Direct Frequency Entry; Front Panel Meter - Kenwood TS-870S Instruction Manual

4 OPERATING BASICS
After recalling memory channel 99 that has Start and End
Note:
frequencies stored {page 58}, the receive frequency can be changed
(like a VFO) by using the
Tuning

DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY

Entering a frequency directly from the numeric keypad
can be the fastest method to change to a specific
frequency that is far removed from your current
frequency.
The following points will help you enter a frequency
correctly:
• Only the digits 0, 1, 2, or 3 can be entered for the
10 MHz digit (first digit). Pressing any digit 4 ~ 9 will
cause the digit to be entered in the 1 MHz position.
Therefore, to select a frequency of 3 MHz or lower,
enter 0 for the 10 MHz digit.
• When the 10 Hz digit (last digit) is entered, the digit 0
is entered automatically for the 1 Hz digit, and
frequency entry is completed. The 1 Hz digit is not
displayed.
• If [ENTER] is pressed after beginning to enter digits,
0 is entered automatically for the remaining
un-entered digits, and frequency entry is completed.
• Attempting to enter a frequency that is outside the
TS-870S frequency range causes an alarm to be
generated. The entered frequency is rejected.
• If an incorrect digit is pressed, restore the previous
frequency by pressing [CLEAR], or [SEND], or
Mic [PTT].
• When an entered frequency is accepted, RIT
{page 44} and XIT {page 45} are switched OFF, but
the RIT or XIT frequency is not changed.
1 CH 1 6 M.IN
ENTER
2 CH 2 7 M>VFO
<<< (9L) >>>
3 CH 3 8 SCAN
4 CH 4 9 CLR
5 REC 0 F.LOCK
1 Press [ENTER].
• "– – . – – – . – –" appears.
AGC AUTO
USB
2 Press the numeric buttons [0] ~ [9] to enter the
frequency you desire.
• The transceiver changes to the entered
frequency after the 10 Hz digit is pressed.
Note: After recalling memory channel 99 that has Start and End
frequencies stored {page 58}, the receive frequency can be changed
by using Direct Frequency Entry. When using the keypad to directly
enter a frequency, you can never enter a frequency outside the
frequency range programmed in memory channel 99.
22
control.
7 9 VOX FULL SEMI AIP AGC AUTO
S
M.CH
50
ATT
PWR FILTER
ANT DOWN UP
SWR 3
COMP AUTO LSB USB CW R
VOX FULL/SEMI AIP
HF TRANSCEIVER TS-870
ON AIR
AT TUNE THRU/AUTO METER PROC MONI 1 CH 1 6 M.IN
AGC KEY SPEED PROC MONI
ENTER
SEND 4 6 2 CH 2 7 M>VFO
CH 3 SCAN
2 8 3 8
PHONES
SLOW FAST
4 CH 4 9 CLR
OFF 0 1 0
CAR DELAY MIC PWR
MIC
4 6 4 6
5 REC 0 F.LOCK
QUICK MEMO
2 8 2 8
FINE
0 1 0 0 1 0
M.IN MR

FRONT PANEL METER

The multifunction meter measures the parameters in the
following table. Peak readings for the S-meter, ALC,
SWR, COMP, and PWR functions are held for
approximately 2.5 seconds if Menu No. 09 (P HOLD) is
ON.
Scale
Received signal strength
S
RX Width and shift of the
FILTER
receive pass band
PWR Transmit output power
ALC Automatic level control
status
Antenna system
SWR
standing wave ratio
Speech compression
COMP
when using the Speech
Processor
Pressing the [METER] button cycles through the
functions as shown below:
Receive Mode:
While receiving, the scales for the S-meter and the receive
Note:
pass band function are always visible.
PROC MONI
FSK FM AM
AT TUNE
Transmit Mode:
TF-SET
1MHz
Note:
◆
While transmitting, the transmit power meter is always visible.
◆
The COMP meter functions only when the Speech Processor is
ON in SSB or AM mode.
Functional
Displays
Condition
Receive
Receive;
or Transmit plus
[METER] ON
Transmit
Transmit plus
[METER] ON
Transmit plus
[METER] ON
Transmit plus
SSB/AM plus
[PROC] ON plus
[METER] ON
\ ALC
SWR
c
d
OFF b
COMP
\
SWR ALC
c
d
Receive
b COMP
pass band