Icom IC-M88 Instruction Manual - Page 20

5 SCAN OPERATION Setting tag channels For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag channels or clear tag channels for unwanted channels. Nontag 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 pushing [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. [Example]: Starting a normal scan. Push DUAL Scan starts. Starting a scan Set the weather alert function, priority scan function, scan resume 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 disappears 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. Scan pauses when receiving a signal and audio is emitted. Push DUAL to stop the scan. 14