GX600A
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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If a Signal Appears on the Selected Channel
Scanning will pause on the selected channel BUT Channel
16 and the Priority Channel will continue to be monitored
every 2 seconds. During this time the
PTT
may be
pressed for normal transmissions on the selected channel
(monitoring of Channel 16 and the Priority Channel ceases
while transmitting). Once the selected channel has become
inactive for 5 seconds the Triple Watch will resume.
To Transmit on the Selected Channel While
Triple Watching
Simply press the
PTT
. The Triple Watch function will pause
during the transmission and remain paused until 5 seconds
after all activity has ceased on the channel. Triple Watch will
then resume.
To Transmit on the Priority Channel While
Triple Watching
Briefly press the
CHAN A
key. The Priority Channel will
then become the selected channel. Now press the
PTT
and
transmit in the usual way. When your conversation has
ended, re-select your selected channel.
To Transmit on Channel 16 While Triple Watching
Press the
16
key. Triple watch will be cancelled and the
radio will switch straight to Channel 16. Now press the
PTT and transmit in the usual way. When your conversation
has ended, press and hold the
TW
key to resume Triple
Watching.
SCANNING
The Scan function allows the GX600A to scan through
a series of user selected channels looking for activity.
Scanning is done in an ascending sequence at a rate of 10
channels per second.
Channels can be selected and stored for scanning from any
of the available channels, including weather channels (if the
USA channel set is selected) and private channels (if they
are enabled).
NOTE:
The transmitter is disabled while scanning. If the
PTT
is pressed, a low beep will be heard and the
PTT
is
ignored.
To Store Channels for Scanning
Select the required channel using the or keys, then
press and hold the
SCAN
key for 1.5 seconds. The channel
number will flash, a high beep with be heard and ‘M’ will
appear next to the channel number.
Repeat the process to remove a previously stored channel
from the scan list. When a channel is removed a low beep is
heard and ‘M’ disappears from the display on that channel.
To Begin Scanning
Briefly press the
SCAN
key. The GX600A will scan upwards
through the stored channels at 10 channels per second and
the display will show rapidly changing channel numbers.
If a signal is located, scanning will pause on that channel
and will remain for 5 seconds after the signal has gone.
Scanning will then resume.
To Stop the Scan
Briefly press the
SCAN
key again. The radio will return to
the last selected channel.
SCANNING FEATURES
If the Scan is Paused on a Busy Channel and you
Wish to Remain on That Channel
Briefly press the
SCAN
key. Scanning will be cancelled and
the radio will remain on that channel. To resume scanning,
briefly press the
SCAN
key again.
If the Scan is Paused on a Busy Channel and you
Wish to Skip over that Channel
Briefly press the or key. Scanning will resume with the
next channel in sequence. As an alternative, pressing the
SCAN
key twice will give the same result.
If the Scan is Paused on a Busy Channel and you
Wish to Transmit on that Channel
Simply press the
PTT
switch. Scanning will be cancelled and
the radio will remain on that channel. Note, if the
PTT
is
pressed at any other time while scanning, a low beep will
be heard and the
PTT
will be ignored.
To Switch Immediately to Channel 16
Briefly press the
16
key. Channel 16 will be selected,
scanning will be cancelled and the radio will be restored to
normal operation with high transmitter power selected.
To Switch Immediately to a Stored Working
Channel (CHAN A or CHAN B)
Briefly press the
CHAN A
or
CHAN B
key. Scanning will be
cancelled and the radio will switch to the channel stored in
the selected memory.
Scanning Notes
1. Each channel set has its own independent scan memory.
E.g. Scan channels stored under the International channel
do not affect those stored under the USA channel set.
2. If the GX600A is switched off while it is scanning, it
will resume scanning automatically when it is switched
ON again.
