24 Getting started
Understanding the radio display
The messages and symbols you see on your radio display
depend on the mode in which your radio is operating
and the way it is programmed.
Radio display symbols
These are some of the symbols you may see on your
radio display:
Symbol Meaning
Signal strength indicator: the more bars, the stronger the
signal being received by your radio
Trunking system available: your radio is operating on a P25
trunking system
Transmit: your radio is transmitting
Low-power transmit: your radio is transmitting on low power
Repeater talkaround: your radio is operating in repeater
talkaround mode
Zone: this letter represents the zone in which your radio is
operating, where A is zone 1, Z is zone 26 and AD is zone 30
(in the example shown, K represents zone 11)
Scanning: your radio is monitoring a group of channels or
talkgroups for activity
Scanning: your radio is monitoring a group of channels or
talkgroups for activity, and the currently selected channel or
talkgroup is a member of the scan group.
Monitor or squelch override: monitor or squelch override is
active
Silent operation: your radio’s audible tones have been
turned off
Scrolling: you can use or to move through a list
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