Icom IC-M700PRO Instruction Manual - Page 8

3 SELECTING A CHANNEL/FREQUENCY ■ Memory mode/VFO mode The transceiver has 2 operating modes: memory mode and VFO mode. The memory mode is used to select preprogrammed marine channels in one of the 3 channel groups; The VFO mode is used to select frequencies around preprogrammed channels. Push [CH/FREQ] to toggle between the memory and VFO modes. • "FREQ" appears when in the VFO mode. • In the VFO mode, only simplex operation is possible. SQL Memory mode CH/FREQ CH/FREQ SIMP SQL VFO mode ■ Selecting a channel The transceiver has 150 channels divided into 3 groups of 50 channels, maximum. However, the number of channels in each group can be restricted in the set mode, depending on your needs. (pgs. 13 and 14) ☞ NOTE: When channel 0 and/or 2182 kHz is se- lected with the [2182KHz] switch, channel selection is NOT possible. In such cases, push [2182KHz] first. q If necessary, push [CH/FREQ] to select the memory mode. w Rotate the [GROUP] selector to select the desired channel group; then rotate the [CHANNEL] selector to select the desired channel. SQL Group A DUP SQL Group B SIMP SQL Group C DUP SQL Group B, channel 1 DUP SQL Group B, channel 2 DUP SQL Group B, channel 50 Rotate [GROUP] to select a channel group Rotate [CHANNEL] to select a channel within a group 5