Kenwood TK-3601D User Manual

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  • Kenwood TK-3601D | User Manual - Page 1
    TK-3601D UHF DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER USER MANUAL B5A-2559-00/00 (E)
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    CONTENTS ORIENTATION...4 BUTTONS AND CONTROLS...4 DISPLAY...6 BASIC OPERATION...8 POWER ON...8 ADJUST THE VOLUME...8 SELECT A ZONE...8 SELECT A CHANNEL...9 MAKE A CALL...9 RECEIVE VOICE...9 CONTINUE CALLING...9 POWER OFF...9 CHANNEL MENU MODE...10 QT/ DQT (ANALOGUE)...11 COMMON ID (DIGITAL)...13
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    SCAN...38 SECOND CHANNEL...40 VOLUME ATTENUATION...42 ZONE...42 BACKGROUND OPERATIONS 43 BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR...43 RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER 44 OPTIONS...45 INSTALLING / REMOVING THE KBH-22 46 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 47 SPECIFICATIONS...48 3
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    ORIENTATION BUTTONS AND CONTROLS Antenna (Not detachable) a g f e d b Loop hole for strap Display c Microphone Speaker a Power switch/ Volume control Turn clockwise to switch the transceiver ON. Rotate to adjust volume level. Turn fully counterclockwise, until click sound, to switch transceiver
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    e Side button Press to activate its programmable function. Press Press and hold Default Function None (No function) Zone Reference Page - 8 • For function descriptions and details on how to change the function of the Side button. Refer to "BUTTON ASSIGNMENT MODE" {p. 33}. f PTT (Push to Talk)
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    DISPLAY PRIVACY Indicator Description Appears while transmitting / receiving. When receiving: Displays the signal strength. : Strong : Sufficient Weak Appears the battery power. :High :Sufficient :Low (Blinks) :Very Low Appears when channel type is configured to Digital. Appears when
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    Font Display Because the display is segmented, letters and numbers are displayed as shown below. "X" is not used in this transceiver. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z > 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7
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    BASIC OPERATION POWER ON Switch the transceiver power ON by turning the Power switch/ Volume control knob clockwise. • A confirmation tone sounds, the LCD lights up momentarily, then the current zone and channel number are displayed. Power OFF / Volume DOWN Power ON / Volume UP Zone number
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    SELECT A CHANNEL Select a channel by pressing the or button. Press button MAKE A CALL To make a call, press and hold the PTT switch, then speak around the microphone area using your normal speaking voice. Release the PTT switch to receive. • Hold the microphone approximately 1.5 inches (3 to 4 cm)
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    CHANNEL MENU MODE This transceiver allows you to reprogram each of the channels with different frequencies and / QT/DQT (Analogue)/ Common ID (Digital)/ Scrambler (Analogue)/ Compander (Analogue)/ VOX settings. 1 Press the Menu button. • Displays the setting items of Channel Menu mode. 2 Press the
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    QT/ DQT (ANALOGUE) 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 setup on the channel you
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    QT/DQT Table Table No. QT frequency [Hz] DQT Code Table No. QT frequency [Hz] DQT Code Table No. QT frequency [Hz] DQT Code Table No. QT frequency [Hz] DQT Code 1 67.0 11 97.4 21 136.5 31 D311N 2 71.9 12 100.0 22 141.3 32 D346N 3 74.4 13 103.5 23 146.2 33 D315N 4 77
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    COMMON ID (DIGITAL) Common ID is a signaling system designed for Digital communications. When a channel is setup with a Common ID, squelch will only open when a call containing a matching Common ID is received. If a call containing a different Common ID is made on the same channel you are using, you
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    To change the Common ID settings: 1 Enter the Channel Menu mode {p.10}. 2 Press the or button to select " ". 3 Press the Menu button then press the or button to select your desired Common ID. • The values range from 1 to 255. • If you set Common ID to 255, you can call to all Common ID transceivers
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    PRIVACY TALK (SCRAMBLER) When the Channel Type is Analogue, whereas the QT and DQT functions allow you to ignore unwanted calls, Privacy Talk allows you to hold a conversation in complete privacy. When this function is activated, any other party that is listening to your channel will be unable to
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    COMPANDER The Compander (compressor/expander) allows higher clarity of sound, reducing excessive noise. When activated, transmitted sound are compressed before being sent and received sound are expanded when they arrive. This function is activated when Channel type is Analogue. 1 Enter the Channel
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    VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION (VOX) 1 Connect a headset to the transceiver. • The VOX function does not activate when a headset is not connected to the SP/MIC jack of the transceiver. 2 Enter the Channel Menu mode {p.10}. 3 Press the or button to select " ". 4 Press the Menu button then press or to
