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TM-V71A TM-V71A

1. Press the D switch again to switch the transceiver OFF ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Rotate the BAND SEL VOL control of your selected band clockwise to increase the volume and counterclockwise to decrease the volume Note Some functions of this transceiver such as the beep and voice announcements have their own volume settings Adjust those settings to your desired values CTRL D i riii orm Fas he H tf LILILILI C IN 0 T SEL SHIFT MUTE 14 ADJUSTING THE SQUELCH Squelch is used to mute the speaker when no signals are present With the squelch level set correctly you will hear sound only while actually receiving a signal The higher the squelch level selected the stronger the signals must be in order to hear them Rotate the SQL control of your selected band when no signals are present and select the squelch level at which the background noise is just eliminated TIAE CIE p D m _ ul 17216071 tJ LILILI LILILILI SELECTING A BAND Press the left BAND SEL control to select band A and the right BAND SEL control to select band B The CTRL icon appears at the top of the band on which you are operating and the icon appears at the top of the band on which you are currently set to transmit Band A left BAND SEL control CTRL D m I riii IHHDLDLO H LILILILI T SEL SHIFT MUTE Band B right BAN
2. 999 RESET Reset Menu numbers 03 09 are available only when the optional VGS 1 unit is installed in the transceiver Menu numbers 110 403 406 522 and 523 are available only for K type models Menu numbers 200 and 202 are available only if a Memory Channel has been stored in the transceiver Menu number 401 is available only for K and E type models 23 CHARACTER ENTRY Certain menus require you to enter characters such as the power on message and memory names When character entry is required a cursor will appear on the display 1 Press the Tuning control The cursor will blink WER 1E cog a W I NF QAc ESC BACK gt CLR 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired character You can enter characters as described below Power on message memory name and repeater ID K type only 0 59 A Z and space DTMF memory code 0 9 A F and space EchoLink memory code 0 59 A F Memory group link and wireless remote ID K type only 0 9 3 Press the Tuning control to set the selected character The cursor will move to the next digit ANITINA agg a M NAN Ly MNHM cou LM ESC BACK gt an You can move the cursor to the left or right by pressing REV or LOW 5 You can delete the selected character by pressing PF1 CLR 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the remaining characters Press F ESC at any time to
3. CTCSS CT DCS DCS Off no display 3 Press F TONE The current DCS code appears on the display and blinks 4 Press the key programmed as ENTER CTRL DCS o 40v zm y vm Walaa a a pe 5 Enter your desired DCS code using the microphone keypad Referto the table below for DCS codes 6 Press ENTER again to complete the setting DCS Code 53 DCS CODE ID This function scans through all DCS codes to identify the incoming DCS code on a received signal You may find it useful when you cannot recall the DCS code that the other persons in your group are using 1 Press TONE 3 times to activate the DCS function The DCS icon appears on the display when the DCS function is ON Each press of TONE changes the selection as follows Tone T gt CTCSS CT DCS DCS Off no display 2 Press F TONE 1s The DCS icon blinks and SCAN appears on the display Scan starts when a signal is received gp ED CTRL jur D SCAN To reverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control clockwise upward scan or counterclockwise downward scan You can also press microphone UP DWN To quit the scan press F ESC When a DCS code is identified the identified code appears on the display and u qannn Ful LILILILI blinks Lr A A Urs D n ae ee Ug PES 13LILILILI YY I 3 Press the Tuning control to prog
4. ESC to cancel the reset 4 Press the Tuning control again to perform the reset RESETT IND l Note When the Channel Display function or Key Lock function is ON the transceiver reset cannot be performed 88 OPTIONS The following options are available for use with this transceiver DFK 3D Detachable Front Panel Kit 3 m PG 3B Noise Filter MC 45 Microphone PG 5A Data Cable MC 59 Microphone with keypad PG 5G Programming Interface Cable MCP 2A Memory Control Program 2m web download software PG 5H PC Interface Cable Kit 2 m MJ 88 Microphone Plug Adapter PG 5F Extension Cable Kit 4 m MJ 89 Modular Plug Microphone PS 33 DC Power Supply Switch PS 53 DC Power Supply PG 2N DC Cable 2 m SP 50B External Speaker PG 20 DC Cable 7 m VGS 1 Voice Guide amp Storage Unit Note Optional accessories for use with this transceiver may change post production New options may become available and or current options may be discontinued Please refer to the options catalog s for applicable transceivers MEMORY CONTROL PROGRAM MCP 2A The following functions can be set only by using the MCP 2A software SQC active condition Microphone sensitivity level 10 MHz mode selection Power on password value Using the MCP 2A software you can View memory channel groups Name memory groups Name PM channels Save load settings Read exported TravelPlus fo
