Icom IC-M88 - Manual (Page 20)

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SCAN OPERATION
■ Setting tag channels
For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag
channels or clear tag channels for unwanted channels. Non-
tag channels will be skipped during scanning. Tag channels
can be assigned to each channel group
(USA, INT, CAN) inde-
pendently.
q Select the desired channel group (USA, INT, CAN) by push-
ing [CH/WX• U/I/C/L ] for 1 sec., if desired.
w Select the desired channel to set as a tag channel.
e Push both [Y] and [Z] for 1 sec. to set the displayed chan-
nel as a tag channel.
• “TAG” appears in the function display.
r To cancel the tag channel setting, push both [Y] and [Z]
for 1 sec.
• “TAG” disappears.
• Clearing all tag channels in the selected channel group
While pushing and holding both [Y] and [Z], turn power ON
to clear all tag channels in the channel group.
■ Starting a scan
Set the weather alert function, priority scan function, scan re-
sume timer and auto scan function in advance, using SET
mode. (pgs. 18, 19)
q Select the desired channel group (USA, CAN, INT) by
pushing [CH/WX• U/I/C/L ] for 1 sec., if desired.
• When the weather alert function is in use, select the desired
weather channel with [CH/WX• U/I/C/L ] and [Y]/[Z].
w Push [SCN• DUAL ] to start priority or normal scan.
• “SCAN” blinks in the function display.
• “16” appears 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• DUAL ].
• “SCAN” disappears.
• Pushing [PTT], [16•
9 ] or [CH/WX• U/I/C/L ] also stops the scan.
Push Scan starts. Push
to stop the scan.
Scan pauses when receiving
a signal and audio is emitted.
DUAL DUAL
[Example]: Starting a normal scan.
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