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- Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-3131 KENWOOD MASTER PROTALK DISTRIBUTOR PROGRAM e Commerce Supply 15375 Barranca Pkwy H108 Irvine, CA 92618-2209 949-502-5588 949-480-0039 FAX www.KenwoodMPD.com © B62-1590-00 (K) radios@KenwoodMPD.com 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00...
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Page 2: Operating Conditions
HANK We are grateful for your purchase of this KENWOOD product and welcome you to the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS). Your KENWOOD 2-way radio is called a “transceiver”, meaning “transmitter & receiver”. We believe this easy-to-use transceiver will provide you with dependable and reliable communications. This KENWOOD transceiver is a precision device. - Page 3 FCC L ICENSE NFORMATION Your KENWOOD radio operates on communications frequencies which are subject to FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Rules & Regulations. FCC Rules require that all operators using Personal Radio Service frequencies obtain a radio license before operating their equipment.
- Page 4 • If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver, immediately switch OFF the power and remove the batteries from the transceiver. Contact your KENWOOD dealer. Government law prohibits the operation of unlicensed radio transmitters within the territories under government control.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ......1 ............1 UPPLIED CCESSORIES ORIENTATION ................2 ................3 ISPLAY PREPARATION ................ 4 ........ 4 NSTALLING EMOVING THE ATTERY ..........5 NSTALLING EMOVING ATTERIES ..........6 HARGING THE ATTERY ........8 NSTALLING EMOVING THE ...... - Page 6 ........28 NCOMING OTIFICATION ............31 HANNEL OCKOUT .............. 31 RANSCEIVER ........32 IMPLEX UPLEX PERATION RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER ........34 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ..........35 NOTICES TO THE USER ............36 QT TONES/ DQT CODES ............. 38 SPECIFICATIONS ..............40 HANNEL REQUENCY HART...
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Page 7: Unpacking And Checking Equipment
UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT Carefully unpack the transceiver. We recommend you identify the items listed in the following table before discarding the packing material. If any items are missing or have been damaged during shipment, file a claim with the carrier immediately. UPPLIED CCESSORIES y t i... -
Page 8: Orientation
ORIENTATION Antenna LED Indicator Indicates the Power switch/ MENU key transceiver Volume control Press to perform various status. Turn clockwise to functions. Press and switch the power hold while switching the ON and counter- power ON to enter clockwise to Setting Mode. -
Page 9: Display
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Page 10: Preparation
PREPARATION NSTALLING EMOVING THE ATTERY The battery pack is not charged at the factory; charge it before use (pages 6 and 7). Average battery pack life using low power: 12 hours Average battery pack life using high power: 10 hours •... -
Page 11: Installing / Removing Batteries
NSTALLING EMOVING ATTERIES In place of the battery pack, you can use 3 AA batteries. Use high quality alkaline batteries to enjoy longer periods of battery life. Average battery life using low power: 8 hours Average battery life using high power: 4 hours •... -
Page 12: Charging The Battery Pack
HARGING THE ATTERY Initially charging the battery pack after purchase or extended storage (greater than 2 months) will not bring the battery pack to its normal operating capacity. After repeating the charge/ discharge cycle two or three times, the operating capacity will increase to normal. - Page 13 1 Plug the AC adapter cable into the adapter jack located on the rear of the charger. 2 Plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet. 3 Slide a battery pack using the supplied holder or a transceiver equipped with a battery pack into the battery pack slot.
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Page 14: Installing / Removing The Belt Hook
NSTALLING EMOVING THE If desired, attach the belt hook to the rear of the transceiver using the 2 supplied screws. NSTALLING EMOVING PTIONAL CCESSORIES Note: Always switch OFF the transceiver power when installing or removing the optional accessories. The following accessories can be used with this transceiver: •... -
Page 15: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED q q q q q Switch the Power ON. Switch the transceiver power ON by turning the Power switch/ Volume control clockwise. • A confirmation tone sounds. When using simplex operation, a single tone sounds. When using semi-duplex operation, two tones sound. - Page 16 e e e e e Select a Channel. Select a channel from 1 to 15 by pressing the key. • A confirmation tone sounds each time you press the key. • When you receive a call on your selected channel, you will hear audio from the speaker and the LED will light green.
