Kenwood TK-3230K Instruction Manual

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  • Kenwood TK-3230K | Instruction Manual - Page 1
    Instruction Manual UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-3230 © B62-1976-00 (K) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00
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    Thank You We are grateful for your purchase of this Kenwood product and welcome you to the Business Radio Service (BRS). Your Kenwood 2-way Business Radio is called a "transceiver", meaning "transmitter & receiver". We believe this easy-to-use transceiver will provide you with dependable and
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    Kenwood radio operates on communications frequencies which are subject to FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Rules & Regulations. FCC Rules require that all operators using Private Land Mobile radio frequencies obtain a radio 3676). INTERNET: Form 601 and instructions can be downloaded from the
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    of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual
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    . When the PTT switch is pressed, the transceiver generates radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy (EME). This transceiver is designed to from your body whenever you are transmitting. • Use only Kenwood genuine accessories. Unauthorized modifications, or attachments may damage the transceiver
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    radio transmitters within the territories under government control. • Illegal operation is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment. • Refer service the transceiver and the battery pack. • Do not use options not specified by Kenwood. • If the die-cast chassis or other transceiver part is damaged, do
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    service stations. • Near explosives or blasting sites. • In aircrafts. (Any use of the transceiver must follow the instructions and regulations provided by the airline crew.) • Where restrictions or warnings are posted regarding the use of radio a high-frequency burn. • your Kenwood dealer
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    Pack 9 Charging the Battery Pack 10 Installing/ Removing the Belt Clip 11 Installing/ Removing Optional Accessories 12 Getting Started 13 Channel frequency Setup 15 Quiet Talk/ Digital Quiet Talk 16 Scanning the Channels 17 Revert Channel 18 Monitoring a Channel 19 Squelch Level 19 Voice
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    Lockout (BCL 41 Transceiver Beep 41 Mode Reset Time 42 Resetting the Transceiver 43 Optional Accessories 44 MENUS 45 QT Tones/ DQT codes 47 Channel Frequencies 49 Specifications 50 Troubleshooting Guide 51 vii
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    , file a claim with the carrier immediately. Supplied Accessories Item Belt clip Screw set KNB-46L battery pack KSC-37 rapid charger Warrany card Instruction manual Part Number J29-0736-XX N99-2063-XX - - - B62-1976-XX Quantity 1 1 1 1 1 1 Belt clip Screw set KNB-46L battery pack KSC-37 rapid
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    ORIENTATION Antenna MENU key Press to perform various functions. Press and hold while switching the power ON to enter Setting Mode. CAL key Press before making a call to alert the other party members, or press to select a unit ID to make a call LED Indicator Indicates the transceiver status.
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    Display Icon Description Appears when VOX is activated. Appears when using low transmission power. Appears when the channel is set up with a DQT code. Appears when making or receiving a selcall. Displays the approximate battery power remaining. Blinks when the battery power is low. Appears when
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    Preparation Battery Pack Precautions Do not use battery packs or battery chargers not recommended by Kenwood. ◆ Do not recharge the battery pack if it is already fully charged. Doing so may cause the life of the battery pack to shorten or
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    Information concerning the Li-ion battery pack: The battery pack includes flammable objects such as organic solvent. Mishandling may cause the battery to rupture producing flames or extreme heat, deteriorate, or cause other forms of damage to the battery. Please observe the following prohibitive
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    at an abnormal current (or voltage), and an abnormal chemical reaction may occur. • Do not use the battery pack if it is damaged in any way! The battery may generate heat or smoke, rupture, or burst into flame. • Do not solder directly onto the battery! If the insulator is melted or
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    eyes out with fresh water as soon as possible, without rubbing your eyes. Go to the hospital immediately. If left untreated, it may cause eye-problems. DANGER • Do not charge the battery for longer than the specified time! If the battery pack has not finished charging even after the regulated time
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    ■ Using the Li-ion Battery Pack • Charge the battery pack before using it. • To keep the battery discharge at a minimum, remove the battery pack from 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
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    . ◆ Do not short the battery terminals or dispose of the battery by fire. ◆ Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack. 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
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    or extended storage (greater than 2 months) will not bring the battery pack to its normal operating capacity. After repeating the charge/ discharge cycle two or three times, the operating capacity will increase to normal. ◆ Do not recharge the battery pack if it is already fully charged. Doing so
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    3 Slide a battery pack or a transceiver equipped with a battery pack into the battery pack slot. • Make sure the metal contacts of the battery pack mate securely with the charger terminals. • The indicator lights red and charging starts. 4 When charging is completed, the indicator lights green.
