Basic Operation; Channel Selection - Icom IC-M604A Instruction Manual

■ Channel selection

D Channel 16
Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used for
establishing initial contact with a station and for emergency
communications. Channel 16 is monitored during both Du-
alwatch and Tri-watch. While standing by, you must monitor
Channel 16.
➥ Push [16•9] momentarily to select Channel 16.
➥ Push [CH/WX] to return to the screen before selecting
Channel 16, or rotate [SELECTOR] to select a channel.
• Pushing the keypad keys, or [Y]/[Z] on the microphone, also
selects a channel.
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9
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Push 16
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’9 ’9
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✔Convenient!
When the Favorite channel function is turned ON (p. 49),
pushing the [Y]/[Z] keys on the microphone sequentially
selects the favorite channels in the selected channel group.
• The favorite channels are set by the TAG channel setting. (p. 15)
+06 +06
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BASIC OPERATION

D 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, and are used to store
your most often used channel in each channel group for
quick recall. (p. 10)
➥ Hold down [16•9] for 1 second to select the Call channel
of the selected channel group.
• " " and Call channel number appear.
• Each channel group may have an independent Call channel
after programming a Call channel. (p. 10)
➥ Push [CH/WX] to return to the screen before you selected
Call channel, or rotate [SELECTOR] to select a channel.
• Pushing keys on the keypad, or [Y]/[Z] on the microphone,
also selects a channel.
9
Hold down
16
for 1 second
’9 ’9
3
9 9 +06 +06 %#.. %#..
6#) 6#)
’0 ’0
76% 76%     %#..+0) %#..+0)
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