CONVENTIONAL FEATURES
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CONVENTIONAL FEATURES
Introduction
The following information describes features unique to the conven-
tional operating mode (see brief description on preceding page). Refer to
the preceding “General Operation” section for information on features
common to all operating modes, and to the SMARTNET/SmartZone
section starting page 34 for information on features unique to that mode.
Display Mode Selection
If the Displayed Information option switch is programmed, the
display mode used to indicate conventional channels can be user selected.
Pressing this switch cycles between the following modes. The selected
mode does not change when power is turned off. If the Displayed Infor-
mation option switch is not programmed, the Alias mode is always used.
Alias - The preprogrammed alphanumeric tag for the channel is
displayed.
Number - The channel number from 1-16 is displayed.
Frequency - The receive frequency of the selected channel is displayed
in megahertz.
Monitoring Before Transmitting
With conventional operation, you may need to manually monitor the
channel before transmitting to make sure that it is not being used by
someone else. If you were to transmit while someone else was using the
channel, you would probably disrupt their conversation. Channels are
monitored automatically or manually as follows: