Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TK-3230K Kenwood
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© B62-1976-20 (K) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-3230 INSTRUCTIoN MANUAl.
i T hank Y ou We a re g ra te fu l fo r yo ur p ur ch as e of t hi s Kenwood product and welcome you to the Business Radio Service (BRS). Y our Kenwood 2-way Business Radio is called a “transceiver”, meaning “transmitter & receiver”. We believe this easy-to-use transceiver will provide you with dependable and reliable communications.
ii FCC L iCense i nForma Tion Y our Kenwood radio operates on communications frequencies which are subject to FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Rules & Regulations. FCC Rules require that all operators using Private Land Mobile radio frequencies obtain a radio license before operating their equipment.
iii n oTiCes To The u ser This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
iv SAFETY INFORMATION: Y our wireless hand-held portable transceiver has been designed using a low power transmitter . When the PTT switch is pressed, the transceiver generates radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy (EME). This transceiver is designed to comply with the FCC Report and Order FCC 96-326 (August, 1996).
v • Government law prohibits the operation of unlicensed radio transmitters within the territories under government control. • Illegal operation is punishable by ne and/or imprisonment.
vi T urn the transceiver power off in the following locations: • In explosive atmospheres (inammable gas, dust particles, metallic powders, grain powders, etc.). • While taking on fuel or while parked at gasoline service stations. • Near explosives or blasting sites.
vii Contents UNP ACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ........................... 1 s upplied A ccessories ............................................................ 1 PREP ARA TION ..........................................................................
viii k ey l ock ............................................................................. 38 s uper l ock ......................................................................... 39 d isplA y B Acklight ...........................................
1 UNP ACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT Carefully unpack the transceiver. We recommend 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 PREP ARA TION B A ttery p Ack p recAutionS Do not use battery packs or battery chargers not recommended by Kenwood . ◆ Do not recharge the battery pack if it is already fully charged. Doing so may cause the lifespan of the battery pack to shorten or the battery pack may be damaged.
3 Information concerning the Li-ion battery pack: The battery pack includes flammable objects such as organic solvent. Mishandling may cause the battery to rupture producing flames or extreme heat, deteriorate, or cause other forms of damage to the battery.
4 • Do not charge the battery near fires or under direct sunlight! If the battery’s protection circuit is damaged, the battery may charge at extreme current (or voltage) and an abnormal chemical reaction may occur. The battery may generate heat or smoke, rupture, or burst into flame.
5 • Do not reverse-charge or reverse-connect the battery! The battery pack has positive and negative poles. If the battery pack does not smoothly connect with a charger or operating equipment, do not force it; check the polarity of the battery.
6 ■ Using the Li-ion Battery Pack • Charge the battery pack before using it. • To keep the battery discharge at a minimum, remove the battery pack from the equipment when it is not in use. Store the battery pack in a cool and dry location. • When storing the battery pack for a long period: 1 Remove the battery pack from the equipment.
7 i nSt Alling / r emoving the B A ttery p Ack The battery pack is not charged at the factory; charge it before use {page 8}. Average battery pack life using low power : 18 hours (Battery Saver : off).
8 c hArging the B A ttery p Ack 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. After repeating the charge/ discharge cycle two or three times, the operating capacity will increase to normal.
9 3 Slide a battery pack or a transceiver equipped with a battery pack into the battery pack slot. • Make sure the metal contacts of the battery pack mate securely with the charger terminals. • The indicator lights red and charging starts. 4 When charging is completed, the indicator lights green.
10 i nSt Alling / r emoving o ptionAl A cceSSorieS Note: Always switch OFF the transceiver power when installing or removing optional accessories. The following accessories can be used with this trans.
11 ORIENT A TION / keys Press to change the operating channel, to select a menu in Setting Mode, and to perform other functions. Antenna Power switch/ V olume control T urn clockwise to switch the power ON and counter- clockwise to switch the power OFF .
