Kenwood UBZ-LJ8- Manuals

Page 2 - CONTENTS

CONTENTS I NTRODUCTION ....................................................................... 1 S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES .......................................................... 1 P RECAUTIONS ........................................................................ 2 ORIENTATION ......................

Page 4 - RECAUTIONS; KENWOOD

2 P RECAUTIONS • Refer service to qualified technicians only. Do not modify or attempt to adjust the transceiver for any reason. • Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight, nor place it close to heating appliances. • Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty, humid, a...

Page 5 - ORIENTATION; VOL

3 ORIENTATION key VOL control SP / MIC jacks Microphone Power switch Antenna Display PTT switch ▲ key ▼ key Speaker C ONTROL F UNCTIONS PTT (Push-to Talk) switch: Press this switch then speak into the microphone to make a call. Release the switch to receive. ▲ key: Press to increase the channel or g...

Page 6 - ISPLAY

4 D ISPLAY d e k c o l n e e b e v a h s l o r t n o c r e v i e c s n a r t e h t n e h w s r a e p p A . ) 0 2 e g a p ( . ) 3 1 e g a p ( r e w o p y r e t t a b g n i n i a m e r e h t s y a l p s i D d e t a v i t c a n e e b s a h e d o M t e r c e S e h t n e h w s r a e p p A . ) 1 1 e g a p...

Page 7 - Average alkaline battery life: 24 hours; Before installing/ removing batteries, you must rotate the; • Mate the battery polarities with those marked on the; PREPARATION; Battery cover

5 I NSTALLING / R EMOVING B ATTERIES This transceiver requires 3 LR6 (AA) batteries. Use highquality alkaline batteries to enjoy longer periods of battery life.You can also use an optional UPB-1 NiCd battery pack. Whenusing an optional battery pack, be sure to set the batteryindicator type to batter...

Page 8 - Before using the transceiver, be sure to raise the antenna.

6 3 Align the battery cover tabs with the slots on thetransceiver, hold the cover in place, then latch it with thebattery cover lock. Note: ◆ Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of different types. ◆ When you do not use the transceiver for an extended period oftime, remove the batteries fr...

Page 9 - Locking latch

7 I NSTALLING / R EMOVING THE B ELT C LIP 1 To install the belt clip, align the clip with the guides on therear of the transceiver, then slide the belt clip up until itlatches in place. 2 To remove the belt clip, press the locking latch in thenslide the belt clip down before pulling it away from the...

Page 10 - Always switch OFF the transceiver power when installing or; • EMC-3 Clip Microphone and Earphone; The transceiver is not water resistant while using accessories.

8 I NSTALLING / R EMOVING O PTIONAL A CCESSORIES Note: Always switch OFF the transceiver power when installing or removing the optional accessories. The following accessories can be used with this transceiver: • EMC-3 Clip Microphone and Earphone • HMC-3 VOX/PTT Headset • KHS-21 Headset • SMC-32 Spe...

Page 11 - GETTING STARTED

9 GETTING STARTED q q q q q Switch the Power ON by pressing and holding the switch for approximately1 second. • A confirmation tone sounds. To switch the transceiver power OFF,press and hold the switch again for1 second. w w w w w Adjust the Volume by rotating the VOL control. • Clockwise increases ...

Page 12 - GROUP MODE; • The current setting appears with a

10 GROUP MODE Group Mode is a function which allows you to reject signalsfrom undesired parties that are using the same channel asyou. You will hear audio from the speaker only when youreceive a signal that matches your Group Mode number.Likewise, when you transmit on a channel set up with a GroupMo...

Page 13 - SECRET MODE; In order to enter Secret Mode, you must also select a Group; • The privacy icon appears with a flashing

11 SECRET MODE Whereas the Group Mode function (page 10) allows you toignore unwanted calls, Secret Mode allows you to hold aconversation in complete privacy. When activated, any otherparty listening in on your channel will be unable to understandyour conversation. The transceiver scrambles your voi...

Page 14 - MENU SETTINGS; EEP

12 MENU SETTINGS Your transceiver has a hidden setting menu which allows youto adjust a variety of features to your desired settings. Toenter Menu Setting: 1 Press and hold the ▲ key while turning the transceiver power ON. 2 To view the various settings, press the ▲ or ▼ key. Following are a list of...

Page 15 - ATTERY; PTT; • You must set this menu each time the; PTT

13 3 Press the PTT switch or turn the transceiver power OFF to confirm yoursetting. B ATTERY I NDICATOR / B ATTERY T YPE The battery indicator on the display lets you know approxi-mately how much battery life is remaining. When the batteryvoltage becomes too low while transmitting, the transceiverst...

