PCH and
the frequency flash twice.
Notes: You cannot move a frequency to the priority channel while the
scanner is in its programming mode.
Wait until PCH and the frequency stop flashing before pressing
additional keys.
To turn on the priority feature, press PRI/ALERT during scanning. PRI
appears. The scanner checks the priority channel every 2 seconds and stays
on the channel if there is activity. PCH and the frequency appear whenever
the scanner is set to the priority channel.
To turn off the priority feature, press PRI/ALERT. PRI disappears.
Note: If you program a weather frequency into the priority channel and
the scanner detects a WX alert tone on that frequency (see "WX
Alert" in Faxback Doc. # 60476), the scanner sounds the alert tone
and ALErt flashes. Press any key to turn off the alarm.
Using Power Save
If the scanner does not detect a signal within 5 seconds after you
manually select a channel, the scanner enters the power-saving standby
mode and P(.)-SA appears. In the standby mode, the scanner rests for 1
second then checks for a signal for 1/2 second, using only 40 percent of
the power normally consumed. The scanner continues this until you press
any button or it receives a signal.
On P(.)-SA appears if power save is on. oFF P(.)-SA appears if power save
is off.
Follow these steps to turn power save mode on or off.
1. If the scanner is on, turn VOLUME counterclockwise until it clicks to
turn it off.
2. While you hold down 3 and ENT, turn on the scanner.
3. Release 3 and ENT.
Using The Display Backlight
You can turn on the display's backlight for easy viewing in the dark.
Press LIGHT to turn on the light for 5 seconds. To turn off the light
sooner, press LIGHT again.
Using The Auto Backlight
This feature allows the scanner to automatically turn the backlight on or
off, depending on the setting of SQUELCH. When auto backlight is turned
on, the backlight automatically turns on when the squelch is open and
turns off when the squelch is closed.
Note: LIGHT does not work when auto backlight is turned on.
To turn auto backlight on or off, turn on the scanner while holding down
LIGHT.
Turning The Key Tone On And Off
The scanner is preset to sound a tone each time you press one of its keys
(except LIGHT). You can turn the key tone off or back on.
1. If the scanner is on, turn VOLUME counterclockwise until it clicks to
turn it off.
2. While you hold down 2 and ENT, turn on the scanner.
3. When oFF tonE or on tonE appear, release 2 and ENT.
Using The Key Lock
Once you program your scanner, you can protect it from accidental program
changes by turning on the key lock feature. When the keypad is locked, the
only controls that operate are SCAN, MAN, LIGHT, VOLUME, and SQUELCH.
Note: The keylock does not prevent the scanner from scanning channels or
monitoring a single channel, whichever feature you last selected.
To turn on the keylock, hold down (key symbol) until the scanner beeps
three times and (key symbol) appears. To turn it off, hold down (key
symbol) until the scanner beeps three times and (key symbol) disappears.
Resetting/Initializing 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 the scanner.
Important: If you have problems, first try to reset the scanner (see
"Resetting the Scanner" below). If that does not work, you can
initialize the scanner (see "Initializing the Scanner" below);
however, this clears all information stored in your scanner's
memory.
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 the reset
button inside the opening.
Note: If the scanner still does not work properly, you might need to
initialize the scanner (see "Initializing the Scanner," below).
Initializing the Scanner
Important: This procedure clears all information you stored in the
scanner's memory. Initialize the scanner only when you are sure
the scanner is not working properly.
1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again.
2. Hold down MON/CL.
3. While holding down MON/CL, insert a pointed object (such as a
straightened paper clip) into the reset opening on the side of the
scanner, then gently press the reset button inside the opening. The
display should turn off.
4. When the display turns on again, release MON/CL.
Note: You must release the reset button before releasing MON/CL; otherwise
the memory might not clear.
(BR EB 7/14/00)
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