Kenwood TS-990S - Manual (Page 238)

16 USEFUL FUNCTIONS
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MIXING THE BEEPS, ETC. TO THE RECEIVED
AUDIO OUTPUT FROM THE REAR PANEL
You can configure whether or not the audio emitted by
the transceiver will be mixed to the received audio and
transferred via the SANO and MANO pins of ACC 2,
OPTICAL OUT and (USB-B) connectors.
If the beeps, voice guidance and error tones audible
from the transceiver are mixed with the received audio,
and, for instance, if the transceiver is installed at the
distant location and operated using the KNS (KENWOOD
NETWORK COMMAND SYSTEM), you can listen to
such responses to the command or error tones of the
unattended transceiver.
1 Select Group No. 7, "Rear Connectors", from the Menu
screen.
2 Access Menu 14 "Audio Output Type (Rear
Connectors)".
3 Press [SELECT] (F4) to allow editing of the parameter
box.
4 Press [-] (F4) or [+] (F5) to select "All" (mixing the
audio) or "Received Audio Only".
The default is "All".
5 Press [ ] (F1).
6 Press [MENU] to exit.
Note:
◆ If "All" is configured in Menu 7-14, the transceiver transfers the
beeps, voice guidance, audio in the voice message memory, the
recorded audio and sidetones from the rear panel connectors.
◆ If you intend to decode the digital modulated signal using an
external device, select "Received Audio Only" for this function.
PF KEYS (PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION KEYS)
You can assign various functions of the transceiver to the
PF keys. If you assign a frequently used function or menu
to the PF key, you can activate that function or select the
menu by pressing the PF key.
Frequently used functions, such as access to the Menu
screen, can be assigned to the front panel keys and
the memory channels. For details, refer to the list of
programmable functions. {page 16-8}
You can allocate functions to the following PF keys:
• Front panel: [PF A], [PF B], [VOICE] (M), and [VOICE] (S)
• Microphone: [PF 1] to [PF 4], [DOWN], and [UP].
• External equipment (self-made PF keys): [PF 1] (External) to
[PF 8] (External).
[F1] [F7]
[MENU] F[ADV]
ASSIGNING VARIOUS FUNCTIONS TO THE FRONT
PANEL PF KEYS
You can assign various functions to the four PF keys on
the front panel.
1 Select Group No. 0, "Basic Configurations", from the
Menu screen.
2 Access the desired one from Menu 15, "PF A: Key
Assignment", to Menu 18, "VOICE (Sub Band): Key:
Key Assignment".
3 Press [SELECT] (F4) to allow editing of the parameter
box.
4 Press [-] (F4) or [+] (F5), or rotate the MULTI/CH
control to select the function to be assigned to a PF
key.
The front panel has four PF keys. Refer to the List of
Functions for Key Assignment for the defaults of each PF
keys. {page 16-8}
5 Press [ ] (F1).
6 Press [MENU] to exit.