Icom IC-M505 Setting TAG channels, Starting a scan, Clearing or setting all tagged channels

■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 (INT, USA, ATIS or DSC) independently.

qWhile pushing and holding [H/L], push [DIAL•DUAL/GRP] to select the desired channel group (INT, USA, ATIS or DSC.)

wSelect 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.

•“TAG” appears in the display.

rTo cancel the TAG channel setting, repeat step e.

• “TAG” 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.

SCAN OPERATION 4

■ 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 [DIAL•DUAL/GRP] 4

to select the desired channel group (INT, USA, ATIS or DSC) if desired.

w Set TAG channels as described at left.

eMake sure the squelch is closed to start a scan. r Push [SCAN•TAG] to start Priority or Normal scan.

•“PRI-SCAN 16” appears at the channel comment indicator during Priority scan.

•“NORMAL SCAN” 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 [CHANNEL] to check the scanning TAG channels, to change the scanning direction or resume the scan manually.

•A beep tone sounds and “16” blinks at the channel comment in- dicator when a signal is received on Channel 16 during Priority scan.

[Example]: Starting a normal scan.			Scan starts.
25W	INT	Push	25W	INT
DUP				DUP
TAG			TAG
			NORMAL SCAN
34°34.506N			34°34.506N
123°23.236W			123°23.236W
UTC 12:00	INTL		UTC 12:00

When a signal is received

BUSY 25W INT

TAG

NORMAL SCAN

34°34.506N

123°23.236W

UTC 12:00 SAFETY

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