Mode Functions

Operation

Channel Scan

Your microTALK® radio can automatically scan channels.

Lock/Mode Button To scan channels:

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

 

 

 

 

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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.

Scanning Channels

Channel Buttons

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

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

10 seconds after 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 10 seconds after receiving a scanned transmission, your radio will automatically resume scanning channels.

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

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 then return the radio to Standby mode.

b. Press the Lock/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 page 18 for further details).

c. Press the Hi•Low/Enter 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.

 

 

 

 

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