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    cover the SP/MIC jacks with the attached tabs, in order to keep dust and dirt away from the contacts. Note: Refer to the accessory instruction manuals for detailed instructions on each of these accessories. 12
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    Getting Started q Switch the Power ON. Switch the transceiver power ON by turning the Power switch/ Volume control clockwise. • A confirmation tone sounds, the LCD lights up momentarily, then the current channel number is displayed. To switch the transceiver power OFF, turn the Power switch/ Volume
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    • When you receive a call on your selected channel, you will hear audio from the speaker and the LED will light green. • To use a signalling code, refer to "QUIET TALK/ DIGITAL QUIET TALK" on page 16. r Make a Call. 1 Press the MON key to make sure the channel is not in use {page 19}. 2 Press and
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    list number appears beside the channel number. 3 Press the MENU key then press or to select the frequency list number for the channel. • Refer to page 49 for the frequencies available for each channel. 4 Press the MENU key to confirm the selection, then repeat steps 3 and 4 to set additional
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    Quiet Talk/ Digital Quiet Talk QT (Quiet Talk) and DQT (Digital Quiet Talk) are functions that reject signals from undesired parties that are using the same channel as you. You will hear audio from the speaker only when you receive a signal that contains a tone or code matching the one set up on the
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    Scanning the Channels You can scan the transceiver channels to search for a signal. When the transceiver verifies a signal on a channel, it proceeds to check whether or not its QT/ DQT setting matches that which is set up on your transceiver (if you have set a channel with QT/ DQT). If the QT/ DQT
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    To begin scanning: 1 Press and hold the key for 1 second. • "SCAn" appears on the display. 2 When a signal is detected and the QT/ DQT matches, the channel number appears on the display and blinks. 3 When the signal is no longer present, the transceiver waits for 5 seconds before scanning continues.
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    • adjust the volume level without having to wait for a call • listen to an intermittent call (due to a weak signal) without it continuously cutting out To manually open the squelch, press and hold the MON key. • When squelch is open, the icon appears on the display and the LED lights green. To
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    Voice Activated Control (VOX) Using the VOX feature, you can operate the transceiver hands-free. In order to use this feature, however, you must use an optional headset; VOX will not function with the built-in microphone. For best operation conditions, we recommend you use an optional headset with
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    3 Press the MENU key then press or to select "GL-oF" (VOX function off) or "GL- 1" (VOX gain level 1) to "GL- 5" (VOX gain level 5). • While adjusting the VOX Gain, speak into the microphone. When an appropriate level is reached, the LED lights orange. • Setting the VOX gain to OFF deactivates VOX.
