VX-8R OPERATING MANUAL64
SCANNING
MEMORY SCANNING
Memory scanning is also easy to initiate:
1. Set the radio to the Memory Recall (“MR”) mode by pressing the key, if neces-
sary.
2. Press and hold in the key, then rotate the DIAL knob while holding in the
key (the current Memory Scan mode will appear on the fre-
quency display) to select the desired Memory Scan mode.
Available selections are
ALL CHANNELALL CHANNEL
ALL CHANNELALL CHANNEL
ALL CHANNEL,
TAG1TAG1
TAG1TAG1
TAG1,
TAG2TAG2
TAG2TAG2
TAG2,
BANDBAND
BANDBAND
BAND, and
PMS-XPMS-X
PMS-XPMS-X
PMS-X.
ALL CHANNELALL CHANNEL
ALL CHANNELALL CHANNEL
ALL CHANNEL:The scanner sweeps all Memory channels.
TAG1TAG1
TAG1TAG1
TAG1: The scanner sweeps only those Memory channels with the same first
digit of the alpha/numeric tag as the first channel on which scanning
started.
TAG2TAG2
TAG2TAG2
TAG2: The scanner sweeps only those Memory channels with the same first
and second digits of the alpha/numeric tag as the first channel on
which scanning started.
BANDBAND
BANDBAND
BAND: The scanner sweeps only those Memory channels which are memo-
rized on the same operating band as the first channel on which scan-
ning started.
PMS-XPMS-X
PMS-XPMS-X
PMS-X: The scanner will sweep frequencies within the currently-selected PMS
frequency pair. See page 68 for details.
3. Release the key to start scanning.
4. As with VFO scanning, the scanner will halt on any signal encountered that is strong
enough to open the squelch; it will then resume scanning according to the Scan-Re-
sume mode set previously. When there are no memory channels corresponding to the
selected Memory Scan mode, the “
MS ERRMS ERR
MS ERRMS ERR
MS ERR” notation will appear on the display.
5. To cancel scanning, press the PTT switch or key.
You may initiate the scanning in the previously selected Memory Scan Mode
by pressing and holding either or key for one second.
