37Setting the Receive Operation When Scanning Stops1. Press and hold the [DISP] key, and then touch [SCAN].2. Touch [4 SCAN RESUME], and then press the [DISP] key.3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the operation performed after the scan stops:z 2.0 S - 10.0 SThe signal is received for a specified period of time, and then scanning resumes.The scan resume time may be set from 2 to 10 seconds at 0.5 second intervals.z BUSYThe signal is received until the signal fades out. Two seconds after the signalfades out, scanning resumes.z HOLDScanning stops and tuning remains on the current receive frequency (Scanningdoes not resume).4. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.The above setting is common for all scanning operation.Weather Alert ScanThis feature checks the Weather Broadcast Memory Channels for signals that containthe presence of the NOAA Alert Tone while using VFO scan or Memory channel scan.When the Weather Alert Scan feature is engaged, the FT3DR/DE will check the Weath-er Broadcast Channels for activity every five seconds while scanning. If you watch thedisplay carefully, you can observe the scanner periodically shift to the Weather Broad-cast channel and quickly acan the Weather channels in search of the Alert Tone. If noAlert Tone is received, regular scanning will resume for another five seconds.1. Press and hold the [DISP] key to enter the Set Mode.2. Touch [SIGNALING].3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode [14 WX ALEAT].4. Press the [DISP] key and then rotate the DIAL knob to select “ON”.5. Press the PTT switch to save the setting and return to normal operation.6. Touch [F MW], and then touch [SCAN].If [SCAN] is not displayed, touch [BACK ←] to display [SCAN] and then touch it.• Scanning starts searching upwards in frequency.• The display will remain on the VFO frequency, but every five seconds the trans-ceiver will scan the Weather Broadcast Channels for activity.7. While scanning the Weather channels, press the PTT switch and then press the PTTswitch again.• Scanning starts within the Weather Broadcast Channels.• While scanning the Weather channels, press the PTT switch and then rotate theDIAL knob to select the desired Weather Broadcast Channel.8. Press the [V/M] key return to normal operation.
