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Kenwood TK-2170 Instruction Manual

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TK-2170/ TK-3170
VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/
UHF FM TRANSCEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM VHF/
ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM UHF
MODE D'EMPLOI
TRANSCEPTOR DE FM VHF/
TRANSCEPTOR DE 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
© B62-1812-00 (E, E3, X2)
09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00

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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    TK-2170/ TK-3170 VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/ UHF FM TRANSCEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM VHF/ ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM UHF MODE D’EMPLOI TRANSCEPTOR DE FM VHF/ TRANSCEPTOR DE FM UHF MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES RICETRASMETTITORE FM VHF/ RICETRASMETTITORE FM UHF MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI VHF-FM-TRANSCEIVER/ UHF-FM-TRANSCEIVER...
  • Page 2 VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/ UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-2170/ TK-3170 INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
  • Page 3 HANK We are grateful you have chosen KENWOOD for your land mobile radio 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.
  • 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: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ......1 ............1 UPPLIED CCESSORIES PREPARATION .............. 2 ..........2 ATTERY RECAUTIONS ..7 NSTALLING EMOVING THE PTIONAL ATTERY ACK OR ATTERY ........8 NSTALLING EMOVING LKALINE ATTERIES .......... 9 NSTALLING THE PTIONAL NTENNA ............
  • Page 7 FleetSync: ALPHANUMERIC 2-WAY PAGING FUNCTION ....24 ) ..........24 ELCALL ELECTIVE ALLING ............25 TATUS ESSAGE ............27 HORT ESSAGES ............27 ESSAGES DTMF (DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY) CALLS ....28 ............28 ANUAL IALING ............28 TORE AND ..............

  • Page 8: Unpacking And Checking Equipment

    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.

  • Page 9: Preparation

    RECAUTIONS Do not use battery packs or battery chargers not recommended by KENWOOD. ◆ Do not recharge the battery pack if it is already fully charged. Doing so may cause the life of the battery pack to shorten or the battery pack may be damaged.
  • Page 10 Information concerning the (optional) Li-ion 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. DANGER •...
  • Page 11 • 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 remodelled charger), it may overcharge or an abnormal chemical reaction may occur.
  • Page 12 • Do not touch a ruptured and leaking battery! If the electrolyte liquid from the battery gets into your eyes, wash your eyes out 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 13 ■ SING THE ATTERY • Charge the battery pack before using it. • To keep the battery discharge at a minimum, remove the battery pack from the equipment when it is not in use. Store the battery pack in a cool and dry location. •...

  • Page 14: Installing / Removing The (Optional ) Battery Pack Or Battery Case

    NSTALLING EMOVING THE PTIONAL ATTERY ACK OR ATTERY 1 Align the battery pack with the back of the transceiver, then press the battery pack and transceiver firmly together until the release latch clicks, locking it in place. 2 Lock the safety catch into place to prevent accidentally pressing the release latch and removing the battery.

  • Page 15: Installing / Removing Alkaline Batteries

    NSTALLING EMOVING LKALINE ATTERIES ◆ Do not install batteries in a hazardous environment where sparks could cause an explosion. ◆ Never discard batteries in fire; extremely high temperatures can cause batteries to explode. ◆ Do not short circuit the battery case terminals. ◆...

  • Page 16: Installing The (Optional ) Antenna

    NSTALLING THE PTIONAL NTENNA Screw the antenna into the connector on the top of the transceiver by 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 17: Nstalling The Ap Over The Peaker Microphone Acks

    NSTALLING THE AP OVER THE PEAKER ICROPHONE ACKS Install the cap over the speaker/ microphone jacks when not using an optional speaker/ microphone. 1 Place the cap over the jacks so that the locking tabs insert into the transceiver grooves. 2 While holding the cap in place, push it towards the bottom of the transceiver until the tabs on the cap click into place.

  • Page 18: Getting Acquainted

    GETTING ACQUAINTED Microphone !1 !1 !3 !3 !0 !0 !2 !2 Speaker q q q q q Antenna connector Connect an (optional) antenna here {page 9}. w w w w w Selector Rotate to activate its programmable function {page 14}. e e e e e Power switch/ Volume control Turn clockwise to switch ON the transceiver.

