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Channel Scan
(
SCN
)
The Scanning feature is used to monitor multiple signals programmed into the trans-
ceiver. While scanning, the transceiver will check each channel for the presence of a
signal, and will stop on a channel if a signal is present.
To activate scanning:
¦
Press the assigned
PF
button of the “Scan” momentarily to activate scanning.
¦
The scanner will search the channels, looking for active ones; it will pause each
time it nds a channel on which someone is speaking.
To stop scanning
¦
Press the assigned
PF
button of the “Scan”.
¦
Operation will revert to the channel to which the
CHANNEL
selector knob is set.
Note: Your dealer may have programmed your radio to stay on one of the
following channels if you press the
PTT
switch during scanning pause:
r
Current channel (“Talk Back”)
r
“Last Busy” channel
r
“Priority” channel
r
“Home” channel
r
“Scan Start” channel
Dual Watch
The Dual Watch feature is similar to the Scan feature, except that only two channels
are monitored:
r
The current operating channel; and
r
The “Priority” channel.
To activate Dual Watch:
Press the assigned
PF
button of the “Dual Watch”.
The scanner will search the two channels; it will pause each time it nds a chan-
nel on which someone is speaking.
To stop Dual Watch:
Press the assigned
PF
button of the “Dual Watch”.
Operation will revert to the channel to which the
CHANNEL
selector knob is set.
Call/Reset
When this feature is programmed and a selective call has been received, momentari-
ly press the assigned
PF
button of the “Call/Reset” to reset the ashing indicator
and mute the receiver, otherwise press the assigned
PF
button of the “Call/Reset”
to sent your radio’s identication code (ANI) to the dispatcher.
Noise Blanker
(
NB
)
Because local noise can be particularly troublesome in the VHF Low-Band fre-
quency spectrum, the Low-Band version of the
VX-5500
includes a Noise Blanker
feature, which may be toggled on and off by pressing the assigned
PF
button of the
“Noise Blanker” for the appropriate length of time.
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