Kenwood TH-F6A Instruction Manual

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63 GETTING ACQUAINTEDBASIC OPERATIONSWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF1 Press [ ] (POWER) briefly to switch thetransceiver power ON.• Upon power up, a high pitched double beepsounds, followed by the frequencies and otherindicators.2 To switch the transceiver OFF, press [ ](POWER) again.• When you turn the transceiver OFF, a lowpitched double beep sounds.• The transceiver stores the parameters when itis turned OFF. It recalls these parameters nexttime you turn the transceiver ON again.ADJUSTING VOLUMETurn the VOL control clockwise to increase the audiooutput level and counterclockwise to decrease theoutput level.• If you are not receiving a signal, press and hold[MONI] to unmute the speaker, then adjust theVOL control to a comfortable audio output level.ADJUSTING SQUELCHThe purpose of the Squelch is to mute the speakerwhen no signals are present. With the squelch levelcorrectly set, you will hear sound only while actuallyreceiving signals. The higher the selected squelchlevel, the stronger the signals must be, to receive.The appropriate squelch level depends on theambient RF noise conditions. You can configureindependent threshold squelch levels for the A-bandand B-band.1 Press [SQL].• The current squelch level appears.2 Turn the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ] to adjustthe level.• Select the level at which the background noiseis just eliminated when no signal is present.• The higher the level, the stronger the signalsmust be, to receive.• 6 different levels can be set(-- -- -- -- --: level 0 ~ || || || || ||: level 5).3 Press [ ] or [MNU] to store the new settings orpress [ ] to cancel without changing the currentsetting.Note: When operating in USB, LSB and CW modes, the squelchunmutes up to level 2.SELECTING A BANDBy default, two frequencies are displayed on theLCD. The frequency on top is called the A-band. Thebottom frequency is called the B-band.Press [A/B] to select the A-band or B-band foroperation. Each time you press [A/B], the “s” iconmoves, indicating which band is currently selected foroperation. Usually, select the A-band to operate theamateur band and select the B-band to receive thevarious broadcasting stations, such as AM, FM, TV(audio only) or another amateur band {page 33}.MULTI-SCROLL KEYThis transceiver has a 4-way cursor key with a MENU(“MNU”) key in the center./ keysThe / keys function in the same way as theTuning control. These keys change the frequencies,memory channels, and other selections.Note: You can use the Tuning control in place of the / keys formost of the controls./ OK keyPress to move to the next step or complete thesetting in various modes, such as Menu mode,CTCSS frequency selection, and DCS code selection./ ESC keyPress to move back or cancel the entry in variousmodes, such as Menu mode, CTCSS frequencyselection, and direct frequency entry.MNU keyPress to enter the Menu mode.In Menu mode, you can select the desired menunumber by turning the Tuning control or pressing[ ]/ [ ]. It also functions as [OK] key.B-bandA-band