GME TX3500 Instruction Manual page 9

Group Scan allows you to transmit and receive on your
priority channel, but during periods of inactivity, the radio will
also scan a group of other channels. signals received on the
Priority channel will have precedence over those received on
the other channels. similarly, pressing the PTT while scanning
will cause the radio to revert to the priority channel. once the
Priority channel has been clear for 5 seconds the scan will resume.
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 20 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 20
Example: Scanning channels 1 – 8 with priority
channel 20 in Group Scan
Selecting a Scan Group
1. turn the tX3500 off.
2. hold the SCAN key while turning the tX3500 on again.
3. release the SCAN key. the display will show 'os' for open
scan or 'Gs' for Group scan.
4. rotate the Channel switch one click left or right to
change the scan group.
5. switch the radio oFF then on again to resume normal
operation.
To add or remove channels from the scan memory
1. check that the radio isn't already scanning. If it is, briefly
press the SCAN key to cancel the scan.
2. select the required channel.
3. check to see if the scan symbol
that channel.
I. If is displayed, the selected channel is already in the
scan memory. Press and hold the SCAN key to remove it.
the scan symbol will disappear.
II. If is not displayed, the selected channel is not in the
scan memory. Press and hold the SCAN key to add the
selected channel to the scan memory. the scan symbol
will now be displayed on that channel.
Scanning in Open Scan mode
Briefly press the SCAN key. A high beep will be heard and the
scan symbol will animate. during this time the channel
numbers will scroll rapidly as the channels are scanned.
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NOTE:
scan memory when you press SCAN, a low beep will sound
and the command will be ignored.
If a busy channel is located, the scan will pause to allow you
to hear the signal but
display to indicate that the scan function is still active. once
the channel has been clear for 5 seconds, the scan will resume.
If you don't wish to listen to a busy channel you can skip over
it by rotating the Channel knob. scanning will resume at the
next available channel in memory.
Default working channel in Open Scan mode
In the open scan mode, your default working channel is the
channel your radio switches to when you press the PTT while
scanning. to define your working channel simply select the
required channel before you press the SCAN key. E.g. to make
channel 24 your working channel, simply select channel 24
before pressing the SCAN key.
to talk on your working channel while scanning, simply press
the PTT. the scan will pause and your radio will switch to
your working channel allowing you to transmit and receive on
that channel. once your communication has finished and the
channel has been clear for 5 seconds, scanning will resume.
If your radio pauses on a busy channel other than your working
channel and you wish to talk on that channel, simply press the
PTT during a break in the conversation. the busy channel now
becomes your new working channel, replacing your previous
working channel. once your communication has finished
is displayed on
and the channel has been clear for 5 seconds, scanning will
resume.
Scanning in Group Scan mode
Group scan mode is slightly different to open scan mode
in that the Group scan allows you to communicate on your
Priority channel while continuing to scan a number of other
channels. the receiver will scan the other channels only
WhIlE thErE ArE no sIGnAls on thE PrIorIty chAnnEl.
signals being received on the Priority channel it will override
any signals being received on any of the other channels. In
addition, if you press the PTT at any time the radio will always
transmit on the Priority channel.
I n s t r u c t I o n m A n u A l
If there are less than 2 channels programmed into the
will continue to animate on the
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