CONV Menu
The CONV menu is used when creating new
Conventional Channel objects, or editing existing
Conventional Channel objects.
CONV
Parameter
Options Description
Scan Lists On or Off
for Scan
List 1-22
Sets membership in Scan Lists.
Use _` keys to scroll through
Scan Lists. Use SEL key to
toggle Scan List membership. A
“*” next to the Scan List num-
ber indicates that the object is
mapped to that Scan List.
Freq Any sup-
ported
frequency
in MHz
The frequency that the CONV
object will use.
Tag Alpha-
numeric
text
The alphanumeric display name
for the CONV channel. Use the
standard text entry method or
QTXT to name the object.
Sq Mode Search,
None,
CTCSS,
DCS,
P25
Sets subaudible squelch mode
or Project 25 conventional digi-
tal modulation. Use Search to
automatically analyze signals
to determine squelch mode
and code. Use None to ignore
subaudible squelch. Use CTCSS
for tone coded squelch, DCS
for digital coded squelch, or
P25 for Project 25 conventional
digital operation. Used in con-
junction with Squelch Code
parameter below.
Squelch
Code
CTCSS
Hz, DCS
Code,
P25 NAC
Sets CTCSS tone, DCS code,
or P25 NAC depending on Sq
Mode setting. Use Search to
detect tone or code value for
selected squelch type.
CONV
Parameter
Options Description
L/Out On or Off Permanent lockout for the
CONV channel. Also accessed
by pressing FUNC L/OUT while
the scanner is stopped on the
CONV object.
Priority On or Off Turns Priority Mode on or off for
the CONV object.
LED Mode Solid or
Flash
Controls whether the Alert LED
flashes or remains on solid when
the Alert LED is used.
LED Color 0-7 Sets LED color to 0-7 as defined
in the GLOB menu. By default,
0=LED Off, 1=Red, 2=Yellow,
3=Green, 4=Cyan, 5=Blue,
6=Magenta, 7=White.
Latch LED On or Off Normally the Alert LED is active
only while the object is receiv-
ing a transmission. When Latch
is on, the Alert LED will remain
lit after the transmission is com-
plete, unless overridden by a
subsequent object that is also
using the Alert LED.
Backlight On, Off
or Flash
Controls whether the backlight
should be on, off or flashing
while the object is active.
Alarm None,
Chirp,
Hi-Lo,
Alert,
Ring,
2-Chirp,
Fast
Hi-Lo,
DTMF#
Sets the Audible Alarm for the
CONV object. When an Audible
Alarm is selected, the selected
alarm will play at the beginning
of each transmission on the
CONV object, or anytime the
scanner stops for activity on the
CONV object while scanning.
Fav Yes or No When On, the CONV object is
a member of the Favorites Scan
List.