Fig. 15d: Priority Channel Scan Display
To enter Priority Scan Mode, press and hold the SCAN key for two seconds. If Channels 6, 22, and 68 are entered into memory, the scan sequence will go from Channel 6 to 16 to 22 to 16 to 68 to 16 to 6 to 16 and so on.
The Radio Status Display will show PRI- ORITY SCAN followed by the list of channels in memory; in this case, Channels 6, 16, 22, 68, and 72. (Fig. 15d) Pressing the SCAN key stops Priority Scan Mode, and returns the radio to the channel which was selected prior to Priority Scan Mode. The Radio Status Display will show SCAN STOP.
Notes on Scanning
•You cannot scan channels while in Weather Mode.
•If you have not entered any channels into memory, the radio will sound the error tone when the SCAN key is pressed.
•If there is only one channel in memo- ry, the radio will beep and change to the that channel.
•If the PTT key is pressed while in Scanning Mode, but while the radio is stopped to receive traffic, the radio will transmit on the current channel.
•If the PTT key is pressed while scan- ning and the radio is not stopped for traffic, the radio will transmit on the channel which was shown on the radio’s display prior to pressing the
SCAN key.
•You can change the order in which the channels are scanned by pressing the ▲ or ▼ keys while scanning.
•If the 16/9/TRI key is pressed briefly, the radio will switch from Channel 16 to Channel 9 and back to Scan Mode in turn.
•Pressing the WX key while scanning will change to Weather Channel Mode.
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