Icom IC-M73 Instruction Manual

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8BASIC OPERATION4■ Channel selectionIMPORTANT!: Prior to using the transceiver for the firsttime, fully charge the battery pack. This will help maxi-mize the capability and life of the battery. To avoid dam-age to the transceiver, turn the radio OFF while charging.D Channel 16Channel 16 (Distress channel) is used for establishing initialcontact with another station and for emergency communica-tions. Channel 16 is automatically monitored during both du-alwatch and tri-watch. While standing by, you must monitorChannel 16.q Push [16•9] to select Channel 16.w Push [CH/WX•U/I/C] to return to the condition beforeselecting Channel 16, or push [Y]/[Z] to select theoperating channel.PushD Channel 9 (Call channel)Channel 9 is the leisure-use call channel. Each regularchannel group has separate call channels. In addition, thecall channel is monitored during tri-watch. The call channelscan be re-programmed (p. 10) and may be used to store yourmost often used channels in each channel group for quickrecall.q Hold down [16•9] for 1 second to select the call channel.• “CALL” and the call channel number appear.• Call channel can be re-programmed. See the “Call channelprogramming” on p. 10 for details.w Push [CH/WX•U/I/C] to return to the condition beforeselecting Channel 9 (call channel), or push [Y]/[Z] toselect the operating channel.Hold downfor 1 sec.