Operation Manual

FT-60R/E OPERA TING MANUAL 41
“PRIORITY CHANNEL” SCANNING
(
DUAL WATCH
)
The FT-60R/E’s scanning features include a two-channel scanning capability which al-
lows you to operate on a VFO or Memory channel, while periodically checking a user-
defined Memory Channel for activity. If a station is received on the Memory 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 Set Mode Item 35: RESUME. See page
35.
Here is the procedure for activating Priority Channel Dual Watch operation:
VFO Priority
1. Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the “Priority” frequency.
2. Now, set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the
[
V/M
(
PRI
)]
key.
3. Press the
[
F/W
]
key, then press the
[
V/M
(
PRI
)]
key to activate the VFO Priority
mode. The display will remain on the VFO frequency, but ev-
ery five seconds the radio will check the Priority Channel
(memory channel) for activity.
4. Press
[
F/W
]

[
V/M
(
PRI
)]
again to disable the VFO Priority mode.
Memory Channel Priority
1. Store the frequency you wish to be the “Priority” Channel into memory channel “1.”
2. Now, set the radio for operation on another memory channel.
3. Press the
[
F/W
]
key, then press the
[
V/M
(
PRI
)]
key to activate the Memory Priority
mode. The display will remain on the current memory channel
frequency, but every five seconds the radio will check the Pri-
ority Channel (memory channel “1”) for activity.
4. Press
[
F/W
]

[
V/M
(
PRI
)]
again to disable the Memory Priority mode.
When the Memory Bank feature is activated, the FT-60R/E will check the lowest memory
channel in the current Memory Bank as the priority channel.
HOME Channel Priority
1. Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the “Priority” frequency.
2. Now set the radio for operation on a HOME channel by pressing the
[
F/W
]
key fol-
lowed by
[
HM/RV
]
.
3. Press the
[
F/W
]
key, then press the
[
V/M
(
PRI
)]
key to activate the HOME Priority
mode. The display will remain on the HOME channel frequency,
but every five seconds the radio will check the Priority Channel
(memory channel) for activity.
4. Press
[
F/W
]

[
V/M
(
PRI
)]
again to disable the HOME Priority mode.
SCANNING