Page 2 - We are grateful you chose; for your personal mobile applications.; KENWOOD; transceivers incorporate the latest in advanced technology. As a; Mid Power VHF FM Transceiver; common to the operation of any transceiver.; INJURY FROM RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSIONS
i T HANK Y OU We are grateful you chose KENWOOD for your personal mobile applications. We believe this easy-to-use transceiver will provide dependable communicationsto keep personnel operating at peak efficiency. KENWOOD transceivers incorporate the latest in advanced technology. As a result, we fee...
Page 3 - ii; One or more of the following statements may be applicable:; FCC WARNING; • Do not disassemble or modify the transceiver for any reason.; and observe the vehicle regulations in your area.
ii One or more of the following statements may be applicable: FCC WARNING This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to thisequipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in theinstruction manual. The user could lose th...
Page 4 - iii; CONTENTS
iii CONTENTS UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ................................... 1 S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES ..................................................................... 1 PREPARATION .................................................................................. 2 T OOLS R EQUIRED ..........
Page 5 - iv; DTMF C
iv DTMF (DUAL TONE MULTIE FREQUENCY) CALLS .................... 21 M AKING A DTMF C ALL .................................................................... 21 A UTODIAL ....................................................................................... 21 S TUN C ODE ..............................
Page 6 - UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT; Short plug
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 you identify the itemslisted in the following table before discarding the pack...
Page 7 - The following tools are required for installing the transceiver:; mounting bracket; OWER; • Locate the fuse as close to the battery as possible.; Coil and secure the surplus cable with a retaining band.; servicing while keeping the power applied.; PREPARATION
2 Various electronic equipment in your vehicle may malfunction if they are not properly protected fromthe radio frequency energy which is present while transmitting. Electronic fuel injection, anti-skidbraking, and cruise control systems are typical examples of equipment that may malfunction. If you...
Page 8 - Connect the antenna and power cable to the transceiver.
3 I NSTALLING THE T RANSCEIVER For passenger safety, install the transceiver securely using an optional mounting bracket and screwset so the transceiver will not break loose in the event of a collision. 1 Mark the position of the holes in the dash by using the mounting bracket as atemplate. Drill th...
Page 9 - GETTING ACQUAINTED; ASIC
4 GETTING ACQUAINTED KCH-14 (B ASIC C ONTROL P ANEL ) q q q q q Power switch Press to switch the transceiver ON. Press and hold for approximately1 second to switch the transceiver OFF. w w w w w GRP key Press to increase the zone number. Also press to increase setting adjustments. e e e e e GRP key ...
Page 10 - ISPLAY; il
5 KCH-14 D ISPLAY r o t a c i d n I n o i t p i r c s e D d n a e n o z r o s r e b m u n l e n n a h c d n a e n o z g n i t a r e p o e h t s y a l p s i D s e g a s s e m t x e t s u o i r a v s y a l p s i d o s l A . s e m a n l e n n a h c . d e s u g n i e b n o i t c n u f e h t n o g n i d ...
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6 KCH-15 (F ULL -F EATURED C ONTROL P ANEL ) q q q q q Power switch Press to switch the transceiver ON. Press and hold for approximately1 second to switch the transceiver OFF. w w w w w GRP key Press to increase the zone number. Also press to increase setting adjustments. e e e e e GRP key Press to ...
Page 14 - PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS; Conventional FM: Channels set up for Conventional FM; ll
9 PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS The PF (Programmable Function) keys can be programmed with the functionslisted below. Please contact your dealer for further details on these functions. Conventional FM: Channels set up for Conventional FM Operation Conventional APCO: Channels set up for Conventional APCO Op...
Page 15 - CH
10 n o i t c n u F e l b a m m a r g o r P l a n o i t n e v n o C M F l a n o i t n e v n o C O C P A e c n e r e f e R e g a P r o t i n o M ✓ ✓ 0 3 e n o N ✓ ✓ 0 3 e n o T e l b a t c e l e S r o t a r e p O ✓ • 0 3 , 5 2 n w o D T S O ✓ • 0 3 p U T S O ✓ • 0 3 k c a b y a l P ✓ ✓ 6 3 , 1 3 s s e...
