Kenwood TS-870S instruction manual Front Panel Meter, Direct Frequency Entry, Operating Basics

4 OPERATING BASICS

Note: After recalling memory channel 99 that has Start and End frequencies stored {page 58}, the receive frequency can be changed (like a VFO) by using the Tuning control.

DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY

Entering a frequency directly from the numeric keypad can be the fastest method to change to a specific frequency that is far removed from your current frequency.

The following points will help you enter a frequency correctly:

¥Only the digits 0, 1, 2, or 3 can be entered for the

10 MHz digit (first digit). Pressing any digit 4 ~ 9 will cause the digit to be entered in the 1 MHz position. Therefore, to select a frequency of 3 MHz or lower, enter 0 for the 10 MHz digit.

¥When the 10 Hz digit (last digit) is entered, the digit 0 is entered automatically for the 1 Hz digit, and frequency entry is completed. The 1 Hz digit is not displayed.

¥If [ENTER] is pressed after beginning to enter digits, 0 is entered automatically for the remaining un-entered digits, and frequency entry is completed.

¥Attempting to enter a frequency that is outside the TS-870S frequency range causes an alarm to be generated. The entered frequency is rejected.

¥If an incorrect digit is pressed, restore the previous frequency by pressing [CLEAR], or [SEND], or Mic [PTT].

¥When an entered frequency is accepted, RIT {page 44} and XIT {page 45} are switched OFF, but the RIT or XIT frequency is not changed.

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M.IN

ENTER

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M>VFO

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VOX

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AGC AUTO PROC

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HF TRANSCEIVERTS-870

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3	CH 3 8	SCAN	AT TUNE THRU/AUTO	METER	PROC	MONI	1	CH 1	6	M.IN
			AGC	KEY SPEED PROC		MONI					ENTER
			SEND		4	6	2	CH 2	7	M>VFO

						2	8	3	CH 3	8	SCAN
			PHONES	SLOW	FAST
4	CH 4 9	CLR
				OFF		0	1 0	4	CH 4	9	CLR
			MIC	CAR4	DELAY6	MIC4	PWR6

			5	REC	0 F.LOCK
2	8	2	8	QUICK MEMO

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5	0	1 0	0	1 0
	REC 0 F.LOCK			M.IN MR

1Press [ENTER].

¥ ÒÐ Ð . Ð Ð Ð . Ð ÐÓ appears.

AGC AUTO

USB

2Press the numeric buttons [0] ~ [9] to enter the frequency you desire.

¥The transceiver changes to the entered frequency after the 10 Hz digit is pressed.

Note: After recalling memory channel 99 that has Start and End frequencies stored {page 58}, the receive frequency can be changed by using Direct Frequency Entry. When using the keypad to directly enter a frequency, you can never enter a frequency outside the frequency range programmed in memory channel 99.

FRONT PANEL METER

The multifunction meter measures the parameters in the following table. Peak readings for the S-meter, ALC, SWR, COMP, and PWR functions are held for approximately 2.5 seconds if Menu No. 09 (P HOLD) is ON.

Scale	Displays	Functional
		Condition
S	Received signal strength	Receive
RX	Width and shift of the	Receive;
FILTER	receive pass band	or Transmit plus
		[METER] ON
PWR	Transmit output power	Transmit
ALC	Automatic level control	Transmit plus
	status	[METER] ON
SWR	Antenna system	Transmit plus
	standing wave ratio	[METER] ON
COMP	Speech compression	Transmit plus
	when using the Speech	SSB/AM plus
	Processor	[PROC] ON plus
		[METER] ON

Pressing the [METER] button cycles through the functions as shown below:

Receive Mode:	SWR	\	ALC
	c		d
	OFF	b	COMP

Note: While receiving, the scales for the S-meter and the receive pass band function are always visible.

Transmit Mode:	SWR	\	ALC
	c		d
	Receive	b	COMP
	pass band

Note:

◆While transmitting, the transmit power meter is always visible.

◆The COMP meter functions only when the Speech Processor is ON in SSB or AM mode.

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