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    INSTRUCTION MANUAL MID POWER VHF APCO P25 TRANSCEIVER TK-5710 HIGH POWER VHF APCO P25 TRANSCEIVER TK-5710H © B62-1816-10 (K) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01
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    MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL The models listed below are covered by this manual: • TK-5710: Mid Power VHF FM Transceiver • TK-5710H: High Power VHF Turn OFF your transceiver while taking on fuel or while parked in gasoline service stations. Do not carry spare fuel containers in the trunk of your
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    harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment . ◆ Use only a KENWOOD optional DC power cable. ◆ Do not cut and/or remove the fuse holder on the DC power cable. For passenger safety, install
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    7 TK-5710 REAR PANEL 8 TK-5710H REAR PANEL 8 PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS 9 BASIC OPERATIONS 11 SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF 11 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME 11 SELECTING A ZONE AND CHANNEL 12 TRANSMITTING 12 RECEIVING 13 SCAN 14 TEMPORARY CHANNEL LOCKOUT 14 PRIORITY SCAN 15 SCAN REVERT 15 SCAN PROGRAMMING
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    27 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 28 BACKGROUND OPERATIONS 33 TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT 33 COMPANDER 33 PTT ID 33 BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT (BCL 34 VGS-1 OPTIONAL VOICE GUIDE & STORAGE UNIT 35 VOICE RECORDER 35 VOICE
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    Note: The following unpacking instructions are for use by your KENWOOD dealer, an authorized KENWOOD service facility, or the carrier immediately. SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Item Short plug Hex-headed screw with washer Instruction manual Part Number E37-0733-XX N99-0365-XX B62-1816-XX Quantity 1
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    Note: The following preparation instructions are for use by your KENWOOD dealer, an authorized KENWOOD service facility, or the drill the firewall, then install a rubber grommet. 2 Run the two power cable leads through the firewall and into the engine compartment, from the passenger compartment
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    Hex-headed screws Microphone Short plug Power input connector Mounting bracket DC power cable Antenna connector Fuse Hex-headed screw Black (-) cable Ground lead (commercially available) Red (+) cable * The TK-5710 is shown in the above diagram. Fuse holder 12 V vehicle battery Note
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    GETTING ACQUAINTED KCH-14 (BASIC CONTROL PANEL) q we r t POWER GRP TX BUSY VOL CH yu i o !0 q Power switch Press to switch the transceiver ON. Press and hold for approximately 1 second to switch the transceiver OFF. w GRP key Press to increase the zone number. Also press to increase
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    KCH-14 DISPLAY Indicator Description Displays the operating zone and channel numbers or zone and channel names. Also displays various text messages depending on the function being used. Displays the operating zone and channel numbers. Also displays OST list numbers and various characters depending
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    KCH-15 (FULL-FEATURED CONTROL PANEL) q we r ty u POWER GRP TX BUSY VOL CALL MON SCAN SP OPT A B C OST MON SCN CH io !0 !1 !2 q Power switch Press to switch the transceiver ON. Press and hold for approximately 1 second to switch the transceiver OFF. w GRP key Press to increase the zone
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    !2 PF 1 ~ PF 5 (Programmable Function) keys Press to activate their programmable functions {page 9}. KCH-15 DISPLAY CALL MON SCAN SP OPT A B C OST Indicator CALL MON SCAN SP OPT A B C OST Description Displays the operating zone and channel numbers or zone and channel names. Also displays various
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    TK-5710 REAR PANEL External accessory connector (D-sub 25 pin) External accessory connector (9-pin) TK-5710H REAR PANEL Antenna connector Power input connector External accessory connector (D-sub 25 pin) External accessory connector (9-pin) 8 Antenna connector Power input connector
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    PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS The PF (Programmable Function) keys can be programmed with the functions listed below. Please contact your dealer for further details on these functions. Conventional FM: Channels set up for Conventional FM Operation Conventional
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    Programmable Function Monitor None Operator Selectable Tone OST Down OST Up Playback Public Address Scan Scan Delete Scan Program Scrambler/ Encryption Scrambler/ Encryption Code Selcall Selcall + Status Speaker 1 - 2 Mute Squelch Level Status Tactical Group Talk Around Talkgroup Tone Zone Down Zone
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    Press the switch to switch the transceiver ON. • A beep sounds and the display momentarily lights up. • If the Transceiver Password function is programmed, "PASSWORD" appears on the display. You must enter the password to unlock the transceiver. Refer to "Transceiver Password", below. Press and hold
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    example, if the channel name is "-CHANNEL1-" and the zone name is "KENWOOD", and your dealer sets the zone name to 4-digits, the following display will and keys and the CH control. 2 Press (or press and hold) the key programmed as Monitor to check whether or not the channel is free. • If the channel
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    and channel using the GRP and keys and the CH control. 2 When you hear a caller's voice, readjust the volume as necessary. • If signaling has been programmed on the selected channel, you will hear a call only if the signal tone matches the tone set up on your transceiver. Note: Signaling allows your
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    are less channels than this, Scan will not operate. TEMPORARY CHANNEL LOCKOUT If a key is programmed with the Scan Delete function, each channel can be locked out of the scan sequence manually. During scan, you can temporarily remove specific channels from the scanning sequence by selecting them
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    channel 2. SCAN REVERT The Scan Revert channel is the channel selected when you press the PTT switch to transmit during Scan. Your dealer can program 1 of 6 types of Scan Revert channels on your transceiver: • Selected: The last zone and channel selected are assigned as the new revert zone and