5. KENWOOD INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CIN z TSEL SHIFT MUTE 144 440 MHz FM DUAL BANDER TM V71A 144 430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER TM V71A TM V71E This equipment complies with the essential requirements of Directive 1999 5 EC The use of the warning symbol means the equipment is subject to restrictions of use in certain countries This equipment is intended for use in all EU countries and CH LI IS and NO and requires a license Kenwood Corporation B62 1926 00 K E M4 C 0682 Qo 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 THANK YOU We are grateful you decided to purchase this Kenwood FM transceiver Kenwood always provides Amateur Radio products which surprise and excite serious hobbyists This transceiver is no exception Kenwood believes that this product will satisfy your requirements for both voice and data communications FEATURES This transceiver has the following main features Enhanced Programmable Memory PM channels store virtually entire current operating environments for your quick recall Contains a total of 1000 Memory channels to program frequencies and other various data Allows each Memory channel to be named using up to 6 alphanumeric characters Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System CTCSS or Digital Code Squelch DCS rejects unwanted calls from other stations WRITING CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED IN THIS MANUAL The writing conventions described below have been followed to simplif
6. OFF ON S SQ HNG MUT HNG S meter squelch hangup time Mute hangup time setup OFF 125 250 500 ms OFF 125 250 500 750 1000 ms B SHIFT Beat shift OFF ON TOT Time out timer 3 5 10 minutes WX ALT Weather alert OFF ON M NAME Memory name setup Up to 6 characters RECALL Memory channel recall method ALL CURRENT L OUT Memory channel lockout OFF ON GR LINK Memory group link registration Up to 10 digits 0 9 ELK MEM EchoLink memory setting Up to 8 digits for DTMF code ELK SPD EchoLink memory transmission speed FAST SLOW DT HOLD DTMF transmission hold OFF ON DT MEM DTMF memory Up to 16 cdigits for DTMF code 21 Display DT SPD Description DTMF memory transmission speed Setting Values FAST SLOW Default Setting DT PAUS DTMF pause code time 100 250 500 750 1000 1500 2000 ms DT LOCK DTMF key lock OFF ON OFFSET Offset frequency See reference page ARO Auto Repeater Offset OFF ON 1750 HD Transmission hold when transmitting a 1750 Hz tone OFF ON RPT MOD Repeater mode CROSS A TX B TX RPT HLD RPT ID Repeater transmission hold Repeater ID registration ON OFF Up to 6 characters ID TX Repeater ID transmission OFF MORSE VOICE P ON MSG P
7. VFO The entire contents of the Memory channel or Call channel are copied to the VFO and VFO mode is selected after the transfer is complete When copying a transmit frequency from an odd split Memory or Call channel you must first turn the Reverse function ON before pressing F VFO CHANNEL DISPLAY FUNCTION Use this function when you want to use only Memory channels When this function is switched ON the transceiver displays only a Memory channel number instead of a frequency 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF 2 Press LOW Power ON to turn the channel display ON or OFF ui CTI D T H led FI TH GHG 5 lt CTRL D gt MH3ED 458600 5 5 Note If no Memory channels have saved data in them channel display will not function Ifa channel has a stored name the name will appear on the display in place of the channel number When using Channel Display you cannot reset the transceiver 36 While in Channel Display mode the transceiver keys function as shown below KEY Power ON OFF F KEY Power ON OFF KEY 1s Power ON OFF While Transmitting Power ON OFF KEY Power ON MR mode Memory Scan Call mode Store in Call channel Call Scan Function mode Exit Function mode Key Lock Reverse ON OFF Change output power Change output power Change channel display Select the Weather
8. A TX or B band B TX as the transmit band Cross band Repeater If receiving a signal on the TX band the transceiver Switches the current RX only band to the TX band This is useful when joining in a group talk Participants in a group talk need to set a receive and transmit frequency on different bands so as not to miss any conversation within the group 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 403 RPT MOD page 20 i 77 T AAT TI yn fon lt T i Fone ce HHPIMDUJ Lis s AYyY v1 v1 v v nv ESC BACK 2 Setthe Repeater operation mode to CROSS cross band A TX A band or B TX B band 3 Turn the transceiver power OFF 4 Press TONE Power ON The Repeater mode is ON and the and ro icons blink on the display You are unable to perform any transceiver functions while in Repeater mode To return to normal operation turn the transceiver power OFF then press TONE Power ON Note You cannot activate the Repeater function while in single band operating mode or Weather Channel mode Activating the Repeater function switches OFF the Automatic Simplex Checker ASC The Time Out Timer is locked at 3 minutes Resetting the transceiver page 88 will not cancel the Repeater mode o 81 REPEATER HOLD If necessary you can set the transceiver to remain in the transmit mode for 500 ms after a signal drops 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 404 RPT HLD page 20 A mm T V em PRIHLD S OFFS
