Kenwood TK-3180 - Manuals

iii CONTENTS UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ............................. 1 S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES ....................................................... 1 PREPARATION .............................................................. 2 B ATTERY P ACK P RECAUTIONS .......................................

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 youidentify the items listed in the following table before discardingthe packi...

2 PREPARATION B ATTERY P ACK P RECAUTIONS Do not use battery packs or battery chargers notrecommended by KENWOOD . ◆ 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 thebattery pack may be damaged. ◆ After charging the batt...

7 I NSTALLING / R EMOVING THE (O PTIONAL ) B ATTERY P ACK 1 Match the guides of thebattery pack with thecorresponding grooves on theupper rear of the transceiver,then firmly press the batterypack to lock it in place. 2 Lock the safety catch toprevent accidentally pressingthe release latch andremovin...

9 If you are not using an optionalspeaker/ microphone or headset,install the cap over the universalconnector using the supplied4 x 6 mm screw. Ensure that thecap fits tightly over the connector. I NSTALLING THE C AP OVER THE U NIVERSAL C ONNECTOR I NSTALLING THE (O PTIONAL ) S PEAKER / M ICROPHONE O...

10 GETTING ACQUAINTED S A B C 1 2 ABC 5 JKL 8 0 TUV 4 GHI 7 PQRS 3 DEF 6 MNO MIC 9 # WXYZ < > Speaker Microphone q q q q q Antenna connector Connect an antenna here {page 8}. w w w w w Selector Rotate to activate its programmable function {page 14}.

12 D ISPLAY r o t a c i d n I n o i t p i r c s e D . s r e b m u n l e n n a h c d n a e n o z e h t s y a l p s i D l e n n a h c d n a e n o z m a r g o r p n a c r e l a e d r u o Y e c a l p n i , s r e t c a r a h c 2 1 o t p u h t i w s e m a n e n o t - 5 d e v i e c e r s y a l p s i d o s ...

14 PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS The Auxiliary , Side 1 , Side 2 , S , A , <B , and C> keys, and the DTMF keypad {pages 10 and 11} can be programmed with thefunctions listed below. Please contact your dealer for fur therdetails on these functions. Note: The selector can be programmed as either CH/GID...

16 BASIC OPERATIONS O VERVIEW Your dealer can program your transceiver with Conventional,Voting, Voting with Signaling, and Free Channel Call zones.The transceiver can handle up to 128 zones with up to 250channels in each zone and a total combined maximum of 512channels. Zones, channels, and their f...

18 T RANSMITTING 1 Select the desired zone and channel using the selectorand the Zone or CH/GID keys. • In Voting, Voting with Signaling, and Free Channel Callzones, the channel is seleted automatically. 3 In Conventional zones, press the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch Off to check whether or ...

19 CONVENTIONAL SCAN If the Scan function is programmed, Conventional zones orchannels can be scanned by pressing the key programmed as Scan . Scan can be used as either Single Scan or Multi Scan. • Single Scan monitors only the channels of the currently selectedzone, which have been added to the sc...

20 S CAN R EVERT You can select Revert zones and channels using the selectorand the Zone or CH/GID keys. Eight types of Scan Reverts which can be programmed byyour dealer are available. • Last Called Revert: The last zone/ channel received is assigned as the new revert zone and channel. • Last Used ...

21 QUIET TALK (QT)/ DIGITAL QUIET TALK (DQT) Your dealer may have programmed QT or DQT signaling onyour transceiver channels. A QT tone/ DQT code is asub-audible tone/code which allows you to ignore (not hear)calls from other parties who are using the same channel. When a channel is set up with a QT...

22 5-TONE SIGNALING 5-tone Signaling is enabled or disabled by your dealer. Thisfunction opens the squelch only when the transceiver receivesthe 5 tones programmed in your transceiver. Transceiversthat do not transmit the correct tones will not be heard. Note: Your transceiver functions include eith...

23 T RANSMITTING A S TATUS M ESSAGE Status messages can contain up to 16 alphanumericcharacters. To transmit a Status message: 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 e...

24 R ECEIVING S ELCALLS AND S TATUS M ESSAGES When you receive a signal containing the correct tones,squelch opens and you will hear the call. • The LED indicator flashes orange. • To mute the speaker after squelch opens, press the keyprogrammed as Monitor . • Your dealer can program the monitor fun...

25 R EVIEWING M ESSAGES IN THE Q UEUE M EMORY A maximum of 15 received messages can be stored in theQueue memory of your transceiver. Saved messages can beviewed after reception. Depending on your dealer settings,when the Queue memory is full, either the oldest message willbe erased when a new messa...

