Call Channel Programming; Channel Comments - Icom IC-M412 Instruction Manual

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BASIC OPERATION
n Call channel programming
Call channel is used to select Channel 9 (default), however,
you can program the Call channel with your most often-used
channels in each channel group for quick recall.
q Push both [Y] and [Z] on the transceiver one or more
times to select a desired channel group (U.S.A., Interna-
tional or Canada) to be programmed.
w Hold down [9](16) for 1 second to select the Call channel
of the selected channel group.
• "CALL" and Call channel num-
ber appear.
e Hold down [9](16) again for
3 seconds (until a long beep
changes to two short beeps)
to enter the Call channel
programming mode.
• Channel number starts blink-
ing.
r Push [Y] or [Z] to select a
desired channel.
t Push [9](16) to program the
displayed channel as the
Call channel.
• Push [CLR] to cancel.
• The channel number stops
blinking.
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n Channel comments
The channels can be labeled with a unique alphanumeric ID
of up to 10 characters.
Comment is indicated at the channel comment indicator for
about 10 seconds after the channel selection, and the com-
ment, more than 7 characters long, automatically scrolls.
Capital letters, small letters (except f, j, k, p, s, v, x, z), 0 to 9,
some symbols (= M + – . /) and space can be used.
q Select a desired channel.
• Cancel Dualwatch, Tri-watch or Scan in advance.
w While holding down [CH/
WX], push [16] to edit the
channel comment program-
ming mode.
• A cursor and the first charac-
ter start blinking alternately.
e Push [Y] or [Z] to select a desired character.
• Push [CH/WX] or [16] to move the cursor forward or backward.
r Repeat step e to input all characters.
t Push [ENT] to input and set the comment.
• Push [CLR] to cancel and exit the programming mode.
• The cursor and the character stop blinking.
y If desired, repeat steps q to t to program other channel
comments.