Microphone pf keys (k – Kenwood TM-281A User Manual

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MICROPHONE PF KEYS (K

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You can access many transceiver settings without using
transceiver keys or controls. Microphone keys PF/D,
MR/C, VFO/B, and CALL/A are programmable with
transceiver functions.

The microphone key default assignments are as follows:

Mic PF1 key [PF/D]:

1 MHz step

Mic PF2 key [MR/C]: Memory

Recall

Mic PF3 key [VFO/B]: VFO

Select

Mic PF4 key [CALL/A]: Call Channel Select

Note:

Turn the transceiver OFF before connecting the microphone.

Menu No. 34 (MCL) must be configured to “OFF” in order to

program the microphone keys.

1 Press

[F], [MENU] and turn the Tuning control to

select one of Menu No. 35 to Menu No. 38
(PF1 ~ PF4).

2 Press

[MENU] and turn the Tuning control to select

the programmable function from the list provided
below.

3 Press

[MENU] to store the setting or any other key to

cancel.

4 Press any key other than [MENU] to exit Menu Mode.

Programmable Functions

• MONI: Monitor function ON/OFF
• ENTER: Used to enter a frequency or memory channel

number with the keypad

• 1750: Transmit 1750 Hz
• VFO: Enter VFO Mode
• MR: Enter MR Mode
• CALL: Select the Call Channel
• MHZ: Enter 1 MHz Step Mode
• REV: Reverse function ON/OFF (momentary press) and Auto

Simplex Checker function ON/OFF (must be held down for 1
second to activate)

• SQL: Enter Squelch Mode
• M--V: Memory to VFO transfer
• M.IN: Store a Memory Channel
• C.IN: Store the Call Channel
• MENU: Enter Menu Mode
• SHIFT: Shift function ON/OFF
• LOW: Select transmission power
• BRIGHT: Adjust display backlight
• LOCK: Transceiver Lock function ON/OFF (must be held

down for 1 second to activate)

• TONE: Selection for Tone/ Selective Call
• STEP: Select the frequency step size

Note: Rather than entering Menu Mode and selecting PF1 ~ PF4,
you can simply press and hold the PF key you want to program, then
turn the transceiver power ON. When programming the PF keys
in this manner, select the function by turning the Tuning control or
pressing Mic [UP]/[DWN], press [MENU] to store the setting, then
press any key other than [MENU] to exit Menu Mode.

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