Vfo Scan; Vfo Mode Scan - Icom ID-51A Advanced Instructions

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SCAN OPERATION

■ VFO scan

There are 6 scan types: Full scan, Band scan, Program
scan, Program link scan, Duplex scan and Tone scan.
NOTE:
The frequencies that are set as skip channels
"PSKIP" are skipped during a scan.
When the "PROGRAM SKIP" item in the MENU screen
is set to OFF, the frequencies that are set as skip chan-
nels "PSKIP", are not skipped during a scan.
(MENU > Scan > Program Skip)
D VFO mode scan
Push [V/MHz] to select the VFO mode.
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Push [MODE] to select the operating mode.
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Hold down [SCAN]
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Push D-pad( ) to select the scan type.
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• ALL : Full scan.
• BAND : Band scan.
• P-LINK0–9 : Program link scan.
• P00–24 : Program scan.
• DUP : Duplex scan (p. 13-2).
( Appears only when duplex is set.)
• TONE : Tone scan.
(For tone squelch scanning)
D-pad
(Ent)
(�)
Push D-pad(Ent) to start the scan.
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• ALL : The decimal point and "ALL" blinks.
• BAND: The decimal point and "BND" blinks.
• P-LINK0–9/P00–24
: The decimal point and Scan edge number blink.
• DUP : The decimal point and "DUP+"/"DUP–" blink.
• If desired, rotate [DIAL] to switch the scanning direction
during a scan.
• If desired, push [MODE]
mode during a scan.
• The scan resumes even while the MENU screen is dis-
played.
To cancel the scan, hold down [SCAN]
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1 second.
• Pushing [CLR] also cancels the scan.
for 1 second.
to change the operating
[DIAL]
Example: Full scan in the FM mode.
When a signal is received.
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The S-meter shows the
received signal strength.
Convenient!
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Holding down [SCAN]
lects the scan type. The scan immediately starts when
[SCAN] is released.
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Hold down
[SCAN]
for 1 second.
Push D-pad() to
select, then push
D-pad(Ent).
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Blinks
and rotate [DIAL] also se-