Tyco Electronics P5400 Portable Radio User Manual


 
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8.19.3 Deleting Groups from a Scan List
P5450 Model Radio
1. With scan operation turned OFF, select the desired group to delete from the selected trunked system
group scan list.
2. Press
. The current status of the group is displayed for a time-out period.
3. While the current status is displayed, press
. until the group from the scan list is "blank". The
sequence is "blank",
, , ,"blank". Any group that is not in a trunked system group scan list will
show a "blank" for the time-out period when it is the selected channel.
P5470 Model Radio
1. With scan operation turned OFF, select the desired group to delete from the selected trunked system's
group scan list.
2. Press
. The current status of the group is displayed for a time-out period.
3. While the status is displayed, press
to delete the group from the scan list. , ,or turns OFF.
Any group that is not in a trunked system group scan list will show a "blank" for the time out period
when it is the selected channel.
8.19.4 Nuisance Delete
A group can also be deleted from the scan list, if it is not the currently selected group, by pressing the
key (P5450 model) or the
key (P5470 model) during scan operation while the radio is displaying the
unwanted group. The group will be deleted from the system's group scan list in the same manner as if
done using the steps above. Deletions done in this manner will not remain deleted if the radio is powered
OFF and then powered ON.
8.20 SCANNING TRUNKED SYSTEMS
The radio can be programmed using Radio Personality Manager (RPM) with the following System Scan
features. Then these features are automatically enabled when the radio is powered ON. A key or menu
option is also defined to allow the System Scan features to be toggled during radio operation. The System
Scan state will be maintained through system changes but will default to ON when the radio is powered
ON.
Enable/Disable via Menu Selection
Press and then use the or buttons to scroll through the selections until SYS SCAN is
displayed. Then press to toggle the System Scan state. The SYSC ON or SYSC OFF display
message is displayed for two seconds to show the new state.
Enable/Disable via Pre-Programmed Keypad Key
Press the key pre-programmed to toggle System Scan and the SYSC ON or SYSC OFF display message
is displayed for two seconds to show the new state.
8.20.1 Wide Area System Scanning
The P5400 series radio can be pre-programmed through RPM for Wide Area System Scan operation for
roaming across mobile systems. EDACS radio systems manage the radios assigned to the system via a
control channel (CC). Upon the loss of the currently selected system's control channel, radios can be
programmed to automatically scan the control channels of other systems. If a new control channel is
found, the radio will switch to the new system and sound an alert tone.