Full/Band/Programmed Scan - Icom COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER IC-R3 Instruction Manual

Full/band/programmed scan

Scanning searches for signals automatically and makes it
easier to locate new stations for listening purposes, etc.
q Select VFO mode with [V/M].
w Make sure the squelch is set to the threshold point.
• Select automatic squelch (AUTO) or a level (1–9) where the
noise is just muted. (p. 10)
e Push and hold [↔], then rotate [DIAL] to select desired
scan edge.
• "ALL" for full scan, "BAND" for band scan or "PROG(RAM) 0" –
"PROG(RAM)24" for programmed scan. (see the next page)
FM PSKIP FM
146.100.000 146.100.000
TS 15.0 TS
PROGRAM 0 BAND
S1 3 5 7 9 S1 3
VOL VOL
Programmed scan 0 Band scan
PSKIP FM PSKIP
146.100.000
15.0 TS 15.0
ALL
5 7 9 S1 3 5 7 9
VOL
Full scan
r Release [↔] to start the scan.
• Decimal point(s) flashes while scanning.
• "PSKIP" appears when the frequency skip function is turned ON.
(p. 19)
• "0P"–"24P" flash to indicate which pair of scan edges is being
scanned.
• To change the scanning direction, rotate [DIAL].
• If the pocket beep function is activated, the receiver automatically
selects the tone squelch function when a scan starts.
t To stop the scan, push [↔] again.
If the same frequencies are programmed into a pair of
scan edges, programmed scan does not start.
For programmed scan, scan edges must be programmed
in advance. Program scan edges in the same manner of
programming a memory channel (p. 14) and select a scan
edge. (p. 21)
A tone scan function is available to search for subaudible
tones (e.g. when you want to find a subaudible tone fre-
quency necessary to open a repeater or to open the tone
squelch). See p. 30 for details.
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SCAN OPERATION
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