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automatically searches for transmissions on the channel set being scanned. If a TX signal is
received, the scan stops on the receiving channel as long as it is present and the SCAN indicator
flashes. If the signal is lost for five seconds, the radio resumes scanning. During the Scan Modes:
Press
the Channel
▲
/
▼
(UP/DOWN)
button to change the scan direction. UP increments the
channel while DOWN decrements it.
Press and release
the
SCAN
button
to terminate the SCAN mode.
DW/TRI
button do not function
and sound an error beep if pressed.
Note:
Scan modes are disabled when the ATIS operation is active.
All Scan
Press and release
the
SCAN
button when no channels are stored in memory to activate the All
Scan function. The SCAN indicator appears on the LCD during All Scan. In All Scan mode, all
channels in the channel set are scanned in sequence, assuming no channels have been stored in
memory. After the last channel number has been scanned, the cycle repeats.
Saved (Memory) Scan
Press and release
the
SCAN
button when there is at least one channel in memory to activate the
Saved Scan function. In Saved Scan Mode, the SAVED and SCAN indicators appear on the LCD.
In Saved Scan mode, only the channels that have been saved in memory are scanned in sequence.
After the last saved channel number has been scanned, the cycle repeats.
Adding Channels to Memory
The TM886 can store any channel (including Private Channels). The stored channels are the ones
scanned in the Saved (Memory) Scan mode.
To Add Channels to Memory
1. During normal operation mode, use the UP/DOWN key to select the desired channel for
programming.
2.
Press and hold
the
MEM
key for 3 seconds.
The SAVED icon appears to indicate the current channel has been saved in memory. Any number
of channels can be saved as memory channels.
To Delete Channels from Memory
1. During the normal mode, use the UP/DOWN key to select the channel to be deleted.
2.
Press and hold
the
MEM
key for 3 seconds.
The selected channel is deleted from memory.
Using the Monitor Modes
The Watch Modes monitor the programmed Priority Channel and other userselected channel(s).
The watch is halted when activity is detected on a monitored channel. The TM886 is equipped with
2 types of monitor operations: Dual Watch and Tri Watch.
Note: Monitor modes are disabled when the ATIS operation is active.
Dual Watch
Press and release
the
DW/TRI
button to activate the Dual Watch mode. The DUAL indicator
appears on the LCD. Dual Watch monitors the current working channel and Channel 16 in cycle.
Dual Watch is demonstrated in the figure to the left; the sample working channel is CH 72.
