Kenwood TH-F6A Quick Reference

Kenwood TH-F6A Quick Reference
List of keys and their operation
Key Number Function
LOW 1 Select current receiver transmission output power:
H / L / EL
BAND 2 Select current receiver frequency band
A/B 3 Select current receiver
ƒ A
INFO 4 Recall information channel
SQL 5 Adjust squelch level for current receiver
BAL 6 Adjust volume balance between receivers
VFO B Select frequency manually
TONE 7 Turn repeater tone / CTCSS / DCS function on or
off
REV 8 Swap the transmit and receive frequencies
MN´f 9 Select display of memory name or frequency
MR C Recall frequency from memory channel
MHz * Adjust VFO frequency MHz digits
FINE 0 Select fine tuning function on B Receiver on
frequencies below 470Mhz (LSB, USB, CW, & AM)
ENT # (VFO) Enter frequency digits
(MR) Enter channel number (3 digits)
CALL D Recall the Call channel for current frequency band
PTT Push To Talk
LAMP Illuminate display for 5 seconds
MONI Pause scan / Disable squelch function while pressed
Joystick Operation
Key Function
MNU Enter Menu mode
↑ (up) Scroll up (menu, freq., memory)
Ø (down) Scroll down (menu, freq., memory)
¨ (left) ESCape (cancel)
Æ (right) OK
Menu Function List
On the Display Menu # Function
SCAN RESUME 1 Scan resume method
M.GRP LINK 2 Memory Group Link configuration
MR METHOD 3 Memory Recall condition
PROG VFO 4 Programmable VFO frequency range (A receiver only)
AUTO OFFSET 5 Auto Repeater Offset function
OFFSET 6 Repeater offset frequency
TUNE ENABLE 7 Permit use of the Tuning control when the keys are locked
TX INHIBIT 8 Inhibit the transmission
SP/MIC JACK 9 Select the SP/MIC jack function
DTMF STORE 10 Store DTMF numbers in DTMF memories
DTMF SPD 11 DTMF tone transmission speed
DTMF HOLD 12 Hold the transmission for 2 seconds between DTMF key entries
DTMF PAUSE 13 The pause duration while transmitting DTMF tones
DTMF LOCK 14 Disable DTMF transmission with keys
PWR-ON MSG 15 Power-on message
CONTRAST 16 LCD display contrast
BAT SAVER 17 Battery saver receiver shut-off period
APO 18 Automatic Power Off function
KEY BEEP 19 Beep function
VOX on BUSY 20 Allow VOX transmission when the receiver is busy
VOX GAIN 21 Set the VOX gain sensitivity
VOX DELAY 22 Adjust the VOX delay time
CALL KEY 23 Select a function for the CALL key
1750 HOLD 24 Hold the TX status when a 1750 Hz tone is transmitted
BEAT SHIFT 25 Shift the internal CPU clock frequency
BAR ANT 26 Enable the internal bar antenna below 10.1 MHz
LANGUAGE 27 Select the menu language
PACKET 28 Select an external TNC packet speed
FM NARROW 29 FM narrow band operation
BATTERY 30 Select a battery type
RESET? 31 Select a reset mode
1
If the Call channel is not available for the current operating frequency, an error beep sounds.
Shifted (ƒ) Function
Key
BATT Display remaining battery capacity
MODE Select receiving mode: FM / WFM / AM /
LSB / USB / CW
DUAL Select single or dual receiver operation
VISUAL Start visual scan of 5 frequencies on either
side of current frequency
VOX Select VOX on / off
PRI Start priority channel scan
M>V Copy memory frequency to VFO
T.SEL Select repeater tone / CTCSS / DCS
frequency
SHIFT Select repeater transmit frequency offset
direction: + or -
MN.IN Store name of current memory channel
M.IN Store frequency into memory channel
L.OUT Lock out scan of current memory channel
STEP Select fine tuning frequency step: 33 / 100 /
500 / 1000 Hz
(bell) Turn on tone alert for selected frequency
or memory channel
C.IN Store current frequency into Call channel
for current frequency band
LAMP Illuminate display continuously
MONI Select attenuator on / off for both
receivers
Selections
TIME / CARRIER / SEEK
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
ALL BANDS / CURRENT BAND
ON / OFF
0.00 ~ 59.95 MHZ in steps of 0.05 Mhz
ON / OFF
ON / OFF
SP/MIC / TNC / PC
FAST / SLOW
ON / OFF
100 / 250 / 500 / 750 / 1000 / 1500 / 2000 ms
ON / OFF
8 characters
1 ~ 16
OFF / 0.2 / 0.4 / 0.6 / 0.8 / 1.0 / 2.0 / 3.0 / 4.0 / 5.0 sec.
OFF / 30 / 60 min.
ON / OFF
ON / OFF
0 (least) ~ 9 (most)
250 / 500 / 750 / 1000 / 1500 / 2000 / 3000 ms
CALL / 1750 Hz
ON / OFF
ON / OFF
ENABLED / DISABLED
ENGLISH / JAPANESE
1200 / 9600 bps
ON (2.5kHz) / OFF (5kHz)
LITHIUM / ALKALINE
NO / VFO RESET / MENU RESET / FULL RESET
Hold (1 s) Function
Key
(lock) Lock keys
INFO Start Information channel scan
VFO Start band or program scan
TONE (Tone on) Tone / CTCSS / DCS
frequency ID scan
REV Automatic Simplex Check
MR Start all memory channel scan
MHz (VFO) Start MHz scan
(MR) Start group scan
CALL Start alternating Call channel
and current frequency scan
Default
TIME
No Links
ALL BANDS
ON
OFF
OFF
SP/MIC
No Data
FAST
OFF
500 ms
OFF
HELLO !!
8
1.0 sec.
30 min.
ON
OFF
4
500 ms
CALL
OFF
OFF
ENABLED
ENGLISH
1200 bps
OFF
LITHIUM
NO
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