NX-230EX/ NX-330EX VHF DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER/ UHF DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR NUMÉRIQUE VHF/ ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR NUMÉRIQUE UHF MODE D’EMPLOI TRANSCEPTOR DIGITAL VHF/ TRANSCEPTOR DIGITAL UHF MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES RICETRASMETTITORE DIGITALE VHF/ RICETRASMETTITORE DIGITALE UHF MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI VHF DIGITAL FUNKGERÄT/ UHF DIGITAL FUNKGERÄT...
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VHF DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER/ UHF DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER NX-230EX/ NX-330EX 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.
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 fi ne and/or imprisonment.
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Ensure that there are no metallic items located between the transceiver and the battery pack. • Use only KENWOOD specifi ed explosion-protected options for the NX-230EX and NX-330EX transceivers. • If the die-cast chassis or other transceiver part is damaged, do not touch the damaged parts.
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• 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 traffi c laws.
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Information concerning the battery pack: The battery pack includes fl ammable objects such as organic solvent. Mishandling may cause the battery to rupture producing fl ames or extreme heat, deteriorate, or cause other forms of damage to the battery. Please observe the following prohibitive matters.
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• Do not charge the battery near fi re or under direct sunlight! If the battery’s protection circuit is damaged, the battery may charge at extreme current (or voltage) and an abnormal chemical reaction may occur. The battery may generate heat or smoke, rupture, or burst into fl...
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• Do not reverse-charge or reverse-connect the battery! The battery pack has positive and negative poles. If the battery pack does not smoothly connect with a charger or operating equipment, do not force it; check the polarity of the battery. If the battery pack is reverse-connected to the charger, it will be reverse- charged and an abnormal chemical reaction may occur.
Carefully unpack the transceiver. If any items are missing or damaged, fi le a claim with the carrier immediately. Note: These unpacking instructions are for use by your KENWOOD dealer, an authorized KENWOOD service facility, or the factory. SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Belt clip (KBH-16EX) ..............
PREPARATION INSTALLING/ REMOVING THE (OPTIONAL) BATTERY PACK 1 Match the guides of the battery pack with the grooves on the upper rear of the transceiver, then fi rmly press the battery pack in place. 2 Lock the safety catch to prevent accidentally releasing the battery pack.
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INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP Attach the belt clip using the Belt clip supplied M3 x 10 mm screws. Note: If the belt clip is not installed, its mounting location may get hot during continuous transmission or when left sitting in Screws a hot environment.
GETTING ACQUAINTED Antenna Speaker Microphone Display a Selector knob Rotate to select a zone or channel/group ID (default). b Power switch/ Volume control Rotate to turn the transceiver ON/OFF and to adjust the volume. c Transmit/ Receive/ Battery low indicator If enabled by your dealer, lights red while transmitting, green while receiving a call (Conventional channels only), and orange when receiving an optional signaling call.
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e PTT (Push-To-Talk) switch Press and hold this switch, then speak into the microphone to call a station. f Side 1 key Press to activate its programmable function {page 7}. The default is Squelch Off Momentary. g Side 2 key Press to activate its programmable function {page 7}.
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DISPLAY Indicator Description Monitor or Squelch Off is activated. Blinks when an incoming call matches your Optional Signaling. The current zone (left icon) or CH/GID (right icon) is added to scan. Scan is in progress. Blinks while scan is paused. A message is stored in memory.
PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS Following is a list of available programmable functions. Please contact your dealer for further details on those functions which have been programmed on your transceiver. • Activity Detection • Individual + SDM (NXDN) • Individual + Status (NXDN) •...
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• Transceiver Password • Zone Down • • Zone Up • Zone Delete/Add Available only for Analog Conventional and Analog Trunking operation. Available only for NXDN Trunking operation. Available only for NXDN Conventional operation. Available only for 5-tone calls. Can be programmed only on the Auxiliary key and the optional speaker/ microphone PF1 (orange) key.
BASIC OPERATIONS SWITCHING POWER ON/OFF Turn the Power switch/ Volume control clockwise to switch the transceiver ON. Turn the Power switch/ Volume control counterclockwise fully to switch the transceiver OFF. Transceiver Password If the transceiver is password protected, “PASSWORD” will appear on the display when the power is turned ON.
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SELECTING A ZONE AND CHANNEL/GROUP ID Select the desired zone using the key programmed as [Zone Up] / [Zone Down]. Each zone contains a group of channels. Select the desired channel/group ID using the Selector knob (default). Each channel/group ID is programmed with settings for transmitting and receiving.
