Setting Tag Channels; Starting A Scan - Icom IC-M1 Instruction Manual

Setting tag channels

For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag
channels or clear tag channels for unwanted channels.
Channels set as non-tag channels will be skipped during
scanning. Tag channels can be assigned to each channel
group (USA, CAN, INT) independently.
1 Select the desired channel group (USA, CAN, INT) by
pushing [ U/I/C] for 1 sec., if desired.
CH/WX•
2 Select the desired channel to set as a tag channel.
3 Push [TAG] to set the displayed channel as a tag channel.
- appears in the function display.
TAG
4 To cancel the tag channel setting, push [TAG].
- disappears.
TAG
• Clearing all tag channels in the selected channel group
- Push [ ALL CLR] for 3 sec. to clear all tag channels in
TAG•
the channel group.
[Example]: Starting a normal scan.
USA
Scan starts.
Push
SCAN
TAG
USA

Starting a scan

Set scan type, weather alert function, scan resume timer and
auto scan function in advance using SET mode. (p. 14)
1 Select the desired channel group (USA, CAN, INT) by
pushing [ U/I/C] for 1 sec., if desired.
CH/WX•
- When the weather alert function is in use, select the desired
weather channel with [CH/WX] and the channel selector.
2 Push [SCN] to start priority or normal scan.
- "SCAN" appears and flashes in the function display.
- "16" appears during priority scan.
- 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.)
- Rotate the channel selector to check the scanning tag channels,
to change the scanning direction or resume the scan manually.
3 To stop the scan, push [SCN].
- "SCAN" disappears.
- Pushing [PTT], [16•9], [CH/WX] or [DW•TRI] also stops the scan.
Scan pauses when receiving a
signal and audio is emitted.
BUSY
TAG
USA
4
SCAN OPERATION
Push to stop
the scan.
SCAN
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