13 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES

To switch the HF

Press [POWER].

transceiver OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

To transmit audio on an

Press and hold the PTT

switch, then speak into

HF frequency

the microphone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To receive audio on an

Press [RX].

HF frequency

 

 

 

 

 

 

To monitor the UHF band

Press and hold [MONI].

on the Commander

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key

 

Function

 

 

 

 

Tuning

Frequency or memory channel number

 

control

change

 

 

 

 

 

 

UP/

RIT offset or XIT offset change

 

DWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A/B

In VFO mode: VFO A/ VFO B switch

 

In Memory Recall mode: No change

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER 1

Power ON/ OFF

 

 

 

 

RX 1

HF frequency receive ON/ OFF

 

 

 

 

MODE 1

Modulation mode switch

 

RIT 1

RIT ON/ OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

XIT 1

XIT ON/ OFF

 

 

 

 

 

CLR 1

RIT offset or XIT offset clear

 

SPLIT 1

Split-frequency ON/ OFF

 

 

 

 

MsV 1

Transfer from Memory to VFO

 

 

 

 

FAST

In LSB, USB, or CW mode:

 

10 Hz/ 1 kHz switch

 

 

In FM or AM mode: 1 kHz/ 10 kHz switch

 

 

 

 

SYNC 1

Current settings retrieve

 

(from HF transceiver)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENT

In VFO mode: Frequency entry ON

 

In Memory Recall mode: Channel

 

 

number entry ON

 

 

 

 

M/V

VFO/ Memory Recall mode switch

 

 

 

 

 

1After pressing [ENT], you can use these keys as numeric keys to enter a frequency or memory channel number.

When [0/ SYNC] is pressed, the Commander shows the current settings of the TS-480 transceiver:

q

w

e

t

y r u

qHF frequency

wA (VFO A), B (VFO B),

00 ~ 99 (memory channel number)

eRIT, XIT

rOFF, Ð9.99 ~ +9.99

tÒFSÓ appears when [FAST] is ON. y LSB, USB, CW, FM, or AM

u SPLITÐA: VFO A is used for transmitting. SPLITÐB: VFO B is used for transmitting.

SPLITÐM: A memory channel is used for transmitting.

Note:

On the Transporter, only [LAMP], [MONI], and [MENU] will function. Pressing any other key will simply cause the Transporter to generate an error beep.

After pressing [MENU], you can access only Menu 4–4.

The Transporter will transmit its call sign in Morse code every 10 minutes, using the 144 MHz band.

The APO timer will not operate on the transceiver while the Transporter is ON.

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