Icom IC-M33

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BASIC OPERATION
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■ Channel selection
IMPORTANT: Prior to using the transceiver for the first
time, the battery pack must be fully charged for optimum
life and operation. To avoid damage to the transceiver,
turn the power OFF while charging.
D Channel 16
Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It used for
establishing initial contact with a station and for emergency
communications. Channel 16 is monitored during both Du-
alwatch and Tri-watch. While standing by, you must monitor
Channel 16.
q Push [16] momentarily to select Channel 16.
w Push [CH] to return to the channel used before Channel
16, or push [Y]/[Z] to select a channel.
Convenient!
While pushing and holding [FAV], push [Y]/[Z] to select the
favourite (TAG) channels with ignoring untagged channels in
the selected channel group in sequence.
•Pushing[FAV] only advances the displayed TAG channel.
•ThefavouritechannelsareselectedusingtheTAGchannelsetting.
(p. 15)
D Call channel
Each regular channel group has separate leisure-use call
channels. The call channel is monitored during Tri-watch.
The call channels can be programmed (p. 11) and are used
to store your most often used channel in each channel group
for quick recall.
q Push and hold [C] (16) for 1 sec. to select the call chan-
nel of the selected channel group.
 •“CALL” and call channel number appear.
 •Eachchannelgroupmayhaveanindependentcallchannel
after programming a call channel. (p. 11)
w Push [CH] to return to the channel used before call chan-
nel, or push [Y]/[Z] to select a channel.
Push and hold
for 1 sec.
Push