Kenwood TS-570D instruction manual Contents

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CONTENTS

PRECAUTIONS

 

IV

CHAPTER 1

INSTALLATION

1

ANTENNA CONNECTION

1

GROUND CONNECTION

2

LIGHTNING PROTECTION

2

DC POWER SUPPLY CONNECTION

2

REPLACING FUSES

2

ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS

3

FRONT PANEL

3

Headphones (PHONES)

3

Microphone (MIC)

3

REAR PANEL

3

External Speaker (EXT SP)

3

Keys and Keyboards for

 

CW Operation (PADDLE and KEY)

3

CHAPTER 2

YOUR FIRST QSO

4

RECEIVING

4

TRANSMITTING

5

CHAPTER 3

GETTING ACQUAINTED

6

FRONT PANEL

6

MICROPHONE

9

REAR PANEL

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10

DISPLAY

11

CHAPTER 4

OPERATING BASICS

13

SWITCHING POWER ON/OFF

13

ADJUSTING VOLUME

13

AUDIO FREQUENCY (AF) GAIN

13

RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) GAIN

13

SELECTING VFO A OR VFO B

13

SELECTING A BAND

13

SELECTING A MODE

14

ADJUSTING SQUELCH

14

SELECTING A FREQUENCY

14

FRONT PANEL METER

14

TRANSMITTING

15

SELECTING TRANSMIT POWER

15

MICROPHONE GAIN

15

CHAPTER 5

MENU SETUP

16

WHAT IS A MENU?

16

MENU A/ MENU B

16

MENU ACCESS

16

MENU CONFIGURATION

17

CROSS REFERENCE FOR

 

MENU FUNCTIONS

19

CHAPTER 6

BASIC COMMUNICATING

20

SSB TRANSMISSION

20

CW TRANSMISSION

21

AUTO ZERO-BEAT

21

TX SIDETONE/ RX PITCH FREQUENCY

21

FM TRANSMISSION

22

TX DEVIATION SELECTION

22

AM TRANSMISSION

22

CHAPTER 7

SPECIALIZED COMMUNICATING

23

SPLIT-FREQUENCY OPERATION

23

TF-SET (TRANSMIT FREQUENCY SET)

23

FM REPEATER OPERATION

24

SELECTING SUBTONE FREQUENCY

25

CONTINUOUS OR BURST SUBTONES?

25

FM CTCSS OPERATION

25

DIGITAL OPERATION

26

RTTY (FREQUENCY SHIFT KEYING)

26

AMTOR/ PACKET/ PACTOR/ G-TORTM/ CLOVER. 27

SLOW SCAN TV/ FACSIMILE

28

SATELLITE OPERATION

28

CHAPTER 8

COMMUNICATING AIDS

29

RECEIVING

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29

SELECTING YOUR FREQUENCY

29

Direct Frequency Entry

29

Using 1 MHz Steps

29

Quick Changes

29

Fine Tuning

29

Equalizing VFO Frequencies (A=B)

30

RIT (RECEIVE INCREMENTAL TUNING)

30

AGC (AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL)

30

RX EQUALIZER

30

TRANSMITTING

31

VOX (VOICE-OPERATED TRANSMIT)

31

Microphone Input Level

31

Delay Time

31

SPEECH PROCESSOR

32

XIT (TRANSMIT INCREMENTAL TUNING)

32

CUSTOMIZING TRANSMIT SIGNAL

 

CHARACTERISTICS

33

Changing Transmit

 

Bandwidth (SSB/AM)

33

Equalizing Transmit Audio (SSB/FM/AM)

33

MONITORING TRANSMITTED SIGNALS

33

TRANSMIT INHIBIT

33

CHANGING FREQUENCY WHILE

 

TRANSMITTING

33

CW BREAK-IN

34

USING SEMI BREAK-IN OR

 

