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Kenwood TK-2312 Instruction Manual

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TK-2312/ TK-3312
VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/
UHF FM TRANSCEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM VHF/
ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM UHF
MODE D'EMPLOI
TRANSCEPTOR FM VHF/
TRANSCEPTOR FM UHF
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
RICETRASMETTITORE FM VHF/
RICETRASMETTITORE FM UHF
MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI
VHF-FM-TRANSCEIVER/
UHF-FM-TRANSCEIVER
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
VHF FM ZENDONTVANGER/
UHF FM ZENDONTVANGER
GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING
VHF FM EL TELSİZİ/
UHF FM EL TELSİZİ
KULLANIM KILAVUZU
ΠΟΜΠΟΔΕΚΤΗΣ VHF FM/
ΠΟΜΠΟΔΕΚΤΗΣ UHF FM
ΟΔΗΓΙΕΣ ΧΡΗΣΗΣ
© B62-2262-00 (E)
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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    TK-2312/ TK-3312 VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/ UHF FM TRANSCEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM VHF/ ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM UHF MODE D’EMPLOI TRANSCEPTOR FM VHF/ TRANSCEPTOR FM UHF MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES RICETRASMETTITORE FM VHF/ RICETRASMETTITORE FM UHF MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI VHF-FM-TRANSCEIVER/ UHF-FM-TRANSCEIVER BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG VHF FM ZENDONTVANGER/...
  • Page 2 VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/ UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-2312/ TK-3312 INSTRUCTION MANUAL NOTIFICATION This equipment complies with the essential requirements of Directive 1999/5/EC. The use of the warning symbol means the equipment is subject to restrictions of use in certain countries. This equipment requires a licence and is intended for use in the countries as below.

  • Page 3: Thank You

    THANK YOU We are grateful you have chosen Kenwood for your land mobile radio applications. NOTICES TO THE USER ◆ Government law prohibits the operation of unlicensed radio transmitters within the territories under government control. ◆ Illegal operation is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment.
  • Page 4 Ensure that there are no metallic items located between the transceiver and the battery pack. • Do not use options not specified by Kenwood. • If the die-cast chassis or other transceiver part is damaged, do not touch the damaged parts.
  • Page 5 • If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver, switch the transceiver power off immediately, remove the battery pack from the transceiver, and contact your Kenwood dealer. • Use of the transceiver while you are driving may be against traffic laws.
  • Page 6 Information concerning the battery pack: The battery pack includes flammable objects such as organic solvent. Mishandling may cause the battery to rupture producing flames or extreme heat, deteriorate, or cause other forms of damage to the battery. Please observe the following prohibitive matters.
  • Page 7 • Use only the specified charger and observe charging requirements! If the battery is charged in unspecified conditions (under high temperature over the regulated value, excessive high voltage or current over regulated value, or with a remodeled charger), it may overcharge or an abnormal chemical reaction may occur.
  • Page 8 • Do not touch a ruptured and leaking battery! If the electrolyte liquid from the battery gets into your eyes, wash your eyes with fresh water as soon as possible, without rubbing your eyes. Go to the hospital immediately. If left untreated, it may cause eye-problems.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ........1 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ............1 PREPARATION ..................2 INSTALLING/ REMOVING THE (OPTIONAL) BATTERY PACK ..2 INSTALLING THE (OPTIONAL) ANTENNA ........3 INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP ............3 INSTALLING THE SPEAKER/ MICROPHONE JACKS COVER ..4 INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL SPEAKER/ MICROPHONE (OR HEADSET) ................4 CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK (OPTIONAL BATTERY CHARGER)..................5...
  • Page 10 SHORT MESSAGES ..............18 GPS REPORT ................18 DTMF CALLS ..................19 AUTODIAL ..................19 STUN .....................19 DTMF NUMBER DISPLAY ............19 5-TONE SIGNALING ................20 MY ID ....................20 SELCALL (SELECTIVE CALLING) ..........20 VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION (VOX) ........22 VOX OPERATION .................22 VOX GAIN LEVEL .................22 ADVANCED OPERATIONS ..............23 TRANSMIT POWER ..............23 CALLING ALERT (FleetSync/ MDC-1200 ONLY) ......23 KEY LOCK..................23...

  • Page 11: Unpacking And Checking Equipment

    UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT Carefully unpack the transceiver. If any of the items listed below are missing or damaged, file a claim with the carrier immediately. SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES • Speaker/ microphone jack cover ..........1 • Speaker/ microphone locking bracket ........1 •...

