Icom IC-V8000 Instruction Manual - Page 48

7 SCAN OPERATION Scan types Scanning searches for signals automatically and makes it easier to locate new stations for contact or listening purposes. There are 3 scan types and 4 resume conditions to suit your operating needs. FULL SCAN (p. 38) Band edge Scan Repeatedly scans all frequencies over the entire band. Band Used as the simplest scan edge without any preliminary settings necessary. Jump PROGRAMMED SCAN (p. 38) Band edge Scan edges Scan Jump Band edge Repeatedly scans between two user-programmed frequencies. Used for checking for frequencies within a specified range such as repeater output frequencies, etc. 3 pairs of scan edges are available. MEMORY SCAN (p. 38) Repeatedly scans memory channels except those set as skip channels. Used for often- SKIP M 1 M 2 M 3 called channels and for bypassing normally busy M 0 M 4 channels such as repeater M 199 M 6 M 5 SKIP frequencies. SCAN RESUME CONDITION (p. 42) Pause scan Receiving a signal Timer scan Pausing 2 sec. 4 resume conditions are available: 3 timer scans and pause scan. When receiving a signal, pause scan pauses until the signal disappears; timer scans pause for 5, 10 or 15 sec. NOTE: A tone scan function is available to search for subaudible tones (e.g. when you want to find a subaudible tone frequency necessary to open a repeater). See p. 51 for details. 37