Setting EDACS Emergency Alert
When the emergency status is sent on an EDACS radio, you can have your scanner alert you to the transmission.
2:SCAN OPTION → 2:TRUNK → Select the bank
→9:EMERGENCY ALT
1:ON
The scanner beeps three times to alert you and flashes EMERGENCY during emergency transmissions.
2:OFF
The scanner does not handle emergency transmissions any differently than other transmissions.
Setting EDACS Decimal Mode
By default your scanner displays EDACS talkgroups in AFS format (see “Understanding Scanning”). However, you can use this option to display and enter talkgroups in digital format.
2:SCAN OPTION → 2:TRUNK → Select the bank
→0:EDCS ID FORM
1:AFS
Display the talkgroup ID in
2:DECIMAL
Display the talkgroup ID in decimal format.
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