Icom IC-R8500 Weather Radio User Manual


 
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PANEL DESCRIPTION
[SKIP] (p. 25)
Push momentarily to toggle the skip function ON
and OFF for any scan.
Automatic skip activation is available with the [MEMO]
switch.
Push for 1 sec. to set the memory channel as a skip
channel.
[AUTO] (p. 24)
Push momentarily to start/stop auto write scan.
Push for 1 sec. to select the written memories
condition for the auto write scan.
Two conditions are available, clear auto-written mem-
ories before scan starts; and, keep auto written mem-
ories before scan start.
[VSC] (p. 26)
Push to toggle the voice scan control function ON
and OFF.
The VSC function resumes the scan when a detected sig-
nal does not contain voice components.
•“VSC appears while the voice scan control function is
activated.
[PRIO] (p. 25)
Push momentarily to start/stop priority scan.
Priority scan can be used in combination with other
scans.
Push for 1 sec. to enter the priority channel pro-
gramming condition.
[DLY ] (p. 27)
Push momentarily to select a scan resume condi-
tion.
OFF is underscored: scan pauses on a signal until it
disappears, then resumes 3 sec. after that.
DLY is underscored: scan resumes according to the
[DELAY/SPEED] control setting. When a signal dis-
appears, scan resumes 3 sec. later.
is underscored: scan is cancelled when receiving
a signal.
Push for 1 sec. to enter the delay time/scan speed
setting condition.
The function of the [DELAY/SPEED] control can be se-
lected.
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KEYPAD
The keypad can be used for several functions as below:
Keypad then [ENT] (then [MW])
Direct frequency input.
Keypad then [M-CH]
Memory channel selection.
[CE
NAME] then keypad
Alphanumeric input for memory, bank names, etc.
Keypad then [TSY] or [TSZ]
Arbitrary tuning step setting.
Keypad then [MEMO] or [SEL]
Specify memory bank then start memory scan or se-
lect memory scan.
Keypad then [PROG] or [AUTO]
Specify scan edge group, then start programmed
scan or auto write scan.
MEMO
SEL SKIP VSC
DLY
SCAN/
NAME
SCAN SET
PROG AUTO PRIO
M-SET BANK
M-CL MW
DELAY/SPEEDM-CH
D/S
1 QZ
GHI
PRS TUV WXY
ENT
BANK
BANK
JKL MNO
ABC DEF
.
;
,
4
78
0CE
ENT
M-CH
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56
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@2 @3@1 @4 @5 @6
@7
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SEL-CH SKIP-CH
OFF
kHz
DLY
M
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