Setting Tag Channels; Starting A Scan - Icom IC-M87 Instruction Manual

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SCAN OPERATION

■ Setting TAG channels

For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as TAG
channels or clear TAG channels for unwanted channels.
Channels that are not tagged will be skipped during scan-
ning. TAG channels can be assigned to each channel group
(USA, International and ATIS) independently.
q Select the desired channel group by holding down [DIAL]
for 1 second, if desired.
w Select the desired channel to set as a TAG channel.
e Hold down both [Y] and [Z] for 1 second to set the dis-
played channel as a TAG channel.
• "TAG" is displayed in the function display.
r To cancel the TAG channel setting, hold down both [Y]
and [Z] for 1 second.
• "TAG" disappears.
• Clearing all TAG channels in the selected channel group
While holding down both [Y] and [Z], turn ON the trans-
ceiver to clear all TAG channels in the channel group.
[Example]: Starting a normal scan.
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Push Scan starts.
DUAL

■ Starting a scan

Set the Scan type, Scan Resume timer and Auto Scan func-
tion in advance, in the Set mode. (p. 18)
q Select the desired channel group by holding down [DIAL]
for 1 second, if desired.
w Push [SCN• ] to start Priority or Normal scan.
DUAL
• "SCAN" blinks in the function display.
• "16" is displayed during Priority scan.
• When a signal is received, scan pauses until the signal
disappears or resumes after pausing 5 seconds accord-
ing to Set mode setting. (Channel 16 is still monitored
during priority scan.)
• Push [Y] or [Z] to check the scanning TAG channels,
change the scanning direction, or manually resume the
scan.
e To cancel the scan, push [SCN•
• "SCAN" disappears.
• Pushing [PTT], [16• ] or [DIAL] also cancels the scan.
C
Scan pauses when receiving
a signal and audio is emitted.
].
DUAL
Push
DUAL
to cancel the scan.