Operating Features - Kenwood TK-260G Service Manual

1. Operation Features
• TK-260G
Channel selector
Rotate to select a
channel (1 ~ 8).
Antenna
LED indicator
Lights red while
transmitting. Lights
green while receiving.
Flashes orange while
receiving a 2-Tone or
DTMF signal that
matches the one set
up in your transceiver.
Flashes red when the
battery power is low
while transmitting.
PTT (Push-to-
Talk) switch
Press this
switch, then
speak into the
microphone to
call a station.
Side 1 key
Press to
activate its
programmable
function.
Side 2 key
Press to
activate its
programmable
function.
Programmable Auxiliary Functions
Side 1 key and Side 2 key can each be programmed
with one of the following auxiliary functions:
• Monitor A (Monitor Unmute–Momentary): Press and
hold the Monitor key to hear background noise. Release
the key to return to normal operation.
• Monitor B (Monitor Unmute–Toggle): Momentarily
press the Monitor key to hear background noise. Press
the key again to return to normal operation.
• Monitor C (Carrier Squelch–Momentary): Press and
hold the Monitor key to deactivate QT, DQT, 2-Tone, or
DTMF signalling. Release the key to return to normal
operation.
• Monitor D (Carrier Squelch–Toggle): Momentarily
press the Monitor key to deactivate QT, DQT, 2-Tone, or
DTMF signalling. Press the key again to return to normal
operation.
• None: No function.
• RF Power Lo: Press the RF Power Lo key to toggle the
output power of a channel between high and low. This
can only be used for channels that have been
programmed with high power. Pressing RF Power Lo
while using a channel programmed with low power

OPERATING FEATURES

• 2-Tone Encode Select: To transmit using a 2-Tone
Power switch/
Volume control
Turn clockwise to
switch ON the
transceiver.
Rotate to adjust
• TK-270G
the volume. To
switch OFF the
transceiver, turn
counterclockwise
fully.
Microphone
Speaker
SP/MIC jacks
Connect an
optional speaker/
microphone here.
The transceiver is shown with the optional KNB-14 battery pack.
The transceiver is
q q q q q Rotary encoder
shown with the
optional KNB-14
battery pack.
w w w w w LED indicator
e e e e e Power switch/ Volume control
r r r r r PTT (Push-to-Talk) switch
t t t t t Side 1 key
y y y y y Side 2 key
TK-260G/270G
causes an error tone to sound. (When changing a
channel from high to low power, all channels
programmed with high power are changed to low.)
code, press the PTT switch and the 2-Tone Encode
Select key, then speak into the microphone in your
normal voice.
Release the PTT switch and 2-Tone Encode Select key
to receive.
Antenna
q q q q q w w w w w
Speaker
r r r r r
t t t t t
y y y y y
u u u u u
1 2 3
4 5 6
i i i i i
7 8 9
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Your dealer can program the encoder as either
Group Up/Down or Channel Up/Down (default
setting). Rotate to select a group or channel. Also
rotate to adjust the squelch in Squelch Adjustment
mode.
Lights red while transmitting. Lights green while
receiving. Flashes orange while receiving a Code
Squelch code or a Selective Call code, or a 2-Tone
or DTMF signal that matches the one set up in
your transceiver. Flashes red when the battery
power is low while transmitting.
Turn clockwise to switch ON the transceiver.
Rotate to adjust the volume. To switch OFF the
transceiver, turn counterclockwise fully.
Press this switch, then speak into the microphone
to call a station.
This is a PF (Programmable Function) key. Press
it to activate its auxiliary function (page 4).
This is a PF (Programmable Function) key. Press
it to activate its auxiliary function (page 4).
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Microphone
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B
C
D
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