15
5
SCAN OPERATION
5
New2001
■
Setting TAG channels
For more efficient scanning, add the desired channels as TAG
channels or clear the TAG for unwanted channels.
Channels that are not tagged will be skipped during scanning.
TAG channels can be assigned to each channel group (INT,
USA, ATIS or DSC) independently.
q
While pushing and holding
[H/L]
, push
[DIAL]
several
times to select the desired channel group.
w
Select the desired channel to be set as a TAG channel.
e
Push
[
F
]
, then push
[5•
]
to set the displayed channel
as a TAG channel.
• “
T
TA
AG
G
” appears in the display.
r
To cancel the TAG channel setting, repeat step
e
.
• “
T
TA
AG
G
” disappears.
Clearing (or setting) all tagged channels
While pushing and holding
[H/L]
, push
[5•
]
for 3 sec.
(until a long beep changes to 2 short beeps) to clear all TAG
channels setting in the selected channel group.
• Repeat above procedure to set all channels as TAG channels.
■
Starting a scan
Set scan type (Priority or Normal scan) and scan resume
timer in advance using Set mode. (p. 43)
q
While pushing and holding
[H/L]
, push
[DIAL]
several
times to select the channel group, if desired.
w
Set TAG channels as described at left.
e
Make sure the squelch is closed to start a scan.
r
Push
[
F
]
, then push
[4•
]
to start Priority or Normal
scan.
• “
P
PR
RI
I-
-S
SC
CA
AN
N 1
16
6
” or “
N
NO
OR
RM
MA
AL
L S
SC
CA
AN
N
” appears in the display.
• 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.)
• Rotate
[SELECTOR]
or push
[
Y
Y
]
/
[
Z
Z
]
on the microphone to
check the scanning TAG channels, to change the scanning di-
rection or resume the scan manually.
• A beep tones sounds and “
1
16
6
” blinks when a signal is received
on Channel 16 during Priority scan.
t
To stop the scan, push
[CLR]
or repeat step
r
.
SCN
TAG
TAG
Scan starts.
When a signal is received
Push
then push
25W
25W
INT
INT
DUP
DUP
TAG
TAG
NORMAL
NORMAL SCAN
SCAN
34
34°34.506N
34.506N
123
123°23.236W
23.236W
UTC
UTC 12
12:00
:00
BUSY
BUSY 25W
25W
INT
INT
TAG
TAG
NORMAL
NORMAL SCAN
SCAN
34
34°34.506N
34.506N
123
123°23.236W
23.236W
UTC
UTC 12
12:00
:00
SAFETY
SAFETY
25W
25W
INT
INT
DUP
DUP
TAG
TAG
34
34°34.506N
34.506N
123
123°23.236W
23.236W
UTC
UTC 12
12:00
:00
INTL
INTL
[Example]:
Starting a normal scan.
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