Page 2 - INSTRUCTION MANUAL; ENGLISH
VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-7160/ TK-8160 TK-7160H/ TK-8160H INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH
Page 3 - We are grateful you chose; for your personal mobile applications.; KENWOOD; transceivers incorporate the latest in advanced technology. As a; VHF FM Transceiver; common to the operation of any transceiver.
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 4 - ii; • Do not disassemble or modify the transceiver for any reason.; and observe the vehicle regulations in your area.; One or more of the following statements may be applicable:
ii P RECAUTIONS Observe the following precautions to prevent fire, personal injury, and transceiverdamage. • Do not attempt to configure the transceiver while driving; it is too dangerous. • Do not disassemble or modify the transceiver for any reason. • Do not expose the transceiver to long periods ...
Page 5 - iii; CONTENTS; DTMF N
iii CONTENTS UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ................................... 1 S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES ..................................................................... 1 PREPARATION .................................................................................. 2 T OOLS R EQUIRED ..........
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iv CODE SQUELCH (ID CODE) .......................................................... 17 R ECEIVING ...................................................................................... 17 T RANSMITTING ................................................................................. 17 SELECTIVE CA...
Page 7 - UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT; Mounting bracket
1 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 packing material. If any itemsare mis...
Page 8 - The following tools are required for installing the transceiver:; • Circle cutters; • Locate the fuse as close to the battery as possible.; Coil the surplus cable and secure 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 10 - • Be sure the tab on the microphone plug is
4 C ONNECTING A M ICROPHONE 1 Insert the microphone plug into the jack onthe front panel of the transceiver. • Be sure the tab on the microphone plug is facing the left hand side. 2 Mount the microphone on the microphonehanger where it will be within easy reach ofthe user. 3 To remove the microphone...
Page 11 - GETTING ACQUAINTED; Press to switch the transceiver ON or OFF.
5 GETTING ACQUAINTED F RONT P ANEL q q q q q (Power) switch Press to switch the transceiver ON or OFF. w w w w w key Press to activate its programmable function {page 8}. The default setting isVolume Up. e e e e e key Press to activate its programmable function {page 8}. The default setting isVolume...
Page 12 - Press this switch, then speak into the microphone to call a station.
6 !1 !1 !1 !1 !1 A key Press to activate its programmable function {page 8}. The default setting isNone (no function). !2 !2 !2 !2 !2 <B key Press to activate its programmable function {page 8}. The default setting isChannel Down. !3 !3 !3 !3 !3 C> key Press to activate its programmable functi...
Page 13 - External
7 D ISPLAY R EAR P ANEL External speaker jack Power input connector Antenna connector r o t a c i d n I n o i t p i r c s e D s a d e m m a r g o r p y e k e h t n e h w s r a e p p A r o t i n o M r o f f O h c l e u q S s i . d e s s e r p n i e d o c e h t s e h c t a m ll a c a f o e d o c e n o...
Page 14 - PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS
8 PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS The , , , , S , A , <B , C> , and keys can be programmed with the functions listed below: • 2-tone Encode Press to enter 2-tone Encode Select mode. Refer to page 19 for details. • AUX Press to activate the auxiliary port. Press again to deactivate the auxiliaryport. (T...
Page 16 - BASIC OPERATIONS; Transceiver Password; Volume Up
10 BASIC OPERATIONS S WITCHING P OWER ON/ OFF Press the switch to switch the transceiver ON. • A beep sounds. If programmed, an 8-character power-on message is also momentarily displayed. • If the Transceiver Password function is programmed, “ ” will appear on the display when the power is turned ON...
Page 18 - SCAN; Zone Up; To activate Scan, press the key programmed as; To stop scanning, press the; Scan; Your dealer may have set up a Priority channel on your transceiver.
12 SCAN Scan is useful for monitoring signals on the transceiver channels. Scan can beused as either Single Scan or Multi Scan and is programmed by your dealer. • Single Scan monitors only the channels of a single zone. To monitor other zones, press the Zone Up or Zone Down key during Scan. Scan wil...
Page 20 - DTMF CALLS; PTT; PTT
14 DTMF CALLS Note: To make DTMF calls, you must have an optional microphone with a DTMF keypad. S TORE & S END 1 Enter the desired digits on the microphone keypad. • You can enter a maximum of 16 digits ( 0 ~ 9 , A ~ D , , and # ). • The digits appear on the display as you enter them. • If Keyp...
Page 22 - Operator Selectable Tone; ” or the OST name or number appears on the display.
16 QUIET TALK (QT)/ DIGITAL QUIET TALK (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 other parties who are using the same channel. When a channel is set up with a Q...
Page 23 - Monitor; Press and hold the; Use the transceiver the same as in a regular call press the; switch to
17 CODE SQUELCH (ID CODE) Code Squelch is enabled or disabled by your dealer. This function turns thetransceiver squelch OFF only when it receives the DTMF ID code that has beenset up in your transceiver. Transceivers that do not transmit the correct code willnot be heard. Consequently, you can comm...
Page 24 - SELECTIVE CALL
18 SELECTIVE CALL Selective Call is enabled or disabled by your dealer. This function is similar toCode Squelch {page 17}. The differences from Code Squelch are: • You can send or receive Status codes containing up to 5 digits.• Selective Call opens the squelch only when the transceiver receives a p...
Page 26 - FleetSync: ALPHANUMERIC 2-WAY PAGING FUNCTION; Transmitting
20 FleetSync: ALPHANUMERIC 2-WAY PAGING FUNCTION FleetSync is an Alphanumeric 2-way Paging Function and is a protocol owned by KENWOOD Corporation. FleetSync enables a variety of paging functions on your transceiver, some of which depend on dealer programming. GPS R EPORT If a GPS unit (NMEA-0183 fo...
Page 27 - Status; Receiving
21 S TATUS M ESSAGE You can send and receive 2-digit Status messages which may be decided in yourtalk group. Messages can contain up to 16 alphanumeric characters. Statusmessages range from 10 to 99 (80 ~ 99 are reserved for special messages). A maximum of 5 received messages can be stored in the st...
Page 28 - EMERGENCY OPERATION; Press and hold the key programmed as; you must hold the; Emergency; To exit Emergency mode, press and hold the; Emergency
22 EMERGENCY OPERATION If your transceiver has been programmed with the Emergency function, you canmake emergency calls. 1 Press and hold the key programmed as Emergency . • Depending on the delay time programmed into your transceiver, the length of time you must hold the Emergency key will vary. • ...
Page 29 - ADVANCED OPERATIONS; • The transceiver can display a maximum of 8 digits at a time.
23 ADVANCED OPERATIONS T ALK A ROUND You may occasionally experience an interruption in service (due to a powerfailure, etc.). During such an occurence, you can continue communication byusing the Talk Around feature if it has been programmed by your dealer.Talk Around allows you to communicate direc...
Page 31 - • The; activated or when a key is pressed while the Key Lock function is ON.
25 V OICE S CRAMBLER Note: There are 2 options for using the scrambler. Your dealer can activate or deactivate the built-in scrambler function of the transceiver, or they can add a more secure optional scrambler board to yourtransceiver. Ask your dealer for details. Although the built-in scrambler f...
Page 32 - BACKGROUND OPERATIONS; switch while the; An End of Transmit Signal (EoT) is sent when you release the
26 BACKGROUND OPERATIONS T IME - OUT T IMER (TOT) The purpose of the Time-out Timer is to prevent any caller from using a channelfor an extended period of time. If you continuously transmit for a period of timethat exceeds the programmed time, the transceiver will stop transmitting and analert tone ...
