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    INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-2180 UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-3180 © B62-1759-10 (K) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01
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    BY THIS MANUAL • TK-2180: VHF FM Transceiver • TK-3180: 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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    may be applicable: FCC WARNING This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment
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    in municipal waste streams, which is illegal in some areas. For information on Li-ion battery recycling in your area, call (toll free) 1-800-8-BATTERY (1-800-822-8837). KENWOOD's involvement in this program is part of our commitment to preserve our environment and conserve our natural resources. ii
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    CONTENTS UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT 1 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 1 PREPARATION 2 BATTERY PACK PRECAUTIONS 2 INSTALLING/ REMOVING THE (OPTIONAL) BATTERY PACK 7 INSTALLING THE (OPTIONAL) ANTENNA 8 INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP 8 INSTALLING THE COVER OVER THE UNIVERSAL CONNECTOR 9 INSTALLING THE (
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    MESSAGES 31 LONG MESSAGES 31 DTMF (DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY) CALLS 32 MANUAL DIALING (KEYPAD MODELS ONLY 32 STORE AND SEND 33 AUTODIAL 33 REDIAL ( TIMER (TOT 42 BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT (BCL 42 BATTERY SAVER 43 BATTERY POWER INDICATOR 43 SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR 43 BEGINNING/ END OF
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    : The following unpacking instructions are for use by your KENWOOD dealer, an authorized KENWOOD service facility, or the the carrier immediately. SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Item Belt clip Screw for belt clip Univeral connector cap Screw for connector cap Instruction manual Part Number J29-0710-XX N30
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    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. ◆ After recharging the battery pack, disconnect it from the charger. If the charger power is reset (turned ON after being turned OFF), recharging will start again and the
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    melted, the gas release vent or safety function is damaged, or the electrolyte is ignited, the battery may generate heat or smoke, rupture, or burst into flame. • Do not use or leave the battery near fires, stoves, or other heat generators (areas reaching over 176°F/ 80°C)! If the polymer separator
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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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    water as soon as possible, without rubbing your eyes. Go to the hospital immediately. If left untreated, it may cause eye-problems. • Do not charge the battery for longer than the specified time! If the battery pack has not finished charging even after the regulated time has passed, stop it. The
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    the equipment when it is not in use. Store the battery pack in a cool and dry location. • When storing the battery pack for a long period: 1 Remove the battery pack from the equipment. 2 Discharge the battery pack, if possible. 3 Store the battery pack in a cool (below 77°F/ 25°C) and dry location
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    imperative that you place the implement under only the lip of the safety catch so that you do not damage the release latch. ◆ Before charging a battery pack that is attached to the transceiver, ensure that the safety catch is firmly closed. ◆ While operating the transceiver using a Li-ion or Ni-MH
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    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. Using the antenna in these ways may damage the antenna and degrade your transceiver's performance. INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP If necessary, attach
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    6 mm screw. Ensure that the cover fits tightly over the connector. MIC S 1 A 2 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
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    GETTING ACQUAINTED qw e tr Microphone Speaker y u i MIC S A 1 4 GHI 7PQRS 2 ABC 3 DEF 5 JKL 6 MNO 8 TUV 0 9 WXYZ # o !0 !1 !2 !3 !4 * The transceiver is also available without the DTMF keypad (!3). 10
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    connector Connect an (optional) antenna here {page 8}. w Selector Rotate to activate its programmable function {page 15}. The default setting is Zone Up/Down. e POWER switch/ VOLUME control Turn clockwise to
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    !1 key Press to activate its programmable function {page 15). The default setting is CH/GID Up. !3 DTMF keypad (keypad models only) Press the keys on the keypad to make DTMF calls {page 32} or to
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    for Operator Selectable Tones. Displays the strength of received signals. An antenna and all 3 strength bars represents strong signals while the antenna by itself (no strength bars) represents weak signals. Appears when a key programmed as Monitor or Squelch is pressed. Appears when the Talk Around
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    Priority Channels 1 and 2. Appears when the selected group is programmed as telephone IDs. Appears when the selected GID or channel is is activated. Displays the battery power status. The battery icon and all 3 strength bars represents full power while an empty battery icon represents very low
