Kenwood TS-2000 - Manual (Page 12)

4
YOUR FIRST QSO (HF/ 50 MHz band)
Are you ready to give your TS-2000(X) a quick try? Reading these two pages should get your voice on the air
in your first QSO on the HF/ 50 MHz band shortly. The instructions below are intended only for a quick guide.
If you encounter problems or there is something you don’t understand, read the detailed explanations given
later in this manual.
RECEIVING
PF
F LOCK A
1
CH1/REC
2
CH2/REC
3
CH3/REC
4
TONE/SEL
5
METER
6
CTCSS/SEL
7
NB/LEVEL
8
AGC/OFF
9
FINE/STEP
. DCS/SEL
0
SHIFT/OFFSET
ENT
SEND
PHONES
MIC
AT
ANT1/2
PROC
LEVEL
VOX
ATT PRE
LEVEL
LEVEL
LEVEL
MANUAL
LO/
WIDTH HI/
SHIFT
N.R.
A.N.
B.C.
F
U
N
C
CALL C.IN
CLR
MAIN
AUTO
CAR
TX MONI
DELAY NAR
REV
MIC
PWR
KEY
LSB
USB
CW
FSK
FM
AM
SUB
DISP
SEL
1MHz CTRL
MR
MG.SEL
M.IN
QUICK MEMO
M/S
REV
TRACE
MAIN
MANUAL RF
AF
SQL
SUB
CH MULTI BC MAIN
GAIN
VFO/CH
MENU TF-
SET
MAIN SUB
SG.SEL
SCAN M VFO M.IN
RIT
CW TUNE 9.6k STA
RIT/SUB
CON
XIT
ALT
SET
CLEAR
P.C.T
_ +
HF/VHF/UHF ALL MODE MULTI BANDER TS-2000
SA TL
A/B
VFO/M
SPLIT
A=B
6 2
1 8 5 3 1 7 1 4
Note: This section explains only keys and controls required to
briefly try the transceiver.
q Set the following as specified:
• MAIN AF: Fully counterclockwise
• MAIN RF GAIN: Fully clockwise
• MAIN SQL: Fully counterclockwise
w
Switch ON the DC power supply, then press
and hold [ ] (POWER) briefly on the
transceiver.
• Do not press the switch for more than
approximately 2 seconds; the transceiver
will be switched OFF.
• Upon power up, “HELLO” appears, followed
by the selected frequency and other
indicators.
d
FILTER
S 1 3 5 7 9 20 40 60dB
PWR 10 25 50 100W
ALC
e
Confirm that VFO A has been selected for
communications; “
t A” should be visible on
the display. If it has not, press [A/B] to select
VFO A.
r
Turn the MAIN AF control slowly clockwise
until you hear a suitable level of background
noise.
t
Press [+]/ [–] to select an HF/ 50 MHz Amateur
radio band.
y
Press [LSB/ USB/ AUTO] or [FM/ AM/ NAR] to
select an operating mode.
• To select the second mode on each key,
press the same key again. For example,
each press of [LSB/ USB/ AUTO] switches
between LSB and USB modes.
u If you have selected FM, turn the MAIN SQL
control clockwise until the background noise is
just eliminated; the MAIN band LED (above the
[MIC/ CAR] key) turns off.
• With LSB or USB selected, skip this step.
i
Turn the Tuning control to tune in a station.
• If you do not hear any stations, you may
have the wrong antenna connector selected.
Press [FUNC], [AT/ ANT1/2] to switch
between the antenna 1 and 2 connectors.