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Using the Keylock
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 FUNC, KEY/LIGHT, SQUELCH, and VOLUME.
You cannot activate the key lock while you are entering a frequency into a channel.
1. To turn on the key lock, press FUNC then KEY/LIGHT.
Keylocked.
Appears for about 1 second.
Key locked.
appears when you press any key after locking the keypad, and the scanner sounds the low pitched Invalid tone.
2. To turn off the key lock, press FUNC the KEY/LIGHT. The scanner beeps three times and
Key unlocked
appears in the scanner’s display.
Changing the Display Contrast
1. Press MANUAL.
2. Press FUNC then 9.
Use Up/Down keys to set contrast.
appears in the scanner’s display.
3. Press
π
or
θ
to adjust the contrast.
4. Press ENTER to set the display contrast.
Working with V-Scanners
The PRO-96 V-Scanner (Virtual Scanner) feature allows you to edit, store, recall and use up to eleven full sets of scanner memory profiles. With V-Scanners it is possible to create separate scanner memory profiles for different areas you visit or different ways that you use the scanner.
Your scanner contains two types of storage memory.
Working memory
is the memory that your scanner uses while you are programming, cloning, or using your scanner.
V-Scanner memory
is the memory that your scanner uses to store saved configurations in
V-Scanner folders
for later recall and use. Your scanner features ten V-Scanner folders (0-9) for configuration storage. An additional “scratchpad” V-Scanner folder can be accessed with the decimal point (.) key and is indicated in the display with the “#”
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symbol. The scratchpad folder offers a convenient location to temporarily store the contents of working memory when managing the V-Scanner memory.
Working with V-Scanner folders is much like working with computer application files, such as spreadsheets and word processing documents. Any programming changes you make to the scanner’s working memory can be saved to one of the ten V-Scanner folders, or the scratchpad folder. When you save working memory to a V-Scanner folder, all settings contained in working memory are saved, including channels, talkgroups, lockout status, contrast settings, etc. Previously saved V-Scanner folders can be recalled and loaded into working memory. You can also erase the contents of V-Scanner folders, or move the contents of one folder to another using working memory. V-Scanner folder names are stored in Line 4 from the Welcome screen that appears when you first power on the scanner. You can change the contents of line 4 from the current working memory configuration. This information is saved when you store the V-Scanner.
Follow these steps to edit the V-Scanner name stored in Line 4 of the Welcome screen:
1. Press PGM
2. Press FUNC TEXT. The scanner will display the Line 4 edit screen with a flashing cursor:
P708
•••
D
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+CT
Welcome Ln-4
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3. Use standard text entry procedures to enter a V-Scanner name, up to 12 characters long. Press ENTER when finished. Please refer to the Text Input Chart on Page 48 for more information on text entry.
Note
•
You can only change the name of a V-Scanner while it is loaded into working memory.
It is not possible to change the V-Scanner folder name from the V-Scanner menus.
Always use FUNC TEXT while in program mode to assign a V-Scanner folder name to the current working memory. This name will be stored with the V-Scanner when it
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is saved, and will appear while you are performing V-Scanner operations. If you press
TEXT while in a V-Scanner operations menu, you will be prompted to use FUNC
TEXT while in program mode to assign or change the name of the V-Scanner folder.
Follow these steps to perform V-Scanner operations:
1. Press PGM
2. Press FUNC PGM. The scanner will display the V-Scanner menu:
V-Scanner
1-SAVE
2-LOAD 3-DEL
CL-EXIT
Select the option that corresponds with the function that you wish to execute.
3. If you want to save the contents of the scanner’s working memory to a V-Scanner folder, press 1. The scanner will display:
Save to
V-Scanner:
ENTER if YES
CL to EXIT
Press the number key that corresponds with the V-Scanner folder you wish to save the current configuration to, or press CLR to return to the V-Scanner menu. Your selected folder location and the name of any previously stored V-Scanner will appear in the display. For example, assume you are saving to V-Scanner folder 1, and have previously stored a V-Scanner configuration with the name “My V-Scanner” in that location. If you choose V-Scanner Folder 1, the scanner will display:
Save to
V-Scanner: 1
ENTER if YES
My V-Scanner
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Press ENTER to accept the choice, another number key to change your selection, or
CLR to abort and return to the V-Scanner menu. The scanner gives you one final opportunity to abort before proceeding:
Save to
V-Scanner: 1
ENT= CONFIRM
My V-Scanner
Press ENTER to confirm your choice and proceed with the V-Scanner save operation.
