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To enable the scanner, press and hold the [SCAN] button for about two seconds and allow the radio to
scan through the frequencies. To exit scan mode, press any button on the device. Scanning Modes
The scanner is configurable to one of three ways; Time, Carrier, or Search.
Procedure: Setting Scanner Mode
1. Press the [Menu] button to enter the menu.
2. Enter [1] [8] on the numeric keypad to enter scanner mode.
3. Press the [MENU] button to select.
4. Use the [UP] and [DOWN] buttons to select while in scanning mode.
5. Press the [MENU] button to confirm and save.
6. Press the [EXIT] button to exit the menu.
Time Operation
In Time Operation mode (TO), the scanner stops when it detects a signal and after a preset amount of
time, it resumes scanning.
Carrier Operation
In Carrier Operation mode (CO), the scanner stops when it detects a signal, and resumes scanning only
when the signal is lost.
Search Operation
In Search Operation mode (SE), the scanner stops when it detects a signal. To resume scanning during
each of these modes, press and hold the [SCAN] button. Tone Scanning
You can scan for CTCSS tones and DCS codes on active frequencies while in frequency mode (VFO). To
scan for CTCSS or DCS on active channels, follow these steps:
Procedure: Tone Scanning
1. Press the [MENU] button to enter the menu.
2. Enter either of the following on the numeric keypad:
a. Enter [1] [0] on the numeric keypad to scan for DCS tones
b. Enter [1] [1] on the numeric keypad to scan for CTCSS sub-tones.
3. Press the [MENU] button to select.
4. Press the [SCAN] button to scan.
5. CT or DCS will start flashing on the display as the radio starts scanning. Once it finds a tone or
active code, it will beep and stop flashing. This indicates a code or tone has been found.
6. Press the [SCAN] button to confirm.
7. Press the [EXIT] button to exit the menu.
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