TROUBLESHOOTING 13

MEMORY CHANNELS

SCAN

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

REF.

Memory channels in

• The bank limit function is activated and

• Push [BANK] to turn OFF the bank limit

p. 18

another bank cannot be

“BANK” is indicated.

function or use [BANK] or [BANK] to se-

 

selected.

 

lect the bank.

 

 

 

 

 

Memory channels in the

• Written memories condition is set as

• Change the setting to START.

p. 24

‘AUTO’ bank are

CL&START.

 

 

cleared.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank name is erased

• [CEs] is pushed on the final name

• Push [ENT] after setting the name.

p. 20

after setting.

character.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory name cannot

• A frequency has not yet been pro-

• Push [MW] for 1 sec. in advance.

p. 19

be written.

grammed into the memory channel.

 

 

 

• [MW] key is used for name programming.

• Push [ENT] after setting the name.

p. 20

 

• [SQUELCH] is open and [] is selected.

 

 

No scan will function.

• Turn [SQUELCH] CW until noise disap-

p. 14

 

 

pears.

 

 

 

 

 

Programmed scan and

• The same frequencies are programmed

• Reprogram different frequencies into

p. 27

auto memory write scan

into the selected scanning group.

scan edge channels or select a different

 

does not function.

 

programmed scan group.

 

 

 

 

 

Memory scan does not

• All channels are specified as “SKIP”

• Turn OFF the automatic skip function or

pgs.

function.

channels in the selected bank.

release the “SKIP” setting for 2 or more

25, 26

 

 

channels in the selected bank.

 

 

• No memory channels have yet been

• Program 2 or more channels in the se-

p. 19

 

programmed in the selected bank.

lected bank.

 

 

 

 

 

Select memory scan

• Two or more “SEL-CH” are not specified

• Set 2 or more channels as “SEL-CH” in

p. 23

does not function.

in the selected bank.

the selected bank.

 

 

 

 

 

Auto memory write

• All channels in the auto memory bank

• Erase some or all of the channels in the

p. 24

scan does not function.

have been programmed.

auto write bank.

 

 

 

 

 

Scan starts automati-

• The AFC function is activated and an

• Push [AFC] to turn the AFC function

p. 14

cally.

off-center signal is received in FM or

OFF or wait until the center frequency is

 

 

WFM mode.

selected.

 

 

 

 

 

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Icom IC-R8500 instruction manual Memory Channels Scan Problem Possible Cause Solution

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