Page 16 - • If you have turned the APO function ON,

14 A UTO P OWER O FF (APO) Auto Power Off is useful when you unintentionally leave thetransceiver power ON. This function saves battery consump-tion. After two hours elapse with no controls adjusted oractivated and no calls received, APO turns the transceiverpower OFF. One minute before power is tur...

Page 17 - • The SCAN icon appears on the display.

15 Before you can use the Auto Channel Select function, ensurethat it is activated. You can add or remove this function to/from your transceiver using the Menu Settings: 1 Enter the Menu Settings (page 12) andpress the ▲ or ▼ key until you reach the “SCAN” display. 2 Press the key to remove Auto Cha...

Page 18 - • If you have turned the VOX function ON

16 4 To end the scan at any time, press the ▲ , ▼ , or key. V OICE A CTIVATED C ONTROL (VOX) Using the VOX feature, you can operate the transceiverhands-free. For best operating conditions, we recommendyou use an optional headset with both an ear piece and amicrophone on a boom that rests in front o...

Page 19 - • This menu is only available if the VOX; • You do not need to press the; switch the transceiver

17 When operating VOX, if you find that the transceiver returnsto receive mode too quickly after you stop speaking, the endof your message may not be transmitted. To avoid this, selectan appropriate delay time to allow your entire message to betransmitted. However, do not make the delay overly long....

Page 21 - QUELCH; • If you have turned the squelch function; Turning the transceiver power OFF will reset the squelch to its

19 S QUELCH When no signals are present, the squelch on the transceiverautomatically mutes the speaker so you will not hearbackground noise. You can however, deactivate the squelch.This feature is useful for a variety of reasons: • It allows you to confirm the channel activity so that youdon’t make ...

Page 22 - OPERATING FEATURES; EY; There is no key to turn the lamp OFF. It will turn OFF

20 OPERATING FEATURES K EY L OCK You can lock the ▲ , ▼ , and keys to prevent accidentally changing the channel and channel settings. Additionally,while the transceiver is locked, you cannot enter the MenuSettings (page 12). Press and hold the key for 1 second to lock or unlock the transceiver keys....

Page 23 - switch. You can press the; switch again

21 T RANSMIT P OWER S AVER The purpose of the Transmit Power Saver is to prevent youfrom transmitting continuously for a long time. This function isuseful, for example, when you accidentally keep the PTT switch pressed. If you continuously transmit for 3 minutes, the transceiver willstop transmittin...

Page 24 - OUDNESS; • If you have turned the booster amplifier

22 L OUDNESS This transceiver has a built in booster amplifier. You cancontrol the volume level by rotating the VOL control. However, if you are in an environment with excessive ambientnoise, you may find that it is difficult to hear the audio from thetransceiver, even with the volume increased to i...

Page 25 - RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER

23 RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER At some point in time, you may desire to reset the transceiversettings to their default values. The default values of all themenus and channel settings are listed in the table below. Toreset the transceiver: 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF. 2 Press and hold the ▲ and ▼ ...

Page 26 - OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

24 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES EMC-3 Clip Microphone and Earphone P T T S E N S . V O X P T T HMC-3 VOX/PTT Headset KHS-21 Headset SMC-32 Speaker- Microphone SMC-33 Speaker- Microphone VOLUME MIN SMC-34 Speaker- Microphone 2 1 UBC-4 Battery charger CHAR GING(R ED) UBC-2 Twin charger UPB-1 Rechargable NiCd ...

Page 27 - ONITOR

25 SMC-34 SPEAKER-MICROPHONE The SMC-34 speaker-microphone provides you with thefollowing additional functions and features. • Remote VOLUME control. • Remote PTT switch. • Remote speaker-microphone. M ONITOR Monitor operates similar to the transceiver’s squelch function,but can be used momentarily,...

Page 28 - SPECIFICATIONS; HANNEL; il

26 SPECIFICATIONS r e b m u N l e n n a h C y c n e u q e r F e v i e c e R / t i m s n a r T 1 z H M 5 2 6 0 0 . 6 4 4 2 z H M 5 7 8 1 0 . 6 4 4 3 z H M 5 2 1 3 0 . 6 4 4 4 z H M 5 7 3 4 0 . 6 4 4 5 z H M 5 2 6 5 0 . 6 4 4 6 z H M 5 7 8 6 0 . 6 4 4 7 z H M 5 2 1 8 0 . 6 4 4 8 z H M 5 7 3 9 0 . 6 4 ...

Page 30 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE; ll

28 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE m e l b o r P n o i t u l o S e h t n r u t t o n n a C r e w o p r e v i e c s n a r t . N O • • y a m k c a p y r e t t a b r o s e i r e t t a b e h T r o s e i r e t t a b e h t e c a l p e R . d a e d e b . k c a p y r e t t a b e h t e c a l p e r r o e g r a h c e r d...