Getting started 17Understanding the radio displayThe messages and icons you see on your radio displaydepend on the mode in which your radio is operatingand the way it is programmed.Radio display iconsThese are some of the icons you may see on your radiodisplay:Icon MeaningScanning: 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 groupExternal alert: external alert is turned onSilent operation: your radio’s audible tones have beenturned offLow-power transmit: your radio is set to transmit on lowpowerTransmit: your radio is transmittingHeadset connected: there is a wireless headset connected toyour radioFlashing: your radio is attempting to connect to a headset, orthe headset connection has been lostScrambler: the voice-inversion scrambler is turned onZone: this letter represents the zone in which your radio isoperating, where A is zone 1, Z is zone 26 (for example, Krepresents zone 11)Signal strength indicator: the more bars, the stronger thesignal being received by the radioScrolling: you can use or to move through a list,or access a Quick Reference menu