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SCAN OPERATION
■
Setting tag channels
For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag
channels or clear tag channels for unwanted channels. Chan-
nels set as non-tag channels will be skipped during scanning.
Tag channels can be assigned to each channel group (USA,
CAN, INT) independently.
q
Select the desired channel group (USA, CAN, INT) by
pushing [CH/WX •
U/I/C
] for 1 sec., if desired.
w
Select the desired channel to set as a tag channel.
e
Push [SCAN •
TAG
] for 1 sec. to set the displayed channel
as a tag channel.
-
appears in the function display.
r
To cancel the tag channel setting, push [SCAN •
TAG
] for 1
sec.
- disappears.
• Clearing all tag channels in the selected channel group
While pushing [SCAN • TAG], turn the power ON to clear all
tag channels in the channel group.
TAG
TAG
■
Starting a scan
Set scan type, weather alert function and scan resume timer
in advance using SET mode. (p. 13)
q
Select the desired channel group (USA, CAN, INT) by
pushing [CH/WX •
U/I/C
] for 1 sec., if desired.
- When the weather alert function is in use, select the desired
weather channel with [CH/WX] and the channel selector.
w
Push [SCAN •
TAG
] to start priority or normal scan.
- “SCAN” appears and flashes in the function display.
- “16” appears during priority scan.
- When a signal is detected, scan pauses until the signal disap-
pears or resumes after pausing 5 sec. according to SET mode
setting. (Channel 16 is still monitored during priority scan.)
- Push [
]/[
] to check tag channels, to change the scanning
direction or resume the scan manually.
e
To stop the scan, push [SCAN •
TAG
].
- “SCAN” disappears.
- Pushing [PTT], [16 • 9], [CH/WX] or [DW •
TRI
] also stops the
scan.
Scan starts.
Scan pauses when receiving a
signal and audio is emitted.
USA
SCAN
TAG
USA
USA
BUSY
SCAN
TAG
Push
Push to stop
the scan.
SCAN
TAG
SCAN
TAG
[Example]:
Starting a normal scan.
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