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YOUR FIRST QSO (HF/ 50 MHz band)
Are you ready to give your TS-2000(X) a quick try? Reading these two pages should get your voice on the air
in your first QSO on the HF/ 50 MHz band shortly. The instructions below are intended only for a quick guide.
If you encounter problems or there is something you don’t understand, read the detailed explanations given
later in this manual.
RECEIVING
PF
F LOCK
A
1
C
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1/R
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SHIFT
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CALL
C.IN
CLR
MAIN
AUTO
CAR
TX MONI
DELAY
NAR
REV
MIC
PWR
KEY
LSB
USB
CW
FSK
FM
AM
SUB
DISP
SEL
1MHz
CTRL
MR
MG.SEL
M.IN
QUICK MEMO
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/S
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TRACE
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MAIN SUB
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CW TUNE
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HF/VHF/UHF ALL MODE MULTI BANDER TS-2000
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/B
VFO/M
SPLIT
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Note: This section explains only keys and controls required to
briefly try the transceiver.
q Set the following as specified:
• MAIN AF: Fully counterclockwise
• MAIN RF GAIN: Fully clockwise
• MAIN SQL: Fully counterclockwise
w Switch ON the DC power supply, then press
and hold [ ] (POWER) briefly on the
transceiver.
• Do not press the switch for more than
approximately 2 seconds; the transceiver
will be switched OFF.
• Upon power up, “HELLO” appears, followed
by the selected frequency and other
indicators.
d
F
I
L
T
E
R
S
1
3
5
7
9
2
0
4
0
6
0
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B
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W
R
1
0
2
5
5
0
1
0
0
W
A
L
C
e Confirm that VFO A has been selected for
communications; “tA” should be visible on
the display. If it has not, press [A/B] to select
VFO A.
r Turn the MAIN AF control slowly clockwise
until you hear a suitable level of background
noise.
t Press [+]/ [–] to select an HF/ 50 MHz Amateur
radio band.
y Press [LSB/ USB/ AUTO] or [FM/ AM/ NAR] to
select an operating mode.
• To select the second mode on each key,
press the same key again. For example,
each press of [LSB/ USB/ AUTO] switches
between LSB and USB modes.
u If you have selected FM, turn the MAIN SQL
control clockwise until the background noise is
just eliminated; the MAIN band LED (above the
[MIC/ CAR] key) turns off.
• With LSB or USB selected, skip this step.
i Turn the Tuning control to tune in a station.
• If you do not hear any stations, you may
have the wrong antenna connector selected.
Press [FUNC], [AT/ ANT1/2] to switch
between the antenna 1 and 2 connectors.