Standard Horizon Hx500s - Manual (Page 22)

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7.3 PROGRAMMABLE PRIORITY SCAN
The priority scanning feature allows the radio to scan while also keeping
watch on a particularly important “priority channel.” The following channels
can be set as the priority channel: 16, 09, and MARINE Preset Channel.
1. To set the priority channel, hold down the [16/9] key and press the [MEM]
key. The channel will change from 16 to 09 to Preset Channels 0 through
9 with each press of the [MEM] key. When the
[16/9] key is released the displayed channel will
be set as the priority channel (the large “P” icon
will appear at the left side of the channel num-
ber).
2. For priority scanning, hold down the [SCAN] key during normal scanning.
Scanning will proceed between the memorized channels and the priority
channel. The priority channel will be scanned after each programmed
channel. “P” is shown on the left side of the channel number during prior-
ity scanning.
3. As an example of priority scanning, let us say that marine channels 06,
07, and 08 are memorized in the transceiver’s scan memory. Priority
scanning will proceed in the following sequence:
[CH06]
Æ
[Priority Channel]
Æ
[CH07]
Æ
[Priority Channel]
Æ
[CH08]
Æ
[Priority Channel]
Æ
[CH06]
Æ
[Priority Channel] ……
4. Even when the transceiver stops and listens to the signal of a programmed
channel, the transceiver will shift to a “dual watch” mode between this
channel and the priority channel. Therefore, your priority watching of the
designated channel is not compromised when the scanner has paused
on an active channel.
5. Hold down the [SCAN] key to change the priority scanning to normal
scanning, and then press the [SCAN] key to stop the scan and return to
normal operation.