  • Page 12: Preparation

    PREPARATION INSTALLING/ REMOVING THE (OPTIONAL) BATTERY PACK ◆ Do not short the battery terminals or dispose of the battery by fire. ◆ Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack. 1 Align the battery pack with the back of the transceiver, then press the battery pack and transceiver firmly together until the release latch on the base...

  • Page 13: Installing The (Optional) Antenna

    INSTALLING THE (OPTIONAL) ANTENNA Screw the antenna into the connector on the top of the transceiver by Antenna holding the antenna at its base and turning it clockwise until secure. Note: The antenna is neither a handle, a key ring retainer, nor a speaker/ microphone attachment point.

  • Page 14: Installing The Speaker/ Microphone Jacks Cover

    INSTALLING THE SPEAKER/ MICROPHONE JACKS COVER If you are not using a speaker/ microphone, install the cover over the speaker/ microphone jacks using the supplied M3 x 6 mm (black) screw. Note: To keep the transceiver water resistant, you must cover the speaker/ microphone jacks with the supplied cover.

  • Page 15: Charging The Battery Pack (Optional Battery Charger)

    CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK (OPTIONAL BATTERY CHARGER) The battery pack is not charged at the factory; charge it before use. ATTENTION: Always switch OFF a transceiver equipped with a battery pack before inserting the transceiver into the charger. 1 Plug the AC adapter cable into the jack on the rear of the charger.

  • Page 16: Orientation

    ORIENTATION Antenna Speaker Battery pack Microphone Selector Rotate to change the operating zone or channel. The default setting is [Zone Up/ Down]. LED indicator Refer to the table on page 7 for the LED indicator status. Power switch/ Volume control Turn clockwise to switch the transceiver ON.
  • Page 17 S, A, <B, C> keys Press to activate their programmable functions. S key: The default setting is [None] (no function). A key: The default setting is [None] (no function). <B key: The default setting is [Channel Down]. C> key: The default setting is [Channel Up]. keys Press to activate their programmable functions.

  • Page 18: Display

    DISPLAY Indicator Description Displays the strength of received signals {page 27}. Appears when the Monitor or Squelch Off function has been activated. Appears when using DTMF or QT/DQT + Optional Signaling, etc. Appears while using the Talk Around function. Appears while scanning. Appears when a message is stored in the transceiver stack memory.
  • Page 19 Indicator Description The selected channel is added to the scanning sequence. Appears while using the VOX function. Displays the zone and channel number or name as well as FleetSync messages and DTMF codes, etc.

  • Page 20: Programmable Auxiliary Functions

    PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS The Side 1, Side 2, S, A, <B, C>, , and keys can be programmed with the functions listed below. Please contact your dealer for further details on these functions. Note: ◆ The Selector can be programmed as either [Zone Up/Down] or [Channel Up/Down].

  • Page 21: Basic Operations

    BASIC OPERATIONS SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF Turn the Power switch/ Volume control clockwise to switch the transceiver ON. • A beep sounds and the display momentarily lights up. • If the Transceiver Password function is programmed, “PASSWORD” appears on the display. Enter the password to unlock the transceiver (refer to “Transceiver Password”, below).

  • Page 22: Selecting A Zone And Channel

    SELECTING A ZONE AND CHANNEL Select the desired zone using the Selector or the keys programmed as [Zone Up]/ [Zone Down]. • The default setting for the Selector is [Zone Up/ Down]. Select the desired channel using the Selector or the keys programmed as [Channel Up]/ [Channel Down].

  • Page 23: Scan

    SCAN Scan monitors for signals on the transceiver channels. While scanning, the transceiver checks for a signal on each channel and stops only if a matching signal is present. To start/stop scanning, press the key programmed as [Scan]. • indicator appears during Scan. •...

  • Page 24: Scan Delete/Add

    SCAN DELETE/ADD You can add and remove zones and/or channels to and from your scan list. 1 Select your desired zone and/or channel. 2 Press the key programmed as [Scan Delete/Add] to remove a channel or press and hold the key for approximately 1 second to remove a zone.

  • Page 25: Signaling

    SIGNALING Quiet Talk (QT)/ Digital Quiet Talke (DQT): Your dealer may have programmed QT or DQT signaling on your transceiver channels. QT and DQT signals allow you to ignore (not hear) calls from other parties who are using the same channel. MDC-1200: MDC-1200 is a data system using Audio Frequency Shift Keying (AFSK).

