Kenwood TS-480SAT Operation Manual - Page 16

YOUR FIRST QSO RECEPTION r qu qr w HF/50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS-480 PF ANT 1/2 ATT/PRE AT AF SQL 1 REC 2 REC CH1 CH2 4 TX MONI 5 RF.G PWR MIC 7 8 NB/T VOX CLR 0 OFF MTR AGC 3 REC CH3 6 DELAY KEY 9 PROC ENT DNL NAR NR FIL BC CW.T STEP SG.SEL FINE SCAN MODE F.LOCK MENU MHz CL XIT RIT M.IN QMI M VFO QMR M/V A / B SPLIT A=B TF-SET MULTI IF SHIFT t y i e Are you ready to give your TS-480HX/ SAT a quick try? Reading these two pages should get your voice on the air in your first QSO on the HF/ 50 MHz band shortly. The instructions below are intended only for a quick guide. If you encounter problems or there is something you don't understand, read the detailed explanations given later in this manual. Note: This section explains only keys and controls required to briefly try the transceiver. q Set the following as specified: • AF control: Fully counterclockwise • SQL control: Fully counterclockwise Then, switch ON the DC power supply if you are using the DC power supply. If you are operating the transceiver with the car batteries, ensure that the DC power source(s) are available at the DC connector(s). w Press and hold [ ] (POWER) briefly to turn ON the transceiver. • Do not press the switch for more than approximately 2 seconds; the transceiver will be switched OFF. • Upon power up, "HELLO" appears, followed by the selected frequency and other indicators. d e Confirm that VFO A has been selected for communications; "tA" should be visible on the display. If it has not, press [A/B / M/V] to select VFO A. r Turn the AF control slowly clockwise until you hear a suitable level of background noise. t Press [ ]/ [ ] to select a desired HF/ 50 MHz Amateur radio band. y Press [MODE] to select the desired communication mode. • There are 4 mode pairs: USB/ LSB, CW/ CWR (Reversed pitch), FSK/ FSR (Reverse shift) and AM/ FM. Press [MODE] (1 s) to toggle the mode within each pair: USB LSB, CW CWR, FSK FSR, or AM FM. • To select the alternate mode on each operating mode, press and hold the key for 1 second. For example, if USB is selected, press [MODE] (1 s) to switch to LSB mode. The following diagram illustrates how to access each mode. MODE (1 s) MODE MODE (1 s) MODE MODE (1 s) MODE MODE (1 s) MODE u If you have selected FM, turn the SQL control clockwise until the background noise is just eliminated; the green LED (above the [MODE] key) turns OFF. • With LSB or USB selected, skip this step. i Turn the Tuning control to tune in a station. • If you do not hear any stations, you may have the wrong antenna connector selected. In this case, try selecting another antenna by pressing and hold [ATT/PRE/ ANT1/2] (1 s). 8