Furuno MARINE VHF RADIOTELEPHONE FM-3000 - Manual (Page 47)

7.Set Mode
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7.2 Set Mode Items
7.2.1 Scan mode
The transceiver has 2 scan modes: Normal scan and Priority
scan. Normal scan searches all tag channels in the selected
channel group. Priority scan searches all tag channels in se-
quence while monitoring Channel 16.
7.2.2 Scan resume timer
The scan resume timer can be selected as a pause (OFF) or
timer scan (ON). When OFF is selected, the scan pauses
until the signal disappears. When ON is selected, the scan
pauses 5 sec. and resumes even if a signal has been re-
ceived on channels any other channel than Channel 16.
7.2.3 Weather alert
A NOAA broadcast station transmits a Weather alert tone be-
fore important weather information. When the Weather alert
function is turned ON, the transceiver detects the alert tone,
then blinks the “WX ALT” indicator and sounds beep tones
until the transceiver is operated. The previously selected
(used) weather channel is checked any time during standby
or while scanning.
• “WX ALT” appears instead of “WEATHER” indication when the
function is set ON.
7.2.4 Dual/Tri-watch
This item sets the [CH/WX] ( ) key function as Dual-
watch or Tri-watch.
Set Mode
DUAL/TRI
Dualwatch (default) Tri-watch
U/I/C DW
Set Mode
WX Alert
Weather alert OFF (default) Weather alert ON
Set Mode
Scan Timer
Scan timer OFF (default) Scan timer ON
Set Mode
Scan Mode
Normal scan (default) Priority scan