Mode Functions

Operation

Privacy Code Scan

Your microTALK® radio can automatically scan the Privacy Codes (either CTCSS 01 through 38 or DCS 01 through 83) within one channel. Only one set of privacy codes (CTCSS or DCS) can be scanned at a time.

 

 

 

 

Introduction

Operation

Customer Assistance

Warranty

During privacy code scan (while receiving an incoming transmission), you can choose from the following:

a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on that channel/privacy code. Your radio will remain on that channel/privacy code and return to Standby mode.

Select Channel

Mode Button

Scan Privacy Codes

Channel Buttons

To scan privacy codes:

1.While in Standby mode, press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to choose the channel on which you wish to scan privacy codes.

2.Press the Mode button until either the CTCSS or the DCS icon appears on the display and the Scan icon and the privacy code numbers flash on the display.

3.Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning privacy codes within the channel you selected.

The Scan icon will continue to be displayed when privacy code scan is on. Your radio will continue to scan privacy codes and stop as an incoming transmission is detected. Your radio will remain on that channel/privacy code for 10 seconds.

While setting privacy code scan, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on the channel/privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions.

b. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to resume scanning privacy codes.

If you press the Talk button while scanning, but more than

10 seconds after receiving a transmission, you will transmit on the channel/privacy code on which you last received a transmission. This will then return the radio to Standby mode.

If you do not press any button within 10 seconds, your radio will automatically resume scanning privacy codes.

During privacy code scan (while not receiving a transmission), you can choose from the following:

a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on the channel/privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions or the channel/privacy code on which, during scanning, you last received a transmission. This will return the radio to Standby mode.

b. Press the Mode button to proceed to set memory location scan (see page 20 for further details).

c. Press the Lock/Enter button to return to Standby mode on the channel/privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions or the channel/ privacy code on which, during scanning, you last received a transmission.

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