User Manual

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Advanced Features
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Starting and Stopping Scan
Procedure:
Press the programmed Scan button to start or stop Scan.
OR
Follow the procedure below.
1 Use the Channel Selector Knob to select a channel
programmed with a scan list.
2 c to access the menu.
3 ^ or v to Scan and press c to select.
4 ^ or v to Scan State and press c to select.
5 ^ or v to required scan state and press c to select.
6 The display shows Scan On when scan is enabled. The LED
blinks yellow and the scan icon appears.
OR
The display shows Scan Off if scan is disabled. The LED
turns off and the scan icon disappears.
While scanning, the radio can only accept data (e.g. text
message, location, telemetry, or PC data) if received on its
Selected Channel.
Responding to a Transmission During a Scan
During scanning, your radio stops on a channel/group where
activity is detected. The radio stays on that channel for a
programmed time period known as “hang time”.
Procedure:
1 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from
your mouth.
If the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you
hear a short alert tone the moment the transmitting radio
releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for
you to respond.
2 Press the PTT button during hang time. The LED lights up
solid green.
3 Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish (if enabled) and speak
clearly into the microphone.
OR
Wait for the PTT Sidetone to finish (if enabled) and
speak clearly into the microphone.
4 Release the PTT button to listen.
5 If you do not respond within the hang time, the radio returns
to scanning other channels/groups.
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