Icom IC-M412 Instruction Manual - Page 19

SCAN OPERATION 4 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 scanning. 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 channel group. w Select a desired channel to be set as a TAG channel. e H old 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. Push Scan starts. 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- 4 nel group. 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. • "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. • W hen a signal is detected, the scan pauses until the signal disappears 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. t To stop the scan, push [SCAN] again. Blinks When a signal is Appears received. Blinks 11