Icom IC-T70A HD Instruction Manual - Page 55

8 PRIORITY WATCH ■ Priority watch types 1 While operating on a VFO frequency or scanning, the priority watch checks for signals on the set priority frequency every 5 seconds. The transceiver has four priority watch types to suit your needs. MEMORY SCAN WATCH While operating on a VFO frequency, priority watch checks for signals on each memory 5 seconds VFO SKIP Mch 0 Mch 1 2 3 4 The watch resumes according to the selected scan resume channel in sequence. frequency Mch 2 5 setting. See page 47 for details. NOTE: If the pocket beep function is activated, the trans- • The memory skip function and/or memory bank scan is useful to speed up the scan. Mch 249 6 7 ceiver automatically selects the tone squelch/DTCS squelch function when priority watch starts. 8 VFO SCAN WATCH 9 D About priority beep function When receiving a signal on the priority frequency, you can be alerted with beeps and a blink "S" icon. This function can be activated when the priority watch function is turned ON. While scanning in the VFO mode, priority watch checks for signals on the selected channel every 5 seconds. 5 seconds VFO scan Memory (Call) channel 10 11 12 13 MEMORY/CALL CHANNEL WATCH While operating on a VFO fre- 5 seconds quency, priority watch checks for a signal on the selected channel VFO every 5 seconds. frequency • A memory channel with skip infor- mation can be watched. Memory (Call) channel 14 VFO/MEMORY SCAN WATCH While scanning in the VFO 5 seconds 15 mode, priority watch checks for Mch 0 16 signals on each memory channel in sequence. VFO scan SKIP Mch 1 Mch 2 17 • The memory skip function and/or Mch 249 18 memory bank scan is useful to speed up the scan. 19 48