Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TK-3202 Kenwood
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL © B62-1762-00 (K,K2,M,M2) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 VHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-2202 UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-3202.
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i T HANK Y OU We are grateful you chose KENWOOD for your land mobile radio applications. We believe this easy-to-use transceiver will provide dependable communications to keep personnel operating at peak efficiency . KENWOOD transceivers incorporate the latest in advanced technology .
ii One or more of the following statements may be applicable: FCC W ARNING This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy . Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual.
iii P RECAUTIONS Observe the following precautions to prevent fire, personal injury , and transceiver damage. • Do not modify or attempt to adjust this transceiver for any reason. • Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight, nor place it close to heating appliances.
iv CONTENTS UNP ACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT .......................... 1 S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES ................................................ 1 PREP ARA TION .......................................................... 3 C HARGING THE Ni-MH B A TTERY P ACK .
1 UNP ACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT Carefully unpack the transceiver . We recommend that you identify the items listed in the following table before discarding the packing material. If any items are missing or have been damaged during shipment, file a claim with the carrier immediately .
2 Belt clip Speaker/ microphone jack cover Screw set Speaker/ microphone locking bracket Ni-MH battery pack (KNB-29N) Antenna: K, M markets (TK-2202) Battery charger Antenna: K, M markets (TK-3202) AC.
3 C HARGING THE Ni-MH B A TTER Y P ACK The battery pack is not charged at the factory; charge it before use. The initial charging of the battery pack after purchase or extended storage (greater than 2 months) will not bring the battery pack to its normal operating capacity .
4 1 Plug the AC adaptor cable into the adaptor jack located on the rear of the charger . 2 Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet. 3 Slide the Ni-MH battery pack or transceiver with a NiMH battery pack into the charger .
5 I NST ALLING / R EMOVING THE B A TTER Y P ACK ◆ Do not short the battery terminals or dispose of the battery by fire. ◆ Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack.
6 I NST ALLING THE A NTENNA Screw the antenna into the connector on the top of the transceiver by holding the antenna at its base and turning it clockwise until secure. Note: The antenna is neither a handle, a key ring retainer , nor a speaker/ microphone attachment point.
7 If you are not using a speaker/ microphone, install the cover over the speaker/ microphone jacks using the supplied 3 x 6 mm screw . Note: T o keep the transceiver water resistant, you must cover the speaker/ microphone jacks with the supplied cover .
8 GETTING ACQUAINTED Speaker Speaker/ microphone jacks Microphone Antenna PTT (Push-T o- T alk) switch Press, then speak into the microphone to call a station. Release to receive. Side 1 key Press to activate its programmable function (page 9). LED indicator Lights red while transmitting.
9 PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIAR Y FUNCTIONS Y our dealer can program each of the Side 1 and Side 2 keys with one of the following auxiliary functions. Refer to their descriptions, starting on page 1 1.
10 BASIC OPERA TIONS 1 T urn the Power switch/ V olume control clockwise to switch the transceiver power ON. •A beep sounds if enabled by your dealer . 2 Press the key programmed with the Monitor or Squelch Off function to hear background noise, then rotate the Power switch/ V olume control to adjust the volume.
11 ADV ANCED OPERA TIONS The following functions are programmable by your dealer , as described on page 9. A UTODIAL Press and hold the PTT switch, then press the key programmed as Autodial to transmit the stored DTMF code. Release the Autodial key , then speak into the microphone while still pressing the PTT switch to call the other party .
12 M ONITOR / S QUELCH O FF Y ou can use the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch Off to listen to weak signals that you cannot hear during normal operation, to deactivate channel signalling, and to adjust the volume when no signals are present on your selected channel.
13 S CAN Scan is useful for monitoring signals on the transceiver channels. When scanning, the transceiver checks for a signal on each channel and only stops if a signal is present. The transceiver will remain on a busy channel until the signal is no longer present.
14 ■ T emporar y Delete If a key is programmed with the T emporary Delete or Scan + T emporary Delete function, you can temporarily remove specific channels from the scanning sequence during Scan.
15 S CRAMBLER Scrambler allows you to hold a conversation in complete privacy . When activated, any other party listening in on your channel will be unable to understand your conversation. The transceiver scrambles your voice so that anybody listening to your conversation will not be able to understand what you are saying.
16 VOICE OPERA TED TRANSMISSION (VOX) VOX operation allows you to transmit hands-free. This feature must first be activated by your dealer , and can only be used if you are using a supported headset. When operating VOX, you must set a VOX Gain level. This setting allows the transceiver to recognize sound levels.
17 4 Press the Side 1 key to increase the VOX Gain level and the Side 2 key to decrease the level. • The VOX Gain can be adjusted from levels 1 to 10 and OFF . • The transceiver announces the VOX Gain level as you adjust it. If OFF is selected, a beep sounds.
18 BACKGROUND OPERA TIONS T IME - OUT T IMER (TOT) The purpose of the T ime-out Timer is to prevent any caller from using a channel for an extended period of time.
19 L OW B A TTERY W ARNING Low Battery W arning alerts you when the battery needs to be recharged or replaced. While operating the transceiver , if the battery power becomes low , an alert tone will sound every 30 seconds and the LED indicator will blink red.
20 S TUN When the transceiver receives a call containing a stun code, either transmit mode will be disabled, or both receive mode and transmit mode will be disabled. (This function is used when a transceiver is stolen or lost, for example.) Stun is cancelled when the transceiver receives a call with a stun reset code.
21 F LEET S YNC O PERA TION FleetSync is a protocol owned by KENWOOD Corporation and is enabled or disabled by your dealer . This function opens the squelch only when the transceiver receives the Fleet code and ID code programmed in your transceiver .
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