Icom IM422 - Manual (Page 11)

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BASIC OPERATION
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■ Channel selection
п п Channel 16
Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used for
establishing initial contact with another station and for emer-
gency communications. Channel 16 is monitored during both
Dualwatch and Tri-watch. While standing by, you must moni-
tor Channel 16.
➥ Push [16•
9 ] momentarily to select Channel 16.
➥ Push [CH/WX•
DUAL ] to return to the condition before select-
ing Channel 16, or push [Y] or [Z] to select an operating
channel.
п п Channel 9 (Call channel)
Each regular channel group has a separate leisure-use call
channel. The call channel is monitored during Tri-watch. The
call channels can be programmed (p. 8) and are used to store
your most often used channel in each channel group for quick
recall.
➥ Push [16•
9 ] for 1 sec. to select the call channel of the se-
lected channel group.
• “CALL” and call channel number appear.
• Each channel group may have an independent call channel after
programming a call channel. (p. 8)
➥ Push [CH/WX•
DUAL ] to return to the condition before se-
lecting call channel, or push [Y] or [Z] to select an oper-
ating channel.
Push
for 1 sec.
Push