Band Scope; Operation - Icom COMMUNICATION RECEIVER IC PCR100 Instruction Manual

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BAND SCOPE

Operation

The band scope function allows you to visually check a spec-
ified frequency range.
Receive audio is muted while monitoring the band scope.
Push [s/ ] to pause sweeping and receive the audio.
D Using the multi-function receiver screen
q Click the sweep start/pause button ([s/ ]) to begin a
sweep; signal conditions appear starting from the center of
the range.
• Conditions over the entire set frequency span can be observed
around the center frequency of the currently received frequency.
w Click the [SPAN+] or [SPAN–] button to select the sweep
width through SPAN1 (±100 kHz) to SPAN4 (±2 MHz).
e Click the [TS J] or [TS K] button to select the sweep tuning
step.
• "LIMIT" appears when a tuning step greater than the sweep step
range is selected.
r Click the waveform to select the frequency of the signal.
• Click the [s/ ] button to pause a sweep and monitor the fre-
quency. Repeat to resume the sweep.
• While pausing the band scope, you can also select the frequency
by clicking the waveform. The current receive frequency is
marked by a dotted line and the previous receive frequency is
displayed at center.
t Click the sweep stop button ([']) to cancel a sweep.
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D Using the simple function receiver screen
q Call up the band scope screen if it is not displayed.
• Click the [MENU] button and select the 'Band Scope.'
w Click the sweep start/pause button ([s/ ]) to begin a
sweep; signal conditions appear starting from the center of
the range.
• Conditions over the entire set frequency span can be observed
around the center frequency of the currently received frequency.
e Click the [∫] or [√] button to select the sweep width
through SPAN1 (±100 kHz) to SPAN4 (±2 MHz).
• Choose [SPAN1] when band conditions are crowded (many sig-
nals are present); choose [SPAN4] when few signals are present.
r Click the [TS J] or [TS K] button on the function controller
screen to select the sweep tuning step.
• Click [MENU] and select the 'Function controller' when it is not
displayed.
• "LIMIT" appears when a tuning step greater than the sweep step
range is selected.
Click to start or pause sweeping.
Click to select sweep width.