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SCANS
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Scan types
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Preparation
• Channels
For programmed scan/auto memory write scan:
Program scan edge frequencies into scan edge mem-
ory channels P1 and P2.
For memory scan:
Program 2 or more memory channels except scan
edge memory channels.
• Scan resume ON/OFF
You can select the scan to resume or cancel when de-
tecting a signal, in set mode. Scan resume ON/OFF
must be set before operating a scan. See p. 45 for
ON/OFF setting and scan resume condition details.
• Scan speed
Scan speed can be selected from 2 levels, high or low,
in Initial set mode. See p. 45 for details.
• Squelch condition
PROGRAMMED SCAN
Repeatedly scans between two scan edge frequencies
(scan edge memory channels P1 and P2).
This scan operates in VFO mode.
Scan
Scan edge
P1 or P2
Scan edge
P2 or P1
Jump
This scan operates in memory mode.
MEMORY SCAN
Repeatedly scans all programmed memory channels.
Mch 5
Mch 2
Mch 3
Mch 4
Mch 6
Mch 7
BLANK
BLANK
Mch 1
Mch 99
Scan
start
with
Programmed scan
Memory scan
Squelch
open
The scan continues
until it is stopped man-
ually, and does not
pause even if it detects
signals.
Scan pauses on
each channel when
the scan resume is
ON; not applicable
when OFF.
Squelch
open
closed
Scan stops when detecting a signal.
If you set scan resume ON in Initial set mode,
the scan pauses for 10 sec. when detecting a
signal, then resumes. When a signal disap-
pears while scan is paused, scan resumes 2
sec. later.