32 Basic operation
Scanning a group of channels
The scan function is used to monitor a programmed group of
channels, looking for activity. While the radio is scanning for
activity, the amber LED glows. When activity is detected on a
channel in the scan group, the radio stops on that channel.
The amber LED begins flashing, the radio unmutes and you
can hear the call. Scanning resumes once the channel is no
longer busy.
While scanning is active, the amber LED glows and the
display shows:
■
the transmit channel,
■
the scan group number, or
■
or
.
Standard and background scanning
The two types of scanning that may be available on your radio
are standard scanning, and background scanning.
Background scan can only be activated by using a function
key programmed for background scan. It differs from
standard scanning in that the channel that was selected when
background scan was activated is also included as a
scan-group member.
Activating scanning
Scanning can be activated by selecting a scan group (see
“Selecting a channel or group” on page 22
) or by using a
function key programmed for scanning.
