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Setting a Search Range, Searching for Trunk Systems

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5:INFINITE When the scanner stops on a transmission, you must press RSM to resume searching. 6: -2 SECONDS The scanner only stops on transmissions for 2 seconds, then automatically resumes. To hold on the transmission, press L/HOLD during the 2-second pause. 7: -5 SECONDS The scanner only stops on transmissions for 5 seconds, then automatically resumes. To hold on the transmission, press L/HOLD during the 5-second pause. 8: -10 SECONDS The scanner only stops on transmissions for 10 seconds, then automatically resumes. To hold on the transmission, press L/HOLD during the 10-second pause. Setting a Search Range Before you can use a range search, follow these steps to program at least one of the 10 custom search ranges. 1. Activate the search range mode by using the menu: 1:SERVICE OPTION → :CHAIN SEARCH → 2:SEARCH RANGE or by pressing and holding SRCH for 2 seconds. 2. Use the scroll bar to select the range you want to program, then press E. 3. Set the following options: 1:RANGE Select, then follow the prompts to enter the lower and upper frequency limits for the search range. 2:STEPS Select, then set the step size to use while searching the custom range. If you select 9:AUTO, the scanner will use the step sizes most often assigned for each band. 3:MODE Select, then set the modulation mode to use while searching the custom range. If you select 5:AUTO, the scanner will use the modulation mode most often used for each band. 4:ALPHA TAG Select, then assign an alpha tag to the search range. 5:TRUNK See "Searching for Trunk Systems." 4. Press MENU, then repeat Steps 2 and 3 for additional search ranges. Searching for Trunk Systems 1:SERVICE OPTION → :CHAIN SEARCH → 2:SEARCH RANGE → Select the range → 5:TRUNK This option lets you search for a Motorola trunking control channel within the selected range. To activate this function, select 1:ON, then select an appropriate trunk plan. Most areas use 29

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5:INFINITE
When the scanner stops on a transmission, you must press
RSM
to resume
searching.
6: -2 SECONDS
The scanner only stops on transmissions for 2 seconds, then automatically
resumes. To hold on the transmission, press
▲
/HOLD
during the 2-second pause.
7: -5 SECONDS
The scanner only stops on transmissions for 5 seconds, then automatically
resumes. To hold on the transmission, press
▲
/HOLD
during the 5-second pause.
8: -10 SECONDS
The scanner only stops on transmissions for 10 seconds, then automatically
resumes. To hold on the transmission, press
▲
/HOLD
during the 10-second pause.
Setting a Search Range
Before you can use a range search, follow these steps to program at least one of the 10
custom search ranges.
1.
Activate the search range mode by using the menu:
1:SERVICE OPTION
→
:CHAIN SEARCH
→
2:SEARCH RANGE
or by pressing and holding
SRCH
for 2 seconds.
2.
Use the scroll bar to select the range you want to program, then press
E
.
3.
Set the following options:
1:RANGE
Select, then follow the prompts to enter the lower and upper frequency limits for the
search range.
2:STEPS
Select, then set the step size to use while searching the custom range. If you select
9:AUTO
, the scanner will use the step sizes most often assigned for each band.
3:MODE
Select, then set the modulation mode to use while searching the custom range. If
you select
5:AUTO
, the scanner will use the modulation mode most often used for
each band.
4:ALPHA TAG
Select, then assign an alpha tag to the search range.
5:TRUNK
See
“
Searching for Trunk Systems.
”
4.
Press
MENU
, then repeat Steps 2 and 3 for additional search ranges.
Searching for Trunk Systems
1:SERVICE OPTION
→
:CHAIN SEARCH
→
2:SEARCH RANGE
→
Select the range
→
5:TRUNK
This option lets you search for a Motorola trunking control channel within the selected range.
To activate this function, select 1:ON, then select an appropriate trunk plan. Most areas use
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