12 Icon Description Appears when VOX is activated. Appears when using low transmit power. Appears when the channel is set up with a DQT code. Appears when making or receiving a selcall. Displays the approximate battery power remaining. Blinks when the battery power is low, while transmitting.
13 GETTING ST ARTED q Switch the Power ON. Switch the transceiver power ON by turning the Power switch/ Volume control clockwise. • A confirmation tone sounds, the LCD lights up momentarily, then the current channel number is displayed.
14 • When you receive a call on your selected channel, you will hear audio from the speaker and the LED will light green. • To use a signaling code, refer to “QUIET TALK/ DIGITAL QUIET TALK” {page 16} . r Make a Call. 1 Press the MON key to make sure the channel is not in use {page 19}.
15 CHANNEL FREQUENCY SETUP You can change the default frequency of each channel: 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the MENU key (for approximately 1 second) while turning the transceiver ON. 2 Press the or key to select a channel. • The current frequency list number appears beside the channel number.
16 QUIET T ALK/ DIGIT AL QUIET T ALK QT (Quiet Talk) and DQT (Digital Quiet Talk) are functions that reject signals from undesired parties that are using the same channel as you. You will hear audio from the speaker only when you receive a signal that contains a tone or code matching the one set up on the channel you are using.
17 SCANNING THE CHANNELS You can scan the transceiver channels to search for a signal. When the transceiver verifies a signal on a channel, it proceeds to check whether or not its QT/ DQT setting matches that which is set up on your transceiver (if you have set a channel with QT/ DQT).
18 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/ DQT matches, the channel number appears on the display and blinks. 3 When the signal is no longer present, the transceiver waits for 5 seconds before scanning continues.
19 MONITORING A CHANNEL When no signals are present, the squelch on the transceiver automatically mutes the speaker so you will not hear background noise.
20 VOICE OPERA TED TRANSMISSION (VOX) Using the VOX feature, you can operate the transceiver hands-free. In order to use this feature, however, you must use an optional headset; VOX will not function with the built-in microphone.
21 3 Press the MENU key then press or to select “ ” (VOX function off) or “ ” (VOX gain level 1) to “ ” (VOX gain level 5). • While adjusting the VOX Gain level, speak into the microphone. When an appropriate level is reached, the LED lights orange.
22 • While adjusting the VOX Delay Time, speak into the microphone to simulate transmitting. The LED lights orange while speaking, but no signal is transmitted at this time. 4 Press the MENU key to exit the selection. 5 Press the PTT , MON , or CAL key to exit Setting Mode.
23 voX p roceed t one You can set the transceiver to sound an alert tone when you are able to transmit (transmission is no longer inhibited). 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the MENU key while turning the transceiver power ON (for 1 second).
24 PRIV ACY T ALK Whereas the Quiet Talk and Digital Quiet Talk functions {page 16} allow you to ignore unwanted calls, Privacy Talk allows you to hold a conversation in complete privacy. When activated, the transceiver scrambles your voice so that anybody listening to your conversation will not be able to understand what you are saying.
25 FleetSync: ALPHANUMERIC 2-WA Y P AGING FUNCTION FleetSync is an Alphanumeric 2-way Paging Function, and is a protocol owned by Kenwood Corporation. Each transceiver has a unique ID which is used to decode signals from other callers.
26 c All A lert t one Call alert tones are used to identify yourself to your party members. You can set up a call alert tone to one of 10 types. If each party member uses a different call alert tone, it is easy to know who is making the call. Pressing the CAL key before making a call will send your call alert tone to your party members.
27 ■ c All A lert S ide t one When the CAL key is pressed, the call alert tone will sound through your own speaker as well. To turn the Call Alert Side Tone on or off, on your own transceiver: 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the MENU key while turning the transceiver power ON (for 1 second).
28 S elcAll (S elective c Alling ) A Selcall is a voice call to a particular station or group of stations. Each transceiver is set up with an individual ID number for use with selcalls. There are several types of Selcalls available: Individual, Group, and Broadcast.
