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Priority Scan
priority scan is similar to the basic scan except it regularly
inserts channel 16 into the scan. signals received on channel
16 have priority over signals received on other channels.
to activate the priority scan function, press and hold the
key. ‘pscan’ appears on the display and the channel numbers
change rapidly with channel 16 appearing predominantly in
the channel display area.
to deactivate the priority scan function, briefly press the
key. ‘pscan’ disappears from the display.
Memory Scan
memory scan allows you to program a select group of
channels for scanning.
to Program Memory Channels
1. use the
or
keys to select the required channel.
2. press and hold the
key. the
icon appears to the
right of the selected channel to confirm the channel is
in memory.
3. repeat steps 1 and 2 to add further channels to the
scan memory.
note:
separate memories can be stored for us, international
and canadian bands.
to activate the Memory Scan
1. Briefly press the
key. ‘mEm’ will appear to the left of
the display to confirm the radio is now in memory mode
and the channel display will switch to a memory channel
(only memory channels are displayed while in memory
mode).
2. Briefly press the
key. the radio will begin scanning the
memory channels.
3. to stop scanning; briefly press the
key again.
4. to exit the memory mode, briefly press the
key.
‘mEm’ will disappear from the display and the radio will
return to the last selected channel.
Reviewing Memory Channels
to quickly determine which channels are stored in the
memory;
1. Briefly press the
key. ‘mEm’ will appear to the left of
the channel display.
2. press the
or
keys to quickly step through the
memory channels. only channels stored in the memory will
be displayed.
3. to exit from the memory channels, briefly press the
key again. ‘mEm’ will disappear from the display.
note:
You cannot add or remove channels from the memory
while in the memory mode. You must exit the memory
mode first.
dual WatCh
the dual watch function is a 2 channel scan feature where
the radio switches between channel 16 and any other
selected channel. this allows you to monitor a working
or club channel while still being able to receive important
broadcasts on channel 16.
to use the dual Watch function
1. press the
or
keys to select your preferred
working channel.
2. Briefly press the
key to activate dual watch. ‘dualw’
will be displayed and the channel number will quickly
alternate between 16 and the selected channel.
• If a signal is received on the selected channel, the Dual
watch will pause to allow the signal to be heard but will
continue to monitor channel 16 every 2 seconds resulting
in short breaks in the conversation. once the signal has
gone, dual watch continues.
• If a signal appears on channel 16 the radio it will lock
onto channel 16 and take priority over any signals on the
selected channel.
to cancel dual watch, briefly press the
key.
tRiPle WatCh
the triple watch function is a 3 channel scan feature where
the radio switches between channel 16, a selected channel
and the second priority channel. this allows you to monitor
2 channels while still being able to receive important
broadcasts on channel 16.
