GME TX3520W - Manual (Page 14)

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Scan groups
Your radio supports three scan groups - open scan, Group
scan and network scan. Each scan group has a separate
channel memory allowing you to program your choice of
channels into each group for scanning.
to select open scan, Group scan or network scan, press F
then OS/gS. ‘oPEn’, ‘GrouP’ or nEtwK’ will be displayed
at each press.
NOTE: network scan is disabled by default and will not
appear in the scan group list unless it has been enabled. see
Network Scan further below for details on how to enable
and use network scan.
auto Skip
while scanning, if an active channel in your scan group
becomes a nuisance by constantly interrupting the scan,
briefly rotate the Channel control (or press or
keys)
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 from the next channel in the sequence. After 30
seconds the skipped channel will be reinstated in the scan
sequence.
If the unwanted active channel continues to interrupt the
scan even after the 30 second skip period has elapsed,
hold SC
aN while the radio is paused on that channel. the
‘nuisance’ channel will be completely removed from the scan
group for the duration of that scan session. to restore the
channel, simply stop and restart the scan session using the
SCaN key (or switch the radio off then on again).
NOTE: You can skip as many busy channels from the scan
group as you wish, however if you attempt to skip the last
remaining channel, all the previously skipped channels will be
restored to the scan group.
OPEN SCAN
open scan allows a group of channels to be scanned in an
ascending sequence. If a signal is found, the scan will pause
on that channel. During this time you can press the PTT on
the microphone and talk on the channel. once the channel
has been clear for 5 seconds the scan will resume.
Example: Scanning channels 1 – 8 in Open Scan
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8
Selecting Open Scan
to select open scan, repeatedly press F followed by OS/gS
until ‘oPEn’ is displayed.
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 (or
the or keys)
2. check to see if the scan symbol is displayed on that
channel.
• If is displayed, the selected channel is already in the
scan memory. to remove it, press and hold SCaN.
will disappear.
• If is not displayed, the selected channel is not in the
scan memory. to add it, press and hold SCaN. will
now be 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 SCaN. e.g. to make
channel 24 your working channel, simply select channel 24
before pressing SCaN.
To Begin Scanning
Briefly press SCaN. A high beep will be heard and the
symbol will animate. During this time the channel numbers
will scroll rapidly as the channels are scanned.
NOTE: If there are less than 2 channels programmed into the
scan memory when you press SCaN, a low beep will sound
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 (or press the  or
keys) 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).
If you press the PTT while the radio is scanning, the scan will
pause and the radio will transmit on the working channel.
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
for 5 seconds, scanning will resume.
If you need to use your Priority channel (for an urgent call),
briefly press Pri. 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