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11
5
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.
Tag channels can be assigned to each channel group (USA,
CAN, INT) independently.
q Select the desired channel group (USA, CAN, INT) by
pushing [CH/WX
U/I/C] for 1 sec., if desired.
w Select the desired channel to set as a tag channel.
e Push [SCAN
TAG] for 1 sec. to set the displayed channel
as a tag channel.
- appears in the function display.
r To cancel the tag channel setting, push [SCAN TAG] for 1
sec.
- disappears.
Clearing all tag channels in the selected channel group
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, weather alert function and scan resume timer
in advance using SET mode. (p. 13)
q Select the desired channel group (USA, CAN, INT) by
pushing [CH/WX
U/I/C] for 1 sec., if desired.
- When the weather alert function is in use, select the desired
weather channel with [CH/WX] and the channel selector.
w Push [SCAN TAG] to start priority or normal scan.
- SCAN appears and ashes 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.
e To stop the scan, push [SCAN TAG].
- SCAN disappears.
- Pushing [PTT], [16 9], [CH/WX] or [DW TRI] also stops the
scan.
Scan starts.
Scan pauses when receiving a
signal and audio is emitted.
USA
SCAN
TAG
USA USA
BUSY
SCAN
TAG
Push Push to stop
the scan.
SCAN
TAG
SCAN
TAG
[Example]: Starting a normal scan.
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