User Manual

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Scanning Normal Scan mode Green Flashing Group number or channel
number (remove)
N/A
Priority Scan Mode Green Flashing Group number or channel
number (remove)
Priority Look BackScan
Mode
Green Flashing PS/Channel number N/A
Scan Edit Edit scan list Red single
Flash
SE N/A
Priority
Edit
Edit Priority channel Red two
Flashes
PE N/A
Warning Low Battery Red Flashing LC 3 beeps repeated
Busy Channel lockout orange bL Single beep repeated
TX Inhibit N/A _h/rO Two beeps
Time-out-timer N/A Pt Single beep/3 beeps
repeated
Error EEPROM N/A Er Single beep repeated
Unlock N/A UL Two beeps repeated
Scan Modes
Scanning is a Dealer programmable feature that allows you to monitor a number of channels or channels within a Group. Your Dealer
will help you define a scanning mode and your channel "scan list" .
Normal Channel Scan
Once the scan list has been established you can initiate scan by press and release of scan button, first button located beneath the PTT
button. The top panel LED can be programmed to flash green as the radio is scanning.
If a conversation is detected on any of the channels in the scan list, the radio will stop on that channel and you will be able to hear the
conversation. If programmed for normal scan TX you will be able to transmit on that active channel during the pro-grammable scan
delay time. The scan delay time is the amount of time the radio will stay on that channel once activity has ceased (Dealer
programmable, 4-7 seconds is typical). The radio will resume scanning once the scan delay time has expired. Scanning will continue
until the channel is changed.
Priority Channel Scan
A single channel may be programmed as the "Priority" channel. The radio will constantly monitor this channel while scanning and
when the radio has stopped on an active channel. If a call is detected on the "Priority" channel, the radio will automatically move to,
and remain on, the "Priority" channel for as long as the priority conversation takes place. "Priority" channel activity takes precedence
over all other conversations. To activate Priority scan press and release the scan button, first button beneath the PTT button. When
priority scan has been activated display will show PS to indicate priority scan has been activated. ( Remove)
Other Scanning Features
· Look Back: Any channel, when not in the scan mode, can be programmed to "look back" at the "Priority" channel. (Remove) This
feature is ideal for those who do not need scan as defined above, but want to make sure that they never miss a call on the "Priority"
channel if another channel has been selected. Once a "look back" (Remove) channel other than the priority channel has been selected,
the radio will periodically "look back" at the Priority" channel. If activity is detected on the "Priority" channel, the radio will move to
that channel for as long as it remains active. To enter look back mode, press and hold the scan button, first button located beneath the
PTT button. PS will be shown in the display and the LED will flash green.
NOTE: Look Back requires that the radio leave the active channel for a fraction of a second (at regular intervals) to check the
priority channel for activity. Depending upon how the radio is programmed (scan speed, etc.) this may or may not be noticeable as
"breaks" on the active channel for that same fraction of a second. A transmission will be made on the selected channel at all times.
· Scan Channel Delete: To temporarily delete a channel from the scan list, simply press the monitor button while scanning and
stopped on the channel to be deleted. This will remove that channel from the scan list until the channel is changed or the radio's
power is reset. When power is restored or the scan list channel position is again selected, the original Dealer programmed scan list
will be activated.
· CTCSS/DCS Scanning: The SP-200 Radio can be programmed by your Dealer to scan for tone. This will help block out
unwanted calls.
· Normal Scan TX: Allows a transmission only after a call is received, depending on the programmed scan delay time. After the
scan resumes, and a transmission is made, the radio will sound an alarm (two beeps) , display_h and will not allow a transmission.
· Priority Scan TX: Allows a transmission after a call is received depending on programmed scan delay time. The transmission will
be made on the channel that the call was received. After the scan resumes, if a transmission is made, the radio will transmit on the
programmed priority channel.