Kenwood TS-2000 Operation Manual - Page 30

5 OPERATING BASICS TRANSMITTING For voice communications, press [SEND] or press and hold Mic [PTT], then speak into the microphone in your normal tone of voice. When you finish speaking, press [SEND] again or release Mic [PTT]. To transmit CW, press [VOX/ LEVEL] to switch the Break-in function ON, then close the key or keyer paddle. Connect a key or keyer paddle {pages 3, 39}, then select CW mode. PF F LOCK A ATT LEVEL VOX PRE LEVEL PROC SEND ANT1/2 AT PF F LOCK A ATT LEVEL VOX PRE LEVEL PROC SEND ANT1/2 AT PHONES LEVEL LEVEL MIC MANUAL N.R. LO/ WIDTH B.C. A.N. 1 2 3 CH1/REC CH2/REC CH3/REC 4 5 6 TONE/SEL METER CTCSS/SEL 7 8 9 NB/LEVEL AGC/OFF FINE/STEP . 0 DCS/SEL SHIFT/OFFSET ENT HI/ SHIFT MAIN CAR MIC TX MONI PWR DELAY KEY AUTO LSB USB REV CW FSK NAR FM AM CLR DISP SEL 1MHz HF/VHE/UHF ALL MO MEN CTRL For a detailed explanation on transmitting, see "BASIC COMMUNICATIONS", beginning on page 28. Note: When using AM, CW, or FSK mode, you may adjust the carrier level. In general, adjust the level so that the ALC meter reads within the limits of the ALC zone. For the adjustment procedures, refer to the instructions for each mode in "TRANSMISSION" {pages 28, 29, 30}. SELECTING TRANSMIT POWER It is wise to select a lower transmit power if communication is still reliable. This lowers the risk of interfering with others on the band. When operating from battery power, selecting a lower transmit power allows you more operating time before a charge is necessary. This transceiver allows you to change the transmit power even while transmitting. 1 Press [PWR/ TX MONI]. • The current transmit power appears. CAR MIC TX MONI PWR DELAY KEY PF F LOCK A ATT LEVEL VOX PRE LEVEL PROC SEND ANT1/2 AT PHONES LEVEL LEVEL MIC MANUAL N.R. LO/ WIDTH B.C. A.N. 1 2 3 CH1/REC CH2/REC CH3/REC 4 5 6 TONE/SEL METER CTCSS/SEL 7 8 9 NB/LEVEL AGC/OFF FINE/STEP . 0 DCS/SEL SHIFT/OFFSET ENT HI/ SHIFT FUNC MAIN CAR MIC TX MONI PWR DELAY KEY AUTO LSB USB REV CW FSK NAR FM AM CLR DISP SEL 1MHz HF/VHE/UHF ALL MO MEN CTRL 2 Turn the MULTI/ CH control counterclockwise to reduce the power or clockwise to increase the power. MULTI CH UTO B SB SEL 1MHz HF/VHE/UHF ALL MODE MULTI BANDER TS-2000 CW TUNE RIT ALT XIT 9.6k STA CON RIT/SUB SUB MENU TFSET _ CLEAR P.C.T SET QUICK MEMO MANUAL BC MAIN RF GAIN MR M.IN + MULTI CH C.IN CALL MAIN SUB CTRL SG.SEL SCAN SATL M/S REV A/B SPLIT VFO/CH TRACE VFO/M A=B MG.SEL M VFO M.IN MAIN AF SUB SQL • The selectable range differs, depending on the current band and mode. FUNC FUNC 3 Press [PWR/ TX MONI] to complete the setting. Note: You may access Menu No. 23, "FINE TRANSMIT POWER TUNING", and select "ON" (press [+]) to change the step size from 5 W to 1 W {page 79}. MICROPHONE GAIN The microphone gain must be adjusted when SSB or AM mode is used without speech processing {pages 28, 29}. 1 Press [MIC/ CAR]. • The current microphone gain level appears. The default is 50; the range is from 0 to 100. CAR MIC TX MONI PWR DELAY KEY PF F LOCK A ATT LEVEL VOX PRE LEVEL PROC SEND ANT1/2 AT PHONES LEVEL LEVEL MIC MANUAL N.R. LO/ WIDTH B.C. A.N. 1 2 3 CH1/REC CH2/REC CH3/REC 4 5 6 TONE/SEL METER CTCSS/SEL 7 8 9 NB/LEVEL AGC/OFF FINE/STEP . 0 DCS/SEL SHIFT/OFFSET ENT HI/ SHIFT MAIN CAR MIC TX MONI PWR DELAY KEY AUTO LSB USB REV CW FSK NAR FM AM CLR DISP SEL 1MHz HF/VHE/UHF ALL MO MEN CTRL 2 Press [SEND] or press and hold Mic [PTT]. • The MAIN band LED lights red. 3 SSB: While speaking into the microphone, adjust the MULTI/ CH control so that the ALC meter reflects your voice level, but does not exceed the ALC limit. AM: While speaking into the microphone, adjust the MULTI/ CH control so that the calibrated power meter slightly reflects your voice level. CW, FSK: While transmitting, adjust the MULTI/ CH control so that the ALC meter reflects the carrier level within the ALC zone. MULTI CH UTO B SB SEL 1MHz HF/VHE/UHF ALL MODE MULTI BANDER TS-2000 CW TUNE RIT ALT XIT 9.6k STA CON RIT/SUB SUB MENU TFSET _ CLEAR P.C.T SET QUICK MEMO MANUAL BC MAIN RF GAIN MR M.IN + MULTI CH C.IN CALL MAIN SUB CTRL SG.SEL SCAN SATL M/S REV A/B SPLIT VFO/CH TRACE VFO/M A=B MG.SEL M VFO M.IN MAIN AF SUB SQL 4 Press [SEND] or release Mic [PTT]. • The MAIN band LED lights green or turns off, depending on the MAIN SQL control setting. 5 Press [MIC/ CAR]. For FM mode, access Menu No. 41 {page 28} and select "LOW", "MID", or "HIGH" for the microphone gain. Note: When using the optional MC-90 microphone in FM mode, select "HIGH" for the microphone gain. The microphone sensitivity is low in FM mode. This may cause insufficient modulation. For other microphones, select either "LOW" or "MID". 20