Icom ic-m88 Instruction Manua

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■ Selecting a ChannelIMPORTANT: Prior to using the transceiver for the firsttime, the battery pack must be fully charged for optimumlife and operation. To avoid damage to the transceiver,turn OFF the power while charging.D Channel 16Channel 16 (Distress channel) is used to establish the initialcontact with another station, and for emergency communi-cations. Channel 16 is automatically monitored during bothDualwatch and Tri-watch. While standing by, you must moni-tor Channel 16.q Push [16•9] to select Channel 16.w Push [CH/WX•U/I/C/L] to return to the mode before select-ing Channel 16, or push [Y] or [Z] to select the operat-ing channel.Push9D Channel 9 (Call channel)Channel 9 is the leisure-use Call channel. Each regular chan-nel group has separate Call channels. In addition, each Callchannel is monitored during Tri-watch. The Call channels canbe set (p. 12) and are used to store your most often-usedchannels in each channel group for quick recall.q Hold down [16•9] for 1 second to select the Call channel inthe selected channel group.• “CALL” and the Call channel number appear.• Each channel group may have its own Call channel after settingit. See “Setting the Call channel” on page 12 for details.w Push [CH/WX•U/I/C/L] to return to the mode before select-ing Channel 9 (Call channel) , or push [Y] or [Z] to selectthe operating channel.Hold downfor 1 second984 BASIC OPERATION