Icom IC-M504 - Manual (Page 12)

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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 a station and for emergency
communications. Channel 16 is monitored during both Dual-
watch and Tri-watch. While standing by, you must monitor
Channel 16.
➥ Push [16•9] momentarily to select Channel 16.
➥ Push [CH/WX•DUAL•U/I/C] to return to the condition before
selecting Channel 16, or rotate [DIAL] 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. 9) 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.
• “C CA AL LL L” and call channel number appear.
• Each channel group may have an independent call channel after
programming a call channel. (p. 9)
➥ Push [CH/WX•DUAL•U/I/C] to return to the condition be-
fore selecting call channel, or rotate [DIAL] to select an op-
erating channel.
25W 25W INT INT CALL CALL
TAG TAG
34 34°34.506N 34.506N
123 123°23.236W 23.236W
UTC UTC 12 12:00 :00 CALLING CALLING
Push
for 1 sec.
25W INT
TAG
34°34.506N
123°23.236W
UTC 12:00 CALLING
Push