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Page 17: Quiet Talk/ Digital Quiet Talk
QUIET TALK/ DIGITAL QUIET TALK QT (Quiet Talk) and DQT (Digital Quiet Talk) are functions that reject signals from undesired parties that are using the same channel as you. You will hear audio from the speaker only when you receive a signal that contains a tone or code matching the one set up on the channel you are using. - Page 18 1 Press the MENU key. • The current setting blinks. 2 Press the key to select your desired value. • The values range from 01 to 38 for QT tones, then proceed to 01 to 83 for DQT codes. When you use a DQT code, the icon appears on the display.
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Page 19: Scanning The Channels
SCANNING THE CHANNELS You can scan all the channels of the transceiver to search for a signal. When the transceiver verifies a signal on a channel, it proceeds to check whether or not its QT/ DQT setting matches that which is set up on your transceiver, if you have set a channel with QT/ DQT. - Page 20 5 Press the PTT, MON, or CAL key to exit Setting Mode. To begin scanning: 1 Press and hold the key for 1 second. • appears on the display. 2 When a signal is detected and the QT/ DQT matches, the channel number appears on the display and blinks.
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Page 21: Revert Channel
EVERT HANNEL The revert channel is the channel from which you start scanning. So, for example, if you are on channel 1 when you begin to scan, your revert channel is channel 1. During scan, pressing the PTT switch will automatically select the transceiver’s revert channel (in the above example, channel 1) and you will begin transmitting. -
Page 22: Monitoring A Channel
MONITORING A CHANNEL When no signals are present, the squelch on the transceiver automatically mutes the speaker so you will not hear background noise. Using the MON key, you can disable the squelch to unmute the speaker at any time. This feature is useful for a variety of reasons: •... -
Page 23: Voice Activated Control (Vox)
VOICE ACTIVATED CONTROL (VOX) Using the VOX feature, you can operate the transceiver hands-free. In order to use this feature, however, you must use an optional headset; VOX will not function with the built-in microphone. For best operation conditions, we recommend you use an optional headset with both an ear piece and a microphone on a boom that rests in front of your mouth. -
Page 24: Vox Delay Time
Press the MENU key to select “ ” (VOX function is off) or “ ” (VOX gain level 1) to “ ” (VOX gain level 3). • While adjusting the VOX Gain, the LED lights orange. Note: Setting the VOX gain to OFF deactivates VOX. In order to transmit with VOX turned off, you must use the PTT switch. -
Page 25: Vox Operation
4 Press the MENU key to select “ ” (delay for 100 ms), “ ” (300 ms), “ ” (500 ms), “ ” (1 second), “ ” (1.5 seconds), or “ ” (3 seconds). 5 Press the PTT, MON, or CAL key to exit Setting Mode. -
Page 26: Vox Busy Lockout
VOX B OCKOUT While using VOX, you can set the transceiver to detect when the channel is busy (in use). With this function turned on, VOX will not allow you to transmit while the channel is being used. You can transmit only when the channel is free. 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF. -
Page 27: Privacy Talk
PRIVACY TALK Whereas the Quiet Talk and Digital Quiet Talk functions (page 11) allow you to ignore unwanted calls, Privacy Talk allows you to hold a conversation in complete privacy. When activated, any other party listening in on your channel will be unable to understand your conversation. -
Page 28: Operating Features
OPERATING FEATURES RANSMISSION OWER You can adjust the transmission power on all channels. Selecting low power will allow longer use of the battery pack (refer to pages 4 and 5). Selecting high power will allow you to transmit farther, in case the other party is too far away for low power usage. -
Page 29: Key Lock
You can lock the MENU, , and keys to prevent accidentally changing the operating mode and channel settings. The PTT, CAL, and MON keys still function normally. Press and hold the MENU key for 1 second to lock or unlock the transceiver keys. •... -
Page 30: Time - Out Timer
4 Press the MENU key to select “ ” (lamp off), “ ” (lamp on), or “ ” (lamp auto). 5 Press the PTT, MON, or CAL key to exit Setting Mode. IMER The purpose of the Time-out Timer is to prevent you from using a channel for a long time. -
Page 31: Battery Save
3 Press the key to select “ ”. 4 Press the MENU key to select “ ” (3 minutes) or “ ” (10 minutes). 5 Press the PTT, MON, or CAL key to exit Setting Mode. ATTERY This transceiver has been designed to give you the most out of your battery power. -
