Kenwood manual Tips, TS-480 menus

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Tips

As with other Kenwood HF transceivers, the TS-480 provides menu access to its many features. By selecting and adjusting these features, you can customize the TS-480 so that it fits perfectly into your way of operating a radio. Introduced here are tips on how to get the most out of the various items listed in the menus.

TS-480 menus

Group

#

Function

Use

Operator

00

Brightness of display

You can adjust brightness to suit the

interface

 

backlighting

ambient lighting level. Turning

 

backlighting off reduces power

 

 

(5 levels, including OFF)

 

 

consumption by about 30mA.

 

 

 

 

01

Key illumination ON/OFF

Turning illumination off reduces power

 

 

 

consumption by about 30mA.

Tuning

02

Auto mode

Mode can be changed automatically

 

 

 

depending on frequency. This is more

 

 

 

convenient than setting VFO A to CW

 

 

 

and VFO B to USB.

 

03

Tuning control adjustment

By reducing the adjustment rate, you

 

 

rate

can make it easier to tune.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

04

Frequency step for the main

You can change frequency with the

 

 

encoder in FM mode

main encoder in the same way that

 

 

you can change channels.

 

 

 

 

05

Frequency rounding for the

With this switched OFF, if you

 

 

MULTI control

accidentally change frequency with the

 

 

MULTI control, you can return to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

original frequency.

 

06

Frequency step size for BC

When ON, frequency step size is

 

 

band

9kHz. When OFF, step size is

 

 

determined by the STEP value. The

 

 

 

 

 

 

factory setting for US models is OFF;

 

 

 

for other markets ON is the default.

Memory

07

Temporarily change memory

Switch ON to operate a frequency in

channels

 

frequency

memory without transferring it to a

 

VFO.

 

 

 

Scan

08

Program slow scan

Useful for 50MHz scanning.

functions

 

 

 

09

Program slow scan setting

You can choose how much to slow the

 

 

 

scan.

 

10

Program scan hold

You can pause the scan for 5 seconds,

 

 

 

a handy way to avoid missing a signal.

 

11

Scan resume method

You can switch between time-operated

 

 

 

and carrier-operated scan resume to

 

 

 

suit your purpose.

 

 

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Contents Page TS-480HX TS-480SAT Back to basics The appeal of HF lies in DX’ing Design ObjectivesDetermination to create a unique transceiver 200W challenge Standalone control panelFocus on basic performance Overview of the TS-480 Series Adding appeal to fixed station operationsAchieving 200W output in a compact transceiver Development Objectives for the TS-480 SeriesTS-480 concept began with development of the TS-570? Focusing on HF TX circuits 200W final section CircuitryTX IMD output 200W SPS schematic diagram SPS separate power sources TS-480HX onlyAntenna tuner TS-480SAT Failsafe device some TS-480HX versions only100W final section 200W final section FM circuit FM modulation block diagramRX 1st mixer RX circuitry Front endRX dynamic range RX sensitivity Jumpers for joy Comparison of optional CW filters 500Hz Circuitry after the roofing filterOption installation unit Features useful for 50MHz operations Auxiliary FeaturesFeatures useful for mobile operations Full compatibility with digital modes data modesNew 5MHz band Ideal for mobile operations DNL Features of the Built-in DSPDSP circuit Demonstrates how ignition noise is reduced by the DNL Noise reductionNR OFF BC OFF Beat cancelRX DSP filters Switching Width During CW operations CW auto tune RX equalizer & TX equalizerTS-480 menus TipsDSP Useful if you want to go on to tune FSK APO Functions that can be assigned to PF keys Assigned Use Split Quick menu Making menus easier to use Menu switchingInternal structure of the main unit Structural FeaturesCooling Cooling diagramUpper side Temperature rise around final transistors Page Design concept Message recording/playback function New Option Voice Guide & Storage Unit VGS-1Constant recording function Configuration mode for TX output, etc ResetMenu settings Split mode Voice GuideVFO mode, direct frequency entry Other featuresMemory channel Variable Voice Guide speedButton layout & basic operation Main functionsKNS added CW keying Changing memory and registered detailsReading and writing files Compatibility with KNS Kenwood Network Command SystemAccidental continuous TX Setting up KNS on the Arcp sidePage Using a broadband router New Option ARHP-10 Amateur Radio Host Program Freeware Checking LAN settingsUser setup Adjust PC volumePage Network & Operations Problem Solution TroubleshootingCannot get KNS to work Sound Problem Solution Connect a microphone to the computer and bring up TS-480 In-Depth Manual