VXA-150 P
RO
V O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
24
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CANNING
O
PERATION
The
VXA-150
allows you to scan automatically in
the VFO
ø
1
, Main Memory, “Book” Memory, or
Weather Channel
ø
2
modes. It pauses on signals en-
countered, so you can talk to the station(s) on that
frequency, if you like.
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1: In the VFO mode, the
automatic
scanner is only
available in the
COM
band (118.000 - 136.975
MHz); when the scanner reaches the uppermost fre-
quency in the
COM
band, it will revert to the bot-
tom end of the
COM
band and repeat the scanning
process until you cancel the scanning process.
ø
2: USA version only.
If you wish to scan in the
NAV
band (108.000 -
117.975 MHz), you can do so manually, as described
at the right.
Scanning operation is basically the same in each of
the above modes.
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Press the [
SCAN
(
DW
)] key momentarily to start
the automatic scanner
upward
(toward a higher
frequency or a higher channel number).
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When the scanner encounters a signal, scanning
pauses and the radio remains on that channel until
one second after the signal disappears, after
which scanning will resume.
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While the scanner remains paused on a frequency,
the decimal point of the frequency display blinks.
The display and keypad will be illuminated un-
less the Scan Lamp Feature is turned off.
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To change the scan direction, turn the
CHAN-
NEL
selector knob
one click
in the opposite di-
rection.
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To stop the automatic scanner, press the
PTT
switch
or the
CHANNEL
selector knob momentarily. You
may also press [
SCAN
(
DW
)] key again.
The
VXA-150
’s automatic scanner is not operational
in the
NAV
band (108.000 - 117.975 MHz), because
the
NAV
stations (ILS, etc.) transmit constantly
(thereby causing the scanner to stop repeatedly).
However, you
can
scan manually in the
NAV
band,
per the following procedure:
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Press and hold the [
SCAN
(
DW
)] key to start
the manual scanner. Scanning will continue as
long as the key is depressed.
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Release the [
SCAN
(
DW
)] key to stop the
manual scanner immediately.
