Kenwood TS-990S User manual

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HF/50 MHzTRANSCEIVER
TS-990S
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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PRIORTOYOUR FIRST QSO
IndexContents
Thank you for purchasing thisTS-990S transceiver.
This chapter, Prior to your first QSO, gives you a product
overview, conditions of your use, notations applied to
this manual and safety precautions.Prior to your first
QSO, carefully read through the following precautions to
become familiar with the safety precautions applicable to
this transceiver.
After reading through this instruction manual, store it with
the warranty card and packing materials.
FEATURES
 A main receiver with a class-leading +40 dBm third-order IP and a
sub receiver which incorporates theTS-590S receiver architecture.
Capable of receiving two signals at once, in different bands.
 7-inch wide and 3.5-inch colorTFT displays can show independent
contents.
 Covers the HF and 50 MHz bands.
 Clean 5 to 200W transmit power through the 50V FET final unit.
 High-speed relay-driven automatic antenna tuner built-in allows fast
tuning.
 Built-in Baudot RTTY, PSK31, Demodulator and Modulator for
PSK63.
 Compliant with SSB, CW, FSK, PSK (QPSK31, BPSK31, BPSK63),
AM, and FM Modes.
 Three Analog Devices 32-bit floating-point arithmetic DSPs.
 Equipped as standard with USB, Serial and LAN ports.
 Video signal output for display by an external PC (main screen
display only).
 Various PC applications (free software):ARCP-990 enabling PC
control, ARHP-990 enabling remote control, and ARUA-10 enabling
the USB audio interface.
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
The following accessories are supplied with the
transceiver.After carefully unpacking the transceiver,
identify the accessories listed in the table.
Description Quantity
AC Power Cable UL plug (K-type only) 1
BS plug (E-type only) 1
CE plug (E-type only) 1
7-pin DIN plug 1
13-pin DIN plug 1
Fuse 4 A for an external antenna tuner 1
Instruction Manual 1
Warranty Card 1
Circuit Diagram 4
Line Filter (E-type only) 1
MARKET CODES
K-type: The Americas
E-type: Europe
The market code is shown on the carton box.
 The AC power cable supplied with the product is suitable for AC
120V(K-type) or AC 220V-240V (E-type)
 Do not use a power cable other than supplied with this product.
NOTICE TO THE USER
One or more of the following statements may be
applicable for this equipment.
FCCWARNING
This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy. Changes
or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference
unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction
manual.The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an
unauthorized change or modification is made.
INFORMATIONTOTHE DIGITAL DEVICE USER
REQUIRED BYTHE FCC
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can generate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.However,
there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular
installation.If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
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

which the receiver is connected.
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Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment and
Batteries (applicable for countries that have adopted separate waste
collection systems)
Products and batteries with the symbol (crossed-out wheeled
bin) cannot be disposed as household waste.
Old electrical and electronic equipment and batteries should
be recycled at a facility capable of handling these items and
their waste byproducts.
Contact your local authority for details in locating a recycle
facility nearest to you.
Proper recycling and waste disposal will help conserve
resources whilst preventing detrimental effects on our health
and the environment.
This device complies with Industry Canada license-
exempt RSS standard(s).Operation is subject to the
following two conditions :(1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
NOTIFICATION
This equipment complies with the essential requirements of
Directive 1999/5/EC.
The use of the warning symbol means the equipment is
subject to restrictions of use in certain countries.
This equipment requires a license and is intended for use in the
countries below.
AT BE DK FI FR DE GR IS
IE IT LI LU NL NO PT ES
SE CH GB CY CZ EE HU LV
LT MT PL SK SI BG RO
ISO3166
This product is designed for connection to an IT power
distribution system.

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This product complies with Directive, Number 26891 regarding
“REGULATION ONTHE RESTRICTION OFTHE USE OF
CERTAIN HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT”.
PRECAUTIONS
Please observe the following precautions to prevent fire,
personal injury, and transceiver damage:
 
in this manual or as marked on the transceiver itself.
 
neither be stepped upon nor pinched by items placed near or
against the cables.Pay particular attention to locations near
AC receptacles, AC outlet strips, and points of entry to the
transceiver.
 
transceiver through enclosure openings.Metal objects, such
as hairpins or needles, inserted into the transceiver may
contact voltages resulting in serious electrical shocks.Never
permit children to insert any objects into the transceiver.
 
electrical polarization in the transceiver, particularly involving
the power input cable.
 
using approved methods.Grounding helps protect against
voltage surges caused by lightning.It also reduces the
chance of a build-up of static charge.
EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING
ANTENNA
LEAD IN
WIRE
GROUND
CLAMP
ELECTRIC SERVICE
EQUIPMENT
ANTENNA
DISCHARGE UNIT
GROUNDING
CONDUCTORS
GROUND CLAMPS
POWER SERVICE
GROUNDING ELECTRODE
SYSTEM
 
from power lines is one and one-half times the vertical height
of the associated antenna support structure.This distance
allows adequate clearance from the power lines if the support
structure fails for any reason.
 
ventilation.Do not place books or other equipment on the
transceiver that may impede the free movement of air.Allow
a minimum of 10 cm (4 inches) between the rear of the
transceiver and the wall or operating desk shelf.
 
For example, avoid use near a bathtub, sink, swimming pool,
or in a damp basement or attic.
 
of trouble.Immediately turn the power OFF and remove the
power cable.Contact a KENWOOD service station or your
dealer for advice.
 
a radiator, stove, amplifier or other devices that produce
substantial amounts of heat.
 
gasoline, or benzene to clean the cabinet of the transceiver.
Use only a clean cloth with warm water or a mild detergent.
 
when the transceiver is not used for long periods of time.
 
accessory installations described in this manual or accessory
manuals.Follow the provided instructions carefully, to
avoid electrical shocks.If unfamiliar with this type of work,
seek assistance from an experienced individual, or have a
professional technician do the task.
 
cases:
a) The power supply or plug is damaged.
b) Objects have fallen into or liquid has spilled into the
transceiver.
c) The transceiver has been exposed to rain.
d) The transceiver is operating abnormally or performance
has seriously degraded.
e) The transceiver has been dropped or the enclosure
damaged.
 
avoid risk of electric shock.
 
unnecessary risk of harm to the child.
 
cable.
 
 
transceiver.To maintain good ventilation, place the
transceiver at least 10 cm (4 inches) away from the wall.

