Icom IC-R6 Instruction Manual - Page 51

7 PRIORITY WATCH ■ Priority watch types Priority watch checks for signals on a frequency every 5 seconds, while operating on a VFO frequency or scanning. The receiver has four priority watch types to suit your needs. MEMORY SCAN WATCH While operating on a VFO frequency, priority watch sequen- 5 seconds Mch 000 The watch resumes according to the selected scan resume setting. See page 37 for details. tially checks for signals on each memory channel. VFO SKIP Mch 001 frequency Mch 002 • The memory skip function and/or 6 NOTE: If the pocket beep function is activated, the receiver auto- memory bank scan is useful to speed up the scan. Mch 1299 7 matically selects the tone squelch or DTCS squelch func- tion, when priority watch starts. VFO SCAN WATCH D About the priority beep function When receiving a signal on the priority frequency, you can be alerted with beeps and a blinking "S." This function is activated when setting the priority watch function ON. While scanning in the VFO mode, priority watch checks for signals on the selected memory channel every 5 seconds. 5 seconds VFO scan Memory channel MEMORY CHANNEL WATCH While operating on a VFO fre- 5 seconds quency, priority watch checks for a signal on the selected memory channel every 5 seconds. • A memory channel with skip infor- VFO frequency mation can be watched. Memory channel VFO/MEMORY SCAN WATCH While scanning in the VFO mode, priority watch sequentalliy checks for signals on each memory channel every 5 seconds. 5 seconds Mch 000 VFO scan SKIP Mch 001 Mch 002 • The memory skip function and/or Mch 1299 memory bank scan is useful to speed up the scan. 38