PA G E 1 6 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N UA L
T X 3 5 5 0 S
To Begin Scanning
Briefly press
SCAN
. A high beep will be heard and the
symbol will animate. During this time the channel numbers
will scroll rapidly as the channels are scanned.
NOTE:
If there are less than 2 channels programmed into the
scan memory when you press
SCAN
, a low beep will sound
and the command will be ignored.
Operating in the Open Scan Mode
If a busy channel is found, scanning will pause to allow the
signal to be heard and will remain there for as long as the
channel remains busy. Once the channel has been clear for 5
seconds, scanning will resume automatically.
If you don’t wish to listen to a busy channel, briefly press
or
while the radio is paused on that channel. The busy
channel will be temporarily removed from the scan group
to allow time for the channel to become clear again and
scanning will continue. The skipped channel will be reinstated
in the scan sequence after 30 seconds (see
Auto Skip
).
If you press the
PTT
while the radio is scanning, the scan will
pause and the radio will transmit on the working channel.
After the channel has remained been clear for 5 seconds
scanning will resume.
If your radio pauses on a busy channel and you wish
to talk on that channel, simply press the
PTT
during a
break in the conversation. If the busy channel was not
your working channel, it now becomes your new working
channel, replacing your previous working channel. Once your
communication has finished and the channel has been clear
for 5 seconds, scanning will resume.
If you need to use your Priority channel (for an urgent call),
briefly press
PRI
. The scan will be cancelled and the radio will
jump straight to the Priority channel.
GROUP SCAN
Group Scan allows you to scan a number of channels for
activity while also monitoring your Priority channel. The
receiver will scan the other channels ONLY WHILE THERE
ARE NO SIGNALS ON THE PRIORITY CHANNEL. If a signal
appears on the Priority channel it will override any signals
being received on any of the other channels. In addition, if
you press the
PTT
at any time, the radio will transmit on the
Priority channel.
Example: Scanning channels 1 – 8 with
priority channel
20 in Group Scan
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 20 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 20
Selecting Group Scan
To select Group Scan, repeatedly press
F
followed by
OS/GS
until ‘GROUP’ is displayed.
Programming the Scan Memory
1. Select the required channel using the or key.
2. Check to see if the scan symbol
is displayed on that
channel.
• If
is displayed, the selected channel is already in the
scan memory. To remove it, press and hold
SCAN
.
will disappear.
• If
is not displayed, the selected channel is not in the
scan memory. To add it, press and hold
SCAN
.
will
now be displayed on that channel.
Repeat to add or remove other channels in the scan memory.
Select your Priority Channel
Program your Priority channel as described earlier under
‘Priority Channel’
To Begin Scanning
Briefly press
SCAN
. A high beep will be heard and the
icon will animate. During this time the channel numbers will
change rapidly as the channels are scanned with the Priority
channel scanned every fourth channel.
If a signal appears on the Priority channel – at any time – the
radio will switch directly to the Priority channel and will stay
there for as long as the channel remains busy. During this
time you can transmit and receive on the Priority channel.