  • Page 19: Display

    t t t t t Safety Catch Lock this catch to avoid accidentally pressing the release latch and removing the battery pack {page 7}. y y y y y Release Latch Press the release latch to unlock and remove the battery pack {page 7}.
  • Page 20 v i t n i l v i t l l a v i t y t i v i t l l u e l i v i t v i t v i t f i ( . ) r...

  • Page 21: Programmable Functions

    PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS The Auxiliary, Side 1, Side 2, S, A, <B, and C> keys {pages 11 and 12} can be programmed with the functions below. Please contact your dealer for further details on these functions. Note: ◆ The selector can be programmed as either CH/GID Up/Down or Zone Up/Down.

  • Page 22: Operating Basics

    OPERATING BASICS VERVIEW Your dealer can program your transceiver with Conventional, Voting, Voting with Signaling, and Free Channel Call zones. The transceiver can handle up to 128 zones with up to 128 channels. Zones, channels, and their functions are programmed by your dealer. ON/ OFF WITCHING OWER...

  • Page 23: Adjusting The Volume

    8-digit display. For example, if the channel name is “GRP 1” and the zone name is “KENWOOD”, and your dealer sets the zone name to 3-digits, the following display will appear: Press the key programmed as Display Character to toggle the display between the zone and channel number and the zone and channel name.

  • Page 24: Transmitting

    RANSMITTING 1 Select the desired zone and channel using the selector and the Zone or CH/GID keys. • In Voting, Voting with Signaling, and Free Channel Call zones, the channel is seleted automatically. 2 In Conventional zones, press the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch Off to check whether or not the channel is free.

  • Page 25: Smartrunk Operation

    SmarTrunk OPERATION Note: SmarTrunk and SmarTrunk II are registered trademarks of SmarTrunk Systems, Inc., Hayward, California, U.S.A. You must install the appropriate trunking board before you can access SmarTrunk Trunking mode. For details, consult your dealer. While in SmarTrunk Trunking mode, most keys function differently.

  • Page 26: Conventional Scan

    CONVENTIONAL SCAN If the Scan function is programmed, zones or channels can be scanned by pressing the key programmed as Scan. Scan can be used as either Single Scan or Multi Scan. • Single Scan monitors only the channels of the currently selected zone, which have been added to the scanning sequence.

  • Page 27: Priority Scan

    RIORITY The Priority channel must be programmed before Priority Scan can be used. When using Priority Scan, the transceiver will automatically change to the Priority channel when a signal is received on that channel, even if a signal is already being received on a normal channel.

  • Page 28: Quiet Talk (Qt)/ Digital Quiet Talk (Dqt)

    QUIET TALK (QT)/ DIGITAL QUIET TALK (DQT) Your dealer may have programmed QT or DQT signaling on your transceiver channels. A QT tone/ DQT code is a sub-audible tone/code which allows you to ignore (not hear) calls from other parties who are using the same channel. When a channel is set up with a QT tone or DQT code, squelch will only open when a call containing a matching tone or code is received.

  • Page 29: 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 {page 24}, but not both.

  • Page 30: Receiving A Selcall

    • Press and hold the 0 key to enter a Group digit. • Alternatively, press and hold the S or key to enter Selcall List mode. With the Selcall List activated, you can select the desired station by rotating the selector. Press and hold the Side 1 key to toggle the display between the station name and the list number.

  • Page 31: Fleetsync: Alphanumeric 2-Way Paging Function

    FleetSync: ALPHANUMERIC 2-WAY PAGING FUNCTION FleetSync is an Alphanumeric 2-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. ELCALL ELECTIVE ALLING A Selcall is a voice call to a particular station or to a group of stations.

  • Page 32: Status Message

    ■ DENTIFICATION ODES 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. •...
  • Page 33 3 In Selcall Mode, press the <B and C> keys, rotate the selector, or enter an appropriate number using the DTMF keypad to select the ID of the station you want to call. • Alternatively, press and hold the S or key to enter Manual Dialing mode.

  • Page 34: Short Messages

    ■ EVIEWING ESSAGES IN THE TACK EMORY 1 Press and hold the key programmed as Selcall, Status, or Selcall + Status for 1 second to enter Stack Mode. • The last received call ID/ stack number appears. 2 Press the <B and C> keys or rotate the selector to select the desired message.

