Icom IC-M1V Instruction Manual - Setting Tag Channels
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Setting tag channels
For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag
channels or clear tag channels for unwanted channels.
Channels, set as non-tag channels 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 push-
ing [CH/WX•U/I/C] for 2 sec., if desired.
w
Select the desired channel to set as a tag channel.
e
Push [SCN•TAG] for 2 sec., to set the displayed channel
as a tag channel.
• “TAG” appears in the function display.
r
To cancel the tag channel setting, push [SCN•TAG] for 2
sec.
• “TAG” disappears.
• Clearing all tag channels in the selected channel group
➥
Turn power ON while pushing and holding [SCN•TAG] to
clear all tag channels in the channel group.
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Starting a scan
Set scan type, weather alert function, scan resume timer and
auto scan function in advance, using SET mode. (pgs. 17, 18)
q
Select the desired channel group (USA, CAN, INT) by
pushing [CH/WX•U/I/C] for 2 sec., if desired.
• When the weather alert function is in use, select the desired
weather channel with [CH/WX] and the channel selector.
w
Push [SCN] to start priority or normal scan.
• The comment indicator flashes “SCAN”.
• The sub channel readout indicates “16” during priority scan.
• When a signal is received, 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
]/[
Z
]
to check the scanning tag channels, to change
the scanning direction or resume the scan manually.
e
To stop the scan, push [SCN].
• “SCAN” disappears.
• Pushing [PTT], [16•9], [CH/WX] or [DW•TRI] also stops the scan.
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SCAN OPERATION
13
Scan starts.
Scan pauses when receiving a
signal and audio is emitted.
Push
Push to stop
the scan.
USA
TAG
USA
DUP
TAG
USA
TAG
BUSY
TAG
TAG
[Example]: Starting a normal scan.