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TRANSPORTATION, INSTALLATION AND
PACKING MATERIAL STORAGE
This transceiver is precise and sensitive, and is heavy.
Take care not to hurt yourself and damage the transceiver
by dropping it.
To protect the transceiver from damage, the transceiver
must be transported and installed by two or more persons
securely holding the transceiver.
Store all packing materials for the transceiver for future
use, such as when transporting the transceiver when
moving or requesting after-sales service.To prevent it
from being damaged during transportation, wrap the
transceiver with the white protective cover in the same way
as it wrapped the transceiver at the time of purchase, then
the transceiver must be packed with its original packing
materials and transported with the front panel facing up as
illustrated above.Do not transport the transceiver placed
sideways.
ABOUTTHIS MANUAL
This manual was written subject to the specifications and
designs described below.
Specifications are described in SPECIFICATIONS in
chapter 19, "OTHERS".{page 19-2}
FirmwareVersion:1.00 (and later)
You can verify the firmware version as described below.
1 Press the main power switch (I/O) located on the rear
panel, to the "I" (ON) position to apply power to the
transceiver.
While the transceiver power ( ) is turned OFF, the " " LED
lights orange.While the transceiver power ( ) is turned ON,
the " " LED lights green.
[M.IN]
[]
2 Hold down [M.IN] (Memory), then press [ ].
After startup,the Firmware Update screen appears, and the
firmware version can be viewed.
3 Press [ ] to turn the transceiver power ( ) OFF.
Note:
There are two [M.IN] keys on this transceiver;one is for Memory
and the other for Quick Memory.To view the firmware version,
ensure to use [M.IN] (Memory).
Refer to Chapter 4 "Basic Operations" for the details of the power
sourcing.{page 4-1}
The latest firmware and its corresponding instruction
manual, in PDF format, can be downloaded from the
following URL:
http://www.kenwood.com/i/products/info/amateur/software_download.html
COPYRIGHTS FORTHIS MANUAL
JVC KENWOOD Corporation shall own all copyrights
and other intellectual properties for the product and the
software and for all manuals and documents attached to
the product and the software.
A user is required to obtain approval from JVC KENWOOD
corporation, in writing, prior to redistributing this document
on a personal web page or via packet communication.
A user is prohibited from assigning, renting, leasing or
reselling the document.
JVC KENWOOD Corporation does not warrant that quality
and functions described in this manual comply with each
user's purpose of use and, unless specifically described
in this manual, JVC KENWOOD Corporation shall be free
from any responsibility for any defects and indemnities for
any damages or losses.

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SOFTWARE COPYRIGHTS
The title to and ownership of copyrights for software,
including but not limited to the firmware that may be
distributed individually, to be embedded in KENWOOD
product memories, are reserved for JVC KENWOOD
Corporation.
Any modifying, reverse engineering, copying, reproducing
or disclosing on an Internet website of the software is
strictly prohibited.
AuserisrequiredtoobtainapprovalfromJVCKENWOOD
corporation, in writing, prior to redistributing this manual
on a personal web page or via packet communication.
Furthermore, any reselling, assigning or transferring of the
software is also strictly prohibited without embedding the
software in KENWOOD product memories.
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
Software License Agreement contains the terms and
conditions of use of the software embedded in or used
with the transceiver.A user is entitled to use the software
subject to the acceptance and agreement of this Software
License Agreement by the user.Also, this Software
License Agreement stipulates the terms and conditions
of use of this software embedded in or used with the
transceiver, and a user has the right to use the transceiver
with the software embedded subject to the applicable laws
and regulations, the description and defined in this manual
and the warranty card.
The following procedures allow you to display the
Software License Agreement on the main screen.
Refer to Menu for the details of configuration method in
the Menu screen.{page 3-1}
[F1]~[F7]
F[ADV.] [MENU]
[MULTI/CH]
1 Press [ADV.] (F) from the Menu screen to open the
Advanced Menu screen.
2 Select Menu 28, "Software License Agreement", from
the Advanced Menu screen.
3 Press [SELECT] (F4) to display the Software License
Agreement.
4 Press [ ] (F2) or [ ] (F3), or rotate the
MULTI/CH control to scroll through the Software
License Agreement.
5 Press [MENU] to end.
IMPORTANT NOTICES CONCERNINGTHE
SOFTWARE
The software embedded in this transceiver consists of a
multiple number of and individual software components.
Title to and ownership of copyrights for each software
component is reserved for JVC KENWOOD Corporation
and the respective bona fide holder.
This product employs the software component in accordance
with the End User License Agreement (hereinafter referred
to as the "EULA") stipulated by JVC KENWOOD Corporation
and/or the respective bona fide holder.
There is free software stipulated and governed by the
“EULA”, and this, a distribution condition of the software
component in the executable format under the terms and
conditions contained in the GNU General Public License
or Lesser General Public License (hereinafter referred to
as the“GPL/LGPL”), requires to make the source code for
the relevant software components available.
Access the URL below for details of the software
component stipulated in the "GPL/LPGL".
http://www2.jvckenwood.com/gpl/index.html
The following procedures allow you to display Important
Notices concerning Free Open Source Software on the
main screen.
1 Press [ADV.] (F) from the Menu screen to open the
Advanced Menu screen.
2 Select Menu 29, "Important Notices concerning Free
Open Source", from the Advanced Menu screen.
3 Press [SELECT] (F4) to display the Important Notices
concerning Free Open Source.
4 Press [ ] (F2) or [ ] (F3), or rotate the
MULTI/CH control to scroll through the texts about
Important Notices concerning Free Open Source
Software.
5 Press [MENU] to end.
ABOUTTHE GPL/LPGL LICENSE
The following procedures allow you to display About the
GPL/LPGL License on the main screen.
1 Press [ADV.] (F) from the Menu screen to open the
Advanced Menu screen.
2 Select Menu 30, "AboutVarious Software License
Agreements", from the Advanced Menu screen.
3 Press [SELECT] to display AboutVarious Software
License Agreements.
4 Press [ ] (F2) or [ ] (F3), or rotate the
MULTI/CH control to scroll through the texts about
About the GPL/LPGL License.
5 Press [MENU] to end.
COPYRIGHTS FOR RECORDED AUDIO
The broadcast content recorded in this transceiver may
not be reused, except for the personal use, without prior
consent of the right holder under the copyright laws.

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V
IndexContents
TRADEMARKS
 KENWOOD is a registered trade mark of JVC KENWOOD
Corporation.
 All other product names referenced herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers.Marks such
as ™ and ® are omitted in the text of body.
INDEMNITY
 JVC KENWOOD Corporation takes all appropriate measures
to ensure all descriptions in this manual are accurate;however,
this manual may still contain typographical errors (“typos”) and
expressions that are misleading.JVC KENWOOD Corporation is
entirely free from any responsibilities arising from any losses or
damages caused by such typos or expressions.
 JVC KENWOOD Corporation has the right to change or improve
the product specifications, etc., described in this manual without
prior notice.JVC KENWOOD Corporation is entirely free from any
responsibilities for any losses or damages caused by such changes
and improvements.
 JVC KENWOOD Corporation is entirely free from any
responsibilities for any failures, damages or losses arising from, or
in connection with, use of the transceiver with or connected to any
external equipment.Failures, damages or losses shall include the
failures, damages or losses that may occur at the PC connected to
the transceiver or in storage devices having memory area such as
a USB flash drive.JVC KENWOOD Corporation is entirely free from
any responsibilities for any secondary failures, damages or losses,
including but not limited to the loss or damage of data or data files
stored in these memories.
 JVC KENWOOD Corporation does not warrant that the quality and
functions described in this manual comply with your purpose of use
and, unless specifically described in this manual, JVC KENWOOD
Corporation shall be free from any responsibilities for any defects
and indemnities for any damages or losses.Selection and installation
of any external equipment shall be done at your own risk.You are fully
responsible for the use and effects of external equipment.
 JVC KENWOOD Corporation shall be free from any responsibilities
for any incidental losses or damages, such as missing
communications or call opportunities caused by a failure or
performance error of the transceiver.
YOUR QUERIES ABOUT EXTERNAL DEVICES
OR PC CONNECTEDTOTHETRANSCEIVER
JVC KENWOOD Corporation are pleased to answer,
within the scope of corporate efforts we can provide,
your queries about your operation of this transceiver.
Please bear in mind that we cannot answer any and all
technical questions regarding methods of connection to,
configuration for and operation of any external device and
PC beyond our knowledge.
OPERATION OFTHE OPTIONAL APPLICATIONS
This manual is dedicated to describe the operation of
this transceiver.Refer to the help texts supplied with the
ARCP-990 and ARHP-990 for details of operation of the
ARCP-990 and ARHP-990 software installed onto your
PC.
TREATMENT OFYOUR IMPORTANT DATA
There is always a risk of Losing your important data
by a transceiver failure, occurrence of an unforeseen
contingency, erroneous operation or faulty behavior of the
transceiver.The data, such as the operating information,
recorded audio, messages, configuration data, logs, etc.,
must be backed up as necessary by yourself and stored in
the external storage device such as a USB flash drive.
TROUBLESHOOTING
If you aware of a failure, read through chapter 18,
"TROUBLESHOOTING".{page 18-7}
Maintenance methods, troubleshooting, and a list of error
messages are described.
Prior to transporting the transceiver for after-sales
servicing, contact KENWOOD service center for
transportation.
ABOUTTHE URL AND CONTACTS OF
JVC KENWOOD CORPORATION
The latest URL and contacts of JVC KENWOOD
Corporation at the time when this manual was written
are described in this manual.Due to changes of social
circumstances or the management environment, the URL
and contacts of JVC KENWOOD Corporation may change
from time to time.If you are unable to access the URL or
contacts, contact your dealer to determine the latest URL
and contacts.
NOTATIONS APPLIED TO THIS MANUAL
This transceiver has many user operations, such as those
for the main band and the sub band, keys and controls,
function keys and operations with connected equipment,
etc., as well as unique transceiver functionality.To clarify
and simplify the descriptions provided in this manual, the
following notations and writing conventions have been
used.
The captioned display images may differ from what
appears on your transceiver, due to your operating
environment, design changes, etc.
 
