Kenwood TS-780 manual 3-l.FRONT PANEL

3-l. FRONT PANEL

1F. LOCK Indicator

This indicator will light when the LOCK switch is turned ON (VFO frequency is locked).

2 BUSY Indicator

This indicator lights when the squelch is open in FM or.FM-

CH	receive mode, allowing the Operator to check whether
the	other Station			is	transmitting.
3 ON AIR		Indicator
This	indicator		will	light during		transmission.
4 OFFSET		Indicator
This	indicator		lights		when the	TX OFFSET switch is set to
the	D - A	or	D	-	B Position	for	repeater Operation.
5 M e t e r
This	meter	has four functions, each					being selected		by using
the	meter select			switch.
RFIS:		The meter serves				as	“S”	meter indicating the
		strength of received				Signal		on a scale graduated
		from 1 to 10 (FM),				or	1	to 9, 9+20	dB and
		9+40		dB (SSB CW).

	F. LOCK Indicator
2	BUSY		Indicator
3	ON AIR Indicator
4	OFFSET			Indicator
5	Meter
6 TX-OFFSET Switch
7	REV (Reverse) Switch
8	TONE Switch
9	LOW POWER Switch
10	NB	(noise		blanker) Switch
1 1	Meter		Switch
1 2	VOX Switch
13	Standby			Switch
14	POWER Switch
15	MIC Connector
16	PHONES			Jack
1 7	MODE Switch
18	PRIO.		M	Switch
19	TIGHT Level
2 0	F. STEP			Indicator
2 1	Tuning		Knob
22	FUNCTION Switch
23	MEMORY Selector
24	S S B	M I C
2 5	RIT Indicator
26	RIT	Control
27	IF SHIFT			Knob
28	S Q U E L C H C o n t r o l
2 9	SCAN-W
3 0	AF GAIN Control
3 1	RF	GAIN		Control
32	F. STEP Switch
33	RIT Switch
3 4	SCAN Switch
35	H O L D
36	M. S Switch
37	BAND Switch
38	M (Memory) Switch
39	F. LOCK Switch
4 0	M. R	(Memory Recall)

Switch

During transmission, the meter indicates RF output.

ALC/CEN: In FM receive mode (MODE switch in FM, FM-

CH position),	the	meter	functions as		a Center
meter. Turn	the	VFO	knob	to your	desired
r e c e i v e Signal		u n t i l	t h e	meter pointer i s
centered.

In other operating mode (SSB, CW), the meter indicates the transmitter ALC voltage. In SSB

Operation, adjust the MIC gain	control so that
the meter pointer deflects within the		ALC	zone
on the scale. In CW Operation,	adjust	the	CAR.
L knob.

6 TX - OFFSET Switch

This switch is used to shift the TX frequency from the RX frequency for repeater Operation. After the repeater opera- tion, it should be set to the SIMP Position; the TX frequen- cy will coincide with the RX frequency. In case of Off-band, the frequency is not shifted and the transceiver is set in simplex mode.

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