Here are the menu settings that relate to cw for the ts-480.
Enjoy comment and debate.

The menu button, just below the mode button has to be on, the up and down buttons change a setting’s options, and the click knob just below the up and down buttons rotates between the menus.



Here are the ts-480 menu setting description’s followed by my chosen settings.



33 Keying priority over playback Without switching off the repeat 

32 

playback for messages, you can start 

keying. 

My setting,  is set to off, but I am thinking of experimenting with it.



34 CW RX pitch / TX sidetone 

frequency 

Select RX pitch frequency between 

400Hz and 1000Hz. At the same time, 

sidetone frequency changes with the 

pitch frequency. This can be used to 

zero in on a target signal by matching 

the sidetone frequency with the RX 

beat. 

My setting, 600.



35 CW keying weight ratio Change the dot/dash weight ratio. This is usually set to AUTO. 

My setting, 3.1



36 Reverse CW keying auto 

weight ratio 

You can change the AUTO setting for 

#35. 

My setting is set to on.



37 Bug key function Manual TX can be enabled for dashes only. 

My setting is turned to off.  I could never run a bug.



38 Swap dot & dash paddle 

position 

Swap the paddle position to suit either 

right-handed or left-handed use. 

My setting, is turned to off.  I key left handed backwards, I have always made dashes with my thumb.

Yes, a double negative is a positive!



39 Auto CW TX in SSB mode Automatically switch mode to CW transmission by simply operating the paddle. 

CW 

My setting, is turned to on.  This is very handy!



40 Define CW tune frequency Useful if used in combination with #39, 

as there is no need to operate the dial 

to zero in on a target. 

My setting, on.