Icom IC-M402A, Instruction Manual

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SCAN OPERATION
New2001
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Setting tag channels
For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag
channels or clear the tag for unwanted channels.
Channels are not tagged will be skipped during scanning. Tag
channels can be assigned to each channel group (USA, INT,
CAN) independently.
q
Select the desired channel group (USA, INT, CAN) by
pushing both
[
Y
] and [
Z
] .
w
Select the desired channel to set as a tag channel.
e
Push [SCAN•
TAG
] for 1 sec. to be set the displayed chan-
nel as a tag channel.
• “ ” appears in the display.
r
To cancel the tag channel setting, push [SCAN•
TAG
] for
1 sec.
• “ ” disappears.
✔
Clearing (or setting) all tagged channels
While pushing [HI/LO] on the microphone, push [SCAN•
TAG
]
for 3 sec. (until a long beep changes to 2 short beeps) to clear
all tag channels in the channel group.
• Repeat above procedure to set all tag channels.
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Starting a scan
Set scan type (Priority or Normal) and scan resume timer in
advance, using Set mode. (p. 31)
q
Set tag channels as described at left.
w
Make sure the squelch is closed to start a scan.
e
Select the channel group (USA, CAN, INT) by pushing
both
[
Y
] and [
Z
] on the transceiver, if desired.
r
Push [SCAN•
TAG
] to start Priority or Normal scan.
• “ ” or “ ” appears at the channel comment indicator.
• When a signal is detected, scan pauses until the signal disap-
pears or resumes after pausing 5 sec. according to Set mode
setting. (Channel 16 is still monitored during Priority scan.)
• Push [
Y
] or [
Z
] to check the scanning tag channels, to change
the scanning direction or resume the scan manually.
• “ ” blinks at the channel comment indicator and a beep tone
sounds when a signal is received on Channel 16 during Priority
scan.
t
To stop the scan, push [SCAN•
TAG
] .
Scan starts. When a signal is received.
[Example] : Starting a normal scan.
Push
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