Kenwood TS-890S Operation Manual - Page 129

Voice Message/audio File

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12 VOICE MESSAGE/AUDIO FILE VOICE MESSAGE/AUDIO FILE 12 Recording/Playing a Voice Message This transceiver comes with a function for recording, playing and transmitting standard voice messages as well as a function for recording and playing audio that is transmitted or received. Voice messages can be recorded to a maximum of 6 channels. Messages recorded with a microphone can also be transmitted. • This is handy during DX-pedition or contest operation where repeated calls need to be made over a long period of time or for adjusting an antenna or transceiver by transmitting a test radio wave. The maximum recording time is 100 seconds. In other words, recording to all the channels is possible up to a duration of 100 seconds in total. Recording a Voice Message Follow the steps below to record a voice message to a voice message channel (TX CH 1 to TX CH 6). 1 Press the mode key to select either SSB, FM or AM mode. 2 Press F2 [TX MSG] to display the Voice Message screen. 3 Press and hold the function key (F2 [CH 1] to F7 [CH 6]) corresponding to the channel for storing the voice message. A message to confirm the start of voice message recording appears. • If F2 [CH 1] to F7 [CH 6] is not displayed, press F1 [MORE]. .. . 4 Press F2 [REC IN]. • Pressing F2 [REC IN] each time switches the audio input path. Setting Value MIC (default)/ ACC 2/ USB/ LAN • To adjust the recording level, turn the [MIC] control. Adjust the recording level while monitoring the peak recording level on the recording level meter such that the peak does not show in the red zone. • Pressing F7 [CANCEL] ends the recording. 5 Press and hold F4 [REC]. Recording continues and the recording time of the voice message is displayed while F4 [REC] is pressed and held down. 6 Releasing F4 [REC] ends the recording and saves the voice message. ● Recording ends automatically when the total recording time of all channels exceeds 100 seconds even when the F4 [REC] key is still pressed down. ● This transceiver does not allow continuous voice message recording using multiple channels. ● When a new message is recorded, the voice message that already exists on the channel will be overwritten. 12-1

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Recording/Playing a Voice Message
This transceiver comes with a function for recording, playing and
transmitting standard voice messages as well as a function for
recording and playing audio that is transmitted or received.
Voice messages can be recorded to a maximum of 6 channels.
Messages recorded with a microphone can also be transmitted.
This is handy during DX-pedition or contest operation where
repeated calls need to be made over a long period of time or for
adjusting an antenna or transceiver by transmitting a test radio
wave. The maximum recording time is 100 seconds. In other
words, recording to all the channels is possible up to a duration
of 100 seconds in total.
Recording a Voice Message
Follow the steps below to record a voice message to a voice
message channel (TX CH 1 to TX CH 6).
1
Press the mode key to select either SSB, FM or AM
mode.
2
Press F2 [TX MSG] to display the Voice Message
screen.
3
Press and hold the function key (F2 [CH 1] to F7 [CH
6]) corresponding to the channel for storing the
voice message.
A message to confirm the start of voice message recording
appears.
If
F2 [CH 1]
to
F7 [CH 6]
is not displayed, press
F1
[MORE]
.
4
Press F2 [REC IN].
Pressing
F2 [REC IN]
each time switches the audio input
path.
Setting Value
MIC (default)/ ACC 2/ USB/ LAN
To adjust the recording level, turn the
[MIC]
control. Adjust
the recording level while monitoring the peak recording level
on the recording level meter such that the peak does not
show in the red zone.
Pressing
F7 [CANCEL]
ends the recording.
5
Press and hold F4 [REC].
Recording continues and the recording time of the voice
message is displayed while
F4 [REC]
is pressed and held
down.
6
Releasing F4 [REC] ends the recording and saves
the voice message.
Recording ends automatically when the total recording
time of all channels exceeds 100 seconds even when
the
F4 [REC]
key is still pressed down.
This transceiver does not allow continuous voice
message recording using multiple channels.
When a new message is recorded, the voice message
that already exists on the channel will be overwritten.
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