Turning Scan ON
1. Toggle scan operation by pressing
k
. The SCAN indicator will turn on
when the radio is scanning.
NOTE
The
k
key light will blink when temporarily
disabled.
Scanning will stop while microphone is OFF-hook if
hook switch feature is enabled through programming.
2. When a group on the scan list receives a channel assignment, the radio un-
mutes on the assigned channel,
BSY
indicator comes on and the received
scan group is displayed.
•
The radio will continue scanning if a new group is selected when
scan is on.
•
Pressing the PTT button when scan is on will cause the radio to
transmit on the displayed group or to the currently selected group
depending on programming.
•
Pressing
<
when scan is on will cause the radio to recall the
scanned group that was last received. This group is recalled for a
period equal to the scan hang time.
Priority Group Scanning
When scan is enabled and the Priority 1 and Priority 2 groups have been
identified, the radio will listen to calls on those groups and the selected group.
While receiving a scanned group call, the radio will continue to monitor the
selected, Priority 1 and Priority 2 groups and will drop the call if the selected
group or other higher priority call becomes active. During a Priority 2 call the
radio will continue to monitor for a Priority 1 group call.
The radio will monitor for Agency and Fleet calls which correspond to the
Agency and Fleet associated with the Priority 1 and Priority 2 groups. Priority
Agency and Fleet calls will be indicated by displaying
AGENCY
or
FLEET
on the System line of the display and associated Priority 1 or 2 group on the
Group line of the display.
Turning Scan OFF
Toggle scan operation OFF by pressing
k
. The radio will resume
operation on the selected group.
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