Kenwood TS-570D User Manual - Page 59

DRU-3A DIGITAL RECORDING UNIT (OPTIONAL) The optional DRU-3A unit allows you to record a voice message on up to 3 channels. After recording a message via your transceiver microphone, you can then send that message. The maximum recording time for each channel is as follows: Channel 1: Approx. 30 sec Channel 2: Approx. 15 sec Channel 3: Approx. 15 sec The DRU-3A is useful in many situations: • DX chasing or contest operation where repeated calls are necessary for extended periods of time • Checking interference complaints to other equipment (lets you be in two places at one time) • Checking or adjusting your transmit signal or your antenna(s) if it's not convenient to be sitting in front of your microphone • Helping a friend adjust his antenna or receive when he needs repeated test transmissions from you For information on how to install the DRU-3A unit, refer to "INSTALLING OPTIONS" {page 57}. RECORDING MESSAGES This section explains how to record a single message. 1 Select SSB, FM, or AM. • Use the same mode for transmitting and receiving. 2 If VOX is ON, press [VOX] to switch the function OFF. 3 Press [REC] to enter the Record Standby mode. • "AP -" appears. 12 OPERATOR CONVENIENCES 6 To record a message in another channel, start with step 3. Note: ◆ To erase a message, press and hold the desired channel button, and press [CLR]. ◆ Pressing the [ ] (POWER) switch cancels recording in progress and clears the memory channel. MESSAGE PLAYBACK You can play back the message in channel 1, 2, or 3 to check or to send. It is also possible to make a longer linked message, by consecutively playing back the messages of more than one channel. You can even send a longer linked message repeatedly by using the Repeat function. To switch this function ON, access Menu No. 23 and select ON. The default is OFF. Note: ◆ Pressing the [ ] (POWER) switch cancels playback in progress. ◆ The settings in Menu No. 23 and No. 24 are shared with CW Message Playback described in "CW MESSAGE MEMORY" {page 35}. ■ Checking Messages 1 Select SSB, FM, or AM. • Use the same mode for transmitting and receiving. 2 If VOX is ON, press [VOX] to switch the function OFF. 3 Press [CH 1], [CH 2], or [CH 3], depending on which channel you want to check. • For example, "AP 1- -" appears while playing back the message in channel 1. • To exit the Record Standby mode and quit recording your message, press [CLR]. 4 Press and hold down [CH 1], [CH 2], or [CH 3] and begin speaking into your microphone. • There are three channels for recording messages. Press the button that corresponds to the channel that you want to use. 5 Release the button pressed in step 4 when you have finished recording your message. • Also when the maximum recording time passes, recording stops. • The content of the channel is overwritten with the new message. • To interrupt playback, press [CLR]. 4 To play back another message in sequence, press the corresponding [CH 1], [CH 2], or [CH 3] while playing back the first message. • Up to three channels can be queued at the same time. 53