28 Understanding the radio displayAbout your radioUnderstanding the radio displayThe messages and symbols you see on your radio displaydepend on the mode in which your radio is operatingand the way it is programmed.These are the various symbols you may see on yourradio display:Symbol MeaningSignal strength indicator: the more bars, thestronger the signal being received by your radioTransmit: your radio is transmittingLow-power transmit: indicates that low powermode is turned onRepeater talkaround: your radio is operating inrepeater talkaround modeZone: this letter represents the zone in which yourradio is operating, where A is zone 1 and Z is zone26 (in the example shown, K represents zone 11)Scanning: your radio is monitoring a group ofchannels for activityMonitor or squelch override: monitor or squelchoverride is activeSilent operation: your radio’s audible tones havebeen turned offEncryption: your radio’s transmissions are encryptedScrolling: you can use the scroll keys or tomove through a listBattery indicator: shows how much charge isavailable in the batteryBattery in charger: appears when you place a radio(with a TP9100 battery attached) in the charger
