Basic Operation; I Channel Selection - Icom IC-M402 Instruction Manual

3

BASIC OPERATION

I Channel selection

ï ï Channel 16
Ch 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used for estab-
lishing initial contact with another station and for emergency
communications. Channel 16 is monitored during both dual-
watch and tri-watch. While standing by, you must monitor Ch 16.
➥ Push [16 ] momentarily to select Ch 16.
➥ Push [CH/WX] to return to the
condition before selecting Ch 16,
or push [Y]/[Z] to select an op-
erating channel.
ï ï Channel 9 (Call channel)
Each regular channel group has a separate leisure-use call
channel. The call channel is monitored during tri-watch. The
call channels can be programmed (p. 7) and are used to store
your most often used channels in each channel group for
quick recall.
➥ Push [16] for 1 sec. to select the call channel of the se-
lected channel group.
• "CALLING" and call channel number appear.
• Each channel group may have an independent call channel.
➥ Push [CH/WX] to return to the
condition before selecting call
channel, or push [Y]/[Z] to se-
lect an operating channel.
5
Push
Push
ï ï U.S.A.,Canadian and international channels
There are 57 U.S.A., 61 Canadian and 57 international chan-
nels.These channel groups may be specified for the operating
area.
q Push [CH/WX] to select a regular channel.
• If a weather channel appears, push [CH/WX] again.
w Push [CH/WX] while pushing [H/L] to change the channel
group, if necessary.
• U.S.A., International (INT) and Canadian channels can be se-
lected in sequence.
e Rotate the channel selector to select a channel.
• "D" appears for duplex channels.
• "A" appears for simplex channels.
U.S.A. channels
Push
Canadian channels
+
International channels