9115 OPERATOR CONVENIENCESVS-3 VOICE SYNTHESIZER (OPTIONAL)Install the optional VS-3 unit to use this function.Each time you change the transceiver mode suchas VFO A/B or Memory Recall, the transceiverautomatically announces the new mode. Inaddition, you can program the front panel [PF] keyso that pressing it makes the transceiver announcethe displayed information. If you have the optionalMC-47 microphone, you can program one of theMic [PF] keys for this function as well.For an explanation on how to install the VS-3 unit,refer to “INSTALLING OPTIONS” {page 97}.The table below indicates what the transceiverautomatically announces when it changes the settings.desserPyeK noitarepO tnemecnuonnA]B/A[ AOFVycneuqerf+OFVBOFV]–[,]+[ egnahcdnaB]LLAC[ lennahcllaC ycneuqerf+llaC]M/OFV[roOFVyromeMllaceRycneuqerf+OFVro.oNyromeM+RMycneuqerf+]UNEM[ /]–[,]+[.oNuneMnoitceles+.oN+uneM/rebmundetceleSretemarap]NI.M[ yromeMedomllorcS+lennahC+RM)tigid-3(.oNyromeMycneuqerF+]TNE[ ycneuqerFyrtne retnEHC/ITLUMlortnoc.oNuneMsegnahc+.oN+uneM/rebmundetceleSretemarapyromeM.oNlennahcsegnahcyromeM+RM+.oNlennahcycneuqerfyekciremuNyrtnegniretnEsrebmunrebmunyrevEderetne]•[ehtgniruDycneuqerfyrtneztrehageMNote: The PF key assignment parameter is announced as thenumber shown below.rebmununeM 36 1ECIOV 46 2ECIOV 56 INOMXR66 INOMPSD 76 RMKCIUQ 86 NI.MKCIUQ 96 TILPS07 TES-FT 17 B/A 27 M/OFV 37 B=A47 NACS 57 OFV>M 67 NI.M 77 ENUTWC87 1HC 97 2HC 08 3HC 18 ENIF28 RLC 38 LLAC 48 LRTC 58 zHM168 2/1TNA 78 BN 88 .R.N 98 .C.B09 .N.A 99 FFOFor the [PF] key, the transceiver will announcedifferent information, depending on whether VOICE1or VOICE2 is selected.VOICE1:• VFO or memory channel frequencies areannounced beginning with the 10 MHz digit andcontinuing through to the 10 Hz digit. If thememory channel has no data stored, “open” isannounced. For the MHz decimal point, “point” isannounced. For the kHz decimal point, a shortpause (200 ms) is made. A 200 ms pause is alsomade between the channel number and thefrequency.• Menu numbers and their settings are announcedwith a short pause (200 ms) between the menunumber and the setting.Note: If operating a key or a control changes the contents of thedisplay while an announcement is in progress, the announcement isinterrupted.VOICE2:• The S-meter readings at the time you pressed thekey, are announced, for example, “S5” or “20 dB”.The table below shows the available announcementswhen the [PF] (VOICE2) is pressed.NIAM BUSreteM-SleveL-ecnuonnAtnemreteM-SleveL-ecnuonnAtnem3~1 1S 1 1S4 2S 2 2S6~5 3S 3 3S7 4S 4 4S9~8 5S 5 5S01 6S 6 6S21~11 7S 7 7S31 8S 8 8S51~41 9S 9 9S81~61 Bd01 01 Bd0102~91 Bd02 11 Bd0222~12 Bd03 21 Bd0352~32 Bd04 31 Bd0482~62 Bd05 41 Bd0503~92 Bd06 51 Bd061 Assign VOICE1 (63) or VOICE2 (64) to the frontpanel [PF] key by accessing Menu No. 51A. Or, ifyou are using the optional MC-47 or MC-52DMmicrophone, assign one of the Mic [PF] keys toeither VOICE1 or VOICE2. For programming Mic[PF] keys, refer to “MICROPHONE PF KEYS”{page 77}.2 Press the [PF] key that you programmed.• An announcement is made based on theVOICE1 or VOICE2 selection.• To interrupt the announcement, press the [PF]key again.