Kenwood TS590SG User Manual

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Select an appropriate delay time for after the audio 
signal input to the ACC2 or USB connector ends.

1 Press 

[MENU], then press [Q-M.IN]/ [Q-MR] or 

turn the MULTI/CH control to select Menu No. 77.

2 Press 

[M.IN]/ [SCAN (SG.SEL)] to set your 

desired delay time.

3 Press 

[MENU] to exit Menu mode.

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When using the ACC2 or USB connector for VOX 
transmission, take the time to properly adjust the 
VOX gain.

1 Press 

[MENU], then press [Q-M.IN]/ [Q-MR] 

or turn the MULTI/CH control to select Menu 
No. 78 (USB connector) or Menu No. 79 (ACC2 
connector).

2  While sending an audio signal to the ACC2 or 

USB connector, adjust the value (default is 4) 
using [M.IN]/ [SCAN (SG.SEL)] until the 
transceiver reliably switches to transmit mode 
each time you send an audio signal to the 
connector.

3 Press 

[MENU] to exit Menu mode.

The Speech Processor levels out large fl uctuations in 
your voice while you speak.  When using SSB, AM, or 
FM mode, this leveling action effectively raises 
the average TX power (SSB/AM) or raises the 
deviation to an adequate level (FM), resulting in a 
more understandable signal.  The amount of voice 
compression is fully adjustable.  Using the Speech 
Processor makes it easier to be heard by distant 
stations.

Level

Level

Time

Time

Speech 
Processor 
ON

Speech 
Processor 
OFF

1  Select USB, LSB, AM, or FM mode.

2 Press 

[PROC (LEV)] to turn the Speech Processor 

ON.

• “

” appears.

3  Press and hold [PROC (LEV)] to enter the Speech 

Processor input level adjustment mode.

4  As you speak into the microphone, turn the 

MULTI/CH control so that the compression meter 
indicates that the compression level is around 
10 dB while you speak.

•  Using higher compression will not improve 

your signal clarity or apparent signal strength.  
Excessively compressed signals are more 
diffi cult to understand due to distortion and are 
less pleasant to hear than signals with less 
compression.

5  Press and hold [PROC (LEV)] to exit the Speech 

Processor input level adjustment mode.

6 Press 

[MIC (CAR)] to enter the Speech Processor 

output level adjustment mode.

•  As you speak into the microphone, turn the 

MULTI/CH control so that the ALC meter 
refl ects according to your voice level, but does 
not exceed the ALC limit.  Press [MIC (CAR)] to 
exit when you fi nish the adjustment.

Note:  The Speech Processor ON/OFF are stored in each of the 
following modes. 
SSB/ SSB-DATA/ CW/ FSK / FM/FM-DATA/ AM/ AM–DATA

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When using the Speech Processor, you can 
change its effect.

1 Press 

[MENU], then press [Q-M.IN]/ [Q-MR] or 

turn the MULTI/CH control to select Menu No. 
35.

2 Press 

[M.IN]/ [SCAN (SG.SEL)] to set the 

Processor Effect to SOFT or HARD (default).

3 Press 

[MENU] to exit Menu mode.

Similar to RIT, XIT provides the ability to change your 
transmission frequency by ±9.99 kHz in steps of 
10 Hz without changing your reception frequency.  If 
the Fine Tuning function is ON, the frequency step 
size becomes 1 Hz (±9.999 kHz).

1 Press 

[XIT].

• “

” and the XIT offset appear.

2  If required, press [CL] to reset the XIT offset to 0.

3 Turn 

the 

RIT/ XIT control to change your transmit 

frequency.

4  To turn XIT OFF, press [XIT].

• “

” and the offset frequency disappear.  The 

transmission frequency is returned to the 
frequency that was selected prior to step 1.

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  The frequency shift set by the XIT control is also used by the 

RIT function.  Therefore, changing or clearing the XIT offset 
also affects the RIT offset.

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  When the XIT frequency goes beyond the available 

transmission frequency, the transceiver automatically stops 
transmitting.