Hold/Resume Programming; Time Operated Scan; Carrier Operated Scan - Kenwood TM-241A Instruction Manual

5-5 SCAN
When the scan function is turned on, turn the tone alert
function off. If the tone alert function is on, scan will
not activate.
5-5-1 Scan Operation
The following scan options are available:
1. Band scan
Scan proceeds over the entire band( This function op-
erates in the VFO mode only.).
2. Programmable band scan
The scan frequency range is determined by the fre-
quencies stored in Memory Channels 11 and 12 ( This
function operates in the VFO mode only.).
3. Memory channel.scan
Scan proceeds thru those memory channels that
actually have data entered and have not been locked
out (This function operates in the Memory Channel
mode only.).
5-5-2 Hold/Resume Programming
The transceiver will stop on a busy channel.
Two type of scan hold / resume have been provided in
this transceiver.
@Time operated scan
Scan will resume approximately 5 seconds after stop
even if the station is still present.
@Carrier operated scan
Scan will hold as long as the signal is present, and will
resume scan 2 seconds after the signal drop out.
| Note
'When CTCSS is on, scanning stops only at the stations
for which the CTCSS signal matches. When DTSS is
|on, the scanning stops and audio signals are received
j; only when the DTSS code matches.
This transceiver is delivered from the factory in the Time
operated scan mode. To switch between the two Medes
use the following procedure.
1. Press the F key for longer than 1 second. The F
indicator will flash.
2. Within 10 seconds of pressing the F key press the
VFO/MPV key. This will toggle the Scan / Resume
mode to Carrier operated mode.
3. To return to Time operated mode repeat steps 1 and
2.
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