Page 2 - INSTRUCTION MANUAL; ENGLISH
VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-2170/ TK-3170 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH
Page 3 - Government law prohibits the operation of unlicensed radio; SAFETY
T HANK Y OU We are grateful you have chosen KENWOOD for your land mobile radio applications. We believe this easy-to-usetransceiver will provide dependable communications to keeppersonnel operating at peak efficiency. KENWOOD transceivers incorporate the latest in advanced technology. As a result, w...
Page 4 - RECAUTIONS; Do not use options not specified by; KENWOOD; Do not place the transceiver on unstable surfaces.
i P RECAUTIONS • Do not charge the transceiver and battery pack when they arewet. • Ensure that there are no metallic items located between thetransceiver and the battery pack. • Do not use options not specified by KENWOOD . • If the die-cast chassis or other transceiver part is damaged, donot touch...
Page 5 - ii; Turn the transceiver power off in the following locations:
ii Turn the transceiver power off in the following locations: • In explosive atmospheres (inflammable gas, dust particles,metallic powders, grain powders, etc.). • While taking on fuel or while parked at gasoline service stations. • Near explosives or blasting sites. • In aircrafts. • In medical ins...
Page 6 - iii; CONTENTS
iii CONTENTS UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ............................. 1 S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES ....................................................... 1 PREPARATION .............................................................. 2 B ATTERY P ACK P RECAUTIONS .......................................
Page 8 - UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT; The following unpacking instructions are for use by your; dealer, an authorized; service facility, or the; UPPLIED; Belt clip
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 youidentify the items listed in the following table before discardingthe packi...
Page 9 - PREPARATION; ATTERY; Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack.
2 PREPARATION B ATTERY P ACK P RECAUTIONS Do not use battery packs or battery chargers notrecommended by KENWOOD . ◆ Do not recharge the battery pack if it is already fully charged.Doing so may cause the life of the battery pack to shorten or thebattery pack may be damaged. ◆ After recharging the ba...
Page 14 - F and
7 I NSTALLING / R EMOVING THE (O PTIONAL ) B ATTERY P ACK OR B ATTERY C ASE 1 Align the battery pack with theback of the transceiver, thenpress the battery pack andtransceiver firmly together untilthe release latch clicks, locking itin place. 2 Lock the safety catch into placeto prevent accidentally...
Page 15 - Do not short circuit the battery case terminals.
8 I NSTALLING / R EMOVING A LKALINE B ATTERIES ◆ Do not install batteries in a hazardous environment where sparkscould cause an explosion. ◆ Never discard batteries in fire; extremely high temperatures cancause batteries to explode. ◆ Do not short circuit the battery case terminals. ◆ Do not use rec...
Page 18 - GETTING ACQUAINTED; Antenna connector; Microphone
11 GETTING ACQUAINTED q q q q q Antenna connector Connect an (optional) antenna here {page 9}. w w w w w Selector Rotate to activate its programmable function {page 14}. e e e e e Power switch/ Volume control Turn clockwise to switch ON the transceiver. Rotate toadjust the volume. Turn counterclockw...
Page 19 - ISPLAY
12 t t t t t Safety Catch Lock this catch to avoid accidentally pressing the releaselatch and removing the battery pack {page 7}. y y y y y Release Latch Press the release latch to unlock and remove the batterypack {page 7}. u u u u u Auxiliary (orange) key Press to activate its programmable functio...
Page 21 - PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS; The; Auxiliary
14 PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS The Auxiliary , Side 1 , Side 2 , S , A , <B , and C> keys {pages 11 and 12} can be programmed with the functions below. Pleasecontact your dealer for further details on these functions. Note: ◆ The selector can be programmed as either CH/GID Up/Down orZone Up/Down. ◆...
Page 22 - OPERATING BASICS; VERVIEW; Power; RANSCEIVER
15 OPERATING BASICS O VERVIEW Your dealer can program your transceiver with Conventional,Voting, Voting with Signaling, and Free Channel Call zones.The transceiver can handle up to 128 zones with up to 128channels. Zones, channels, and their functions areprogrammed by your dealer. S WITCHING P OWER ...