FULL BREAK-IN

34

ELECTRONIC KEYER

34

CHANGING KEYING SPEED

34

AUTO WEIGHTING

34

Reversible Auto Weighting

34

CHANGING LOCKED-WEIGHT

35

BUG KEY FUNCTION

35

CW MESSAGE MEMORY

35

Storing CW Messages

35

Checking CW Messages without Transmitting35

Transmitting CW Messages

35

CHAPTER 9

REJECTING INTERFERENCE

36

IF FILTER

36

CHANGING IF FILTER BANDWIDTH

36

IF SHIFT

36

NOISE BLANKER

36

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Contents TS-570S Supplied Accessories Accessory Part NumberApplicable Model Intelligent Digital Enhanced Communications SystemWriting Conventions Followed FeaturesKEY2 Contents Memory Features Specifications Appendix COM Connector Protocol IndexScan Operator ConveniencesPower Source Power Cable ProtectionPower Lines CleaningAntenna Connection InstallationTransmission Line MHz 14 MHz 30 MHz DC Power Supply Connection InstallationGround Connection Lightning ProtectionFront Panel Accessory ConnectionsRear Panel Your First QSO DSP Slope High control Fully clockwise DSP Slope LOW controlYour Getting Acquainted Front PanelGetting Acquainted UP/DOWN buttons Split buttonTF-SET button Clear buttonMicrophone Rear Panel GND postKEY and Paddle jacks EXT SP jackDisplay @6M.SCR @7LSB@8USB #1FSKSwitching Power ON/OFF Adjusting VolumeOperating Basics Selecting VFO a or VFO BSelecting a Mode Adjusting SquelchSelecting a Frequency Front Panel MeterTransmitting Selecting Transmit PowerMicrophone Gain Menu Setup What is a MENU?Menu Access Menu A/ Menu BMenu Configuration Menu SetupFunction Selections Default GroupSetting Transfer Rate bps Stop Bits SplitCross Reference for Menu Functions Basic Communicating SSB TransmissionCW Transmission Basic CommunicatingAuto ZERO-BEAT TX SIDETONE/ RX Pitch FrequencyFM Transmission AM TransmissionTX Deviation Selection Press FilterSpecialized Communicating SPLIT-FREQUENCY OperationTF-SET Transmit Frequency SET UP/DWNFM Repeater Operation Specialized CommunicatingArrl 10-METER Band Plan Mode/ActivitySpecialized Communicating Selecting Subtone Frequency FM Ctcss OperationContinuous or Burst SUBTONES? Digital Operation Rtty Frequency Shift KeyingRtty Frequencies Iaru Region A./CanadaPacket Frequencies Satellite Operation Slow Scan TV/ FacsimileSstv Frequencies Receiving Communicating AidsSelecting Your Frequency RIT Receive Incremental Tuning Communicating AidsAGC Automatic Gain Control RX EqualizerDelay Time Press DelayVOX VOICE-OPERATED Transmit Microphone Input LevelXIT Transmit Incremental Tuning Communicating Aids Speech ProcessorMonitoring Transmitted Signals Transmit InhibitChanging Frequency While Transmitting Changing Transmit Bandwidth SSB/AMUsing Semi BREAK-IN or Full BREAK-IN Auto WeightingCW BREAK-IN Electronic KeyerBUG KEY Function Communicating Aids Changing LOCKED-WEIGHTCW Message Memory Rejecting Interference If FilterNoise Blanker Changing if Filter BandwidthAttenuator PreamplifierDSP Tools Rejecting InterferenceBeat Cancel Setting NR2 Time ConstantNoise Reduction CW/ FSK ModesMemory Features Conventional MemoryStoring Data in Memory Simplex ChannelsMemory Features Split-Frequency ChannelsMemory Recall Memory Recall and ScrollMemory Scroll Temporary Frequency ChangesMemory-VFO Split Operation To use a memory channel for receivingMemory VFO Transfer Memory Features Memory TransferChannel Channel Transfer Memory Features Storing Frequency Ranges Full ResetErasing Memory Channels Confirming Start/End FrequenciesQuick Memory Storing Into Quick MemoryMemory Channel Lockout Press CLRTemporary Frequency Changes Memory Features Recalling Quick MemoryQuick Memory VFO Transfer Scan Program ScanScan Hold Scan Type PurposeMemory Scan ScanALL-CHANNEL Scan Group ScanMicroprocessor Reset Switching ANT 1/ ANTOperator Conveniences Frequency Lock FunctionBeep Function Display DimmerProgram Function Button Operator ConveniencesUsing Quick Transfer Setting UPQuick Data Transfer Using a Transverter Menu Setting Transfer Rate Stop BitsComputer Control Communication ParametersAutomatic Antenna Tuner PresettingAttune again Message Playback Recording MessagesChecking Messages Sending Messages Changing VolumeChanging Inter-message Interval New Mode Announcement MenuVoice StepsOptional Accessories DRU-3APC-1A PG-2ZRemoving the Bottom Case Installing OptionsDRU-3A Digital Recording Unit VS-3 Voice Synthesizer Unit Installing OptionsFilters SO-2 TEMPERATURE-COMPENSATED Crystal Oscillator Tcxo Connecting Peripheral Equipment ComputerCompatible Transceiver Pin No. Pin NameConnecting Peripheral Equipment Rtty EquipmentLinear Amplifier Antenna TunerMCP and TNC Pin No FunctionMaintenance ServiceService Note CleaningInternal Adjustments MaintenanceAccessing the Internal Fuse Reference Frequency CalibrationTroubleshooting Problem Probable Cause Corrective ActionFollowed DSP Slope LOW control orPress LSB/USB, CW/FSK, or Changing ReceivePress LSB/USB or FM/AM to Repeater Operation SSB, CW TS-570S TS-570DFSK, FM Specifications SSB, CW, FSKHardware Description Control OperationAppendix COMComputer Control Commands Alphabetical CommandsError Messages ParametersAlphabetical Command Table OFF/ONParameter Table FormatMenu Selection Table for EX Command UP/DOWNComputer Control Command Tables I o !0DN UP DOWN/UP LK Frequency Lock MG MIC Gain RT RIT RX TX RX, TX VOX Function VFO Sstv
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