Kenwood NX-3820 User Manual 1 - Page 14

Basic Operations

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BASIC OPERATIONS SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF Press [ ] to switch the transceiver ON. Press [ ] again to switch the transceiver OFF. ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Press the button programmed as [Volume Up] to increase the volume. Press the button programmed as [Volume Down] to decrease the volume. SELECTING A ZONE AND CHANNEL Select the desired zone and channel using the buttons programmed as [Zone Up]/ [Zone Down] and [Channel Up]/ [Channel Down]. ● The transceiver may have names programmed for zones and channels. The zone name and channel name can contain up to 14 characters. While selecting a zone, the zone name will appear above the channel name. ● If programmed by your dealer, your transceiver will announce the zone and channel numbers as you change them. TRANSMITTING 1 Select the desired zone and channel. 2 Press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone. Release the PTT switch to receive. ● The LED indicator lights red while transmitting and green while receiving a signal. This indicator can also be disabled by your dealer. ● For best sound quality at the receiving station, hold the microphone approximately 1.5 inches (3 cm to 4 cm) from your mouth. RECEIVING Select the desired zone and channel. If signaling has been programmed on the selected channel, you will hear a call only if the received signal matches your transceiver settings. 12

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BASIC OPERATIONS
SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF
Press
[
]
to switch the transceiver ON.
Press
[
]
again to switch the transceiver OFF.
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
Press the button programmed as
[Volume Up]
to increase the volume. Press the
button programmed as
[Volume Down]
to decrease the volume.
SELECTING A ZONE AND CHANNEL
Select the desired zone and channel using the buttons programmed as
[Zone Up]
/
[Zone Down]
and
[Channel Up]
/
[Channel Down]
.
The transceiver may have names programmed for zones and channels. The zone name
and channel name can contain up to 14 characters. While selecting a zone, the zone name
will appear above the channel name.
If programmed by your dealer, your transceiver will announce the zone and channel
numbers as you change them.
TRANSMITTING
1
Select the desired zone and channel.
2
Press the
PTT
switch and speak into the microphone. Release the
PTT
switch to
receive.
The LED indicator lights red while transmitting and green while receiving a signal. This
indicator can also be disabled by your dealer.
For best sound quality at the receiving station, hold the microphone approximately 1.5
inches (3 cm to 4 cm) from your mouth.
RECEIVING
Select the desired zone and channel. If signaling has been programmed on the
selected channel, you will hear a call only if the received signal matches your
transceiver settings.
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