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PRIORITY WATCH
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Priority watch operation
D
Memory/call channel watch and memory
scan watch
q
Select VFO mode; then, set an operating frequency.
w
Set the watching channel(s).
For memory channel watch:
Select the desired memory channel.
For memory scan watch:
Select memory mode; then, push [FUNC] + [
Y
] or [
Z
] mo-
mentarily to start memory scan.
For call channel watch:
Select the call channel by pushing [CALL].
e
Push [V/M] for 2 sec. to enter set mode.
r
Rotate [DIAL] until “PRIO” appears.
• “PRIO” disappears after 1 sec. and “OFF” and “PR” appear.
t
While pushing [FUNC], rotate [DIAL] to select priority
watch ON or priority watch ON with alert.
y
Push [V/M] to exit set mode and start the watch.
• The transceiver checks the memory
or call channel frequency every 5 sec.
• The watch resumes according to the
selected scan resume condition. (p.
18)
u
Push [V/M] while the display
shows the VFO frequency to stop
the watch.
D
VFO scan watch
q
Select the desired memory channel to be watched.
w
Push [V/M] to select VFO mode.
e
Push [FUNC] + [
Y
] or [
Z
] momentarily to start full scan,
band scan or programmed scan. (p. 16)
r
Push [V/M] for 2 sec. to enter set mode.
t
Rotate [DIAL] until “PRIO” appears.
• “PRIO” disappears after 1 sec. and
“OFF” and “PR” appear.
y
While pushing [FUNC], rotate
[DIAL] to select priority watch ON
or priority watch ON with alert.
u
Push [V/M] to exit set mode and
start the watch.
• The transceiver checks the memory
channel frequency every 5 sec.
• The watch resumes according to the
selected scan resume condition. (p.
18)
i
Push [V/M] while the display
shows the VFO frequency to stop
the watch.
Priority watch is ON.
Priority watch set mode
Priority watch with
alert is ON.
PRIO
FM
MR
While pausing on the
memory or call channel
“PRIO” flashes.