Using The Tuning Knob While Scanning; Using The Tuning Knob In Manual Mode - AOR AR1000 Manual

AR1000 Reference

Using the Tuning knob while scanning

The Tuning knob works in a similar manner while scanning as it does while
searching. If you are scanning, turning the Tuning knob stops the scanner at the
current channel, but keeps it in scan mode. Successive clicks of the Tuning knob
will step you backwards or forwards through the scan channels.
Tip:
In Manual mode, you can use the MANUAL button to step forward through
each scan channel, but there is no equivalent method of stepping backwards
through the channels. By turning the Tuning knob counter-clockwise, you can
make the scanner act in this manner. The difference between this and using the
MANUAL button is, because you are still in Scan mode, when you step with the
Tuning knob, you will skip over every locked channel. In addition, you will only
be able to step through unlocked scan banks. In Manual mode, you can step
through every bank in the scanner (as long as it has not been limited with bank
limiting). Even if the bank itself is locked, the MANUAL button will let you step
through it. When you use the Tuning knob, you can only step through the banks
(and the channels) that are unlocked.

Using the Tuning knob in Manual mode

When you are in Manual mode, you will be looking at one scan channel. You
can temporarily change the frequency of that channel by turning the Tuning
knob. The scanner will increment or decrement the current frequency by the
default increment value of 12.5 KHz. You can change this default by pressing the
INC button and entering in a different increment value. For example, if Manual
mode stops you on channel 212, which contains the frequency 460.500 MHz,
and you turn the Tuning knob one click counter-clockwise, the frequency in
channel 212 will change to 460.4875 MHz. If you first changed the increment
value to 10 KHz, by pressing INC, 10, ENT, then when you turn the knob one
click counter-clockwise, the frequency in channel 212 will read 460.490 MHz.
Turning the knob to the right (clockwise) will increment the frequency by the
increment amount.
This operation in Manual mode can be useful for fine-tuning a frequency,
particularly frequencies in the shortwave bands, which tend to drift in and out of
frequency. These changes are not permanent. When you press the Manual key
again, the original frequency will return.
You can duplicate all of the functions of turning the Tuning knob counter-
clockwise, by using the keyboard Down arrow button. There is no keyboard
equivalent for turning the Tuning knob clockwise.
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