Getting started 25Understanding the radioindicatorsThe status LED indicators and the radio’s audibletones—together with the radio display—all combine togive you information about the state of your radio.The most common way the indicators work is describedin the following sections.Note: The way these indicators behave may be affectedby the way your radio is programmed.Status indicatorsZone 11Channel 12Talkgr MenuredgreenamberstatusLEDsColor MeaningRed(transmit)Glowing: your radio is transmittingFlashing: your transmit timer is about toexpireGreen(receive)Glowing: the current channel is busyFlashing: you have received a call or monitoris activeamber(scanning)Glowing: your radio is scanning a group ofchannels for activityFlashing: your radio has detected activity ona channel, and has halted on this channel