Operating Your Radio
Scanning
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Scan Button
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Advanced Operation
Channel Scan
During Channel Scan, the radio will rapidly switch from channel to channel through all the channels. Whenever any activity is detected, the radio will stop the scan for ten seconds to allow you to listen briefly on that channel. It will then continue to scan unless you switch out of the Scan mode.
NOTE
The radio must be squelched for the channel scan to function. See page 31 for squelch procedure.
To enter channel scan:
1.From Standby mode, press the Scan button.
The radio will immediately begin to scan the entire channel map selected in the active channel map. The Scan icon will show on the LCD.
To exit channel scan:
1.From Scan mode, press the Scan button. This will return the radio to Standby mode on the last scanned channel.
During channel scan (while receiving an incoming transmission), you can choose from the following:
a. Press the Talk button to remain on that channel and end scanning. This will return the radio to Standby mode.
b. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to resume scanning channels.
If you do not press any buttons within ten seconds, your radio will automatically resume scanning channels.
During channel scan (while not receiving a transmission), you can choose from the following:
a. Press the Talk button to communicate on the last memory location scanned and return to Standby mode.
b. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change scan direction.
Operating Your Radio
Memory Location Scan
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Advanced Operation
Memory Location Scan
During Memory Location Scan, the radio will rapidly switch from memory location to memory location. Whenever any activity is detected, the radio will stop the scan for ten seconds to allow you to listen briefly on that memory location. It will then continue to scan unless you switch out of the Scan mode.
NOTE
The radio must be squelched for the memory location scan to function. See page 31 for squelch procedure.
NOTE
If there are fewer than two memory locations programmed in the radio, the memory location scan option will not be available. To program at least two memory locations, see page 39.
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