User ManualTable of ContentsCARRIER LEVEL23SPLIT-FREQUENCY OPERATION24SPECIFIED BY A DXer24TRANSMIT FREQUENCY24TF-SET (TRANSMISSION FREQUENCY SET)24INSTALLATION TRANSMISSION25ANTENNA CONNECTION1FM REPEATER OPERATION25GROUND CONNECTION1TRANSMITTING A TONE26LIGHTNING PROTECTION1Activating the Tone Function26DC POWER SUPPLY CONNECTION1Selecting a Tone Frequency26UTILIZING THE BAIL2TONE FREQUENCY ID SCAN26REPLACING FUSES2FM CTCSS OPERATION27ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS2CTCSS FREQUENCY ID SCAN27FRONT PANEL2CROSS TONE28Headphones (PHONES)2Microphone (MIC)2REAR PANEL2RECEPTION29External Speaker (EXT.SP)2SELECTING YOUR FREQUENCY29Keys for CW (PADDLE and KEY)2Direct Frequency Entry29Frequency Entry History29GETTING ACQUAINTED Using the MHz key29FRONT PANEL4Quick QSY29LCD DISPLAY7Fine Tuning30REAR PANEL9Tuning Control Adjustment Rate30MICROPHONE9Equalizing VFO Frequencies (A=B)30RIT (RECEIVE INCREMENTAL TUNING)30OPERATING BASICS AGC (AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL)30SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF10AGC Time Constant Adjustment30ADJUSTING THE VOLUME10TRANSMISSION31AF (AUDIO FREQUENCY) GAIN10VOX (VOICE-OPERATED TRANSMISSION)31RF (RADIO FREQUENCY) GAIN10Microphone Input Level31SELECTING VFO A OR VFO B10Delay Time31SELECTING A BAND11Anti-VOX Adjustment31SELECTING A MODE11Data VOX31ADJUSTING THE SQUELCH12Data VOX Delay Time32TUNING A FREQUENCY12USB/ ACC2 VOX Gain32MULTI-FUNCTION METER12SPEECH PROCESSOR32TRANSMITTING13Speech Processor Effect32SELECTING TRANSMISSION POWER13XIT (TRANSMIT INCREMENTAL TUNING)32MICROPHONE GAIN13CHARACTERISTICS33MENU SETUP TX Filter Bandwidth (SSB/ AM)33WHAT IS A MENU?14TX Filter Bandwidth (SSB-DATA)33MENU A/ MENU B14MENU ACCESS14AM-DATA)33QUICK MENU14TRANSMIT INHIBIT33PROGRAMMING THE QUICK MENU14BUSY LOCKOUT33USING THE QUICK MENU14CHANGING FREQUENCY WHILE TRANSMITTING33MENU CONFIGURATION15CW BREAK-IN34USING SEMI BREAK-IN OR FULL BREAK-IN34BASIC COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONIC KEYER34SSB TRANSMISSION21ELECTRONIC KEYER MODE34AM TRANSMISSION21CHANGING KEYING SPEED34FM TRANSMISSION22Invalid Break-In Operation34NARROW BANDWIDTH FOR FM22RISE TIME OF CW35CW TRANSMISSION22AUTO WEIGHTING35AUTO ZERO-BEAT23Reverse Keying Weight Ratio35TX SIDETONE/ RX PITCH FREQUENCY23BUG KEY FUNCTION35CW MESSAGE MEMORY35TEMPORARY FREQUENCY CHANGES47Storing CW Messages35QUICK MEMORY ➡ VFO TRANSFER47Checking CW Messages without Transmitting36ERASING QUICK MEMORY CHANNELS47Transmitting CW Messages36Erasing a CW Message36Changing the Inter-message Interval Time36NORMAL SCAN48Changing the CW Sidetone Volume36VFO SCAN48Insert Keying36PROGRAM SCAN48FREQUENCY CORRECTION FOR CW37PROGRAM SCAN PARTIALLY SLOWED49AUTO CW TX IN SSB MODE37SCAN HOLD50MIC UP/ DWN KEY PADDLE MODE37MEMORY SCAN50SWAP DOT AND DASH PADDLE POSITIONS37SCAN RESUME50MORSE CODE DECODER38ALL-CHANNEL SCAN50THRESHOLD LEVEL ADJUSTMENT38GROUP SCAN51Memory Group51DATA COMMUNICATIONS Scan Group Select51RADIO TELETYPE (RTTY)39Performing Group Scan51PHASE-SHIFT KEYING 31 BAUD (PSK31)39QUICK MEMORY SCAN51DSP FILTERS40ANTENNAS52CHANGING THE DSP FILTER BANDWIDTH40ANT 1/ ANT 252SSB/ FM/ AM Mode (High cut/Low cut)40RX ANT52CW/ FSK Mode (Width/Shift)40DRV52SSB Data Mode (Width/Shift)40Selecting the DRV Connector