Kenwood TS-480SAT - Manual (Page 29)

4 OPERATING BASICS
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MICROPHONE GAIN
The microphone gain must be adjusted when SSB
or AM mode is selected without using the speech
processor {pages 27, 28}.
1 Press [MIC/ 5/ RF.G].
• The current microphone gain level appears.
The range is from 0 to 100 with a default of 50.
NAR
1 REC 2 REC
5 RF.G
0 OFF
8
3 REC
9
4
7
TX MONI 6 DELAY
HF/50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS-480
CLR STEP SG.SEL
CW.T
F.LOCK
M/V
SPLIT
M VFO
M.IN
TF-SET
MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL
PF
AT CH1 CH2 CH3
PWR MIC KEY
VOX PROC
AGC ENT
A / B
A=B
MODE
MHz
QMI
QMR
MENU
MTR
NB/T
ANT 1/2
FINE SCAN
DNL
BC
NR FIL
RIT
XIT
CL
ATT/PRE
2 Press and hold Mic [PTT].
• The LED on the panel lights red.
3 SSB: While speaking into the microphone, adjust
the MULTI control so that the ALC meter reflects
your voice level but does not exceed the ALC limit.
AM: While speaking into the microphone, adjust
the MULTI control so that the power meter slightly
reflects your voice level.
FM: Access Menu No. 44 and select “1” (Normal),
“2” (Medium), or “3” (High) for the microphone
gain if necessary {page 27}.
NAR
1 REC 2 REC
5 RF.G
0 OFF
8
3 REC
9
4
7
TX MONI 6 DELAY
HF/50MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER TS-480
CLR STEP SG.SEL
CW.T
F.LOCK
M/V
SPLIT
M VFO
M.IN
TF-SET
MULTI IF SHIFT AF SQL
PF
AT CH1 CH2 CH3
PWR MIC KEY
VOX PROC
AGC ENT
A / B
A=B
MODE
MHz
QMI
QMR
MENU
MTR
NB/T
ANT 1/2
FINE SCAN
DNL
BC
NR FIL
RIT
XIT
CL
ATT/PRE
4 Release Mic [PTT] to return to receive.
• The LED lights green or turns off, depending
on the SQL control setting.
Note: When using the MC-90 microphone with the MJ-88 in FM
mode, select “3” (High) for the microphone gain. The microphone
sensitivity is low in FM mode. This may cause insufficient
modulation. For other microphones, select either “1” (Normal) or “2”
(Medium).