Kenwood APCO P25 TK-5710- Manuals

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1 UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT Note: The following unpacking instructions are for use by your KENWOOD dealer, an authorized KENWOOD service facility, or the factory. Carefully unpack the transceiver. We recommend that you identify the itemslisted in the following table before discarding the pack...

2 Various electronic equipment in your vehicle may malfunction if they are not properly protected fromthe radio frequency energy which is present while transmitting. Electronic fuel injection, anti-skidbraking, and cruise control systems are typical examples of equipment that may malfunction. If you...

3 I NSTALLING THE T RANSCEIVER For passenger safety, install the transceiver securely using an optional mounting bracket and screwset 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 atemplate. Drill th...

4 GETTING ACQUAINTED KCH-14 (B ASIC C ONTROL P ANEL ) q q q q q Power switch Press to switch the transceiver ON. Press and hold for approximately1 second to switch the transceiver OFF. w w w w w GRP key Press to increase the zone number. Also press to increase setting adjustments. e e e e e GRP key ...

5 KCH-14 D ISPLAY r o t a c i d n I n o i t p i r c s e D d n a e n o z r o s r e b m u n l e n n a h c d n a e n o z g n i t a r e p o e h t s y a l p s i D s e g a s s e m t x e t s u o i r a v s y a l p s i d o s l A . s e m a n l e n n a h c . d e s u g n i e b n o i t c n u f e h t n o g n i d ...

6 KCH-15 (F ULL -F EATURED C ONTROL P ANEL ) q q q q q Power switch Press to switch the transceiver ON. Press and hold for approximately1 second to switch the transceiver OFF. w w w w w GRP key Press to increase the zone number. Also press to increase setting adjustments. e e e e e GRP key Press to ...

9 PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS The PF (Programmable Function) keys can be programmed with the functionslisted below. Please contact your dealer for further details on these functions. Conventional FM: Channels set up for Conventional FM Operation Conventional APCO: Channels set up for Conventional APCO Op...

10 n o i t c n u F e l b a m m a r g o r P l a n o i t n e v n o C M F l a n o i t n e v n o C O C P A e c n e r e f e R e g a P r o t i n o M ✓ ✓ 0 3 e n o N ✓ ✓ 0 3 e n o T e l b a t c e l e S r o t a r e p O ✓ • 0 3 , 5 2 n w o D T S O ✓ • 0 3 p U T S O ✓ • 0 3 k c a b y a l P ✓ ✓ 6 3 , 1 3 s s e...

11 BASIC OPERATIONS S WITCHING P OWER ON/ OFF 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 ...

12 S ELECTING A Z ONE AND C HANNEL Select the desired zone using the GRP and keys. Each zone contains a group of channels. Select the desired channel using the CH control. Each channel is programmed with settings for transmitting and receiving. • If programmed by your dealer, the transceiver will an...

13 ■ M AKING I NDIVIDUAL C ALLS (APCO) If a key has been programmed with Individual , you can make calls to specified persons. 1 Press the key programmed as Individual . 2 Press the GRP and keys or rotate the CH control to select a unit ID from the list that has been pre-entered into your transceive...

14 SCAN Scan is useful for monitoring signals on the transceiver channels. Whilescanning, the transceiver checks for a signal on each channel and only stops ona channel if a signal is present. To begin scanning, press the key programmed as Scan . • The (KCH-14) or SCAN (KCH-15) icon appears on the d...

15 P RIORITY S CAN A Priority channel must be programmed in order for Priority Scan to function. When using a single Priority channel, the transceiver will automatically change tothe Priority channel when a call is received on it, even if a call is being receivedon a normal channel. When using dual ...

17 FleetSync: ALPHANUMERIC 2-WAY PAGING FUNCTION FleetSync is an Alphanumeric 2-way Paging Function, and is a protocol ownedby 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 i...

