Alinco dj-s17 User Manual

5.Useful Functions

The scan function automatically searches the receiving signals.  There are 2 modes for

scan-resume condition.

• 

: The scan stops when a signal is detected, and resumes scanning after 5

seconds regardless of receiving status.

• Busy Scan: The scan stops when a signal is detected, stays until the signal is gone

then resumes scanning.

During scanning, the 1MHz decimal point ( ) on the frequency display flashes.

Press any key other than the MONI key to stop scanning.

Scanning starts in the direction of the last dial operation (up or down).

1. Press the 

key to select the VFO mode.

2. Press the 

key for more than 2 seconds to start scanning.  The unit scans in

accordance with the order of one step.

3. Rotate the dial clockwise/counter-clockwise to change the scan direction.

VFO-scan scans the entire frequency range.

4. Press any key other than the MONI key to stop scanning.

1. Press the 

key to select the Memory mode.

2. Press the 

key for more than 2 seconds to start memory scanning.

3. Rotate the dial clockwise/counter-clockwise to change the scan direction.

Memory-scan scans all programmed memory channels.

4. Press any key other than the MONI key to stop scanning.

Please set the squelch level correctly before scanning, even in the TSQ scanning the
normal squelch level adjustment is required to activate this function.

Please refer to the Set mode to switch the setting between Timer and Busy scan modes
(page 43).

Timer Scan

(default)

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