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INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODE D'EMPLOI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUAL DI ISTRUZIONI GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING 1 2 3A 4 5 6B 7 8 9C 0 D TK-270G/ TK-370G VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/ UHF FM TRANSCEIVER EMETTEUR-RECEPTEUR FM VHF/ EMETTEUR-RECEPTEUR FM UHF TRANSCEPTOR DE FM VHF/ TRANSCEPTOR DE FM
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ENGLISH TK-270G/ TK-370G VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/ UHF FM TRANSCEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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personnel operating at peak efficiency. KENWOOD transceivers incorporate the latest in advanced technology. As a result, we feel strongly that you will be pleased with the quality and features of this product. MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL • TK-270G: VHF FM Transceiver • TK-370G: UHF FM Transceiver
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, nor on unstable surfaces. • If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver, switch OFF the power immediately and remove the optional battery pack from the transceiver. Contact your KENWOOD dealer. ii
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EQUIPMENT 1 Supplied Accessories 1 PREPARATION 3 Charging the Optional NiCd Battery Pack 3 Installing/ Removing the Optional NiCd Battery Pack ..... 3 Installing the Antenna 4 Installing the Belt Clip Priority Scan 14 Channel Lockout 14 Revert Channel 14 DTMF CALLS 15 Manual Dialling 15 iii
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24 5-TONE SIGNALLING 25 AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS 26 Selecting an Output Power 26 Time-out Timer (TOT 26 Busy Channel Lockout (BCL 27 Talk-Around 27 Battery Voltage Level 28 Lamp 28 Beginning/ End of Transmission Signal 28 Monitor/Squelch 29 iv
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Note: The following unpacking instructions are for use by your KENWOOD dealer, an authorized KENWOOD service facility, or the factory Item TK-270G (E,NE) Antenna TK-270G (NT) TK-370G (E,NE) Belt clip Screw set Speaker/ microphone jacks cap Speaker/ microphone locking bracket Instruction manual Part
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Antenna (TK-270G) Antenna (TK-370G) Belt clip Screw set Speaker/ microphone jacks cap Speaker/ microphone locking bracket 2
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the battery pack instruction manual). ◆ 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 THE BATTERY PACK MAY BE DAMAGED. ◆ AFTER RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK, DISCONNECT IT FROM THE CHARGER. IF THE CHARGER POWER IS RESET
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1 Match the four grooves of the battery pack with the corresponding guides on the back of the transceiver. 2 Slide the battery pack along the back of the transceiver until the release latch on the base of the transceiver locks. 3 To remove the battery pack, pull back on the release latch and slide
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■ Installing the Belt Clip If necessary, attach the belt clip using the two supplied 3 x 8 mm screws. Note: If the belt clip is not installed, its mounting location may get hot during continuous transmission or when left sitting in a hot environment. ■ Installing the Cap over the Speaker/ Microphone
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GETTING ACQUAINTED Antenna Speaker qwe Microphone r o t y !0 u 1 2 3A i 4 5 6B 7 8 9C 0 D The transceiver is shown with the optional KNB-14 battery pack. q Rotary encoder Your dealer can program the encoder as either Group Up/Down or Channel Up/Down (default setting). Rotate to select
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e Power switch/ Volume control Turn clockwise to switch ON the transceiver. Rotate to adjust the volume. To switch OFF the transceiver, turn counterclockwise fully. r PTT (Push-to-Talk) switch Press this switch, then speak into the microphone to call a station. t Side 1 key This is a PF (
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■ Display Icon 8 Description Not used on this transceiver. Appears when the selected channel is busy. Appears when QT, DQT, DTMF, 2-Tone, or 5-Tone decoding is deactivated (by pressing the Monitor key). Appears when you receive a Code Squelch, Selective Call, 2-Tone, 5-Tone, or DTMF Signalling
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PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS Side 1, Side 2, O, ●, t, and s can be programmed with the auxiliary functions listed below. Function Call 1 Call 2 Channel Down Channel Up Display Character Group Down Group Up Home Channel Key Lock Lamp Monitor Monitor Momentary None Redial RF Power Lo Scan Scan
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OPERATING BASICS ■ Switching Power ON/OFF Turn the Power switch/ Volume control clockwise to switch the transceiver ON. Turn the Power switch/ Volume control counterclockwise to switch the transceiver OFF. If the Radio Password function is programmed, "PASSWORD" will appear on the display when the
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■ Adjusting the Squelch Level Squelch is used to silence the speaker when no signals are present. When squelch is turned OFF, you will hear background noise from the speaker. When it is ON, you will not hear background noise. The squelch level you select determines when squelch will turn OFF and ON.