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    FRONT PANEL PROGRAMMING MODE You can change the channel frequency for Zone 1, Zone 2, and Zone 3. Frequency List Analogue Channel Digital Channel Table No. A01 Frequency (MHz) 446.006250 Table No. D01 Frequency (MHz) 446.103125 Table No. D17 Frequency (MHz) 446.003125 A02 446.018750 D02
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    To change the operating frequency of a channel: 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the Menu button while turning the transceiver power ON. 2 Press the or button to select your desired zone and channel. • Press the button to change as follows. • Press the button to change in reverse
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    FUNCTION SETTING MODE Many functions on this transceiver are selected or configured through the Menu. 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the Menu and buttons while turning the transceiver power ON. 2 Press the or button to select your desired Setting menu. 3 Press the Menu button
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    Display Name Analogue Digital Settings Microphone Type Earphone Mode VOX Type VOX Gain Level VOX Delay Time OFF/ 1 ~ 6 OFF/ ON Normal/ Semi VOX 1 ~ 10 0.1/ 0.3/ 0.5/ 1.0/ 1.5/ 3.0 sec Default 1 OFF Normal 5 0.5 sec Ref. Page 28 29 30 31 32 SETTING TARGET You can choose whether to apply
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    BATTERY SAVER This transceiver has been designed to give you the most out of your battery power. The battery saver 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 saver will automatically
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    AUDIO EQUALIZER (RX AUDIO RESPONSE) This setting item is function for Digital communications. Received sound quality will change depending on the characteristics of the other side's use environment, voice characteristics, microphone, external connection equipment and so on. By using this function,
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    AUDIO EQUALIZER (TX AUDIO RESPONSE) This setting item is function for Digital communications. Transmission sound quality changes due to the characteristics of the environment using the transceiver, voice characteristics, microphone and external connection equipment. By using this function, you can
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    SQUELCH LEVEL You can adjust the default squelch level of the transceiver. 1 Enter the Function Setting mode {p.20}. 2 Press the or button to select " ". 3 Press the Menu button then press the or button to select your desired value. ~ 0 ~ 3 If you want to receive weak signal, decrease Squelch
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    MICROPHONE SENSE You can adjust the sensitivity level of the transceiver microphone. It can be changed in 2 dB steps. To select the Microphone Sense: 1 Enter the Function Setting mode {p.20}. 2 Press the or button to select " ". 3 Press the Menu button then press the or button to select your
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    EXTERNAL MICROPHONE SENSE You can adjust the sensitivity level of the external microphone. It can be changed every in 2 dB steps. To select the External Microphone Sense: 1 Enter the Function Setting mode {p.20}. 2 Press the or button to select " ". 3 Press the Menu button then press the or button
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    MICROPHONE TYPE Optional external microphones connected to the transceiver have different audio characteristics. By using this function, you can adjust the audio characteristics and set them for optimum conditions. 1 Enter the Function Setting mode {p.20}. 2 Press the or button to select " ". 3
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    not be used, If you set the earphone mode to ON, you can transmit using the PTT switch of the transceiver. Note: ◆◆ Please use KENWOOD recommended product for monaural earphones. 1 Enter the Function Setting mode {p.20}. 2 Press the or button to select " ". 3 Press the Menu button then press the
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    VOX SETUP Note: ◆◆ To use the VOX function, you need to set the VOX function to "ON" in Channel Menu mode {p.17}. VOX TYPE Normal: When the voice level to the microphone is higher than the reference level (VOX Gain Level), the transceiver automatically starts transmission. Semi-VOX: Transmission is
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    VOX GAIN LEVEL With VOX activated, your voice level will determine when you transmit. Due to the automatic switching between transmission and reception, we recommend you set the VOX gain level such that it will not activate when in an area with excessive ambient noise. 1 Enter the Function Setting
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    VOX DELAY TIME If the transceiver returns to receive mode too quickly after you stop speaking, the end of your message may not be transmitted. To avoid this, select an appropriate delay time that allows your entire message to be transmitted. 1 Enter the Function Setting mode {p.20}. 2 Press the or
