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TK-7180/ TK-8180 TK-7180H/ TK-8180H TK-7182/ TK-8182 TK-7182H/ TK-8182H VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/ UHF FM TRANSCEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM VHF/ ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM UHF MODE D'EMPLOI TRANSCEPTOR FM VHF/ TRANSCEPTOR FM UHF MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES © B62-1848-00 (K) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03
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ENGLISH VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/ UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-7180/ TK-8180 TK-7180H/ TK-8180H TK-7182/ TK-8182 TK-7182H/ TK-8182H INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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peak efficiency. KENWOOD transceivers incorporate the MANUAL The models listed below are covered by this manual: • TK-7180: VHF FM Transceiver • TK-7180H: VHF FM Transceiver • TK-7182: VHF FM Transceiver • TK-7182H: VHF FM Transceiver • TK-8180: UHF FM Transceiver • TK-8180H: UHF FM Transceiver • TK
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ground systems only! Check the battery polarity and voltage of the vehicle before installing the transceiver. ◆ Use only the supplied DC power cable or a KENWOOD optional DC power cable. ◆ Do not cut and/or remove the fuse holder on the DC power cable. For passenger safety, install the transceiver
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.) 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 vehicle if interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this
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CONTENTS UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT 1 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 1 PREPARATION 2 TOOLS REQUIRED 2 POWER CABLE CONNECTION 2 INSTALLING THE TRANSCEIVER 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED 4 FRONT PANEL 4 DISPLAY 5 REAR PANEL 7 PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS 8 OPERATING BASICS 9 OVERVIEW 9 SWITCHING POWER ON/
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OPERATIONS 27 TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT 27 BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT (BCL 27 SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR (TK-7180/ TK-7180H/ TK-8180/ TK-8180H ONLY 27 BEGINNING/ END OF TRANSMIT SIGNAL 27 VGS-1 OPTIONAL VOICE GUIDE & STORAGE UNIT (TK-7180/ TK-7180H/ TK-8180/ TK-8180H ONLY 28 VOICE RECORDER 28 VOICE
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following unpacking instructions are for use by your KENWOOD dealer, an authorized KENWOOD service facility, or headed screw with washer (4 pieces) • Spring washer (4 pieces) • Flat washer (4 pieces) Instruction manual Part Number T91-0639-XX J19-1584-XX E30-7523-XX F52-0024-XX J29-0662-XX
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his/her aid in determining if they will perform normally while transmitting. Note: The following preparation instructions are for use by your KENWOOD dealer, an authorized KENWOOD service facility, or the factory. TOOLS REQUIRED Note: Before installing the transceiver, always check how far the
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INSTALLING THE TRANSCEIVER For passenger safety, install the transceiver securely using the supplied mounting bracket and screw set so the transceiver will not break loose in the event of a collision. 1 Mark the position of the holes in the dash by using the mounting bracket as a template. Drill the
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FRONT PANEL qw e ty u GETTING ACQUAINTED r o i q (Power) switch Press to switch the transceiver ON. Press again to switch the transceiver OFF. w / keys Press to activate their programmable functions {page 8}. The default settings are Volume Up ( ) and Volume Down ( ). e Display Refer to the
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DISPLAY Indicator TK-7180/ TK-7180H/ TK-8180/ TK-8180H Display Description Displays the zone, group ID, and channel numbers. Your dealer can program zone, group ID, and channel names with up to 12 characters, in place of numbers. Also displays received FleetSync messages. Displays the zone, group
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Indicator 6 TK-7182/ TK-7182H/ TK-8182/ TK-8182H Display Description Displays the zone, group ID, and channel numbers. Your dealer can program zone, group ID, and channel names with up to 8 characters, in place of numbers. Also displays received FleetSync messages. Appears when a key programmed as
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REAR PANEL External speaker jack Antenna connector Power input connector Ignition Sense Line 7
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zones. 2 "Auto Reply Message" and "Playback" can be programmed only when the optional VGS-1 board has been installed. 3 "Auto Reply Message", "Clock", and "Playback" can be used only on the TK-7180/ TK-7180H/ TK-8180/ TK-8180H transceivers. 4 "Emergency" can be programmed only on the key. 8
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to confirm the password. • If you enter an incorrect password, an error tone sounds and the transceiver remains locked. ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Press the key programmed as Volume Up to increase the volume and Volume Down to decrease the volume. • The default setting for the key is Volume Up. • The
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. Names can be programmed for zones and channels/ group with up to 12 (TK-X180/ TK-X180H) or 8 (TK-X182/ TK-X182H) characters each. KENWOOD", and your dealer sets the zone name to 3-digits, the following display will appear: TK-7180/ TK-7180H/ TK-8180/ TK-8180H Display TK-7182/ TK-7182H/ TK-8182/ TK
