445SCAN OPERATION5SCAN OPERATION■ Setting and clearing skipchannelsThe channels that are set as “SKIP” or “PSKIP” channels areskipped (not scanned).Push [MR CALL]q S.• Selects the Memory mode.Rotate [DIAL]w S to select a memory channel to be set.Hold down [MW]e C for 1 second to display the Memoryedit screen.Push [r ï]D.Rotate [DIAL]t S to select “SKIP.”Push [y ï]D.Rotate [DIAL]u S to select a desired option.• OFF: Cancel the skip setting.• SKIP: Skipped during a memory scan.• PSKIP: Skipped during both VFO and memory scans.Rotate [DIAL]i S to select “WRITE.”• Displays “OVERW?.”Rotate [DIAL]o S to select “YES.”!0 Push [ï]D.• Beeps sound, and sets the skip setting.• “SKIP” appears.• When you select “OFF” in step u, no icon appears.■ Setting the temporary skipfunctionThis function temporarily skips up to five unwanted frequen-cies during a scan, for the set time period, without setting theskip frequency.This function can be used only when the HM-207 (supplied),HM-154 (optional) microphone or VS-3 Bluetooth® headset isconnected.Start a VFO scan. (p. 41)q• When a signal is received, the scan pauses.While the scan is pausing, push the key that the “T-SKIP”w(Temporary Skip) function is assigned to.• The Temporary skip function is set.After setting the temporary skip function, the scan resumes.e• After the Temporary Skip time period passes, or the scan is can-celled, the Temporary Skip is also cancelled.For your reference:• Up to five Temporary Skip frequencies or memories canbe set.• During a Memory scan, follow steps w and e to skip thechannel for the set time period (Default: 5 minutes).• The Temporary Skip time period is set to “5 minutes” bydefault. You can change the setting in the “TEMP” (Tempo-rary Skip Timer) item of EXMENU mode. (p. 13)