The Priority channel enables you to have quick access
to a specific channel. You can set one of the Memory
channels as the Priority channel.
D
Setting the Priority channel
1) Open the “PRIORITY CH” menu.
MENU > SETTINGS > FUNCTIONS >
PRIORITY
CH
• The channel set as the Priority channel is displayed.
•
“OFF” is displayed if no channel is set as the Priority
channel.
2) Open the “GROUP” menu.
➥
Push [
/MHz/GRP].
3) Select the desired group.
➥
Push [
∫
] or [
√
] and then push [ /MHz/GRP].
4) Select the desired channel.
➥
Push [
∫
] or [
√
] and then push [ /MHz/GRP].
•
“Returns to the “PRIORITY CH” menu.
• “The selected channel is displayed as the Priority
channel.
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OTHER FUNCTIONS
5-2
Priority channel
NOTE:
The Priority channel may be disabled,
depending on the transceiver’s setting. Ask your
authorized Icom dealer or transceiver administrator
for details.
Dualwatch operation
Dualwatch monitors the Priority channel while a VFO*
or Memory channel is selected.
If a signal is received on the Priority channel,
Dualwatch changes to the Priority channel until the
Priority signal disappears. Dualwatch then returns to
the selected other channel.
*For only EXP, USA, and EUR versions.
Hold down [PRI/DUAL] for 1 second to turn ON the
Dualwatch function.
• The Priority channel is displayed under the selected
channel.
•
The Priority channel’s name may be displayed, depending
on the Indication Type setting. See page 7-7 for details.
•
When a signal is received on the Priority channel, “PRI”
blinks and the Priority channel is displayed larger than the
selected channel.
• If the
“
STOP/TX CH” item’s setting in the menu mode
(p. 7-6) is set to “
PRIORITY CH,” “TX:PRI” is displayed as
shown below.