HX280E
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6.9 SCANNING
The
HX280E
allows the user to select the scan type from “Memory Scan” or
“Priority Scan”. “Memory Scan” scans the channels that were programmed
into memory. “Priority Scan” scans the channels that were programmed into
memory with the priority channel (Channel 16). When an incoming signal is
detected on one of the channels during scan, the radio will pause on that
channel, allowing you to listen to the incoming transmission.
6.9.1 SELECTING THE SCAN TYPE
1. Turn the transceiver off by rotating the
VOL
knob fully counter-clockwise.
2. Hold down the [
SQL
] key, and then turn on the transceiver while still hold-
ing down the [
SQL
] key.
3. “
SEt
” will appear on the display, indicating the Menu
(“Set”) Mode has been activated.
4. Press the [
SQL
] key, repeatedly if necessary to
select the Menu item “
SC
”.
5. Press the [
] or [
] key to select “
PS
(Priority Scan)” or
“
MS
(Memory Scan)”. The factory default is “
PS
(Priority Scan)”.
6. After completing your selection, turn the trans-
ceiver off and on by rotating the
VOL
knob.
6.9.2 MEMORY SCANNING
(
M-SCAN
)
1. Select the desired channel to be included in the scan memory using the
[
] or [
] key.
2. Press the [
MEM
] key to store the channel into the
transceiver’s scan memory. “
MEM
” will be displayed on
the LCD.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all the channels to be scanned.
4. To delete a channel from the transceiver’s scan memory, select the memo-
rized channel, then press the [
MEM
] key to delete the channel from scan
memory.
5. All channels programmed remain in the transceiver’s scan memory even if
the power is turned off.
6. Adjust the SQL level until background noise is eliminated by pressing the
[
SQL
] key followed by the [
] / [
] key.
7. To start scanning, press the [
SCAN
] key. The scan pro-
ceeds from the lowest to the highest programmed chan-
nel and stops scanning when a transmission is received.
Scanning will resume when the incoming signal disap-
pears at the end of the transmission. The “
MEM
” and “
SCN
” icon will ap-
