Icom ID-5100A Full Instruction Manual - Page 18

Previous view 2 BASIC OPERATION Selecting the watch mode The transceiver has two independent watch modes; Dualwatch mode and Single watch mode. Dualwatch mode The Dualwatch mode uses the MAIN and SUB bands, and you can simultaneously monitor both bands. In the Dualwatch mode, both MAIN and SUB bands are displayed side by side. Touching [MAIN] or [SUB] for 1 second selects the Single watch mode. Single watch mode The Single watch mode uses the A and B bands, instead of the MAIN and SUB bands, and you can monitor one of them at a time. In the Single watch mode, only one of the A or B bands is displayed. Touching [A] or [B] for 1 second selects the Dualwatch mode. NOTE: The Dualwatch left side band becomes the A band in the Single watch mode. The Dualwatch right side band becomes the B band in the Single watch mode. DDSelecting the MAIN or SUB band ➥➥Touch [SUB] to toggle the displayed band between the MAIN band and the SUB band. • [MAIN] will be highlighted to indicate the MAIN band. Dualwatch mode Left side becomes the A band in Single watch mode Right side becomes the B band in Single watch mode Single watch mode A band MAIN band SUB band SUB band MAIN band DDSelecting the A or B bands ➥➥Touch [A] or [B] to toggle the displayed band between the A band and the B band. • Either A or B will be highlighted to indicate which band is now displayed. A band B band 2-3