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BASIC OPERATION
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Channel selection
D
Channel 16
Channel 16 is the distress channel. It is used for
establishing initial contact with another station and for
emergency communications. Channel 16 is monitored
during dualwatch/tri-watch. While standing by you are
required to monitor channel 16.
D
Call channel
Each regular channel group has a separate leisure-use call
channel. The call channel is monitored during tri-watch. The
call channels can be programmed (p. 9) and are used to
store your most often-used channels in each channel group
for quick recall.
Push [16] for 1 sec. to select the
call channel for the selected
channel group.
• “CALL” and call channel number
appear.
• Each channel group can have its
own call channel after changing a
call channel. (UK and Italy version only)
Push
C
16
INT
CALL
TAG
INT
D
International channels
There are 55 international channels for the IC-M3EURO.
q
Push [CH •
I/U
] to select a regular channel.
w
Push [
]/[
] switches to select a channel.
• “DUP” appears for duplex channels.
D
U.S.A. channels
(UK and Italy versions only)
For the U.K. and Italy versions, there are 61 U.S.A. channels
in addition to 55 international channels. These channels
groups may be specified for the operating area.
➀
Push [CH •
I/U
] to select a regular channel.
➁
Push and hold [CH •
I/U
] for 1 sec. to toggle the interna-
tional and U.S.A. channels.
➂
Push [UP]/[DN] to select a channel.
• Channels are memorized separately for each channel group.
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