Operating Features - Kenwood TK-3217 Service Manual

TK-3217
1. Controls and Functions
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Microphone
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Speaker
1 Antenna connector
Connect an antenna here.
2 Selector
Your dealer can program the selector as either Zone Up/
Down (default setting) or Channel Up/Down. Rotate the
selector to select a zone or channel.
3 Power switch/ Volume control
Turn clockwise to switch ON the transceiver. Rotate to
adjust the volume. Turn counterclockwise fully to switch
OFF the transceiver.
4 Transmit/ Busy/ Call indicator
This LED lights red while transmitting and green while re-
ceiving a call. The LED flashes orange while receiving an
encoded call (i.e. Code Squelch, etc.) and red when the
battery power is low while transmitting.
5 Release Latch
Press the release latch to unlock and remove the battery
pack.
6 Safety Catch
Lock this catch to avoid accidentally pressing the release
latch and removing the battery pack.
7 PTT (Push-to-Talk) switch
Press this switch, then speak into the microphone to call a
station.
8 Side 1 key
Press to activate its programmable function. The default
setting is Squelch Off Momentary.
9 Side 2 key
Press to activate its programmable function. The default
setting is Lamp.
0 Display
Refer to the display.
! S key
Press to activate its programmable function. The default
setting is None (no function).
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@ A key
Press to activate its programmable function. The default
setting is None (no function).
# <B key
Press to activate its programmable function. The default
setting is Channel Down.
$ C> key
Press to activate its programmable function. The default
setting is Channel Up.
% Speaker/ Microphone jacks
Connect an optional speaker/ microphone or headset here.
Otherwise, keep the supplied cap in place.
2. Display
Indicator
Appears when the key programmed as
Monitor or Squelch Off is pressed.
Appears when you receive a Code Squelch
call or transmit using Code Squelch.
Appears while using the Talk Around
function.
The selected zone is added to the
scanning sequence.
Appears while scanning.
Appears while using the VOX function
Appears when a message is stored in the
transceiver stack memory. Appears and
blinks when a new message has arrived.
The selected channel is set as a Priority
channel.
Appears while using low transmit power
on the selected channel.
The selected channel is added to the
scanning sequence.
Appears when the Scrambler function has
been activated.
Displays the current battery status (full/
sufficent/ low/ requires charging).
Displays the currently selected zone and
channel number or the channel name. Also
displays FleetSync messages.
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