Page 3 - FCC L; I C E N S E
i FCC L I C E N S E I N F O R M A T I O N Your KENWOOD radio operates on communicationsfrequencies which are subject to FCC (FederalCommunications Commission) Rules & Regulations. FCCRules require that all operators using Personal Radio Servicefrequencies obtain a radio license before operating ...
Page 4 - ii
ii P R E C A U T I O N S • Refer service to qualified technicians only. Do not modify orattempt to adjust the transceiver for any reason. • Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of directsunlight, nor place it close to heating appliances. • Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty, ...
Page 5 - iii; CONTENTS
iii CONTENTS UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ......................... 1 S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES .......................................................... 1 ORIENTATION .......................................................................... 2 D ISPLAY ...............................................
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iv I NCOMING C ALL N OTIFICATION T YPE ........................................ 28 B USY C HANNEL L OCKOUT ...................................................... 31 T RANSCEIVER B EEP .............................................................. 31 S IMPLEX / S EMI -D UPLEX O PERATION ................
Page 7 - UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT; U P P L I E D
1 UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT Carefully unpack the transceiver. We recommend you identify theitems listed in the following table before discarding the packingmaterial. If any items are missing or have been damaged duringshipment, file a claim with the carrier immediately. S U P P L I E D A C C ...
Page 8 - ORIENTATION; Antenna
2 ORIENTATION Antenna Power switch/Volume controlTurn clockwise toswitch the powerON and counter-clockwise toswitch the powerOFF. Rotate toadjust the volume. MENU keyPress to perform variousfunctions. Press andhold while switching thepower ON to enterSetting Mode. CAL keyPress beforemaking a call,to...
Page 9 - I S P L AY; il
3 D I S P L AY n o c I n o i t p i r c s e D . d e t a v i t c a s i X O V n e h w s r a e p p A n o i s s i m s n a r t w o l g n i s u n e h w s r a e p p A . r e w o p a h t i w p u t e s s i l e n n a h c e h t n e h w s r a e p p A . e d o c T Q D . d e t a v i t c a s i k l a T y c a v i r P n...
Page 10 - PREPARATION; N S T A L L I N G
4 PREPARATION I N S T A L L I N G / R E M O V I N G T H E B AT T E R Y P A C K The battery pack is not charged at the factory; charge it beforeuse (pages 6 and 7). Average battery pack life using low power: 12 hoursAverage battery pack life using high power: 10 hours • Average times are calculated u...
Page 11 - Install or remove 3 AA batteries.
5 I N S T A L L I N G / R E M O V I N G B AT T E R I E S In place of the battery pack, you can use 3 AA batteries. Usehigh quality alkaline batteries to enjoy longer periods ofbattery life. Average battery life using low power: 8 hours Average battery life using high power: 4 hours • Average times a...
Page 15 - GETTING STARTED; Switch the Power ON.
9 GETTING STARTED q q q q q Switch the Power ON. Switch the transceiver power ON by turningthe Power switch/ Volume control clockwise. • A confirmation tone sounds. When usingsimplex operation, a single tone sounds.When using semi-duplex operation, two tonessound. Refer to page 32 for details onsele...
Page 17 - QUIET TALK/ DIGITAL QUIET TALK
11 QUIET TALK/ DIGITAL QUIET TALK QT (Quiet Talk) and DQT (Digital Quiet Talk) are functions thatreject signals from undesired parties that are using the samechannel as you. You will hear audio from the speaker onlywhen you receive a signal that contains a tone or codematching the one set up on the ...
Page 18 - Press the
12 1 Press the MENU key. • The current setting blinks. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ key to select your desired value. • The values range from 01 to 38 for QT tones,then proceed to 01 to 83 for DQT codes.When you use a DQT code, the icon appears on the display. • “ ” means you have turned off both QT and DQT. ...
Page 19 - SCANNING THE CHANNELS; Turn the transceiver power OFF.; Press the MENU key to select “
13 SCANNING THE CHANNELS You can scan all the channels of the transceiver to search fora signal. When the transceiver verifies a signal on a channel,it proceeds to check whether or not its QT/ DQT settingmatches that which is set up on your transceiver, if you haveset a channel with QT/ DQT. If the ...
Page 20 - Press and hold the
14 5 Press the PTT, MON, or CAL key to exitSetting Mode. To begin scanning: 1 Press and hold the ▲ key for 1 second. • appears on the display. 2 When a signal is detected and the QT/ DQTmatches, the channel number appears on thedisplay and blinks. 3 When the signal is no longer present, thetransceiv...
Page 22 - MONITORING A CHANNEL
16 MONITORING A CHANNEL When no signals are present, the squelch on the transceiverautomatically mutes the speaker so you will not hearbackground noise. Using the MON key, you can disable thesquelch to unmute the speaker at any time. This feature isuseful for a variety of reasons: • It allows you to...
Page 23 - A I N
17 VOICE ACTIVATED CONTROL (VOX) Using the VOX feature, you can operate the transceiverhands-free. In order to use this feature, however, you mustuse an optional headset; VOX will not function with the built-inmicrophone. For best operation conditions, we recommendyou use an optional headset with bo...
