8 PRIORITY WATCH

Priority watch operation

DMemory channel watch and memory scan watch qSelect VFO mode; then, set an operating frequency.

wSet the watching channel(s).

For memory channel watch:

Select the desired memory channel.

For memory scan watch:

Select memory mode, or the desired bank group; then, push [MODE SCAN] for 1 sec. to start memory/bank scan.

ePush [8 SET] for 1 sec. to enter set mode.

rRotate [R-DIAL]to select “PRIORITY WATCH,” then push [8 SET].

tRotate [R-DIAL]to turn the priority watch ON, then push [8 SET].

Select “BELL” if the priority beep function is necessary.

[R-DIAL]

***-SET-MODE-***

 

----------------

 

>PRIORITY-WATCH

 

-KEY-TOUCH-BEEP

 

-BEEP-LEVEL

 

-BACKLIGHT

 

-POWER-SAVE

MODE

-NOISE-BLANKER

SCAN

 

MR

PRIORITY-WATCH

S.MW

 

----------------

SET

-OFF

>ON

8

-BELL

yPush [DUALWATCH] to exit set mode and start the watch.

“PRIO” indicator appears.

The receiver checks the memory/bank channel(s) every 5 sec.

The watch resumes according to the selected scan resume con- dition. (p. 41)

During priority watch

 

 

-DUP TSQL

AFC

-DUP TSQL

 

 

AFC

MODE

FM ANL

 

 

MODE

 

FM ANL

 

 

 

439 975

 

145 870

 

 

 

 

 

PSKIP

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSKIP

 

PRIOµ

001

 

 

 

PRIOµ

001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitors VFO frequency

Pauses

 

on a memory

for 5 sec.

 

 

(bank)

channel when a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

signal is received.

 

 

 

• During priority watch with priority beep

 

 

 

 

 

-DUP TSQL

AFC

-DUP TSQL

 

 

AFC

 

 

 

 

MODE

FM ANL

 

 

MODE

 

FM ANL

 

 

 

439 975

 

145 870

 

 

 

 

 

PSKIP

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSKIP

 

PRIOµ

001

 

 

 

PRIOµ

001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emits beep and blinks “S” indicator when a signal is re- ceived on a memory (bank) channel.

uPush [DUALWATCH] to cancel the watch.

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Icom IC-R20 Priority watch operation, Select the desired memory channel, Push Dualwatch to cancel the watch