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Trunk Scanning
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Additional Information
Turning Off Sub-Banks
To turn off a sub-bank:
1.
Press
TRUNK
repeatedly to select the desired sub-bank.
2.
Press
FUNC
then
1
to turn the sub-bank on or off.
To turn off a sub-bank while scanning:
1.
When the scanner stops on a transmission, press
FUNC.
2.
Press
TRUNK.
The display indicates which sub-bank is turned
on or off. The active sub-bank number appears.
3.
Press
FUNC
and the number of the sub-bank you desire to
turn on or off. For example to turn sub-bank 4 on or off, press
FUNC.
Then press
4.
Note:
This function activates when the receiving channel
bank is Closed mode.
Talk Group ID Hold
You can set your scanner to follow a trunking signal that you want
to track during scanning.
To set Talk Group ID Hold:
1.
While the scanner is stopped on a voice channel (
VC
appears),
hold down
TRUNK
until
“ID hold ON”
appears.
When the scanner receives a transmission, the
“S”
on the
display changes to
“H.”
2.
To release ID hold, press
SCAN
or
TRUNK.
Additional Information
Scanner Maintenance
•
Handle the scanner carefully; do not drop it.
•
Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature
environments.
•
Keep the scanner dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.
•
Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a
damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.
Text Tags
While scanning, if the scanner stops on a channel with a saved text
tag, the text appears on the display. Otherwise, the Talk Group ID
appears on the display.
You can define text tags to identify channels, Talk Group IDs, banks
or FIPS Codes.
To define a Text Tag:
1.
To define a text tag for a channel:
• Press
MAN.
• Enter the bank and channel number.
• Press
PROG.
M
changes to
P
.
• Go to step 5.
2.
To define a text tag for a Talk Group ID:
• Press
PROG.
• Press
TRUNK.
• Press
FUNC
then
S
or
T
to select the desired bank.
• Press
TRUNK
to select the desired sub-bank.
• Press or hold down
S
or
T
to select the desired group ID.
• Go to step 5.