Kenwood TH-F7E Basic Operation, Switching Power On/ Off, Adjusting Volume, Selecting A Band, keys

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BASIC OPERATION			• The higher the level, the stronger the signals
SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF			must be, to receive.
			• 6 different levels can be set
1 Press [	] (POWER) briefly to switch the
			(-- -- -- -- --: level 0 ~ : level 5).
transceiver power ON.		3	Press [	] or [MNU] to store the new settings or
• Upon power up, a high pitched double beep			press [	] to cancel without changing the current
sounds, followed by the frequencies and other			setting.
indicators.		Note: When operating in USB, LSB and CW modes, the squelch
		unmutes up to level 2.

2To switch the transceiver OFF, press [ ] (POWER) again.

•When you turn the transceiver OFF, a low pitched double beep sounds.

•The transceiver stores the parameters when it is turned OFF. It recalls these parameters next time you turn the transceiver ON again.

ADJUSTING VOLUME

Turn the VOL control clockwise to increase the audio output level and counterclockwise to decrease the output level.

SELECTING A BAND

By default, two frequencies are displayed on the LCD. The frequency on top is called the A-band. The bottom frequency is called the B-band.

A-band

B-band

Press [A/B] to select the A-band or B-band for operation. Each time you press [A/B], the “s” icon moves, indicating which band is currently selected for operation. Usually, select the A-band to operate the amateur band and select the B-band to receive the various broadcasting stations, such as AM, FM, TV (audio only) or another amateur band {page 33}.

MULTI-SCROLL KEY

This transceiver has a 4-way cursor key with a MENU (“MNU”) key in the center.

•If you are not receiving a signal, press and hold [MONI] to unmute the speaker, then adjust the VOL control to a comfortable audio output level.

ADJUSTING SQUELCH

The purpose of the Squelch is to mute the speaker when no signals are present. With the squelch level correctly set, you will hear sound only while actually receiving signals. The higher the selected squelch level, the stronger the signals must be, to receive. The appropriate squelch level depends on the ambient RF noise conditions. You can configure independent threshold squelch levels for the A-band and B-band.

1Press [SQL].

• The current squelch level appears.

2Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [] to adjust the level.

•Select the level at which the background noise is just eliminated when no signal is present.

/ keys

The / keys function in the same way as the Tuning control. These keys change the frequencies, memory channels, and other selections.

Note: You can use the Tuning control in place of the / keys for most of the controls.

/ OK key

Press to move to the next step or complete the setting in various modes, such as Menu mode, CTCSS frequency selection, and DCS code selection.

/ ESC key

Press to move back or cancel the entry in various modes, such as Menu mode, CTCSS frequency selection, and direct frequency entry.

MNU key

Press to enter the Menu mode.

In Menu mode, you can select the desired menu number by turning the Tuning control or pressing []/ []. It also functions as [OK] key.

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