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    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 (default). • 2-tone • Autodial • Autodial Programming • Auto Reply Message • Auto Telephone • AUX • Backlight (default setting for the Side 2 key) • Call
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    setting for the Side 1 key) • Status • Talk Around • Telephone Disconnect • Transceiver Password • VOX • Zone Down • Zone Up 1 "Emergency" can be programmed only on the Auxiliary (orange) key and the PF1 (Programmable Function) key of the optional KMC-25 speaker/ microphone. 2 "Speaker Attenuation
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    channels/ group IDs in each zone and a total combined maximum of 512 channels/ group IDs. Zones, channels/ group IDs, and their functions are programmed by your dealer. SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF Turn the Power switch/ Volume control clockwise to switch the transceiver ON. • A beep sounds and the
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    GID Down. • The default setting for the C> key is CH/GID Up. Names can be programmed for zones and channels/ group with up to 12 characters each. However, to fit on the display -" and the zone name is "KENWOOD", and your dealer sets the zone name to 3-digits, the following display will appear: 18
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    TRUNKING ZONES PLACING A DISPATCH CALL 1 Select the desired zone and group ID using the selector and the Zone or CH/GID keys. 2 Press and hold the PTT switch. 3 If the "PTT Proceed" tone sounds, communication is possible; start speaking into the microphone. Release the PTT switch to receive. • For
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    after you release the PTT switch. 3 Place the call, following the instructions for making a DTMF call, starting on page 32. 4 When the press and hold the PTT switch, then press the # key or the key programmed as Telephone Disconnect. RECEIVING A TELEPHONE CALL 1 When a telephone call is received,
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    on if desired. 2 When you hear a caller's voice, readjust the volume as necessary. 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
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    SIGNALING 2-tone Signaling is enabled or disabled by your dealer. This function opens the squelch only when the transceiver receives the 2 tones programmed in your transceiver. Transceivers that do not transmit the correct tones will not be heard. ■ RECEIVING When you receive a signal containing the
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    change the preset encode/ decode tones: 1 Press and hold the key programmed as OST for approximately 1 second. • The OST number and name This feature can only be used if you are using a supported headset. When operating VOX, you must set a VOX Gain level accessory terminal of the transceiver. 23
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    the headset to the transceiver. • The VOX function does not activate when a headset is not connected to the accessory terminal of the transceiver. 2 Press and hold the key programmed as VOX for 2 seconds. • The VOX indicator ( ) appears on the display. 3 To turn the VOX function OFF, press
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    or channels can be scanned by pressing the key programmed as Scan. Scan can be used as either Single scanned even if they are not within any of the zones in the list. To activate Scan, press the key programmed as Scan. • The icon and " " or the revert zone and channel/ group ID number appear on
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    the Zone or CH/GID keys. Eight types of Scan Reverts which can be programmed by your dealer are available. • Last Called Revert: The last zone/ . • Priority 1 + Talkback/ Priority2 + Talkback: If your dealer has programmed a Priority channel (either Priority 1 or Priority 2), this channel is the
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    represents both the Priority 1 and Priority 2 channel. Note: Priority cannot be programmed onto the group ID of a Trunking zone; it can be used only on GROUP SCAN Group Scan is useful when more than one channel/ group ID is programmed in a zone. Group Scan is set by your dealer on request. It
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    owned by KENWOOD Corporation. FleetSync enables a variety of paging functions on your transceiver, some of which depend on dealer programming. SELCALL keys to select the ID of the station you want to call. • If Manual Dialing is enabled, you can enter digits by using the DTMF keypad or by selecting
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    (Supervisor call). • Select "ALL" Fleet and "ALL" ID to make a call to all units (Broadcast call). Note: The ID range may be limited by programming. 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
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    zone and group (or zone and channel). 2 Press the key programmed as Status to enter Status Mode or Selcall + Status to enter the keys to select the ID of the station you want to call. • If Manual Dialing is enabled, you can enter digits by using the DTMF keypad or by selecting digits with
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    Status call is received. Press any key to return to Normal Operation Mode. ■ REVIEWING MESSAGES IN THE STACK MEMORY 1 Press and hold the key programmed as Selcall, Status, or Selcall + Status for 1 second to enter Stack Mode. • The last received message is displayed with the message number. 2 Rotate