26 FleetSync is an Alphanumeric 2-way Paging Function, and isa protocol owned by KENWOOD Corporation. FleetSync enables a variety of paging functions on your transceiver,some of which depend on dealer programming. Note: Your transceiver functions include either FleetSync or 5-tone Signaling {page 22...

27 ■ R ECEIVING An alert tone will sound, the transceiver will automaticallyenter Selcall Mode, and the calling station’s ID will appearwhen a Selcall is received. To respond to the call, press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone. ■ I DENTIFICATION C ODES An ID code is a combination of a 3-...

29 ■ R ECEIVING The icon will flash and a calling ID or text message willappear when a Status call is received. Press any key to return to Normal Operation Mode. ■ R EVIEWING M ESSAGES IN THE Q UEUE M EMORY 1 Press the key programmed as Queue to enter Queue Mode. • The last received message is displ...

30 DTMF (DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY) CALLS M ANUAL D IALING ■ M ETHOD 1 Press and hold the PTT switch, then enter the desired digits using the front panel keypad. • If you release the PTT switch, transmit mode will end even if the complete number has not been sent. • If your dealer has activated the ...

31 C ONNECT / D ISCONNECT ID S 1 Press the key programmed as Autodial . • The first entry in the Autodial list appears on the display. 2 Connect ID: Press the key two times. Disconnect ID: Press the key followed by the # key. 3 Press the PTT switch to make the call. DTMF S IGNALING DTMF Signaling is...

32 VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION (VOX) VOX can be activated or deactivated by your dealer. VOXoperation allows you to transmit hands-free. This feature canonly be used if you are using a supported headset. When operating VOX, you must set a VOX Gain level. Thissetting allows the transceiver to recogni...

33 To activate the VOX function: 1 Connect the headset to the transceiver. • The VOX function does not activate when a headset is notconnected to the accessory terminal of the transceiver. 2 Press and hold the key programmed as VOX . • The duration for holding the VOX key is programmed by your deale...

34 EMERGENCY CALLS If your transceiver has been programmed with the Emergencyfunction, you can make emergency calls. Note: Only the Auxiliary (orange) key and the PF1 (orange) key of the optional KMC-25 speaker/ microphone can be programmed withthe Emergency function. 1 Press and hold the key progra...

35 ADVANCED OPERATIONS S ELECTING A T RANSMIT P OWER Each channel is programmed with either high or low transmitpower by your dealer. You can change the transmit power ofonly channels programmed as high. When you can reliably communicate with other parties withoutusing high transmit power, select lo...

36 M ONITOR / S QUELCH O FF You can use the key programmed as Monitor/ Squelch Off to listen to weak signals that you cannot hear during normaloperation and to adjust the volume when no signals arepresent on your selected channel. • The icon appears on the display while Monitor/ Squelch Off isactiva...

37 K EY L OCK This function is used to help prevent any accidental operationof the transceiver. To lock the transceiver keys, press and hold the keyprogrammed as Key Lock . • The duration for holding the Key Lock key is programmed by your dealer. • " " appears on the display. • You can conti...

38 C LOCK If activated by your dealer, your transceiver can track the timeand date with its built-in clock. The time will displaymomentarily when the transceiver power is turned ON.Additionally, you can view the clock any time by pressing thekey programmed as Clock . Note: Removing the battery pack ...

39 BACKGROUND OPERATIONS T IME - OUT T IMER (TOT) The purpose of the Time-out Timer is to prevent any callerfrom using a channel for an extended period of time. If you continuously transmit for a period of time that exceedsthe programmed time set by your dealer (default is 1 minute),the transceiver ...

41 VGS-1 OPTIONAL VOICE GUIDE & STORAGE UNIT When using the optional VGS-1 voice guide & storage unit,you gain access to the voice recorder and voiceannouncement functions. Ask your dealer for details. V OICE R ECORDER The voice recorder function allows you to record yourconversations and cr...

42 ■ A UTO R EPLY M ESSAGE You can set the transceiver to automatically respond toIndividual Calls (while using FleetSync): 1 Press the key programmed as Auto Reply Message to enter Auto Reply Message mode. • The Auto Reply Message indicator ( ) appears on the display. 2 When you receive an Individu...

43 ■ P LAYBACK To 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 transceiver was to auto recordyour conversation, " " will appear on the display, otherwise a recording channel with the time of t...