Scan; Scan Operation; Dualwatch And Triwatch - Alinco DR-MX15 Instruction Manual

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Basic Operations
UP / DOWN KEY Lock
Turn the power ON with [HI/LO] key
pressed to key lock, repeat to un-
lock.
This is to avoid misoperation of UP/
DOWN keys. PTT and HI/LO keys
[Y]/[Z]
can't be locked.
BRIGHTNESS OF THE DISPLAY
Change the brightness of the display to suit your preference.
Pressing and holding [SCAN], press [Y]/[Z].
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• [Z] to decrease, [Y] to increase.
3 levels and OFF are selectable. Release keys to set.

Scan

Use this function to search signals without key operation. Priority scan
and Channel scan are available. When the Weather alert function is acti-
vated, the selected weather channel is monitored during the scan.
• Select the scan type in the SET mode (P.27) after reading this chap-
ter.
Channel Scan:
Searches all TAG channels. TAG setting is necessary in advance to use
this function. See the next chapter for setting.
Priority Scan:
Searches all tag channels while monitoring CH16. A small 16 is displayed
on the right bottom corner of the display when Priority scan is selected.
• When a signal is detected on Channel 16, scan stops until the signal
is gone.
• When a signal is received on channels other than 16, the scan mode
becomes like a Dualwatch. (P.12)
[HI/LO]
Channel Scan
Setting TAG Channels
The channels to be scanned must be set as TAG channels. Channels
that are not tagged are excluded from scanning. TAG channels can be
assigned to each marine channel groups separately.
1.
Select desired group by pressing [U/I/C]keys together.
2.
Select desired channel to be a TAG.
3.
Press and hold [SCAN] for a second until TAG is displayed to set.
• Repeat 3 to delete TAG setting.
You may set or delete ALL TAG channels at once.
While pressing [HI/LO] on the microphone, press and hold [SCAN] for 3
seconds until a beep stops. Observe that TAG appears or dissapears on
the display. Operate as above 2 and 3 to edit to suit your preference.

Scan operation

Refer to P.27 in the Set mode and select either Priority or Channel scan
and its resume condition in advance, and select the channel group to be
scanned by [U/I/C] pressed together.
1.
Set TAG channels as explained in previous chapter.
2.
Be sure that the squelch is set at proper level without noise.
3.
Press [SCAN] to start. SC blinks and channel numbers automati-
cally change.
4.
When a signal is received, it stops and resumes scanning in accor-
dance with the selected resume condition in the SET mode.
5.
Press [U/I/C] to momentarly stop scanning, hold either [U/I/C] to go
Priority Scan
backward or forward , or resume scanning manually.
• SC16 blinks on the display when a signal is received on Channel
16 during Priority scan.
6.
Press [SCAN] again to stop scanning.

DUALWATCH and TRIWATCH

This is a convenient way to monitor your operating channel and import-
ant channels simltaneously.
Dualwatch monitors CH16 and your operating channel alternately. In
case 2 signals are received at the same time, CH 16 has priority . When
a signal is received, stays monitoring it until gone. Press PTT key within
3 seconds after that to reply on the same channel, or leave it for more
than 3 seconds to return to Dualwatch. Press PTT to transmit on your
operating channel at any time except CH16 operating condition.
Triwatch monitors CH16, CALL and your operating channel alternately.
In case signals are received at the same time, CH 16 has the first priority
followed by CALL. When a signal is received, stays monitoring it until
gone. Press PTT key within 3 seconds after that to reply on the same
channel, or leave it for more than 3 seconds to return to Triwatch. Press
Basic Operations
PTT to transmit on your operating channel at any time except CH16 or
CALL operating conditions.
(Default
CALL ch.)
Dualwatch
Tri-watch
Operation:
1.
Select Dualwatch or Triwatch in the SET mode.
2.
Select the desired operating channel.
3.
Press and hold [CH/WX] for 1 second to start Dualwatch or Tri-
watch.
• "DW" blinks while Dualwatch, "TW" blinks while Triwatch.
• A beep sounds when a signal is received on Channel 16.
4.
To cancel Dualwatch or Triwatch, Press [CH/WX].
Dualwatch
Triwatch
16 and CALL are not displayed in large characters on the screen
during Dual and Triwatch monitoring.
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