Kenwood TS-480SAT, TS-480HX Crossband Repteater, Voice Guide Announcement Volume, Operation

13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES

■Voice Guide Announcement Volume

Turning the AF control does not change the volume for the Voice Guide announcement volume. To change the announcement volume , access Menu No. 15 to select the volume level from Ò1Ó to Ò7Ó or ÒoFFÓ.

■Voice Guide Announcement Speed

If you feel the Voice Announcement speed is too slow or fast, you can adjust the Voice Announcement speed. Five different speed can be configured. Access Menu No. 16 and select Ò0Ó to Ò4Ó. 0 is the slowest speed and 4 is the fastest speed. The default speed is 1.

CROSSBAND REPTEATER

If you have a TM-D700 transceiver and another VHF or UHF transceiver, you can set up the TS-480 transceiver and TM-D700 transceiver as a crossband repeater. The TM-D700 will receive signals you transmit from the additional VHF or UHF transceiver when both transceivers are set with the same frequency. The signal is then routed to the TS-480 transceiver and retransmitted on the frequency you have set upon the TS-480 transceiver. Likewise, signals received on the TS-480 transceiver are routed to the TM-D700 and retransmitted to the transceiver you have with you, allowing you to hear the received call in a distant location.

To interface between the TS-480 transceiver and TM-D700 transceiver, refer to ÒCROSSBAND REPEATERÓ for details {page 79}.

You need a cable that has mini-DIN (6-pin) male connector at both ends.

Note: For the repeater function to operate, the squelch levels of both transceivers (TS-480 and TM-D700) must be adjusted properly so that no background noise can be heard. Because the transmission is controlled by monitoring the squelch status only.

Operation

The crossband repeater function uses 2 frequency bands to receive and transmit signals. When a signal is received on one band, it is retransmitted on the other band.

1Select a desired transmission/ reception VHF or UHF frequency on the TM-D700 transceiver.

2Confirm PTT icon is visible on the crossband repeater frequency on the TM-D700 transceiver.

3Select the same frequency for the terminal transceiver.

4Select a desired HF/ 50 MHz frequency on the TS-480 transceiver.

5Adjust the squelch threshold level so that both TS-480 transceiver and TM-D700 transceiver mute.

6Press [MENU/ F. LOCK] on the TS-480, then turn MULTI control to access Menu No. 57.

7Press [] to select ÒonÓ.

¥When the TS-480 transceiverÕs squelch opens, the TM-D700 transceiver retransmits the incoming audio signal on the VHF or UHF frequency at the same time.

¥When the TM-D700 transceiverÕs squelch opens, the TS-480 transceiver retransmits the incoming audio signal on the HF/ 50 MHz frequency.

8Access Menu Nos. 46 and 47 and press []/ [] to adjust the input/ output audio level.

9To quit the TM-D700 repeater operation, disconnect the interface cable between transceivers and access Menu No. 57 on the TS-480 transceiver and select ÒoFFÓ.

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