Function52IF Filter A and B40APO (Auto Power OFF)52AUTOMATIC ANTENNA TUNER52(High/Low and Width/Shift)41PRESETTING53AUTO NOTCH FILTER (SSB)41AUTO MODE53Auto Notch Tracking Speed41BEEP FUNCTION54MANUAL NOTCH FILTER (SSB/ CW/ FSK)41DISPLAY55Notch Filter Bandwidth41BRIGHTNESS55BEAT CANCEL (SSB/ AM)41BACKLIGHT COLOR55NOISE REDUCTION (ALL MODES)41PANEL KEY DOUBLE FUNCTION RESPONSE TIME55Setting the NR1 Level Adjustment42LINEAR AMPLIFIER CONTROL55Setting the NR2 Time Constant42LOCK FUNCTIONS56NOISE BLANKER42FREQUENCY LOCK FUNCTION56PRE-AMPLIFIER42PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION KEYS56ATTENUATOR42TRANSCEIVER FRONT PANEL56CW REVERSE (RECEPTION)42MICROPHONE KEYS56DSP RX EQUALIZER57EQUALIZING RECEIVING AUDIO57MEMORY CHANNELS43RX MONITOR58STORING DATA IN MEMORY43TIME-OUT TIMER58Simplex Channels43TRANSVERTER58Split-Frequency Channels43FREQUENCY DISPLAY58MEMORY RECALL AND SCROLL44TRANSMISSION OUTPUT POWER58Memory Recall44TX MONITOR58Memory Scroll44TX POWER58Temporary Frequency Changes44TX TUNE59MEMORY TRANSFER44Memory ➡ VFO Transfer44FOR TX TUNE59Channel ➡ Channel Transfer44QUICK DATA TRANSFER59STORING FREQUENCY RANGES45SETTING UP59Confirming Start/ End Frequencies46Equipment Needed59Programmable VFO46Connections59MEMORY CHANNEL LOCKOUT46USING QUICK TRANSFER60ERASING MEMORY CHANNELS46Transferring Data60MEMORY CHANNEL NAME46Receiving Data60QUICK MEMORY46COMPUTER CONTROL60NUMBER OF QUICK MEMORY CHANNELS47SETTING UP60STORING INTO QUICK MEMORY47Equipment Needed60RECALLING QUICK MEMORY CHANNELS47Connections60COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS60SERVICE NOTE79EXTERNAL AUDIO SETTINGS61CLEANING79Selecting a Data Transmission Line61FIRMWARE UPDATING79Audio Level Settings61ABOUT FIRMWARE UPDATING79VERIFYING THE FIRMWARE VERSION79IN DATA MODE61TROUBLESHOOTING80CHANGING THE SIGNAL FOR THE COM TERMINAL61MICROPROCESSOR RESET83CONTROLLING THE TS-590SG FROM A PC61INITIAL SETTINGS83VFO RESET83NETWORK61FULL RESET83OPTIONAL VGS-1 VOICE GUIDE & STORAGE UNIT62OPERATION NOTICES84RECORDING MESSAGES62DC POWER SUPPLY84MESSAGE PLAYBACK62INTERNAL COOLING FAN84Checking Messages62INTERNAL BEATS84Sending Messages62AGC84Erasing a Recorded Message6360 m BAND OPERATION84Changing Inter-message Interval Time63Changing Message Playback Volume63CONSTANT RECORDING63OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES85VOICE GUIDE63Voice Guide Announcement Volume66Voice Guide Announcement Speed66SPECIFICATIONS86Voice Guide Announcement Language66EMERGENCY CALL (K TYPE ONLY)66CROSSBAND REPEATER66OPERATION66DX PACKETCLUSTER TUNE67SKY COMMAND SYSTEM II67SKY COMMAND SYSTEM II DIAGRAM67PREPARATION68POWER ON MESSAGE68TERMINAL DESCRIPTIONS69COM CONNECTOR69ACC2 CONNECTOR69REMOTE CONNECTOR70EXT.AT CONNECTOR (FOR AT-300)70MIC CONNECTOR70CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER71CONNECTING TO A TNC72CONNECTING TO RTTY EQUIPMENT (FSK)72CONNECTION TO THE LINEAR AMPLIFIER73CONNECTION TO THE TL-92273CONNECTING A TYPICAL LINEAR AMPLIFIER73ANTENNA TUNER74COMPATIBLE TRANSCEIVER74DX PACKETCLUSTER TUNE75CROSSBAND REPEATER75REMOVING THE BOTTOM CASE76VGS-1 VOICE GUIDE & STORAGE UNIT76SO-3 TCXO77REFERENCE FREQUENCY CALIBRATION77MB-430 MOBILE BRACKET78PRECAUTIONS78GENERAL INFORMATION79SERVICE79Size: 4.75 MBPages: 96Language: EnglishOpen manual