9. D VFO Press VFO to enter VFO mode page 18 then rotate the Tuning control to select an operating frequency Press VFO 1s to start VFO scan page 43 Press F VFO to copy the current Memory channel or Call channel to the VFO memory shift page 36 2 MR Press MR to enter Memory Channel mode page 18 then rotate the Tuning control to select a Memory channel Press MR 1s to start Memory scan page 44 Select a Memory channel then press F MR to store the current operating frequency in the Memory channel page 33 3 Tuning Control Rotate to select an operating frequency or Memory channel change the scan direction select a tone frequency etc Press the Tuning control to enter MHz mode while in VFO or Call mode or to toggle the display between the channel name and frequency while in Memory Channel mode Press F then press the Tuning control to enter Menu mode page 20 Press the Tuning control 1s to start MHz scan page 48 or Group scan page 45 CALL Press CALL to select the Call channel Press CALL 1s to start Call scan page 48 Press F CALL to store the current operating frequency to the Call channel page 33 F Press F to enter Function mode Press F 1s to turn the transceiver key lock function ON or OFF page 63 TONE Press TONE to turn the Tone function ON Continually press TONE to toggle the functions as follows Tone ON gt gt CTCSS ON gt gt DCS ON
10. press the Tuning control again Note Atleast 2 Memory channels in the selected group must contain data and must not be locked out of scan You can also start Memory Scan when in Channel Display mode While Scan is paused on a channel the channel number blinks B Memory Group Link Memory Group Link provides you with the ability to link 2 or more Memory channel groups together to act as a single group when scanning You can link up to 6 separate groups together or even add multiple instances of the same group to the group link to ensure that one group is scanned more often than the other groups 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 203 GR LINK page 20 2 Press the Tuning control The cursor will begin blinking GRL T hl gi pwr ESC BACK 45 3 Rotate the Tuning control to select a group to link 4 Press the Tuning control to set the group and move the cursor to the right Press REV to move the cursor back or LOW to move the cursor to the right 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to link additional groups together FC TIL 707 I ITI ite l ws t aD dd ESC BACK gt CLR 6 When you have entered your desired groups press LOW to move the cursor to the right then press the Tuning control to complete the entry and exit Menu mode If you have entered the maximum of 6 groups simply press the Tuning control to complete the entry and exit Menu mode PROGRAM SCAN Program S
11. ESC BACK 2 Set your desired function for the key Programmable functions available are WX CH Weather Channel FR BAND Frequency bands CTRL Control MONI Monitor VGS Voice recorder VOICE Voice announcement GRP UP Memory group up MENU Menu mode MUTE Speaker Mute SHIFT Shift DUAL Dual Mode M gt V Memory to VFO Copy 1750 1750 Hz Tone Microphone Keys There are 4 microphone PF Programmable Function keys PF PF1 MR PF2 VFO PF3 and CALL PF4 You can assign your own desired functions to these 4 keys 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 509 MIC PF1 and or Menu 510 MIC PF2 and or Menu 511 MIC PF3 and or Menu 512 MIC PF4 page 20 Adda ITOT 4 58 i s ies MILPF 509 uad d YY vv ESC BACK 2 Set your desired function for the key Programmable functions available are WX CH Weather Channel FR BAND Frequency bands CTRL Control MONI Monitor VGS Voice recorder VOICE Voice announcement GRP UP Memory group up MENU Menu mode MUTE Speaker Mute SHIFT Shift DUAL Dual Mode M gt V Memory to VFO Copy VFO MR CALL MHz TONE REV Reverse LOW LOCK A B Band Select A Band Select B ENTER 1750 1750 Hz Tone FREQUENCY DIRECT ENTRY If the desired operating frequency is far from the current frequency using the microphone keypad is the quickest way to change the frequency One of the microphone PF keys must first be programmed
12. LOCK This function will lock the DTMF transmission keys so that they will not transmit if they are accidentally pressed To lock the DTMF keys turn this function ON 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 304 DT LOCK page 20 2 Setthe key lock to ON or OFF 58 EchoLink WHAT IS EchoLink EchoLink allows you to communicate with other amateur radio stations over the internet using VoIP voice over IP technology The EchoLink software program allows worldwide connections to be made between stations or from computer to station greatly enhancing your communications capabilities To use EchoLink you must register using your call sign on their website and download the EchoLink software program free of charge Refer to the website for PC hardware and other requirements Official EchoLink Website http Avww echolink org Note EchoLink is a registered trademark of Synergenics LLC STORING EchoLink MEMORY There are 10 dedicated EchoLink DTMF Memory channels available to store DTMF codes You can store up to 8 digits in each channel 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 204 ELK MEM page 20 ELKMEM UU ESC BACK T EL ly n I Y v i Li Y 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select an EchoLink channel number from ELO EL9 3 Press the Tuning control to set the selected channel number The name entry display appears l 11 LY Fini INE D ESC BACK 4 Enter the name f
