Scan Operation - Motorola II Operating Instructions Manual

29 General Radio Features Operation
(cont.)

Scan Operation

The scan feature allows you to monitor activity on
different conventional or trunked modes by scanning a
"scan list" of modes. Each scan list can contain as many
as 16 different modes; each radio can have up to 20
different scan lists. The modes to be scanned in a scan
list can be programmed with the radio service software
(RSS).
Three types of scan lists are available (Refer to the
RSS manual for additional information):
• Trunking Priority Monitor—Comprises modes that
are all from the same trunked system.
• Conventional—Comprises conventional-only modes.
• Talkgroup Scan—Comprises conventional modes
and trunked modes from more than one trunking
system. Priority operation is not available in this
type of list.
The radio supports both priority and non-priority
scanning. With priority scanning enabled, a scan list
can have one mode assigned as the first priority mode,
and a second as the second priority mode.
All MTS 2000 radios support automatic scanning
(autoscan), which is programmed into the radio through
the RSS. With this feature, the radio begins scanning
whenever you select a mode to which a scan list is
a s s i g n e d ( s t r a p p e d ) . T h e r a d i o w i l l c o n t i n u e
autoscanning until you select a mode that does not have
autoscan enabled.
In radios that are not SECURENET-equipped, scan
can can be selected by the scan select switch (two-
position concentric switch) or the menu.
Turning Scan On/Off Using the Scan Select Switch
1. To turn scanning on, place the scan select switch
(programmable via the RSS) in the "scan on"
position.
2. The scan status annunciator appears on the
display, indicating that scan is active, and the radio
begins scanning. The scan annunciator will remain
on until scan is turned off.
3. To turn scanning off, place the scan select switch
in the "scan off" position.
4. The scan status annunciator turns off, indicating
that scan is off, and the radio stops scanning.