Furuno FM-3000 manual Set Mode Items, Scan mode, Scan resume timer, Weather alert, Dual/Tri-watch

7.2 Set Mode Items

7.2.1 Scan mode

The transceiver has 2 scan modes: Normal scan and Priority scan. Normal scan searches all tag channels in the selected channel group. Priority scan searches all tag channels in se- quence while monitoring Channel 16.

Set Mode

Scan Mode

Normal scan (default) Priority scan

7.2.2 Scan resume timer

The scan resume timer can be selected as a pause (OFF) or timer scan (ON). When OFF is selected, the scan pauses until the signal disappears. When ON is selected, the scan pauses 5 sec. and resumes even if a signal has been re- ceived on channels any other channel than Channel 16.

Set Mode

Scan Timer

Scan timer OFF (default) Scan timer ON

7.Set Mode

7.2.3 Weather alert

A NOAA broadcast station transmits a Weather alert tone be- fore important weather information. When the Weather alert function is turned ON, the transceiver detects the alert tone, then blinks the “WX ALT” indicator and sounds beep tones until the transceiver is operated. The previously selected (used) weather channel is checked any time during standby or while scanning.

•“WX ALT” appears instead of “WEATHER” indication when the function is set ON.

Set Mode

WX Alert

Weather alert OFF (default) Weather alert ON

7.2.4 Dual/Tri-watch

This item sets the [CH/WX] ( DW U/I/C ) key function as Dual- watch or Tri-watch.

Set Mode

DUAL/TRI

Dualwatch (default) Tri-watch

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