Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TK-790 Kenwood
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TK-690 series INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF FM TRANSCEIVER © B62-0970-20 (K) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 TK-790 series VHF FM TRANSCEIVER GRP POWER TX VOL CH BUSY SCAN OPT OST A B C MON CALL SP MON SCN GRP VOL .
THANK YOU! We are grateful you chose KENWOOD for your land mobile applications. We believe this easy-to-use transceiver will provide dependable communications to keep personnel operating at peak ef ficiency . KENWOOD transceivers incorporate the latest in advanced technology .
i 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.
ii CONTENTS UNP ACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ............................................... 1 Supplied Accessories .............................................................................. 1 PREP ARA TION .......................................
1 UNP ACKING 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 you identify the items listed in the following table before discarding the packing material.
2 Flat washer Microphone and microphone cable Microphone hanger Power cable assembly Fuse (15 A) Mounting bracket Hex-headed screw Self-tapping screw (5 x 16 mm) Self-tapping screw (4 x 16 mm) Spring .
3 W ARNING! ◆ V ARIOUS ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT IN YOUR VEHICLE MA Y MALFUNCTION IF THEY ARE NOT PROPERL Y PROTECTED FROM THE RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY WHICH IS PRESENT WHILE TRANSMITTING. ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION, ANTI-SKID BRAKING, AND CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEMS ARE TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF EQUIPMENT THA T MA Y MALFUNCTION.
4 ■ Installing the T ransceiver W ARNING! FOR P ASSENGER SAFETY , INST ALL THE TRANSCEIVER SECUREL Y , USING THE SUPPLIED MOUNTING BRACKET , SO THE TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT BREAK LOOSE IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. 1 Mark the position of the holes in the dash by using the mounting bracket as a template.
5 GETTING ACQUAINTED ■ Basic Front Panel (KCH-10) q q q q q POWER switch Press to switch the power ON (or OFF). w w w w w GRP (Group) keys Press GRP Up to increase the group selection by one step. Press GRP Down to decrease the group selection by one step.
6 q q q q q e h t , r e b m u n l e n n a h C / p u o r G g n i t a r e p o e h t s y a l p s i D . s u t a t s r e v i e c s n a r t e h t d n a , e m a n l e n n a h C / p u o r G w w w w w .
7 ■ Full-featured Front Panel (KCH-11) q q q q q POWER switch Press to switch the power ON (or OFF). w w w w w GRP (Group) keys Press GRP Up to increase the group selection by one step. Press GRP Down to decrease the group selection by one step. (See page 1 1 for other programmable functions for these keys.
8 !2 ! 2 !2 ! 2 !2 CH (Channel) control T urn clockwise to increase the channel selection (default setting), and counterclockwise to decrease it. (Alternatively , this control can be programmed with group up/down.
9 ■ Full-featured Panel Display q q q q q e h t , r e b m u n l e n n a h C / p u o r G g n i t a r e p o e h t s y a l p s i D . s u t a t s r e v i e c s n a r t e h t d n a , e m a n l e n n a h C / p u o r G w w w w w .
10 9 pin connector (for accessories) Power input connector ■ Rear Panel ■ Microphone PTT (Push T o T alk) switch Press and hold to transmit, then speak into the microphone.
11 PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS The following functions can be programmed onto the GRP Up , GRP Down , MON , SCN , and PF1 ~ PF9 keys. If desired, you do not need to have a function programmed onto a key (No Function). Please contact your dealer for more information on these functions.
12 DIM (Dimmer) Press this key to adjust the brightness of the display and key backlight. Also press this key to turn the TX and BUSY indicators and the DTMF microphone keypad backlight ON or OFF . EMG (Emergency Call) Press this key to initiate an emergency call (requires ANI board).
13 OST (Operator Selectable T one) This feature allows you to select a signaling tone from the pre-programmed QT/DQT list. Press this key to activate OST . The OST icon appears on the display . T o select a decode/encode pair: 1 Press and hold the OST key for 1 second.
14 SP (Speaker Internal/ External) Press this key to switch between “Internal” and “External” speaker . When “External” is selected, a tone sounds and the SP icon appears on the display . Y ou can use this function while scanning and receiving a call.
15 ■ Switching Power ON/ OFF Press the POWER switch to switch the transceiver ON (or OFF) • The display backlight illuminates when the power is switched ON. ■ Adjusting the Volume T urn the VOL control clockwise to increase the volume, and counterclockwise to decrease it.
16 DTMF CALLS Y ou can make DTMF calls using the optional KMC-28 DTMF microphone. ■ Manual Dialing To dial a number manually: 1 Press and hold the PTT switch. • If Keypad Auto PTT is enable, you do not need to press the PTT switch (please consult your dealer for enabling this function).
17 Confirm: To confirm a stored number: 1 Press the # key . • A “D” will appear on the display . 2 Press the key . • “D–” will appear on the display . 3 Press the memory channel key ( 1 ~ 9 ) with the stored number you want to confirm. • The stored digits will appear on the display and the DTMF tones will sound.
18 OTHER TRANSCEIVER FUNCTIONS The following functions can be set up by your dealer . ■ Ti me-out Timer (TOT) The T OT is used to automatically inhibit transmission after a specified time elapses. If the PTT switch is held down for longer than the programmed time, the transceiver will stop transmitting and a warning tone will sound.
19 ■ Roll Over/ Dead End If roll over is enabled and you are pressing the GRP Up / Down keys, or rotating the CH control , when you reach the maximum or minimum number , the number will roll over to the minimum or maximum number . For example, when turning the CH control clockwise, the channel number increases.
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