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Kenwood ProTalk XLS TK-3130 Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
UHF FM TRANSCEIVER
TK-3130
© B62-1486-20 (K)
09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-3130 © B62-1486-20 (K) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02...

  • Page 2: Operating Conditions

    HANK We are grateful for your purchase of this KENWOOD product and welcome you to the Business Radio Service (BRS). Your KENWOOD 2-way Business Radio is called a “transceiver”, meaning “transmitter & receiver”. We believe this easy-to-use transceiver will provide you with dependable and reliable communications.
  • 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 Private Land Mobile radio 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.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ... 1 UPPLIED CCESSORIES ORIENTATION ... 2 ... 3 ISPLAY PREPARATION ... 4 NSTALLING EMOVING THE NSTALLING EMOVING HARGING THE ATTERY NSTALLING EMOVING THE NSTALLING EMOVING GETTING STARTED ... 9 QUIET TALK/ DIGITAL QUIET TALK ... 12 SCANNING THE CHANNELS ...
  • Page 6 ALLING LERT NCOMING HANNEL RANSCEIVER RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER ... 34 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ... 35 NOTICES TO THE USER ... 36 QT TONES/ DQT CODES ... 38 SPECIFICATIONS ... 40 HANNEL REQUENCY MENUS ... 41 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ... 42 ... 29 ONES ...

  • 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 Belt hook (with screws)

  • Page 8: Orientation

    Antenna MENU key Press to perform various functions. Press and hold while switching the power ON to enter Setting Mode. CAL key Press before making a call, to alert the other party members. Press to change the operating channel, to select a menu in Setting Mode, and to perform other functions.

  • Page 9: Display

    ISPLAY s t i n i l f i ( e l i v i t v i t l l a c i f . ) t...

  • Page 10: Preparation

    NSTALLING EMOVING THE 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 • Average times are calculated using 5% transmit time, 5% receive time, and 90% standby time.

  • Page 11: Installing / Removing Batteries

    NSTALLING EMOVING 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.

  • 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 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. To switch the transceiver power OFF, turn the Power switch/ Volume control fully counterclockwise, until a click sounds.
  • Page 16 • When you receive a call on your selected channel, you will hear audio from the speaker and the LED will light green. • To use a signalling code, refer to “QUIET TALK/ DIGITAL QUIET TALK” on page 12. You can change the frequency of each channel: 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF.
  • Page 17 r r r r r Make a Call. 1 Press the MON key to make sure the channel is not in use (refer to page 17). 2 Press and release the CAL key to alert the other parties that you are making a call.

  • Page 18: 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 19 1 Press the MENU key. • The current setting blinks. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ 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 appears on the display.

  • Page 20: Scanning The Channels

    SCANNING THE CHANNELS You can scan both 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 21 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.

  • Page 22: 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 23: 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 24: 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 25: Vox Delay Time

    4 Press the MENU key to select “ function is off) or “ “ ” (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 26: Vox Operation

    4 Press the MENU key to select “ for 100 ms), “ (500 ms), “ (1.5 seconds), or “ 5 Press the PTT, MON, or CAL key to exit Setting Mode. VOX O PERATION 1 Set up a VOX gain level from 1 to 3 (page 18). 2 To transmit, simply speak into the headset microphone.

  • Page 27: 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 28: Privacy Talk

    Whereas the Quiet Talk and Digital Quiet Talk functions (page 12) 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 29: 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 30: Super Lock

    Press and hold the MENU key for 3 seconds to lock or unlock the transceiver keys. • icon appears on the display when the transceiver keys are locked. No icon appears when they are unlocked. UPER You can lock the MENU, CAL, ▲, and ▼ keys, and disable the Setting Mode.

  • Page 31: Lamp

    The lamp is used to illuminate the Liquid Crystal Display. You can set the lamp to remain off, remain on, or turn on when you press any key other than the PTT switch (auto). When set to auto, the lamp remains on for 5 seconds after pressing a key before turning off again.
  • Page 32 continuously transmit, this feature helps you save on battery power consumption. If you continuously transmit for 3 minutes (default value), the transceiver will stop transmitting and a tone will sound. To stop the tone, release the PTT switch. You can press the PTT switch again to resume transmitting.

  • Page 33: Battery Save

    ATTERY This transceiver has been designed to give you the most out of your battery power. The battery save function decreases the amount of power used when a signal is not being received and no operations are being performed. While using the transceiver, battery save will automatically switch ON after 10 seconds have elapsed with no operations or received calls.

  • Page 34: Battery Indicator

    ATTERY NDICATOR When turned ON, the battery indicator on the display lets you know approximately how much battery life is remaining. When turned OFF, the battery indicator will appear and blink only when the battery voltage level is low. When the battery voltage becomes too low while transmitting, the transceiver stops transmitting and a tone sounds until you release the PTT switch.

  • Page 35: Calling Alert Tones

    5 Press the PTT, MON, or CAL key to exit Setting Mode. ALLING LERT Calling alert tones are used to identify yourself to your party members. You can set up a calling alert tone to one of 6 types. If each party member uses a different calling alert tone, it is easy to know who is making the call.

  • Page 36: Incoming Call Notification Type

    5 Press the PTT, MON, or CAL key to exit Setting Mode. NCOMING Note: To use Incoming Call Notification, you must set up a QT tone or a DQT code (page 12). Incoming Call Notification is used to inform you of when a call is being received.
  • Page 37 • When set to notify you via both a tone and through vibration (setting 3), the tone is emitted and the transceiver vibrates when a busy signal is received and the QT/ DQT signalling matches. As with a tone only, you will not hear audio from the speaker until the tone is stopped by pressing a key or the 15 second tone stops.

  • Page 38: Busy Channel Lockout

    HANNEL 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 39: Transceiver Beep

    RANSCEIVER When you turn the transceiver power ON or press a key, a beep will emit from the transceiver. If desired, you can turn this feature off: 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF. 2 Press and hold the MENU key while turning the transceiver power ON (for 1 second).

  • 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 and channel settings can be found on page 41. To reset the transceiver: 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF.

  • 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.

  • Page 44: Qt Tones/ Dqt Codes

    QT TONES/ DQT CODES...

  • Page 46: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS l i b HANNEL REQUENCY y t i HART / t i o l l v l i...

  • Page 47: Menus

    c i f n i l MENUS l l a i t t o i t...

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting Guide

    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE y l t ) ’ • • e l l • • • s ’ • • l l a • . y l t i l . k l . k l...

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