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Scanning Function
The FTM-500DR/DE supports the following three scanning functions:
•
VFO Scan
•
Memory Scan
•
Programmable Memory Scan (PMS)
VFO Scan / Memory Scan
To find frequencies where there are signals in VFO mode or Memory mode:
1. Press the
key to set the band to be scanned as the
operation band.
2. Press the
key to select the “VFO mode” or “Mem-
ory mode”.
3. Press the
FUNC
knob → Touch “
SCAN
”.
Or press the
FUNC
knob → “
SCAN
” → Press the
FUNC
knob.
Or press and hold the microphone [
UP
] or [
DWN
] switch
to start scanning.
•
If the
DIAL
knob is rotated while scanning is in prog-
ress, the scanning will continue up or down in frequen-
cy according to the direction of the
DIAL
Knob rota-
tion.
•
When a signal is received, the scan pauses, the fre-
quency flashes, and the scan starts again after about
3 seconds. In the USA version, the scan will continue
to pause while receiving the signal.
KEYPAD
SQL
RPT-R
DTMF
START
SCAN
OFF
HOME CH
TXPWR
HIGH
AUTO
ARS
TONE
100.0
APRS
OFF
z
Stop scanning
1. Press the
FUNC
knob → Touch “
SCAN
”.
Or press the
FUNC
knob → “
SCAN
” → Press the
FUNC
knob.
Or press
PTT
or the [
UP
] / [
DWN
] keys on microphone.
•
If the scan has paused on a signal, rotating the
DIAL
knob will cause scanning to resume
instantly.
•
If the transceiver is turned
OFF
while scanning, when the transceiver is turned
ON
, scanning
will resume.
•
If you call the Function List or Setup Menu during scanning, the SCAN item is automatically
selected and you cannot select any other item.
Setting the Receive Operation When Scanning Stops
1. Press and hold the
FUNC
knob.
2. Touch [
56 SCAN RESUME
].
Or rotate the
FUNC
knob to select [
56 SCAN RESUME
],
then press the
FUNC
knob.
3. Rotate the
FUNC
knob to select the hold time after the
scan is paused:
•
BUSY
The signal is received until the signal fades out. Two
seconds after the signal fades out, scanning resumes.
DIGITAL / ANALOG TRANSCEIVER
FTM - 500D
DISP
S-DX
•
HOLD
Scanning stops and tuning remains on the current receive frequency (Scanning
does not resume).