Following a key or control name, (M) or (S) is shown, allowing
you to distinguish on which band, either the main band or the
sub band, the key or control is to be used.If the band that
the key or control is to be used for is not specified as either
the main band or the sub band, the band is specified as "the
selected band" in this manual.
 
The transceiver has many keys and controls.The notation
"key" is omitted from individual keys;however, the notation
"control" is not omitted, allowing you to distinguish controls
from keys.
 
On the transceiver front panel, there are LEDs that indicate
the status of the corresponding function as either active
or inactive.Information that appears on the main screen
or the sub screen is described as the "display".Refer to
chapter 2, "PANEL DESCRIPTION", for further details.
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VI Index Contents
 
Information that appears on the main screen after pressing
the MENU key or by a long press of any particular key is
described as the "screen".A text string (mainly in a message
box) navigating your operation or notifying you of an error is
described as a "message".
 
This transceiver assists your operation with a beep upon
a key press and the use of voice guidance.Configuration
methods for those audible operation aids are described in
this manual.

AND [X.X.X] (F1)TO [X.X.X] (F7)
In this manual, due to availability of space, the front panel
illustration which indicates locations only of [MENU]
and [X.X.X] (F1) to [X.X.X] (F7) is exempted.When you
read this manual for the first time, you must note the
locations of the [MENU] and [X.X.X] (F1) to [X.X.X] (F7)
keys. {page 2-7} {page 2-11}
[F1]~[F7]
[MENU]

PANEL
There are several methods of key operations to select a
parameter while the parameter box in the menu screen,
sub-menu screen, or configuration screen allows your entry
of the parameter.This manual describes operation methods
using the function keys;however, the operations below are
identical.
 Press [ ] (F2) or [ ] (F3).
 Press [-] (F4) or [+] (F5).
 Press [UP] or [DOWN].
 Rotate the MULTI/CH control.
[ESC] [F1]~[F7]
F[RESET]
F[CLOCK] F[LAN]
F[USBDRIVE]
F[ADV.] [MENU]
[UP]
[＜MAIN] [SUB＞]
[DOWN]
[MULTI/CH]
 
In this manual, each key, control, and display are described.
Notation Example Overview
[x.x.x] [CW/CW-R]
[M>S] (M) Keys located on the front panel
The X.X.X
control
The MULTI/CH
control
The NB 1 (M)
control
Controls located on the front panel
The Tuning
control
The Tuning (M)
control
TheTuning (S)
control
The Tuning controls located on the
front panel
The "x.x.x"
LED
The "MAIN BUSY/
TX" LED
The "MONI/SEL"
LED
LEDs located on the front panel or on
the keys with the front panel
The X.X.X
connector The ACC 2 connector Connectors, jacks and ports located on the front and rear panels
The x.x.x
screen
The Menu screen
The Bandscope
screen
Screens that appear on the main
screen to configure or select a
parameter.
"x.x.x" "FSK"
"Off"
What appears on the main screen
and the sub-screen, or a selected
parameter from the parameter box.
[X.X.X] (F) [ATT -12dB] (F)
Function keys corresponding to the key
guide along the right side of the main
screen.
The task name displayed on a key
guide appears in brackets.This task
name (key guide) may vary from
screen to screen.
[X.X.X] (F1
to F7) [(RESET)] [MODE] (F7)
Function keys corresponding to the
key guide along the bottom of the main
screen.
The task name displayed on a key
guide appears in brackets.This task
name (key guide) may vary from
screen to screen.

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IndexContents
 
In this manual, various user operations are described, as
below.
Notation Example Overview
Press down
the main
power
switch (I/O)
Press the main power switch (I/O)
located on the rear panel, to the "I"
(ON) or "O" (OFF) position.
Press [ ]. Press [ ] on the front panel.
Press Press [MENU]. The MENU screen appears.If the MENU screen is open, the MENU
screen closes.
Press Press [VOX]. Press momentarily to activate the
unique function of the key.
Press Press [ESC].
Press to revert to the screen which was
displayed prior to the current screen,
or to close the screen assigned for the
particular task.
Press and
hold
Press and hold
[CW/CW-R].
Press and hold
[(RESET)]
Press and hold a key for the time
configured in Menu 0-12, "Long Press
Duration of Panel Keys", to activate
the unique function of the key or the
function assigned to the key.
Hold down Hold down the
[PTT] switch.
Hold down a key to activate or enable
the specific function or behavior, until
the key is released.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
VIII Index
PRIORTOYOUR FIRST QSO
FEATURES..................................................................................I
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES........................................................I
MARKET CODES .......................................................................I
NOTICETOTHE USER ..............................................................I
NOTIFICATION............................................................................I
PRECAUTIONS......................................................................... II
TRANSPORTATION, INSTALLATION AND PACKING
MATERIAL STORAGE............................................................. III
ABOUTTHIS MANUAL ...........................................................III
COPYRIGHTS FORTHIS MANUAL........................................ III
SOFTWARE COPYRIGHTS.....................................................IV
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT.....................................IV
IMPORTANT NOTICES CONCERNINGTHE SOFTWARE.....IV
ABOUTTHE GPL/LPGL LICENSE .........................................IV
COPYRIGHTS FOR RECORDED AUDIO................................IV
TRADEMARKS.........................................................................V
INDEMNITY...............................................................................V
YOUR QUERIES ABOUT EXTERNAL DEVICES OR PC
CONNECTEDTOTHE TRANSCEIVER....................................V
OPERATION OF THE OPTIONAL APPLICATIONS.................V
TREATMENT OFYOUR IMPORTANT DATA............................V
TROUBLESHOOTING..............................................................V
ABOUTTHE URL AND CONTACTS OF JVC KENWOOD
CORPORATION........................................................................V
NOTATIONS APPLIEDTOTHIS MANUAL...............................V
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INSTALLING AND CONNECTINGTHE
TRANSCEIVER
PRECAUTIONS FOR INSTALLATION...................................
ANTENNA INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION .................
CONNECTING AN AC POWER CABLE.............................. 
GROUND CONNECTION................................................... 
LIGHTNING ARRESTER INSTALLATION.............................
TRANSCEIVERTILT MECHANISM.......................................
...
 .............
................................................. 
.......................................................... 
 .............................................................
 ...................... 
.............. 
 ...........................................................
.............................................................
CONNECTIONTOTHE EXTERNAL DISPLAY UNIT .......... 
METER................................................................................
CONNECTIONTO A PC........................................................

