Icom IC-A6 Marine Radio User Manual


 
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SCAN OPERATION
Scan types
The U.S.A. version has 3 scan types to suit your needs. The
non-U.S.A. versions have 2 scan types.
COM band scan
q Push [CLRDEL] to select the frequency mode.
w Push [SQL
WX-ALERT] to set the squelch level to the point
where noise is just muted.
e Push , then push [ANL
SCAN] to start the scan.
When a signal is received, the scan pauses until it disappears.
To change the scanning direction, rotate [DIAL].
r To stop the scan, push [CLRDEL
].
Memory scan
q Push [MRMW] to select memory mode.
w Push [SQL
WX-ALERT
] to set the squelch level to the point
where noise is just muted.
e Push , then push [ANL
SCAN] to start the scan.
When a signal is received, the scan pauses until it disappears.
To change the scanning direction, rotate [DIAL].
r To stop the scan, push [CLRDEL].
WEATHER CHANNEL SCAN
Repeatedly scans all TAG weather channels. Weather
channels are available for the U.S.A. version only.
MEMORY SCAN
Repeatedly scans all
TAG memory chan-
nels. Used for checking
often-used channels
and bypassing usually
busy channels such as
control-tower frequen-
cies.
COM BAND SCAN
Repeatedly scans
all frequencies
over the entire
COM band.
108.00
MHz
Scan
Jump
118.00
MHz
136.975
MHz
non-TAG
channel
non-TAG channel
Mch 2 Mch 4 Mch 6
Mch 7Mch 1
Mch 8Mch 10Mch 19
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