Scan Mode; Using The Radio In Scan Mode - West Marine VHF550 Manual Del Usuario

Getting Started

Scan mode

You.can.save.channels.into.memory.and.then.use.scan.mode.to.monitor.
those channels. When the radio detects a signal on a channel, it pauses on
that channel as long as the signal is received; when the transmission stops,
the.radio.will.continue.scanning.
When it detects a signal, the radio stays on the
channel until you press the
signal stops.
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The radio scans about
5 channels in 1 second.
In scan mode, you can get the following information from the display (some
indicators.will.not.always.be.displayed):
Transmit
UIC channel
Weather Alert
Watch is on

Using the radio in scan mode

• You.must.have.two.or.more.channels.in.memory.to.start.a.scan.
To save a channel into memory, select the channel, then press the
•
MEM/UIC
To remove a channel from memory, set the radio to that channel, then
•
press.the.
To monitor the channels in memory one at a time, press the
•
button. The radio moves to the next channel in memory.
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All scanned
channels must
be in memory
power
mode
channel scan
.button..Memory.will.show.on.the.display.
.button..Memory.will.no.longer.show.on.the.display.
MEM/UIC
button or the
CHANNEL UP
Triple
Watch
is on
E-14
Resume scan
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15
Current channel
being scanned
Channel status
(Scanning or
Stay)
STEP/SCAN
.