  • Page 26: Fleetsync

    FleetSync FleetSync is an Alphanumeric 2-way Paging Function and is a protocol owned by Kenwood Corporation. Note: ◆ Your transceiver functions include either 5-tone Signaling or FleetSync/ MDC-1200, but not both. ◆ MDC-1200 and FleetSync cannot be operated simultaneously. However, they can be programmed for different zones.

  • Page 27: Status Messages

    STATUS MESSAGES You can transmit pre-programmed status messages by pressing the keys programmed as [Status] and [Selcall + Status]. Status messages are 2-digit codes ranging from 10 to 99 (80 ~ 99 are reserved for special messages). ■ Transmitting 1 Select your desired zone and channel. 2 Press the key programmed as [Status] to enter Status mode or [Selcall + Status] to enter Selcall mode.

  • Page 28: Short Messages

    ■ Reviewing Messages in the Stack Memory 1 Press and hold the key programmed as [Selcall], [Status], or [Selcall + Status] for 1 second to enter the Stack memory. • The last received message is displayed with the message number. 2 Press the <B or C>...

  • Page 29: Dtmf Calls

    DTMF CALLS AUTODIAL Autodial allows you to quickly call DTMF numbers that have been programmed onto your transceiver. 1 Press the key programmed as [Autodial]. • The last called number appears. 2 Press the <B or C> key to select your desired Autodial list number.

  • Page 30: 5-Tone Signaling

    5-TONE SIGNALING 5-tone Signaling is enabled or disabled by your dealer. This function opens the squelch only when the transceiver receives the 5 tones programmed in your transceiver. Transceivers that do not transmit the correct tones will not be heard. Note: Your transceiver functions include either 5-tone Signaling or FleetSync/ MDC-1200, but not both.
  • Page 31 Note: Additionally, you can also use the keys programmed as [Digit 1x Down], [Digit 1x Up], [Digit 10x Down], and [Digit 10x Up] to adjust the Selcall number. [Digit 1x Up/Down] increases/ decreases the Selcall number by 1 each time the key is pressed. [Digit 10x Up/Down] increases/decreases the Selcall number by 10 each time the key is pressed.

  • Page 32: Voice Operated Transmission (Vox)

    VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION (VOX) VOX operation allows you to transmit hands-free. This feature can be activated or deactivated by your dealer. VOX OPERATION 1 Press and hold the key programmed as [VOX] for 2 seconds to turn the VOX function ON (or OFF). •...

  • Page 33: Advanced Operations

    ADVANCED OPERATIONS TRANSMIT POWER Each channel is programmed with either high or low transmit power. On high transmit power channels, press the key programmed as [Low Transmit Power] to change the transmit power to low power (you cannot change low transmit power channels to use high power).

  • Page 34: Emergency Calls

    EMERGENCY CALLS If your transceiver has been programmed with the Emergency function, you can make emergency calls. 1 Press and hold the key programmed as [Emergency]. • Depending on the delay time programmed into your transceiver, the length of time you must hold the Emergency key will vary.

  • Page 35: Voice Scrambler

    The scrambler function will not work with transceivers set up with different scrambler codes. Note: This function cannot be used in certain countries. Contact your Kenwood dealer for further information.

  • Page 36: Monitor/ Squelch Off

    MONITOR/ SQUELCH OFF You can use the key programmed as [Monitor] or [Squelch Off] to listen to weak signals that you cannot hear during normal operation and to adjust the volume when no signals are present on your selected channel. Your dealer can program a key with one of 4 functions: •...

  • Page 37: Background Operations

    BACKGROUND OPERATIONS TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) The Time-out Timer prevents you from using a channel for an extended duration. If you continuously transmit for a preset time, the transceiver will stop transmitting and an alert tone will sound. Release the PTT switch. BATTERY SAVER When activated by your dealer, the Battery Saver function decreases the amount of power used after no signal is present...

  • Page 38: Busy Channel Lockout (Bcl)

    BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT (BCL) If BCL is set up by your dealer, you will be unable to transmit if the channel is already in use. Use a different channel or wait until the channel becomes free. COMPANDER If programmed by your dealer for a channel, the compander will remove excessive noise from transmitted signals, to provide higher clarity of signals.

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