Icom VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER IC-M501EURO - Manual (Page 17)

■ Setting tag channels
For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag
channels or clear tag channels for unwanted channels. Chan-
nels set as non-tag channels will be skipped during scanning.
Tag channels can be assigned to each channel group (Inter-
national, U.S.A., Holland, DSC, ATIS) independently.
q While pushing [HI/LO], push [DIAL] one or more times to
select the desired channel group, if desired.
w Select the desired channel to set as a tag channel.
e Push [SCAN/TAG] for 1 sec. to set the displayed channel
as a tag channel.
• “TAG” appears in the function display.
r To cancel the tag channel setting, repeat e.
• “TAG” disappears.
• Clearing all tag channels in the selected channel group
➥While pushing [HI/LO], push [DIAL] for 3 sec. to clear all
tag channels in the channel group.
■ Starting a scan
Set scan type (priority or normal scan) and scan resume timer
in advance using set mode. (p. 15)
q Set tag channels as described at left.
w While pushing [HI/LO], push [DIAL] one or more times to
select the desired channel group, if desired.
e Push [SCAN] to start priority or normal scan.
• “Pri scan 16” or “Normal scan” appears in the function display.
• When a signal is detected, scan pauses until the signal disap-
pears or resumes after pausing 5 sec. according to set mode set-
ting. (Channel 16 is still monitored during priority scan.)
• Rotate the channel selector to check the scanning tag channels,
to change the scanning direction or resume the scan manually.
• “16” flashes and a beep tone sounds when a signal is received
on channel 16 during priority scan.
r To stop the scan, push [SCAN].
• “Pri scan” or “Normal scan” disappears.
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SCAN OPERATION
13
INT
25W
DUP TAG
INTL
INT
25W
DUP TAG
Normal scan
BUSY INT
25W
DUP TAG
Normal scan
SCAN
TAG
Push
Scan starts. When a signal is received
[Example]: Starting a normal scan.
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