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Special Features
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Alerts
To start scanning, briefly press and release or . The scan indicator displays.
When the radio detects channel activity, it stops scanning and you can hear the
transmission. To respond to the transmitting, press within 5 seconds.
Note: If your radio's Interference Eliminator Code is set to while scanning, the
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 - , the radio
checks for activity only on channels using codes - and ignores channels
using code .
Advanced Scan
If the radio stops scanning on a channel you do not want to listen to, briefly press and
release or 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
or 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).
Scanning Channels
Use scanning to monitor channels and codes for transmissions or to find someone
in your group who has accidentally changed channels.
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 3 times. The current call tone setting flashes and
displays.
Press or to change and hear the call tone.
Press or to set the new call tone.
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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 disables the call tone feature.
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