PRO-89 Tutorial: How to Search the Auto Race Bank

This is a tutorial for searching the auto race bank for active frequencies. The Auto Race Bank starts scanning at the last frequency scanned using the Auto Race Bank and scans the following frequency ranges:

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Step 1: Enter Band Mode
  
Pro89 srch up -b- 29.4350 HAM Pro89 Keypad - BAND
  
Press BAND. The last selected band name (such as HAM), SRCH, -b-, frequency and the group number (if any) appear.

Note: -b- does not appear if the CAR service bank is selected.

  
Step 2: Select the Car Band
  
Pro89 srch up CAr 151.0100 Pro89 Keypad - BAND
  
To select the Racing band, repeatedly press BAND until CAr and a frequency appears on the display, as above. After about 2 seconds, the scanner begins searching rapidly in that band for an active frequency. A search arrow (/\ or \/) appears on the left side of the display indicating the search direction (up or down).
  
Step 3: Adjust the Search
  
Pro89 srch up CAr 151.0100 Pro89 Keypad - Up Arrow, Down Arrow
  
You can adjust your search in the following ways:
  • To reverse the search direction at any time, hold down /\ or \/ for about 1 second.
  • To search up or down the band in small increments, repeatedly press /\ or \/. The search arrow on the display (/\ or \/) disappears.
  • To pause the search while receiving a signal, press /\ or \/. The search arrow on the display (/\ or \/) disappears. To resume searching, hold down /\ or \/ for about 1 second.
  • To quickly move up or down through the frequencies, hold down /\ or \/. The scanner tunes through the frequencies until you release /\ or \/.

When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching and displays the frequency's number as above. In the example above, it stopped on frequency 151.0100.

  
Step 4: Store the Frequency in the Lowest Available Channel
  
Pro89 srch up 4ch 151.0100 PGM Pro89 Keypad - PGM, ENTER
  
To store the displayed frequency in the lowest available channel (in this example, channel 4), press PGM then ENT. The channel and frequency flash twice, and the scanner stores the displayed frequency. The scanner then continues to search for frequencies.

If Ch-FULL appears on the display, go to Step 6.
If -dUPL- appears on the display, go to Step 7.

  
Step 5: Store the Frequency in a Specific Channel
  
Pro89 srch up 4ch 151.0100 PGM Pro89 Keypad - PGM, MON/CL, ENTER
  
To store the displayed frequency in a channel you select, press PGM, the channel number PGM (To store the frequency into channel 4, you would press PGM 4 PGM). The channel number flashes.

If a channel number you entered is already programmed with a frequency, the channel number and the programmed frequency appear for about 2 seconds, then the channel number flashes and the new frequency appears.

Press ENT to program the new frequency or press MON/CL to cancel. If you press ENT, the channel and frequency flash twice, and the scanner stores the displayed frequency. The scanner then continues to search for frequencies.

If -dUPL- appears on the display, go to Step 7.

  
Step 6: If Ch-FULL Appears on the Display...
  
Pro89 Ch- FULL Pro89 Keypad - MON/CL, Up Arrow, Down Arrow
  
Ch-FULL appears if there is not an empty channel left. To store more frequencies, you must clear some channels.
  • To continue searching after Ch-FULL appears, hold down /\ or \/.
  • To remain on the frequency after Ch-FULL appears, press MON/CL. Ch-FULL disappears.
  
Step 7: If -dUPL- Appears on the Display...
  
Pro89 srch 3ch -dupl- PGM Pro89 Keypad - ENTER
  
If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel, -dUPL- (duplicate) and the lowest-numbered channel containing the duplicate frequency flash for about 3 seconds.The example above shows the display if the lowest channel with the frequency is channel 3.
  • If you want to store the frequency in the new channel anyway, press ENT again.
  • If you do not want to store the frequency again, press MON/CL to store the frequency in monitor memory (see below). The scanner continues to search. You can then delete the frequency later.
  
Step 8: Store the Frequency in a Monitor Memory
  
Pro89 M srch 4ch 151.0150 Pro89 Keypad - MON/CL
  
To store the displayed frequency in a monitor memory, press MON/CL. The monitor memory number, M, and the frequency flash twice.
  
Step 9: Search for Another Active Frequency
  
Pro89 CAr srch 151.0200 Pro89 Keypad - Up Arrow, Down Arrow
  
To search for another active frequency in the selected band, hold down /\ or \/ for about 1 second. To select a different band and search for another active frequency, repeat from Step 3.
  
Step 10: End Band Search
  
Pro89 3 ch 148.2500 MAN Pro89 Keypad - MAN
  
When you are done, you can return to manual mode by pressing MAN. The display changes back to MAN.
  

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