Setting Tag Channels; Starting A Scan; Scan Operation - Icom IC-M412 Instruction Manual

n Setting TAG channels
For more efficient scanning, add a desired channels as TAG
channels or clear the TAG for unwanted channels.
Channels that are not tagged will be skipped during scan-
ning. TAG channels can be independently assigned to each
channel group (USA, INT, CAN).
q Push [U/I/C] (both [Y] and [Z]) to select a desired chan-
nel group.
w Select a desired channel to be set as a TAG channel.
e Hold down [TAG](SCAN) for 1 second to set the dis-
played channel as a TAG channel.
• " " appears in the display.
r To cancel the TAG channel setting, repeat step e.
• " " disappears.
✓ Clearing (or setting) all tagged channels
While holding down [HI/LO] on the microphone, hold down
[TAG](SCAN) for 3 seconds (until a long beep changes to two
short beeps) to clear all TAG channels in the channel group.
• Repeat above procedure to set all TAG channels.
[Example]: Starting a Normal scan.
n Starting a scan
Set scan type (Priority or Normal scan) and scan resume
timer in advance, using the Set mode. (p. 42)
q Push [U/I/C] (both [Y] and [Z]) to select a desired chan-
w Set TAG channels as described at left.
e Make sure the squelch is closed to start a scan.
r Push [SCAN] to start Priority or Normal scan.
t To stop the scan, push [SCAN] again.
Scan starts.
Push

SCAN OPERATION

nel group.
• "SCAN" blinks at the channel comment indicator during scan-
ning. (During Priority scan, "16" appears beside the blinking
"SCAN" indication.)
• A beep tone sounds and "16" blinks at the channel comment in-
dicator when a signal is received on Channel 16 during Priority
scan.
• When a signal is detected, scan pauses until the signal disap-
pears or resumes after pausing 5 seconds, depending on the
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
When a signal is
received.
Appears
4
4
Blinks
11