Kenwood NX-5000 Series Common Function Reference page 259

12 FUNCTIONS LINKED TO A VEHICLE
12.1 Turning the Transceiver ON or OFF According to the State of the Ignition Sense Port (Ignition Sense)
The Amount of Time Until the Transceiver Is Turned OFF (Timed Power-off)
Timed Power-off is the amount of time from when the vehicle engine stops running (the state of the Ignition Sense port is
at low level) until the transceiver is automatically turned OFF.
If the amount of time configured in Timed Power-off elapses after the vehicle engine stops running, the transceiver is
automatically turned OFF. This function is used for continuing communications even if the vehicle engine is not running.
A Timed Power-off Pre-alert Tone sounds from the transceiver in the following manners if anything other than "Off" is
configured in Warning Tone:
1 min before the transceiver is turned OFF: The transceiver beeps twice. (Timed Power-off Pre-alert Tone A)
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10 sec before the transceiver is turned OFF: The transceiver beeps 4 times. (Timed Power-off Pre-alert Tone B)
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2 sec before the transceiver is turned OFF: The transceiver beeps continuously. (Timed Power-off Pre-alert Tone C)
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Note
Timed Power-off is reset if the Ignition Sense port goes high level.
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If "Ignition and Switch" is configured in Ignition Sense Type, Timed Power-off is not activated when the transceiver is
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turned ON by pressing and holding the Power switch.
If "Ignition and Switch" is configured in Ignition Sense Type, the Timed Power-off timer is reset when the Power switch
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is pressed while Timed Power-off is functioning. Pressing and holding the Power switch turns the transceiver OFF. Also,
the Timed Power-off timer is reset if the Ignition Sense port is switched from low level to high level while Timed Power-
off is functioning.
Configuration using KPG-D1/ D1N
Configuring Timed Power-off (
Controlling Vehicle Operation According to the State of the
12.2
Horn Alert Port (Horn Alert)
Horn Alert is the function to activate the Horn Alert port for a certain amount of time when the transceiver receives a call.
This function turns headlights On of the vehicle connected to the Horn Alert port and makes the horn sound. Therefore, a
user can recognize that the transceiver has received a call with lighting of headlights of the vehicle and the horn even if the
user is away from the transceiver.
Pressing the Horn Alert key enables or disables Horn Alert.
Horn Alert can also be enabled or disabled by selecting "Horn Alert" after entering Menu Mode by pressing the Menu key.
(Refer to Using Menu Mode.)
Note
An optional KAP-2 is required to activate the Horn Alert.
Common FUNC (K, F)/Ver 2.20
Transceiver Settings > Optional Features > Optional Features 1 > Ignition Function)
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