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PRIORITY WATCH
New2001
D VFO scan watch
q Select the channel(s) to be watched.
For memory channel watch:
Select the desired memory channel.
For call channel watch:
Select the desired call channel.
For memory scan watch:
Select memory mode, or the desired bank group; then, 
push and hold [SCAN](2) for 1 sec. to start memory/bank 
scan.
w Enter “PRIO WATCH” in scan set mode. 
(p. 108)
e Rotate [DIAL]
†
 to select “ON.”
 •  Select “BELL” if the priority beep function is desired.
r Push [VFO] to exit scan set mode and start the watch.
• “PRIO” indicator appears.
t Push and hold [SCAN](2) for 1 sec. to enter scan type se-
lection.
y Rotate [DIAL] to select the desired scan type from “ALL,” 
“BAND” and “PROG-xx 
(xx= 0–24),” “DUP.” 
u Release  [SCAN](2) to start the VFO scan watch.
•  The transceiver checks the memory/bank channel(s) or call 
channel every 5 sec.
•  The watch resumes according to the selected scan resume 
condition. (p. 89)
i Push [VFO] to cancel the watch.
      ❮MENU screen❯ ➪ ❮SCAN❯ ➪ ❮PRIO WATCH❯
 (Push [MENU/ ]) (Rotate [DIAL]
†
, then push [ ](5)
‡
.)
• During priority watch
Searches VFO frequencies 
for 5 sec.
Pauses on a memory or 
call channel  when a 
signal is received.
• During priority watch with priority beep
Emits beep and blinks “S” indicator when a signal is 
received on a memory or call channel.
PRIO
FM
14
000
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PRIO
FM
PSKI
PRIO
FM
14
000
000
PRIO
FM
PSKI
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[DIAL] ↔ [ ](2)/[ ](8) 
‡
[ ](5) ↔ [ ](6)