Equipment Installation And Connection; Connecting An External Power Source; Using A Regulated Power Supply; Using A Cigarette Lighter Socket - Kenwood TH-G71E Instruction Manual

CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE

You can connect the transceiver to a regulated power
supply via an optional PG-2W cable, or to the cigarette
lighter socket in your vehicle via an optional PG-3J
cable.
If input voltage exceeds approximately 18 V, warning beeps sound
Note:
and "DC ERR" appears on the display.
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Using a Regulated Power Supply

Note:
◆ Switch OFF the transceiver and power supply before making any
connections.
◆
Only use the power supplies recommended by your authorized
KENWOOD dealer. The supply voltage must be between 6 V
and 16 V to prevent damaging the transceiver.
1 Connect the red lead of the optional PG-2W DC
cable to the positive (+) terminal on the power
supply. Connect the black lead of this cable to the
negative (–) terminal.
2 Connect the barrel plug on the DC cable to the DC
IN jack on the side of the transceiver.
DC IN jack
PG-2W
cable
Fuse

EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION

Red
Black
To
AC outlet
Regulated power supply
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Using a Cigarette Lighter Socket

Connect the transceiver to the cigarette lighter socket
in your vehicle using the optional PG-3J Cigarette
Lighter cable.
DC IN jack
CAUTION: TO CONNECT AN EXTERNAL 24 V POWER SOURCE
VIA A DC-DC CONVERTER, ONLY USE THE PG-3J CIGARETTE
LIGHTER CABLE. USING THE PG-2W DC CABLE IN THIS
SITUATION MAY CAUSE A FIRE.
DC-DC converter
24V
12V
Cigarette lighter socket
24V
12V
DC-DC converter
24V
12V
To Cigarette
lighter
socket
PG-3J cable
PG-3J
PG-3J
PG-2W
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