Icom IC-M503 Marine Radio User Manual


 
Setting tag channels
For more efficient scanning, add desired channels as tag
channels or clear tag channels that are unwanted channels.
Channels set as non-tag channels will be skipped during
scanning. Tag channels can be assigned to each channel
group (International, U.S.A., Holland, DSC, ATIS) indepen-
dently.
q While pushing and holding [HI/LO], push [DIAL] one or
more times to select the desired channel group, if desired.
w Select the desired channel to set as a tag channel.
e Push and hold [SCAN/TAG] for 1 sec. to set the displayed
channel as a tag channel.
•“TAG appears in the function display.
r To cancel the tag channel setting, repeat e.
•“TAG disappears.
Clearing all tag channels in the selected channel group
While pushing and holding [HI/LO], push and hold [DIAL]
for 3 sec. to clear all tag channels in the channel group.
Starting a scan
Set scan type (priority or normal scan) and scan resume timer
in advance using set mode. (p. 15)
q Set tag channels as described at left.
w While pushing and holding [HI/LO], push [DIAL] one or
more times to select the desired channel group, if desired.
e Push [SCAN] to start priority or normal scan.
•“Pri scan 16 or Normal scan appears in the function display.
When a signal is detected, scan pauses until the signal disap-
pears or resumes after pausing 5 sec. according to set mode set-
ting. (Channel 16 is still monitored during priority scan.)
Rotate the channel selector to check the scanning tag channels,
to change the scanning direction or resume the scan manually.
•“16 ashes and a beep tone sounds when a signal is received
on Channel 16 during priority scan.
r To stop the scan, push [SCAN].
•“Pri scan or Normal scan disappears.
5
SCAN OPERATION
13
INT
25W
DUPTAG
INTL
INT
25W
DUPTAG
Normalscan
BUSY INT
25W
DUPTAG
Normalscan
SCAN
TAG
Push
Scan starts. When a signal is received
[Example]: Starting a normal scan.
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