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SCAN OPERATION
■
Setting tag channels
For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag
channels or clear tag channels for unwanted channels. Chan-
nels set as non-tag channels will be skipped during scanning.
For the UK and Italy versions, tag channels can be assigned
to each channel group (INT, U.S.A.) independently. Select the
desired channel group in advance by pushing [CH •
I/U
] for 1
sec.
q
Select the desired channel to set as a tag channel.
w
Push [SCAN •
TAG
] for 1 sec. to set the displayed channel
as a tag channel.
•
appears in the function display.
e
To cancel the tag channel setting, push [SCAN •
TAG
] for 1
sec.
•
disappears.
• Clearing all tag channels
While pushing [SCAN • TAG], turn the power ON to clear all
tag channels in the channel group.
TAG
TAG
■
Starting a scan
Set scan type, and scan resume timer in advance using SET
mode. (p. 13)
For the UK and Italy versions, select the desired channel
group in advance by pushing [CH •
I/U
] for 1 sec.
q
Push [SCAN •
TAG
] to start priority or normal scan.
• “SCAN” appears and flashes in the function display.
• “16” appears during priority scan.
• When a signal is detected, scan pauses until the signal disap-
pears or resumes after pausing 5 sec. according to SET mode
setting. (Channel 16 is still monitored during priority scan.)
• Push [
]/[
] to check tag channels, to change the scanning
direction or resume the scan manually.
w
To stop the scan, push [SCAN •
TAG
].
• “SCAN” disappears.
• Pushing [PTT], [16 • C], [CH • I/U] or [DW •
TRI
] also stops the
scan.
Scan starts.
Scan pauses when receiving a
signal and audio is emitted.
USA
SCAN
TAG
USA
BUSY
SCAN
Push
Push to stop
the scan.
SCAN
TAG
SCAN
TAG
INT
INT
[Example]:
Starting a normal scan.
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