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  as a short cut to ALL (which is the default) which will cause all receive modes to be
scanned in the specified scan group.  Use the main dial or ï ð keys to select the receive mode:
ALL, WFM, NFM, SFM, WAM, AM, NAM, USB, LSB, CW.
  to accept the changes and return to the display
prior to accessing the scan environment menu.  The ò key loops
back to the top of the SCAN-GROUP menu.
While scanning, only memory channels with the corresponding
receive mode will be scanned.  The legend “SCAN NFM” or
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7-9-3  Select scan environment
The select scan environment may be customised in respect of DELAY, LEVEL, VOICE, FREE and
MODE.  The current SCAN-GROUP selection is used by select scan.  To access the scan group
environment menu 
   .  For further information regarding the scan
group environment please refer to 
section 7-8 of this manual.
7-9-4  Editing the contents of the select scan list
Although it is possible to review all 1,000 memory channels using
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If you wish to add more select scan channels  ð once to move upward to the new end of the
list and repeat the process.  
  or  to exit the select scan menu.
It is possible to delete the entire select scan list in one go using the DELETE menu, this is very useful to
enable rapid changes to the select scan list content.
7-9-5  Deleting all select scan channels
Although it is possible to review and delete select scan channels in memory read  and by using the
select scan menu, a quicker method is...

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(8)  Search mode
In search mode, the AR8600 is programmed to automatically tune between two specified frequency
limits looking for activity.  Please refer to section 1-3 of this manual if you do not fully understand the
terminology of SEARCH.
8-1  Search types
The AR8600 is equipped with two types of search:-
VFO SEARCH = search from the current frequency in VFO mode.
Please refer to 
section 4-3 of this manual for further information.
PROGRAM SEARCH = search between user programmed limits.
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To assist testing in the factory, several search banks may be programmed with data (which can be easy
deleted or overwritten).  This pre-programming is useful to ease familiarisation during the early days of
operation… so that when you push a key there is something already programmed to work!
8-2  Starting program search
Presuming that data is already stored into a search bank…
 the  key to start the program search
process.  The LCD legend “SRCH” will be displayed and as
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8-2-4  Copying an active frequency to the VFO or memory location
It is convenient to transfer an active frequency from search to VFO or memory for periods of extended
listening.
Copy to VFO
When the search process is stopped on an active frequency, 
 the  key to transfer the
current receive frequency to the single VFO where it may be monitored.
Write to memory
When the search process is stopped on an active frequency, 
 the  key to write the
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Recalling banks K - T requires use of the ‘SHIFT’
command before the letter key, this ‘shift’
command is the use of the 
 key before a
second numeric key is pushed.  You must key
quickly or bank “A” will be selected, the timeout
while using the ‘shift’ key is around two seconds:
K
 
L 
M 
N 
O 
P 
Q 
R 
S 
T 
Recalling banks a - j requires use of the ‘CASE’
command before the letter key, this ‘case’
command (selecting upper or lower case bank
letters) is the use of the 
 key before a
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8-4  Programming a search bank
Each of the 40 search banks may be programmed with
different frequency limits, receive modes, step size etc as
listed in 
section 8-1-1 of this manual.
    to access the
“SRCH-PROG” menu.
Use the main dial or ï ð keys or keypad to select the
bank you wish to program or over write.  (The ò key is
used to move through the menu).
 ò
LO  Input the lower startfrequency in MHz format
(don’t push enter)
 ò
HI  Input the higher end frequency in MHz format
(don’t push enter)
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&Note: If a step-adjust value is already programmed into the search bank, the step-adjust
menu will be automatically displayed when accessing the step input menu.
STEP ADJ+  If you with to manually enter a step-adjust value for tracking unusual band plans
 , the “STEP ADJ+” legend will be displayed.   ò to move the cursor
to the “ADJ+” line and enter a step-adjust value using kHz format (do not push enter).  You can
use the ñ key in this menu to move back to STEP size selection.
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8-5  Locking out unwanted active frequencies (PASS)
It is possible to lock out (PASS) unwanted frequencies while in program search mode, this is useful to
eliminate unwanted permanent transmissions.  It is important to understand the PASS facility before
using the 
 key or transmissions may be missed.
While stopped on an unwanted frequency  , the search process will resume.  It will
appear that all frequencies are still searched, however locked out frequencies will be ‘passed over’, the
search will...