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13 VOICE GUIDANCE VOICE GUIDANCE 13 This transceiver comes with a voice guidance that sends out a voice notification of the operating status that is displayed on the screen. The voice guidance content is described in the following style in this manual. Voice Numeric values and alphabets Options The actual voice guidance content is enclosed in quotation marks (" "). Content of the voice guidance is described collectively using numeric values and alphabets. The actual voice guidance content is listed up using [ ]. Each option is separated from the other by a slash (/), and only one of the options will be uttered at a time. Voice Guidance Pressing the PF key that is assigned with the voice guidance function outputs a guidance voice on the operating status from the built-in speaker. The following 4 types of voice guidance are available. VOICE1 Announces the current frequency and operating status. The default setting is [PF A]. VOICE2 Announces the status of the S meter and power meter. The default setting is [PF B]. VOICE3 Announces the status of the meter selected in F [METER] except for the power meter. The default setting is [PF C]. Auto Announce Announces automatically when a specific operation is performed or upon entering a specific status. The default setting is "OFF". Adjusting the Voice Guidance Volume Adjust the volume level of the voice guidance. When the voice guidance volume is set to OFF, pressing the corresponding PF key does not output a voice guidance announcement from this transceiver. Configure in Menu [1-03] "Voice Guidance Volume" Setting Value Off/ 1 to 10 (default) to 20 (1 step) • Configuring to a larger value raises the volume level. Adjusting the Voice Guidance Speed Adjust the speed of the announcement. Configure in Menu [1-04] "Voice Guidance Speed" Setting Value 1 (default) to 4 (1 step) • The larger the value, the faster the speed of the announcement. (1:1x (normal speed), 2:1.15x, 3:1.3x, 4:1.45x) ● Increasing the voice guidance speed may sometimes cause the audibility to deteriorate depending on the content of the announcement. Configuring the Voice Guidance Language The voice guidance language can be configured to English or Japanese. Configure in Menu [1-05] "User Interface Language (Voice Guidance & Messages)" Setting Value English (default)/ Japanese Auto Voice Guidance When auto voice guidance is set to ON, a voice guidance is automatically output when a specific operation is performed. Configure in Menu [1-06] "Automatic Voice Guidance" Setting Value Off (default)/ On ● When this function is in the OFF status, turning on the power of this transceiver while pressing down the [PF A] key turns on [Auto Voice Guidance]. • When auto voice guidance is ON, voice guidance is output in the following sequence. *1 : Announces the VFO ("A" or "B") that is currently operating. *2 : "X" is uttered when XIT is ON, "R" is uttered when RIT is ON, and "XR" is announced followed by the RIT/XIT frequencies when both XIT and RIT are ON. The numeric values of the "RIT/XIT frequencies" are announced in sequence starting from the kHz digit. "Point" is uttered after the kHz value. If the frequency is a negative value, "Minus" is uttered at the beginning. *3 : [USB/ LSB/ CW/ FSK/ PSK/ FM/ AM/ USB Data/ LSB Data/ CW Reverse/ FSK Reverse/ PSK Reverse/ FM Data/ AM Data] *4 : When in the SWL mode, "SWL" is added to the beginning of the announcement. Operation on This Key Operation Transceiver Content of Voice Guidance When powering on - Announces the data used for operation regardless of the status of the setting screen. Refer to "Voice 1" (13-2). Switching between VFO A [A/B] and VFO B Switching between the VFO mode and [M/V] memory channel mode Outputs announcements according to the operating status after switching. Refer to "Voice 1" (13-2). Memory shift [M V] F [M VFO] Announces the data used for operation. Refer to "Voice 1" (13-2). Switching to the quick memory [Q-MR>] channel mode Announces the details of the quick memory channel mode. Refer to "Voice 1" (13-2). Switching of the memory channel in the memory mode (except when the Memory Turn [MULTI/CH] Channel List screen is displayed) Blank channel: "Channel" + Number + "Blank" Simplex mode: "Channel" + Number + Frequency + ([X/ R/ XR] + RIT/XIT Frequency) *2 Split mode: "Channel" + Number + "Split" + Frequency + ([X/ R/ XR] + RIT/XIT Frequency) *2 13-1

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This transceiver comes with a voice guidance that sends out a
voice notification of the operating status that is displayed on the
screen.
The voice guidance content is described in the following style in
this manual.
Voice
The actual voice guidance content is enclosed
in quotation marks (
“
”
).
