Operating Your Radio

Scanning

SCAN Button

SCAN Icon

Channel Up/Down Buttons

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Advanced Operation

Channel Scan Mode

During Channel Scan mode, the radio will rapidly switch from channel to channel through all the channels.

NOTE

The radio must be squelched for Channel Scan mode to function. See page 20 for Squelch procedure.

To Enter Channel Scan:

1.From Marine Standby mode, press the SCAN button. The radio will immediately begin to scan the entire channel map selected in the active channel map.

The SCAN icon will show on the LCD.

2.A signal on any channel will stop the scan for 10 seconds to allow you to listen to the traffic on that location.

3.Press the Channel Up/Down button to resume scanning the Channel Scan channels or to change the scan direction.

4.To EXIT Channel Scan mode, press the SCAN button again. The SCAN icon will disappear from the LCD and the radio will return to Marine Standby mode.

Operating Your Radio

Memory Location Scan

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MEM/ESC Button

SCAN Button

Advanced Operation

Memory Location Scan Mode

During Memory Location Scan mode, the radio will rapidly scan through all pre-assigned memory channels.

NOTE

The radio must be squelched for Memory Location Scan mode to function. See page 20 for Squelch procedure.

NOTE

If there are fewer than two (2) memory locations programmed in the radio, the Memory Location Scan option will not be available. To program at least two

(2) memory locations, see page 34.

To Enter Memory Location Scan:

1.From Marine Standby mode, press the MEM/ESC button.

2.Press the SCAN button. The radio will immediately begin to scan all pre-assigned memory channels. The SCAN and MEM icons will show on the LCD.

3.A signal on any channel will stop the scan for 10 seconds to allow you to listen to the traffic on that location.

4.Press the Channel Up/Down button to resume scanning the Memory Location Scan channels or to change the scan direction.

5.To EXIT Memory Location Scan mode, press the SCAN button again. The SCAN and MEM icons will disappear from the LCD and the radio will return to Marine Standby mode.

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Cobra Electronics MR HH475 owner manual Channel Scan Mode, Memory Location Scan Mode, To Enter Channel Scan

MR HH475 specifications

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