TX3600 SERIES
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Programming the Scan Channels
Depending on your application, EIThEr:
1. your scan channels will have been pre-programmed for
you by your retailer,
OR
2. you will have been given the option to program your own
group of channels.
If you are able to program your own scan channels, please
read the following section.
To program the scan channels:
1. Select the required scan group using the
OS/GS
Toggle
key. (If your radio has alphanumeric labels,
refer to the section on changing the scan group on
the previous page).
2. Select the required channel using the
Channel
Selector
knob.
MC522BC-
Select the required channel by pressing the
and
keys.
3. Press and
hold
the
SCAN
key until a high beep is heard.
'M' will appear on the display to indicate the channel is
now stored in memory.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add other channels to the
scan memory.
MC522BC
To remove channels from the scan memory:
1. Select the required scan group – either 'open Scan' (oS)
or 'group Scan' (gS).
2. Select the required channel using the
Channel Selector
knob. Check that 'M' is displayed indicating that the
channel is in the scan memory.
MC522BC-
Select the required channel by pressing
the and
keys, 'M' is displayed indicating that the
channel is in the scan memory.
3. Press and
hold
the
SCAN
key until a low beep is heard.
'M' will disappear from the display to indicate the
channel is no longer in memory.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to remove other channels from the
scan memory
Selecting Scan
Once you have your selected groups programmed, you can
scan the channels in these groups using the SCAN
key.
To begin scanning:
1. Briefly press the
SCAN
key. A high beep will be heard and
the radio will begin scanning.
2. Press the
OS/GS Toggle
key (if fitted) to select the
required scan group. 'oS' or
'
gS' will be displayed.
To cancel scanning:
Briefly press the
SCAN
key again. A low beep will be heard
and the radio will stop scanning.
Scanning in Open Scan Mode
While scanning in open Scan mode, the radio will display
rapidly changing numbers to indicate the channels being
scanned. In addition the lower section of the LCD will display
'oS' (indicating the open Scan mode is selected), along with
the number of the last selected channel. If any channels
have alphanumeric labels, the labels will not be displayed
while scanning.
receiving on a busy channel:
If a signal is received, the receiver will lock onto that channel
and will remain there for as long as the channel is busy –
and for 5 seconds after the transmission ceases. This allows
the TX3600 Series to hold the channel between short breaks
in the conversation. Once the channel has remained clear for
5 seconds, the radio will resume scanning
Skipping over a busy channel:
If you don't wish to listen to a busy channel, you can
skip over it by briefly pressing the
SkiP/CaLL
key on the
microphone. The receiver will immediately resume scanning.
Holding onto a busy channel:
To manually hold a busy channel, briefly press the
PTT
switch. Scanning will pause and 'M' will be displayed.
you can now transmit and receive on that channel in the
usual way. 'SCAN' will still be displayed to remind you
the SCAN function is only inhibited temporarily.
To resume scanning press the
SkiP/CaLL
key on the
microphone. 'M' will disappear and scanning will resume.
To cancel scanning,
briefly press the
SCAN
key.
• If the radio was stopped on a busy channel when scan
was cancelled, it will remain on that channel.
Indicates selected channel is stored in memory
Indicates selected channel is stored in memory
