Section 9 Priority Watch; About The Priority Watch Function; Starting Or Canceling The Priority Watch Function; D Starting The Priority Watch - Icom ID-31A PLUS Advanced Manual

9
PRIORITY WATCH

About the Priority Watch function

While operating in the VFO mode, using the DR
function, or while scanning, Priority watch shortly
checks for signals on a selected channel (frequency)
every 5 seconds�
There are 6 ways to use the Priority Watch function�
Watching a Priority channel while receiving in the
VFO mode or using the DR function: (pp� 9-3, 9-4)
VFO
Priority
frequency
channel
(Receiving
for 5 seconds)
Watching a Priority channel while scanning:
(pp� 9-5, 9-6)
VFO scan
Priority
channel
(for 5 seconds)

Starting or canceling the Priority Watch function

In any case described above, you can start or cancel
the function in the same way�

D Starting the Priority watch

To start the Priority watch, select "ON" or "Bell," as
described below�
• ON: When a signal is received on the Priority
channel, the channel is automatically
selected�
• Bell: When a signal is received on the Priority
channel, beeps sound and the "S" icon
blinks�
1� Push [QUICK]�
2� Select "PRIO Watch�"
Priority
DR
channel
function
or
(Receiving
Priority
for 5 seconds)
frequency
Priority
channel
DR scan
or
(for 5 seconds)
Priority
frequency
Scanning while receiving in the VFO mode:
(p� 9-7)
VFO
frequency
SKIP
(Receiving
for 5 seconds)
M-CH
Scanning while scanning:
(p� 9-8)
VFO scan
SKIP
(for 5 seconds)
3� Select an option�
▼
• "P" is displayed, and the Priority watch starts�

D Canceling the Priority watch

During the Priority watch, push [CLR] to cancel it�
• "P" disappears�
9-2
0
VFO
1 SKIP
frequency
2
(Receiving
for 5 seconds)
499
0
VFO scan
1
SKIP
2
(for 5 seconds)
499
M-CH
00
01
02
99
Bank CH
00
01
02
99
Bank CH