Radio Shack HTX-242 - Manual (Page 20)

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Setting the Scan Options
Storing Scan Skip Frequencies
You can store up to five frequencies for your HTX-242 to skip when
scanning. This lets you prevent the HTX-242 from stopping on
beacon or packet repeater frequencies.
1. Press VFO .
2. Hold F for at least 1 second. FUNC flashes.
3. Press MR . The HTX-242 displays SC and the current scan
resume setting.
4. Repeatedly press
▲
until the HTX-242 displays S1 and the
first scan skip frequency (or –––.––– if no frequency is
stored).
5. Select the first scan skip frequency by rotating TUNE , press-
ing UP or DOWN on the microphone, or directly entering the
last five digits of the frequency.
6. Press
▲
for the next scan skip memory— S2 , S3 , S4 , or S5 .
7. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 for each scan skip frequency.
8. Press MR or PTT to save the setting.
Setting the Scan Resume Condition
When you scan VFO frequencies or frequencies you stored in mem-
ory, the HTX-242 stops at any signal strong enough to break
squelch. The HTX-242 is preset to
ti , meaning it resumes scan-
ning in 10 seconds, even if the signal continues.
Follow these steps to change the scan resume condition.
1. Press VFO .
2. Hold F for at least 1 second. FUNC flashes.
3. Press MR . The HTX-242 displays SC and the current option.
4. Rotate TUNE , or press UP or DOWN on the microphone, to
select the desired option.
5. Press MR or PTT to save the setting.
ti Resumes scanning in 10 seconds
cr Resumes scanning after the carrier drops and the
scan resume delay expires
SE Does not resume scanning