ELECRAFT K2 - Page 84

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Using the Menu
There are two menus: primary and secondary. You'll use the
primary menu far more often; see list at right. The secondary
menu is described starting at page 100.
To access the menu: Tap
M E N U . The display will show the
menu entry last used, with an underline. For example, you might
see: L C D D A Y , indicating that the LCD is in "day" mode (i.e.,
backlight off). You can scroll to a desired menu entry by turning
the VFO knob or by tapping the
B A N D + and B A N D - switches.
To modify a menu entry's parameter: Hold
E D I T to move the
underline to the parameter, rather than the menu entry name. In
the case of L C D , the parameter can be D A Y or N I T E
. Change
the parameter using the VFO knob or B A N D + / B A N D - . When
you’re finished, tap
M E N U to return to scrolling. Another tap of
M E N U will return you to normal operation.
D I S P L A Y Switch Usage in E D I T Mode: The D I S P L A Y switch
is used to access supplemental parameters when editing certain
menu entries (marked "*" at right). You will normally not need to
change these settings. Entries which use
D I S P L A Y include:
Entry
D I S P L A Y Switch Usage in E D I T mode
S T L Selects the sidetone source, U 6 - 2 5 or U 8 - 4 . Use
U 8 - 4 (default) with the revision B RF board.
T - R Specifies "8R" behavior, 8 r h o l d or 8 r n o r .
"Hold" mode (default) holds the 8R line low during
the user-programmed QSK delay.
I N P Selects auto-detect mode, A D E T O n (default) or
A D E T O f f .
E D I T Shortcut: If the menu entry you want to change is the last
one used, you don't need to tap
M E N U ; just hold E D I T . Change the
parameter as usual, then exit by holding
E D I T once more.
Primary Menu Functions
All primary menu functions are listed below (secondary menu
functions are listed on page 100). Supplemental parameters accessed
with
D I S P L A Y are marked (*); see explanation at left.
S T L sidetone level (volume): 0-255 (Tone Source*)
S T P sidetone pitch: 0.40 to 0.80 kHz in 10 Hz steps
T - R QSK delay: 0.00 to 2.55 sec. (8R Mode*)
R P T CW message repeat interval: 0 to 255 seconds
I N P CW input selection (Auto-detect on/off*):
P D L n (internal keyer/norm. w/auto-detect
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P D L r (internal keyer/reversed w/auto-detect)
H A N D (hand key or external keying device)
I A B iambic mode: A or B
S S B A SSB audio level (mic gain): 1 , 2 , 3 , or B A L
S S B C SSB speech compression level: 1 - 1 through 4 - 1 ;
in RTTY/data mode, a separate compression
level is provided, and the menu entry is S S B C r
L C D D A Y (backlight off, bargraph bright) or
N I T E (backlight on, bargraph normal)
G R P H LED bargraph selection: O F F , D O T , B A R
(O P T B A T T overrides G R P H B A R , forcing
D O T mode)
O P T receiver optimization: P E R F o r m a n c e or
B A T T e r y (see page 97)
A T U ATU operating mode
R A N T RX antenna: O F F or O N , per-band (page 97)
C A L calibration submenu (page 84)
P F 1 / P F 2 programmable functions (page 97); can be
assigned to any menu function, S C A N , or
F P o n (Fast-Play)
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If auto-detect is turned on, a computer, hand key, or external keyer can be
connected along with the paddle. See page 92.