Scan Operation; Scan Types - Icom IC-M2A Instruction Manual

Scan types

Scanning is an efficient way to locate signals quickly over a
wide frequency range. The transceiver has a priority scan and
a normal scan.
In addition, weather alert functions are available for standby
convenience. (p. 13)
PRIORITY SCAN
CH 01
WX* CH 16
CH 05
* Previously selected weather channel
when weather alert function is ON.
Priority scan searches through all tag channels in se-
quence while monitoring Channel 16. When a signal is de-
tected on Channel 16, scan pauses until the signal
disappears; when a signal is detected on a channel other
than Channel 16, scan becomes dualwatch until the signal
disappears.
Set the tag channels (channels to be scanned) before scan-
ning. Clear the tag channels which inconveniently stop scan-
ning, such as those used for digital communications.
CH 02
CH 03
CH 04

SCAN OPERATION

NOTE: Choose priority or normal scan in SET mode. (p. 14)
NORMAL SCAN
CH 01
WX*
CH 05
* Previously selected weather channel
when weather alert function is ON.
Normal scan, like priority scan, searches through all tag
channels in sequence. However, unlike priority scan, Chan-
nel 16 is not checked unless Channel 16 is set as a tag
channel.
5
CH 02
CH 03
CH 04
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