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    BUTTON ASSIGNMENT MODE The Side and Menu buttons can be programmed with the functions listed below. Functions LIST Function name None Display Button Lock Calling Alert Channel Down Channel Menu Channel Up Fixed Volume Home Channel Maintenance Monitor Monitor Momentary Press Press and
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    Function name Scan Scan Delete/ Add Second PTT Volume Attenuation Squelch Off Squelch Off Momentary Zone Display Press Press and hold Starts scanning the transceiver channels. Adds or removes the selected Channel to or from the scan sequence. Apart from the channel you normally select, you can
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    BUTTON LOCK You can lock the Menu, , and buttons to prevent accidentally changing the operating mode and channel settings. The Power switch/ Volume control knob and PTT switch still function normally. Press and hold the button programmed as [Button Lock] for 1 second to lock or unlock the
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    MAINTENANCE DISPLAY Displays the currently received signal strength numerically. Display example: • When the signal strength is -80 dBm or more • When the signal strength is -96 dBm • When the signal strength is less than -120 dBm 36
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    MONITOR Press to deactivate signaling (QT/DQT or Common ID). Press this button again to return to normal operation. Monitor: Press this button to allows you to turn the transceiver signaling off, to listen to all calls that are received on the channel. Monitor Momentary: Press and hold this button
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    SCAN Scan is useful for monitoring signals on the transceiver channels. When scanning, the transceiver checks signals on each channel in the current zone and only stops if a signal is present. If the QT/ DQT/ Common ID matches, the transceiver stops at the channel and opens the squelch so you can
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    REVERT CHANNEL The revert channel is the channel from which you start scanning. For example, if you are on channel 1 when you begin to scan, your revert channel is channel 1. During scan, pressing the PTT switch will automatically select the transceiver's revert channel (in the above example,
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    SECOND CHANNEL Apart from the channel you normally select, you can configure another channel as the main channel with a dedicated [Second PTT]. The PTT for the second channel is set with the key that registered the "Second PTT" function using button assignment function in the setting mode. With the
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    SECOND CHANNEL OPERATION: 1 Enter the Function Setting mode {p.20}. 2 Press the Menu button then press the or button to select " ", " ", or " " for the current zone. 3 Press the Menu button then press the or button to select your desired second channel. OFF The Second PTT function is
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    VOLUME ATTENUATION Press this button to attenuate received voice signals. Speaker Attenuation is a function to temporary lower down the volume level on transceiver itself and external speaker. Use this feature in the quiet environment. As an applied operation, it is usual to leave Attenuation in
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    BACKGROUND OPERATIONS BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR When turned ON, the battery level indicator on the display lets you know approximately how much battery life is remaining. When turned OFF, the battery level indicator will not be displayed. When the battery voltage becomes too low while transmitting,
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    RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER At some point in time, you may desire to reset the transceiver settings to their default values. (The default values are listed in the "Channel Menu Mode", "Front Panel Programming Mode", and "Function Setting mode" tables.) To reset the transceiver: 1 With the transceiver
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    Earphone KHS-37 Headset KHS-10-OH-SD Headset KHS-22-OH-SD Headset KHS-7A-SD Headset KPG-197D KPG-186U Programming Software Programming Cable Note: ◆◆ Optional accessories for use with this transceiver may change, post-production. (New options may become available and/or current options
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    INSTALLING / REMOVING THE KBH-22 1 Install the transceiver on the belt clip holster. • Insert the transceiver until "click" sound is heard. 2 Push the upper part of the holster to the rear side, remove the lock and pull out the transceiver. Belt Clip Holster Note: ◆◆ When pulling the transceiver out
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    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Solution Cannot turn the transceiver power ON. • The battery pack may be dead. Recharge or replace the battery pack. • The battery pack may not be
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    RF output power Audio output power Frequency stability Operating voltage Dimensions (W x H x D) (projections not included) Weight (with KNB-81L) SPECIFICATIONS 0.5 W e.r.p. Approx. 750 mW Within ±1.0 ppm DC 3.8± 0.4 V 50 × 94 × 27 mm 160 g 48
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B5A-2559-00/00 (E)
UHF DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER
USER MANUAL
TK-3601D