Radio Shack Pro-97 1,000 - Manual (Page 53)

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Beyond the Basics
key so the bank’s number disappears. For example, to turn
off bank 1, press 1. The scanner does not scan any of the
channels within the banks you turned off.
To turn on banks while scanning, press the number key until
the bank’s number appears. For example to turn bank 1 on
again, press 1.
You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least one
active bank.
You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if
the bank is turned off.
monitoring a single channel/power save circuit
You can monitor a single channel with your scanner by
navigating to that channel while in manual mode. The
scanner will receive traffi c on the selected frequency.
Your scanner features a power save circuit that is
automatically activated any time you manually select a
channel. The power save mode works by allowing the
receiver to “sleep” briefl y while waiting for a call on the
selected channel. The power save circuit is disabled when
the scanner is tuned to a channel in program mode.
using CTCSS and DCS
Your scanner’s advanced, DSP-based CTCSS and DCS
decoder allows you to listen only to the group that is of
interest to you by specifying the group’s specifi c CTCSS or
DCS code for a certain frequency. CTCSS and DCS can also
help reduce instances where interfering signals cause your
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