Operation; Basic Tuning Operation; Toggle Bypass Mode - LDG Z-100Plus Operation Manual

OPERA TION
Basic Tu ning Operat tion
The Z Z-100Plus is s operated f
types of t tuning cycle es are availab
The m memory tun ning cycle a
present f frequency se election. If
selected frequency, t the settings f
see that a an acceptable e SWR matc
A fu ll tuning cy ycle "starts
100Plus r rapidly tries s varying com
in on the e best match h possible. W
found, th he inductanc e and capaci
frequency y, so that the ey may be re
In thi is manner, th he Z-100Plu
the band s and freque encies used.
takes adv vantage of an ny saved tun
stored da ata is availab ble.
In bo oth cases, at
complete e, so that the e final SWR
inline SW WR meter, an nd the front
may also o be placed in n "bypass" m
Toggle B Bypass Mode e:
To to oggle betwee en bypassed
100Plus m momentarily y. The SWR
Press the e front pane el Tune butt
Tuning L LED will fla ash once to in
wish to compare an ntenna perfo
network.
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If a compat tible Icom transcei iver is connected vi
also.
from the fron
ble; a memor
attempts to t
the tuner p
for that matc
ch is found.
from scratch
mbinations o
When the tu
itance settin
ecalled quick
s "learns"; th
Most users
ning settings
the end of t the tuning cy
R may be rea
panel LEDs
mode where
d and active
R LED will f
ton moment
ndicate that
ormance wi
ia the interface cab
nt panel TU UNE button
ry tuning cy ycle and a ful
tune quickly y based on h
previously w was successf
ch will be lo oaded into th
h" and begi ins a fixed t
of inductanc ce and capac
uning cycle is complete
ngs are saved d in a memo
kly in the fut ture via a me
he longer yo ou use it, the
will probab bly use mem
s, but automa atically defa
ycle, the car rrier is held
ad on the tra ansceiver's i
s will indica ate the status
it is electric ally remove
mode, pres s the front p
flash three to o indicate th
tarily again to recall the
the tuner is active. This
th and with hout the ben
ble, the tuner may y be operated from
on the Z-10 00Plus itself
ll tuning cyc cle.
having previ ously tuned
ful in tuning g on the cu
he tuner rela ays, and chec
tuning sequ ence where
itance value es, and then z
e, if an acce eptable matc
ory associate ed with the s
emory tunin ng cycle.
e more closel ly it adapts i
mory tuning m most of the t
aults to a full l tuning cyc
for 1.5 seco onds after tu
internal SWR R meter or a
s of the tunin ng cycle. Th
d from the a antenna syste
panel Tune button on th
hat the tuner is in bypass
e previous t tuner setting
s function m may be useful
nefit of the e tuner's ma
the "tuner" butto on on the Icom rad
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on the
urrently
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uning is
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