General - Kenwood NX-411 Service Manual

NX-411
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Copyright 2011 by JVC KENWOOD Corporation. All
rights reserved.
No part of this manual may be reproduced, translated,
distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or other-
wise, for any purpose without the prior written permission of
JVC KENWOOD Corporation.
Disclaimer
While every precaution has been taken in the preparation
of this manual, JVC KENWOOD Corporation assumes no
responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability
assumed for damages resulting from the use of the informa-
tion contained herein. JVC KENWOOD Corporation reserves
the right to make changes to any products herein at any time
for improvement purposes.
INTRODUCTION
SCOPE OF THIS MANUAL
This manual is intended for use by experienced techni-
cians familiar with similar types of commercial grade com-
munications equipment. It contains all required service infor-
mation for the equipment and is current as of the publication
date. Changes which may occur after publication are cov-
ered by either Service Bulletins or Manual Revisions. These
are issued as required.
ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS
When ordering replacement parts or equipment informa-
tion, the full part identifi cation number should be included.
This applies to all parts : components, kits, or chassis. If the
part number is not known, include the chassis or kit number
of which it is a part, and a suffi cient description of the re-
quired component for proper identifi cation.
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Firmware Copyrights
The title to and ownership of copyrights for firmware
embedded in Kenwood product memories are reserved for
JVC KENWOOD Corporation. Any modifying, reverse en-
gineering, copy, reproducing or disclosing on an Internet
website of the firmware is strictly prohibited without prior
written consent of JVC KENWOOD Corporation. Further-
more, any reselling, assigning or transferring of the fi rmware
is also strictly prohibited without embedding the fi rmware in
Kenwood product memories.
Transceivers containing AMBE+2™ Vocoder:
The AMBE+2™ voice coding technology is embedded in
the fi rmware under the license of Digital Voice Systems, Inc.

GENERAL

PERSONAL SAFETY
The following precautions are recommended for personal
safety:
• DO NOT transmit until all RF connectors are verifi ed se-
cure and any open connectors are properly terminated.
• SHUT OFF and DO NOT operate this equipment near
electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere.
• This equipment should be serviced by a qualifi ed techni-
cian only.
SERVICE
This transceiver is designed for easy servicing. Refer to
the schematic diagrams, printed circuit board views, and
alignment procedures contained within.
NOTE
• You must use KPG-111D version 2.80 or later for this
transceiver. KPG-111D versions earlier than version 2.80
will not work properly.
• You must use firmware version 2.80 or later for this
transceiver. Firmware versions earlier than version 2.80
will not work properly.