Kenwood TS-2000X, TS-B2000 instruction manual Call, Menu, VOICE1, VOICE2, Main SUB

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 or VOICE2 to the front panel [PF] key by accessing Menu No. 51A. Or, if you are using the optional MC-47 microphone, assign one of the Mic [PF] keys to either VOICE1 or VOICE2. For programming Mic [PF] keys, refer to “PROGRAM FUNCTION 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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