Page 16 - BASIC OPERATIONS; WITCHING; DJUSTING
11 BASIC OPERATIONS S WITCHING P OWER ON/ OFF Press the switch to switch the transceiver ON. • A beep sounds and the display momentarily lights up.• If the Transceiver Password function is programmed, “PASSWORD” appears on the display. You must enter the password to unlock the transceiver. Refer to ...
Page 17 - numbers as you change them.; RANSMITTING; • If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free.; • The target group ID/name appears on the display.
12 S ELECTING A Z ONE AND C HANNEL Select the desired zone using the GRP and keys. Each zone contains a group of channels. Select the desired channel using the CH control. Each channel is programmed with settings for transmitting and receiving. • If programmed by your dealer, the transceiver will an...
Page 18 - ECEIVING; if the signal tone matches the tone set up on your transceiver.
13 ■ M AKING I NDIVIDUAL C ALLS (APCO) If a key has been programmed with Individual , you can make calls to specified persons. 1 Press the key programmed as Individual . 2 Press the GRP and keys or rotate the CH control to select a unit ID from the list that has been pre-entered into your transceive...
Page 19 - To begin scanning, press the key programmed as; • The; To stop scanning, press the; Scan; Scan; EMPORARY; If a key is programmed with the; Scan Delete; Scan Delete; longer appears on the display for that channel.
14 SCAN Scan is useful for monitoring signals on the transceiver channels. Whilescanning, the transceiver checks for a signal on each channel and only stops ona channel if a signal is present. To begin scanning, press the key programmed as Scan . • The (KCH-14) or SCAN (KCH-15) icon appears on the d...
Page 20 - The Scan Revert channel is the channel selected when you press the; PTT; switch; If the zone and channel have been changed during Scan, the
15 P RIORITY S CAN A Priority channel must be programmed in order for Priority Scan to function. When using a single Priority channel, the transceiver will automatically change tothe Priority channel when a call is received on it, even if a call is being receivedon a normal channel. When using dual ...
Page 22 - FleetSync: ALPHANUMERIC 2-WAY PAGING FUNCTION; Corporation. FleetSync enables a variety of paging functions on; EY
17 FleetSync: ALPHANUMERIC 2-WAY PAGING FUNCTION FleetSync is an Alphanumeric 2-way Paging Function, and is a protocol ownedby KENWOOD Corporation. FleetSync enables a variety of paging functions on your transceiver, some of which depend on dealer programming. Note: This function is available only i...
Page 23 - TATUS
18 S ELCALL (S ELECTIVE C ALLING ) A Selcall is a voice call to a particular station or to a group of stations. ■ T RANSMITTING 1 Select your desired zone and channel. 2 Press the key programmed as Selcall or Selcall + Status to enter Selcall mode. 3 Press the GRP and keys or rotate the CH control t...
Page 24 - Status
19 ■ T RANSMITTING 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 enter Status mode, the target Fleet/ ID is fixed and cannot be selected. Skip to step 5 to continue. 3 In Sel...
Page 25 - • Long messages can contain a maximum of 4096 characters.
20 S HORT M ESSAGES To send a short message, you must connect the transceiver to a PC. Ask yourdealer for details. • Short messages can contain a maximum of 48 characters.• Received short messages are displayed the same as Status messages and are stored in the same stack memory. A combined maximum o...
Page 26 - ALL; • If you release the; switch, transmit mode will end even if the complete; • The DTMF code will be sent automatically when you press a key.; UTODIAL; • “CODE?” or the first entry in the Autodial list appears on the display.; TUN
21 DTMF (DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY) CALLS Note: DTMF calls can be made only in Conventional FM Operation. M AKING A DTMF C ALL ■ M ANUAL D IALING Note: To make a DTMF call using manual dialing, you must use an optional microphone with a DTMF keypad. 1 Press and hold the microphone PTT switch. 2 Ente...
