Kenwood TS-2000 Instruction Manual

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7815 OPERATOR CONVENIENCESIf you want to reverse the output:1 Press [MENU], then turn the MULTI/ CH control toaccess Menu No. 17.2 Press [+] to select ON.3 Press [MENU] to store the setting and exit Menumode.The output is now reversed.Note: If you are using headphones, the transceiver mutes. The leftchannel represents the internal SP or EXT.SP1 and the right channelrepresents the EXT.SP2.S-METER SQUELCHThe S-meter Squelch function opens the squelch onlywhen the receiving signal has the same or greaterstrength than the S-meter Squelch setting. Thisfunction helps you to not open the squelch whenreceiving weak signals that you do not want to hear.1 Press [MENU], then turn the MULTI/ CH control toaccess Menu No. 19A.2 Press [+] to select ON.3 Turn the MAIN SQL control and/or the SUB SQLcontrol to adjust the S-meter Squelch thresholdlevel. When you turn SQL control, the indicatorson the S-meter move accordingly.4 Press [MENU] to store the settings and exit Menumode.Note: The squelch threshold level of the S-meter squelch isaround the 9 o’clock position for FM (both MAIN and SUB SQL),the 11 o’clock position for other modes (MAIN SQL), and the 9o’clock position for AM (SUB SQL), regardless of the SQL controlsposition.SQUELCH HANG TIMEYou can adjust the squelch hang time to continuouslymonitor unstable signals. When the signal istemporarily weaker than the S-meter Squelchthreshold level, the squelch does not mute the signalfor a short period of time. In this way, you cancontinuously monitor the unstable signal.1 Press [MENU], then turn the MULTI/ CH control toaccess Menu No. 19B.2 Press [+]/ [–] to select OFF, 125 ms, 250 ms, or500 ms.3 Press [MENU] to store the settings and exit Menumode.TIME-OUT TIMERThe Time-out Timer limits the time of eachtransmission. It is also useful to prevent a longaccidental transmission.1 Press [MENU], then turn the MULTI/ CH control toaccess Menu No. 24.2 Press [+]/ [–] to select OFF, 3 minutes, 5 minutes,10 minutes, 20 minutes, or 30 minutes.3 Press [MENU] to store the settings and exit Menumode.RX DSP EQUALIZEREQUALIZING RECEIVING AUDIO (SSB/ FM/ AM)Use Menu No. 20 to change the receiver frequencyresponses of the target signal. You can select onefrom six different receiver profiles including thedefault flat response. Selecting any of the followingitems from the Menu causes “ ” to appear onthe display.• Off (OFF):The default frequency response for SSB, FM, andAM.• High boost (H BOOST):Emphasizes higher audio frequencies; effective fora bassy voice.• Formant pass (F PASS):Improves clarity by suppressing audio frequenciesoutside the normal voice frequency range.• Bass boost (B BOOST):Emphasizes lower audio frequencies; effective fora voice with more high frequency components.• Conventional (CONVEN):Emphasizes by 3 dB frequencies at 600 Hz andhigher.• User (USER):Reserved for the ARCP software. Off isprogrammed at the factory as a default.SEPERATE SPEAKER OUTPUTThe TS-2000(X) has 2 independent receivers and iscapable of receiving 2 different frequencies at thesame time. If no external speaker is connected to theTS-2000(X), both audio signals are mixed internally,then output through the internal speaker.1 Connect the external speaker(s) to the EXT.SP1and/or EXT.SP2 jack on the rear panel {page 2}.2 Press [MENU], then turn the MULTI/ CH control toaccess Menu No. 16.3 Press [+]/ [–] to select 0, 1 or 2.4 Press [MENU] to store the setting.noitceleSuneM lennahc-L lennahc-R0 dexiMbuS&niaM dexiMbuS&niaM1 niaM buS2 buS4/1+niaM niaM4/1+buSIf you are using an external speaker on EXT.SP2, youcan configure the transceiver to make a separateoutput for each receiver.1PS.TXE 2PS.TXETUPTUOlanretnI)L(PS )L(1PS )R(2PS– – √ A/N A/N√ – setuM √ A/N– √ √ A/N √√ √ setuM √ √