16 Other Functions; Configuring The Power-On Message; Configuring The Screen Saver; Configuring The Screen Saver Type - Kenwood TS-890S Instruction Manual

16 OTHER FUNCTIONS

Configuring the Power-on Message

A power-on message can be displayed on the screen after the
power of this transceiver is turned on and before it starts up. A text
message such as the call sign can be configured as the power-on
message according to the user's preferences.
Configure in Menu [0-06] "Power-on Message"
Use the function keys, [MULTI/CH] control or USB keyboard to
enter a message.
• Enter a message that contains not more than 15 characters.
The default setting is "HELLO".
Key
F1 [SPACE]
F2 [–]/ F3 [+]
F4 [ ]/ F5 [ ]
F [BACK SPACE]
F [DEL]
F [CHAR]
F6 [SAVE]

Configuring the Screen Saver

A screen saver is launched automatically if this transceiver is not
operated for a duration as configured in the time for activating the
screen saver.
This transceiver comes with 3 types of screen savers. Configuring
to the Type 2 screen saver allows a manually input text to be
displayed on the screen.

Configuring the Screen Saver Type

The type of screen saver to use can be selected as follows.
Configure in Menu [0-03] "Screen Saver"
Setting Value Off (default)/ Type 1/ Type 2/ Type 3/ Display Off
Type 1: Displays only an image.
Type 2: Displays both image and text.
Type 3: Displays an image stored in the built-in memory.
• When screen saver is set to "Display Off", the backlight of
the screen turns off and output to an external display is also
turned off temporarily after a specific period of inactivity.
The screen saver display can be cleared by operating
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any key or control or touching the screen of this
transceiver.
If images for used by Type 3 are not saved, the screen
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saver cannot be displayed even when Type 3 is selected.
Behavior
Inserts a space.
Selects a character.
Moves the cursor.
Deletes the character to the left of the
cursor.
Deletes the character to the right of the
cursor.
Switches the type of character to edit.
Pressing the key each time switches the
selection in the following sequence:
ABC (upper case) → abc (lower case)
→ !"# (symbols) → ABC (upper case)
Registers the edited characters.
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Saving Images for Use by Type 3 Screen Saver

Follow the steps below to save the image to display as the Type 3
screen saver from a USB flash drive to the built-in memory of the
transceiver.
• Image files that are used as the screen saver must be of the jpg
or jpeg extension with a resolution not higher than 20
megapixels (1920 × 1080 pixels).
1 Copy the images into the "KENWOOD\TS-890\IMAGE"
folder of the USB flash drive using a PC.
2 Connect the USB flash drive to this transceiver.
3 Press [MENU].
4 Press F [USB/FILE] to display the USB/File
Management menu screen.
• If F [USB/FILE] is not displayed, press F [MORE] to display
F [USB/FILE].
5 Press F2 [
]/ F3 [
Screen Saver (Type 3)".
6 Press F4 [SELECT].
A confirmation screen on the reading of image files is
displayed.
• Pressing F7 [CANCEL] returns the display to the USB/File
Management menu screen without starting the reading.
7 Press F4 [OK].
The reading of files starts.
When image files are imported into the built-in memory
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of the transceiver, all images that were previously
imported will be erased. (Please note that if the specified
folder of the USB flash drive that is imported is empty, all
image files in the built-in memory of the transceiver will
be erased.)
The display sequence during a slideshow follows the
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sequence of the character codes (ISO-8859-1). For
instance, when files are named in running numbers, they
will be displayed in the ascending order as follows:
001_aaa.jpg, 002_bbb.jpg, 003_ccc.jpg.
All image data that are imported to the built-in memory of
the transceiver will be erased when standard reset or full
reset is performed.

Configuring the Time for Launching the Screen Saver

The timing for launching the screen saver after the keys or controls
are last operated can be configured on this transceiver.
Configure in Menu [0-04] "Screen Saver Wait Time"
Preview (5 [sec]) (default)/ 5 [min]/ 15 [min]/ 30
Setting Value
[min]/ 60 [min]
] to select "Image Files for
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