Page 24 - RANSMITTING; If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free.; ECEIVING
17 T RANSMITTING 1 Select the desired zone and channel using the selectorand the Zone or CH/GID keys. • In Voting, Voting with Signaling, and Free Channel Callzones, the channel is seleted automatically. 2 In Conventional zones, press the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch Off to check whether or ...
Page 25 - Trunking Group Code Select; The following transceiver functions remain the same:; SmarTrunk OPERATION
18 Note: SmarTrunk and SmarTrunk II are registered trademarks of SmarTrunk Systems, Inc., Hayward, California, U.S.A. You must install the appropriate trunking board before you canaccess SmarTrunk Trunking mode. For details, consult yourdealer. While in SmarTrunk Trunking mode, most keys functiondif...
Page 26 - CONVENTIONAL SCAN; PTT; Scan
19 CONVENTIONAL SCAN If the Scan function is programmed, zones or channels can bescanned 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 the currently selectedzone, which have been added to the scanning sequen...
Page 28 - ) appears when this function is; OST; The OST name appears on the display.
21 QUIET TALK (QT)/ DIGITAL QUIET TALK (DQT) Your dealer may have programmed QT or DQT signaling onyour transceiver channels. A QT tone/ DQT code is asub-audible tone/code which allows you to ignore (not hear)calls from other parties who are using the same channel. When a channel is set up with a QT...
Page 29 - ID; Press the; AKING; Press the key programmed as; Selcall; to enter Selcall
22 5-TONE SIGNALING 5-tone Signaling is enabled or disabled by your dealer. Thisfunction opens the squelch only when the transceiver receivesthe 5 tones programmed in your transceiver. Transceiversthat do not transmit the correct tones will not be heard. Note: Your transceiver functions include eith...
Page 30 - To respond to the call, press the; switch and speak into
23 • Press and hold the 0 key to enter a Group digit. • Alternatively, press and hold the S or key to enter Selcall List mode. With the Selcall List activated, you can select thedesired station by rotating the selector. Press and hold the Side 1 key to toggle the display between the station name and...
Page 31 - ELCALL; Alternatively, press and hold the; ALPHANUMERIC 2-WAY PAGING FUNCTION
24 FleetSync is an Alphanumeric 2-way Paging Function, and isa protocol owned by KENWOOD Corporation. FleetSync enables a variety of paging functions on your transceiver,some of which depend on dealer programming. S ELCALL (S ELECTIVE C ALLING ) A Selcall is a voice call to a particular station or t...
Page 32 - TATUS; When using the; Status; key to enter Status Mode, the
25 ■ I DENTIFICATION C ODES An ID code is a combination of a 3-digit Fleet number anda 4-digit ID number. Each transceiver must have its ownFleet and ID number. • Enter a Fleet number (100 ~ 349) to make a group call. • Enter an ID number (1000 ~ 4999) to make an individual callin your fleet. • Ente...
Page 34 - HORT
27 ■ R EVIEWING M ESSAGES IN THE S TACK M EMORY 1 Press and hold the key programmed as Selcall , Status , or Selcall + Status for 1 second to enter Stack Mode. • The last received call ID/ stack number appears. 2 Press the <B and C> keys or rotate the selector to select the desired message. • ...
Page 35 - Autodial
28 DTMF (DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY) CALLS M ANUAL D IALING Method 1: Press and hold the PTT switch, then enter the desired digits using the front panel keypad. • If your dealer has activated the Keypad Auto PTT function, youneed not press the PTT switch while pressing the keys on the keypad. The DTM...
Page 36 - UTODIAL; TORING; DTMF N; UMBERS; Autodial Programming
29 A UTODIAL You can store 16 names (up to 8 characters per name) andDTMF numbers (up to 16 digits per number) in memory. ■ S TORING DTMF N UMBERS 1 Press the key programmed as Autodial Programming . • If programmed by your dealer, you can also press andhold the # key for 1 second. • The first entry...
Page 37 - EDIAL
30 ■ D IALING S TORED DTMF N UMBERS 1 Press the key programmed as Autodial . • If programmed by your dealer, you can also press the # key. • The first entry in the Autodial list appears. 2 Press the <B and C> keys, rotate the selector, or enter an appropriate number using the DTMF keypad(01 ~ ...
