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Selecting Open Scan
1. Press and hold the Channel Control to enter the Menu.
'br' will be displayed.
2. Press the Channel Control repeatedly until 'Sc' (Scan) is
displayed.
3. Rotate the Channel Control to select 'oS' (Open Scan.
When finished, press and hold the Channel Control to
return to normal operation.
Programming the Scan Memory
Your radio has all 80 channels factory-programmed into
the Open Scan memory. Any channels not required can be
removed.
To add or remove channels from the Open Scan memory:
1. Select the required channel using the Channel Control.
2. Check to see if the scan symbol
channel.
• If
is displayed, the selected channel is already in the
scan memory. Press and hold the SCAN key to remove it.
will disappear.
• 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.
displayed on that channel.
Repeat to add or remove other channels in the scan 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 begin scanning
Briefly press the SCAN key. A high beep will be heard and
the
icon will animate. During this time the channel
numbers will change rapidly as the channels are scanned.
T X 3 5 0 0 S
NOTE:
Open Scan memory, a long low beep will be heard when you
press the SCAN key and the command will be ignored.
Operating in the Open Scan mode
If a busy channel is found, scanning will pause to allow the
signal to be heard and will remain there for as long as the
channel remains busy. Once the channel has been clear for 5
seconds, scanning will resume automatically.
If you don't wish to listen to a busy channel, briefly rotate the
Channel Control while the radio is paused on that channel.
The busy channel will be temporarily removed from the scan
group to allow time for the channel to become clear again
and scanning will continue. The skipped channel will be
reinstated in the scan sequence after 30 seconds (see Auto
Skip on previous page).
If you press the PTT while the radio is scanning, the scan will
pause and the radio will transmit on the working channel.
is displayed on that
After the channel has remained been clear for 5 seconds
scanning will resume.
If your radio pauses on a busy channel and you wish
to talk on that channel, simply press the PTT during a
break in the conversation. If the busy channel was not
your working channel, it now becomes your new working
channel, replacing your previous working channel. Once your
communication has finished and the channel has been clear
will now be
for 5 seconds, scanning will resume.
If you need to use your Priority channel (for an urgent call),
briefly press the PRI key. The scan will be cancelled and the
radio will jump straight to the Priority channel.
GROUP SCAN
Group Scan allows you to scan a number of channels for
activity while also monitoring your Priority channel. The
receiver will scan the other channels ONLY WHILE THERE
ARE NO SIGNALS ON THE PRIORITY CHANNEL. If a signal
appears 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 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
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