29 3 Press the MENU key then press or to select “ ” (selcall). 4 Press the MENU key to confirm the selection. 5 Press the PTT , MON , or CAL key to exit Setting Mode. Step 3: Set up your own ID (ID List setting mode for Selcall) 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the CAL key while turning the transceiver power ON (for 1 second).
30 5 Press the PTT , MON , or CAL key to return to normal operation. 6 Set up your group ID number by repeating steps 1 to 5, above. In step 3, select “ ” (group ID) instead of “ ”. • Ensure that all of your group members set up the same group ID.
31 Individual Calls: For example, transceiver A is calling transceiver E. 1 Press the CAL key. 2 Press the or key to select an individual ID number (Id-05 in this example). • “ ” (individual call) represents a single station. 3 Press the PTT switch to transmit the selected ID.
32 Note: If Optional Signaling (menu “ ”) has been set to “ ” (FleetSync), you can also set up an Individual Selcall Alert type (menu “ ”) and Group Selcall Alert type (menu “ ”). Individual and Group Selcall Alert types range from “ ” (off) and “ ” (type 1) to “ ” (type 10).
33 3 Press the MENU key then press or to select “ ” (0 ms), “ ” (500 ms), “ ” (1000 ms), “ ” (1500 ms), or “ ” (2000 ms). 4 Press the MENU key to exit the selection.
34 4 Press the MENU key to exit the selection. 5 Press the PTT , MON , or CAL key to exit Setting Mode. Note: Transceiver's individual ID number is not available for selection as PTT ID. ■ ptt id S ide t one When the PTT switch is pressed and/or released, a tone will sound through your own speaker when the PTT ID is transmitted.
35 ■ m ute h old t ime Mute Hold Time keeps the speaker muted for a brief moment, after a signal has been received. This prevents interference with the PTT ID signal. To set the hold time: 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the MENU key while turning the transceiver power ON (for 1 second).
36 ■ c Aller id d iSplA y When the transceiver receives a PTT ID signal, the caller ID of that signal appears on the display, along with the icon, so you know who is making the call. To turn Caller ID Display on or off: 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the MENU key while turning the transceiver power ON (for 1 second).
37 OPERA TING FEA TURES t rAnSmit p oWer You can adjust the transmit power on all channels. Selecting low power will allow longer use of the battery pack. Selecting high power will allow you to transmit further, in case the other party is too far away for low power usage.
38 c omp Ander The compander (compressor/expander) allows higher clarity of signals, avoiding excessive noise and interference. When activated, transmitted signals are compressed before being sent and received signals are expanded when they arrive. 1 Press the MENU key 4 times.
39 Press and hold the MENU key for 3 seconds to lock or unlock the transceiver keys. • The icon appears on the display when the transceiver keys are locked. No icon appears when they are unlocked. S uper l ock You can lock the MENU , CAL *, , and/or keys, and disable the Setting Mode.
40 d iSplA y B Acklight You can set the display backlight to remain off, remain on, or turn on when you press any key other than the PTT switch (auto). When set to auto, the backlight remains on for 5 seconds after pressing a key, before turning off again.
41 m ic S enSe You can adjust the sensitivity level of the transceiver microphone. To select the mic sense: 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the MENU key while turning the transceiver power ON (for 1 second). 2 Press the or key to select “ ”.
42 key while turning the transceiver power ON (for 1 second). 2 Press the or key to select “ ”. 3 Press the MENU key then press or to select “ ” (3 minutes) or “ ” (10 minutes). 4 Press the MENU key to exit the selection. 5 Press the PTT , MON , or CAL key to exit Setting Mode.
43 3 Press the MENU key then press or to select “ ” (battery saver on) or “ ” (battery saver off). 4 Press the MENU key to exit the selection. 5 Press the PTT , MON , or CAL key to exit Setting Mode.
44 key while turning the transceiver power ON (for 1 second). 2 Press the or key to select “ ”. 3 Press the MENU key then press or to select “ ” (battery level indicator on) or “ ” (battery level indicator off). 4 Press the MENU key to exit the selection.
