Operation Manual

VX-4500/-4600 SerieS Operating Manual
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adVanced operatIon
Scan Set
Press (or press and hold) the assigned programmable key to add/delete the current
channel to/from your scanning list.
In the
VX-4500
, when you delete channel, the “
A
” or “
B
” indicator will turn
off, if the “SCAN CH” status is assigned to the “
A
” or “
B
” indicator. To restore
a particular channel to your scanning list, press (or press and hold) the assigned
programmable key again; the “
A
” or “
B
” indicator will illuminates, if the “SCAN
CH” status is assigned to the “
A
” or “
B
” indicator.
In the
VX-4600
, when you delete channel, the display indicates “
- SCN SKIP -
”
briey and the “ ” icon will disappear from the display. To restore a particular
channel to your scanning list, press (or press and hold) the assigned programmable
key again; the display indicates “
- SCN SET -
” briey and “ ” icon will appear on
the display.
Furthermore, press (or press and hold) the assigned programmable key while the
scanner is paused, this removes the channel from the scan list temporarily.
group Scan Set
(
This function is only available in the
VX-4600
)
You may wish to have the Scanner pass through more than one Group during the
scanning process (normally, scanning is performed within the current group only).
To include the current Group in the scanning loop, press (or press and hold) the
assigned programmable key (the “

” icon will appear on the display). To remove
a current Group from Group Scan, press (or press and hold) the assigned pro-
grammable key again (the “

” icon will disappear from the display).
ta Scan
Press (or press and hold) the assigned programmable key to toggle the TA (Talk
Around) scan feature “On” and “Off.”
While TA scan is enabled, the transceiver will search both the transmit and receive
frequencies (In the
VX-4600
, the “ ” icon will blink on the display). When a
signal is encountered on the receive frequency, the transceiver will pause until the
signal disappears (In the
VX-4600
, “ ” icon will appear but not blink). When a
signal is encountered on the transmit frequency, the transceiver will check for ac-
tivity on the receive frequency every few seconds (interval programmed by your
Vertex Standard dealer).
Note: The TA Scan feature does not activate on the Simplex Channel.