Icom IC-M88

■ Setting Tag channels
For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as Tag
channels or clear unwanted channels as Tag channels. Non-
Tag channels are skipped during scanning. Tag channels can
be assigned to each channel group (USA, INT, CAN) inde-
pendently.
q Hold down [CH/WX•
U/I/C/L] for 1 second to select the de-
sired channel group
(USA, INT, CAN).
w Select the desired channel to set as a Tag channel.
e Hold down both [Y] and [Z] for 1 second to set the dis-
played channel as a Tag channel.
• “TAG” is displayed in the function display.
r Hold down both [Y] and [Z] for 1 second again to cancel
the Tag channel setting.
• “TAG” disappears.
• Clearing all Tag channels in the selected channel group
Turn OFF the power, then while holding down both [Y] and
[Z], turn ON the power to clear all Tag channels in the se-
lected channel group.
■ Starting a scan
First set the Weather Alert function, Priority Scan function,
Scan Resume timer, and Auto Scan function in the Set mode.
(pp. 18, 19)
q Hold down [CH/WX•
U/I/C/L] for 1 second to select the de-
sired channel group
(USA, INT, CAN).
• When the Weather Alert function is in use, select the desired
Weather channel with [CH/WX•U/I/C/L] and [Y]/[Z].
w Push [SCN•DUAL] to start a Priority or Normal scan.
• “SCAN” blinks in the function display.
• “16” is displayed during a Priority scan.
• When a signal is received, scan pauses until the signal disap-
pears, or resumes after pausing 5 seconds 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 to manually resume the scan.
e Push [SCN•DUAL] to stop the scan.
• “SCAN” disappears.
• Pushing [PTT], [16•9] or [CH/WX•U/I/C/L] also stops the scan.
Push
Scan starts.
Push
to stop the scan.
Scan pauses while receiving
a signal and audio is heard.
DUAL
DUAL
[Example]: Starting a Normal scan.
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