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Making Individual Calls (Digital) If a key has been programmed with [Individual], [Individual + SDM], or [Individual + Status], you can make calls to specifi c persons. 1 Press the key programmed as [Individual], [Individual + SDM], or [Individual + Status]. 2 Press to select a unit ID from the list.
MENU MODE Many functions on this transceiver are selected or confi gured through the Menu instead of physical controls. Once you become familiar with the Menu system, you will appreciate the versatility it off ers. MENU ACCESS 1 Press the key programmed as [Menu]. •...
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Display Description DISP FORMAT Display Format ON/OFF EXT MIC TYPE External Microphone Type mode FIXED VOLUME Fixed Volume FORCED SEARCH Forced Search GPS POS DISP GPS Position Display mode GROUP Group mode GROUP+SDM Group + Short Message mode GROUP+STATUS Group + Status mode HOME CH SEL Home CH/GID Select INDIVIDUAL...
Display Description STACK Stack mode STATUS Status mode SHORT MESSAGE Short Mesage mode TALK AROUND Talk Around ON/OFF TX AUDIO EQ TX Audio Equalizer mode TX AGC TX Audio Gain Control mode TX NOISE SUPPR TX Noise Suppressor mode ZONE DEL/ADD Zone Delete/Add CHARACTER ENTRY There are 2 methods available for entering characters:...
SCAN Scan monitors for signals on the transceiver channels. While scanning, the transceiver checks for a signal on each channel and only stops if a signal is present. To begin scanning, press the key programmed as [Scan]. • icon appears on the display. •...
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SCAN REVERT The Scan Revert channel is the channel selected when you press the PTT switch to transmit during scan. Your dealer can program one of the following types of Scan Revert channels: • Selected: The last channel selected before scan. •...
FleetSync: ALPHANUMERIC 2-WAY PAGING FUNCTION FleetSync is an Alphanumeric 2-way Paging Function, and is a protocol owned by JVC KENWOOD Corporation. Note: This function is available only in analog operation. SELCALL (SELECTIVE CALLING) A Selcall is a voice call to a station or group of stations.
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selected ID in all fl eets (Supervisor call). STATUS MESSAGE You can send and receive 2-digit Status messages which may be decided in your talk group. Messages can contain up to 16 alphanumeric characters. Status messages range from 10 to 99 (80 ~ 99 are reserved for special messages).
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Receiving A calling ID or text message will appear when a Status call is received. Press any key to return to normal operation. Reviewing Messages in the Stack Memory 1 Press the key programmed as [Stack], or press and hold the key programmed as [Selcall], [SDM], [Status+SDM], [Status], or [Selcall + Status] to enter Stack mode.
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. SELCALL (SELECTIVE CALLING) A Selcall is a voice call to a station or group of stations.
A maximum of 15 received messages can be stored in the stack memory of your transceiver. Transmitting 1 Select your desired zone and channel. 2 Press the key programmed as [Status] to enter Status mode (proceed to step 5) or [Selcall + Status] to enter Selcall mode (proceed to step 3).
ADVANCED OPERATIONS DTMF (DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY) CALLS Making a DTMF Call Manual Dialing 1 Press and hold the PTT switch. 2 Enter the desired digits using the Keypad. • If you release the PTT switch, transmit mode will end even if the complete number has not been sent.
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Stun Code This function is used when a transceiver is stolen or lost. When the transceiver receives a call containing a stun code, the transceiver becomes disabled. The stun code is cancelled when the transceiver receives a call with a revive code.
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ACTIVITY DETECTION Press the key programmed as [Activity Detection] to Activity Detection On and Off . If an event occurs while Activity Detection is enabled, for instance, if the transceiver remains in the tilt or stationary state or is excessively in motion longer than the preconfi...
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SIGNALING 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. Operator Selectable Tone (OST) If a key has been programmed with [OST], you can reprogram the QT/DQT settings on each of your channels.
Optional Signaling Your dealer may also program several types of optional signaling for your transceiver channels. 5-tone Signaling: Refer to “SELCALL (SELECTIVE CALLING)” on page 20. DTMF Signaling : DTMF Signaling opens the squelch only when the transceiver receives a call containing a matching DTMF code.
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icon displays the battery power remaining, as described in the table below. When the battery power is very low, recharge or replace the battery pack. High Suffi cient Very low SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR The signal strength indicator displays the strength of received calls.
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CONTROL CHANNEL HUNT On NXDN Trunking channels, the transceiver automatically searches for a control channel. • While searching for a control channel, the antenna icon will fl ash and no signals can be received. PTT ID PTT ID is the transceiver unique ID code which is sent each time the PTT switch is pressed and/or released.