.................................................................
CONNECTIONTOTHE LINEAR AMPLIFIER.......................
........................................... 
CONNECTING ATYPICAL LINEAR AMPLIFIER................ 
CONNECTIONTO OTHER KENWOODTRANSCEIVERS
WITH ATNC TERMINAL.......................................................
 .

CONNECTIONTO ATNC, MCP, ETC....................................
CONNECTINGTOYOUR LAN...............................................
TERMINAL DESCRIPTIONS...............................................
COM CONNECTOR.......................................................... 
REMOTE CONNECTOR................................................... 
EXT.AT CONNECTOR.......................................................
ACC2 CONNECTOR......................................................... 
MIC CONNECTOR............................................................
2 PANEL DESCRIPTION
FRONT PANEL.......................................................................
REAR PANEL.........................................................................
 ...................................................
MAIN SCREEN....................................................................
......................................................................
3 MENU
MENU CONFIGURATIONS ...................................................
OPENINGTHE MENU ........................................................ 
OPENINGTHE SUB MENU................................................ 
COMMON OPERATION INTHE MENU SCREEN.............. 
CLOSINGTHE MENU......................................................... 
MENU ITEMS......................................................................
RESET MENU ITEMS......................................................... 
CLOCK MENU ITEMS ........................................................ 
LAN MENU ITEMS.............................................................. 
ADVANCED MENU ITEMS ...............................................
LIST OF USB MENU ITEMS............................................. 
4 BASIC OPERATIONS
TURNINGTHETRANSCEIVER ON......................................
TURNINGTHETRANSCEIVER OFF ....................................
MAIN AND SUB SCREEN DISPLAYS...................................
MAIN SCREEN ................................................................... 
SUB SCREEN..................................................................... 
CONFIGURINGTHE SCREENTYPE....................................
CHANGINGTHE BACKGROUND COLOR......................... 
CHANGINGTHE DISPLAY FONT....................................... 
 ................ 
CAPTURING AND SAVING SCREEN IMAGES....................
SELECTING THE DIMMER ...................................................
CHANGING BRIGHTNESS................................................. 
ADJUSTINGTHE DIMMER LEVEL..................................... 
SWAPPINGTHE OPERATING DATA BETWEEN MAIN BAND
AND SUB BAND....................................................................
ADJUSTINGTHE AF GAIN...................................................
MUTINGTHE RECEIVED AUDIO....................................... 
ADJUSTINGTHE RF GAIN...................................................
ADJUSTINGTHE SQUELCH LEVEL....................................
CONFIGURINGTHE OPERATING BAND.............................
SELECTINGTHE OPERATING MODE...............................
LSB OR USB MODE......................................................... 
..............................................................
 .................................. 
FM/AM MODE...................................................................
CONFIGURINGTHE DATA MODE.................................... 
AUTO MODE........................................................................
ENABLING/DISABLING AUTO MODE.............................. 
CONFIGURING AUTO MODE FREQUENCY POINTS ..... 
TUNING THE FREQUENCY ................................................
TUNINGWITHTHETUNING CONTROL.......................... 
USINGTHE MICROPHONE KEYS...................................
CHANGINGTHE FREQUENCY........................................ 
CHANGINGTHE STEP FREQUENCY.............................. 
ROUNDING OFFTHE FREQUENCY................................ 
FINETUNING.................................................................... 
TUNING IN MHZ STEP..................................................... 
DIRECTLY ENTERINGTHE FREQUENCY....................... 
USINGTHE FREQUENCY LOCK........................................
TRANSMITTING..................................................................
AUDIOTRANSMISSION................................................... 
CWTRANSMISSION........................................................ 
ADJUSTINGTHE MICROPHONE GAIN.............................
ADJUSTINGTHETX POWER.............................................
PRECISELY ADJUSTINGTHETX POWER ...................... 
TRANSMIT POWER LIMITER........................................... 
METER.................................................................................
CHANGINGTHE METERTYPE........................................ 

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CHANGINGTHETRANSMIT METER .............................. 
 ............................................
ANALOG METER RESPONSE SPEED............................ 
STORING THE ANTENNA NAME.......................................
CHANGINGTHE ANTENNA...............................................
RX ANTENNA......................................................................
........................................................
INTERNAL ANTENNATUNER............................................
SECURINGTHE MATCHINGTOTHE ANTENNA ............ 
PRESET............................................................................ 
CONFIGURINGTHE STEREO HEADPHONES OUTPUT..
5 ASSISTINGYOUR SMOOTH QSO
SIMPLEX OPERATION..........................................................
SPLIT OPERATION ...............................................................

FREQUENCY DURING RECEPTION....................................
SIMULTANEOUS MAIN BAND AND SUB BAND RECEPTION..

FREQUENCYTRACKING......................................................
 ..................................
SELECTINGTHE AGCTIME CONSTANT.......................... 
CHANGINGTHE AGCTIME CONSTANT........................... 
DISABLINGTHE AGC......................................................... 
RX DSP EQUALIZER.............................................................
SWITCHING THE RX DSP EQUALIZER ON OR OFF ..........
SELECTINGTHE EQUALIZER CHARACTERISTICS......... 
CUSTOMIZINGTHE EQUALIZER....................................... 
COPYING CUSTOMIZED EQUALIZER DATA..................... 
PREAMP................................................................................
RX MONITOR.........................................................................
..................................
SWL MODE..........................................................................
SWITCHINGTHE BANDWHILE IN SWL MODE .............. 
AUDIO SOURCE LINES FORTX AUDIO............................
DATA MODE CONFIGURATION..........................................
TRANSMISSIONWITH DATA PTT OR DATA SEND......... 

 .....................
.......... 
 ....... 
CONFIGURINGTHE CARRIER LEVEL..............................
ADJUSTINGTHE MICROPHONE GAIN.............................
OPERATION IN CW MODE.................................................
 .....................................................................
................................................................
................................................................
ADJUSTINGTHE SIDETONE AND PITCH FREQUENCY..
ADJUSTINGTHE SIDETONEVOLUME ........................... 
CW RISETIME.....................................................................
.....................................
CARRIER FREQUENCY OFFSET WHEN CHANGING FROM
SSB MODETO CW MODE..................................................
AUTOMATICALLY CHANGING MODE FROM SSB FOR CW
TRANSMISSION..................................................................
ELECTRONIC KEYER.........................................................
SELECTINGTHE KEYERTYPE FORTHE PADDLE JACK.......

