Scan Operation - Motorola W4 User Manual

Scan Operation

The scan feature allows you to monitor activity on different
conventional or trunked modes by scanning a scan list of modes. The
modes to be scanned in a scan list are programmed by a qualified
radio technician. You can select the modes to be scanned in a scan
list if operator-selectable scan is enabled.
There are three types of scan lists available:
• Conventional—Comprises up to 16 different conventional-only
modes
• Trunked Priority Monitor—Comprises up to 10 modes that are all
from the same trunked system
• Talkgroup Scan—Comprises up to 10 combined conventional
modes and modes from one trunking system
The radio supports both priority and non-priority scanning. With
priority scanning enabled, a scan list can have one mode assigned as
the first-priority mode and a second as the second-priority mode.
All ASTRO Digital Spectra and Digital Spectra Plus radios support
automatic scanning (autoscan), which can be programmed into the
radio by a qualified radio technician. With this feature, the radio
begins scanning whenever you select a mode to which a scan list is
assigned.
Note: You cannot turn scan off on a mode that has autoscan
enabled.
If multiple scan types are enabled in the radio, the type of scan that is
activated depends on the personality of the mode selected when the
Scan button is pressed. For all types of scan, the selected mode is,
by default, a member of its own scan list.
Scan lists stay in memory when you turn scan off, turn the radio off, or
disconnect the radio from the battery.
ASTRO Digital Spectra and Digital Spectra Plus Model W4, W5, W7, and W9
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