Icom IC-M88 Instruction Manual

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■ Setting tag channelsFor more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tagchannels or clear tag channels for unwanted channels. Non-tag channels will be skipped during scanning. Tag channelscan be assigned to each channel group (USA, INT, CAN) in-dependently.q Select the desired channel group (USA, INT, CAN) by push-ing [CH/WX•U/I/C/L] for 1 sec., if desired.w Select the desired channel to set as a tag channel.e Push both [Y] and [Z] for 1 sec. to set the displayed chan-nel as a tag channel.• “TAG” appears in the function display.r To cancel the tag channel setting, push both [Y] and [Z]for 1 sec.• “TAG” disappears.• Clearing all tag channels in the selected channel groupWhile pushing and holding both [Y] and [Z], turn power ONto clear all tag channels in the channel group.■ Starting a scanSet the weather alert function, priority scan function, scanresume timer and auto scan function in advance, using SETmode. (pp. 18, 19)q Select the desired channel group (USA, CAN, INT) bypushing [CH/WX•U/I/C/L] for 1 sec., if desired.• When the weather alert function is in use, select the desiredweather channel with [CH/WX•U/I/C/L] and [Y]/[Z].w Push [SCN•DUAL] to start priority or normal scan.• “SCAN” blinks in the function display.• “16” appears during priority scan.• When a signal is received, scan pauses until the signal disap-pears or resumes after pausing 5 sec. according to SET modesetting. (Channel 16 is still monitored during priority scan.)• Push [Y]/[Z] to check the scanning tag channels, to change thescanning direction or resume the scan manually.e To stop the scan, push [SCN•DUAL].• “SCAN” disappears.• Pushing [PTT], [16•9 ] or [CH/WX•U/I/C/L] also stops the scan.Push Scan starts. Pushto stop the scan.Scan pauses when receivinga signal and audio is emitted.DUAL DUAL[Example]: Starting a normal scan.145 SCAN OPERATION