Page 2 - We are grateful for your purchase of this; product and; KENWOOD; -way Business Radio is called a “transceiver”,; KENWOOD; transceiver is a precision device.
T H A N K Y O U We are grateful for your purchase of this KENWOOD product and welcome you to the Business Radio Service (BRS). Your KENWOOD 2-way Business Radio is called a “transceiver”, meaning “transmitter & receiver”. We believe this easy-to-usetransceiver will provide you with dependable an...
Page 3 - FCC L; I C E N S E; H A N N E L
i FCC L I C E N S E I N F O R M AT I O N Your KENWOOD radio operates on communications frequencies which are subject to FCC (FederalCommunications Commission) Rules & Regulations. FCCRules require that all operators using Private Land Mobileradio frequencies obtain a radio license before operati...
Page 4 - ii; It is important that the operator is aware of and
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 C ALLING A LERT T ONES ......................................................... 29 I NCOMING C ALL N OTIFICATION T YPE ........................................ 30 B USY C HANNEL L OCKOUT ...................................................... 32 T RANSCEIVER B EEP ...................................
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
2 ORIENTATION Antenna Power switch/Volume control Turn clockwise toswitch the powerON and counter-clockwise toswitch the powerOFF. Rotate toadjust the volume. MENU key Press to perform variousfunctions. Press andhold while switching thepower ON to enterSetting Mode. CAL key Press beforemaking a call...
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 TA L L I N G
4 PREPARATION I N S TA L L I N G / R E M O V I N G T H E B AT T E RY 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 usi...
Page 11 - Install or remove 3 AA batteries.
5 I N S TA 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 ar...
Page 15 - GETTING STARTED; To switch the transceiver power OFF, turn the; Select channel 1 or 2 by pressing the
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. To switch the transceiver power OFF, turn the Power switch/ Volume control fully counterclockwise, until a click sounds. w w w w w Adju...
Page 17 - PTT
11 r r r r r Make a Call. 1 Press the MON key to make sure the channel is not in use (refer to page 17). 2 Press and release the CAL key to alert the other parties that you are making acall. • A calling alert tone will sound on the otherparty’s transceiver. 3 Press and hold the PTT switch, then spea...
Page 18 - QUIET TALK/ DIGITAL QUIET TALK
12 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 19 - MENU
13 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 20 - SCANNING THE CHANNELS
14 SCANNING THE CHANNELS You can scan both channels of the transceiver to search for asignal. When the transceiver verifies a signal on a channel, itproceeds 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 QT/...
Page 21 - Press the; key to exit
15 5 Press the PTT , MON , or CAL key to exit Setting 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, thetr...
Page 22 - During scan, pressing the; switch will automatically select; switch will allow you to transmit on that channel,
16 R E V E R T C H A N N E L The revert channel is the channel from which you startscanning. So, for example, if you are on channel 1 when youbegin to scan, your revert channel is channel 1. During scan, pressing the PTT switch will automatically select the transceiver’s revert channel (in the above...
Page 23 - MONITORING A CHANNEL; key, you can disable the; MON; To return to normal operation, simply release the; MON
17 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 the squelch to unmute the speaker at any time. This feature isuseful for a variety of reasons: • It allows you t...
Page 24 - A I N
18 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 25 - VOX D; E L AY
19 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 ...
Page 26 - key to select “; VOX O; P E R AT I O N; To transmit, simply speak into the headset microphone.
20 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 exit Setting Mode. VOX O P E R AT I O N 1 Set up a VOX gain level from 1 to 3 (page 18). 2 To transmit, simply speak into...
Page 27 - VOX B; U S Y
21 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 28 - PRIVACY TALK
22 PRIVACY TALK Whereas the Quiet Talk and Digital Quiet Talk functions(page 12) 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 29 - OPERATING FEATURES; R A N S M I S S I O N; E Y
23 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 35 - A L L I N G
29 5 Press the PTT , MON , or CAL key to exit Setting Mode. 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF. 2 Press and hold the MENU key while turning the transceiver power ON (for 1 second). 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ key to select “ ”. 4 Press the MENU key to select “ ” (calling alert tone 1) to “ ” (calling alert ton...
Page 36 - N C O M I N G
30 5 Press the PTT , MON , or CAL key to exit Setting Mode. I N C O M I N G C A L L N O T I F I C AT I O N T Y P E Note: To use Incoming Call Notification, you must set up a QT tone or a DQT code (page 12). Incoming Call Notification is used to inform you of when a callis being received. You can set...
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 and channel settings can be found on page 41. To reset the transceiver: 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF. 2 Press and hold the ▲ , ▼ , and M...
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; FCC WARNING
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 46 - SPECIFICATIONS
40 y c n e u q e r F r e b m u N e v i e c e R / t i m s n a r T y c n e u q e r F e d o C / r o l o C 1 F z H M 0 0 0 5 . 4 6 4 n w o r B 2 F z H M 0 0 5 5 . 4 6 4 w o ll e Y 3 F z H M 5 2 6 7 . 7 6 4 J 4 F z H M 5 2 1 8 . 7 6 4 K 5 F z H M 0 0 5 8 . 7 6 4 r a t S r e v li S 6 F z H M 0 5 7 8 . 7 6...
Page 47 - MENUS
41 . 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 1 l e n n a h C g n i t t e S y c n e u q e r F 8 F o t 1 F 2 F 0 1 2 2 l e n n a h C g n i t t e S y c n e u q e r F 8 F o t 1 F 8 F 0 1 3 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 ...
Page 48 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
42 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 e b t o n y a m k c a p...
