Panel Description; Front Panel - Kenwood TS-990S Instruction Manual

2 PANEL DESCRIPTION

FRONT PANEL

a Power Switch: [ ](POWER)
Press to turn the transceiver power (
OFF. {page 4-1}
" " LED
Lights green when the transceiver power (
Lights orange when the transceiver turns power (
Blinks orange when the transceiver power is turning OFF.
Note:
◆ While the main power switch (I/O) on the rear panel is pressed
down to the "O" position, the transceiver power ( ) cannot be
turned ON even with a press of [
◆ Pressing the main power switch (I/O) while the "
may cause the transceiver to malfunction.
b Timer key: [TIMER/SET]
Press to toggle the timed task by a timer or programmable
timer between active and inactive.
Press and hold to open or close the Timer
screen. {page 15-4}
"TIMER" LED
Lights green while the timer is counting down.
Blinks green while the timed task by a timer is about to begin.
c Programmable Function A key: [PF A]
Press to activate the function assigned to [PF A]. The default
is "VOICE 2". {page 14-1}
d Send key: [SEND]
Press to toggle the operating state between TX and RX.
A key press places the transceiver into the TX state, and
the next key press places the transceiver into the RX
state. {page 4-17}
e Antenna Tuning key: [AT/TUNE]
Press to toggle the internal antenna tuner between active and
inactive. {page 4-21}
Press and hold to begin tuning the internal antenna
tuner. {page 4-21}
"AT" LED
Lights green while the antenna tuner is active. Blinks green
during tuning.
Contents Index
) ON or
) is ON.
) is OFF.
]. {page 4-1}
" LED is blinking
{page 15-4}
REV
f PHONES jack
Connect a set of headphones(4 to 32Ω).
g PADDLE jack
Connect a paddle for CW operation.
(USB-A) connector
h
You can connect any commercially available
USB flash drive or USB keyboard to the USB-A
ports. {page 1-3}, {page 12-1}
It is possible to connect to USB hub.
i MIC connector
Connect a microphone(250 to 600Ω).
j Escape key: [ESC]
Press to close the displayed screen.
k PF 1 to PF 7 keys: [PF 1] to [PF 7] with Key Guide on
the bottom of Main Screen
Press to activate or select the function specified with a key
guide on the bottom of the main screen.
l Scope key: [SCP]
Press to open the Bandscope screen on the main screen.
With the Bandscope screen open, press to cycles through
the Bandscope screen, the Bandscope with Waterfall
screen and no scope screen.
m Mode keys
LSB/USB key: [LSB/USB]
Press to toggle between LSB mode and USB
mode. {page 4-10}
CW/CW-R key: [CW/CW-R]
Press to toggle the side band between CW and CW-
R. {page 4-10}
FSK/PSK/REV key: [FSK/PSK/REV]
Press to toggle between FSK mode and PSK
mode. {page 4-10}
Press and hold to toggle the side band between normal and
reverse (FSK and FSK-R or PSK and PSK-R).
{page 1-2}
{page 1-3}
{page 1-3}
{page 7-1}
{page 4-10}
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