11 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES
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¥DX chasing or contest operation where repeated calls are necessary for extended periods of time
¥Checking interference complaints to other equipment (lets you be in two places at one time)
¥Checking or adjusting your transmit signal or your antennas if itÕs not convenient to be sitting in front of your microphone
¥Helping a friend adjust his antenna or receiver when he needs repeated test transmissions from you
Once you begin using the unit, youÕll likely discover other applications.
To record a message, you must select the same mode for transmit and receive. The selected mode must be SSB, FM, or AM.
Note:
◆Pressing the [] (POWER) switch while recording or playing back messages may cause previously recorded messages or recordings in progress to be erased.
◆Refer to “INTERNAL ADJUSTMENTS” {page 70} for information on adjusting the recording level.
1Switch OFF the VOX function by pressing [VOX].
2Press [REC] to activate the Record Standby mode.
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¥Press [CLR] to exit from the Record Standby mode and to abort recording your message. This does not erase any previously recorded messages.
3Press and hold down [CH 1], or [CH 2], or [CH 3], or [CH 4] and begin speaking into your microphone.
¥There are four memories for recording messages. Press the button that corresponds to the message memory that you want to use.
4Release the button pressed in Step 3 when you have finished recording your message.
¥Recording continues until you release the key or the maximum recording time passes (about
15 seconds) whichever occurs first.
Note: To erase a message, use the above recording procedure without speaking into the microphone (or disconnect your microphone) while recording.
This section explains how to play back the contents of a single message memory. Whether checking or actually transmitting messages, press [CLR] any time you want to cancel playback. Also, you cannot change the transceiver frequency while playing back messages.
Note: Pressing the [] (POWER) switch while recording or playing back messages may cause previously recorded messages or recordings in progress to be erased.
Use this procedure to verify the contents of a message memory.
1 Switch OFF the VOX function by pressing [VOX].
2 Select SSB, FM, or AM mode by pressing [LSB/USB] or [FM/AM].
¥The transmit and receive modes must be the same.
3Press [CH 1], or [CH 2], or [CH 3], or [CH 4] to play back the message in the respective memory.
¥For example, ÒAP 1 - - - - -
Use this procedure to transmit the contents of a message memory.
1 Switch ON the VOX function by pressing [VOX].
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2Select SSB, FM, or AM mode by pressing [LSB/USB] or [FM/AM].
¥The transmit and receive modes must be the same.
3Press [CH 1], or [CH 2], or [CH 3], or [CH 4] to play back the message in the respective memory.
¥After the message is transmitted, the transceiver automatically returns to the receive mode.
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