Dru-3A Digital Recording Unit (Optional); Recording Messages; Message Playback; Checking Messages - Kenwood TS-570D, TS-570S Instruction Manual

DRU-3A DIGITAL RECORDING UNIT
(OPTIONAL)
The optional DRU-3A unit allows you to record a voice
message on up to 3 channels. After recording a
message via your transceiver microphone, you can then
send that message.
The maximum recording time for each channel is as
follows:
Channel 1: Approx. 30 sec
Channel 2: Approx. 15 sec
Channel 3: Approx. 15 sec
The DRU-3A is useful in many situations:
• DX chasing or contest operation where repeated
calls are necessary for extended periods of time
• Checking interference complaints to other equipment
(lets you be in two places at one time)
• Checking or adjusting your transmit signal or your
antenna(s) if it's not convenient to be sitting in front
of your microphone
• Helping a friend adjust his antenna or receive when
he needs repeated test transmissions from you
For information on how to install the DRU-3A unit, refer
to "INSTALLING OPTIONS" {page 57}.

RECORDING MESSAGES

This section explains how to record a single message.
1 Select SSB, FM, or AM.
• Use the same mode for transmitting and
receiving.
2 If VOX is ON, press [VOX] to switch the function
OFF.
3 Press [REC] to enter the Record Standby mode.
• "AP –" appears.
• To exit the Record Standby mode and quit
recording your message, press [CLR].
4 Press and hold down [CH 1], [CH 2], or [CH 3] and
begin speaking into your microphone.
• There are three channels for recording
messages. Press the button that corresponds to
the channel that you want to use.
5 Release the button pressed in step 4 when you have
finished recording your message.
• Also when the maximum recording time passes,
recording stops.
• The content of the channel is overwritten with the
new message.
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6 To record a message in another channel, start with
step 3.
Note:
To erase a message, press and hold the desired channel button,
and press [CLR].
Pressing the [POWER] switch cancels recording in progress and
clears the memory channel.

MESSAGE PLAYBACK

You can play back the message in channel 1, 2, or 3 to
check or to send. It is also possible to make a longer
linked message, by consecutively playing back the
messages of more than one channel.
You can even send a longer linked message repeatedly
by using the Repeat function. To switch this function
ON, access Menu No. 23 and select ON. The default is
OFF.
Note:
Pressing the [POWER] switch cancels playback in progress.
The settings in Menu No. 23 and No. 24 are shared with CW
Message Playback described in "CW MESSAGE MEMORY"
{page 35}.

Checking Messages

1 Select SSB, FM, or AM.
• Use the same mode for transmitting and
receiving.
2 If VOX is ON, press [VOX] to switch the function
OFF.
3 Press [CH 1], [CH 2], or [CH 3], depending on
which channel you want to check.
• For example, "AP 1– –" appears while
playing back the message in channel 1.
• To interrupt playback, press [CLR].
4 To play back another message in sequence,
press the corresponding [CH 1], [CH 2], or
[CH 3] while playing back the first message.
• Up to three channels can be queued at the
same time.
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