Page 38 - The first entry in the Autodial list appears.; DTMF S; IGNALING; Monitor
31 C ONNECT / D ISCONNECT ID S 1 Press the # key or the key programmed as Autodial . • The first entry in the Autodial list appears. 2 Connect ID: Press the key two times. Disconnect ID: Press the key followed by the # key. 3 Press the PTT switch to make the call or the Side 2 key to page the select...
Page 39 - VOX; The current VOX Gain level appears.
32 VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION (VOX) VOX can be activated or deactivated by your dealer. VOXoperation allows you to transmit hands-free. This feature canonly be used if you are using a supported headset. When operating VOX, you must set a VOX Gain level. Thissetting allows the transceiver to recogni...
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33 To activate the VOX function: 1 Connect the headset to the transceiver. • The VOX function does not activate when a headset is notconnected to the speaker/ microphone jack of the transceiver. 2 Press and hold the key programmed as VOX for 2 seconds. • The VOX indicator ( ) appears on the display....
Page 41 - EMERGENCY CALLS; Only the Auxiliary (orange) key can be programmed with the; Emergency; To exit Emergency mode, press and hold the; Emergency; ONE; Press and hold the key programmed as; Lone Worker; seconds to toggle Lone Worker mode ON and OFF.
34 EMERGENCY CALLS If your transceiver has been programmed with the Emergencyfunction, you can make emergency calls. Note: Only the Auxiliary (orange) key can be programmed with the Emergency function. 1 Press and hold the key programmed as Emergency . • Depending on the delay time programmed into y...
Page 42 - ADVANCED OPERATIONS; ELECTING; Each time you press; Low Transmit Power; power toggles between high and low.; The icon appears while using low transmit power.; Low Transmit Power; while using a channel; ALK; Talk Around; The icon appears while Talk Around is active.
35 ADVANCED OPERATIONS S ELECTING A T RANSMIT P OWER Each channel is programmed with either high or low transmitpower by your dealer. You can change the transmit power ofonly channels programmed with high transmit power. When you can reliably communicate with other parties withoutusing high transmit...
Page 43 - The icon appears while Monitor/ Squelch Off is activated.; Squelch Off Momentary:; QUELCH; Squelch Level; The icon and the current squelch level appear.
36 M ONITOR / S QUELCH O FF You can use the key programmed as Monitor/ Squelch Off to listen to weak signals that you cannot hear during normaloperation and to adjust the volume when no signals arepresent on your selected channel. • The icon appears while Monitor/ Squelch Off is activated. Your deal...
Page 44 - CRAMBLER; To activate the scrambler, press the key programmed as; The icon appears when the scrambler is active.; To deactivate the scrambler, press the; Scrambler; Lamp; switch and the; control while the backlight is on will reset the; To turn the display backlight off immediately, press the; Lamp; key while the backlight is on.
37 S CRAMBLER Although the scrambler function does not offer completeprivacy, it does prevent others from easily listening in on yourcalls. When activated, the transceiver distorts your voice sothat anybody listening to your conversation will not be able toclearly hear what you are saying. In order ...
Page 45 - A beep sounds when the channel is stored.
38 K EY L OCK This function is used to help prevent any accidental operationof the transceiver. To lock the transceiver keys, press and hold the keyprogrammed as Key Lock for 1 second. • " " momentarily appears. • You can continue to use the following programmable functionsand/or keys (if av...
Page 46 - Zone Up; and; Down; Channel Entry; Enter your desired channel number using the keypad.
39 D IRECT C HANNEL E NTRY Besides the general method of selecting channels (using theselector and the keys programmed as Zone Up / Down and CH/GID Up / Down ), you can select a channel by direct channel entry. 1 Press the key programmed as Channel Entry . 2 Enter your desired channel number using t...
Page 47 - BACKGROUND OPERATIONS; switch while the channel is in use; switch to stop the tone and return to receive mode.; Ask your dealer for an explanation on how BCL functions
40 BACKGROUND OPERATIONS T IME - OUT T IMER (TOT) The purpose of the Time-out Timer is to prevent any callerfrom using a channel for an extended period of time. If you continuously transmit for a period of time that exceedsthe programmed time set by your dealer (default is 1 minute),the transceiver ...
