I Setting Tag Channels; I Starting A Scan - Icom IC-M3A Instruction Manual

I Setting tag channels

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

I Starting a scan

Set scan type, weather alert function and scan resume timer
in advance using SET mode. (p. 13)
q Select the desired channel group (USA, CAN, INT) by
pushing [CH/WX • ] for 1 sec., if desired.
U/I/C
- When the weather alert function is in use, select the desired
weather channel with [CH/WX] and the channel selector.
w Push [SCAN •
] to start priority or normal scan.
TAG
- "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.)
- Push [ ]/[ ] to check tag channels, to change the scanning
direction or resume the scan manually.
e To stop the scan, push [SCAN •
- "SCAN" disappears.
- Pushing [PTT], [16 • 9], [CH/WX] or [DW •
scan.
Scan pauses when receiving a
signal and audio is emitted.
BUSY
TAG
USA
5
SCAN OPERATION
].
TAG
] also stops the
TRI
Push to stop
the scan.
SCAN
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