13. Note If any settings are changed during while APO is ON the timer resets When you stop changing the settings the timer begins counting again from O 67 S METER SQUELCH S meter Squelch causes the squelch to open only when a signal with the same or greater strength than the S meter setting is received This function relieves you from constantly resetting the squelch when receiving weak stations that you have no interest in 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 105 S SQL page 20 MEUS Vill c ow nis Ini A LVL LIIN YYY ESC BACK 2 Setthe S Meter squelch to ON or OFF 3 To select the desired S meter setting rotate the left band A or right band B SQL control depending on which band you have selected The squelch will open only at the level you have selected for example level 9 B Squelch Hang Time When using S meter Squelch you may want to adjust the time interval between when the received signals drop and when the squelch closes 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 106 S SQ HNG page 20 A mae Ini A Fi i eet a kik Li f Y ESC BACK 2 Setthe hang time to 125 or 500 ms or OFF ADVANCED INTERCEPT POINT AIP The VHF UHF band is often crowded in urban areas AIP helps eliminate interference and reduce audio distortion caused by intermodulation You can use this function only while operating on the VHF UHF band 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 103 VHF AIP and or Menu 104 UHF
14. Offset direction Tone ON OFF Tone frequency CTCSS ON OFF CTCSS frequency DCS ON OFF DCS code etc 4 Press F Amemory channel number appears jh Jr 7307 P gie m T Ta n Ta IH ict Y ry d LILILILI 5 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired channel number Additionally you can press the microphone UP DWN keys to select a channel 6 Press MR to store the data in the selected Memory channel Note If you store the data in a Memory channel that already has data stored in it the old data will be cleared and the new data will be stored B Call Channel Memory Simplex The Call channel can be used to store any frequency and related data that you will recall often You may want to dedicate the Call channel as an emergency channel within your group To store a simplex frequency and related data as the Call channel instead of in a Memory channel after step 4 above press CALL Note Storing new data in the Call channel will clear the old data The Call channel itself cannot be cleared but data can be replaced with new data STORING ODD SPLIT REPEATER FREQUENCIES Some repeaters use a receive and transmit frequency pair with a non standard offset To access those repeaters store two separate frequencies in a memory channel You can then operate on those repeaters without changing the offset frequency you stored in the menu 1 Setup a simplex channel by following steps 1 to 6 of STORING SIMPLEX AND
15. STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES above 2 Press VFO to enter VFO mode 3 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired transmit frequency Additionally you can press the microphone UP DWN keys to select a frequency 33 Set up any additional data desired for the transmit frequency Tone ON OFF Tone frequency CTCSS ON OFF CTCSS frequency DCS ON OFF DCS code etc Press F A memory channel number appears Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired channel number Additionally you can press the mioropnone UP DWN keys to select a channel ps ida r 34 1 en E a a Dee Te Taa i15 35 air T2 LILILILI Press PTT MR to store the data in the selected Memory channel Call Channel Memory Odd Split The Call channel can be used to store any frequency and related data that you will recall often You may want to dedicate the Call channel as an emergency channel within your group To store an odd split frequency and related data as the Call channel instead of in a Memory channel after step 6 above press PTT CALL Note You cannot store the transmit offset status and Reverse status in an odd split Call channel RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL 1 2 34 Press MR to enter Memory Recall mode Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired Memory channel Additionally you can press the microphone UP DWN keys to select a channel or you can enter a channel number us
16. Use Call Scan to monitor both the Call channel and either the currently selected VFO frequency or the currently selected Memory channel 1 Select your desired VFO frequency or Memory channel 2 Press CALL 1s to start Call Scan The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress When scanning a Memory channel the Call channel on the same band as the selected Memory channel is used for scan 3 To quit Call Scan press CALL again Note The Memory channel selected is scanned even if it has been locked out of scan 48 CONTINUOUS TONE CODED SQUELCH SYSTEM CTCSS You may sometimes want to hear calls only from specific persons The Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System CTCSS allows you to ignore not hear unwanted calls from other persons who are using the same frequency To do so select the same CTCSS tone as selected by the other persons in your group A CTCSS tone is subaudible and is selectable from among 42 tone frequencies Note CTCSS does not cause your conversation to be private It only relieves you from listening to unwanted conversations USING CTCSS 1 Select your desired band 2 Press TONE 2 times to activate the CTCSS function The CT icon appears on the display when the CTCSS function is ON Each press of TONE changes the selection as follows Tone T CTCSS CT gt DCS DCS Off no display CTRL CT D a he be 3 Press F TONE The current CTCSS frequency appea
