Kenwood TK-380- Manuals

iv Receiving .................................................. 15 SYSTEM SCAN (Trunking Format) ........................... 16 Scanning Trunked Systems .............................. 16Scanning Conventional Systems ........................ 16Scan Lockout ...............................................

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 thatyou identify the items listed in the following table beforediscarding the packi...

2 PREPARATION 1 Match the four groovesof the battery pack withthe correspondingguides on the back ofthe transceiver. 2 Slide the battery packalong the back of thetransceiver until therelease latch on thebase of the transceiverlocks. 3 To remove the batterypack, pull back on therelease latch and slid...

3 Screw the antenna into theconnector on the top of thetransceiver by holding theantenna at its base andturning it clockwise untilsecure. ■ Installing the Belt Clip If necessary, attach the beltclip using the two supplied3 x 6 mm screws. Note: If the belt clip is not installed, its mounting location...

4 If you are not using theoptional KMC-25 speaker/microphone, install thecover over the univeralconnector using thesupplied 4 x 6 mm screw. ■ Installing the Cover over the Universal Connector ■ Installing the (Optional KMC-25) Speaker/ Microphone 1 Insert the guide of the speaker/ microphoneconnecto...

5 e q w r t o !2 !0 !1 i u y GETTING ACQUAINTED Note: The transceiver is also available without the DTMF keypad ( !1 ). q q q q q Antenna connector Connect an (optional) antenna here. w w w w w Rotary encoder Rotate this encoder to activate its programmablefunction. (System or Group Up/ Down in Trun...

6 e e e e e POWER switch/ VOLUME control Turn clockwise to switch ON the transceiver. Rotateto adjust the volume. Turn counterclockwise fully toswitch OFF the transceiver. r r r r r Auxiliary (orange) key Press to activate its auxiliary function {page 8}. t t t t t Battery pack release latch Pull ba...

7 ■ Display SVC MON SCN LO 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 p u o r g d n a ,l e n n a h c , m e t s y s e h t s y a l p s i D n e e b e v a h h c i h w s n o it c n u f s u o i r a v s y a l p s i d o s l A . r e l a e d r u o y y b d e m m a r g o r p s i l e n n a h c d e t...

8 PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS Keys r , y , i , and !0 {pages 5 and 6} can be programmed with the auxiliary functions listed in the following table. Theprogrammable functions are dependant on the operation ofthe transceiver (Conventional or Trunking Format). Contactyour dealer for further detail...

10 OPERATION OVERVIEW Your dealer can program your transceiver for eitherTrunking Format or Conventional Format. ■ Trunking Format This format can handle up to 32 systems with up to250 groups in each system. The transceiver can beused in both trunked mode and conventional mode.Systems, groups, and t...

11 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 thep...

12 ■ Time-out Timer (TOT) The purpose of the Time-out Timer is to prevent anycaller from using a channel for an extended period oftime.If you continuously transmit for a period of time thatexceeds the programmed time, the transceiver willstop transmitting and an alert tone will sound. Tostop the ton...

13 TRUNKED OPERATION (Trunking Format) ■ Placing a Dispatch Call 1 Select the desired system and group using theencoder and the System or Group keys. 2 Press the PTT switch. 3 If a tone does not sound, communication ispossible; start speaking into the microphone.Release the PTT switch to receive. • ...

14 ■ Placing a Telephone Call (Keypad Models Only) 1 Select the desired system and group using theencoder and the System or Group keys. 2 Press and hold the PTT switch for approximately 1 second to ensure a connection. • Confirm that there is a dial tone after you release the PTT switch. 3 Press and...

15 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION (Trunking Format) ■ Transmitting 1 Select the desired system and group using theencoder and the System or Group keys. 2 Press the key programmed as Monitor to check whether or not the channel is free. • If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free. 3 Press the PTT swi...

16 SYSTEM SCAN (Trunking Format) If the Scan function is programmed, systems can bescanned by pressing the key programmed as Scan . When the Scan key is pressed, the SCN indicator and “-SCAN-” or the revert system/ group number, appear onthe display and scanning starts. The systems not lockedout of ...

17 ■ Scan Lockout If a programmable auxiliary key is programmed with Scan Del/Add , each system can be locked out of the scan sequence manually. The delete indicator ( s ) will appear on the display when the selected systemis locked out. ■ Scan Revert You can select revert systems and groups using t...

18 GROUP SCAN (Trunking Format) Group Scan is available for both trunked andconventional systems. This feature is useful when morethan one group is programmed in a system. GroupScan is set by your dealer on request. It scans therevert groups as well as groups that are allowed to bescanned.When a cal...

19 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION (Conventional Format) ■ Transmitting 1 Select the desired group and channel using theencoder and the Group or Channel keys. 2 Press the key programmed as Monitor to check whether or not the channel is free. • If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free. 3 Press the P...

20 SCAN (Conventional Format) If the Scan function is programmed, groups or channelscan 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 asingle group. Multi Scan monitors all channels of everygroup. W...

21 2-TONE SIGNALLING (Conventional Format) 2-Tone Signalling is either activated or deactivated byyour dealer.2-Tone Signalling only opens the squelch when thetransceiver receives two tones corresponding to thoseset up in the transceiver. When the squelch opens, youwill be able to hear the caller wi...

22 FleetSync™ is an Alphanumeric 2-way Paging Function,and is a protocol owned by KENWOOD Corporation. FleetSync™ enables a variety of paging functions onyour transceiver, some of which depend on dealerprogramming. ■ Key Functions FleetSync™: ALPHANUMERIC 2-WAY PAGING FUNCTION Selcall Mode 1 Status ...

23 ■ Selcall (Selective Calling) A Selcall is a voice call to a particular station or to agroup of stations. To Transmit:1 Select your desired system and group (or groupand channel). 2 Press the A key to enter Selcall Mode. 3 Press the t B or C s key to select the ID of the station you want to call....

25 ■ Status Message You can send and receive 2-digit Status messages(10 ~ 79) which may be decided in your talk group.Messages can contain up to 16 alphanumericcharacters.A maximum of 9 received messages can be stored inthe stack memory of your transceiver. These savedmessages can be reviewed after ...

26 To Receive: The mail icon ( ) will flash and a calling ID or textmessage will appear when a Status call is received. • The display alternates between the caller ID and themessage. Press any key to return to Normal Operation Mode. To Review the Messages in the Stack Memory:1 Press and hold the A k...

27 ■ Optional Short Messages Feature Received short messages (maximum of 48characters) are displayed the same as Statusmessages {page 24}, however only 4 shortmessages can be stored in the stack memory. “M”(Message) and the message number appear with themessage.

29 To make a call by storing and sending:1 Enter the desired digits using the front panelkeypad. • The digits appear on the display as you enter them. 2 After entering the complete number, press the PTT switch. • If you are using the transceiver in a Conventionalsystem, the DTMF code is transmitted ...

30 ■ DTMF Signalling Your dealer can program a group with a DTMFsignalling code. When you receive a call with a codethat matches yours, the signalling indicator will flashand a tone will sound. Squelch opens and you willhear the call.Squelch will close when you receive a call with acode that matches...

31 AUDIBLE USER FEEDBACK TONES The transceiver emits various tones to indicate thetransceiver ’s operating status. Contact your dealer forfurther information on these tones. e n o T l a n o i t n e v n o C t a m r o F g n i k n u r T t a m r o F t r e l A s e Y s e Y y s u B s e Y s e Y n O D B D s ...