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8.11 SCANNING
This function is only available in some versions. Allows the user to select the
scan type from Memory scan or Priority scan. “Memory scan” scans the chan-
nels that were programmed into memory. “Priorty scan” scans the channels
programmed in memory with the priority channel.
8.11.1 Selecting the Scan Type
1. Press and hold down the [CALL(MENU)] key until
“Radio Setup” menu appears.
2. Press the [ENT] key, then select “SCAN Type” in the
“Radio Setup” menu with the CHANNEL selector
knob.
3. Press the [ENT] key.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select “Prior-
ity” or “Memory.”
5. Press the [ENT] key to store the selected setting.
6. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode
press the [16/9] key.
8.11.2 Memory Scanning (M-SCAN)
1. Adjust the SQL knob until background noise disappears.
2. Select a desired channel to be scanned using the CHANNEL selector knob.
Press the [F] key followed by the [2(MEM)] key,
“MEM” will appear on the LCD which indicates the
channel has been programmed into the transceivers
memory.
3. Repeat step 2 for all the desired channels to be scanned.
4. To DELETE a channel from the transceiver’s memory, select the channel
then press the [F] key followed by the [2(MEM)] key, “MEM” will disappear
in the LCD.
5. To start scanning, press the [F] key followed by the [3(SCAN)] key.
“M-SCAN” appears on the LCD. Scanning will pro-
ceed from the lowest to the highest programmed
channel number and will stop on a channel when a
transmission is received.
6. The channel number will blink during reception.
7. To stop scanning, press the [16/9], [WX], [CALL(MENU)], or PTT key.