MEMORY CHANNELS 5

DAdding/inserting memory channels

Select the bank you wish to add memory chan- nel(s) to.

Push [BANK] for 1 sec.

One of “INS. 1CH,” “DEL. 1CH,” “ADD.10CH,” or “ADD. 1CH,”appears and flashes.

Push [BANK] momentarily to exit the condition and return to the previous display, if desired.

Rotate [M-CH] to select the following:

INDICATION

DESCRIPTION

 

1 channel will be inserted ‘in front’ of

INS. 1CH

the selected channel.

 

• Programmed contents after the inserted

 

channel are shifted accordingly.

 

 

ADD. 1CH

1 channel will be added ‘at the end’ of

the selected bank.

 

 

ADD.10CH

10 channels will be added ‘at the end’

of the selected bank.

 

 

Push [BANK] for 1 sec. to perform the selected operation.

The memory channel(s) are deleted from the “FREE” bank and added/inserted to the selected bank.

Memory channels cannot be added/inserted into a memory bank when the “FREE” bank is empty.

BANK

 

 

BANK

USR-T

BLANK

 

 

 

 

 

(for 1 sec.)

BANK

INS. 1CH

M-CH

USR-T

 

 

 

 

Insert 1 channel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANK

 

ADD. 1CH

 

 

USR-T

 

 

 

 

 

Add 1 channel

BANK

 

ADD.10CH

 

 

USR-T

 

 

 

 

 

Add 10 channels

BANK

 

DEL. 1CH

 

 

USR-T

 

 

Delete channel (see opposite page)

BANK

(for 1 sec.)

BANK

USR-T BLANK

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Icom IC-R8500 instruction manual Adding/inserting memory channels, ➂ Rotate M-CH to select the following

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