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■ Placing a Call 1 Make sure no parties are currently transmitting on your selected channel. 2 Press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone in your normal speaking voice. • For best sound quality at the receiving station, hold the microphone approximately 1.5 inches (3 ~ 4 cm) from your mouth.
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CHANNEL SCAN Scan is useful for monitoring signals on the channels programmed on the transceiver. When scanning, the transceiver checks for a signal on each channel, and only stops on a channel if a signal is present. The transceiver will remain on a busy channel until the signal is no longer
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■ Priority Scan If your dealer set up a priority channel on your transceiver, the transceiver will continuously monitor that channel while receiving a signal on another channel. When a signal is received on the Priority channel, the transceiver immediately switches to that channel. • "P" appears on
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Dialling There are two ways to manually call a number: 1) Press and hold the PTT switch, then enter the desired digits on the keypad. • You can enter the digits 0 ~ 9, A ~ D, , and #. (A ~ D may be disabled
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■ Storing DTMF Numbers Note: Auto Dialling must first be activated by your dealer. You can store DTMF numbers (16 digits maximum) in each of the 9 Auto Dial memory locations (1 ~ 9). 1 Press the # key. • "D" appears on the display. 2 Enter the desired digits on the keypad. • You can enter the digits
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■ Dialling Stored DTMF Numbers To call a number stored in a memory location: 1 Press the key. • "A" appears on the display. 2 Enter the desired memory location number (1 ~ 9). • The stored digits are displayed. 3 Press the PTT switch. • If programmed by your dealer, no DTMF tone will sound when "D"
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been set up in your transceiver. Transceivers that do not transmit the correct code will not be heard. Consequently, you can communicate with a specific party without listening to other parties using the same channel. Your dealer may also activate Group Call for your transceiver. This is useful when
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to call or enter a Group code on the keypad. • If desired, you can send codes the same way you make DTMF calls {page 15}. Both manual methods can be used or you can store codes in memory, then dial them from a memory location. • "CALL" appears on the display and the LED
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SELECTIVE CALL Selective Call is enabled or disabled by your dealer. This function is similar to Code Squelch {page 18}. The differences from Code Squelch are: • You can send or receive message codes containing a maximum of 5 digits. • Selective Call turns the squelch OFF only when the transceiver
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squelch turns OFF, press the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch. • Your dealer can program squelch to automatically turn back ON after a specific time period elapses. • If Transpond for Selective Call is programmed, an acknowledgment signal is returned to the calling station. Transpond does not
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can also enter a message code of up to 5 digits. • If desired, you can send codes the same way you make DTMF calls {page 15}. Both manual methods can be used or you can store codes in memory, then dial them from a memory location. • "CALL" appears on the display and the LED
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the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch. • Your dealer can program optional signalling and squelch to automatically turn back ON after a specific time period elapses. • If Transpond for 2-Tone Signalling is programmed, an acknowledgment signal is returned to the calling station. Transpond for
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■ Transmitting 1 Press the key programmed as 2-Tone Encode. • A 2-Tone code appears on the display. 2 Rotate the Rotary encoder to select your desired 2-Tone code. 3 Press the PTT switch and 2-Tone Encode key to begin transmitting. Release the 2-Tone Encode key when transmission has started. Release
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5-TONE SIGNALLING 5-Tone Signalling is either activated or deactivated by your dealer. 5-Tone Signalling only opens the squelch when the transceiver receives five tones corresponding to those set up in your transceiver. When the squelch opens, you will be able to hear the caller without any further
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key programmed as RF Power Lo. Each time you press RF Power Lo, the output power toggles between high and low. • Using low power conserves battery power and reduces the risk of interfering with other communications. • The "LO" icon appears when you are using low power. Note: ◆ Pressing RF Power Lo
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you cannot transmit). Release the PTT switch to stop the tone and return to receive mode. ■ Talk-Around You may occasionally experience an interruption in service (due to a power failure, etc.). During such an occurence, you can continue communication by using the Talk-Around feature, if it has been
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flashes red. When a tone sounds, transmission stops. Recharge or replace the battery pack at this time. ■ Lamp Press the key programmed as Lamp to any key other than Lamp while the backlight is ON to reset the 5 second timer. The timer will reset and the backlight will remain on for 5 seconds. ■
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■ Monitor/Squelch Your dealer can program a key with the Monitor or Squelch function one of four ways: Squelch Momentary: Press and hold the Squelch key to hear background noise. Release the key to return to normal operation. Squelch Off: Momentarily press the Squelch key to hear background noise.