Basic Operations; Turning On/Off The Power; Screen Display Settings; Changing The Background Color - Kenwood TS-890S Instruction Manual

4 BASIC OPERATIONS

Turning ON/OFF the Power

Check to ensure that the connections are correct before turning on
the power of the regulated DC power supply.
1 Press [ ].
When the power turns on, the [
message screen ("KENWOOD", "HELLO") is displayed,
followed by the frequency display.
.
2 Press and hold [
].
The power is turned off.
The message screen "HELLO" can be changed. (Menu
●
[0-06] "Power-on Message")
When a voltage that exceeds approximately DC 18 V is
●
applied, the overvoltage protection circuit is activated
and the power is turned off automatically.
When the temperature of this transceiver or the
●
surroundings is extremely low, it may take a while before
the screen reaches the normal level of brightness.
To prevent damage of the internal data, do not turn off
●
the regulated DC power supply while leaving the power
of the TS-890S on.
Current Flow when Power is OFF
When the power of the external power supply is ON, a small
amount of electric current is flowing even when the power of this
transceiver is OFF. The amount of current that flows through when
power is OFF varies depending on whether this transceiver is
connected to a PC or connected for KNS operation.
KNS Operation Setting
PC
Connection
Off
via USB
No Approx. 4 mA
Yes Approx. 105 mA Approx. 135 mA
• Refer to (1-4) for details on connecting to a PC and (15-2) for
details on KNS operation.
] LED lights up in green. The
On (LAN) On (Internet)
LAN MODE WAN MODE
Approx. 35 mA Approx. 165 mA
Approx. 235 mA

Screen Display Settings

The background color of the screen, function key guide display
and font type for the frequency display can be changed.

Changing the Background Color

A background color for the screen can be chosen from the three
choices available.
Configure in Menu [0-00] "Color Display Pattern"
Setting Value Type 1 (default)/ Type 2/ Type 3
Type 1: Black
Type 2: Blue
Type 3: Dark green

Changing the Type of Function Key Display

A function key display can be chosen from the three choices
available.
Configure in Menu [0-01] "Function Key Style"
Setting Value Type 1 (default)/ Type 2/ Type 3
Type 1: Standard
Type 2: Gradation
Type 3: Illuminated

Changing the Frequency Display Font Type

A font type for the frequency display can be chosen from the five
choices available.
Configure in Menu [0-02] "Font Style (Frequency
Display)"
Setting Value Font 1 (default)/ Font 2/ Font 3/ Font 4/ Font 5
Font 1: Type 1 fonts
Font 2: Type 2 fonts
Font 3: Type 1 italic fonts
Font 4: Type 2 italic fonts
Font 5: 7-segment fonts
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