Icom IC-M2A instruction manual Call channel programming, Automatic backlighting

■Call channel programming

The call channel switch is used to select Channel 9 by de- fault, however, you can program your most often-used chan- nels in each channel group for quick recall.

qPush [CH/WX•U/I/C] for 1 sec. to

select the desired channel group (USA, INT, CAN) to be programmed.

wPush [16•9] for 1 sec. to select

the call channel of the selected channel group.

- “CALL” and call channel number appear.

e Push [16•9] again for 3 sec. (until long beep changes to 2 short beeps) to enter call chan- nel programming condition.

-Call channel number and channel group to be programmed flash.

BASIC OPERATION 3

r Push [Y]/[Z] to select the de- sired channel.

tPush [16•9] to program the dis-

played channel as the call chan- nel.

- The call channel number and chan- nel group stop flashing.

■Automatic backlighting

This function is convenient for nighttime operation. The auto- matic backlighting can be deactivated in SET mode. (p. 15)

•Push any key except for [PTT] to turn the backlighting ON.

-The backlighting is automatically turned OFF after 5 sec. of in- activity.

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