Kenwood TK-2402 - Manuals

ii PRECAUTIONS • Do not charge the transceiver and battery pack when they are wet. • Ensure that there are no metallic items located between the transceiver and the battery pack. • Do not use options not specified by KENWOOD . • If the die-cast chassis or other transceiver part is damaged, do not to...

iii Turn the transceiver power off in the following locations:• In explosive atmospheres (inflammable gas, dust particles, metallic powders, grain powders, etc.). • While taking on fuel or while parked at gasoline service stations. • Near explosives or blasting sites. • In aircrafts. (Any use of the...

iv Information concerning the battery pack: The battery pack includes flammable objects such as organic solvent. Mishandling may cause the battery to rupture producing flames or extreme heat, deteriorate, or cause other forms of damage to the battery. Please observe the following prohibitive matters...

1 CONTENTS UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT .........................1PREPARATION .........................................................2ORIENTATION ..........................................................7PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS........................8BASIC OPERATIONS ..................

2 PREPARATION INSTALLING THE CHANNEL STOPPER For transceivers with less than 16 channels, insert a Channel stopper. 1 Set the Channel selector to channel 1, then pull the Channel selector knob off the transceiver. • If the Channel selector is not positioned at channel 1, the Channel selector knob ma...

3 INSTALLING/ REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK ◆ Do not short the battery terminals or dispose of the battery by fire. ◆ Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack. 1 Align the battery pack with the back of the transceiver, then press the battery pack and transceiver firmly together until the...

4 CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The battery pack is not charged at the factory; charge it before use. ATTENTION: Always switch OFF a transceiver equipped with a battery pack before inserting the transceiver into the charger. 1 Plug the AC adapter cable into the jack located on the rear of the charger. 2...

5 5 When charging is completed, the indicator lights green. Remove the battery pack or the transceiver from the charging slot of the charger. • It takes approximately 3 hours to charge the battery pack.• When the charger will not be used for a long time, unplug the AC adapter from the AC outlet. Not...

7 ORIENTATION Channel selector Rotate to change the operating channel. • Channel Annunciation: When changing channels, the transceiver will announce the newly selected channel number (if enabled by your dealer). LED indicator For the LED indicator status, refer to page 11. Power switch/ Volume contr...

8 PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS Your dealer can program the Side 1 and Side 2 keys each with one of the following functions. Note: The duration of pressing a key to activate a function is dependent on your dealer setting. Your dealer may have set some keys to be held down for a short duration ins...

11 BASIC OPERATIONS 1 Turn the Power switch / Volume control clockwise to switch the transceiver power ON. • A beep sounds if enabled by your dealer. 2 Press the key programmed with the [Monitor] or [Squelch Off] function to hear background noise, then rotate the Power switch / Volume control to adj...

12 VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION (VOX) VOX operation allows you to transmit hands-free. This feature must first be activated by your dealer, and can only be used if you are using a supported headset. This function can be turned off for specific channels by your dealer.To activate VOX and set the VOX G...

13 BACKGROUND OPERATIONS TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) The Time-out Timer prevents callers from using a channel for an extended duration. If you continuously transmit for the duration programmed by your dealer (default is 1 minute), transmission will stop and an alert tone will sound. To stop the tone, relea...

14 SIGNALING ■ QT/ DQT The Encoder/Decoder function uses QT/ DQT to segregate talk groups, so users only hear calls from their own group. ■ DTMF A DTMF PTT ID is included for dispatch operations or simple remote control applications.The DTMF decode capabilities include Selective Call ID, Transpond w...

ADDENDUM: Transceiver Password If your transceiver is password protected, the LED will light blue when you turn the transceiver ON. Enter the password (up to 4 digits) using the following procedure.1 Set the Channel selector to position “1”.2 Press the Side 1 or Side 2 key to enter the first digit. ...