ICOM 298900 Manuale Utente

BASIC OPERATION

■ Call channel programming

Call channel is used to select Channel 9 (default), however,
you can program the call channel with your most often-used
channels in each channel group for quick recall.

q Push both [Y] and [Z] on the transceiver several times to

select the desired channel group (U.S.A., International or
Canada) to be programmed.

w Push and hold [

!6•9] for 1 sec. to select the call channel of

the selected channel group.

• “CALL” and call channel number appear.

e Push and hold [

!6•9] again

for 3 sec. (until a long beep
changes to 2 short beeps)
to enter call channel pro-
gramming condition.

• Channel number starts blink-

ing.

r Push [Y] or [Z] to select

the desired channel.

t Push [

!6•9] to program the

displayed channel as the
call channel.

• Push [CH/WX•DUAL] to can-

cel.

• The channel number stops

blinking.

■ Channel comments

Memory channels can be labeled with a unique alphanumeric
ID of up to 10 characters each.
More than 6 characters comment scrolls automatically at the
channel comment indicator after the channel selection.

Capital letters, small letters (except f, j, k, p, s, v, x, z), 0 to 9,
some symbols (=

✱ + – . /) and space can be used.

q Select the desired channel.

• Cancel Dualwatch, Tri-watch or Scan in advance.

w While pushing [CH/WX•DUAL], push [

!6•9] to edit the

channel comment.

• A cursor and the first char-

acter start blinking alter-
nately.

e Pushing [Y] or [Z] to select the desired character.

• Push [

!6•9] or [CH/WX•DUAL] to move the cursor forward or

backward, respectively.

r Repeat step e to input all characters.
t Push [DSC•POS] to input and set the comment.

• Push [SCAN•TAG] to cancel.
• The cursor and the character stop blinking.

y Repeat steps q to t to program other channel com-

ments, if desired.