Setting Tag Channels; Scan Operation; Starting A Scan - Icom IC-M412 Instruction Manual

n Setting TAG channels
For more efficient scanning, you can add desired channels as
TAG channels, or remove unwanted channels as TAG channels.
Channels that are not tagged will be skipped during scan-
ning. TAG channels can be independently assigned to each
channel group (USA, INT, CAN).
q Push [U/I/C] (both [Y] and [Z]) to select a desired chan-
nel group.
w Select a desired channel to be set as a TAG channel.
e Hold down [TAG](SCAN) for 1 second to set the channel
as a TAG channel.
• " " appears.
r To cancel the TAG channel setting, repeat step e.
• " " disappears.
4 Clearing (or setting) all tagged channels
While holding down [HI/LO] on the microphone, hold down
[TAG](SCAN) for 3 seconds (until a long beep changes to two
short beeps) to clear all TAG channels in the channel group.
• Repeat above procedure to set all TAG channels.
[Example]: Starting a Normal scan.
n Starting a scan
First, set scan type (Priority or Normal scan) and the scan
resume timer in the Set mode. (p. 45)
q Push [U/I/C] (both [Y] and [Z]) to select a desired chan-
w Set TAG channels as described at left.
e Make sure the squelch is closed to start a scan.
r Push [SCAN] to start Priority or Normal scan.
t To stop the scan, push [SCAN] again.
Scan starts.
Push

SCAN OPERATION

nel group.
• "SCAN" blinks in the channel comment display during scanning.
(During Priority scan, "16" appears beside the blinking "SCAN"
indication.)
• A beep tone sounds and "16" blinks in the channel comment
display when a signal is received on Channel 16 during Priority
scan.
• When a signal is detected, the scan pauses until the signal dis-
appears or resumes after pausing 5 seconds, depending on the
Set mode setting. (Channel 16 is still monitored during Priority
scan.)
• Push [Y] or [Z] to check the scanning TAG channels, to change
the scanning direction or to manually resume the scan.
Blinks
When a signal is
received.
Appears
4
4
Blinks
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