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    • While adjusting the VOX Delay Time, speak into the microphone to simulate transmitting. The LED lights orange while speaking, but no signal is transmitted at this time. 4 Press the MENU key to confirm the selection. 5 Press the PTT, MON, or CAL key to exit Setting Mode. VOX Transmit Inhibit While
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    VOX Proceed Tone You can set the transceiver to sound an alert tone when you are able to transmit (transmission is no longer inhibited). 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the MENU key while turning the transceiver power ON (for 1 second). 2 Press the or key to select "Pd". 3 Press the
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    Privacy Talk Whereas the Quiet Talk and Digital Quiet Talk functions {page 16} allow you to ignore unwanted calls, Privacy Talk allows you to hold a conversation in complete privacy. When activated, the transceiver scrambles your voice so that anybody listening to your conversation will not be able
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    Call Key Setup You can set up the transceiver CAL key to perform 1 of 2 functions, or you can turn the CAL key off (unused): Calling Alert: Press the CAL key before making a call will send your calling alert tone to your party members, identifying yourself before speaking. Selcall: Press the CAL key
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    Calling Alert Calling alert tones are used to identify yourself to your party members. You can set up a calling alert tone to one of 10 types. If each party member uses a different calling alert tone, it is easy to know who is making the call. Pressing the CAL key before making a call will send your
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    n Calling Alert Side Tone When the CAL key is pressed, the calling alert tone will sound through your own speaker as well. To turn the Calling Alert Side Tone on or off, on your own transceiver: 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the MENU key while turning the transceiver power ON (for
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    Selcall (Selective Calling) A Selcall is a voice call to a particular station or group of stations. Each transceiver is set up with an individual ID number for use with selcalls. n Making a Selcall 1 Press the CAL key. 2 Press the or key to select an ID number. • "Id" represents a single station, "
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    n Receiving a Selcall When a selcall is received, the icon appears on the display along with the ID of the caller. Press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone to respond to the call, then continue the call as normal. When the call is finished, press the CAL key to end the call. n Data
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    n PTT ID The transceiver can send a PTT ID signal when pressing the PTT switch (beginning of transmission) or when pressing and releasing (beginning of transmission and end of transmission) the PTT switch. 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the MENU key while turning the transceiver
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    2 Press the or key to select "St". 3 Press the MENU key then press or to select "St-on" (PTT ID Side Tone is on) or "St-oF" (PTT ID Side Tone is off). 4 Press the MENU key to confirm the selection. 5 Press the PTT, MON, or CAL key to exit Setting Mode. n Mute Hold Time Mute Hold Time keeps the
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    4 Press the MENU key to confirm the selection. 5 Press the PTT, MON, or CAL key to exit Setting Mode. n Caller ID If set up by your dealer, when the transceiver receives a PTT ID signal, the caller ID of that signal appears on the display, along with the icon, so you know who is making the call. To
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    Operating features Speaker Mute If Speaker Mute is activated by your dealer, no sound will be emitted from the transceiver speaker. In order to hear any received signals, you must use a headset. Transmission Power You can adjust the transmission power on all channels. Selecting low power will allow
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    Compander The compander (compressor/expander) allows higher clarity of signals, avoiding excessive noise and interference. When activated, transmitted signals are compressed before being sent and received signals are expanded when they arrive. 1 Press the MENU key 4 times. 2 Press the or key to
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    Super Lock You can lock the MENU, CAL, , and/or keys, and disable the Setting Mode. PTT and MON still function normally. To select the super lock setting: 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the PTT switch and the CAL key while turning the transceiver power ON (for 1 second). 2 Press
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    2 Press the or key to select "Lt". 3 Press the MENU key then press or to select "Lt-oF" (backlight off), "Lt-on" (backlight on), or "Lt- A" (backlight auto). 4 Press the MENU key to confirm the selection. 5 Press the PTT, MON, or CAL key to exit Setting Mode. Microphone Sensitivity You can adjust