Page 24 - VOX D; E L AY
18 4 Press the MENU key to select “ ” (VOX function is off) or “ ” (VOX gain level 1) to “ ” (VOX gain level 3). • While adjusting the VOX Gain, the LED lightsorange. Note: Setting the VOX gain to OFF deactivates VOX.In order to transmit with VOX turned off, you must usethe PTT switch. 5 Press the P...
Page 25 - VOX O; P E R AT I O N; To transmit, simply speak into the headset microphone.
19 4 Press the MENU key to select “ ” (delay for 100 ms), “ ” (300 ms), “ ” (500 ms), “ ” (1 second), “ ” (1.5 seconds), or “ ” (3 seconds). 5 Press the PTT, MON, or CAL key to exitSetting Mode. VOX O P E R AT I O N 1 Set up a VOX gain level from 1 to 3 (page 17). 2 To transmit, simply speak into th...
Page 26 - VOX B; U S Y
20 VOX B U S Y L O C K O U T While using VOX, you can set the transceiver to detect whenthe channel is busy (in use). With this function turned on,VOX will not allow you to transmit while the channel is beingused. You can transmit only when the channel is free. 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF. 2 Pr...
Page 27 - PRIVACY TALK; Press the MENU key 2 times.
21 PRIVACY TALK Whereas the Quiet Talk and Digital Quiet Talk functions(page 11) allow you to ignore unwanted calls, Privacy Talkallows you to hold a conversation in complete privacy. Whenactivated, any other party listening in on your channel will beunable to understand your conversation. The trans...
Page 28 - OPERATING FEATURES; R A N S M I S S I O N; To change the transmission power:; Press the MENU key 3 times.
22 OPERATING FEATURES T R A N S M I S S I O N P O W E R You can adjust the transmission power on all channels.Selecting low power will allow longer use of the battery pack(refer to pages 4 and 5). Selecting high power will allow youto transmit farther, in case the other party is too far away forlow ...
Page 30 - I M E; To change the default value of 3 minutes:
24 4 Press the MENU key to select “ ” (lamp off), “ ” (lamp on), or “ ” (lamp auto). 5 Press the PTT, MON, or CAL key to exitSetting Mode. 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF. 2 Press and hold the MENU key while turningthe transceiver power ON (for 1 second). T I M E - O U T T I M E R The purpose of th...
Page 38 - I M P L E X
32 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF. 2 Press and hold the MENU key while turningthe transceiver power ON (for 1 second). 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ key to select “ ”. 4 Press the MENU key to select “ ” (beep on) or “ ” (beep off). 5 Press the PTT, MON, or CAL key to exitSetting Mode. S I M P L E X / S E M I...
Page 40 - RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER
34 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 can be found on page 43. To reset the transceiver: 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF. 2 Press and hold the ▲ , ▼ , and MON keys while turning...
Page 41 - OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
35 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES KNB-27N (Ni-MH battery pack) KSC-28 (Battery charger) KMC-21 (Speaker-microphone) EMC-3 (Clip mic with earphone) KHS-1 (Headset) KHS-21 (Headset) P T T S E N S . V O X P T T
Page 42 - NOTICES TO THE USER
36 NOTICES TO THE USER This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation issubject to the following two conditions:(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and(2) this device must accept any interference received, includinginterference that may cause undesired operation. One o...
Page 43 - • Use only KENWOOD genuine accessories. Unauthorized
37 SAFETY INFORMATION:Your wireless hand-held portable transceiver has been designed using alow power transmitter.When the PTT switch is pressed, the transceiver generates radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic energy (EME).This transceiver is designed to comply with the FCC Report and OrderFCC 96-326 ...
Page 46 - SPECIFICATIONS
40 t u p t u O F R r e w o P w o L W m 0 0 5 h g i H W 1 r e w o P t u p t u O o i d u A W m 0 0 1 y t il i b a t S y c n e u q e r F ± m p p 5 . 2 e g a t l o V g n i t a r e p O V 0 . 5 ~ V 3 . 3 s n o i s n e m i D ) d e d u l c n i t o n s n o i t c e j o r p ( m m 5 . 7 1 1 x 5 7 . 8 2 x 6 5 ) ...
Page 47 - * Emergency Channel: Use the emergency channel only
41 C H A N N E L F R E Q U E N C Y C H A R T : S I M P L E X O P E R AT I O N (F R E Q U E N C Y B A N K A) 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 y c n e u q e r F t i m s n a r T 1 z H M 5 2 6 5 . 2 6 4 z H M 5 2 6 5 . 2 6 4 2 z H M 5 7 8 5 . 2 6 4 z H M 5 7 8 5 . 2 6 4 3 z H M ...
Page 49 - MENUS
43 . o N y a l p s i D e m a N e m a N l l u F s g n i t t e S t l u a f e D g n i t t e S . f e R e g a P 1 k n a B y c n e u q e r F n o i t c e l e S / ) x e l p m i s ( A k n a B - i m e s ( B k n a B ) x e l p u d A k n a B 2 3 2 ll a C g n i m o c n I e p y T n o i t a c i f i t o N / ) e n o ...
Page 50 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
44 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 • • e b 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 . 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 e b t o n y a m k c a p...
Page 52 - I hereby certify that:
Federal Communications Commission 1270 Fairfield Road Gettysburg PA 17325-7245 Approved by OMB 3060-0136 Estimated public burden is 6 minutes TEMPORARY PERMIT T O OPERA TE A GENERAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE SYSTEM Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average six min...