17. Y Y ESC BACK 2 Setthe Repeater Hold function to ON or OFF REPEATER ID If necessary you can set the transceiver to transmit your call sign every 10 minutes 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 406 ID TX page 20 FINE a Ld die Il Hub Mire L vYvY v vv v ESC BACK 2 Setthe ID Trasmit function to OFF MORSE or VOICE Touse VOICE transmission you must have the VGS 1 option installed When using the VGS 1 option the ID Transmit function will use VGS channel 3 as the call sign page 78 When selecting MORSE the call sign stored in Menu 405 see below will be transmitted at 20 wpm words per minute E Entering your Repeater ID 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 405 RPT ID page 20 AE lt lt L wm E SEEN PRIID 5 ME 00 ESC BACK gt CLR 2 Enter your call sign page 24 82 PACKET OPERATION Connect this transceiver to your personal computer via a Terminal Node Controller TNC You can send messages or commands to far away stations obtain a variety of information via your local bulletin boards or enjoy other Packet applications Reference material for starting Packet operation should be available at any store that handles Amateur Radio equipment Note When the distance between the radio antenna and your personal computer is too close interference may occur Do not share a power source between the transceiver and the TNC When the distance
18. channel K type Change control band Change between the CH number and the channel name Tuning control Group Scan BAND SEL A A band Change Single Dual BAND SEL B B band Change Single Dual 37 PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY PM Programmable Memory PM stores virtually all settings currently set on the transceiver This transceiver provides 5 PM channels to store 5 sets of transceiver configurations Later you can quickly recall any one of these channels depending on the operations you have in mind or the operating environment The following programmable settings cannot be stored Memory name Memory channel lockout Channel Display mode Locked band Cross band Repeater ON OFF Repeater mode e Repeater hold Repeater ID transmit Registered repeater ID Wireless remote control e Answer back e Remote control ID Key lock Power on password Memory channel Call channel Program scan memory Weather channel e DTMF memory e EchoLink memory PC port speed 10 MHz mode Mic sensitivity SQC data output logic Ktype only Can be set only by using the MCP 2A software 38 APPLICATION EXAMPLES The following are examples of how you might use Programmable Memory These examples may not represent applications useful to you but you will understand the flexibility of this function Situation You share your transceiv
19. for underdash mounting or facing up The bracket must be installed so that the 3 screw slots on the edge of each bracket side are facing the back Self tapping screw 5 x 16 mm La Flat washer 2 Position the transceiver then insert and tighten the supplied hexagon SEMS screws and flat washers 4 of each are supplied 2 for each side of the bracket Ensure that all hardware is tightened to prevent vehicle vibration from loosening the bracket or transceiver SEMS screw M4 x 10 mm Setan appropriate angle for the main unit using the 3 screw slots on the rear edge of each bracket side 00000 cog OO POWER CABLE CONNECTION B Mobile Operation Be sure to use a 12 V vehicle battery that has sufficient current capacity If the current to the transceiver is insufficient the display may darken during transmission or the transmit output power may drop excessively Never connect the transceiver to a 24 V battery Note If you use the transceiver for a long period when the vehicle battery is not fully charged or when the engine is OFF the battery may become discharged and will not have sufficient reserves to start the vehicle Avoid using the transceiver under these conditions 1 Route the DC power cable supplied with the transceiver directly to the vehicle s battery terminals using the shortest path from the transceiver When using a noise filter it should be installed with an insulator to preve
20. may overheat Do not disassemble or modify the transceiver for any reason unless instructed by this manual or by Kenwood documentation Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight nor place it near heating appliances Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty humid or wet areas nor on unstable surfaces If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver switch the transceiver power off immediately and contact a Kenwood service station or your dealer Use of the transceiver while you are driving may be against traffic laws Please check and observe the vehicle regulations in your area Do not use options not specified by Kenwood The transceiver is designed for a 13 8 V DC x1596 power source Never use a 24 V battery to power the transceiver Check the battery polarity and voltage of the vehicle before installing the transceiver Use only the supplied DC power cable or a Kenwood optional DC power cable Do not insert metal objects into the cooling fan Do not cut and or remove the fuse holder on the DC power cable Improper connections and or current surges may cause smoke or fire For passenger safety install the transceiver securely using the supplied mounting bracket and Screw set so the transceiver will not break loose in the event of a collision Various electronic equipment in your vehicle may malfunction if they are not properly protected from the radio frequency ener
