Motorola T5500 - Manual (Page 20)

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Scanning Channels
Use scanning to monitor channels and codes for transmissions or to find someone
in your group who has accidentally changed channels.
To start scanning, briefly press and release or . The scan indicator displays .
When the radio detects channel activity, it stops scanning and you can hear the
transmission. To respond to the transmitting, press within 5 seconds.
Note: If your radio's Interference Eliminator Code is set to while scanning, the
radio checks for activity on each channel regardless of the code used on the
channel. If your radio's Interference Eliminator Code is set to
, the radio
checks for activity only on channels using codes and
ignores channels using code .
Advanced Scan
If the radio stops scanning on a channel you do not want to listen to, briefly press
and release
or to resume scanning for the next active channel.
Removing Channels from the Scan List (Nuisance Delete Feature)
To remove a channel so the radio does not stop on it while scanning, press and
hold
or for at least 3 seconds, then release. This temporarily removes the
channel from the scan list.
To restore the channel, turn the radio off and then back on.
Note: You cannot remove the channel your radio was set to when you started the
scan (called your home channel).