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    Time-out Timer The Time-out Timer prevents you from using a channel for a extended durations. This function is useful, for example, when you accidentally keep the PTT switch pressed. Additionally, by limiting the amount of time you can continuously transmit, this feature helps you save on battery
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    Battery Save This transceiver has been designed to give you the most out of your battery power. The battery save function decreases the amount of power used when a signal is not being received and no operations are being performed. While using the transceiver, battery save will automatically switch
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    Battery Indicator When turned ON, the battery indicator on the display lets you know approximately how much battery life is remaining. When turned OFF, the battery indicator will appear and blink only when the battery voltage level is low. When the battery voltage becomes too low while transmitting,
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    Incoming Call Notification Type Note: To use Incoming Call Notification, you must set up a QT tone or a DQT code {page 16}. Incoming Call Notification is used to inform you of when a call is being received. When activated, a tone is emitted when a busy signal is received and the QT/ DQT signalling
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    Busy Channel Lockout (BCL) This function is used in order to prevent transmitting on a channel that somebody else is currently using. When turned ON, a beep sounds when you press the PTT switch while another party is using the channel, and you cannot transmit. To turn BCL on or off: 1 With the
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    3 Press the MENU key then press or to select "bP-on" (beep on) or "bP-oF" (beep off). 4 Press the MENU key to confirm the selection. 5 Press the PTT, MON, or CAL key to exit Setting Mode. Mode Reset Time This function returns the transceiver to the channel display after a preset timer expires while
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    Resetting the Transceiver At some point in time, you may desire to reset the transceiver settings to their default values. (Default values are listed on pages 45 ~ 46.) To reset the transceiver: 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the , , and MON keys while turning the transceiver power
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    Optional Accessories KNB-46L (Li-ion battery pack) KSC-37 (Rapid charger) KMC-17 (Speaker-microphone) KMC-21 (Speaker-microphone) EMC-3 (Clip mic with earphone) EMC-6 (Clip mic with earphone) KHS-22 (Headset) KHS-28F (Headset) 44
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    Menus Menu ~ 1 2 2 3 4 Name Channel 1 Frequency Setting Channel 2 Frequency Setting Channels 3 ~ 16 Frequency Setting Optional Signalling Individual Selcall Alert Group Selcall Alert Incoming Call Notification Type Call Key Calling Alert Tone Calling Alert Side Tone PTT ID PTT
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    Menu 5 5 5 Name Settings Mute Hold Time OFF/ 5 (500)/ 10 (1000)/ 15 (1500)/ 20 (2000)/ 25 (2500 ms) Caller ID Display OFF/ ON Mode Reset Time OFF/ 10/ 30 sec Time-out Timer 3/ 10 min Busy Channel Lockout OFF/ ON Backlight OFF/ ON/ A (Auto) Battery Indicator OFF/ ON Battery Save OFF/
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    QT tones/ DQT codes Display QT Freq. Display QT Freq. Display QT Freq. 01 67.0 Hz 14 107.2 Hz 27 167.9 Hz 02 71.9 Hz 15 110.9 Hz 28 173.8 Hz 03 74.4 Hz 16 114.8 Hz 29 179.9 Hz 04 77.0 Hz 17 118.8 Hz 30 186.2 Hz 05 79.7 Hz 18 123.0 Hz 31 192.8 Hz 06 82.5 Hz 19 127.3
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    Display DQT Code Display DQT Code Display DQT Code DQT 01 023N DQT 29 174N DQT 57 445N DQT 02 025N DQT 30 205N DQT 58 464N DQT 03 026N DQT 31 223N DQT 59 465N DQT 04 031N DQT 32 226N DQT 60 466N DQT 05 032N DQT 33 243N DQT 61 503N DQT 06 043N DQT 34 244N DQT 62 506N DQT 07 047N DQT 35 245N
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    Channel Frequencies Setup Frequency Setup Frequency Setup Frequency Number (MHz) Number (MHz) Number (MHz) 01 (CH 9) 464.5000 20 461.3125 39 466.1625 02 (CH 1) 464.5500 21 461.3375 40 466.
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    Specifications Low RF output power High Audio output power Frequency stability Operating voltage Dimensions (projections not included) Weight (with KNB-46L) 500 mW 1.5 W 100 mW ±2.5 ppm 3.3 V ~ 5.0 V 52 x 28.7 x 103.5 mm (2.05 x 1.13 x 4.07 inches) 165 g (5.8 oz) 50
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    Troubleshooting Guide Problem Solution Cannot turn the transceiver power ON. • The battery pack new charging. one. Cannot talk to • Make sure you are using the same or hear other frequency and QT/DQT setting as the members in your other group members. group. • Other group members may
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    .3 - 1992) This KENWOOD transceiver generates RF EME while transmitting. RF EME (Radio Frequency Electric & Magnetic Energy of operating a transceiver and are familiar in ways to minimize these hazards. This transceiver is not aircraft when so instructed. Use of the transceiver must be in accordance
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© B62-1976-00 (K)
09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00
UHF FM TRANSCEIVER
TK-3230
INSTRUCTION MANUAL