Kenwood TS-590S instruction manual Operation, Mcp

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Problem		Probable Cause		Corrective Action	Page
VOX does not	The VOX gain is set too low.		Increase the VOX gain.		30
operate.
HF/ 50 MHz Linear	1	The linear amplifier control	1	Set Menu No. 53 (HF) or 54 (50 MHz) to 1, 2,	53
amplifier does not		is OFF.		or 3.
operate.	2	The REMOTE connector	2	Inspect the REMOTE connector wiring and	66
		wiring is wrong or faulty.		correct it as necessary.
The transceiver’s	1	The air filters for the cooling	1	Contact a Kenwood authorized service	—
output power		fans have been congested		center to clean the filters.
decreases after a		with dust.
short operating time.	2	The cooling fans cannot	2	Relocate the transceiver so that air can easily	—
		provide enough air flow to		flow through the TS-590S to keep the unit
		cool the transceiver down.		cooled.
You cannot access	1	Many repeaters require a	1	Review “FM REPEATER OPERATION” and	25
and use repeaters.		subtone or 1750 Hz tone to		select the correct frequency and type of
		access.		subtone.	25
	2	Transmission and/or	2	You must transmit on the repeater’s input
		reception frequency is		frequency and receive on the repeater’s
		wrong.		output frequency. Refer to “FM REPEATER
				OPERATION”.
Digital operation	1	Physical connections	1	Re-check all connections using this manual,	67,69
results in few or no		between the transceiver,		your TNC/ MCP manual, and your computer
connects or contacts		computer, and TNC/ MCP		hardware manual as references.
with other stations.		are incorrect, or software
		settings in the TNC/ MCP
		are wrong.
	2	Different transmission and	2	Confirm that the RIT and XIT functions are	29,31
		reception frequencies are		switched OFF. Confirm that you are not
		being used.		operating split frequency.
	3	The levels between the	3	Adjust TX and RX levels using Menu Nos.	58,69
		transceiver and the TNC/		66 and 67, and level controls on your TNC/
		MCP are incorrect.		MCP.
	4	Your transmitted signal or	4	Reorient/ relocate your antenna or increase	1
		the incoming receive signal		your antenna gain.
		is too weak.
	5	The TX delay time	5	Set the TNC/ MCP TX delay time to more	—
		parameter in your TNC/		than 300 ms.
		MCP was incorrectly set.
Attempts at controlling	1	Problem with cable that	1	Check the cable and cable connections.	67
the transceiver with		connects the PC to the
the computer have		TS-590S.
failed.	2	Communication parameters	2	Use the same parameters in the terminal and	57
		set in your terminal		the transceiver. Check Menu Nos. 61 and
		program do not match the		62.
		transceiver parameters.
“TEMP-HI” appears	A sensor in the transceiver		Stop transmitting and let the transceiver		—
and “CHECK” in	detected high temperature.		cool down for a while. Contact a Kenwood
Morse code sounds.			authorized service center to clean the internal air
			filters.
Transmission	The voltage of the DC power		Adjust the DC power supply voltage to		1
suddenly stops.	supply is too high.		13.8 V DC.
“DSP ERR x” appears	An internal DSP error occurs.		Restart the transceiver by turning the power		—
(where x is a number			OFF and then back ON. If the problem persists,
from 0 ~ 3).			consult Kenwood authorized Service Center.
“VGS ERR” appears.	An internal error occurred in		Confirm that the connector of the VGS-1 is		71
	the VGS-1.		securely connected to the transceiver, then
			turn the transceiver power OFF and ON. If the
			problem persists, contact a Kenwood authorized
			service center for repairs.

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