Mode Functions

Operation

Channel Scan

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Your microTALK® radio can automatically scan channels.

Introduction

Operation

Customer Assistance Warranty

During Channel Scan (while not receiving a transmission), You Can Choose From The Following:

Mode Button

Scanning Channels

Channel Button

To Scan Channels:

1.Press the Mode button until the Scan icon and the channel numbers flash on the display.

2.Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to begin scanning channels.

The radio ignores specific privacy codes while scanning channels.

The Scan icon will continue to be displayed when scan is On. Your radio will continue to scan all channels and stop if an incoming transmission is detected. Your radio will remain on that channel for ten (10) seconds.

While setting channel scan, if you do not press any buttons for 15 seconds, your radio will automatically return to Standby mode on

a. Press and hold the Talk button to communicate on the channel or channel/privacy code that was displayed before you entered mode functions or the channel 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 privacy code scan on the channel that was either displayed before you entered mode functions or on which, during channel scanning, you last received a transmission (see below for further details).

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

Privacy Code Scan

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Your microTALK® radio can automatically scan the Privacy Codes (00 through 38) within one (1) channel.

the channel or channel/privacy code displayed before you entered mode functions.

Select Channel

To Scan Privacy Codes:

1. While in Standby mode, press the

During Channel Scan (while receiving an incoming transmission), You Can Choose From The Following:

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

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

If you press the Talk button while scanning and not within ten

(10)seconds of receiving a transmission, you will transmit on the channel on which you last received a transmission. This will return the radio to Standby mode.

If you do not press any button within ten (10) seconds, your radio will automatically resume scanning channels.

Mode Button

Scan Privacy Codes

Channel Button

 

Channel Up or Channel Down button to

 

choose the channel on which you wish

 

to scan privacy codes.

2.

Press the Mode button until 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 ten (10) seconds.

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PR3180WX specifications

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