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SET MODE
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• Meter peak hold
This item selects meter peak hold function on or off.
The default is on.
• Scan resume
This item sets the scan resume function ON or OFF.
ON: scan resumes 10 sec. after stopping on a signal (or 2
sec. after a signal disappears); OFF: scan soes not resume
after stopping on a signal. For the priority watch, setting to
OFF pauses the watch until the signal disappears and scan
resumes.
The default is on.
• AM Noise blanker
When this item is set to ON, the noise blanker function is
available on AM mode. This is useful when communicating
in AM mode (the noise blanker function should not be used
when listening to regular AM broadcasts as it may degrade
the receive audio).
The default is on.
• Auto TS
This item sets auto tuning speed. The tuning dial normally
changes the frequency 2.5 KHz/revolution in 10 Hz tuning
step. When auto tuning step is turned on this increases to
50 KHz/revolution in 50 Hz tuning step during quick rota-
tion of the dial.
The default is on.
• Scan speed
This item sets the rate at which channels or frequencies are
scanned during scan operations. High or Low can be se-
lected.
The default is HI (High).
• Key type
This item adjusts the CW paddle type. Four selections are
available.
• n
: normal (for electronic keyer use)
• r
: reverse (for electronic keyer use)
• oF : Turns OFF the electronic keyer (for straight key use)
• ud : For using the microphone’s [UP]/[DN] keys insted of
the paddle.
The default is n (normal).