Midland Radio RG2B, RG2W manual Scanning Functions, Channel scanning, Dual Watch and Triple Watch

6 SCANNING FUNCTIONS

6.1Channel scanning

REGATTA 2 can automatically search for signals throughout the marine band by scanning, or selecting the channels in rapid sequence. When a signal is detected, the scanning pauses on that channel and remains blocked until the signal ends. Before the scanning automatically starts again, REGATTA 2 waits for a few seconds in case the user wishes, if necessary, to respond to a call even if in truth you will see the channels being scanned.

The REGATTA 2 scanning happens with a minimum of 2 channels to a maximum of 56 channels on the INT band (channel 70 is not selectable).

∙	In order to execute the scanning of the marine
	channels, it is necessary to create a list of channels	B
	for scanning. Operate in the following way:

1.Select a channel you desire to insert into the scanning list.

2.Press and hold the “SCAN” (B); button for 2 seconds; the radio beeps twice and on the display appears for a short time, then

the words “Scan Ena” (C) appear.

3.If you desire to cancel a channel from the scanning

list, repeat the procedure as described at point 2. In	C
that case the display is showing “Scan Inh”.

4.Once created your list, you can activate the

scanning by pressing the function key corresponding to the word “Scan”

(C).

∙If you want to eliminate (useful if there are distortions) or to exclude

momentarily (useful for undesired conversations) a channel during scanning, operate as follows:

∙DEFINITIVE EXCLUSION OF A CHANNEL:

If your REGATTA 2 is operating on a busy			D
channel, press the “Inh”	(D)	. function key.

∙TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF A CHANNEL:

Press the function key corresponding to the written “Adv” to advance the scanning and to temporarily remove this channel from the scanning list. At the end of the complete scanning cycle, the channel previously jumped will be monitored again.

∙The scanning can be stopped by pressing the buttons C, or button 16 on the microphone or by sending out a DISTRESS call. Your transceiver will stop on the current channel (if you pressed button C) or on channel 16 (if you pressed 16 or PTT on the microphone).

2Note: Scanning does not function correctly if the squelch is not regulated as described in par.5.3.

6.2Dual Watch and Triple Watch

The meaning of these terms are:

∙Dual Watch – allows the user to remain tuned to a channel of choice while periodically performing an automatic verification of signals on channel 16.

∙Triple Watch – as written above, including a third channel chosen by the user.

6.3Activation of Dual Watch/Triple

To activate Dual or Triple watch:

∙Dual watch - Select a desired channel and press the D/W-button. The Display will indicate “D/W” and you will see the two monitored channels.

The Dual Watch function can be stopped in 5 different modes: by pressing the PTT- or the “16” buttons on the microphone, “D/W”- or “C”-buttons or by sending out a DSC-call.

∙Triple watch – select one of the 2 channels you desire to monitor together with channel 16. Hold pressed the function key corresponding to the indication T/W until you hear two beeps. Now on the display appears the script “User”.(F). Move now to the second channel you desire to monitor, press the function key corresponding to T/W. Now you will see all three channels sliding on the display with indication T/W. “Adv” appears too, that, similar to SCAN function, has the aim to exclude momentarily the monitoring of

the current channel.

The Triple Watch function can be stopped by pressing the

C-button, the PTT- or the 16-buttons or by sending out a

DSC call.

For both modes, the operation can be resumed with	F
the following diagram:

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