Scanning
Before scanning, ensure the squelch is closed. You
can scan either stored memories, or each VFO at the
selected tuning step. To scan memories, first recall
MR operation (press
momentarily), then hold
for second. To scan a VFO (press
mo-
mentarily to select VFO
or
then press and hold
for second
appears at the right).
Scanning pauses when a signal opens the squelch,
and the decimal point in the frequency display at the
left blinks. For VFO scanning, a double beep sounds
each time the scanner reaches a band edge, unless
you have disabled the beeper
Scanning
resumes according to how you set the
resume
mode, described next.
Stop the scanner manually by pressing
memories),
(on a VFO) or the PTT to stay on the
current frequency, Note You can change scan
(up/down) by rotating the knob (left/right)
while memory or VFO scanning is active.
Scan Resume Modes
Scanning resumes after pausing on a signal: either
after 5 seconds, or after the signal stops transmitting
(carrier drops):
Press the knob second, then turn it to
. Press it again momentarily to display the
current setting or
Turn it to choose the desired setting, and press the
to return to the operating display. Your scan
resume setting applies universally: that is, the one
setting applies to all scanning modes.
Memory Skip Scanning
When you have some very busy channels stored in
memories, you may wish to skip them when scan-
ning, but still have them available for manual selec-
tion. You can mark a memory to be skipped by
pressing
while receiving on the memory.
SK/P
appears at the lower left.
To cancel scan-skip and allow the memory to be
scanned, just repeat the step used to disable it:
select the memory manually, and press
.
Scan Lamp
If you would like the LCD to illuminate when scanning
pauses on activity, the
scan lamp
can be enabled:
Press the knob second, then turn it to
. Press it again momentarily to display the
default setting
Turn it to enable the scan lamp
and press the
to return to the operating display.
