Icom IC-M422 ■ Starting a scan, ■Setting TAG 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 (USA, INT, CAN) independently.

qPush both [Y] and [Z] to select the desired channel group

(USA, INT or CAN.)

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.

•“ ” appears in the display.

rTo cancel the TAG channel setting, repeat step e.

• “ ” disappears.

✔Clearing (or setting) all tagged channels

While pushing [HI/LO] on the microphone, push [SCAN•TAG] for 3 sec. (until a long beep changes to 2 short beeps) to clear all TAG channels 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. 32)

q Push both [Y] and [Z] to select the desired channel group 4

(USA, INT, CAN) 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.

• “ ” appears at the channel comment indicator during Priority 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.)

•Push [Y] or [Z] to check the scanning TAG channels, to change the scanning direction or resume the scan manually.

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

tTo stop the scan, repeat step r.

[Example]: Starting a Normal scan.	Blinks	Blinks
		When a signal is
	Scan starts.	received.
	Push

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