Configuring The Displayed Screen Saver Text; Configuring The Long-Press Behavior Of Keys; Configuring The Beep Volume; Pf Keys (Programmable Function Keys) - Kenwood TS-890S Instruction Manual

16 OTHER FUNCTIONS

Configuring the Displayed Screen Saver Text

When Type 2 screen saver is selected, a text to be displayed on
the screen can be manually input. The input text will be displayed
at random positions on the screen when the screen saver is
activated.
Configure in Menu [0-05] "Screen Saver Message"
Use the function keys, [MULTI/CH] control or USB keyboard to
enter a message.
• Enter a message that contains not more than 10 characters.
The default text is "TS-890".
Key
F1 [SPACE] Inserts a space.
F2 [–]/ F3 [+] Selects a character.
F4 [ ]/ F5 [ ] Moves the cursor.
F [BACK SPACE] Deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
F [DEL] Deletes the character to the right of the cursor.
Switches the type of character to edit. Pressing the
key each time switches the selection in the
F [CHAR] following sequence:
ABC (upper case) → abc (lower case) → !"#
(symbols) → ABC (upper case)
F6 [SAVE] Registers the edited characters.

Configuring the Long-press Behavior of Keys

Select the length of the response time when a key is pressed and
held down.
Configure in Menu [0-13] "Long Press Duration of
Panel Keys"
Setting Value 200 to 500 (default) to 2000 [ms] (100 [ms] step)

Configuring the Beep Volume

A beep tone is output when a key is operated or activated.
Selecting "OFF" mutes the beep tone.
Configure in Menu [1-00] "Beep Volume"
Setting Value Off/ 1 to 10 (default) to 20 (1 step)
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Behavior

PF Keys (Programmable Function Keys)

The PF keys can be assigned with different functions of this
transceiver. Assigning frequently-used functions or menus to the
PF keys allows these functions or menus to be invoked quickly
simply by pressing the corresponding key.
PF keys that can be assigned with frequently-used functions are
largely divided into those for access to the menu screens, the front
panel keys, and those for access to the memory channels. For
more details, please refer to
(16-3).
PF keys that can be assigned with a function are as follows.
PF Keys on the Front Panel:
[PF A], [PF B], [PF C]
PF Keys on the Microphone:
MIC [PF 1] to MIC [PF 4], MIC [DWN], MIC [UP]
External PF Keys (Self-made PF Keys by Users):
EXT [PF 1] to EXT [PF 8]

Assigning Functions to PF Keys (Front Panel)

There are 3 keys on the front panel that can be assigned with
functions.
Configure using one of the menus between [0-15]
"PF A: Key Assignment" and [0-17] "PF C: Key
Assignment".

Assigning Functions to PF Keys (Microphone)

When one of the microphones below or a self-made selector is
connected to the MIC connector on the front panel, up to 6
functions can be assigned to the PF keys.
MC-43S: MIC [DWN], MIC [UP]
MC-47: MIC [PF 1] to MIC [PF 4], MIC [DWN], MIC [UP]
MC-60S8: MIC [DWN], MIC [UP]
MC-90: MIC [DWN], MIC [UP]
Configure using one of the menus between [0-26]
"Microphone PF 1: Key Assignment" and [0-31]
"Microphone UP: Key Assignment".
• To create a self-made selector, please refer to the circuit
diagram below.
UP
DOWN
PF1
22 kΩ
PF2
100 kΩ
PF3
22 kΩ
PF4
100 kΩ
.
Production of the MC-47 microphone has been
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discontinued.
"List of Assignable Functions"
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