Operating Manual

4-10 5100 ES Models II/III Portable Radio Operating Manual March 2008
Radio-wide Features
4.10.1 Priority Scan Lists
A scan list is simply the channels that are scanned when scanning is enabled. With all
operating modes, as many priority scan lists as are required can usually be programmed
(up to 256). The only limitation is the available memory. Each scan list can include up to
256 channels/talk groups. More information on selecting and editing priority scan lists
follows.
Note The selected channel is always scanned.
4.10.1.1 Determining Channels in Priority Scan List
The channels in conventional priority scan lists are indicated by selecting the scan mode as
follows. Channels in SMARTNET/SmartZone/P25 Trunked priority scan lists are
indicated only when editing a scan list (see “Editing a Priority Scan List” which follows).
1 Enable priority scanning using the Scan switch or menu parameter. Also select the scan
list if applicable as described in the following “Selecting a Priority Scan List”
description.
2 Select the desired zone and then scroll through the channels by rotating the channel
switch. When the displayed channel is in the scan list (scanned normally), the
icon is displayed.
4.10.1.2 Selecting a Priority Scan List
Note Only priority scan lists are selectable.
Conventional systems are programmed with a default scan list that is normally selected by
all channels in that system. However, there is a programmable option to slave a particular
conventional scan list to a zone. This then becomes the default list for all conventional
channels in that zone (it overrides the system programming). This slave feature is
programmed on the Edit Zone screen.
The default scan list (which is to be used by all conventional channels except those
belonging to slaved zones), can be temporarily changed by using the Scan List Select
option switch or the menu parameter. A scan list selected in this manner is retained
through radio power down.
SMARTNET/SmartZone and Project 25 Trunked Channels - Each channel (talk group)
can be programmed so that one of the programmed lists is selected or scanning is disabled
(No List). In addition, channels can be programmed so that scanning is automatically
enabled (Auto Scan) when they are selected.