Scanning A Group Of Channels - Tait TP9500 User Manual

Suspending a channel from a voting group
Users may be able to use the function key programmed for nuisance delete to temporarily delete one of the channels
from the voting group.
When that voting group is next selected, or after the radio has been turned off and then on, the deleted channel is
again part of the voting group.
Alternatively, the function key programmed for voting may be programmed so that a short key press turns on voting,
and a long key press activates nuisance delete.
• Press and hold the function key programmed for voting to remove the current channel from the voting group.
If the operation has been successful, the message Channel nuisance deleted appears on the display.

Scanning a Group of Channels

The scan function is used to monitor a programmed group of channels, looking for activity. While the radio is scanning
for activity, the scanning icon appears on the display. When activity is detected on a channel in the scan group, the
radio stops on that channel. The radio unmutes and the call can be heard. Scanning resumes once the channel is no
longer busy.
The section Selecting a Scan or Voting Group explains how to activate scanning.
Standard and background scanning
The two types of scanning that may be available on the radio are standard scanning, and background scanning. Back-
ground scan can only be activated by using a function key programmed for background scan. It differs from standard
scanning in that the channel that was selected when background scan was activated is also included as a
scan-group member.
Making a call while scanning
To make a call while your radio is scanning:
1. Press the PTT key to transmit. If background scan is active, the radio will now call the currently selected
channel.
2. If standard scan is active and there has been no recent activity on the channel, then the channel that is
called depends on the way the radio has been programmed. The possible options are:
• the radio calls a predetermined channel e.g. the dispatcher,
• the radio calls the channel where activity was last detected, or
• the radio calls the last free channel.
3. When the called party responds, proceed with the conversation.
Suspending a channel from a scanning group
If a member channel of a scan group is busy for a long time and the user does not wish to hear the conversation, the
user may be able to use the function key programmed for nuisance delete to temporarily delete it from the scan group.
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