Key Overview
The diagram below shows the keys and what they are called throughout the guide:
Operating the controls
Each button has at least two different actions which you control using the key combinations explained below.
- Tap : press the button and release it immediately
- Double tap : press the button twice, as quickly as possible (within 1 second)
- Press & hold : press the button and keep it pressed for at least 2 seconds before releasing it
- FUNCTION + tap : press and release FUNCTION , then tap the button
- FUNCTION + Double tap : press and release FUNCTION , then double tap the button
- FUNCTION + Press & hold : press and release FUNCTION , then press and hold the button
Volume / Squelch / Scroll Knob
In most modes, simply rotating this knob takes you to the next setting, system, or channel or resumes scanning. To use the
VOLUME control, tap the control one time, then rotate the knob. To use the
SQUELCH control,
FUNCTION+tap the control one time, then rotate the knob.
Using the FUNCTION button
When you tap FUNCTION, the scanner remembers the
FUNCTION + key combination for the next 3 seconds; during this time, it displays an
F icon at the top of the screen.
If you want the scanner to maintain the
FUNCTION + key combination longer, press & hold FUNCTION. The scanner remembers the
FUNCTION + key combination until the next time you tap FUNCTION; during this time, it displays
Function Key Holding and flashes the
F icon at the top of the screen.
Key functions in different operation modes
The keys have different functions in each operation mode:
Locking the Keypad
You can lock the keypad to prevent accidental interruptions of the scanner's current operation.
- To lock the keypad, press FUNCTION + tap BACKLIGHT . The scanner display shows Keypad Lock On and turns on the keypad lock icon in the upper left corner.
- All keys are disabled except for HOLD , BACKLIGHT , and SELECT-VOLUME-SQUELCH (Volume level only)
- To unlock the keypad, press FUNCTION + tap BACKLIGHT . The scanner display shows Keypad Lock Off and turns off the keypad lock icon.
