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14
PRIORITY WATCH
14-8
Checks the selected priority channel every 5 seconds,
during a VFO mode scan.
1. Set the priority channel
•
To select a Memory channel
q
Push [M/CALL]
to select the Memory mode.
w
Rotate [DIAL] to select the Memory channel you
want to watch.
•
To select a Bank channel
q
Push [M/CALL]
to select the Memory mode.
w
Rotate [DIAL] to select the Bank channel you
want to watch.
How to select the Memory and Bank:
z
In the Memory mode, push [QUICK]
.
x
Push D-pad(
) to select “Bank Select,” and
then push D-pad(Ent).
• The Bank list is displayed.
c
Push D-pad(
) to select a desired bank and
then push D-pad(Ent).
• If “OFF” is selected, the bank selection is can-
celed.
D-pad
(
)
(Ent)
•
To select a Call channel
q
Push [M/CALL]
one or more times to select
the Call channel mode.
w
Rotate [DIAL] to select the Call channel you want
to watch.
2. Start the Priority watch
q
Push [QUICK]
.
w
Push D-pad(
) to select “PRIO Watch,” and then
push D-pad(Ent).
e
Push D-pad(
) to select “ON” or “Bell.”
• ON: When a signal is received on the priority
channel, the channel is automatically se-
lected.
• Bell: When a signal is received on the priority
channel, the “
” icon is displayed in the
VFO mode.
r
Push D-pad(Ent) to start the Priority watch.
• The “PRIO” icon appears.
3. Start the VFO scan
q
Hold down [SCAN]
for 1 second.
w
Push D-pad(
) to select the scan type, and then
push D-pad(Ent) to start the VFO scan. (p. 13-5)
■
VFO scan and a priority channel
Example: Checks memory channel “490” every 5 sec-
onds, during a VFO scan.
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Push [M/CALL]
,
then rotate [DIAL] to se-
lect the Memory chan-
nel.
Push [QUICK]
.
Push D-pad(
) to
select, then push
D-pad(Ent).
Push D-pad(
) to
select, then push
D-pad(Ent).
Hold down [SCAN]
for 1 second.
Push D-pad(
) to
select, then push
D-pad(Ent).
Blinks
Blinks
[DIAL]
NOTE:
Push [CLR]
to cancel both scans.
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