User's Manual Part 1

If the handset is not on the cradle, it will display “CRADLE”
and the Tri-Watch mode will terminate after 10 seconds, unless
the handset is replaced.
When the radio detects a signal on the Watch or the User chan-
nel, it will lock onto this and the large digits will change to
show the respective channel number.
To cancel Tri-Watch, lift the handset from the cradle, or press
O
N/C or 16.
NOTE Tri-Watch cannot be initiated, if the radio is on channel 16 or
the User channel, or if channel 16 has been programmed to be
the User channel.
3.10 All scan mode
In the scan function the RS81 will cycle sequentially through
each enabled channel, pausing every time a signal is detected.
To enter All scan mode, press S
HIFT followed by 1W (SCAN ALL).
Two LCD segments will circle the screen to indicate that scan-
ning is in progress (Fig 3.6, p. 23).
If the radio locks onto a channel, press O
K to continue the scan,
or wait until the signal becomes clear. If scanning is initiated
and the handset is not on the cradle, it will display “CRADLE”.
Scanning will time out after 10 seconds and not start, until the
handset has been replaced.
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3.9 Triple Watch or Tri-Watch mode
The Triple or Tri-Watch function allows the radio to scan
between the selected working channel, the User channel and
the Watch channel (the priority channel, usually 16).
To enter Triple Watch mode, press and hold the D/W key for 2
seconds – the display will show the working channel in large
digits with the Watch and User channels displayed in smaller
digits below (Fig 3.5).
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Fig 3.5 - Tri-Watch mode