Fig. 10a: Channel 16 Display
Fig. 10b: Channel 9 Display
Fig. 11a: Main Channel Display
Fig. 11b: Dual Watch Channel 16 Display
11. Channel 16/9 Key
Each time the 16/9 key is briefly pressed, the radio will change from Channel 16 to Channel 9 and back to the starting chan- nel (Fig. 10a, 10b). For example, if the starting channel is Channel 61, pressing the 16/9 key will change the channel from 61 to 16 to 9 and back to 61.
•If the radio is scanning, it will change to Channel 16 after the first press, Channel 9 after the second press, and will continue scanning after the third press.
•If the radio is in Dual Watch Mode, it will switch to Channel 16, then Channel 9, then return to Dual Watch after the third press.
12. Dual Watch Mode
Dual Watch Mode allows you to monitor a desired channel (e.g. Channel 61) as well as Channel 16. To activate Dual Watch Mode, first select the channel you’d like to monitor using the ▲ or ▼ keys, and then press and hold WX/DW key for two seconds. The DW indicator will be displayed (Fig. 11a, 11b). Every two seconds, the radio will check Channel 16 for traffic. If the radio detects traffic, it will remain on Channel 16 for three sec- onds after the last transmission (called the Dual Watch Delay), then return to Channel 61.
Dual Watch Mode also operates when you’re listening to a weather channel. Every two seconds, the radio will briefly check Channel 16 for traffic, then return to the Weather Channel (Fig. 11c).
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