Kenwood TH-F6A Menu Setup, What Is A Menu?, Menu Access, Selecting A Menu Language, Function

MENU SETUP

WHAT IS A MENU?

Many functions on this transceiver are selected or configured via a software-controlled Menu, rather than through the physical controls of the transceiver. Once familiar with the Menu system, you will appreciate the versatility it offers. You can customize the various timings, settings, and programming functions on this transceiver to meet your needs without using many controls and switches.

MENU ACCESS

1Press [MNU].

•The Menu No. and setting appear on the display, along with a brief explanation of the Menu No.

2Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [] to select your desired Menu No.

•As you change the Menu No., a brief explanation of each Menu No. appears.

3Press [] or [MNU] to configure the parameter of the currently selected Menu No.

SELECTING A MENU LANGUAGE

You can select either English or Japanese (Katakana) for the menu description. To switch the language:

1Press [MNU].

2Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [] to select Menu No. 27.

3Press [] or [MNU].

4Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [] to select either “ENGLISH” or “JAPANESE”.

5Press [] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [] or [PTT] to cancel.

•When you select “JAPANESE” in step 3 and press [] or [MNU], all Menu explanations are displayed in Japanese (Katakana). To return to English mode, repeat step 1, 2 and 3 {above} to access Menu No. 27, then select “ENGLISH”. Press [] or [MNU] to display the Menu mode in English.

Note: The menu language selection does not affect any other modes, such as memory name {page 17} or DTMF name {page 31}.

4Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [] to select your desired parameter.

5Press [] or [MNU] to store the setting. Otherwise, press [] or [PTT] to cancel.

MENU FUNCTION LIST

On the Display	Menu	Function	Selections	Default	Ref.
	No.				Page
		Scan resume method
SCAN RESUME	1	TIME: Time-Operated mode	TIME/ CARRIER/	TIME	27
		CARRIER: Carrier-Operated mode	SEEK
		SEEK: Seek and stop mode
M.GRP LINK	2	Memory Group Link configuration	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7	No Links	24
MR METHOD	3	Memory Recall condition	ALL BANDS/	ALL	16
			CURRENT BAND	BANDS
PROG VFO	4	Programmable VFO frequency range	—	See	39
				Reference
		(A-band only)
				Page
AUTO OFFSET	5	Auto Repeater Offset function	ON/ OFF	ON	13
			0.00 ~ 59.95 MHz	See
OFFSET	6	Repeater offset frequency	in steps of	Reference	12
			0.05 MHz	Page
TUNE ENABLE	7	Permit use of the Tuning control when the keys	ON/ OFF	OFF	38
		are locked
TX INHIBIT	8	Inhibit the transmission	ON/ OFF	OFF	40
SP/MIC JACK	9	Select the SP/MIC jack function	SP/MIC / TNC/ PC	SP/MIC	45
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