Icom IC-R8500 Instruction Manual - Page 20

5 MEMORY CHANNELS s General The IC-R8500 has 1000 regular memory channels, plus 20 programmable scan edge channels and 1 priority channel. 8-digit memory names are programmed into all 1000 channels and 5-digit bank names are programmed into 20 user banks for convenient recall and organisation of frequencies. Moreover, memory channels can store mode information, a tuning step, and ATT (attenuation) information. NOTE: When memory channels without information (blank channels) are selected, the frequency is not displayed. Only the memory channel number appears. The table below gives a general overview of the IC-R8500's memory channels. BANK INITIAL CONTENTS USAGE 40 memories × 20 banks For normal use. Frequency, mode, tuning step, name and ATT information can be programmed. The number of channels in each bank is user-assignable. Banks cannot be deleted (they must contain at least 1 channel). AUTO 100 memories Frequencies detected during auto memory write scan are memorised into this bank in sequence. Mode and tuning step are written at the same time. Note that when the written memories condition is set as CL&START and auto write scan is started, all memories in this bank are cleared. SKIP 100 memories Undesired signals such as from beacons, control-coded signals, etc., can be programmed to be skipped during programmed scan and auto memory write scan. When [MW] is pushed for 1 sec. while scan is paused, the displayed frequency is programmed into this bank regardless of the selected bank. FREE Blank For temporary storage when assigning channels to banks. Deleted channels (contents have been cleared) are stored in this bank until being assigned to another bank. This bank does not appear when no channel are assigned. Memorize scan edge frequencies. 10 pairs of scan edges (0P1 to 9P2) are pro- PROG 20 memories (fixed) grammable (upper and lower scan edges). Mode and tuning step are automati- cally equalised to the last programmed channel in a pair. s Bank selection To select regular channel banks: Push [M-CH • BANKv] or [ENT • BANKw], one or more times to select the desired channel bank. • The bank indicator shows the selected bank. • Push and hold [BANKv] or [BANKw] to quickly cycle through the channel banks in the order to , FREE, AUTO and SKIP. NOTE: The FREE bank is initially blank and therefore cannot be selected. In order to select it at least 1 channel must be programmed into the FREE bank. See p. 21. Convenient: Bank names The default names of "USR-A" to "USR-T" can be set to your own preference. Refer to p. 20 for programming. To select the programmed scan edge: Push [PROG] for 1 sec. • PROG and channel number (0P1 to 9P2) appear. USBARN-K A USBARN-K B USBARN-K T FRBAENKE AUBATNKO SKBAINKP BLANK BLANK BLANK BLANK BLANK BLANK PROG *NONAME* . ; , M-CH BANK BANK ENT ENT 17