SELECTINGTHE KEYERTYPE FORTHE KEY JACK..... 
MICROPHONE PADDLE MODE....................................... 
ADJUSTINGTHE KEYING SPEED................................... 
CHANGINGTHEWEIGHTING.......................................... 
WEIGHT REVERSE..........................................................
REVERSEINGTHE DOT AND DASH KEYING................. 
OPERATING MODES OF ELECTRONIC KEYER............. 
CW MESSAGE MEMORY....................................................
CHANGINGTHE ENTRY METHOD OF CW MESSAGES 
STORING CW MESSAGES WITHTEXT ENTRY.............. 
PLAYING AND TRANSMITTING A CW MESSAGE............
INTERRUPTINGTHE KEYING ......................................... 
DELETING CW MESSAGES............................................. 
ADJUSTINGTHE MICROPHONE GAIN FOR FM MODE
OPERATION.........................................................................
FM NARROW OPERATION.................................................

........................................................................
FM REPEATER OPERATION ..............................................
CONFIGURINGTHE TONE FREQUENCY ....................... 
SELECTINGTHETONE.................................................... 
.......................................
CONFIGURINGTHE CTCSS TONE FREQUENCY........... 
SELECTINGTHE CTCSS TONE....................................... 
SELECTINGTHE CROSSTONE...................................... 
RTTY OPERATION ..............................................................
OPENINGTHE RTTY ENCODE/DECODE SCREEN........ 
SELECTING MAIN BAND AND SUB BAND FOR RECEPTION
....................................................................................
SAVING THE CONTENTS OF RTTY COMMUNICATION...
ADJUSTINGTHE RTTYTHRESHOLD LEVEL OF RTTY
DECODING..........................................................................
DISPLAYING THE SCOPE TO CHECK RTTYTUNING......
FFT SCOPE ......................................................................
AVERAGINGTHEWAVEFORM INTHE FFT SCOPE....... 
WATERFALL ..................................................................... 
............................................. 
USINGTHE USB KEYBOARDTOTRANSMIT A TEXT
STRING................................................................................
UTILIZING AN RTTY MESSAGE MEMORY........................
STORING MESSAGES .....................................................
CONFIGURINGTHE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND
RECEPTION FORTHE RTTY MESSAGE MEMORY..........
CONFIGURINGTHE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND
RECEPTION USINGTHE RTTY MESSAGE MEMORY......
CONFIGURATION FOR RTTY ENCODING AND DECODING...

.................. 
CONFIGURINGTHE NEWLINE CODE............................. 
DIDDLE OPERATION........................................................ 
ENABLLINGTHE ENCODE UOS ..................................... 
DISPLAYING THETIME STAMP .......................................
SELECTINGTHETIMESTAMPTIME................................ 
RTTY PARAMETERS...........................................................
CONFIGURINGTHE MARK FREQUENCY.......................
CONFIGURINGTHE RTTY SHIFTWIDTH ....................... 
REVERSINGTHE FREQUENCY IN RTTY MODE...............
CONFIGURINGTHE POLARITY FOR ACC 2 KEYING......
USING AN EXTERNAL DEVICE FOR RTTY MODE
OPERATION.........................................................................
AUDIO PEAK FILTER..........................................................
PSK OPERATION................................................................
OPENINGTHE PSK ENCODE/DECODE SCREEN............
SELECTING MAIN BAND AND SUB BAND FOR RECEPTION
....................................................................................
SAVING THE CONTENTS OF PSK COMMUNICATION.....
ADJUSTINGTHE RTTYTHRESHOLD LEVEL OF PSK
DECODING..........................................................................
DISPLAYING THE SCOPE TO CHECK PSKTUNING........
FFT SCOPE ......................................................................
AVERAGINGTHEWAVEFORM INTHE FFT SCOPE....... 
WATERFALL ..................................................................... 
 ................................... 
....................
CONFIGURINGTHE AFCTUNING RANGE.......................
NET......................................................................................
SELECTING BPSK OR QPSK.............................................
..........................................

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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USINGTHE USB KEYBOARDTOTRANSMIT A TEXT
STRING................................................................................
UTILIZING AN PSK MESSAGE MEMORY..........................
STORING MESSAGES .....................................................
CONFIGURATION FOR PSK ENCODING AND DECODING.....

DISPLAYING THETIME STAMP ....................................... 
SELECTINGTHETIMESTAMPTIME................................ 
......................................
CONFIGURINGTHE PSKTONE FREQUENCY ............... 
USING A PCTO COMMUNICATE IN PSK MODE ............ 
 
..............................................................
PRESELECTOR.....................................................................
DSP FILTER...........................................................................
CHANGINGTHE IF FILTER BANDWIDTH
CHARACTERISTICS .............................................................
SWITCHINGTHE RX FITER CONFIGURATIONS ............. 
SELECTINGTHE ROOFING FILTER.................................. 
SWITCHINGTHE IF FILTERTYPE...................................... 
CHANGINGTHE AF FILTERTYPE.......................................


CHARACTERISTICS .............................................................
CHANGINGTHE PASSBANDWIDTH AND SHIFTTO ADJUST
PASSBAND CHARACTERISTICS.........................................
ACTIVATING AUDIO PEAK FILTER FOR USE IN CW MODE....

CHANGINGTHE PASSBAND CHARACTERISTICS OFTHE
 .................................................
SHIFTINGTHE PASS BAND OFTHE AUDIO PEAK FILTER.....

AUDIO PEAK FILTER WHILE IN FSK MODE.......................
NOISE BLANKER..................................................................
......
 ..............................................
BAND ELIMINATION FILTER..............................................
NOISE REDUCTION............................................................
............................
DSP MONITOR....................................................................
ASSIGNINGTHE DSP MONITORTO THE PF KEY.......... 
7 BANDSCOPE
BANDSCOPE.........................................................................
DISPLAYINGTHE BANDSCOPE........................................ 
WATERFALL ....................................................................... 
ADJUSTINGTHE REFERENCE LEVEL ............................. 
TOGGLINGTHE CENTER MODE AND FIXED MODE....... 
CONFIGURINGTHE LOWER AND UPPER LIMIT ............. 
DISPLAYINGTHE MARKERS............................................. 
DISPLAYINGTHE MAXIMUM WAVEFORMVALUE............ 
PAUSINGTHE WAVEFORM DISPLAY................................ 
CHANGINGTHE ATTENUATOR FORTHE BANDSCOPE...
DISPLAYING THE TRANSMISSION SIGNAL WAVEFORM .
 
DISPLAYING THE AUDIO SCOPE AND OSCILLOSCOPE..
CHANGINGTHE LEVEL OFTHE OSCILLOSCOPE...........
CHANGINGTHE SWEEPTIME.......................................... 
PAUSINGTHE AUDIO SCOPE AND OSCILLOSCOPE...... 
 
