ICOM 285200 User Manual
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BASIC OPERATION
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ï U.S.A.,Canadian and international channels
The IC-M422 are pre-programmed with 57 U.S.A., 61 Cana-
dian and 57 international channels. These channel groups
may be specified for the operating area.
dian and 57 international channels. These channel groups
may be specified for the operating area.
q Push [CH/WX•
DUAL
] to select a regular channel.
• If a weather channel appears, push [CH/WX•
DUAL
] again.
w Push both [Y] and [Z] on the transceiver to change the
channel group, if necessary.
• U.S.A., International and Canadian channels can be selected in
sequence.
e Push [Y] or [Z] to select a channel.
• “DUP” appears for duplex channels.
• “
• “
” appears when a simplex channel is selected.
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ï Weather channels
The IC-M422 has 10 weather channels. These are used for
monitoring broadcasts from NOAA (National Oceanographic
and Atmospheric Administration.)
The transceiver can detect a weather alert tone on the se-
lected weather channel while receiving the channel, during
standby on a regular channel or while scanning. (p. 32)
monitoring broadcasts from NOAA (National Oceanographic
and Atmospheric Administration.)
The transceiver can detect a weather alert tone on the se-
lected weather channel while receiving the channel, during
standby on a regular channel or while scanning. (p. 32)
q Push [CH/WX•
DUAL
] once or twice to select a weather
channel.
• “WX” appears when a weather channel is selected.
• “WX ALT” appears when the Weather alert function is in use.
• “WX ALT” appears when the Weather alert function is in use.
(p. 32)
w Push [Y] or [Z] to select a channel.
Scrolls
Appears
Scrolls
Appears
When Weather alert is OFF.
When Weather alert is ON.
Push
once or twice
Push
and
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