Kenwood TS-2000 Operation Manual - Page 88

15 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES RX DSP EQUALIZER EQUALIZING RECEIVING AUDIO (SSB/ FM/ AM) Use Menu No. 20 to change the receiver frequency responses of the target signal. You can select one from six different receiver profiles including the default flat response. Selecting any of the following items from the Menu causes " " to appear on the display. • Off (OFF): The default frequency response for SSB, FM, and AM. • High boost (H BOOST): Emphasizes higher audio frequencies; effective for a bassy voice. • Formant pass (F PASS): Improves clarity by suppressing audio frequencies outside the normal voice frequency range. • Bass boost (B BOOST): Emphasizes lower audio frequencies; effective for a voice with more high frequency components. • Conventional (CONVEN): Emphasizes by 3 dB frequencies at 600 Hz and higher. • User (USER): Reserved for the ARCP software. Off is programmed at the factory as a default. SEPERATE SPEAKER OUTPUT The TS-2000(X) has 2 independent receivers and is capable of receiving 2 different frequencies at the same time. If no external speaker is connected to the TS-2000(X), both audio signals are mixed internally, then output through the internal speaker. 1 Connect the external speaker(s) to the EXT.SP1 and/or EXT.SP2 jack on the rear panel {page 2}. 2 Press [MENU], then turn the MULTI/ CH control to access Menu No. 16. 3 Press [+]/ [-] to select 0, 1 or 2. 4 Press [MENU] to store the setting. Menu Selection L-channel R-channel 0 Main & Sub Mixed Main & Sub Mixed 1 Main Sub 2 Main + 1/4 Sub Sub + 1/4 Main If you are using an external speaker on EXT.SP2, you can configure the transceiver to make a separate output for each receiver. EXT.SP1 EXT.SP2 - - √ - - √ √ √ OUTPUT Internal SP (L) SP1 (L) SP2 (R) √ N/A N/A Mutes √ N/A √ N/A √ Mutes √ √ 78 If you want to reverse the output: 1 Press [MENU], then turn the MULTI/ CH control to access Menu No. 17. 2 Press [+] to select ON. 3 Press [MENU] to store the setting and exit Menu mode. The output is now reversed. Note: If you are using headphones, the transceiver mutes. The left channel represents the internal SP or EXT.SP1 and the right channel represents the EXT.SP2. S-METER SQUELCH The S-meter Squelch function opens the squelch only when the receiving signal has the same or greater strength than the S-meter Squelch setting. This function helps you to not open the squelch when receiving weak signals that you do not want to hear. 1 Press [MENU], then turn the MULTI/ CH control to access Menu No. 19A. 2 Press [+] to select ON. 3 Turn the MAIN SQL control and/or the SUB SQL control to adjust the S-meter Squelch threshold level. When you turn SQL control, the indicators on the S-meter move accordingly. 4 Press [MENU] to store the settings and exit Menu mode. Note: The squelch threshold level of the S-meter squelch is around the 9 o'clock position for FM (both MAIN and SUB SQL), the 11 o'clock position for other modes (MAIN SQL), and the 9 o'clock position for AM (SUB SQL), regardless of the SQL controls position. SQUELCH HANG TIME You can adjust the squelch hang time to continuously monitor unstable signals. When the signal is temporarily weaker than the S-meter Squelch threshold level, the squelch does not mute the signal for a short period of time. In this way, you can continuously monitor the unstable signal. 1 Press [MENU], then turn the MULTI/ CH control to access Menu No. 19B. 2 Press [+]/ [-] to select OFF, 125 ms, 250 ms, or 500 ms. 3 Press [MENU] to store the settings and exit Menu mode. TIME-OUT TIMER The Time-out Timer limits the time of each transmission. It is also useful to prevent a long accidental transmission. 1 Press [MENU], then turn the MULTI/ CH control to access Menu No. 24. 2 Press [+]/ [-] to select OFF, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes, or 30 minutes. 3 Press [MENU] to store the settings and exit Menu mode.