Icom IC-R8500 Memory Channels Scan, Troubleshooting, Problem, Possible Cause, Solution, Cl&Start

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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