I Setting Tag Channels; I Starting A Scan - Icom IC-M302 Instruction Manual

I Setting tag channels

For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag
channels or clear the tag for unwanted channels.
Channels are not tagged will be skipped during scanning. Tag
channels can be assigned to each channel group (USA, INT,
CAN) independently.
q Select the desired channel group (USA, INT, CAN) by
pushing both [Y] and [Z].
w Select the desired channel to set as a tag channel.
e Push [SCAN•
] for 1 sec. to be set the displayed chan-
TAG
nel as a tag channel.
• " " appears in the display.
r To cancel the tag channel setting, push [SCAN•
sec.
• " " disappears.
✔ Clearing (or setting) all tagged channels
While pushing [HI/LO] on the microphone, push [SCAN•
for 3 sec. (until a long beep changes to 2 short beeps) to clear
all tag channels in the channel group.
• Repeat above procedure to set all tag channels.
[Example]: Starting a normal scan.

I Starting a scan

Set scan type (Priority or Normal) and scan resume timer in
advance, using Set mode. (p. 29)
q Set tag channels as described at left.
w Make sure the squelch is closed to start a scan.
e Select the channel group (USA, CAN, INT) by pushing
both [Y] and [Z] on the transceiver, if desired.
r Push [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.)
• Push [Y] or [Z] to check the scanning tag channels, to change
] for 1
TAG
the scanning direction or resume the scan manually.
• "
sounds when a signal is received on Channel 16 during Priority
scan.
t To stop the scan, push [SCAN•
]
TAG
Scan starts.
Push
SCAN OPERATION
] to start Priority or Normal scan.
TAG
" or " " appears at the channel comment indicator.
" blinks at the channel comment indicator and a beep tone
TAG
When a signal is received.
5
5
].
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