While saving, the scanner will display:
Saving to
V-Scanner: 1
Please Wait
Note
•
The contents of the selected V-Scanner folder will be replaced with your current working memory data.
4. To load the contents of a V-Scanner folder to the scanner’s working memory, press 2.
The scanner will display:
Load from
V-Scanner:
ENTER if YES
CL to EXIT
Press the number key that corresponds with the V-Scanner folder you wish to load into the scanner’s working memory, or press CLR to return to the V-Scanner menu. If you select a V-Scanner folder, the scanner will prompt you to verify your choice. For example, if you choose V-Scanner Folder 1, the scanner will display:
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Load from
V-Scanner: 1
ENTER if YES
My V-Scanner
Press ENTER to accept the choice, another number key to change your selection, or
CLR to abort and return to the V-Scanner menu. The scanner gives you one final opportunity to abort before proceeding:
Load from
V-Scanner: 1
ENT= CONFIRM
My V-Scanner
While loading, the scanner will display:
Loading from
V-Scanner: 1
Please Wait
Note
•
The contents of the scanner’s current working memory will be replaced with the data from the selected V-Scanner folder.
5. To delete the contents of a V-Scanner folder, select 3. The scanner will display:
Delete
V-Scanner:
ENTER if YES
CL to EXIT
Press the number key that corresponds with the V-Scanner folder you wish to clear, or press CLR to return to the V-Scanner menu. If you select a V-Scanner folder, the scanner will display the name of the V-Scanner currently stored in that folder, and
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prompt you to verify your choice. For example, if you choose V-Scanner Folder 1, the scanner will display:
Delete
V-Scanner: 1
ENTER if YES
My V-Scanner
Press ENTER to accept the choice, another number key to change your selection, or
CLR to abort and return to the V-Scanner menu. The scanner gives you one final opportunity to abort before proceeding:
Delete
V-Scanner: 1
ENT = CONFIRM
My V-Scanner
While the folder is being cleared, the scanner will display
Clearing
V-Scanner: 1
Please Wait
Notes
•
The scanner will display
V-Scanner
Operation
Complete
Press ENTER
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after each V-Scanner operation. Pressing ENTER will return to the main V-Scanner menu. Press CLR to exit the V-Scanner main menu.
•
The scanner will display
V-Scanner
Operation
Failure
Press ENTER if a failure is encountered while performing a V-Scanner operation. Press ENTER to try again.
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If you wish to create a new configuration based on your current one, save the current working memory to a V-Scanner folder, then edit the working memory with your changes. When you are finished with your edits, save your updated working memory to a new V-Scanner folder, leaving the V-Scanner folder with your original configuration intact. You may then use either your original configuration or the modified one.
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Be sure to assign a name to each V-Scanner before you save it to a V-Scanner folder.
You assign a V-Scanner name while using the configuration in working memory by pressing PGM, then FUNC TEXT. The text you enter here is stored in line 4 of the welcome message and saved with the contents of the V-Scanner when you write it to a folder.
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You can use the V-Scanner feature to back up your work. Save your configuration to a V-Scanner folder after you make changes to a working memory configuration. If for any reason your scanner’s working memory is accidentally altered or lost, you can recall the backup configuration data from the V-Scanner folder.
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There will be an approximately 13 second pause after you select the desired
V-Scanner and press the ENTER key to confirm your choice when saving or loading
V-Scanner data. During this period the scanner is transferring V-Scanner data to or from working memory. It is important not to interrupt power to the scanner while this is taking place. Loss of power while performing V-Scanner operations may result in lost data. The scanner will not allow you to perform a V-Scanner operation when a low
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