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Setting the Receive Operation When Scanning Stops
1. Press and hold the [
DISP
] key, and then touch [
SCAN
].
2. Touch [
4 SCAN RESUME
], and then press the [
DISP
] key.
3. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the operation performed after the scan stops:
z
2.0 S - 10.0 S
The signal is received for a specified period of time, and then scanning resumes.
The scan resume time may be set from 2 to 10 seconds at 0.5 second intervals.
z
BUSY
The signal is received until the signal fades out. Two seconds after the signal
fades out, scanning resumes.
z
HOLD
Scanning stops and tuning remains on the current receive frequency (Scanning
does not resume).
4. Press the
PTT
switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
The above setting is common for all scanning operation.
Weather Alert Scan
This feature checks the Weather Broadcast Memory Channels for signals that contain
the presence of the NOAA Alert Tone while using VFO scan or Memory channel scan.
When the Weather Alert Scan feature is engaged, the FT3DR/DE will check the Weath-
er Broadcast Channels for activity every five seconds while scanning. If you watch the
display carefully, you can observe the scanner periodically shift to the Weather Broad-
cast channel and quickly acan the Weather channels in search of the Alert Tone. If no
Alert Tone is received, regular scanning will resume for another five seconds.
1. Press and hold the [
DISP
] key to enter the Set Mode.
2. Touch [
SIGNALING
].
3. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select Set Mode [14 WX ALEAT].
4. Press the [
DISP
] key and then rotate the
DIAL
knob to select “ON”.
5. Press the
PTT
switch to save the setting and return to normal operation.
6. Touch [
F MW
], and then touch [
SCAN
].
If [
SCAN
] is not displayed, touch [
BACK ←
] to display [
SCAN
] and then touch it.
•
Scanning starts searching upwards in frequency.
•
The display will remain on the VFO frequency, but every five seconds the trans-
ceiver will scan the Weather Broadcast Channels for activity.
7. While scanning the Weather channels, press the
PTT
switch and then press the
PTT
switch again.
•
Scanning starts within the Weather Broadcast Channels.
•
While scanning the Weather channels, press the
PTT
switch and then rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the desired Weather Broadcast Channel.
8. Press the [
V/M
] key return to normal operation.
