Tone Scan - Icom IC-R6 Instruction Manual

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■ Tone scan

By monitoring a signal that is being operated with pocket

beep, tone or DTCS squelch function, you can determine the

tone frequency or DTCS code necessary to open a squelch.

q Set the frequency to be checked for a tone frequency or

code.

w Turn a desired tone type, tone squelch or DTCS ON in the

Expand set mode.

• One of "TSQL" or "DTCS" appears.

• Even the pocket beep function is activated, the function is can-

celled when starts the tone scan.

e While holding down [FUNC], push [

the tone scan.

• To change the scanning direction, rotate [DIAL].

[DIAL]

](MODE) to start

Tone squelch scan

DTCS squelch scan

TONE SQUELCH AND POCKET BEEP

r When the CTCSS tone frequency or 3-digit DTCS code

is matched, the squelch opens and the tone frequency or

code is temporarily programmed into the selected condi-

tion, such as memory channel.

• The tone scan pauses when a CTCSS tone frequency or 3-digit

DTCS code is detected.

NOTE: The decoded tone frequency or code is pro-

grammed temporarily when a memory channel is selected.

However, this will be cleared when the other memory chan-

nel is selected.

✔ For your convenient!

Even no tone type is selected, either tone squelch or DTCS,

pushing [

](MODE) while holding down [FUNC] also

start tone scan. In this case, the tone scan searching for

tone squelch frequency only.

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