8.1 Watch modes
Watch mode monitors priority channels and the currently selected channel.
There are 2 types of watch mode;
Dual watch
and
Triple watch
or
Tri watch
.
•
Dual watch
— This mode monitors priority channel 16 and the currently selected channel.
•
Triple watch
— This mode monitors priority channel 16, the second priority channel (Channel
09 (default)) and the currently selected channel. The second priority channel can also be set
to a user defined channel.
When the radio detects a transmission, Watch mode is suspended until the transmission ends;
watch mode will then recommence.
Setting Watch mode
From the
Watch Mode
menu:
Menu > Watch Mode
.
1. Select
Dual Watch
or
Triple Watch
as required.
The radio is now in Watch mode.
2. Select
2nd priority channel
to select a different second priority channel for Triple watch.
3. During Watch mode, press the
Back
button at any time to end the Watch mode and resume
normal operation.
8.2 Scan Mode
Scan mode enables automatic searching for channels that are currently broadcasting.
Scan mode will search through available channels and stop when it finds a channel that is currently
broadcasting. If the broadcast stops or is lost for more than 5 seconds then the scan will resume.
Channels can be temporarily removed from an active scan, and the direction of scan can also be
changed. When the scan reaches the last channel in the band the scan cycle is repeated.
The following scans options are available:
•
All Channels
— All channels in the frequency band the radio is set to are scanned in sequence.
•
All Ch 16
— All channels in the frequency band the radio is set to are scanned, after each
channel is scanned priority channel 16 is scanned.
•
Saved Channels
— Only channels saved to the radio’s memory are scanned in sequence.
•
Saved Ch 16
— Only channels saved to the radio’s memory are scanned, after each
channel is scanned priority channel 16 is scanned.
Note:
If the weather alert function is activated, the weather alert channel is included in the scan.
Setting Scan mode
Scan mode is started from the main menu.
From the
Scan Mode
menu:
Menu > Scan Mode
.
1. Select the relevant Scan mode.
The radio is now in Scan mode.
2. Select
Edit Saved Channels
to select the channels that will be scanned when performing a
Saved channel scan.
3. During Scan mode, press the
Back
button at any time to end the Scan mode and resume normal
operation.
8.3 Priority channels
Channel 16 is the dedicated priority channel.
The default secondary priority channel is channel 09. The second priority channel can be changed
if desired.
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