Kenwood TS-50S Instruction Manual page 15

2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS
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@ ON AIR indicator MHz button
Lights when the transceiver is both in the transmit Toggles the function of the UP and DOWN buttons.
mode and tuned to a frequency within a transmit band. The "1 MHz" indicator appears at the top right of the
Transmission is only possible within specific bands of LCD to indicate status.
frequencies; however, reception is possible an all
frequencies tuned by the transceiver. If the
microphone PTT switch is pressed while tuned to a
frequency outside a transmit band, no signal can be
Switch the MHz button on:
In the VFO mode, to change the operating frequency
in 1 MHz steps (1 MHz on).
transmitted. The PTT must be released first, a In the Memory Channel mode, to select either from
frequency tuned within a transmit band, and the PTT only loaded memory channels (on), or from all memory
pressed again before transmission is possible. channels (off). For details, refer to "QUICK MEMORY
CHANNEL SELECT" on page 36.
eT In the Memory Scroll mode, to select only from empty
® AT TUNE indicator memory channels. For details, refer to "QUICK
Lights during preset or tuning of the optional automatic MEMORY CHANNEL SELECT" on page 36.
antenna tuner (AT-50 or AT-300). The LED goes off
when tuning is finished.
@) UP and DOWN buttons
@® F.LOCK button The UP and DOWN buttons have these five functions:
@ Amateur band select
Locks or unlocks the tuning control and these buttons: @ Frequency up or down in 1 MHz steps
@A/B ® Memory channel select
@A=B @ Menu setting select
@cLR ®@ Start and end frequency recall (when memory
@ DOWN channel 99 is selected)
ea (i) Amateur band select —
@SSB/CW button for rapid change.
@UP
{2) Frequency up or down in 1 MHz steps
@NB
In the VFO mode, with the 1 MHz indicator on,
step the frequency up or down in 1 MHz steps.
Press the UP button to increase, or the DOWN
button to decrease the frequency. Hold down
either button for rapid change.
Press this button momentarily, and 'F.LOCK" appears
on the display top right, to indicate that lock is on.
Release lock by again pressing the button.
Note: The frequency step may be changed from 1 MHz
to 500 kHz. For details, refer to Menu Set-up (Menu B, No.
62) on page 47.
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