8. You are now ready to send year second word. Again after the word is complete press the ADD
button. You should repeat step 7 for all the words in the message.
9. After the last word is completed and you have pressed the ADD button to insert the word
space and store the word, you must press the ADD button once more to exit the "Add" mode.
The DELAY/EDIT LED should blink to indicate this action. Now go to step number 15.
10. Set the memory switch to the desired bank. Bank A will be selected with the button out and is
indicated by Red LEDs. Bank E will be selected with the button in and is indicated by Green
LEDs.
11. Select the appropriate address by pressing the address pushbutton. The appropriate LED
should turn on when the button is pushed.
12. If you wish to start from "scratch" press the ERASE button. This will erase the entire address.
The DELAY/EDIT LED should turn off and back on to indicate that the action has been per-
formed. Always wait for the DELAY/EDIT LED to turn back on before pressing another switch.
13. Now press the ADD button. This will put the keyer in the "Add" mode. This action should also
make the DELAY/EDIT LED blink.
14. Now you may send your entire message from the key paddles. When the message is com-
pleted press the ADD button again to exit the "Add" mode. This locks your message into mem-
ory. Now you may move on to step 15.
NOTE: When using the keyer in the Automatic Word.Space mode, you must send from the key
paddles with correct character and word spacing. Improper spacing will not be accepted
by the 486.
15. Press the CONTINUE button to check the message. The DELAY/EDIT LED will blink and the
message will be played. When the message is completed, it will be repeated after a delay as
determined by the DELAY control. For this reason it is better to have the DELAY pot set to a
relatively low (CCW) value during recording or editing. If the message is correct, press the dot
paddle to stop the playback at the end of the current word. Then press the RECORD/EDIT
switch to exit the Edit mode. If the message is not correct, or if you wish to change part of the
message, move to step 5 under EDITING A MESSAGE.
EDITING A MESSAGE
1. Turn RECORD/EDIT switch ON to enter the CW Editor. DELAY/EDIT LED will light.
2. Set WORD SPACE switch to either manual (out) or automatic (in) style whichever is desired as
in step 2 under RECORDING MESSAGES.
3. Select the desired memory address as in steps 3_& 4 under RECORDING MESSAGES.
4. Press the CONTINUE button and the keyer will start playing the message. When it reaches the
end, the keyer will repeat the message after a delay determined by the setting of the DELAY
pot. For this reason the DELAY pot should be set to a relatively low (CCW) value during record-
ing or editing.
5. If you wish to Delete a word, press the dot paddle during the word to be deleted. This will
make the keyer stop directly after the word. Pressing the DELETE button will then delete the
desired word.