21. mode or entering a code Blinks when recalling a PM channel and while writing to memory Only the 3 will blink while recording or in playback mode Appears when entering characters in Menu mode or entering a code Blinks when recalling a PM channel and while writing to memory Only the 4 will blink while recording or in playback mode Appears when entering characters in Menu mode or entering a code Blinks when recalling a PM channel and while writing to memory Appears when Weather Alert is ON Blinks when receiving a signal K type only 11 REAR PANEL D ANT Connect an M type TM V71A or N type TM V71E external antenna to this terminal page 5 When making test transmissions connect a dummy load in place of the antenna The antenna system or load should have an impedance of 50 Q 2 DATA Connect a TNC unit to this terminal via a 6 pin mini DIN connector PC Connect a personal computer to this terminal via an 8 pin mini DIN connector 4 SP SP 1 SP 2 If desired connect 1 or 2 external speakers for clearer audio These jacks accept 3 5 mm 1 8 diameter 2 conductor plugs page 7 Refer to page 71 to determine how the speakers will be used SUB PANEL PA IEL KENWOOD zs Connect the supplied microphone to this jack page 7 2 PANEL When using an optional panel kit attach the panel to this term
22. operating band 144 MHz 430 440 MHz 5 kHz 12 5 kHz 10 kHz To adjust the frequency by a larger amount you can press the Tuning control to enter MHz mode While in MHz mode rotate the Tuning control to adjust the frequency in steps of 1 MHz Press the Tuning control again to exit MHz mode and adjust the frequency using the normal step frequency Using the MCP 2A Memory Control Program you can set the MHz mode step frequency to 10 MHz Pressing the Tuning control will switch between 10 MHz 1MHz and off B Memory Channel Mode Memory Channel mode allows you to quickly select a frequently used frequency and related data which you have saved in the transceiver memory 1 Press MR to enter Memory Channel mode CTRL D l r ur 38 LIL ZILILILILI B u Tow T SEL SHIFT MUTE 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired Memory channel 18 E Call Channel Mode Call Channel mode allows you to quickly select a preset channel to allow immediate calls on that frequency The Call channel can be conveniently used as an emergency channel within your group 1 Select your desired band A or B The Call channel has a dedicated frequency for both bands A and B The default frequency for band A is 144 MHz The default frequency for band B is 430 440 MHz 2 Press CALL to enter Call Channel mode C appears on the display CTRL D m ri M a Da T
23. repeater names cities people etc 1 Press MR to enter Memory Recall mode 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired Memory channel 3 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 200 M NAME page 20 _ n vL WAN HT ate cios a ee gg gl wvVMlll d hy ESC BACK gt CLR 4 Enter your desired name for the channel page 24 Note You can overwrite a Memory channel name by performing the steps above You can also clear a Memory channel name by clearing the Memory channel 35 SWITCHING THE MEMORY NAME FREQUENCY DISPLAY After storing memory names you can switch the display between the memory name and the stored frequency This can be useful if you need to confirm the frequency stored in named Memory channels 1 Press MR to enter Memory Recall mode 2 Press the Tuning control to toggle between the memory name and the stored frequency ma CTRL D wre HHH 24000 KEN var pP EE LILILILI s CTRL I mm Pion Fun HH JOD 9 U30D ILILILI MEMORY TO VFO TRANSFER Transferring the contents of a Memory channel or the Call channel to the VFO can be useful if you want to search for other stations or a clear frequency near the selected Memory channel or Call channel frequency 1 Press MR or CALL to enter Memory Recall mode or select the Call channel 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired channel This step is not necessary when selecting the Call channel 3 Press F
24. scan range Press VFO 1s Scan starts at the current frequency The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress To reverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control clockwise upward scan or counterclockwise downward scan You can also press microphone UP DWN 5 To quit Program Scan press VFO again Note If the step size differs between the lower limit and upper limit VFO scan will begin instead of Program Scan If the current VFO frequency is within more than one Program Scan range the range stored in the smallest channel number is used 47 MHz SCAN MHz Scan monitors a 1 MHz segment of the band using the current frequency step size The current 1 MHz digit determines the limits of the scan For example if the current frequency is 145 400 MHz then the scan range would be from 145 000 MHz to 145 995 MHz the exact upper limit depends on the current frequency step size 1 Select your desired band 2 Press VFO 3 Rotate the Tuning control to select a frequency within your desired 1 MHz range 4 Press and hold the Tuning control for 1 second to start scanning Scan starts at the current frequency The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress Toreverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control clockwise upward scan or counterclockwise downward scan You can also press microphone UP DWN 5 To quit MHz Scan press the Tuning control again CALL SCAN
