Kenwood TS-590S User Manual - Page 61

DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS The brightness of the LCD display can be selected from OFF, and 1 to 6 . 1 Press [MENU], then press [Q-M.IN]/ [Q-MR] or turn the MULTI/CH control to access Menu No. 00. 2 Press [M.IN]/ [SCAN (SG.SEL)] to select "oFF", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", or "6". 3 Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode. BACKLIGHT COLOR You can manually change the display illumination to suit the lighting conditions where you are operating. 1 Press [MENU], then press [Q-M.IN]/ [Q-MR] or turn the MULTI/CH control to select Menu No. 01. 2 Press [M.IN]/ [SCAN (SG.SEL)] to select "1" (amber) or "2" (green). 3 Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode. PANEL KEY DOUBLE FUNCTION RESPONSE TIME You can set the response time of double function panel keys to normal or fast. The default setting is normal. 1 Press [MENU], then press [Q-M.IN]/ [Q-MR] or turn the MULTI/CH control to select Menu No. 02. 2 Press [M.IN]/ [SCAN (SG.SEL)] to select "1" (0.2 second), "2" (0.5 second) or "3" (1 second) 3 Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode. LINEAR AMPLIFIER CONTROL When you connect an external HF or 50 MHz linear amplifier to the transceiver using the REMOTE connector, select "1", "2", or "3" to activate the internal relay and/ or DC output (12 V) so you can interface with the HF/ 50 MHz linear amplifier. The DC output (12 V) works without any annoying chattering sounds ("1") but the output current is limited to 10 mA. If your linear amplifier control circuit draws more than DC 12 V/ 10 mA, use relay switching ("2" or "3") instead. Also, some linear amplifiers require a long transmission delay time because of the slow antenna relay switching time. In this case, select "3" for slow switching (25 ms delay). 1 Press [MENU], then press [Q-M.IN]/ [Q-MR] or turn the MULTI/CH control to select Menu No. 53 (HF) or 54 (50 MHz). 2 Press [M.IN]/ [SCAN (SG.SEL)] to select "oFF", "1", "2", or "3". 3 Press [MENU] to exit Menu mode. 12 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES Parameter oFF 1 2 3 Linear Amp. Control All controls Disabled DC output (12 V) Enabled Relay Disabled TX delay 10 ms DC output (12 V) Enabled Relay Enabled TX delay 10 ms DC output (12 V) Enabled Relay Enabled TX delay 25 ms Note: If CW Full Break-in is enabled, 10 ms transmission delay is applied regardless of the settings in Menu Nos. 53 and 54. LOCK FUNCTIONS FREQUENCY LOCK FUNCTION Frequency Lock disables some keys and controls to prevent you from accidentally activating a function or changing the current settings. Press and hold [FINE (F.LOCK)] to turn the Frequency Lock function ON or OFF. • " " appears while this function is ON. The following keys and controls are disabled by Frequency Lock: Key Tuning control MULTI/CH control [ENT] [M.IN] [SCAN] Mic [UP] Mic [DWN] [A/B] [M/V] [SPLIT] Comments Still operates in TF-SET mode. Still operates for changing setting modes. Still operates for character selection and for changing setting modes. Still operates for character selection and for changing setting modes. Also still operates for setting up scan groups (press and hold). Still operates in TF-SET mode (in VFO mode) during Menu mode when the mic key paddle operation is ON. Still operates in TF-SET mode (in VFO mode) during Menu mode when the mic key paddle operation is ON. 53