Operating Manual Part 15

Table Of Contents
October 2008 5300 ES Series Mobile Radio Operating Manual 4-9
Radio Wide Features
4.12.1 Priority (Standard) Scanning
Priority scanning (also referred to as standard scanning) monitors only channels that are
the same type as that currently selected. For example, if a conventional channel is
selected, only conventional channels are scanned and likewise for SMARTNET/
SmartZone and Project 25 trunked channels.
For more information on scanning functions in the Conventional mode, refer to Section
5.10, and for more information on how it functions in the other modes, refer to Section
6.11. Scanning is turned ON and OFF by menu selection or (if programmed) by the Scan
option switch as follows.
To turn priority scanning on, press the SCAN option switch (or select via menu).
Scanning is enabled when a rotating is indicated in the right status display as follows
and “SCAN ON” is briefly displayed.
To turn scanning OFF, press the SCAN option switch again. Scanning is disabled when
“SCAN OFF” is briefly displayed and is no longer indicated in the status display.
If the zone or channel is changed while scanning is selected, scanning continues on the
same or a different scan list (see Section 4.13.1).
Note Each SMARTNET/SmartZone and P25 trunked channel can be programmed so that
scanning is automatically enabled when the channel is selected.
4.12.2 Radio Wide Scanning
Radio wide scanning monitors the channels in the preprogrammed radio wide scan list.
This scan list may contain up to 16 channels of any type assigned to any zone (see Section
4.13.2). With Radio Wide Scanning, you cannot have priority channels; only one Radio
Wide Scan list. Radio wide scanning is turned ON and OFF by menu selection or by the
RWS option switch (if programmed) as follows:
Note Use radio wide scanning only if two different types of channels need to be scanned at the
same time such as conventional and SMARTNET/SmartZone. Otherwise, use the more
efficient priority scanning because there is less chance of missed calls.
To turn radio wide scanning on, press the RWS option switch and “RW SCN ON” is
briefly displayed. In addition, is displayed along with an R in the left Status position.
To turn radio wide scanning OFF, press the RWS option switch again and “RW SCN
OFF” is briefly displayed and with R is no longer displayed.
Scan Enable Indicator