Kenwood Complete Guide to TS-480 Hidden Menu and Operator Features

13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES

TIME-OUT TIMER

The Time-out Timer limits the time of each transmission. It is also useful to prevent a long accidental transmission.

1Press [MENU/ F.LOCK], then turn the MULTI control to access Menu No. 22.

2Press []/ [] to select ÒoFFÓ, Ò3Ó, Ò5Ó, Ò10Ó, Ò20Ó, or Ò30Ó minutes.

3Press [MENU/ F.LOCK] to store the settings and exit Menu mode.

TRANSVERTER

If you have a transverter that converts the TS-480 operating frequencies to other frequencies, you can use this TS-480 transceiver as a transverter exciter. Consult the instruction manual that came with the transverter for interfacing to the TS-480 transceiver.

■Frequency Display

1Connect the transverter to the ANT 1 or ANT 2 connector from the TX/ RX unit.

2Select the exciter operating frequency on the transceiver.

¥The transverter will use this frequency as the reference for converting frequencies.

3Access Menu No. 23, and select ÒonÓ.

¥The output power is automatically set to the lowest power for that frequency (default). Refer to ÒTX POWERÓ {below}.

4Press [MENU/ F.LOCK] to store the setting and exit the Menu mode.

5Press [ENT], then set the target converting frequency using the numeric keys.

6Press [ENT] to complete the entry.

7The transceiver displays the target transverter frequency instead of the actual operating frequency.

Note: When using a transverter, not all the functions of this transceiver are available.

■Transmission Output Power

If Menu No. 23 is selected ÒonÓ {above}, the transceiver automatically decreases the output power to 5 watts. However, if you do not wish to decrease the output power, you can turn this function OFF. Access Menu No. 24 and select ÒoFFÓ. The transceiver transmits at full power even if Menu No. 23 is ON {above}.

TX MONITOR

TX monitor allows you to monitor the on-going transmission sound. This is convenient when you want to check the modulation sound quality of the transmission. In FSK mode, you can monitor the FSK signal that the transceiver is transmitting.

1Press [PWR/ 4/ TX MON] (1 s).

2The current TX monitor setting appears on the sub-display.

3Turn the MULTI control to select the monitor sound level from ÒoFFÓ, and Ò1Ó to Ò9Ó.

4Press [MTR/ CLR] to store the selected TX monitor level.

Note:

◆We recommend you use headphones when you monitor SSB, AM, or FM mode, in order to avoid howling.

◆The CW transmission signal cannot be monitored using the TX monitor function. Use the TX sidetone function to monitor CW transmissions (Menu Nos. 13 and 34).

TX POWER

You can adjust the transmission output power by pressing [PWR/ 4/ TX MONI] and turning the MULTI control. If more precise power adjustment is required, access Menu No. 21 and select ÒonÓ. When this function is activated, the power adjustment steps change as shown in the table below.

TS-480SAT

Band	Mode	Menu No. 21	Menu No. 21
		OFF	ON
	SSB/ CW/	5 ~ 100 W	5 ~ 100 W
HF band	FM/ FSK	in steps of 5	in steps of 1
	AM	5 ~ 25 W	5 ~ 25 W
		in steps of 5	in steps of 1
	SSB/ CW/	5 ~ 100 W	5 ~ 100 W
50 MHz	FM/ FSK	in steps of 5	in steps of 1
	AM	5 ~ 25 W	5 ~ 25 W
		in steps of 5	in steps of 1

TS-480HX

Band	Mode	Menu No. 21	Menu No. 21
		OFF	ON
	SSB/ CW/	5 ~ 200 W	5 ~ 200 W
HF band	FM/ FSK	in steps of 5	in steps of 1
	AM	5 ~ 50 W	5 ~ 50 W
		in steps of 5	in steps of 1
	SSB/ CW/	5 ~ 100 W	5 ~ 100 W
50 MHz	FM/ FSK	in steps of 5	in steps of 1
	AM	5 ~ 25 W	5 ~ 25 W
		in steps of 5	in steps of 1
Note:

◆The output power settings are stored independently for HF and 50 MHz. As shown in the table above, you can also store different output power settings for AM and other modes for HF bands and the 50 MHz band.

◆If the TS-480HX transceiver is connected to the AT-300 external antenna tuner, the TX power is automatically reduced to 100 W (AM mode: 25 W).

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