Table Of Contents - Kenwood TM-3530A Instruction Manual

Thank you for purchasing the new TM-3530A/2570A/2550A/2550E/2530A trans-
ceiver. Please read this instruction manual carefully before placing your transceiver in
service. This unit has been carefully engineered and manufactured to rigid quality stan-
dards, and should give you satisfactory and dependable operation for many years.
This Instruction Manual covers the following models:
TM-3530A 220 MHz FM transceiver with KENWOOD brand.
TM-2570A 144 MHz FM transceiver with KENWOOD brand.
TM-2550A 144 MHz FM transceiver with KENWOOD brand.
TM-2550E 144 MHz FM transceiver with KENWOOD brand. (Europe version)
*TM-2550E 144 MHz FM transceiver with TRIO brand. (England version)
TM-2530A 144 MHz FM transceiver with KENWOOD brand.
*in the U.K. the TM-2550E is available under the brand name "TRIO". The
TM-3530A/2570A/2550A/2550E/2530A with KENWOOD brand appearing in
this instruction manual is not sold in the U.K., as they are made to a different market
specification.
When there are differences in operation separate instructions will be given for each
model. Ilustrations show the TM-2550A.
The following explicit definitions apply in this manual:
Note: \f disregarded, inconvenience only, no risk of equipment damage or personal
injury.
Caution: Equipment damage may occur, but not personal injury.
4-1, CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS..
4-1-1, Front panel
1. LCD group....
2. Keyboard..
4-1-2. Rear pane! ..
4-1-3. Microphone
4-2, RECEPTION........
4-3. TRANSMISSION ...
4-3-1. Precautions
4-4, MEMORY
4-4-1, Microprocessor memory back-up
4-4-2. Initial state and reset of
the microprocessor.
A. Initial state of the microprocessor
From the factory .....scecsseeseseereentneee 15
B. Microprocessor reset ..
4-4-3. Memory input......
4-4-4, Paired channels...
4-4-5, Priority channel select...
4-5. SCAN... cccccseteseseeneeneereee
4-5-1. Memory scan from the keyboard ..
4-5-2. Programmable band-scan from
the keyboard oo... es scccessseneesenetsesenertees
4-5-3. Scan direction.
4-5-4. Scan speed......
4-5-5. Scan lockout (Skip)
4-5-6. Scan release
4-5-7. Priority channel scan (Alert)
4-8. REPEATER.......ccsscceceeseees
4-6-1. Automatic repeater offset
4-6-2. Tone frequency
1. Setting...
2. Release...
4-7. AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE NUMBER
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
4-7-1. Telephone number programming.
CONTENTS
eFRATURES 3. 03s2.,-2ccdscestedechssieitetsesrscnseesacss
aaieeaneeeery 4
4-7-2, Storing a telephone channel in
NOPMaAl MEMOTY ......sesesesecersesseesesreeeseeene 22
. SPECIFICATIONS AND ACCESSORIES.............. 5
4-7-3. Automatic telephone number
2-1. SPECIFICATIONS. 5 transmission. 2s
2-2, ACCESSORIES .... 6
4-8. DCL (Digital Channel Link) SYSTEM. 23
4-8-1. DCL system description 23
. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION . 7 4-8-2. DCL system keyboard
3-1. INSTALLATION... 7 4-8-3. Digital code entry
3-1-1. Precautions . 7 4-8-4. Code squelch
3-1-2. Power supply. 7 4-8-5, Channel linkage
3-1-3. Mounting bracket.. 8 4-8-6. Recall.
3-2, CONNECTION...... 8 4-8-7. Reset and return.
3-2-1. Precautions . 8 4-8-8. Call sign entry. oar
3-2-2, Fixed station 9
4-8-9, DCL SyStem NOteS ....scessesesceseesesrecnentens 32
3-2-3. Mobile ..... 9
A. Battery
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5. MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
B. Ignition noise 8 5-1. GENERAL INFORMATION
3-2-4. Antenna 3 5-2. SERVICE...
5-3. CLEANING.
. OPERATION... .10
5-4. MICROPROCESSOR BACK-UP LITHIUM
BATTERY REPLACEMENT ..
5-5, ORDERING SPARE PARTS..
5-6. ADJUSTMENTS........
5-6-1. Cover removal.
5-6-2. Low power output..
5-6-3. Microphone gain
5-6-4, DTMF level...
5-6-5. Sidetone and beeper level...
5-6-6. RF power meter..............
5-6-7. TO (Timer Operated) scan timer...
5-6-8. Open channel search step size
SELECTION. ....cceceestnereesensceeteessesseneeesensnee 35
5-6-9. Microphone UP/DWN step size and
scan step size selection
5-6-10. Microprocessor reset pins .
5-6-11. Call sign monitor test pins ....
6. BLOCK DIAGRAM 36
6-1. TM-3530A .
6-2. TM-2570A....
6-3. TM-2550A/2530A..
6-4. TM-2550E
7. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES... 40
7-1. TU-7 TONE UNIT......
7-2, MU-1 MODEM UNIT ..
7-3, VS-1 VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNIT..
7-4. OTHER ACCESSORIES
8. REFERENCE
8-1. ANTENNA .
8-1-1. Fixed station
8-1-2. Mobile .........
8-2, MOBILE INSTALLATION...
8-2-1. Noise reduction
8-2-2, Battery capacity ...