25. to correspond on a technical or operational problem please make your note legible short complete and to the point Help us help you by providing the following Model and serial number of equipment Question or problem you are having Other equipment in your station pertaining to the problem NERUTION Do not pack the equipment in crushed newspapers for shipment Extensive damage may result during rough handling or shipping Note Record the date of purchase serial number and dealer from whom this product was purchased For your own information retain a written record of any maintenance performed on this product When claiming warranty service please include a photocopy of the bill of sale or other proof of purchase showing the date of sale CLEANING To clean the case of this product use a neutral detergent no strong chemicals and a damp cloth 94 TROUBLESHOOTING The problems described in this table are commonly encountered operational malfunctions and are usually not caused by circuit failure Problem The transceiver will not power up after connecting a 13 8 V DC power supply and pressing D Nothing appears on the display Probable Cause The power cable was connected backwards One or more of the power cable fuses are open Corrective Action Connect the supplied DC power cable correctly red to terminal and black to terminal Look for the cause of the blown
26. when the transceiver is connected to your computer 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 519 PC SPD page 20 P gt d ET Le i 5 E PL SPI 55 ate c Liu YvYY Y Y v v Y ESC BACK 2 Setthe PC port speed to 9600 19200 38400 or 57600 bps Turning the power ON OFF will change the port speed setting SQC OUTPUT SETTING You can set the condition for which the SQC output terminal becomes active 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 520 SQC SRC page 20 Vhdbdbdbdaddbaiay mc or Sch Tee m a LA FL Bu ITO Hi Y 2 Setthe SQC output activation method to one of the following OFF SQC output remains inactive BUSY When a signal is received on the data band the SQC output becomes active SQL While CTCSS DCS is ON and a matching signal is received the SQC output becomes active While CTCSS DCS is OFF the SQC output becomes active when a busy signal is received TX While transmitting the SQC output becomes active BUSY TX When the conditions of BUSY and TX above are met the SQC output becomes active SQL TX When the conditions of SQL and TX above are met the SQC output becomes active Note The activation type logic can be changed using the MCP 2A software 84 WIRELESS OPERATION K TYPE MODELS ONLY If you also have a compatible Kenwood handy transceiver you may use it as a remote control for this mobile transceiver You will control one band on the mobile while sending DTMF tones
27. 20 d WV y 71 5 Jm HE m LE UHR 553 i 1d CH vryyy Vy ESC BACK 2 Set the backlight color to AMBER or GREEN KEY LOCK The Key Lock function ensures that your transceiver settings will remain unchanged if you accidentally press a key When activated the following functions can still be used o PTT To turn Key Lock ON or OFF press F 1s When Key Lock is activated the ro icon will appear on the display CTRL D I CUT CTU r1 os he EEN Ji LI B Microphone Key Lock The Microphone Key Lock function will lock the microphone PF Progammable Function keys 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 513 MIC LCK page 20 v l liiki y WAT ms L jj MIELEK 34 Gr F n TTTS 2 Turn the Micrphone Key Lock function ON or OFF 63 KEY BEEP You can turn the transceiver beep function ON or OFF as desired 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 000 BEEP page 20 i 07 47 nnn Jd Dt E PH LILILI LN vYvYY ESC BACK 2 Turn the beep function ON or OFF Even with the beep function turned OFF the transceiver will emit a beep tone under the following conditions 1 When Auto Power Off is activated the transceiver will beep 1 minute before the power turns off 2 After transmitting for the maximum time duration according to the Time out Timer the transceiver will beep B Beep Volume Each time you press a key the beep tone will sound If you have left the beep function turn
28. 36 524 MHz re 800 1300 MHz excluding cellular band Mode F2D F3E Antenna impedance 500 Operating temperature range 20 C 60 C 4 F 140 F Power requirement 13 8 V DC 15 Negative ground Frequency stability Within 5 ppm 10 C 50 C Less than 13 0A Less than 5 5 A Less than 9 0 A Less than 4 0 A Current i Less than 13 0 A Less than 6 5 A Less than 9 0 A Less than 5 0 A RX Less than 1 2 A at 2W audio output Panel 140 x 43 x 38 2 mm 5 51 x 1 69 x 1 50 Dimensions Body with Panel 140 x 43 x 180 7 mm 5 51 x 1 69 x 7 11 W x H x D Vin Panel 140 x 43 x 55 4 mm 5 51 x 1 69 x 2 18 Me projections Body with Panel 140 x 43 x 213 1 mm 5 51 x 1 69 x 8 39 Weight approx Body with Panel 1 5 kg 3 3 Ibs Without projections 96 TM V71A TM V71E TM V71A Transmitter K Type E Type M4 Type Hi 50 W RF power output Mid Approx 10 W 25W Low Approx 5 W Modulation Reactance modulation Maximum frequency deviation Within x5 kHz Spurious radiation Less than 60 dB Modulation distortion 300 Hz 3 kHz Microphone impedance 600 Q Less than 3 TM V71A TM V71E TM V71A Receiver K Type E Type M4 Type Circuitry Double super heterodyne Intermediate 1st Band A Band B 45 05 MHz 49 95 MHz frequency 2nd Band A Band B 455
29. 75 NOAA Canada 162 425 NOAA 162 450 NOAA 162 500 NOAA 162 525 NOAA 161 650 Canada 161 775 Canada 163 275 738 POWER ON PASSWORD If power on password is activated you cannot operate the transceiver without first entering your password after turning the transceiver power ON Your password can be changed using the MCP 2A software and can contain up to 6 digits 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 998 PASSWD page 20 fie M TI ag Mind ALS A Vu at 338 IN ESC BACK 2 Setthe power on password to ON or OFF When set to ON PASSWD appears on the display HHS iy pi 1 2 3 4 5 3 Enter your password F 1 TONE 2 REV 3 LOW 4 PF1 5 PASSWD jpa 1 2 3 4 5 4 After entering up to 6 digits press the Tuning control to set the password Note Even with Menu 998 turned ON the power on password function will not be activated unless you first program a password using the MCP 2A software 74 VGS 1 OPTIONAL VOICE GUIDE amp STORAGE UNIT When using the optional VGS 1 voice guide amp storage unit you gain access to the voice recorder and voice announcement functions VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS When changing modes frequencies settings etc an audio voice will announce the new information 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 003 ANN page 20 nin 1j CHITI HNN EM rics ws PITTS ESC BACK 2 Set the announcement function to MA