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    Priority channel has been set as Operator Selectable by your dealer, you are able to reprogram the Priority mode as well. 1 Press the key programmed as Scan Program. • The (KCH-14) or SCAN (KCH-15) icon appears on the display and blinks. 2 Press the GRP and keys or rotate the CH control
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    FleetSync is an Alphanumeric 2-way Paging Function, and is a protocol owned by KENWOOD Corporation. FleetSync enables a variety of paging functions on your transceiver, some of which depend on dealer programming. Note: This function is available only in Conventional FM Operation. KEY FUNCTIONS
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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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    a Status call is received. Press any key to return to normal operation. ■ 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 Press
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    SHORT MESSAGES To send a short message, you must connect the transceiver to a PC. Ask your dealer for details. • Short messages can contain a maximum of 48 characters. • Received short messages are displayed the same as Status messages and are stored in the same stack memory. A combined maximum of
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    in Conventional FM Operation. MAKING A DTMF CALL ■ MANUAL DIALING Note: To make a DTMF call using manual dialing, you must use an optional microphone with you to quickly call DTMF numbers that have been programmed onto your transceiver. 1 Press the key programmed as Autodial. • "CODE?" or the first
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    only on the PF 5 key (the fifth key from the left, after the CH control). 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. • When the transceiver enters Emergency mode
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    . ◆ Ask your dealer for details concerning the Voice Scrambler board and the Encryption DES/AES settings. SECURE (ENCRYPTED) TRANSMISSION Press the key programmed as Scrambler/ Encryption to switch the transceiver to secure (encrypted) transmission. • The (KCH-14) or OPT (KCH-15) icon appears on the
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    DELETING THE ENCRYPTION KEY 1 Press the key programmed as Key Delete to enter Encryption Key Delete mode. 2 Select the current Encryption key using the GRP and keys or the CH control . 3 Press the
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    can still hear your calls if they set up their transceiver with the same tone or code. ■ OPERATOR SELECTABLE TONE (OST) If a key has been programmed with Operator Selectable Tone, you can reprogram the QT tone or DQT code on each of your channels. 1 Select your desired zone and channel. 2 Press
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    OPTIONAL SIGNALING Your dealer may also program several types of option signaling for your transceiver channels. ■ 2-TONE SIGNALING 2-tone Signaling opens the squelch only when your transceiver receives a call containing matching 2 tones.
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    clock. The time will display momentarily when the transceiver power is turned ON. Additionally, you can view the clock any time by pressing the key programmed as Clock. CLOCK ADJUSTMENT To set the time: 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the PF 4 key (the forth key from the left
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    call. • Channel Down Press this key to decrease the channel number. Press and hold this key to cycle down through the channel numbers. If programmed by your dealer, when the lowest channel number is reached, the transceiver will "roll-over" to the highest channel number and continue cycling down
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    and channel number and the zone and channel name (if names have been programmed). • Emergency Press and hold this key to enter Emergency mode. This key to jump to your home zone and channel. Your home zone and channel is programmed by your dealer. If activated by your dealer, you can set your own
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    MON (KCH-15) icon appears on the display. Press the Monitor key again to turn the transceiver squelch back on. • None No function has been programmed on the key. • Operator Selectable Tone Press and hold this key for 1 second to enter Tone Selection mode. When activated, the (KCH-14) or OST
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    the scanning sequence. The channel settings are returned to normal when scan is ended. Refer to "TEMPORARY CHANNEL LOCKOUT" on page 14 for details. • Scan Program Press this key to access the scan list. You can set each transceiver channel to be added to or removed from your scan list. Refer
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    back on. • Zone Down Press this key to decrease the zone number. Press and hold this key to cycle down through the zone numbers. If programmed by your dealer, when the lowest zone number is reached, the transceiver will "roll-over" to the highest zone number and continue cycling down. • Zone
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    to prevent any caller from using a channel for an extended period of time. If you continuously transmit for a period of time that exceeds the programmed time, the transceiver will stop transmitting and an alert tone will sound. To stop the tone, release the microphone PTT switch. Your dealer can
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    is already in use. Under these circumstances, use a different channel or wait until the channel becomes free. However, if BCL Override has also been programmed, you can transmit overtop of the current signal: 1 Press and hold the microphone PTT switch. • If the channel is already in use, a warning
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    STORAGE UNIT When using the optional VGS-1 voice guide & storage unit, you gain access to the . ■ 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 counting
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    recorded conversation, memo, or message: 1 Press the key programmed as Playback to enter Playback mode. • If the last DTMF key to delete the recording(s) or the PF 3 or DTMF # key to cancel. VOICE GUIDE When changing the zone, channel, or operation mode, an audio voice will announce the new zone,
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MID POWER VHF APCO P25 TRANSCEIVER
TK-5710
HIGH POWER VHF APCO P25 TRANSCEIVER
TK-5710H
' B62-1816-10 (K)
09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01