15 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES

VS-3 VOICE SYNTHESIZER (OPTIONAL)

Install the optional VS-3 unit to use this function. Each time you change the transceiver mode such as VFO A/B or Memory Recall, the transceiver automatically announces the new mode. In addition, you can program the front panel [PF] key so that pressing it makes the transceiver announce the displayed information. If you have the optional MC-47 microphone, you can program one of the Mic [PF] keys for this function as well.

For an explanation on how to install the VS-3 unit, refer to “INSTALLING OPTIONS” {page 97}.

The table below indicates what the transceiver automatically announces when it changes the settings.

Key Pressed

Operation

Announcement

 

 

 

[A/B]

VFO A

 

 

 

VFO B

VFO + frequency

 

[+], [–]

Band change

 

 

 

 

[CALL]

Call channel

Call + frequency

 

 

 

 

VFO or

VFO + frequency

 

or

[VFO/ M]

Memory

MR + Memory No.

 

Recall

 

+ frequency

 

 

 

 

 

[MENU]/

Menu No.

Menu + No. +

Selected number/

[+], [–]

selection

parameter

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory

MR + Channel +

[M.IN]

Memory No. (3-digit)

Scroll mode

 

+ Frequency

 

 

 

 

 

[ENT]

Frequency

Enter

entry

 

 

 

 

 

 

Menu No.

Menu + No. +

 

Selected number/

 

changes

MULTI/ CH

parameter

 

control

Memory

MR + Memory

 

channel No.

channel No. +

 

changes

frequency

 

 

 

Numeric key

Entering

Every number

entry

numbers

entered

 

 

 

 

During the

 

[•]

frequency

Mega hertz

 

entry

 

 

 

 

Note: The PF key assignment parameter is announced as the number shown below.

Menu number

63

VOICE1

64

VOICE2

65

RX MONI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66

DSP MONI

67

QUICK MR

68

QUICK M.IN

69

SPLIT

70

TF-SET

71

A/B

72

VFO/ M

73

A=B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

SCAN

75

M>VFO

76

M.IN

77

CW TUNE

78

CH1

79

CH2

80

CH3

81

FINE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

82

CLR

83

CALL

84

CTRL

85

1MHz

86

ANT1/2

87

NB

88

N.R.

89

B.C.

90

A.N.

99

OFF

 

 

 

 

For the [PF] key, the transceiver will announce different information, depending on whether VOICE1 or VOICE2 is selected.

VOICE1:

•VFO or memory channel frequencies are announced beginning with the 10 MHz digit and continuing through to the 10 Hz digit. If the memory channel has no data stored, “open” is announced. For the MHz decimal point, “point” is announced. For the kHz decimal point, a short pause (200 ms) is made. A 200 ms pause is also made between the channel number and the frequency.

•Menu numbers and their settings are announced with a short pause (200 ms) between the menu number and the setting.

Note: If operating a key or a control changes the contents of the display while an announcement is in progress, the announcement is interrupted.

VOICE2:

•The S-meter readings at the time you pressed the key, are announced, for example, “S5” or “20 dB”.

The table below shows the available announcements when the [PF] (VOICE2) is pressed.

 

 

MAIN

 

SUB

S-Meter

 

Announce-

S-Meter

 

Announce-

Level

 

ment

Level

 

ment

1

~ 3

 

S1

1

 

S1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

S2

2

 

S2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

~ 6

 

S3

3

 

S3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

S4

4

 

S4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

~ 9

 

S5

5

 

S5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

S6

6

 

S6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

~ 12

 

S7

7

 

S7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

S8

8

 

S8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

~ 15

 

S9

9

 

S9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

~ 18

 

10 dB

10

 

10 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

~ 20

 

20 dB

11

 

20 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

~ 22

 

30 dB

12

 

30 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

~ 25

 

40 dB

13

 

40 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

~ 28

 

50 dB

14

 

50 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29

~ 30

 

60 dB

15

 

60 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Assign VOICE1 (63) or VOICE2 (64) to the front panel [PF] key by accessing Menu No. 51A. Or, if you are using the optional MC-47 or MC-52DM microphone, assign one of the Mic [PF] keys to either VOICE1 or VOICE2. For programming Mic [PF] keys, refer to “MICROPHONE PF KEYS” {page 77}.

2Press the [PF] key that you programmed.

•An announcement is made based on the VOICE1 or VOICE2 selection.

•To interrupt the announcement, press the [PF] key again.

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