Numeric values and
alphabets
Content of the voice guidance is described
collectively using numeric values and
alphabets.
Options
The actual voice guidance content is listed up
using
[
]
. Each option is separated from the
other by a slash (/), and only one of the options
will be uttered at a time.
Voice Guidance
Pressing the PF key that is assigned with the voice guidance
function outputs a guidance voice on the operating status from the
built-in speaker.
The following 4 types of voice guidance are available.
VOICE1
Announces the current frequency and operating status.
The default setting is
[PF A]
.
VOICE2
Announces the status of the S meter and power meter.
The default setting is
[PF B]
.
VOICE3
Announces the status of the meter selected in
F [METER]
except
for the power meter.
The default setting is
[PF C]
.
Auto Announce
Announces automatically when a specific operation is performed
or upon entering a specific status. The default setting is “OFF”.
Adjusting the Voice Guidance Volume
Adjust the volume level of the voice guidance. When the voice
guidance volume is set to OFF, pressing the corresponding PF key
does not output a voice guidance announcement from this
transceiver.
Configure in Menu [1-03]
“
Voice Guidance Volume
”
Setting Value
Off/ 1 to 10 (default) to 20 (1 step)
•
Configuring to a larger value raises the volume level.
Adjusting the Voice Guidance Speed
Adjust the speed of the announcement.
Configure in Menu [1-04]
“
Voice Guidance Speed
”
Setting Value
1 (default) to 4 (1 step)
•
The larger the value, the faster the speed of the
announcement. (1:1x (normal speed), 2:1.15x, 3:1.3x,
4:1.45x)
●
Increasing the voice guidance speed may sometimes
cause the audibility to deteriorate depending on the
content of the announcement.
Configuring the Voice Guidance Language
The voice guidance language can be configured to English or
Japanese.
Configure in Menu [1-05]
“
User Interface Language
(Voice Guidance & Messages)
”
Setting Value
English (default)/ Japanese
Auto Voice Guidance
When auto voice guidance is set to ON, a voice guidance is
automatically output when a specific operation is performed.
Configure in Menu [1-06]
“
Automatic Voice
Guidance
”
Setting Value
Off (default)/ On
●
When this function is in the OFF status, turning on the
power of this transceiver while pressing down the
[PF
A]
key turns on [Auto Voice Guidance].
•
When auto voice guidance is ON, voice guidance is output
in the following sequence.
*1
: Announces the VFO (
“
A
”
or
“
B
”
) that is currently operating.
*2
:
“
X
”
is uttered when XIT is ON,
“
R
”
is uttered when RIT is ON,
and
“
XR
”
is announced followed by the RIT/XIT frequencies
when both XIT and RIT are ON. The numeric values of the
“RIT/XIT frequencies” are announced in sequence starting
from the kHz digit.
“
Point
”
is uttered after the kHz value. If the
frequency is a negative value,
“
Minus
”
is uttered at the
beginning.
*3
: [USB/ LSB/ CW/ FSK/ PSK/ FM/ AM/ USB Data/ LSB Data/
CW Reverse/ FSK Reverse/ PSK Reverse/ FM Data/ AM
Data]
*4
: When in the SWL mode,
“
SWL
”
is added to the beginning of
the announcement.
Operation on
This
Transceiver
Key Operation
Content of Voice Guidance
When powering
on
-
Announces the data used for
operation regardless of the status of
the setting screen. Refer to “
Voice
1
” (
13-2
).
Switching
between VFO A
and VFO B
[A/B]
Outputs announcements according
to the operating status after
switching. Refer to “
Voice 1
”
(
13-2
).
Switching
between the
VFO mode and
memory channel
mode
[M/V]
Memory shift
[M
V]
F [M
VFO]
Announces the data used for
operation. Refer to “
Voice 1
”
(
13-2
).
Switching to the
quick memory
channel mode
[Q-MR>]
Announces the details of the quick
memory channel mode. Refer to
“
Voice 1
” (
13-2
).
Switching of the
memory channel
in the memory
mode (except
when the
Memory
Channel List
screen is
displayed)
Turn
[MULTI/CH]
Blank channel:
“
Channel
”
+ Number +
“
Blank
”
Simplex mode:
“
Channel
”
+ Number + Frequency +
([X/ R/ XR] + RIT/XIT Frequency)
*2
Split mode:
“
Channel
”
+ Number +
“
Split
”
+
Frequency + ([X/ R/ XR] + RIT/XIT
Frequency)
*2
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