Chapter 10: Scan; Turning Scan On Or Off; Responding To Transmissions During Scanning; Deleting Nuisance Channels - Motorola Mag One A8 DMR User Manual

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Chapter 10: Scan

Chapter 10
Scan
Your radio scans through the programmed scan list for the current channel looking for voice activity
when you start a scan.
Your radio also performs dual-mode scan. If you are on a digital channel, and your radio locks onto an
analog channel, your radio automatically switches from digital mode to analog mode during the call. If
you are on an analog channel, and your radio locks onto a digital channel, your radio automatically
switches from analog mode to digital mode during the call.
Table 5: Scan types
Type
Main Channel Scan
(Manual)
Auto Scan (Automatic)
10.1

Turning Scan On or Off

Procedure:
If Scan is enabled, your radio shows the following indications:
• A positive tone sounds.
If Scan is disabled, your radio shows the following indications:
• A negative tone sounds.
10.2

Responding to Transmissions During Scanning

During scanning, your radio stops on a channel or group where activity is detected. The radio stays on
that channel for a programmed duration known as hang time.
Procedure:
1 Press the PTT button.
2 To listen, release the PTT button.
10.3

Deleting Nuisance Channels

If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise (termed a "nuisance" channel), you can
temporarily remove the unwanted channel from the scan list. This capability does not apply to the
channel designated as the Selected Channel.
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Description
Your radio scans all the channels or groups in your scan list. When
scanning, your radio may, depending on the settings, automatically
start on the last scanned active channel or group, or on the channel
where scan was initiated.
Your radio automatically starts scanning when you select a channel or
group that has Auto Scan enabled.