HM35 Series – User’s Manual
Rev. 2.0 on 1 March 2004
Page 24 of 32
10 A
DVANCED FUNCTIONS
10.1 Channel scanning
This function is particularly helpful when multiple channels have been programmed. It allows you to follow radio
traffic, as well as to respond to calls from different channels. When the radio picks up a valid signal during
scanning, it pauses on that channel and communication is heard on the speaker. When the signal ends, scanning
begins again automatically.
If CTCSS/DCS or selective calls have been previously programmed, the device can be programmed to pause only
at incoming signals containing the appropriate signals.
10.1.a
Activation of scanning
1) Press
the
menu/
↵
button to access the command menu, then use the
buttons to highlight the
Scan
option.
2) Press
menu/
↵
to view the available sub-menus.
3) Press
the
buttons until the
Scanning
sub-menu is highlighted.
4) Press
menu/
↵
to insert the
symbol.
5) Exit the sub-menu by pressing the
F4/E
SC
button, then press it a second time to exit the main menu and return to the standby
screen. The
icon will appear on the display.
During scanning, the
and
buttons will not change the operating channel.
If you try to activate scanning using an empty scanning list, an error sound will be emitted and scanning will not start.
Obviously, the list of scanning channels must include at least two channels.
If you press the PTT transmission button during channel scanning, the radio will pause on a predetermined channel, chosen
during the programming phase (this will be the priority channel or another predefined one), and will begin transmission. When
you release the PTT, the scanning will begin again automatically.
To stop the scanning,
repeat the above procedure (at step 4, remove the ).
10.1.b Temporary exclusion of channels from scanning
You can temporarily exclude channels that are of no interest from the scanning list as follows:
1) If scanning pauses frequently on communications that are of no interest, press the
menu/
↵
to access the command menu,
then press the
or
button until the
Scan
menu is highlighted on the display.
2) Press
menu/
↵
again to view the available sub-menus.
3) Select
Chan Del
(temporary removal of channel from scanning) using the
keys, then press the
menu/
↵
button. The
channel will be temporarily removed from the scanning list.
The channels excluded from scanning will remain excluded until the device is turned off and on; after this is done, they are
again reinserted into the list.
10.1.c
Temporary pause in scanning
1) When scanning temporarily pauses on a communication of interest, press the
menu/
↵
button to access the command menu,
then press the
buttons until the
Scan
menu is highlighted on the display.
2) Press
menu/
↵
again to view the available sub-menus.
3) Press
the
buttons until the
Scan Esc
(temporary exit from scanning) sub-menu is highlighted and press
menu/
↵
.
Scanning will stop on the channel currently selected, and the standby icon
will appear on the display.
To restart scanning, repeat the procedure outlined above.
If this command is used frequently, we suggest you program it into one of the function keys. Contact your radio network
administrator for further details.