28 Getting startedUnderstanding the radio displayThe messages and icons you see on your radiodisplay depend on the mode in which your radio isoperating and the way it is programmed.Radio display iconsThese are some of the icons you may see on yourradio display:Icon MeaningSignal strength indicator: the more bars, the stronger thesignal being received by your radioZone: this letter represents the zone in which your radio isoperating, where A is zone 1, Z is zone 26 and AD is zone 30(in the example shown, K represents zone 11)Trunking system available: your radio is operating on a P25trunking systemTransmit: your radio is transmittingLow-power transmit: Low-power transmit: your radio is set totransmit on low powerRepeater talkaround: your radio is operating in repeatertalkaround mode, or you are on a simplex channelSilent operation: your radio’s audible tones have beenturned offEncryption: your radio’s transmissions are encryptedScanning: your radio is monitoring a group of channels ortalkgroups for activityScanning: your radio is monitoring a group of channels ortalkgroups for activity, and the currently selected channel ortalkgroup is a member of the scan group.External alert: external alert is turned onMonitor or squelch override: monitor or squelch override isactiveScrolling: you can use or to move through a list, oraccess a Quick Reference menu