45 i ncoming c All n otificA tion Note: To use Incoming Call Notification, you must set up a QT tone or a DQT code {page 16}. Incoming Call Notification is used to inform you of when a call is being received. When activated, a tone is emitted when a busy signal is received and the QT/ DQT signaling matches.
46 B uSy c hAnnel l ockout (Bcl) This function is used in order to prevent transmitting on a channel that somebody else is currently using. When turned ON, a beep sounds when you press the PTT switch while another party is using the channel, and you cannot transmit.
47 3 Press the MENU key then press or to select “ ” (beep tone on) or “ ” (beep tone off). 4 Press the MENU key to exit the selection. 5 Press the PTT , MON , or CAL key to exit Setting Mode. m ode r eSet t imer This function returns the transceiver to the channel display after a preset timer expires while in Menu mode or ID List mode.
48 RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER At some point in time, you may desire to reset the transceiver settings to their default values. (Default values are listed on pages 50 ~ 51.) To reset the transceiver: 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the , , and MON keys while turning the transceiver power ON.
49 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES KNB -46L (Li-ion b atte ry p ack) KSC-37 (Rapid charger) KM C- 17 ( Sp ea ker -m ic ro ph on e) KM C-2 1 (S pe ak er -m ic rop hon e) EMC-3 (Clip mic with earphone) KBH-14 (Bel.
50 MENUS Displa y Name Settings Default Ref. Pg Channel 1 Frequency Setting 01 ~ 56 02 15 Channel 2 Frequency Setting 01 ~ 56 08 15 Optional Signaling OFF/ FS (FleetSync) OFF 28 1 Individual Selcall A.
51 Displa y Name Settings Default Ref. Pg Mute Hold Time OFF/ 5 (500)/ 10 (1000)/ 15 (1500)/ 20 (2000)/ 25 (2500 ms) OFF 35 Caller ID Display OFF/ ON OFF 36 Mode Reset Timer OFF/ 10/ 30 sec 10 sec 47 .
52 QT TONES/ DQT CODES Display QT Freq. Display QT Freq. Display QT Freq. 01 67.0 Hz 14 107.2 Hz 27 167.9 Hz 02 71.9 Hz 15 110.9 Hz 28 173.8 Hz 03 74.4 Hz 16 114.8 Hz 29 179.9 Hz 04 77.0 Hz 17 118.8 Hz 30 186.2 Hz 05 79.7 Hz 18 123.0 Hz 31 192.8 Hz 06 82.
53 Display DQT Code Display DQT Code Display DQT Code DQT 01 023N DQT 29 174N DQT 57 445N DQT 02 025N DQT 30 205N DQT 58 464N DQT 03 026N DQT 31 223N DQT 59 465N DQT 04 031N DQT 32 226N DQT 60 466N DQ.
54 CHANNEL FREQUENCIES Setup Number Fre que ncy (MHz) Setup Number Fre que ncy (MHz) Setup Number Fre que ncy (MHz) 01 464.5000 20 461.3125 39 466.1625 02 (CH 1) 464.5500 21 461.3375 40 466.1875 03 467.7625 22 461.3625 41 466.2125 04 467.8125 23 462.7625 42 466.
55 SPECIFICA TIONS RF output power Low 500 mW High 1.5 W Audio output power 100 mW Frequency stability ±2.5 ppm Operating voltage 3.7 V Dimensions (projections not included) 52 x 28.7 x 103.5 mm (2.05 x 1.13 x 4.07 inches) Weight (with KNB-46L) 155 g (5.
56 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Solution Cannot turn the transceiver power ON. • The battery pack may be dead. Recharge or replace the battery pack. • The battery pack may not be installed correctly. Remove the battery pack and install it again. Battery power dies shortly after charging.
57 Problem Solution You cannot make a selcall. • Verify and set your transceiver ID (Own, Group, All). You cannot receive calls except selcalls. You cannot transmit even by pressing the PTT switch. • Optional Signaling is set to "FS (FleetSync)".
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