Kenwood TS-990S, Instruction Manual

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13 VOICE MESSAGE AND AUDIO FILE
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This transceiver can record, play, and transmit stylized
voice messages, and record and play transmitted and
received audio.
RECORDING AND PLAYING VOICE MESSAGE
Voice messages can be recorded in maximum of 6
channels. You can transmit messages recorded using a
microphone.
It is useful for DXpedition or contest use when long
times of repetitive calling is required, or for adjustment of
antenna or transceiver by transmitting a test radio wave.
The maximum recording time is 100 seconds. You can
record until the total recording time of all channels reaches
100 seconds.
[ MULTI/CH ]
[ ESC ] [ F1]~[F7 ] [ MIC ]
RECORDING A VOICE MESSAGE
You can record voice messages on the voice message
channels (TX CH1 to TX CH6).
1 Press a mode key to select SSB, FM, or AM mode.
2 Press [TX MSG] (F2) to open the Voice Message
screen.
3 Press and hold the function key ([CH1] (F2) to [CH6]
(F7) to which the channel is assigned to start recording
of the voice message.
• A message prompting you to start recording the voice
message appears.
• If [CH1] (F2) to [CH6] (F7) are unavailable in the function
key guide, press [MORE] (F1).
4 Press [REC IN] (F2) to select the source of the voice
message to be recorded.
• Each key press cycles the display through the following
sequence: "MIC" (microphone) > "ACC 2" (ACC 2
connector) > "USB" (USB-B connector) > "OPTICAL"
(Optical digital input) > "MIC".
• The default is "MIC".
• Rotating the MIC controls adjusts the recording level.
Observe the peak recording level with the recording level
meter and adjust the recording level so that the peak does
not reach the red zone.
• Press [CANCEL] (F7) to end recording.
5 Hold down [REC] (F4).
While holding down [REC] (F4), the voice message is being
recorded continuously and its recording time appears.
6 Release [REC] (F4) to end the recording and save the
voice message.
7 Press [ESC] to exit.
Note:
◆ Recording ends when the recording time expires.
◆ You cannot continuously record voice messages using multiple
channels.
◆ Recording a new voice message overwrites the saved voice
message.