Table Of Contents - Kenwood TK-3180 Function Reference

CONTENTS
1 BASIC FUNCTION .....................................1
1.1 Functions and Panel Layout ........................... 1
1.1.1 TK-2180/ 3180................................................. 1
1.1.2 TK-7180/ 8180................................................. 1
1.2 Zone Description............................................. 4
1.3 Transmit/Receive Frequency .......................... 4
1.4 Transmit Output Power ................................... 4
1.5 Channel Spacing............................................. 5
1.6 Squelch Level ................................................. 5
1.7 Compander ..................................................... 6
1.8 Beat Shift ........................................................ 7
1.9 Key Lock ......................................................... 7
1.10 Keypad Operation ........................................... 7
1.11 Call Key........................................................... 8
1.12 Mic Sense Control........................................... 8
1.13 Battery Saver .................................................. 9
1.14 Power Switch Status Memory ......................... 9
1.15 Mic PTT........................................................... 9
2 BASIC OPERATION.................................11
2.1 Turning the Transceiver ON/OFF ................. 11
2.1.1 Turning the Transceiver ON .......................... 11
2.1.2 Turning the Transceiver OFF ........................ 12
2.2 Adjusting the Volume .................................... 12
2.3 Using Function Keys ..................................... 12
2.4 Changing the Zone ....................................... 12
2.5 Changing the CH/GID ................................... 13
2.6 Channel Entry ............................................... 13
2.7 Home CH/GID............................................... 14
2.8 Direct CH/GID ............................................... 15
2.9 Receive ......................................................... 16
2.9.1 Conventional Group ...................................... 16
2.9.2 Trunking System ............................................. 6
2.10 Transmit ........................................................ 17
2.10.1 Conventional Group ...................................... 17
2.10.2 Trunking System ........................................... 17
2.11 Transmitting with Talk Around ...................... 17
2.11.1 Conventional Group ...................................... 17
2.11.2 Trunking System ........................................... 17
3 DISPLAY.............................. 18
3.1 BUSY LED .................................................... 18
3.2 TX LED ......................................................... 18
3.3 LCD Display .................................................. 18
3.3.1 Backlight........................................................ 18
3.3.2 LCD Brightness1 ............................................. 9
3.4 Icons ............................................................. 19
3.4.1 Signal Strength Indicator ............................... 20
3.4.2 Battery Status/Warning ................................. 20
3.5 Sub Display................................................... 21
3.6 Main Display ................................................. 21
3.6.1 Zone Name.................................................... 21
3.6.2 Zone Name Text Length................................ 22
3.6.3 Channel Name .............................................. 22
3.6.4 GID Name ..................................................... 22
3.6.5 Display Character.......................................... 22
3.6.6 Power-on Text ............................................... 23
3.6.7 Volume Indicator ........................................... 23
4 SOUND ..................................................... 24
4.1 Tone Pattern ................................................. 24
4.1.1 Power-on Tone.............................................. 24
4.1.2 Control Tone.................................................. 24
4.1.3 Warning Tone................................................ 25
4.1.4 Locator Tone ................................................. 25
4.1.5 Sidetone ........................................................ 25
4.2 Minimum Volume .......................................... 25
4.3 Maximum Volume ......................................... 26
4.4 Tone Volume Offset ...................................... 26
4.5 Tone Volume................................................. 26
4.6 Selectable Tone Level .................................. 27
4.7 Alert Tone Pattern......................................... 27
4.8 PTT Release Tone........................................ 27
4.9 PTT Proceed Tone........................................ 28
4.10 Proceed Tone Delay Time ............................ 28
4.11 Speaker Attenuation ..................................... 28
4.12 Public Address .............................................. 29
5 PASSWORD FUNCTION ........................ 30
5.1 Transceiver Password .................................. 30
5.2 Read Authorization Password....................... 31
5.3 Overwrite Password...................................... 32
6 EMBEDDED MESSAGE FUNCTION....... 33
6.1 Embedded Message ..................................... 33
6.2 Embedded Message with Password............. 33
7 COMMUNICATION PORT........................ 34
7.1 COM Port ...................................................... 34
8 IGNITION SENSE..................................... 36
8.1 Using the Ignition Sense Terminal ................ 36
8.1.1 Turning the Transceiver ON/OFF with the Igni-
tion Sense Function ..................................... 36
8.1.2 Turning the Transceiver ON/OFF with the Igni-
tion Sense Function and the Power Switch.. 36
8.2 Timed Power-off............................................ 36
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