Icom M88 Instruction Manual - Page 14

4 BASIC OPERATION Channel selection D Channel 16 Channel 16 (Distress channel) is used for establishing initial contact with another station and for emergency communications. Channel 16 is automatically monitored during both dualwatch and tri-watch. While standing by, you must monitor Channel 16. q Push [16•9] to select Channel 16. w Push [CH/WX•U/I/C/L] to return to the condition before se- lecting Channel 16, or push [Y]/[Z] to select the operating channel. 9 Push D Channel 9 (Call channel) Channel 9 is the leisure-use call channel. Each regular channel group has separate call channels. In addition, each call channel is monitored during tri-watch. The call channels can be reprogrammed (p. 12) and are used to store your most often used channels in each channel group for quick recall. q Push [16•9] for 1 sec. to select the call channel in the selected channel group. • "CALL" and the call channel number appear. • Each channel group may have its own call channel after programming a call channel. See the "Call channel programming" on p. 12 for details. w Push [CH/WX•U/I/C/L] to return to the condition before selecting Channel 9 (call channel), or push [Y]/[Z] to select the operating channel. 9 Push for 1 sec. 8