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HANK We are grateful you chose KENWOOD for your personal mobile applications. We believe this easy-to-use transceiver will provide dependable communications to keep personnel operating at peak efficiency. KENWOOD transceivers incorporate the latest in advanced technology. As a result, we feel strongly that you will be pleased with the quality and features of this product.
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• Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty, humid, or wet areas, nor on unstable surfaces. • If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver, turn OFF the power immediately. Contact your KENWOOD dealer.
UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT Note: The following unpacking instructions are for use by your KENWOOD dealer, an authorized KENWOOD service facility, or the factory. Carefully unpack the transceiver. We recommend that 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.
NSTALLING THE RANSCEIVER For passenger safety, install the transceiver securely, using the supplied mounting bracket, so the transceiver will not break loose in the event of a collision. 1 Mark the position of the holes in the dash by using the mounting bracket as a template.
ORIENTATION RONT ANEL AND ICROPHONE q q q q q Volume Control Rotate to adjust the volume level. Clockwise increases the volume and counterclockwise decreases the volume. w w w w w Display (See page 5.) e e e e e Selector Rotate to select a zone or channel/group ID.
!0 !0 !0 !0 !0 PF5 Key Press this key to activate its programmable auxiliary function {page 7}. The default setting is None. !1 !1 !1 !1 !1 PF6 Key Press this key to activate its programmable auxiliary function {page 7}. The default setting is None.
PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS Keys y to !1 {pages 4 and 5} can be programmed with the auxiliary functions listed below. The keys can only be programmed with functions, depending on whether you are using a Conventional Group or a Trunking System. Please contact your dealer for further details on these functions.
BASIC OPERATIONS PERATION VERVIEW Your dealer can program your transceiver with Trunking Systems and Conventional Groups. Trunking Systems can handle 32 zones with up to 250 group IDs. Conventional Groups can handle up to 128 zones with up to 128 channels.
TRUNKING ZONES LACING A ISPATCH 1 Select the desired trunking zone and a group ID. 2 Press and hold the PTT switch. 3 If the “Clear to Talk” tone sounds, communication is possible; start speaking into the microphone. Release the PTT switch to receive. •...
CONVENTIONAL ZONES RANSMITTING 1 Select the desired conventional zone and a channel. • Make sure the channel is not in use. When a channel is in use, the BUSY (green) LED will light. 2 Press and hold the PTT switch, then speak into the microphone in your normal speaking voice.
SCAN To activate the Scan function, press the key programmed as Scan. • The SCN icon lights and “-SCAN-” appears on the display. To stop scanning, press the Scan key again. • The transceiver returns to the channel that was selected before Scan started. YPES There are three types of scans available: Single Zone Scan, Multi Zone Scan, and List Zone Scan.
DTMF CALLS Note: To make DTMF calls, you must have an optional microphone with a DTMF keypad. ANUAL IALLING Press and hold the PTT switch, then enter the digits on the microphone keypad. • You can enter the digits 0 ~ 9, , and #.
DTMF N LEARING TORED UMBERS 1 Press and hold the microphone # key for 1 second. • “D” appears on the display. 2 Press the # key again. • “D–CLEAR” appears on the display. • To cancel the process, press any key other than 0 ~ 9. 3 Enter the desired memory location number (01 ~ 32).
FleetSync™: ALPHANUMERIC TWO-WAY PAGING FUNCTION FleetSync™ is an Alphanumeric Two-way Paging Function, and is a protocol owned by KENWOOD Corporation. FleetSync™ enables a variety of paging functions on your transceiver, some of which depend on dealer programming. Your dealer can set up either FleetSync™ or FleetSync™ II on your transceiver.
PTIONAL EATURES Short Messages: Received short messages (maximum of 48 characters) are displayed the same as Status messages {page 16}, however only 4 short messages can be stored in the stack memory. “M” (Message) and the message number appear with the message. GPS Report: If an external GPS receiver (NMEA-0183 format) is installed on the transceiver and the Send GPS function is programmed onto a key by your dealer, you can press the programmed key to send your location data.
■ Identification Codes An ID code is a combination of a 3-digit Fleet number and a 4-digit ID number. Each transceiver must have its own Fleet and ID number. • Enter a Fleet number (100 ~ 349) to make a group call. •...
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■ Receiving The mail icon ( ) will flash and a calling ID or text message will appear when a Status call is received. • The display alternates between the caller ID and the message. Press any key to return to Normal Operation Mode. ■...
ADVANCED OPERATIONS (TOT) IMER The Time-out Timer prevents any single caller from using a channel for an extended period of time. If you continuously transmit for a period of time that exceeds the programmed time, the transceiver will stop transmitting and an alert tone will sound.
MERGENCY PERATION Press and hold the key programmed as Emergency to enter Emergency Operation. • The duration you need to hold the key depends on how your transceiver has been set • The transceiver will switch to the pre-programmed emergency channel/ group ID. While in Emergency Operation, the transceiver will perform the emergency cycle;...