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    DTMF (DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY) CALLS MANUAL DIALING (KEYPAD MODELS ONLY) ■ METHOD 1 Press and DTMF code is transmitted after a connection with the telephone system is established. Press the key programmed as Autodial (instead of the PTT switch) to automatically connect to the repeater and transmit
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    32 names (up to 12 characters per name) and DTMF numbers (up to 16 digits per number). ■ STORING DTMF NUMBERS 1 Press the key programmed as Autodial Programming. • The first entry in the Autodial list appears on the display. 2 Rotate the selector, press the keys, or press the appropriate
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    the display. Press the S or key to overwrite the entry, or press the A or # key to cancel. ■ DIALING STORED DTMF NUMBERS 1 Press the key programmed as Autodial. • The first entry in the Autodial list appears on the display. 2 Rotate the selector, press the keys, or press the appropriate
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    the Autodial list. • The selected memory location is cleared. REDIAL (KEYPAD MODELS ONLY) You can redial the last number you transmitted. 1 Press the key programmed as Autodial. • The first entry in the Autodial list appears on the display. 2 Press the key followed by the 0 key to display the last
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    correct tones, squelch opens and you will hear the call. • The LED indicator flashes orange. • To mute the speaker after squelch opens, press the key programmed as Monitor. • Your dealer can program the squelch to close again after a specific time period elapses. • If Transpond for DTMF Signaling is
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    the PF1 (Programmable Function) key of the optional KMC-25 speaker/ microphone 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
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    battery power and reduces the risk of interfering with other communications. Note: Pressing Low Transmit Power while using a channel programmed with low transmit power causes an error tone to sound. TALK AROUND You may occasionally experience an interruption in service (
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    on the display while Monitor/ Squelch Off is activated. Note: Squelch Off can be used only in Conventional operating mode. Your dealer can program a key with one of 4 functions: • Monitor Momentary: Press and hold to deactivate QT, DQT, DTMF, 2-tone, or FleetSync Signaling. Release the key to
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    while transmitting and corrects the voice message on your own transceiver when you receive the call. To activate the scrambler, press the key programmed as Scrambler. • The icon appears on the display while the scrambler is active. To deactivate the scrambler, press the Scrambler key again. Note
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    clock any time by pressing the key programmed as Clock. Note: Removing the battery pack or leaving the battery pack uncharged for extended periods will cause the Power switch/ Volume control while the backlight is on will reset the lamp timer, allowing the backlight to remain lit for an additional
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    (Trunking) operation), the transceiver will stop transmitting and an alert tone will sound. To stop the tone, release the PTT switch. Your dealer can program the TOT time in the range of 15 seconds to 20 minutes for Conventional operation and 15 seconds to 10 minutes for Trunking operation. BUSY
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    pack. If activated by your dealer, an alert tone will sound every 30 seconds and the LED indicator will blink red when the battery power is low. SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR The signal strength indicator displays the strength of received calls: Strong signal Medium signal Weak signal Very weak signal
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    BEGINNING/ END OF TRANSMIT SIGNAL The Beginning of Transmit and End of Transmit identification signals are used to access and release some repeaters and telephone systems. If Beginning of Transmit is set, the ID signal is transmitted when you press the PTT switch. If End of Transmit is set, the ID
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    & STORAGE UNIT When using the optional VGS-1 voice guide & storage unit, you gain access to the voice ■ VOICE MEMOS To record a voice memo, for later playback: 1 Press and hold the key programmed as Playback for 1 second. • The duration of recording memory will appear on the display and begin
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    ■ AUTO REPLY MESSAGE You can set the transceiver to automatically respond to Individual Calls (while using FleetSync): 1 Press the key programmed as Auto Reply Message to enter Auto Reply Message mode. • The Auto Reply Message indicator ( ) appears on the display. 2 When you receive an
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    recorded conversation, memo, or message: 1 Press the key programmed as Playback to enter Playback mode. • If the last the S or key to delete the recording(s) or the A or # key to cancel. VOICE GUIDE When changing the zone, group ID, channel, or operation mode, an audio voice will announce the
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© B62-1759-10 (K)
09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VHF FM TRANSCEIVER
TK-2180
TK-3180
UHF FM TRANSCEIVER