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10
SCAN OPERATION
10-2
D
VFO scan
The VFO scan searches for signals within the
specified frequency range�
Full scan (ALL)
Repeatedly scans the entire band�
ID-52A/E
RX frequency
lower end
ID-52A/E
RX frequency
upper end
Scan
Jump
P SKIP
P SKIP
Band scan (BAND)
Repeatedly scans the selected band�
Scan
Jump
PSKIP
PSKIP
Band edge frequency
lower end
Band edge frequency
upper end
Program scan (P00 ~ P24)
Repeatedly scans the selected Program Scan range
(P-Scan Edge 00 ~ 24)�
Scan
Jump
Jump
Scan range
Lower edge
Upper edge
PSKIP
PSKIP
L
At least one Program Scan range (P-Scan Edges) must
be entered to start a Program scan�
([MENU] > SET > Scan >
P-Scan Edge
)
See page 10-7 for more details�
Program Link scan (P-LINK 0 ~ 9)
Sequentially scans the Program Scan ranges� The
links are set on the MENU screen�
([MENU] > SET > Scan >
Program Link
)
L
See page 10-8 for more details�
Program scan edges (Example: P00 ~ P10)
Jump
Scan
P00 P01 P02 P03
P10
D
Memory scan
The Memory scan searches signals on the
preregistered memory channels�
ALL scan (ALL)
Repeatedly scans all memory channels�
Memory Groups (00 ~ 99 and S: Skip CH)
00
01
02
98 99
S
03
Empty groups are skipped
Jump
Scan
Selected band scan (BAND)
Scans all memory channels on the same frequency
band as the selected channel�
Mode scan (MODE)
Scans memory channels that are entered with the
same operating mode as the currently selected mode�
L
The Mode scan scans all memory groups�
(Group 00 ~ 99, S: SKIP CH)
AM FM AM
AM
AM
DV
Scan
Modes other than AM are skipped
Example: Scanning AM mode
Memory group 02
Group link scan (GROUP LINK)
Sequentially scans the memory groups that are set to
link on the MENU screen�
01
02
00
99
S
98
Unchecked groups are skipped
Jump
Scan
Memory Groups (00 ~ 99 and S: Skip CH)
L
At least 2 groups must be checked to start a Group Link
scan� ([MENU] > SET > Scan >
Group Link
)
See page 10-10 for more details�
Group scan (GROUP 00 ~ 99)
Scans the Memory channels in the selected group�
Scan Type
Scanning is a versatile function that can automatically search for signals� A scan makes it easier to locate stations
to contact or listen to, or to skip unwanted channels or frequencies