AOR AR8000 Operating Manual page 88

To access the additional options of "SET SEARCH-SCAN"
Once in EXPERT status five additional options are available. To access the
"SET SEARCH" menu first place the receiver into SEARCH mode ("SRCH"
displayed in the top left of the LCD - press [SRCH] if necessary) then press
[FUNC] [SRCH].
Press the [DOWN] key three times (only one press is required if bank link is
OFF) to select the first of the four options.
Continue using the [DOWN] key until the required option is selected. When
you are happy with the changes press [ENT] to accept the changes and the
receiver will revert to SEARCH mode.
Note: Make small changes and assess the effect as incorrect setting may
degrade the effectiveness of SEARCH capabilities. If things appear to go
wrong, return the settings to their defaults or return to NEWUSER mode
which forces the AR8000 back to SEARCH defaults.
In extreme cases, reset the microprocessor which will revert the search
options back to defaults by placing the receiver into NEWUSER mode.
SEARCH - DELAY time
The DELAY search parameter affects the time the receiver will remain on an
active channel in search mode once the received signal has disappeared and
the squelch closed.
This is particularly useful for customising how long the receiver will wait for
a reply before continuing with the search process. For example, with
communications hand-over between a control tower / aircraft which
may take a few seconds.
The limits are 0.1 to 9.9 seconds with "0" being interpreted as DELAY OFF. If
"HOLD" is selected then the timer will be set to infinity and the search will not
resume automatically.
Either use the [DIAL] to change the value or key in a
two digit number through the numeric keypad. [0] is
accepted as zero seconds (OFF) and [5] [3] as 5.3
seconds. The decimal point is automatically added by
the AR8000. The [ENT] key toggles the setting of
DELAY between 2.0 seconds (default), HOLD and
OFF.
Notes:
DELAY - Setting DELAY to "0" turns the delay OFF. Under this condition,
the receiver may resume searching before the transmission has finished
due to signal level changes such as mobile flutter or signal fading.