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VR-160 O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
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A
PPENDIX
S-
METER
C
ONNECTIONS
The
VR-160
allows connecting an analog S-meter to the
ACC
Jack.
1. Press and hold in the [
BANK
] key for one second to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 01:
ACC SE-
LECT .
Note : Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL
knob.
3. Press the [ BANK
] key briefly to enable adjustment of this Set
Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select “
S-METER
”.
5. When you have made your selection, press and hold in the
[
BANK
] key for one second to save the setting and exit to nor-
mal operation.
When the ACC Jack configuration is set to “
S-METER
”, the “ ”
icon will appear at the upper right corner of the display. The “ ”
icon deflects according to the receiving signal.
Refer to the illustration below, connect the after-market analog meter (sensitivity: S1 = 0.3
V, S9 = 1.3 V) to the
ACC Jack. Adjust the external potentiometer (R) in your metering
system so the external meter reading is same as the VR-160 S-Meter reading.
The analog S-meter does not deflect on the AM and FM Broadcast band (504
- 1791 kHz and 76.00 - 107.90 MHz).
Analog S-meter
GND
S-meter Output
R