User manual

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BASIC OPERATION
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U.S.A., international and Canadian channels
The IC-M504 is pre-programmed with 57 U.S.A., 57 interna-
tional and 61 Canadian channels. These channel groups may
be specified for the operating area.
q Push [CH/WX•DUAL•U/I/C] to select a regular channel.
• If a weather channel appears, push [CH/WX•DUAL•U/I/C] again.
w While pushing and holding [H/L], push [CH/WX•DUAL•
U/I/C] to change the channel group, if necessary.
• U.S.A., International and Canadian channel groups can be se-
lected in sequence.
e Rotate [DIAL] to select a channel.
•“
DUP
” appears for duplex channels.
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Weather channels
The IC-M504 has 10 pre-programmed weather channels.
These are used for monitoring broadcasts from NOAA (Na-
tional Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.)
The transceiver can automatically detect a weather alert tone
on the selected weather channel while receiving the channel,
during standby on a regular channel or while scanning. (p. 56)
q Push [CH/WX•DUAL•U/I/C] once or twice to select a
weather channel.
•“
WX
” appears when a weather channel is selected.
• “
WX AALERT
” appears when the Weather Alert function is in
use. (p. 56)
w Rotate [DIAL] to select a channel.
WXWX ALERTALERT
3434°34.506N34.506N
123123°23.236W23.236W
UTCUTC 1212:00:00163163.275MHz.275MHz
WXWX
3434°34.506N34.506N
123123°23.236W23.236W
UTCUTC 1212:00:00163163.275MHz.275MHz
Push once or twice
When weather alert is OFF. When weather alert is ON.
25W25W USAUSA
3434°34.506N34.506N
123123°23.236W23.236W
UTCUTC 1212:00:00 PORTPORT OPROPR
25W25W INTINT
DUPDUP
3434°34.506N34.506N
123123°23.236W23.236W
UTCUTC 1212:00:00 TELEPHONETELEPHONE
25W25W CANCAN
3434°34.506N34.506N
123123°23.236W23.236W
UTCUTC 1212:00:00 CCGCCG
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