Standby and sleep modes for Wi-Fi connections

The radar scanner has 2 modes which may initially prevent you from successfully pairing the radar to an MFD via Wi-Fi, in the event that the Wi-Fi connection between the 2 devices is lost. These modes are part of the scanner’s normal operation, but it’s important to understand how these modes can potentially impact the pairing process.

Sleep mode — If the connection to the MFD is lost while the scanner is in Standby mode, the scanner will switch to Sleep mode within 30 minutes. When the connection to the MFD is restored, return the scanner to Standby mode using the Power up Radar option on the MFD’s Shortcut screen, accessible by momentarily pressing the MFD’s Power button.
Standby mode — If the connection to the MFD is lost while the scanner is in Transmit mode, the scanner will switch to Standby mode within 5 seconds. When the connection to the MFD is restored, return the scanner to Transmit mode using the Radar: Tx option on the MFD’s Shortcut screen.

For a full description of all the Radar modes and associated on-screen status symbols, refer to the Radar scanner status symbols topic in the Radar application chapter of your MFD’s Operations handbook.