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SCAN OPERATION
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SCAN OPERATION
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Priority watch
Priority watch checks for signals on “priority channels” while oper-
ating on a VFO frequency.
D
Memory or call channel watch
While operating on a VFO frequency, memory or call channel watch
monitors for signals in the selected memory or call channel every
5 sec.
q
Select
the desired memory channel or the call channel.
w
Push [D•
CLR
] to select VFO mode.
e
Push [7•
PRIO
] after pushing [A•
FUNC
] to start watching.
• VFO is displayed, then the decimal point “.”, on the frequency read-
out flashes.
• The priority channel is monitored every 5 sec.
• When the signal is detected on the priority channel, the watching
is paused according to setting of scan resume condition.
r
Push [D•
CLR
] to stop watching.
D
Memory scan watch
While operating on a VFO frequency or the call channel, memory
scan watch monitors for signals in each memory channels in se-
quence every 5 sec.
q
Push [C•
MR
] to select memory mode, if necessary.
• “
X
” appears.
w
Push [5•
SCAN
] after pushing [A•
FUNC
] to start the memory scan.
e
Push [7•
PRIO
] after pushing [A•
FUNC
] to start the watching.
• VFO is displayed, then the decimal point “.”, on the frequency read-
out is flashed.
• When the signal is detected on priority channel, the watching is
paused according to setting of scan resume condition.
r
Push [D•
CLR
] to stop the watching.
■
Scan resume
condition
When a signal is received during
scanning, the scan resume condi-
tion determines what action the
transceiver takes. The transceiver
has 2 scan resume conditions avail-
able as illustrated at right. Use
SET
MODE
to select the one which best
suits your needs.
q
Push [8•
SET
] after pushing [A•
FUNC
] to enter
SET MODE
.
w
Push [
Y
]/[
Z
] several times until “SCP” or “SCt” appears.
e
Rotate [VOL] to select the desired scan resume condition.
• Pause scan: when receiving a signal,
scan pauses on the signal until it ap-
pears. Resumes after 2 sec. from the
signal disappears.
Timer scan: when receiving a signal,
scan pauses on the signal for 5 sec., 10
sec. or 15 sec. then resumes.
r
Push [#•
ENT
] to set and exit
SET MODE
.
Pause
scan
Receiving
a signal
Timer
scan
5, 10 or 15 sec.
2 sec.
Pause scan
Timer scan
SKIP
AO
LM
MR
F
TX
75
50
25
D
D
SKIP
AO
LM
MR
F
TX
75
50
25
D
USING
SET MODE