Vectronics VEC-162 - Manual (Page 5)

VEC-162B MultiReader Instruction Manual
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screen scrolling again. To exit before reaching the end of the buffer, press both the OPTION button and the
SELECT button at the same time.
Pressing SELECT while in PRINT RAM ON/OFF sub-menu enables printing of the RAM buffer to an EPSON
or compatible printer. The printer must be attached to the DB-25 female connector labeled PRINTER PORT on
the rear of the VEC-162. This feature is only for printing the RAM buffer characters being displayed during
RAM PLAYBACK. The PRINT RAM ON/OFF feature is not for "real-time" printing of characters received off-
the-air. Pressing the SELECT button while in the CLEAR RAM sub-menu erases all characters currently in the
RAM buffer. In order to exit this sub-menu without changing the RAM options, press the OPTION button until
the display reads MAIN MENU, then press the SELECT button to exit.
REVERSE SETUP
This sub-menu allows you to enable or disable the REVERSE mode for RTTY, ASCII, AMTOR FEC. There are
two sub-menu selections under the REVERSE SETUP sub-menu:
1. REVERSE ON/OFF
2. MAIN MENU
Press the OPTION button to change the sub-menu options, then press the SELECT button to change modes. If
you press SELECT in the REVERSE ON/OFF option, the VEC-162 will toggle the reverse mode. It will display
the current state for approximately one second then switch to the main menu. If the reverse mode is set to ON,
then the VEC-162 will invert each bit received. To exit this sub-menu without changing the reverse mode, press
the OPTION button until the display reads MAIN MENU, then press the SELECT button to exit.
PRACTICE KEY
This sub-menu allows you to enable or disable the practice mode for the CW hand key. There are two sub-menu
selections under the PRACTICE KEY sub-menu:
1. PRACTICE ON/OFF
2. MAIN MENU
Press the OPTION button to change the sub-menu options, then press the SELECT button to enable the practice
session. If you press SELECT in the PRACTICE ON/OFF option, the VEC-162 will enter the hand key practice
mode. All keying performed through the HAND KEY jack will be decoded and displayed on the LCD. In
addition, the decoded data will be sent to the printer port, as well as recorded in the RAM for future review. To
listen to the code, place the SPEAKER SELECT switch beside the HAND KEY jack IN to the HAND KEY
position. For normal operation, this switch should be in the RADIO (OUT) position. To exit the practice mode,
press either the SELECT or the OPTION button. To exit this sub-menu without entering the practice mode,
press the OPTION button until the display reads MAIN MENU, then press the SELECT button to exit.
PROPER RADIO TUNING:
Proper tuning of your radio is critical to achieve optimum performance in any mode from your VEC-162. Also,
knowing what type of signal you are tuning in is very important. You do not want to try tuning in an AMTOR
FEC signal with the VEC-162 setup in the RTTY 170 mode ... this just will not work properly. An AMTOR FEC
signal sounds just like an RTTY 170 signal when listening to them both on the radio.
In this section we will explain the procedure for proper radio tuning for the different type signals that apply to the
VEC-162. However, it is still left up to the end user to ensure that the VEC-162 is setup for the same type of
signal that is being tuned in on the radio. So, if we are ready to go, then let’s get started.