SELECTINGTHE AUDIO LINE FORTRANSMISSION ........
SELECTINGTHE AUDIO SOURCE FORTRANSMISSION BY
SEND/PTT..............................................................................
..................................
 ............................. 
ADJUSTINGTHEVOX GAIN............................................... 
ADJUSTINGTHEVOX DELAYTIME................................... 
ADJUSTINGTHE ANTIVOX GAIN LEVEL.......................... 
DELAYINGTHE AUDIO SIGNAL......................................... 
TX MONITOR.........................................................................
ADJUSTINGTHETX MONITOR LEVEL............................. 
SPEECH PROCESSOR.........................................................
TRANSMIT FILTER................................................................
SELECTING ATX FILTER...................................................
CHANGINGTHE NUMBER OF AVAILABLETX FILTERS... 
CHANGINGTHE BANDWIDTH OFTHETX FILTER........... 
TX DSP EQUALIZER.............................................................
SWITCHINGTHETX DSP EQUALIZER ON OR OFF......... 
ADJUSTINGTHETX DSP EQUALIZER............................ 
DISPLAYING THE SUBSCOPE DURING TX......................
TXTUNING..........................................................................
ADJUSTINGTHETRANSMIT POWER FORTXTUNING. 
 .....................................................
10 MEMORY CHANNELS
MEMORY CHANNEL...........................................................
DISPLAYINGTHE MEMORY CHANNEL LIST.................. 
MEMORY CHANNEL MODE...............................................
SELECTING A MEMORY CHANNEL................................ 
TEMPORARILY CHANGING THE OPERATING DATA .......
TEMPORARILY CHANGING FREQUENCY...................... 
COPYING OPERATING DATA FROMTHE MEMORY
CHANNEL............................................................................
 .............................. 
CONFIGURINGTHE PROGRAM SCAN FREQUENCY RANGE

CLEARINGTHE MEMORY CHANNEL ...............................
CONFIGURING NAMES FOR MEMORY CHANNELS........
QUICK MEMORY.................................................................
QUICK MEMORY CHANNELS............................................
CONFIGURING IN QUICK MEMORY..................................
RECALLING QUICK MEMORY CHANNELS ......................
CONFIGURINGTHE NUMBER OF QUICK MEMORY
CHANNELS..........................................................................
CLEARING QUICK MEMORY CHANNELS........................
.................. 
11 SCAN
PROGRAM SCAN................................................................
 ............. 
CHANGINGTHE SCAN SPEED....................................... 
SCAN HOLD.....................................................................
PROGRAM SLOW SCAN .................................................
MEMORY SCAN...................................................................
STARTINGTHE SCAN...................................................... 
LOCKING OUT A MEMORY CHANNEL ........................... 
QUICK MEMORY SCAN......................................................
RESUMINGTHE SCANNING..............................................
12 ABOUTTHE USB FLASH DRIVE
ABOUTTHE USB FLASH DRIVE........................................
FORMATTING A USB FLASH DRIVE.................................
SAFELY REMOVINGTHE USB FLASH DRIVE ..................
SAVING A FILE IN USB FLASH DRIVE..............................
READING A FILE FROM USB FLASH DRIVE....................
DELETING A FILE FROM USB FLASH DRIVE..................
CHANGING A FILE NAME INTHE USB FLASH DRIVE....
13VOICE MESSAGE AND AUDIO FILE
RECORDING AND PLAYING VOICE MESSAGE................
RECORDING AVOICE MESSAGE................................... 
NAMING AVOICE MESSAGE ..........................................
PLAYING AVOICE MESSAGE.......................................... 

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Index
ADJUSTINGTHEVOLUME OFVOICE MESSAGE........... 
TRANSMITTING AVOICE MESSAGE.............................. 
CLEARING AVOICE MESSAGE....................................... 
CONFIGURING INTERVALTIME FOR RETRANSMIT..... 
RECORDING AND PLAYING COMMUNICATION AUDIO 
MANUAL RECORDING.....................................................
 ....................................................
.............. 
PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE...................................................
ADJUSTINGTHEVOLUME OFVOICE MESSAGE........... 
AUDIO FILES.......................................................................
PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE.................................................
NAMING AN AUDIO FILE ................................................. 
DELETING AN AUDIO FILE..............................................
14VOICE GUIDANCE
VOICE GUIDANCE ..............................................................
CONFIGURINGTHEVOICE GUIDANCE SPEED............. 
CONFIGURINGTHE ANNOUNCEMENT LANGUAGE..... 
AUTOMATICALLY ANNOUNCINGVOICE GUIDANCE..... 
VOICE 1 ............................................................................ 
VOICE 2 .......................................................................... 
VOICE 3 .......................................................................... 
15 CLOCK DISPLAY AND TIMER
CONFIGURING THE DATE AND TIME ...............................
CONFIGURINGTHE DATE FORTHE LOCAL CLOCK..... 
CONFIGURINGTHETIME FORTHE LOCAL CLOCK...... 
CONFIGURINGTHE DATE DISPLAY FORMAT................ 

 ........................................................................
CONFIGURINGTHE NTP SERVER ADDRESS ............... 
MANUAL CLOCK CORRECTION..................................... 
TIMER..................................................................................
CONFIGURINGTHE PROGRAMMABLETIMER.............. 
TEMPORARILY DISABLINGTHETIMERTASK................ 
SLEEPTIMER......................................................................
CONFIGURINGTHE SLEEPTIMER................................. 
 ... 
.......................................

....................
CONFIGURINGTHE SCREEN SAVER...............................
CONFIGURINGTHE SCREEN SAVERTYPE................... 
CONFIGURING THE SCREEN SAVER WAIT TIME............
CONFIGURINGTHETEXT STRING FOR SCREEN SAVER......

TOUCHINGTHE SCREEN TO SELECT A FREQUENCY...
TOUCHINGTHE SCREEN................................................ 
CALIBRATINGTHETOUCHSCREEN............................... 
RESET..................................................................................
SELECTINGTHE OPERATING BAND FORTHE HI/SHIFT
LO/WIDTH CONTROLS..............................................
CONFIGURINGTHE LENGTH OFTIME FOR KEY LONG
PRESS .................................................................................
ADJUSTINGTHE BEEPVOLUME......................................
MIXINGTHE BEEPS, ETC.TOTHE RECEIVED AUDIO
OUTPUT FROMTHE REAR PANEL....................................
 .............
PC CONTROL....................................................................
CONFIGURINGTHE USB KEYBOARD............................
CONFIGURINGTHE KEY REPEAT DELAYTIME........... 
CONFIGURINGTHE KEYING SPEED............................ 
CAPTURING AND SAVING SCREEN IMAGES................
CONFIGURING THE NETWORK ......................................
CONFIGURINGTHE IP NETWORK................................ 
CHECKINGTHE MAC ADDRESS .................................. 
CONFIGURINGTHE NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR...... 
CONFIGURINGTHE OUTPUTTO AN EXTERNAL METER.......

SELECTINGTHE OUTPUT SIGNAL OF AN EXTERNAL
SPEAKER..........................................................................
DISPLAYING THE MAIN SCREEN CONTENTS ON AN
EXTERNAL MONITOR ......................................................
CONFIGURINGTHE RESOLUTION OFTHE EXTERNAL
MONITOR...........................................................................
CONFIGURINGTHE I/O SIGNALS FORTHE OPTICAL
DIGITAL CONNECTOR......................................................
CONFIGURINGTHE INPUT AUDIO LEVEL ................... 
CONFIGURINGTHE OUTPUT AUDIO LEVEL ............... 
CONFIGURINGTHE I/O SIGNALS FORTHE ACC 2
CONNECTOR.....................................................................
CONFIGURINGTHE INPUT AUDIO LEVEL ................... 
CONFIGURINGTHE OUTPUT AUDIO LEVEL ............... 
CONFIGURINGTHE I/O SIGNALS FORTHE USB
CONNECTOR.....................................................................
CONFIGURINGTHE INPUT AUDIO LEVEL ................... 
CONFIGURINGTHE OUTPUT AUDIO LEVEL ............... 
CONFIGURINGTHE REF I/O CONNECTOR....................
CONFIGURING FORTHE ROOOFING FILTER ADDED BY
..................................................
CONFIGURINGTHE PASS BANDWIDTH....................... 
CONFIGURINGTHE ATTENUATION.............................. 
OPERATING THE TRANSCEIVER FOR AVOIP AMATEUR
RADIO STATION................................................................
CHANGINGTHE CTCSS MUTE..................................... 
CONFIGURINGTHE SQL CONTROL SIGNAL................
SELECTINGTHE MSQ/SSQ LOGIC............................... 
CONFIGURINGTHE MSQ/SSQ OUTPUT CONDITIONS ........

