To determine whether the information on this page applies to your scanner, see the tags at the bottom of the page.
The
Program System menu lets you create systems and edit existing systems. All existing systems are listed in the order they were created: select the system you want to edit, or select
New System to create a new one.
When you create a new system, the scanner prompts you to select a system type; the system type you select controls what options are available for the system setup. You can't change a system type once the system is created: if you need to change the system type, delete the system and create it all over again as a new system.
The
System Type options are:
- MOT : Use for any Motorola system.
- EDCS : Use for any EDACs system. When you select this system type, the scanner prompts you to choose WIDE/NARROW or SCAT .
- LT : Use for any LTR system.
- Conventional : Use for any non-trunked system.
REMEMBER: Once you select a system type, you can't change it!
Edit Name
Enter a name or edit the existing one. Names can be 16 characters long, and they can contain upper and lower case letters, punctuation, and spaces. Turn the
SELECT-VOLUME-SQUELCH knob on the handheld scanners or the
SCROLL / FUNCTION knob on mobile scanners to choose the character you want, then press
6 (right cursor) to move the cursor to the next character.
This menu lets you set the options for each system.
(trunked systems only) This menu lets you create sites and edit existing sites. All existing sites are listed in the order they were created: select the site you want to edit, or select New Site to create a new one.
This menu lets you create groups and edit existing groups. All existing groups are listed in group quick key order: select the group you want to edit, or select New Group to create a new one. You can have up to 20 groups in each system.
Copy System
Make a copy of this system and all its settings including all sites, groups, channels, and frequencies. The scanner prompts you to enter a new system name.
Delete System
Delete this system and all its settings; this includes sites, groups, channels, and frequencies.
New System
Create a new system.