165SCAN OPERATION12345678910111213141516Scan types■Scanning is an efficient way to locate signals quickly over awide frequency range. The transceiver has a Priority scanand a Normal scan.When the Weather Alert function is turned ON, the weatherchannel is also checked while scanning. (p. 98)Set the Favorite channels (scanned channel) before scan-ning. Clear the Favorite channels which inconveniently stopscanning, such as those for digital communication use. (Referto the next page for details.)Choose Priority or Normal scan in the Menu screen. (p. 97)PRIORITY SCANThe Priority scan sequentially searches through all Favor-ite channels while monitoring Channel 16. When a signal isdetected on Channel 16, the scan pauses until the signaldisappears. When a signal is detected on a channel otherthan Channel 16, the scan becomes a Dualwatch until thesignal disappears.NORMAL SCANThe Normal scan, like the Priority scan, sequentiallysearches through all Favorite channels. However, unlikethe Priority scan, Channel 16 is not checked unless it is setas a Favorite channel.WX*CH 01CH 16CH 02CH 05 CH 04CH 03*When the weather alert function is activated.CH 01 CH 02WX*CH 05 CH 04CH 03*When the weather alert function is activated.
