Icom IC-PCR1500 Instruction Manual

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625 BASIC RECEIVE FUNCTIONSNOAA broadcast stations transmit weather alert tones beforeimportant weather announcements. When the weather alertfunction is turned ON, the selected weather channel is moni-tored each 5 sec. for the announcement. When the alert sig-nal is detected, the “WX Alert” blinks and the WX channel isdisplayed, and sounds a beep tone until a change is madewithin the control screen, or the zWXx button is clicked. Thepreviously selected (used) weather channel is checked peri-odically during standby or while scanning.qRight-click the zWXx button to call up the [WX Alert]screen.wSelect the desired weather channel in [WX Alert Channel].• Click zCHECKx to monitor the selected weather channel.eClick the close ([X]) button to close the [WX Alert] screen.r Click the zWXx button to turn the weather alert function ON.t When the alert is detected, a beep sounds and the indica-tion will be displayed as at right.y Click the zWXx button to turn the weather alert functionOFF.☞ NOTE: While receiving a signal (on a frequency other thanthe weather alert ON frequency), the receiving signal oraudio will be interrupted momentarily every 5 sec. (approx.)in case the alert function is turned ON. This symptom iscaused by the WX alert function. To cancel these symp-toms, set the weather alert item to OFF in set mode.METER/SCANPANELActive band onlyMAIN SUBMAIN SUBzWXxzWXxzWXx zWXx zWXx• [Compo] screen• [Receiver] screenIC-PCR2500IC-PCR1500IC-PCR2500IC-PCR1500• [Simple] screenIC-PCR2500IC-PCR1500• [WX Alert] screenIC-PCR1500 IC-PCR2500e Clickq Clickw SelectClick to mon-itor the se-lected weath-er channel.■ Weather channel operation (USA and CANADA versions only)