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ADV0801 Owner's Manual Draft
to the extent that this is possible given that the "things" that can be scanned are different from
one another in either subtle or major ways.
In this new user interface design, we call "things" that can be scanned Scannable Objects.
Simply put, a Scannable Object is defined as something that can be scanned or monitored.
Scannable Objects include the following:
Conventional, non-trunked radio channels
Trunked talkgroups used on a trunked radio system
Service searches to search for a specific radio service
Search ranges with upper and lower limits
Signal Stalker II setups with band segments that can be enabled or disabled by the user
One of the goals of the Object Oriented User Interface is to make the scanner as easy to use as
possible. The OOUI does this by treating all Scannable Objects the same in terms of how they
are created, edited, manipulated and grouped. Once you have learned how to create and store a
conventional channel, you know most of what you need to know to create a trunking talkgroup,
and so on.
While we have designed this radio to be the easiest scanning receiver in its class to program and
use, we encourage you to read this manual in its entirety so that you will fully understand all of
the radio's capabilities. However, if you consider yourself to be an experienced scanning hobbyist
and are feeling adventurous, we invite you to dive right in and get started programming your
favorite "objects" into the radio.
Features
Intuitive "Object Oriented" User Interface Design is designed for ease of use, yet powerful
enough to satisfy the most sophisticated experts. Common data entry, browsing and control
methods are used for non-trunked conventional channels, trunking talkgroups, search
configurations and Signal Stalker II setups. The radio grows with you – you can start out with a
small, easy to manage configuration, then expand it whenever you need to.
Menu Driven Programming With Context Sensitive Help - Each menu item provides a few lines
of help text that provide assistance with programming and using the scanner.
Powerful and flexible Scan List functionality allows you to arrange, group and scan objects
according to your preference.
Flexible Free-Form Memory Organization - memory is assigned as objects are created using a
sophisticated internal file management system. You are not constrained to traditional
bank/channel scanner memory layouts. No memory is wasted as a result of bank/channel
programming constraints. The scanner has sufficient main memory capacity to store over 1,800
conventional channels, trunking talkgroups, search configurations and Signal Stalker II objects
in any combination, providing ample capacity for more sophisticated hobbyists and
professionals while keeping the database size manageable for beginners.
Exclusive V-Scanner Technology - Allows you to save complete radio configurations within the
radio, for recall into main memory as needed in the field. This is similar to having a laptop
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