18 S ELCALL (S ELECTIVE C ALLING ) A Selcall is a voice call to a particular station or to a group of stations. ■ T RANSMITTING 1 Select your desired zone and channel. 2 Press the key programmed as Selcall or Selcall + Status to enter Selcall mode. 3 Press the GRP and keys or rotate the CH control t...

19 ■ T RANSMITTING 1 Select your desired zone and channel. 2 Press the key programmed as Status to enter Status mode or Selcall + Status to enter Selcall mode. • When using the Status key to enter Status mode, the target Fleet/ ID is fixed and cannot be selected. Skip to step 5 to continue. 3 In Sel...

20 S HORT M ESSAGES To send a short message, you must connect the transceiver to a PC. Ask yourdealer 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 o...

21 DTMF (DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY) CALLS Note: DTMF calls can be made only in Conventional FM Operation. M AKING A DTMF C ALL ■ M ANUAL D IALING Note: To make a DTMF call using manual dialing, you must use an optional microphone with a DTMF keypad. 1 Press and hold the microphone PTT switch. 2 Ente...

22 EMERGENCY CALLS If your transceiver has been programmed with the Emergency function, you canmake emergency calls. Note: Emergency can be programmed 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...

24 D ELETING THE E NCRYPTION K EY 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 PF 3 key (the third key from the left, after the CH control) to delete the Encryption key. 4 Pres...

25 SIGNALING Note: Signaling can be used only in Conventional FM Operation. Q UIET T ALK (QT)/ D IGITAL Q UIET T ALK (DQT) Your dealer may have programmed QT or DQT signaling on your transceiverchannels. A QT tone/ DQT code is a sub-audible tone/code which allows you toignore (not hear) calls from o...

26 O PTIONAL S IGNALING Your dealer may also program several types of option signaling for yourtransceiver channels. ■ 2- TONE S IGNALING 2-tone Signaling opens the squelch only when your transceiver receives a callcontaining matching 2 tones. Refer to “2-tone” on page 28. ■ DTMF S IGNALING DTMF Sig...

27 CLOCK If activated by your dealer, your transceiver can track the time with its built-inclock. The time will display momentarily when the transceiver power is turnedON. Additionally, you can view the clock any time by pressing the keyprogrammed as Clock . C LOCK A DJUSTMENT To set the time: 1 Wit...

28 ADVANCED OPERATIONS Your transceiver operations vary according to the functions that your dealer hasprogrammed onto the transceiver keys. Following is brief overview of theprogrammable functions. Refer to those functions which have been programmedonto your transceiver. • 2-tone Press this key to ...

29 • Clock Press this key to display the current time. • Direct Channel 1 ~ 5 Press one of the five Direct Channel keys to jump to a frequently used zoneand channel. The zones and channels are programmed by your dealer. If activated by your dealer, you can set your own Direct Channels. First,select ...

30 • Intercom Press this key to toggle the Intercom function ON and OFF. “INTERCOM”appears on the display when Intercom is activated. To use the Intercomfunction, your dealer must first install a dual-head (microphone and speaker)system. When making a call, your voice will be transmitted over the sp...

33 BACKGROUND OPERATIONS Your dealer can activate a variety of transceiver functions to perform without anyadditional operation on your part. T IME - OUT T IMER (TOT) The Time-out Timer is used to prevent any caller from using a channel for anextended period of time. If you continuously transmit for...

34 B USY C HANNEL L OCKOUT (BCL) If set up by your dealer, you will be unable to transmit on a conventional channelif it is already in use. Under these circumstances, use a different channel or waituntil the channel becomes free. However, if BCL Override has also been programmed, you can transmit ov...

35 VGS-1 OPTIONAL VOICE GUIDE & STORAGE UNIT When using the optional VGS-1 voice guide & storage unit, you gain access tothe voice recorder and voice announcement functions. Ask your dealer fordetails. V OICE R ECORDER The voice recorder provides you with an auto recorder to record yourconve...