Page 32: Battery Indicator
3 Press the key to select “ ”. 4 Press the MENU key to select “ ” (battery save on) or “ ” (battery save off). 5 Press the PTT, MON, or CAL key to exit Setting Mode. ATTERY NDICATOR When turned ON, the battery indicator on the display lets you know approximately how much battery life is remaining. -
Page 33: C Alling Lert
You can turn this function ON or OFF: 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF. 2 Press and hold the MENU key while turning the transceiver power ON (for 1 second). 3 Press the key to select “ ”. 4 Press the MENU key to select “ ”... -
Page 34: Incoming Call Notification Type
To set up your own calling alert tone: 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF. 2 Press and hold the MENU key while turning the transceiver power ON (for 1 second). 3 Press the key to select “ ”. 4 Press the MENU key to select “ ”... - Page 35 • When set to notify you via a tone only (setting 1), the tone is emitted when a busy signal is received and the QT/ DQT signalling matches. The tone will sound for 15 seconds before turning off. While the tone sounds, you will not hear any audio from the speaker.
- Page 36 To select your Incoming Call Notification type: 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF. 2 Press and hold the MENU key while turning the transceiver power ON (for 1 second). 3 Press the key to select “ ”. 4 Press the MENU key to select “ ”...
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Page 37: Busy Channel Lockout
HANNEL OCKOUT This function is used in order to prevent transmitting on a channel that somebody else is currently using. When turned ON, a beep sounds when you press the PTT switch while another party is using the channel, and you cannot transmit. 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF. -
Page 38: Simplex / Semi -Duplex Operation
1 Turn the transceiver power OFF. 2 Press and hold the MENU key while turning the transceiver power ON (for 1 second). 3 Press the key to select “ ”. 4 Press the MENU key to select “ ” (beep on) or “... - Page 39 Unless you are familiar with the use of repeaters, and are aware of repeaters near your location, we recommend you do not use semi-duplex operation; use only simplex operation, the default frequency bank of this transceiver. There are two separate “banks” of frequencies stored in the transceiver (as listed on pages 41 and 42).
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Page 40: Resetting The Transceiver
RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER At some point in time, you may desire to reset the transceiver settings to their default values. The default values of all the menus can be found on page 43. To reset the transceiver: 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF. 2 Press and hold the , and MON keys while turning the transceiver power ON. -
Page 41: Optional Accessories
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES KNB-27N (Ni-MH battery pack) KSC-28 (Battery charger) KMC-21 (Speaker-microphone) EMC-3 (Clip mic with earphone) KHS-1 (Headset) KHS-21 (Headset) -
Page 42: Notices To The User
NOTICES TO THE USER This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. - Page 43 • When using a headset, ensure that the antenna is at least 2 inches (5 cm) away from your body whenever you are transmitting. • Use only KENWOOD genuine accessories. Unauthorized modifications, or attachments may damage the transceiver and violate FCC rules and regulations.
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Page 44: Qt Tones/ Dqt Codes
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Page 46: Specifications
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Page 47: Channel Frequency Chart : Simplex Operation (Frequency Bank A)
HANNEL REQUENCY HART IMPLEX PERATION REQUENCY * Emergency Channel: Use the emergency channel only for the purpose of soliciting or rendering assistance to a traveler, or for communicating in an emergency pertaining to the immediate safety of life or the immediate protection of property. -
Page 48: Channel Frequency Chart : Semi -Duplex Operation (Frequency Bank B)
HANNEL REQUENCY HART UPLEX PERATION REQUENCY * Emergency Channel: Use the emergency channel only for the purpose of soliciting or rendering assistance to a traveler, or for communicating in an emergency pertaining to the immediate safety of life or the immediate protection of property. -
Page 49: Menus
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Page 50: Troubleshooting Guide
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE • • e l l . y l t i l • y l t • • • . k l s ’ . k l • • l l a ) ’ •...