John,

thanks a lot for sending this.  I'm sure it will help.

Phil.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John J. Jacques" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 7:48 AM
Subject: Re: Kenwood V7a


> Hi Phil, here is what I have on the TMV7A menu's, it my help!
> 
> 73:
> J.
> 
>    I have had my tmv7 about ten days now and here is what
>    I discovered about accessing tmv7 menus.
>    
>    It is possible for a totally blind person to reliably
>    change most menu items if  care is taken.  First, note that if the
> radio is
>    reset, pressing menu starts at menu 1. Notice that if you press right
> arrow
>    i.e. reverse, you get a high beep.  If you then press menu twice
> again, turn
>    tuning control one click to the right for menu 2 and press reverse,
> you get a low
>    beep.  It turns out that every menu with more than one item gives a
> low
>    beep.  The high beep menus are 1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 17.
>    This means you can always orient yourself to a given menu by looking
> for groups
>    of high beeps.  For example, if you find four high beeps, you know
> they were 8
>    9 10 and 11 and the next menu is 12.  Turn tuning control to the item
> you want
>    and then press set i.e.low until item is what you want.
>    For example, suppose you want your mic on and you don't remember
> which menu you
>    were last on.  We know that mic control is menu 16 item 1.  Press
> menu and then
>    reverse.  Note whether a high or low beep sounds.  Press menu twice
> and
>    rotate the tuning knob clockwise one click and press reverse again,
> noting
>    whether you get a high or low beep.  Keep doing this until you pass a
> group
>    of high beeps.  If you had 4 high beeps, then you are on menu 12. 
> Press menu
>    twice and rotate tuning knob 4 clicks to the right and press
>    reverse to get into the multiple item menu 16. This menu has 6 items
> so you're
>    probably wondering how to find the right one?  Items are selected
> with the
>    tuning control. It turns out that item 2 in menu 16 is unique in that
> pressing
>    set i.e. low gives 4 high beeps and 1 low.  Rotate tuning knob left
> one click
>    to item 1 and press set until you get a high beep and then press menu
> to exit.
> John Jacques
> Amateur Radio Station: KD8PC
> "Where Cat Is,  Is Civilization!"
>