TRANSMITTER CONVENIENCE FEATURES

VOICE MEMORY (SSB/AM/FM MODES)

You may utilize the Voice Memory capability of the FT-2000for repetitive messages. The Voice Memory system includes four memories capable of storing up to 20 seconds of voice audio each. The maximum that any memory can hold is 20 seconds.

Recording Your Own Voice in Memory

1.Select the LSB, USB, AM, or FM mode using the front panel [MODE] buttons.

2.Press the [F5(MEM)] button. A blinking “” icon will appear in the display.

3.Within five seconds of pressing the [F5(MEM)] but- ton, press any of the buttons numbered [F1(CH-1)] through [F4(CH-4)] to select that memory storage reg- ister. If you do not press the PTT switch (see next step) within five seconds, the memory storage process will be cancelled.

4.Press the microphone’s PTT switch momentarily, the “” icon will glow steadily, and recording will begin.

5.Speak into the microphone in a normal voice level to record the message (such as “CQ DX, CQ DX, this is W 6 Delta X-Ray Charlie, W 6 Delta X-Ray Charlie, Over”). Remember that the time limit for recording any message is 20 seconds.

6.Press the [F5(MEM)] button to terminate the message storage process.

Checking Your Recording

1.Be sure that the front panel [MOX] button is “Off” (the LED imbedded in the switch is must be off).

2.Press the [F1(CH-1)] ~ [F4(CH-4)] button (which- ever one you just recorded in), and you will hear the

contents of the voice memory you just recorded.

ADVICE:

You may adjust the playback level of the recording via Menu item “015 dUS RX LVL.”

Transmitting the Recorded Message

1.Select the LSB, USB,AM, or FM mode using the front panel [MODE] buttons.

2.Press the front panel’s [BK-IN] button.

3.Press the [F1(CH-1)] ~ [F4(CH-4)] button, depend-

ing on which memory register’s message you wish to transmit. If you hit the key again during playback, the message will be terminated.

ADVICE:

You may adjust the transmit (audio) level of the recording via Menu item “016 dUS TX LVL.”

[MOX] Button [BK-IN] Button

[F5(MEM)] Button [F1(CH-1)] ~ [F4(CH-4)] Button

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