Icom IC-M73 Instruction Manual - Page 35

Auto scan function, Dual/Tri-watch function, Monitor key action, Backlight function

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SET MODE 8 DDAuto scan function " " Except for the HOL version, the auto scan function au- tomatically starts the desired scan when no signal is re- ceived, and no operation is performed for 30 seconds Push Auto scan OFF (default) Auto scan ON DDDual/Tri-watch function "" Except for the HOL version, this item selects Dual or Tri- watch as desired. See page 16 for details. Push Dualwatch (default) Tri-watch 1 2 DDMonitor key action " " The monitor key action temporarily cuts off the squelch 3 function. This key action contains PUSH (Pu) or HOLD (Ho) 4 settings, as shown below. • Pu (PUSH): After pushing [ ] for 1 second, the squelch opens 5 and audio is heard. The squelch is held open while continuously holding down [ ]. (default) 6 • Ho (HOLD): After pushing [ ] for 1 second, the squelch opens 7 and audio is heard even if [ ] is released. To close the squelch, push any key. 8 9 Push 10 Push setting (default) Hold setting 11 DDBacklight function " " 12 This function is convenient for nighttime operation. The 13 backlight can be turned ON or OFF. • The backlight is automatically activated when any key except 14 for [PTT] is pushed. 15 • The backlight is automatically turned OFF after 5 seconds of inactivity. 16 Push Backlight ON (default) Backlight OFF 27

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Auto scan function
Except for the HOL version, the auto scan function au-
tomatically starts the desired scan when no signal is re-
ceived, and no operation is performed for 30 seconds
Push
Auto scan OFF (default)
Auto scan ON
D
Dual/Tri-watch function
Except for the HOL version, this item selects Dual or Tri-
watch as desired. See page 16 for details.
Push
Dualwatch (default)
Tri-watch
D
Monitor key action
The monitor key action temporarily cuts off the squelch
function. This key action contains PUSH (Pu) or HOLD (Ho)
settings, as shown below.
• Pu (PUSH): After pushing
[
]
for 1 second, the squelch opens
and audio is heard. The squelch is held open while
continuously holding down
[
]
. (default)
• Ho (HOLD): After pushing
[
]
for 1 second, the squelch opens
and audio is heard even if
[
]
is released. To close
the squelch, push any key.
Push
Push setting (default)
Hold setting
D
Backlight function
This function is convenient for nighttime operation. The
backlight can be turned ON or OFF.
• The backlight is automatically activated when any key except
for
[PTT]
is pushed.
• The backlight is automatically turned OFF after 5 seconds of
inactivity.
Push
Backlight ON
(default)
Backlight OFF