Kenwood TS-990S Operation Manual - Page 55

4 BASIC OPERATIONS TURNING THE TRANSCEIVER ON Prior to switching the main power (I/O) ON, read carefully through "INSTALLING AND CONNECTING THE TRANSCEIVER" and be sure that the transceiver and external devices have been correctly installed and connected. {page 1-1} Positions of the front panel controls are not influenced by switching the main power (I/O) ON or OFF or by turning the transceiver power ( ) ON or OFF. However, an unintentional event, such as very loud volume audio, may take pace so the PWR control, [AF] (M) control, and [AF] (S) control must be fully rotated counterclockwise, before pressing the main I/O power switch or the [ ]. 1 Press the main I/O power switch located on the rear panel, to the "I" (ON) to source the power to the transceiver. The " " LED on the front panel lights orange and the status of the transceiver, before it was previously turned OFF, is retained in the transceiver. The transceiver retains the status of the [ ], ON or OFF, when the main power I/O switch is pressed down to the "O" position so the transceiver starts up with the same status of the [ ] when the main I/O power switch is pressed to the "I" position next time. 2 Press [ ] on the front panel to turn the transceiver power ( ) ON. The " " LED lights green after blinking orange. The startup screen appears and then the normal operating screen appears. PRECAUTION ◆◆When the transceiver power ( ) is first turned ON, be sure that you set the clock (your local time) for the first time. The clock is utilized for time stamping of various types of the files. Also, timed tasks, such as timer recording, may not be function correctly if the clock is not set. ◆◆Refer to "CLOCK DISPLAY AND TIMER" for the configuration method for the clock. {page 15-1} Note: ◆◆When the transceiver is switched ON by pressing the main I/O power switch, power is sourced from the household AC outlet using the AC cable; it may take time to start up regardless of the configuration in Advanced Menu 22. ◆◆"HELLO" is the default power-on message.You can change this to any text, such as your desired message and your call sign. {page 16-1} ◆◆If the transceiver or the ambient environment is too cold, it may take time for the main screen or the sub screen to brighten. TURNING THE TRANSCEIVER OFF The transceiver is equipped with the main I/O power switch on the rear panel and with the [ ] on the front panel. Pressing the main I/O power switch to the "O" position removes all power from the transceiver. Pressing [ ] without shutting down the transceiver by pressing the main I/O power switch to the "O" position turns the transceiver power ( ) OFF and places it in the Standby state. 1 Press and hold [ ] on the front panel to turn the transceiver power ( ) OFF. A message notifying you of the end of operation appears, and the transceiver enters the standby state. The " " LED on the front panel lights orange. 2 Press the main I/O power switch on the rear panel to the "I" position. The main power from the household AC outlet is shut down. Note: ◆◆Even after the display disappears after turning the transceiver power ( ) OFF, the " " LED blinks a few seconds. The transceiver enters the standby state, when the LED starts blinking. While the [ ] is blinking, shutting down the main power (I/O) or disconnecting the AC cable from the household AC outlet may cause the transceiver to malfunction. ◆◆The transceiver has a function (low power consumption mode) that can significantly reduces the power consumption while in the standby state. Refer to "Standby State Low Power Consumption" for further details. {page 4-2} ◆◆While the main power (I/O) is shut down, the transceiver power ( ) cannot be turned ON even with a press of [ ]. A timed task by a programmable timer cannot be activated. ◆◆Even after the transceiver power ( ) turns OFF, the cooling fan may continue to run until the internal temperature cools down. ◆◆You must first configure the Standby State Low Power Consumption to be active while in the standby state, after the transceiver is turned OFF by pressing [ ], and the cooling fan control. Contents Index 4-1