Dual Watch; Triple Watch - GME GX850W Instruction Manual

Handheld vhf radio
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To activate the Priority scan function, press and hold the
key. 'SCAN' appears on the display and the channel numbers
change rapidly with channel 16 appearing predominantly in
the channel display area.
To deactivate the Priority scan function, briefly press the
key. 'SCAN' disappears from the display.
User Memory Scan
User Memory Scan allows you to program a select group of
channels for scanning.
To Program User Memory Channels
1. Use the
or
keys to select the required channel.
2. Press and hold the
the right of the selected channel number to confirm the
channel is in Memory.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add further channels to the User
Scan Memory.
NOTE:
Separate User Memories can be stored for USA,
International and Canadian bands.
To Activate the User Memory Scan
1. Briefly press the
key. 'USER' appears to the left of the
channel display indicating the radio is now in User Memory
mode and the channel number switches to a User Memory
channel (only User Memory channels are displayed while
in User mode).
2. Briefly press the
key. The radio will begin scanning the
User Memory channels.
3. To stop scanning; briefly press the
4. To exit the User Channel mode, briefly press the
'USER' will disappear from the display and the radio will
return to the last selected channel.
Reviewing User Memory Scan Channels
To quickly determine which channels are stored in the User
Memory;
1. Briefly press the
key. 'USER' appears to the left of the
Channel display.
2. Press the
or
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key. The
icon appears to
key.
keys to quickly to step through the
Memory Scan channels. Only channels stored in Memory
Scan will be displayed.
3. To exit Memory Scan, briefly press the
disappear from the display.
NOTE:
You cannot add or remove channels from the User
Memory Scan while in the User mode. You must exit the User
mode to edit User Memory channels.

DUAL WATCH

The Dual Watch function is a 2 channel scan feature where
the radio switches between Channel 16 and any other
selected channel. This allows you to monitor a working
or club channel while still being able to receive important
broadcasts on Channel 16.
To use the Dual Watch function:
1. Use the
channel.
2. Briefly press the
'DUALW' will be displayed and the channel number will
quickly alternate between 16 and the selected channel as the
radio monitors both channels.
If a signal is received on the selected channel, the Dual Watch
will pause to allow the signal to be heard but will continue to
monitor channel 16 every 2 seconds resulting in short breaks
in the conversation. Once the signal has gone, Dual Watch
continues.
If a signal appears on channel 16 it will take priority over any
signals on the selected channel.

TRIPLE WATCH

key.
The Triple Watch function is a 3 channel scan feature where
the radio switches between Channel 16, a selected channel
and the second priority channel. This allows you to monitor
2 channels while still being able to receive important
broadcasts on Channel 16.
NOTE:
Prior to using Triple Watch ensure you have
programmed your second priority channel.
I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L
or
keys to select your preferred working
key to activate Dual Watch.
key. 'User' will
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