QUICK DATATRANSFER..................................................
INHIBITINGTRANSMISSION.........................................
DX PACKETCLUSTERTUNE............................................
CONFIGURINGTHETRANSCEIVER............................. 
CONTROLLING EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT.......................
REVERSINGTHE PKS SIGNAL POLARITY................... 
CROSSBAND REPEATER.................................................
PREPARATION ...............................................................
OPERATION.................................................................... 
SKY COMMAND SYSTEM II..............................................
PREPARATION ...............................................................
CONTROLLINGTHE LINEAR AMPLIFIER.......................
CONTROLLINGTHE LINEAR AMPLIFIER AT 50 MHz... 16-32
OPERATING THE TRANSCEIVER AS AN EXCITER OF THE
TRNASVERTER.................................................................
17 FIRMWARE UPDATING
ABOUT FIRMWARE UPDATING.........................................
UPDATING THE FIRMWARE...............................................
VERIFYINGTHE FIRMWARE VERSION.............................
FIRMWARE UPDATING WITH A PC CONNECTED...........
PREPARATION .................................................................
FIRMWARE UPDATING USING A USB FLASH DRIVE .....
PREPARATION .................................................................

CALIBRATINGTHE INTERNAL REFERENCE FREQUENCY....

CALIBRATION PROCEDURE........................................... 
RESETTING ALL CONFIGURATIONS................................
REPLACINGTHE FUSE FOR AN EXTERNAL ANTENNA
TUNER.................................................................................
HOWTO REPLACETHE FUSE........................................ 
NOTICE CONCERNING INTERNAL BEAT.........................
INTERNAL BEAT OCCURRED INTHE MAIN BAND ....... 

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INTERNAL BEAT OCCURRED INTHE SUB BAND.......... 
OTHER COMBINATIONS ................................................. 
............
THE LIST OF ERROR MESSAGES .................................. 
THE LIST OFWARNING MESSAGES.............................. 
TROUBLESHOOTING.........................................................
SYMPTOMS ENCOUNTERED DURING RECEPTION AND
TRANSMISSION............................................................... 
SYMPTOMS ENCOUNTERED IN ASSOCIATIONWITH DATA
COMMUNICATIONS, PC AND NETWORK..................... 
SYMPTOMS ENCOUNTERED DURING RECORDING AND
PLAYING......................................................................... 

PRIME OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES....................................
DEDICATED APPLICATIONS..............................................
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS.............................................
INDEX ..................................................................................

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PRECAUTIONS FOR INSTALLATION
To carry and install the transceiver requires two or more
persons.Due to the size and weight of the equipment,
installing the transceiver by yourself may cause you
personal injury and/or damage the transceiver.
Do not grasp the transceiver by the Tuning control, the
knobs or connectors on the front and rear panels.Doing
so may cause you personal injury and/or damage the
transceiver knobs and connectors.
ANTENNA INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION
An antenna system consists of an antenna, a coaxial
cable and a ground.With careful installation, a good
antenna system can result in optimal performance for the
transceiver.

and that the coaxial cable and appropriate connectors

clean and tight.
After making the connection, match the impedance of the
coaxial cable and antenna until the SWR becomes 1.5:1
or less.
A high SWR results in a drop in the transmit power as well
as radio frequency interference to consumer products
such as broadcast radio and television.
If you are notified that the signal has been distorted,
the antenna system may not be efficiently radiating the
transceiver's power.
PRECAUTIONS
Transmission without connecting an antenna to the transceiver may
damage the transceiver.Prior to transmitting, connect an antenna

When using the transceiver as a base station, we recommend you
install an arrester so as to avoid fire, electric shock, damage and
injury.
If the antenna SWR exceeds 1.5:1 or more, the protection circuit
activates in the transceiver.Ensure that the antenna SWR is 1.5:1
or lower.
If the antenna dedicated for reception uses a semiconductor,
such as an active antenna, do not transmit with it nor activate the
antenna tuner.Doing so will supply power to the antenna system,
damaging the semiconductor circuits of the antenna.
CONNECTING AN AC POWER CABLE
Use the supplied AC power cable to plug to an AC
outlet with a protective grounding contact.Ensure that
the grounding lead from the AC plug has been properly
connected to the ground terminal before plugging the
AC plug into the outlet.Likewise, remove the ground
connection only after unplugging the AC plug.Failure to
do so may result in an electrical shock.
PRECAUTIONS
The AC power cable supplied with the K-type transceiver can only
be used for the supply voltage from AC 90V to AC 132V. Do not
use or modify the supplied AC power cable with the UL plug for the
supply voltage from AC 180 V to AC 264V.
The AC power cable with the CE plug and the AC power cable with
the BS plug are supplied with the E-type transceiver.Use one of
the supplied cables that can correctly be plugged to an AC outlet.
GROUND CONNECTION
To avoid dangers such as electric shock, a good ground
connection is necessary.
Bury one or more grounding rods or a large copper plate
in the ground and connect it to the GND terminal on the
rear panel of the transceiver using a thick conductive wire
or a well fitted copper band plate.
PRECAUTION
Do not use a gas pipe, an electrical conduit pipe, a plastic water
pipe, etc., for grounding.These items will not create a proper
ground and may cause an accident or fire.
LIGHTNING ARRESTER INSTALLATION
To avoid fire, electrification, damage, and injury by the
lightning strike, install the lightning surge protector.
If a lightning storm is in the area, disconnect the antenna
cable from the transceiver.
TRANSCEIVERTILT MECHANISM
The lift-up supplementary bases are on the front bases on
the bottom of the transceiver.To position the front panel
slightly toward the upper side, pull the supplementary
bases forward to the limit.
To use the front bases, be careful not to catch your fingers

Rear Panel
GND terminal
RX IN
ANT 1
HF/50MHz
(M-type)
ANT 2
HF/50MHz
(M-type)
ANT 3
HF/50MHz
(M-type)
ANT 4
HF/50MHz
(M-type)
AC Power Cable (Supplied)

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You can change the rotation torque of the Tuning (M)
control as desired by pinching the ring at the back of
the dial, then rotating the dial.Clockwise increases the
rotation torque and counterclockwise decreases it.
Tight Loose
Hold the ring securely, allowing you to rotate the knob.