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after you release the PTT switch. 3 Place the call, following the instructions for making a DTMF call {page 19}. 4 When the called party hold the PTT switch, then press the DTMF # key or the key programmed as Telephone Disconnect. RECEIVING A TELEPHONE CALL 1 When a telephone call is received
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you hear a caller's voice, readjust the volume as necessary, using the Volume keys. 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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preset encode and decode tones for the selected channel. Your dealer can program up to 40 tones on your transceiver. To turn OST on or off, press the key programmed as OST. • The OST indicator (TK-X180/ TK-X180H: / TK-X182/ TK-X182H: ) appears on the display when this function is activated. To
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group ID number appear on the display. • The zone add indicator (TK-X180/ TK-X180H: / TK-X182/ TK-X182H: ) will appear on the display when the selected zone is again. ADD TO SCAN/ DELETE FROM SCAN Press and hold the key programmed as Scan Delete/Add, to add or remove each zone or group ID
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transceiver "talks back" on the current receive zone and channel/ group ID. • Priority: If your dealer has programmed a Priority channel (TK-X180/ TK-X180H: Priority 1 or Priority 2 / TK-X182/ TK-X182H: Priority), this channel is the revert zone and channel. • Priority + Talkback: If your dealer has
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KENWOOD Corporation. FleetSync enables a variety of paging functions on your transceiver, some of which depend on dealer programming. Your dealer can set up either FleetSync or FleetSync II (TK-X180/ TK . • If programmed by your dealer, you can also use the and keys. • If Manual Dialing is enabled
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S key to enter Status Mode. 5 Press the keys to select the status ID you want to transmit. • If programmed by your dealer, you can also use the and keys. • If Manual Dialing is enabled, you can enter digits by using an optional DTMF keypad or by selecting digits with the and
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. 2 Press the keys to select the desired message. • If programmed by your dealer, you can also use the and keys. • Press and hold key to toggle between the message/ call ID and the channel name. On TK-X180/ TK-X180H transceivers, it will also toggle between the time of the received message
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(DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY) CALLS MANUAL DIALING Note: To make a DTMF call using manual dialing, you must use an optional 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
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per number). ■ STORING DTMF NUMBERS 1 Press the key programmed as Autodial Programming. • The first entry in the Autodial list appears on . • If you are overwriting a previous entry, "OverWrt" (TK-X180/ TK-X180H) or "OVERWRT" (TK-X182/ TK-X182H) appears on the display. Press the S or DTMF key
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list appears on the display. 2 Press the keys or press the appropriate DTMF key to select your desired Autodial list number (01 ~ 32). • If programmed by your dealer, you can also use the and keys. • The stored entry appears on the display. 3 Press the PTT switch to make the call
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. You will not hear calls from transceivers that are not programmed with a matching code. When you receive a signal containing the correct tones, squelch opens and you will hear the call. • The LED indicator flashes orange. • The icon (TK-X182/ TK-X182H) appears on the display. (This icon will not
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with the Emergency function, you can make emergency calls. 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, the transceiver
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TALK AROUND You may occasionally experience an interruption in service (due to a power failure, etc.). During such is used for both encoding and decoding. MONITOR/ SQUELCH OFF You can use the key programmed as Monitor/ Squelch Off to listen to weak signals that you cannot hear during normal
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(TK-7180/ TK-7180H/ TK-8180/ TK-8180H ONLY) If activated by your dealer, your transceiver can track the time and date with its built-in 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
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function causes all audio input via the microphone to be amplified and output from the external speaker. To use the PA system: 1 Press the key programmed as Public Address. • The icon appears on the display while the PA system is active. 2 Press the PTT switch, then speak into the microphone. • Use
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dealer can program the TOT time in the range of 15 seconds to 10 minutes (TK-X180H/ TK-X182H) or 15 seconds to 20 minutes (TK-X180/ TK-X182) for tone, or FleetSync signaling. SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR (TK-7180/ TK-7180H/ TK-8180/ TK-8180H ONLY) The signal strength indicator displays the strength
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VGS-1 OPTIONAL VOICE GUIDE & STORAGE UNIT (TK-7180/ TK-7180H/ TK-8180/ TK-8180H ONLY) When using the optional VGS-1 voice guide & storage unit, 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
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play back a recorded conversation, memo, or message: 1 Press the key programmed as Playback to enter Playback mode. • If the last action on your key to delete the recording(s) or the A or DTMF # key to cancel. VOICE GUIDE When changing the zone, group ID, channel, or operation mode, an audio voice
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