Watch Modes; Scan Mode - Raymarine RAY50 Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

8.1 Watch modes

Watch mode monitors priority channels and the
currently selected channel.
There are 2 types of watch mode; Dual watch and
Triple watch or Tri watch.
• Dual watch — This mode monitors priority
channel 16 and the currently selected channel.
• Triple watch or Tri watch This mode monitors
priority channel 16, the second priority channel
(Channel 9 (default)) and the currently selected
channel. The second priority channel can also be
set to a user defined channel.
When the radio detects a transmission, Watch mode
is suspended until the transmission ends; watch
mode will then recommence.
Using watch modes
From the Watch Mode menu: Menu > Watch Mode.
1. Select Dual Watch or Triple Watch as required.
The radio is now in Watch mode.
2. Select 2nd priority channel to select a different
second priority channel for Triple Watch.
3. During Watch mode, press the Back button at
any time to end the Watch mode and resume
normal operation.
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8.2 Scan Mode

Scan mode enables automatic searching for
channels that are currently broadcasting.
Scan mode will search through available channels
and stop when it finds a channel that is currently
broadcasting. If the broadcast stops or is lost for
more than 5 seconds then the scan will resume.
Channels can be temporarily removed from an active
scan, and the direction of scan can also be changed.
When the scan reaches the last channel in the band
the scan cycle is repeated.
The following scans options are available:
• All Channels — All channels in the frequency
band the radio is set to are scanned in sequence.
• All Channels + 16 — All channels in the frequency
band the radio is set to are scanned, after each
channel is scanned priority channel 16 is scanned.
• Saved Channels — Only channels saved to the
radio's memory are scanned in sequence.
• Saved Channels + 16 — Only channels saved
to the radio's memory are scanned, after each
channel is scanned priority channel 16 is scanned.
Note: If the weather alert function is activated, the
weather alert channel is included in the scan.
Performing a scan
Scan mode is started from the main menu.
From the Scan Mode menu: Menu > Scan Mode.
1. Select the relevant Scan mode.
The radio is now in Scan mode.
2. Select Edit Saved Channels to select the
channels that will be scanned when performing
a Saved channel scan.
3. During Scan mode, press the Back button at any
time to end the Scan mode and resume normal
operation.
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