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Kenwood TK-2140 | User Manual - Page 1
INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODE D'EMPLOI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES MANUAL DI ISTRUZIONI BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING TK-2140/ TK-3140 VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/ UHF FM TRANSCEIVER ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM VHF/ ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM UHF TRANSCEPTOR DE FM VHF/ TRANSCEPTOR DE FM UHF RICETRASMETTITORE FM
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ENGLISH TK-2140/ TK-3140 VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/ UHF FM TRANSCEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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BY THIS MANUAL • TK-2140: VHF FM Transceiver • TK-3140: UHF FM Transceiver NOTICES TO THE USER ◆ Government law prohibits the operation of unlicensed radio transmitters within the territories under government control. ◆ Illegal operation is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment ◆ Refer service to
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CONTENTS UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT 1 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 1 PREPARATION 2 BATTERY PACK PRECAUTIONS 2 INSTALLING/ REMOVING THE (OPTIONAL) RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK OR ALKALINE BATTERY CASE 7 INSTALLING/ REMOVING ALKALINE BATTERIES 8 INSTALLING THE ANTENNA 9 INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP 9
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: The following unpacking instructions are for use by your KENWOOD dealer, an authorized KENWOOD service facility, or the . SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Item TK-2140 E Antenna TK-3140 E TK-3140 E3 Belt clip Universal connector cap Dressed screw Instruction manual Part Number Quantity T90
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the battery pack to shorten or the battery pack may be damaged. ◆ After recharging the battery pack, disconnect it from the charger. If the charger power the battery may generate heat or smoke, rupture, or burst into flame. • Do not short-circuit the battery! Do not join the + and - terminals using
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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. The battery may generate heat or smoke, rupture, or burst into flame. • Do not pierce the
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is melted or the gas release vent or safety function is damaged, the battery may generate heat or smoke, rupture, or burst into flame. • Do not reverse the battery polarity (and terminals)! When charging a reversed battery, an abnormal chemical reaction may occur. In some cases, an unexpected large
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into flame. • Do not use an abnormal battery! If the battery pack emits a bad odor, appears to have different coloring, is deformed, or seems abnormal for any other reason, remove it from the charger or operating equipment and do not use it. The battery may generate heat or smoke, rupture, or burst
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charger and the charger LED will momentarily light red. Be sure to push the transceiver fully into the battery pack slot so the safety catch no longer touches the charger terminals. Once in place, the battery pack will begin charging. For charging procedures, refer to the KSC-25 Instruction Manual
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INSTALLING/ REMOVING THE (OPTIONAL) RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK OR ALKALINE BATTERY CASE 1 Match the guides of the battery pack with the corresponding grooves on the upper rear of the transceiver, then firmly press the battery pack to lock it in place. 2 Flip the safety catch into place to prevent
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where sparks could cause an explosion. ◆ Never discard old batteries in fire; extremely high temperatures can cause batteries to explode. ◆ Do not short circuit the battery case terminals. ◆ Do not use commercially available rechargeable or manganese batteries. Note: ◆ If you do not plan to use the
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antenna at its base and turning it clockwise until secure. INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP Note: When first installing the belt clip, you must remove the battery pack from the rear of the transceiver. 1 Remove the two screws from the rear of the transceiver, then remove the small, plastic black covering
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the cover over the universal connector using the supplied 4 x 6 mm dressed screw. INSTALLING THE (OPTIONAL KMC-25) SPEAKER/ MICROPHONE 1 Insert the guide of the speaker/ microphone connector into the groove of the universal connector. 2 Secure the connector in place using the attached screw. 10
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GETTING ACQUAINTED 12 3 6 45 8 9 10 Microphone 7 11 12 13 14 15 Speaker q Antenna connector Connect the antenna here. w Rotary encoder Rotate this encoder to activate its programmable function: Channel Up/ Down (default) or Group Up/ Down. For further details, contact your dealer. e Power
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the LED flashes red during transmission. Replace or recharge the battery pack at this time. Note: While operating the transceiver using a Li-ion battery pack, the battery low indication time may be much shorter than when using other battery packs. The transceiver power may suddenly switch OFF at any
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!0 Side 2 key Press to activate its auxiliary function {page 15}. The default setting of this key is Call 1 for the 5-Tone model. The DTMF/2-Tone/DMS model has no default setting. !1 S key Press to activate its auxiliary function {page 15}. The default setting of this key is Selcall Entry for the 5-
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that are not locked out of the scanning sequence. The right most segment is used for Selective Call ( ) or to display the approximate level of battery power remaining. The battery indicator ranges from full ( ) to empty ( ) in 4 steps. Note: When using alkaline
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PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS Keys w, t, and o to !4 {pages 11 to 13} can be programmed with the auxiliary functions listed in the following table. The keys can only be programmed with functions, depending on the model purchased. Please contact your dealer for further details on these functions.
