Motorola T5550, T5500 manual Special Features, Scanning Channels

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Scanning Channels

Scanning Channels

Use scanning to monitor channels and codes for transmissions or to find someone in your group who has accidentally changed channels.

To start scanning, briefly press and release Manual background or Manual background. The scan indicator displays Manual background .

When the radio detects channel activity, it stops scanning and you can hear the transmission. To respond to the transmitting, press Manual background within 5 seconds.

Note: If your radio's Interference Eliminator Code is set to Manual backgroundManual background while scanning, the radio checks for activity on each channel regardless of the code used on the

channel. If your radio's Interference Eliminator Code is set to Manual backgroundManual backgroundManual backgroundManual backgroundManual background , the radio

checks for activity only on channels using codes Manual backgroundManual backgroundManual backgroundManual backgroundManual background and ignores channels using code Manual backgroundManual background .

Advanced Scan

If the radio stops scanning on a channel you do not want to listen to, briefly press and release Manual background or Manual background to resume scanning for the next active channel.

Removing Channels from the Scan List (Nuisance Delete Feature)

To remove a channel so the radio does not stop on it while scanning, press and hold Manual background or Manual background for at least 3 seconds, then release. This temporarily removes the channel from the scan list.

To restore the channel, turn the radio off and then back on.

Note: You cannot remove the channel your radio was set to when you started the scan (called your home channel).

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Motorola T5550, T5500 manual Special Features, Scanning Channels