Vectronics VEC-204 - Manual (Page 4)

VEC-204 Instruction Manual Electronic Keyer
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Message Memory
The Message button is used to record and play your message. To record the
message, press and hold the Message button until the keyer plays
"GO" ( −−• −−−
) in Morse code and the LED flashes. You may now key in the message of your
choice. As you pause after every word, the keyer will play a
"W" (
•−−
) over the
sidetone speaker to show that it is inserting a word break (uses one unit of
memory). If you make a mistake entering a word, you can back up over it by
pressing and releasing the Message button. The keyer will erase the last word,
then play the word before it (if any) to let you know where you stopped. If
deleting the first word of the message, the keyer will play
"GO" instead. At the
end of your message, press and hold the Message button until the keyer sends an
end of message character
"+" (
•−•−•
) and the LED stops flashing. If you try to
save more characters than you have memory, the keyer will automatically end
your message and send you an end of message character. To play the message,
momentarily press the Message button. On-going message can be stopped by
tapping the paddle. The speed, weight, and tone cannot be changed during
message sending or message recording. Also, the output keying circuit is
disabled during recording.
The non-volatile memory is set up for only one message. There are 507 units of
memory, which can record up to 507 characters (nine elements maximum per
character--an element is a dot or a dash). Only the embedded commands and the
rarely used 7-, 8- and 9-element characters require two units of memory. When
there are ten or less units of memory remaining, the LED will flash faster to let
you know the memory is running low.
Note: The Semi-Auto/Auto button must be in the "out" position for message
recording.
Embedded Commands:
While in the message recording mode you may use embedded commands for
special features. To use an embedded command simply store the two-character
embedded command code within your message.
/L Creates a message loop (message repeat). Notice any character
recorded after "/L" will not be sent.
Example: BEACON AA5CS 5 W /L
/N Inserts a contest serial number, in the range of 001 to 9999, into the
message. Leading zeros are sent as
"O" (
−−−
). Only three digits are
sent for numbers less than 1000--use leading zeros when appropriate.
The serial number is automatically incremented each time it is sent and
updated in the non-volatile memory. The serial number is set to the
same one as before when power on. If a different serial number is