Scans; Scan Types; Basic Scanning; Dvfo Scan And Memory Scan - Icom IC-R8600 Instruction Manual

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SCANS

Scan types

SCAN TYPE
VFO SCAN
PROGRAMMED SCAN
FINE PROGRAMMED
SCAN
∂F SCAN
FINE ∂F SCAN
AUTO MEMORY WRITE
SCAN
MEMORY SCAN
MEMORY SCAN
SELECT MEMORY SCAN
MODE SELECT MEMORY
SCAN
PRIORITY SCAN

Basic scanning

Push to start or stop a scan, then touch the
desired scan type.
L See the following pages for the Scan setting details. (p. 9-3)
D VFO scan and Memory scan
1. Push .
• If you started a scan of the same scan type before, hold
down for a second, to start the same scan.
2. Touch the desired scan type.
SCAN START screen
• The SCAN screen opens, and the scan starts.
L Rotating
Rotate right for the up scan, rotate left for the down scan.
L To cancel the scan, push
L You can hide the SCAN screen during a scan. Set
[Display SCAN Screen (at SCAN START)] item to
"OFF" on the SCAN SETTING screen. (p. 9-3)
SCANNING DETAILS
Repeatedly scans between 2 Scan Edge frequencies of Program Scan Edge memory
channels. The scan starts from the lower edge frequency.
During a Programed scan, the scan speed decreases when the squelch opens, but the
receiver keeps scanning. The scan tuning step changes to 10 Hz when the squelch opens.
Repeatedly scans within the ∂F span area. The scan starts from the center frequency, then
upper edge and lower edge.
During a ∂F scan, the scan speed decreases when the squelch opens, but the receiver
keeps scanning. The scan tuning step changes to 10 Hz when the squelch opens.
During a Programed scan, and when a signal is received, the frequency is automatically
stored into an Auto Memory Write channel group.
Repeatedly scans memory channels, including Skip and Auto Write memory channels.
You can select the group and the scan edge channel.
Repeatedly scans all or one of 9 Select Memory channels.
Repeatedly scans the memory channels with the selected receive mode (ignoring other
receive modes).
Periodically monitors a selected memory channel while receiving a signal on VFO.
changes the scan direction:
.
D Priority scan
Follow the procedure below to start or stop a Priority scan..
LSee page 9-2 for setting priority channel.
1. Push .
• "PRIO" is displayed.
L Hold down
channel.
2. Push again to cancel the scan.

Adjusting the scan speed

Adjust the scan speed for slower or faster scans.
1. Push .
• The setting menu opens.
2. Touch [SCAN SPEED].
3. Rotate .
• Setting range: 1 (slow) ~ 30 (fast)
L You cannot change the scan speed during a Fine
Program scan or Fine ∂F scan.
9-1
for 1 second to monitor the priority
(p.9-4)
(p.9-5)
(p.9-6)
(p.9-7)
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