Radio Shack iScan 20-107 User Manual

24Basic Operation25Basic Operation• If you select an entire grouping, you may have an excessivelylarge number of objects imported to a playlist, so be sure youwant to monitor everything that a grouping contains. iSCAN onlymonitors one transmission at a time, and trying to scan too manyobjects may be slow if they are frequently busy.Importing Trunked SystemsThe same three programming steps are followed for importingtrunked systems, except that during step “ 2 Select Objects from theLibrary” on page 22, one or more sites must be also be selected alongwith any individual talkgroup objects.1. Scroll to the Systems datatype (either under the Statesor Counties/Cities level) andpress .n Note: Not all states have aSystems data type.Tarrantdata types:AgenciesCategoriesSystems 2. Scroll to the system you areinterested in and press . Select Systemin county:DFW CommunicatUnited ParcelOncor Energy DFW Airport Pu3. Scroll to Sites. You have a fewoptions for selecting sites:• Press /II/SEL to select allsites. A appears next toSites. When scanning, iSCANwill automatically use the bestavailable site.System Sitesand Categories:Sites Categories-or-• Press  to see a list ofavailable sites.• If only one site is listed,press /II/SEL to select it.• If more than one site islisted, press /II/SEL toplace checkmarks next tothe sites closest to yourlocation.System SitesCedar HillDallasFort WorthRichardson Grapevine4. Scroll back to Categories toselect your talkgroups. Youcan either:• Press /II/SEL to select alltalkgroups in the category. Aappears next to the category-or-• Press  to see a list ofavailable talkgroups. Drillinto the listed talkgroupsand press /II/SEL to selectthe talkgroups you want tomonitor.Categoriesin System:Fort Hood (USOncor Electric Talkgroupsin Category:Oncor DispatchFB-DIST Oncor DispatchOncor Dispatch5. Follow the steps in “ 3 Import Objects to Playlists” on page 23 toimport your trunked system to a playlist.n Notes:• You can also select the entire system and iSCAN will monitorall talkgroups and automatically use the best available site.However, this could result in an excessively large number ofobjects imported to a playlist, which can slow your scanning timewith unwanted talkgroups.• Talkgroups will not be imported to a playlist unless one or moresites in the system are also selected.