8. NBDP PREPARATIONS
new ones. If the group name already exists, the message “Scan group by that name already exists. Press any key to escape.” Appears. Press any key and change the scan group name.)
4.Press the ↓ key to choose Ch Dwell Time. Enter channel dwell time in seconds. Dwell time is the time in seconds the receiver waits on each channel in a scan group before it selects the next frequency.
5.Press the ↓ key to choose Mode, and then choose the communication mode; AUTO, ARQ or FEC.
Note: AUTO is used to register scanning channel group when both ARQ and FEC exist in the same Scanning Channel Group. When you choose scan group by the call station menu, set Mode to FEC. See paragraph 10.3.
6. Press the ↓ key to choose Auto Search. Choose Auto Search to ON or OFF.
Auto Search ON: The radio stops scanning when it finds the strongest signal (highest S/N ratio). To find the strongest signal, the radio scans all channels, which may take some time. Therefore, use this setting where signal propagation is poor.
Auto Search OFF: The radio stops scanning on the first signal it finds. We recommend that you set Auto Search to OFF when signal propagation is good.
7.Press the ↓ key to choose line no. 1 in the Scanning Set Up window.
8.Enter channel number (ITU or user channels) and press the → key to choose “Scan.” (If you enter an invalid channel, the message “ Channel by that number does not exist. Press any key to escape.” Appears. Press any key and reenter channel.)
9.Press the ↓ key to choose line No. 2. Enter channel number.
10.Enter other channel numbers and then press the Enter key. A confirmation message appears.
11.Press the Enter key again to save the data. The group name is displayed in the Scanning Group List window.
12.To continue, press the Enter key twice and then repeat steps
13.Press the Esc key to quit.
8.5.2Editing/Deleting scan channel groups
1.Press the function key F5 and the 3 key.
2.Choose scan group name from the Scanning Group List.
3.Press the → key to choose Change and press the Enter key.
4.Press the ↓ key to place the cursor on the field (channel) to change.
5.Do one of the following:
Editing channels: Press the Backspace key to delete the channel number and then enter new channel number.
Adding channels: Enter channel number on a blank line.
Deleting scan group: Delete group name with the Backspace key.
Disabling channels temporarily: Press the ← key to underline Pass.
