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T5000 & T5500 user guide --- Pg 19

Scanning Channels

Use scanning to monitor channels and codes for transmissions or to find someone

in your group who has accidentally changed channels.

To start scanning, briefly press and release

When the radio detects channel activity, it stops scanning and you can hear the

transmission. To respond to the transmitting, press

Note:

If your radio's Interference Eliminator Code is set to

radio checks for activity on each channel regardless of the code used on the

channel. If your radio's Interference Eliminator Code is set to -

checks for activity only on channels using codes -

using code .

Advanced Scan

If the radio stops scanning on a channel you do not want to listen to, briefly press and

release

to resume scanning for the next active channel.

Removing Channels from the Scan List (Nuisance Delete Feature)

To remove a channel so the radio does not stop on it while scanning, press and hold

for at least 3 seconds, then release. This temporarily removes the channel

from the scan list.

To restore the channel, turn the radio off and then back on.

Note: You cannot remove the channel your radio was set to when you started the

scan (called your home channel).

T5000 & T5500 user guide --- Pg 20

Alerts

Channel Busy Indicator

When a channel is busy, the LED flashes twice per second.

Setting and Transmitting Call Tones

Your radio can transmit different call tones to other radios in your group so you can

alert them that you want to talk.

To set a call tone:

With the radio on, press

displays.

Press

To transmit your call tone to other radios set to the same channel and Interference

Eliminator Code as your radio, press

Notes

•

The T5000 model has 5 call tones. The T5500 and T5550 model has 10 call tones.

•

Setting the call tone to

3 times. The current call tone setting flashes and

to change and hear the call tone.

to set the new call tone.

disables the call tone feature.

. The scan indicator

within 5 seconds.

while scanning, the

and ignores channels

displays.

, the radio