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Priority watch
A priority watch checks for signals on “priority channel/s”
while operating on a VFO frequency.
D
Memory or Call channel watch
While operating on a VFO frequency, Priority Watch
checks for a signal on the selected memory or Call
channel (priority channel) every 5 seconds.
q
Select the VFO mode, and then set the operating fre-
quency.
w
Push
[VFO/MR/CALL]
several times to select the
memory mode or Call channel mode.
• For memory channel watch:
Push
[
Y
]
or
[
Z
]
to select the desired memory chan-
nel.
e
Push
[FUNC](
M
)
, and then push
[PRIO](7)
to start the
watch.
•
The decimal point “.”, on the frequency readout blinks.
•
When a signal is received on the priority channel, the
watch resumes according to the selected scan resume
option (p. 28).
r
To cancel the watch, push any key except
[ ]
,
[
Y
]
/
[
Z
]
,
[MONI]
,
[FUNC](
M
)
, or
[PTT]
.
D
Memory scan watch
While operating on a VFO frequency, Priority Watch se-
quentially checks for signals on each memory (except
Skip) channel (priority channel).
q
Select the VFO mode, and then set the operating fre-
quency.
w
Push
[VFO/MR/CALL]
several times to select the
memory mode.
e
Push
[FUNC](
M
)
, and then push
[SCAN](5)
to start
the memory scan.
r
Push
[FUNC](
M
)
, and then push
[PRIO](7)
to start
the watch.
•
The VFO mode is automatically selected, and the decimal
point “.”, on the frequency readout blinks.
•
When a signal is received on a channel, the watch resumes
according to the selected scan resume option (p. 28).
t
To cancel the watch, push any key except
[ ]
,
[
Y
]
/
[
Z
]
,
[MONI]
,
[FUNC](
M
)
, or
[PTT]
.
(The watch starts.)
(VFO mode)
(Memory mode)
The watch checks for a signal on memory channel 10, every 5 seconds.
Push , and then push .
[i.e.]: The memory channel watch on memory channnel 10.
Set the operating frequency.
Push to select the memory mode.
Push or to select the desired memory channel.
(priority channel)
VFO frequency
Memory scan
Mch 0
Mch 1
Mch 2
Mch 199
SKIP
(The memory scan starts.)
(VFO mode)
(Memory mode)
The watch checks for a signal on each memory channel, every 5 seconds.
Push , and then push .
[i.e.]: The memory scan watch.
Push , and then push .
Push , to select the memory mode.
Set the operating frequency.
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