Service manual

Operating Manual SL6000 Series

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Scanning

Scan modes

Scanning is a Dealer programmable feature that allows you to monitor a number of

channels or channels within a group. Your Dealer will help you define your "scan list"

Normal channel scan

During programming of the radio, any channel can be selected as a channel to be

scanned. A short press on the Menu/Scan button, on the front of the radio will activate

scanning. While the radio is scanning, the LED indicator flashes green. Once scan is

activated, the radio will traverse through the pre-programmed scan list. The time spent on

receiving a channel in the scan list is referred to as the scan speed time. When an

incoming call is detected and decoded, scanning stops and the radio enters Correct Call

Mode and the speaker is active. After the call has ended, the radio stays active for a pre-

programmed period which is defined by the scan wait time. If the radio receives a call from

the same caller before the scan wait time expires, the radio remains in Correct Call Mode

and the scan wait time is reset. When the scan wait time expires, the radio resumes

scanning.

Priority channel scan

This function operates only when priority channel is set via the SL6000 Series

programmer. During programming of the radio, any one channel can be selected as the

priority scan channel. The priority channel will be included on the list of channels that

make up the scan list. The priority channel when used with other scanned channels

operates as follows: P1→S1→P1→S2→P1→S3→P1→S4→P1, etc.

If you try to TX on priority scanning, the radio transmits according to TX options set by the

PC programmer (see Transmitting during scanning). Press the scan button to exit this

function.

Lookback

This function allows the radio to scan between priority channel and lookback channel.

When the current channel is the look back channel, the Priority Look back Scan

automatically starts. Scan channel operates on 2 channels (current lookback channel and

priority channel). Lookback channel is displayed as an “L” Icon on the LCD. Lookback

channel is set by the PC Programmer.