Kenwood RC-D70 - Manuals

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PREPARATION SuPPlIEd AccESSORIES Item Part Number Quantity Modular plug cable (for PANEL jack) E30-7639-XX Line filter L79-47-XX 2 Cable with a 2.5 mm (/0") 3-conductor plug (for GPS jack) E30-3400-XX Base stand J09-0409-XX • Sheet G-4438-XX Panel holder J29-0663-XX • Cushion G3-2233-XX Panel br...

2 INSTAllATION n Mobile Installation 1 Clean and dry the installation location. Do not install the bracket close to an air bag. 2 Remove the release paper from the base of the panel bracket, then secure it in place using the 3 supplied self-tapping screws. • Allow the panel to set for a while, to en...

3 cONNEcTION TO Pc Use a PG-5G (option) cable when connecting the RC-D70 to a computer D-SUB terminal. Panel jack RC-D710 TM-V71 Modular plug cable Installing the Line Filter Install the line filter approximately 3 cm from the connector. Approx. 3 cm Line filter To PC 9-pin D-SUB terminal cOM termin...

4 cONNEcTION TO PG-5J When using the RC-D70 with a transceiver other than the TM-V7, attach the RC-D70 to the transceiver using the PG-5J (option). RC-D710 Modular plug cable Line filter PG-5J Black (—) cable Red (+) cable DC power cable NC PR9 PKS PKD GND SQC dATA terminal pin (PG-5J) 6 pin mini-DI...

5 Fuse holder Fuse n Power cable connection (PG-5J) Fixed Station In order to use the PG-5J for fixed station operation, you will need a separate 3.8 V DC power supply that must be purchased separately. Note: Do not plug the DC power supply into an AC outlet until you make all connections. Mobile In...

GETTING ACQUAINTED OPERATION PANEl (FRONT) <RC-D710 + TM-V71> n IN NORMAlMODE q CALL Press [CALL] to select the Call channel. Press [CALL] (1s) to start Call scan. w VFO Press [VFO] to enter VFO mode , then rotate the Tuning control to select an operating frequency. Press [VFO] (1s) to start V...

n IN FUNCTION MODE q C.IN Press [C.IN] to store the current operating frequency to the Call channel. w M>V Press [M>V] to copy the current Memory channel or Call channel to the VFO (memory shift). e M.IN Select a Memory channel, then press [M.IN] to store the current operating frequency in the...

12 OPERATION PANEl (FRONT) <RC-D710 + PG-5J> n IN NORMAlMODE q Tuning Control Press [F] , then press the Tuning control to enter Menu mode. w F Press [F] to enter Function mode. e TNC Each time you press [TNC] , the mode toggles between APRS (or NAVITRA) mode ON and PACKET mode ON. • When “OPE...

15 BASIC OPERATIONS (RC-D710 + TM-V71) SElECTINg A BAND Press the left [BAND SEL] control to select band A and the right [BAND SEL] control to select band B. • The icon appears at the top of the band on which you are operating and the icon appears at the top of the band on which you are currently se...

16 Pressing [PF2] allows you to switch the operating band between bands A and B, while maintaining the original band as the transmit band. Band A is the transmit band and band B is the operating band: Band A is both the transmit and operating band: SElECTINg DuAl BAND MODE/ SINglE BAND MODE You can ...

17 Single band mode (band A only): Note: You can also turn the center partition bar display off {Menu No. 527}. SElECTINg A FREQuENCy BAND You can change the default frequency bands for bands A and B. 1 Select band A or B by pressing the [BAND SEL] control or [PF2] . 2 Press [F], [BAND SEL] of your ...

18 SElECTINg AN OPERATINg MODE There are 3 operating modes available to choose from: VFO mode, Memory Channel mode, and Call Channel mode. ■ VFO Mode VFO mode allows you to manually change the operating frequency. 1 Press [VFO] to enter VFO mode. 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired op...

19 ■ Call Channel Mode Call Channel mode allows you to quickly select a preset channel to allow immediate calls on that frequency. The Call channel can be conveniently used as an emergency channel within your group. 1 Select your desired band (A or B). 2 Press [CALL] to enter Call Channel mode. • Th...

20 MENU MODE Many functions on this RC-D710 are selected or configured through the Menu instead of physical controls. Once you become familiar with the Menu system, you will appreciate the versatility it offers. MENU AccEss 1 Press [F], Tuning control to access the Menu. • The setup category name ap...

21 MENU MODE MENU cONfigUrAtiON AUDIO <RC-D710 + TM-V71> Menu No. Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 000 KEY BEEP Beep sound OFF/ ON ON 001 BEEP VOLUME Beep volume level LEVEL 1 ~ LEVEL 7 LEVEL 5 002 EXT.SPEAKER External speaker output mode MODE 1/ MODE 2 MODE 1 003 1 ANNOUNCE ...

32 chArActEr ENtry Certain menus require you to enter characters, such as the power on message and memory names. When character entry is required, a cursor will appear on the display. 1 Press the Tuning control. • The cursor will blink. 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired character. 3...

34 MAINTENANCE GENERAL INFORMATION This product has been factory aligned and tested to specification before shipment. Attempting service or alignment without factory authorization can void the product warranty. SERVICE When returning this product to your dealer or service center for repair, pack it ...