The PHONES jack accepts 2-conductor (mono) or
3-conductor (stereo) headphones with an impedance of

plug.
While the headphones are plugged in, the audio line for
the internal speaker (or an optional external speaker) is
muted and the audio is heard through the headphones.
The following optional headphones can be used with this
transceiver:
  
Note:
Headphones with a higher impedance also have a higher volume
level.
Refer to "BASIC OPERATIONS" for details of configuration for the
mixing balance to the headphones output and the left and right
reverse.{page 4-23}
FRONT PANEL
GND(STBY)
GND(MIC)
NC
8V(10mA max)
MIC
PTT
DOWN
UP
USB Flash Drive and
USB Keyboard (Commercially
available)
Straight Key (Commercially available)
Paddle (Commercially available)
Headphones
(Optional or Commercially available)
Microphone
(Optional or Commercially available)
Microphone Connector
(Viewed from the Front Panel Side)

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
The MIC jack accepts a microphone with an impedance of

Connect the microphone plug to the MIC socket on
the front panel and screw the retaining ring until the
microphone is securely tightened.
The following optional microphones can be used with this
transceiver:
  
  
  
  
The following microphones cannot be used with this
transceiver.
  
  
  
  

For CW operation using the built-in electronic keyer,
connect a keyer to the PADDLE jack.The PADDLE jack
accepts a 3-conductor plug with a 6.3 mm (1/4") diameter.
The straight key can be connected to the PADDLE jack.In
this case, select "Straight Key" from Menu 5-00, "Paddle
Jack Configuration (Front)".{page 5-18}
 
You can connect any commercially available USB flash
drive or USB keyboard to the USB-A port.
Connect it securely to the (USB-A) port.
Note:
Do not disconnect the USB flash drive from the transceiver while it
is in use, such as while reading or writing data.Additionally, do not
turn the main power switch (I/O) OFF.{page 12-1}
To avoid any damage to the data, you must remove the USB flash
drive after executing Safe Removal of USB Flash drive.{page 12-1}
Only a USB flash drive or a keyboard can be connected to the USB
connector.
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The transceiver is equipped with two independent
receivers.In general, audio from both receivers sounds
from the internal speaker.However, connecting an
external speaker allows you to separate the audio outputs.
On the rear panel, two jacks for external speakers are
available, allowing you to connect two external speakers.


(mono) plug with a 3.5 mm (1/8") diameter.
If an external speaker is connected to EXT.SP1, no audio
sounds from the internal speaker.
If an external speaker is connected to EXT.SP2, the audio
sounds from both the external speaker and the internal
speaker.
Note:
The EXT.SP1 and EXT.SP2
dedicated for external speakers.Do not connect headphones to
these jacks.Doing so will result in a high audio volume level which
may cause an auditory disorder.
Audio to sound from an external speaker can be selected from the
menu.{page 16-17}
（＋） （−） （＋） （−）
9
3
44 52V vd
ALC
COMP
10
5
20
10
dB
+20
+60dB
250W
15A
∞
7
5
3
1
S
PO
SWR
Id
9
3
44 52V vd
ALC
COMP
10
5
20
10
dB
+20
+60dB
250W
15A
∞
7
5
3
1
S
PO
SWR
Id
Optical Digital Cable
(Connect one piece each for input
and output)
Audio Device with an Optical Digital I/O
Terminals
External Speaker (Optional)
Straight Key (Commercially available)
Paddle (Commercially available)
Main Band Meter Sub Band Meter
Add a resistor as necessary
REAR PANEL
Meter (Commercially available)
Φ3.5 mm stereo
To DVI port
DVI cable
(E type)

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
For CW operation without using the built-in electronic
keyer, the plug from a electronic key, a straight key, a
external electronic keyer or a PC keyer can be connected.
The KEY jack accepts a 2-conductor (mono) plug with a
3.5 mm (1/8") diameter.
Shorting the center pin of the jack to its outer represents
“keydown”.
Depending on how you configure the menu, you can
connect a paddle to the KEY jack and use the internal
electronic keyer instead.{page 5-18}
Note:
Refer to Chapter 5 "ASSISTINGYOUR SMOOTH QSO" for the
details of the built-in electronic keyer.{page 5-18}

You can connect a personalized (self-made) PF keypad to
the KEYPAD connector.{page 16-7}
CONNECCTIONTO AUDIO DEVICES WITH OPTICAL
DIGITAL INPUT TERMINAL
With a commercially available optical digital cable an
audio device can be connected to the transceiver.
Note:
Connect the transceiver to the audio device using the commercially
available optical digital cable with theTOSLINK connector.
If the transceiver is connected to the audio device, the transceiver
may not work correctly depending on the operating environment of
your PC.{page 18-11}
Turn the transceiver power ( ) and audio device OFF, then
connect the transceiver to the audio device.
If you turn the transceiver power ( ) ON while the audio signal
sourced from the transceiver is being recorded by the audio device,
the digital processing cannot be synchronized when you turn the
transceiver power ( ) ON next time;hence, the audio device
cannot correctly record.Turn the transceiver power ( ) after the
recording by the audio device has been stopped completely.
CONNECTIONTOTHE EXTERNAL DISPLAY UNIT
You can connect the transceiver to an external display
using the commercial available DVI cable.The ferrite
core is supplied with the transceiver (E-type only), and to
connect the transceiver with an external display, you must
attach the ferrite core to the DVI cable.
You can view the same contents using an external
display as those that are displayed on the main
screen.{page 16-18}
Note:
Use an external display with 800x600 or 848x480 resolution.
METER
Connect to a commercially available meter.{page 16-15}

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CONNECTIONTO A PC
The transceiver can be connected to a PC using a USB cable or an RS-232C straight-through cable.
Note:
Turn the transceiver and your PC OFF prior to connecting your PC to the transceiver using the cable.
Use the commercial available USB cable or RS-232C straight-through (not“crossed”) cable.
In principle, using the USB audio results in a delay.Additionally, audio interruptions may occur depending on the characteristics of your PC and
the status of the load.Use USB audio for communications where time lag is inconsequential or for recording received audio in the PC.
To control the transceiver via the USB connector using a PC, you need to install the virtual COM port driver onto the PC.
To use the USB audio, the driver available in your PC as standard will be used.You can down load the ARUA-10 USB Audio Controller from the
KENWOOD web site.
(female)
TS-990S
PC
To RS-232C Serial
Port
To USB
port
RS-232C Straight Cable
USB (B) Connector
USB cable

For data transfer, use an RS-232C cross-cable (female to female) to connect the transceiver COM connector to the
COM connector of the secondary transceiver.{page 16-26}
You can connect this transceiver to the following applicable transceivers:

TS-990S (female) (female)
RS-232C Cross Cable
Applicable Transceiver

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CONNECTIONTOTHE LINEAR AMPLIFIER
You can connect a linear amplifier to the REMOTE connector.
Prior to activating the linear amplifier, ensure that you have configured the linear amplifier controls.{page 16-31}
10 ms is the response time from when the transceiver changes from receive to transmit to when is actually transmitted.
In operation other than CW Full Break-in, changing the menu configuration extends the response time to 25 ms (45 ms
for SSB, FM and AM modes).
Note:
TheTX/RX control method may vary depending on the type of external linear amplifier.Some linear amplifiers may enterTX mode when the
control terminal is switched to the ground line.For such a linear amplifier, allocate pin number 2 in the REMOTE connector to connect to the
GND terminal and pin number 4 to the control terminal of the linear amplifier.
TL-922 have been discontinued and is no longer available.

TL-922
TS-990S
Supplied 7-pin DIN Plug (Use a self-made connection cable using the 7-pin DIN
plug supplied with the transceiver.)
CONTROL RELAY
Activates if “Active High + Relay” or “Active High + Relay & TX Delay



2
4
1
6 7
3
5
ALC GND
R
T
REMOTE
CONNECTOR {page 1-10}
(View from the rear panel)