  • Page 35: Dtmf (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) Calls

    DTMF (DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY) CALLS ANUAL IALING Method 1: Press and hold the PTT switch, then enter the desired digits using the front panel keypad. • If your dealer has activated the Keypad Auto PTT function, you need not press the PTT switch while pressing the keys on the keypad.

  • Page 36: Autodial

    UTODIAL You can store 16 names (up to 8 characters per name) and DTMF numbers (up to 16 digits per number) in memory. ■ DTMF N TORING UMBERS 1 Press the key programmed as Autodial Programming. • If programmed by your dealer, you can also press and hold the # key for 1 second.

  • Page 37: Redial

    ■ DTMF N IALING TORED UMBERS 1 Press the key programmed as Autodial. • If programmed by your dealer, you can also press the # key. • The first entry in the Autodial list appears. 2 Press the <B and C> keys, rotate the selector, or enter an appropriate number using the DTMF keypad (01 ~ 16) to select your desired Autodial list number.

  • Page 38: Connect / Disconnect Ids

    ONNECT ISCONNECT 1 Press the # key or the key programmed as Autodial. • The first entry in the Autodial list appears. 2 Connect ID: Press the key two times. Disconnect ID: Press the key followed by the # key. 3 Press the PTT switch to make the call or the Side 2 key to page the selected recipient.

  • Page 39: Voice Operated Transmission (Vox)

    VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION (VOX) VOX can be activated or deactivated by your dealer. VOX operation allows you to transmit hands-free. This feature can only be used if you are using a supported headset. When operating VOX, you must set a VOX Gain level. This setting allows the transceiver to recognize sound levels.
  • Page 40 To activate the VOX function: 1 Connect the headset to the transceiver. • The VOX function does not activate when a headset is not connected to the speaker/ microphone jack of the transceiver. 2 Press and hold the key programmed as VOX for 2 seconds.

  • Page 41: Emergency Calls

    EMERGENCY CALLS If your transceiver has been programmed with the Emergency function, you can make emergency calls. Note: Only the Auxiliary (orange) key can be programmed with the Emergency function. 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 42: Advanced Operations

    ADVANCED OPERATIONS ELECTING A RANSMIT OWER Each channel is programmed with either high or low transmit power by your dealer. You can change the transmit power of only channels programmed with high transmit power. When you can reliably communicate with other parties without using high transmit power, select low transmit power by pressing the key programmed as Low Transmit Power.

  • Page 43: Monitor / Squelch Off

    ONITOR QUELCH You can use the key programmed as Monitor/ 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. • icon appears while Monitor/ Squelch Off is activated. Your dealer can program a key with one of 4 functions: •...

  • Page 44: Scrambler

    CRAMBLER Although the scrambler function does not offer complete privacy, it does prevent others from easily listening in on your calls. When activated, the transceiver distorts your voice so that anybody listening to your conversation will not be able to clearly hear what you are saying.

  • Page 45: Key Lock

    This function is used to help prevent any accidental operation of the transceiver. To lock the transceiver keys, press and hold the key programmed as Key Lock for 1 second. • " " momentarily appears. • You can continue to use the following programmable functions and/or keys (if available): Auxiliary (orange) key, Key Lock, Side 1 key, Side 2 key, PTT switch, and Power switch/ Volume control.

  • Page 46: Direct Channel Entry

    IRECT HANNEL NTRY Besides the general method of selecting channels (using the selector and the keys programmed as Zone Up/ Down and CH/GID Up/ Down), you can select a channel by direct channel entry. 1 Press the key programmed as Channel Entry. 2 Enter your desired channel number using the keypad.

  • Page 47: Background Operations

    BACKGROUND OPERATIONS (TOT) IMER The purpose of the Time-out Timer is to prevent any 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 set by your dealer (default is 1 minute), the transceiver will stop transmitting and an alert tone will sound.

  • Page 48: Attery Tatus Ndicator

    ATTERY TATUS NDICATOR The battery status indicator displays the battery power remaining when using an optional battery pack, as illustrated below. (The battery status indicator does not appear while using alkaline batteries.) High Sufficient Very Low When the battery power is very low, replace or recharge the battery pack.

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