Kenwood FreeTalk UBZ-AM14 Instruction Manual

UBZ-AM14 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
THANK YOU
We are grateful you decided to purchase KENWOOD product and welcome you to the Family
Radio Service (FRS). FRS is personal, short range 2-way radio band for family & friends to
keep in touch without the need for license, radio knowledge, or monthly changes.
Your KENWOOD FreeTalk is called a 'transceiver", meaning 'transmitter" and "receiver".
Your transceiver provides safety and convenience almost anywhere, indoor or outside. The
distance depends on your location; you'll get maximum distance of up to approximately 2 miles
in open areas, less in buildings or vehicles.
KENWOOD believes you will be satisfied with this product's quality and features.
PRECAUTIONS
• Do not modify or attempt to adjust the transceiver for any reason.
• Avoid extremes in exposure to weather, heat, and cold. This transceiver is water resistant
but not waterproof.
• Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight, nor place the transceiver
close to heating appliances.
• Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty areas, humid areas, wet areas, nor on
unstable surfaces.
• If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver, immediately switch
OFF the power and remove the batteries or battery pack from the transceiver. Contact your
KENWOOD dealer.
GENERAL FEATURES
• 14 CHANNELS
• 32 STEP DIGITAL UP/DOWN VOLUME CONTROL WITH 8 LEVEL DISPLAY WITH BEEP
• 500mW POWER OUTPUT
• BATTERY SAVER FUNCTION
• LOW BATTERY WARNING BEEP
• CHANNEL SELECT UP/DOWN BUTTON WITH BEEP
• CALL TONE TRANSMIT FUNCTION
• AUDIBLE LOW BATTERY WARNING BEEP
• UP TO 2 MILES COMMUNICATIONS RANGE
• 30 HOURS OPERATION WITH ALKALINE CELLS (RATIO OF TRANSMISSION,
RECEPTION AND STAND-BY PERIODS IS 1:1:8)
CONTROL DIAGRAM
INSTALLING / REMOVING BATTERY
This transceiver requires 4 AAA batteries. Use high quality alkaline batteries to enjoy longer periods
of battery life. An audible warning beep is generated when battery level is very low. Reception is still
enabled, but battery replacement is required.
1. Release the battery cover LATCH, then remove the battery cover.
2. Insert (or remove) the 4 AAA batteries.
3. Observe battery polarity indicated in the battery compartment.
4. Align the battery cover, then lock it using the LATCH.
OPERATION
POWER ON/OFF
Press and hold the POWER key for (0.5) seconds to power on / off.
At the power on, Back-light displays for (4) seconds
RECEPTION
Press the UP (Down) key to increase (decrease) the volume. The unit features 32 steps digital
volume control. The speaker sounds when correct signal (same channel) is received.
• You have to select the same channel as your party.
• Press and hold the UP (Down) key to continuously change.
TRANSMISSION
Press the PTT key for transmission. Speak slowly and clearly in a normal tone of voice about 2-3
inches away from the microphone. TX icon appears on the LCD during transmission. Release the
PTT key to return to receive / stand-by mode.
CALL
Press and release the CALL key to transmit an audible Call Tone. The unit rings for 1200
milliseconds. The unit automatically returns to receive / stand-by mode when the Call transmission is
over.
CHANNEL SELECTION
The channel digits blink when the MENU key is pressed. Press the UP (DOWN) key to increase
channels (or decrease). To select a channel and return to receive / stand-by mode press MENU, PTT,
CALL or MONITOR key and no key entries for (4) seconds.
• Press and hold the UP (Down) key to continuously change.
• At Power On/Off, the selected channel will not be changed.
FREQUENCY CHART
Channel Freq. (MHz) Channel
1 462.5625 6
2 462.5875 7
3 462.6125 8
4 462.6375 9
5 462.6625 10
TONE SELECT
After press the MENU key twice and press the UP/DOWN key to select the desired Tone.
Press the UP/DOWN key to return to the Repeat Mode for more than (0.2) seconds.
At press and hold the UP/DOWM key, channel will be changed automatically and will check the
Channel Busy. To select a channel and return to receive / stand-by mode press MENU, PTT, CALL or
MONITOR key and no key entries for (4) seconds.
Freq. (MHz) Channel Freq. (MHz)
462.6875 11 467.6375
462.7125 12 467.6625
467.5625 13 467.6875
467.5875 14 467.7125
467.6125