automatically resume scanning approximately 15 seconds after the
communication is completed.
- If there is no activity and you want to leave the scan mode, press the
SCAN button momentarily and the unit will return to normal operation;
the SCAN icon will disappear from the LCD display.
Auto Key Lock Selection Mode
This feature prevents accidental channel change to the preferred settings
of the unit. The Auto Key Lock function temporarily disables the MODE and
SCAN Buttons.
To access the Auto Key Lock selection menu:
- From GMRS standby mode, press and hold the Scan Button for over 2
seconds to Lock the Auto Key function; the (
) icon appears on the
display.
- The Power, PTT, Up/Down, EMG and Monitor Buttons are not effected.
- To unlock the Auto Key function, press and hold the SCAN button for at
least 2 seconds; the icon (
) disappears from the display.
NOTE: If the unit is turned off while Key Lock is on, the Key Lock
mode will still be in effect when the unit is turned on again.
Out of Range Indication
The GMRS-7000 provides an Out-of-Range indication when reception is
no longer intelligible or too weak to be discernible. When this condition
occurs, the OUT OF RANGE message and the
icon appears on the
display, reminding you that you are outside the range of the unit, or that
signal reception is being obstructed by natural or man-made objects.
Weather Band Operation
Channel Selection
This feature provides access to 10 channels within the weather band (7
NOAA channels and 3 Canadian marine channels. To select a weather
channel, the unit must be in the weather channel mode. Press and hold
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