Page 27 - EMERGENCY CALLS; Press and hold the key programmed as; you must hold the; Emergency; To exit Emergency mode, press and hold the; Emergency
22 EMERGENCY CALLS If your transceiver has been programmed with the Emergency function, you canmake emergency calls. Note: Emergency can be programmed only on the PF 5 key (the fifth key from the left, after the CH control). 1 Press and hold the key programmed as Emergency . • Depending on the delay...
Page 29 - attempts for entering an incorrect password.
24 D ELETING THE E NCRYPTION K EY 1 Press the key programmed as Key Delete to enter Encryption Key Delete mode. 2 Select the current Encryption key using the GRP and keys or the CH control . 3 Press the PF 3 key (the third key from the left, after the CH control) to delete the Encryption key. 4 Pres...
Page 30 - SIGNALING; UIET; function is activated.
25 SIGNALING Note: Signaling can be used only in Conventional FM Operation. Q UIET T ALK (QT)/ D IGITAL Q UIET T ALK (DQT) Your dealer may have programmed QT or DQT signaling on your transceiverchannels. A QT tone/ DQT code is a sub-audible tone/code which allows you toignore (not hear) calls from o...
Page 31 - DTMF S; Refer to “DTMF (DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY) CALLS” on page 21.; FleetSync S; Refer to “S
26 O PTIONAL S IGNALING Your dealer may also program several types of option signaling for yourtransceiver channels. ■ 2- TONE S IGNALING 2-tone Signaling opens the squelch only when your transceiver receives a callcontaining matching 2 tones. Refer to “2-tone” on page 28. ■ DTMF S IGNALING DTMF Sig...
Page 32 - CLOCK; LOCK; • The current time setting appears.
27 CLOCK If activated by your dealer, your transceiver can track the time with its built-inclock. The time will display momentarily when the transceiver power is turnedON. Additionally, you can view the clock any time by pressing the keyprogrammed as Clock . C LOCK A DJUSTMENT To set the time: 1 Wit...
Page 33 - ADVANCED OPERATIONS
28 ADVANCED OPERATIONS Your transceiver operations vary according to the functions that your dealer hasprogrammed onto the transceiver keys. Following is brief overview of theprogrammable functions. Refer to those functions which have been programmedonto your transceiver. • 2-tone Press this key to ...
Page 34 - key; ” on page 13 for details.
29 • Clock Press this key to display the current time. • Direct Channel 1 ~ 5 Press one of the five Direct Channel keys to jump to a frequently used zoneand channel. The zones and channels are programmed by your dealer. If activated by your dealer, you can set your own Direct Channels. First,select ...
Page 35 - High Medium Low Off
30 • Intercom Press this key to toggle the Intercom function ON and OFF. “INTERCOM”appears on the display when Intercom is activated. To use the Intercomfunction, your dealer must first install a dual-head (microphone and speaker)system. When making a call, your voice will be transmitted over the sp...
Page 38 - BACKGROUND OPERATIONS; IME; switch. Your dealer can program the TOT; OMPANDER; order for the compander to operate.; PTT ID
33 BACKGROUND OPERATIONS Your dealer can activate a variety of transceiver functions to perform without anyadditional operation on your part. T IME - OUT T IMER (TOT) The Time-out Timer is used to prevent any caller from using a channel for anextended period of time. If you continuously transmit for...
Page 39 - Press and hold the microphone; • If the channel is already in use, a warning tone will sound.; Release the microphone; switch, then press and hold the microphone; switch again within half a second.
34 B USY C HANNEL L OCKOUT (BCL) If set up by your dealer, you will be unable to transmit on a conventional channelif it is already in use. Under these circumstances, use a different channel or waituntil the channel becomes free. However, if BCL Override has also been programmed, you can transmit ov...
Page 40 - VGS-1 OPTIONAL VOICE GUIDE & STORAGE UNIT; OICE; Playback
35 VGS-1 OPTIONAL VOICE GUIDE & STORAGE UNIT When using the optional VGS-1 voice guide & storage unit, you gain access tothe voice recorder and voice announcement functions. Ask your dealer fordetails. V OICE R ECORDER The voice recorder provides you with an auto recorder to record yourconve...
