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6 VOR NAVIGATION (IC-A24 ONLY) I VOR functions D To select the CDI mode To show the deviation between your flying course and the desired course, push , then push [4•CDI] to select the CDI mode. Operating frequency can not be changed. Each course deviation arrow indicates a two-degree deviation. Course indicator is fixed, but it can be changed with the tuning dial or keypad. D 'TO' or 'FROM' flag selection The to-from flag indicators indicate whether the VOR navigation information is based on a course leading to the VOR station or leading away from the VOR station. Push , then push [3•FROM] or [2•TO] to change the flag from 'TO' to 'FROM' or vice versa, respectively. D To select the DVOR mode When entering the NAV band, 108.000-117.975 MHz, the IC-A24 selects the DVOR mode automatically. To show your aircraft's direction to (or from) the VOR station, push , then push [1•DVOR] to select the DVOR mode. Operating frequency can not be changed. Course deviation needle does not appear. Course indicator shows your direction to (or from) the VOR station. NOTE: • When using the 'TO' flag and passing through the VOR station, the 'TO' flag changes to the 'FROM' flag automatically. • When turning power ON, the 'FROM' flag is selected automatically. D Selecting the next VOR station when using CDI mode (when using the course deviation needle) q Push , then push [1•DVOR] to select the DVOR mode. w Push the keypad or rotate [DIAL] to set the next VOR sta- tion's frequency. e Push , then push [4•CDI] to select the CDI mode. • Select 'TO' or 'FROM' flag, if desired. 19

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VOR NAVIGATION (IC-A24 ONLY)
■
VOR functions
D
To select the CDI mode
To show the deviation between your
fl
ying course and the de-
sired course, push
, then push [4
•
CDI
] to select the CDI
mode.
D
To select the DVOR mode
When entering the NAV band, 108.000
–
117.975 MHz, the
IC-A24 selects the DVOR mode automatically.
To show your aircraft
’
s direction to (or from) the VOR station,
push
, then push [1
•
DVOR
] to select the DVOR mode.
D
‘
TO
’
or
‘
FROM
’fl
ag selection
The to-from
fl
ag indicators indicate whether the VOR naviga-
tion information is based on a course leading to the VOR sta-
tion or leading away from the VOR station.
Push
, then push [3
•
FROM
] or [2
•
TO
] to change the
fl
ag
from
‘
TO
’
to
‘
FROM
’
or vice versa, respectively.
NOTE:
•
When using the
‘
TO
’fl
ag and passing through the VOR station,
the
‘
TO
’fl
ag changes to the
‘
FROM
’fl
ag automatically.
•
When turning power ON, the
‘
FROM
’fl
ag is selected automati-
cally.
D
Selecting the next VOR station when using
CDI mode
(when using the course deviation needle)
q
Push
, then push [1
•
DVOR
] to select the DVOR mode.
w
Push the keypad or rotate [DIAL] to set the next VOR sta-
tion
’
s frequency.
e
Push
, then push [4
•
CDI
] to select the CDI mode.
•
Select
‘
TO
’
or
‘
FROM
’fl
ag, if desired.
Operating frequency can not be
changed.
Each course deviation arrow
indicates a two-degree deviation.
Course indicator is fixed, but it
can be changed with the tuning
dial or keypad.
Operating frequency can not be
changed.
Course deviation needle does not
appear.
Course indicator shows your
direction to (or from) the VOR
station.