D Using The Keypad; D Using Scan Function - Icom IC-M710 Instruction Manual

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SELECTING A CHANNEL/FREQUENCY

D Using the keypad

Direct channel selection via the keypad is available
for quick channel selection.
q Be sure no "►" indicator appears on the display.
• If appears, push [CE] and then it will disappear.
w Enter the desired channel number via the keypad.
• A user channel is selected when channel 1-
160 is input (max. number may be optionally re-
stricted).
• An ITU SSB channel is selected when channel
numbers higher than 401 are input (not available
for some versions).
• An ITU FSK channel is selected when channel
numbers higher than 4001 are input (not usable
according to set mode setting).
• The "–" key can be used 10 selecting an ITU
simplex channel.
e Push [RX] to select the entered channel.

D Using scan function

The transceiver has automatic channel or frequency
change capability (scan function). There are 3 types
of scan functions available to suit your needs.
Channel scan
ch 2
ch 1
ch 50
Channel resume scan
ch 2
ch 1
ch 50
Programmed scan
ch 159
7
ch 3
scan is
cancelled
ch 4
when
transmitting
ch 5
ch 3
ch 4
Scans pauses for
30 seconds, then
ch 5
resumes after
transmitting.
Scans the frequency range
ch 160
between the programmed
frequencies on channels
159 and 160.
Scans fast when squelch
is closed and slowly when
opened.
[EXAMPLE]: Selecting channel 153.
RX
D U P
1
RX
D U P
5
RX
D U P
3
RX
D U P
RX
RX
D U P
SCAN OPERATION
q Select your desired channel group with the [GROUP]
and [CHANNEL] selector.
•
Or use the keypad and [CE] key for direct selection.
•
This operation is not necessary for programme scan.
w Push [SQL] to turn OFF the squelch function if the pro-
grammed scan is selected.
e
Push [FUNC] then [SQL] to start the scan.
r To stop the scan, repeat step
•
[CHANNEL] rotation and some other switches also
stop the scan.
Scan selection is available in the set mode. See p. 14 for
scan selection.
Channel scan and channel resume scan increases chan-
nels within a 5 channel range such as ch 1 to ch 5, ch 156
to ch 160, etc. in user channels; or all channels in the group
of ITU channels.
Programmed scan changes frequencies within the fre-
quency range between user channels 159 and 160.
e again.