Icom IC-M504 - Manual (Page 19)

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SCAN OPERATION
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■ Setting TAG channels
For more efficient scanning, add the desired channels as TAG
channels or clear the TAG for unwanted channels.
Channels that are not tagged will be skipped during scanning.
TAG channels can be assigned to each channel group (USA,
INT, CAN) independently.
q While pushing and holding [H/L], push [CH/WX•DUAL•U/I/C]
to select the desired channel group (USA, INT or CAN.)
w Select the desired channel to be set as a TAG channel.
e Push [SCAN•TAG] for 1 sec. to set the displayed channel
as a TAG channel.
• “T TA AG G” appears in the display.
r To cancel the TAG channel setting, repeat step e.
• “T TA AG G” disappears.
✔ Clearing (or setting) all tagged channels
While pushing and holding [H/L], push [SCAN•TAG] for 3
sec. (until a long beep changes to 2 short beeps) to clear all
TAG channels setting in the channel group.
• Repeat above procedure to set all TAG channels.
■ Starting a scan
Set scan type (Priority or Normal scan) and scan resume
timer in advance, using Set mode. (p. 55)
q While pushing and holding [H/L], push [CH/WX•DUAL•
U/I/C] to select the desired channel group (USA, INT,
CAN) if desired.
w Set TAG channels as described at left.
e Make sure the squelch is closed to start a scan.
r Push [SCAN•TAG] to start Priority or Normal scan.
• “P PR RI I- -S SC CA AN N 1 16 6” appears at the channel comment indicator
during Priority scan.
• “N NO OR RM MA AL L S SC CA AN N” appears at the channel comment indicator
during Normal scan.
• When a signal is detected, scan pauses until the signal disap-
pears or resumes after pausing 5 sec. according to Set mode
setting. (Channel 16 is still monitored during Priority scan.)
• Rotate [DIAL] to check the scanning TAG channels, to change
the scanning direction or resume the scan manually.
• A beep tone sounds and “1 16 6” blinks at the channel comment in-
dicator when a signal is received on Channel 16 during Priority
scan.
Push
Scan starts. When a signal is received
25W 25W INT INT
DUP DUP
34 34°34.506N 34.506N
123 123°23.236W 23.236W
UTC UTC 12 12:00 :00 INTL INTL
BUSY BUSY 25W 25W INT INT
DUP DUP
NORMAL NORMAL SCAN SCAN
34 34°34.506N 34.506N
123 123°23.236W 23.236W
UTC UTC 12 12:00 :00 SAFETY SAFETY
25W 25W INT INT
DUP DUP
TAG TAG
NORMAL NORMAL SCAN SCAN
34 34°34.506N 34.506N
123 123°23.236W 23.236W
UTC UTC 12 12:00 :00
[Example]: Starting a normal scan.