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Function Low Power Monitor Monitor Momentary None Operator Selectable Tone Queue Radio Password Receive Entry Scan Scan Delete/Add Selcall Entry Selcall List Selcall + Status Entry Selcall + Status List Shift Single Tone (1750 Hz) Single Tone (2135
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OPERATING BASICS SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF Turn the Power switch/ Volume control clockwise to switch the transceiver ON. • If the Radio Password function is programmed, "LOCK 1" will appear on the display when the power is turned ON. To unlock the transceiver, enter the password, then press
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MAKING A CALL 1 Select the desired group and channel. 2 Press the Monitor key to check whether or not the channel is free. • You must use the key programmed with either Monitor or Monitor Momentary. • If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free. 3 Press and hold the PTT switch and speak into
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SCAN If the Scan function is programmed, groups 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 a single group. Multi Scan monitors all channels of every group. When the Scan key is
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SCAN LOCKOUT If a programmable auxiliary key is programmed with Scan Del/Add, each channel can be locked out of the scan sequence manually. The add indicator ( ▼ ) will no longer appear on the display when the selected channel is locked out. SCAN REVERT You can select a revert channel using
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SIGNALLING DTMF SIGNALLING Your dealer can program a group with a DTMF signalling code. When you receive a call with a code that matches yours, the signalling indicator will flash and a tone will sound. Squelch opens and you will hear the call. Squelch will close when you receive a call with a code
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5-TONE SIGNALLING 5-Tone Signalling is either activated or deactivated by your dealer. 5-Tone Signalling only opens the squelch when the transceiver receives five tones corresponding to those set up in the transceiver. When the squelch opens, you will be able to hear the caller without any further
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DMS: ALPHANUMERIC 2-WAY PAGING FUNCTION DMS (Digital Message System) is an Alphanumeric 2-way Paging Function, and is a protocol owned by KENWOOD Corporation. DMS enables a variety of paging functions on your transceiver, some of which depend on dealer programming. KEY FUNCTIONS Normal Operating
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SELCALL (SELECTIVE CALLING) A Selcall is a voice call to a particular station or to a group of stations. ■ Transmitting 1 Select your desired group and channel. 2 Press the key programmed as Selcall List to enter Selcall Mode. 3 Use the encoder to select the ID of the station you want to call. 4
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STATUS MESSAGE You can send and receive 2-digit Status messages (10 ~ 79) which may be decided in your talk group. Messages can contain up to 16 alphanumeric characters. A maximum of 15 received messages can be stored in the queue memory of your transceiver. These saved messages can be reviewed
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Press any key or wait until the pre-programmed timer expires to return to Normal Operation Mode. ■ Reviewing the Messages in the Queue Memory 1 Press the key programmed as Queue to enter Queue Mode. • Depending on how your dealer has set up your transceiver, either the last received message or the
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AUDIBLE USER FEEDBACK TONES The transceiver emits various tones to indicate the transceiver's operating status. Contact your dealer for further information on these tones: • Alert • DMS Signalling Decode Alert Tone • Group Call • Individual Call • Key Input Error • Key Press [A] • Key Press [B] •