To Start Scanning; To Stop Scanning; Open Scan Mode; Using Scan In The Open Scan Mode - GME TX4600 Instruction Manual

low beep is heard. 'M' will then disappear
indicating the channel is no longer in memory
• I f 'M' is not visible, then the selected channel
is not in the memory. To add it, hold the SCAN
key in for a few seconds until a high beep is
heard. 'M' will now appear.
4. Repeat step 3 to add or remove other
channels in the scan memory.

TO START SCANNING

To begin scanning, briefly press the SCAN key.
A high beep will be heard, 'SCAN' will appear
in the display and the radio will begin scanning.
In addition the selected scan group will be
displayed below the channel number.
NOTE:
If there is only one channel programmed
into the Open Scan memory or none in the Group
Scan memory, a long low beep will be heard
when you press the SCAN key and the command
will be ignored.

TO STOP SCANNING

To cancel the Scan, briefly press the SCAN key. A
low beep will be heard and 'SCAN' will disappear
from the display.

OPEN SCAN MODE

USING SCAN IN THE OPEN SCAN
MODE
• I f a busy channel is found, scanning will pause
on that channel 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.
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• I f your radio pauses on a busy channel and
you don't wish to listen to that conversation,
briefly press the SKIP button on the
microphone (or one of the channel selector
keys). The radio will skip over that channel and
resume scanning from the next channel in the
sequence.
• I f your radio is paused on a busy channel and
you wish to remain there, briefly press the
SCAN key. The radio will exit the Scan mode
and remain on the busy channel.
• T o transmit while paused on a busy channel,
simply press the PTT button. The radio will
exit the Scan mode and remain on the busy
channel. You can now converse on that
channel in the usual way. When you have
finished your conversation, briefly press the
SCAN key to resume scanning.
• I f your radio is scanning and you need to use
your Priority channel (for an urgent call or an
emergency), briefly press the PRI key. The Scan
mode will be cancelled and the radio will jump
straight to the Priority channel.
NOTE:
not allow you to transmit while it is scanning. If
the PTT button is pressed while scanning, the
radio will give a low beep and will ignore the
command. Your radio will only transmit while it is
paused on a busy channel.
Group Scan allows you to transmit and receive
normally on your priority (working) channel,
while continuing to scan several other channels.
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
button at any time, the radio will transmit on the
priority channel in the usual way.
INSTRUC TION MA N UA L
In the Open Scan mode your TX4600 will

GROUP SCAN MODE

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