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FT-7100M Operating Manual
S
CANNING
F
EATURES
S
CANNING
O
PERATION
The
FT-7100M
’s microprocessor-based scanning feature allows quick scanning of the
memory channels, or sweeping of a band, looking for activity.
Before activating the scanner, make sure that the
SQL
control is set to silence the back-
ground noise when no signal is present. If the noise is not squelched, the transceiver will
“think” that it has found a signal, and will not scan.
Scanning may be started or stopped with the microphone’s [
UP
] or [
DWN
] button.
The following techniques are used for scanning:
1. Pressing and holding in either the [
UP
] or [
DWN
] button for 1/2 second
in the VFO mode
will cause upward or downward
band scanning
, respectively, to begin.
2. Pressing and holding in either the [
UP
] or [
DWN
] button for 1/2 second in the
Memory
mode
will cause
memory channel scanning
toward a higher- or lower-numbered memory
channel, respectively.
3. Scanning pauses when a signal opens the squelch, and the decimal point on the display
will blink. You can choose one of two scan-resume modes (described below).
4. To halt the scan manually, the easiest way is to push the
PTT
switch on the microphone
momentarily (no transmission will occur while you are scanning).
5. The scan may also be halted manually by pressing the microphone’s [
UP
]/[
DWN
] but-
ton, or the front panel’s [
V/M
] key.
Scan-Resume Options
Two scan-resume modes are available on the
FT-7100M
:
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In the
BUSY
mode, the scanner will remain stopped for as long as there is a carrier
present on the channel; after the carrier drops at the end of the other station’s
transmission, the scanner will resume.
¦
In the
TIME
mode, the scanner will halt for five seconds only, after which scan-
ning will resume (whether or not the other station is still transmitting).
To change the scan-resume mode, use the following procedure:
1. Press and hold in the [
BAND
] key for 1/2 second to activate the “Menu” mode.
2. Rotate the
Main Dial
knob to select Menu # 25 (
SCAN
).
3. Press the [
BAND
] key momentarily to enable changing of this Menu item.
4. Rotate the
Main Dial
knob to select the desired scan-resume mode (
B U S Y
or
TIME
).
5. Press and hold in the [
BAND
] key for 1/2 second to save the new setting and exit
to normal operation.