Specifications

VX-5R OPERATING MANUAL50
“PRIORITY CHANNEL•ESCANNING
(
DUAL WATCH
)
The VX-5R’s scanning features include a two-channel scanning capability which allows
you to operate on a VFO or Memory channel, while periodically checking a user-select-
able Priority Channel for activity. If a station is received on the Priority Channel which is
strong enough to open the Squelch, the scanner will pause on that station in accordance
with the Scan-Resume mode set via Menu #12 (see page 63).
Here is the procedure for activating Priority Channel Dual Watch operation:

Recall the memory channel you wish to be the “Priority” Channel.

Press and hold in the
[
F/W
]
key for one second, then press the
[
BAND
(
SET
)
AR
]
key.
A “P” icon will appear to the right of the memory channel number, indicating it is the
priority channel.

Now set the VX-5R for operation on another memory channel, or on a VFO frequency.

Press the
[
F/W
]
key, then press the
[
VFO
(
DW
)
SC
]
key (momentarily). The display
will remain on the VFO or memory channel selected, but every four seconds the VX-
5R will check the Priority Channel (now labeled n P) for activity (when “n ” is the
channel number).
Changing the Priority Channel
It is possible to set the Priority Channel to any "regular" Memory Channel in the trans-
ceiver. To do this:

Press and hold in the
[
F/W
]
button until the memory channel blinks, then use the DIAL
knob to select the channel you wish to assign as the Priority Channel.

Now press the
[
BAND
(
SET
)
AR
]
key. The new Priority is now assigned.

To return the Priority Channel to Channel 1 (default), repeat the above procedure,
selecting Channel 1 in step

above.
Here is the procedure for activating Two-VFO Dual Watch operation:

Press the
[
VFO
(
DW
)
SC
]
key to switch to the VFO mode, if needed.

Press the
[
F/W
]
key, then press and hold in the
[
VFO
(
DW
)
SC
]
key.
The VX-5R will now periodically change from the VFO-A frequency to the VFO-B
frequency, checking for activity on VFO-B for 0.2 second.
Scanning