Radio Shack PRO-668 User Manual

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24 25Saving Found CTCSS or DCS CodesWhen importing objects from the Library, the squelchcode is automatically imported. If this information ismissing, your scanner can quickly identify thee codeduring a search.Note: In the Settings menu, Simple Display must beunchecked to display squelch codes.If a conventional channel includes a CTCSS or DCS squelchcode, the code appears on the display, followed by an “S.”To save the found code with the channel:1. When the squelch code appears, press MENU.Store sq code appears.2. Press SEL.After the code is saved, the scanner will stop only ontransmissions that have a matching CTCSS or DCS squelchcode.Using IF OutputIf you use third party signal analysis and decoding softwareand hardware, your iScan can provide unsquelched andunfiltered IF/discriminator output to the headphone jack.To activate IF Output mode:1. Press Menu2. Scroll to the Settings menu. Press  to continue3. Scroll past Expert to the IF Out setting.4. Press  to scroll through the available options:• Off – IF output disabled• HP – IF output to headphone jack only• HP/SP – IF output to headphone jack and speaker5. Connect your equipment to the headphone jack.Squelch CodeS=Law DispatchCONV psDrRVO PD DispNFM 453.650000CTCSS 127.3 SChanging microSD CardsYou can purchase additional cards (up to a 32GB) to storebackup configurations or recordings.To remove the microSD card from the scanner:1. Turn off and unplug your iScan, and remove the batteries.2. Press and release the microSD card.3. To insert a microSD card, turn the card with the labelfacing the front of the radio and press in until it clicks.To format additional cards:1. Open the iScan software on your PC.2. Select Scanner/ SD Card from the menu bar, and thenPrepare Scanner Memory/SD Card For Use.• Use only the iSCAN software to format the SD card.Formatting the microSD card for other file systemtypes may cause iSCAN to malfunction.• Use the FAT file system with 32k clusters.• For microSD cards larger than 2GB, use FAT32 with32k clusters.Tip: You can use an external reader, which may providefaster data transfer rates.iScan Directory Folders• BTMP – Contains temporary files used by your iScan.• CDAT – Contains your current iScan data. Save abackup copy of this folder.• CDAT_VS.nnn – Contains V-Scanner data. Foldernumber nnn, where nnn may range from 001 to 200• DB – Contains the Library• MTMP – Contains temporary files used by youriScan.• STMP – Contains temporary files used by your iScan.• CURVS.DAT – Configuration information• CONFIG__.BIN – Configuration information• REC – Audio recordingsWARNING: Modifying these directories or their contentsoutside of the iScan software is not recommended andmay cause the PRO-668 to malfunction.DRAFTDRAFT