30. AIP page 20 2 Setthe AIP to ON or OFF 68 SWITCHING FM AM MODE This transceiver is also capable of receiving not transmitting in AM on band A The default mode on the 118 MHz band is AM while the default on the 144 220 300 or 430 440 MHz band is FM 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 102 MODLAT page 20 APFYTI T i13 vd i n nam 1 NICA LI it HI owe ETS YYYY Y ESC BACK 2 Setthe mode to AM FM or NFM Note You cannot switch between FM and AM to receive on band B BEAT SHIFT Since the transceiver uses a microprocessor to control various transceiver functions the CPU clock oscillator s harmonics or image may appear on some spots of the reception frequencies In this case we recommend you turn the Beat Shift function ON 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 108 B SHIFT page 20 Tete T n m SHIFT ONS Y ESC BACK 2 Setthe Beat Shift to ON or OFF SPEAKER MUTE While receiving or transmitting on the TX band you may not want to hear audio received on the other band Use this function to mute the speaker allocated to that band not the TX band While receiving press F LOW to switch the mute function ON or OFF The MUTE icon appears on the display when the function is ON CTRL D B Da Da Ta wa ee a HHODU pe HEEF MUTE 69 B Mute Hang Time When using Speaker Mute you may want to adjust the time interval between when you receive a signal and when t
31. D SEL control i CTRL I rii Ao j 44 J LILILI ZILILILILI 15 Pressing PF2 allows you to switch the operating band between bands A and B while maintaining the original band as the transmit band Band A is the transmit band and band B is the operating band CTRL T D H m m RATAA Che Hdb Q Ez T SEL SHIFT MUTE CTRL D I rFirY St Phas he AT 4z LILILILI SELECTING DUAL BAND MODE SINGLE BAND MODE You can switch the transceiver between dual band operation and single band operation by pressing BAND SEL 1s of your selected band Dual band mode CTRL D m I riw oai UHLIDU ud LILILILI T SEL SHIFT MUTE one e cow er Cz Q e Single band mode band A only CTRL i wee t 4 LILILI C IN T SEL SHIFT MUTE Note You can also turn the center partion bar display off page 72 16 SELECTING A FREQUENCY BAND You can change the default frequency bands for bands A and B 1 Select band A or B by pressing the BAND SEL control or PF2 2 Press F BAND SEL of your selected band Each time you press F BAND SEL you cycle to the next frequency band The default setting of the PF1 key also allows you to cycle to the next frequency band When masking a b
32. MAINTENANCE GENERAL INFORMATION SERVICE SERVICE NOTE CLEANING TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIFICATIONS PREPARATION SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Note A type code K E or M4 can be found on the label attached to the package box Part Number Quantity Microphone T91 0657 XX DC power cable with 20 A fuses K M4 types E30 7628 XX E type E30 3452 XX Mounting bracket J29 0628 XX Screw set N99 0331 XX Fuse 15 A K M4 types F51 0079 XX E type F52 0024 XX Warranty Card K E types only Instruction manual B62 1926 XX MOBILE INSTALLATION Select a safe convenient location inside your vehicle that will minimize danger to your passengers and yourself while the vehicle is in motion Consider installing the transceiver under the dash in front of the passenger seat so that knees or legs will not strike the radio during sudden braking of your vehicle Try to a pick well ventilated location that is shielded from direct sunlight Note You may experience interference on your GPS receiver when using in or around 438 8 MHz A band and or 443 8 MHz B band To eliminate the interference ensure that the transceiver is installed at a location separate from your GPS receiver 1 Install the mounting bracket in the vehicle using the supplied self tapping screws and flat washers 4 of each are supplied The bracket can be mounted with the bracket opening facing down
33. NNELS RECALLING PM CHANNELS AUTO PM CHANNEL STORE PM CHANNEL RESET GROUP SCAN PROGRAM SCAN MHz SCAN CALL SCAN CONTINUOUS TONE CODED SQUELCH SYSTEM CTCSS USING CTCSS CTCSS FREQUENCY ID DIGITAL CODED SQUELCH DCS USING DCS DCS CODE ID DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY DTMF MANUAL DIALING AUTOMATIC DIALER DTMF KEY LOCK EchoLink WHAT IS EchoLink 5 anene aeaaaee aaee aeaaaee 59 STORING EchoLink MEMORY SETTING UP EchoLink Sysop MODE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS POWER ON MESSAGE DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS KEY LOCK KEY BEEP PROGRAMMABLE VFO CHANGING THE FREQUENCY STEP SIZE PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION KEYS FREQUENCY DIRECT ENTRY AUTOMATIC POWER OFF APO S METER SQUELCH ADVANCED INTERCEPT POINT AIP SWITCHING FM AM MODE BEAT SHIFT SPEAKER MUTE SELECTING AN OUTPUT POWER TIME OUT TIMER TOT EXTERNAL SPEAKER CONFIGURATION MASKING A BAND DISPLAY PARTITION BAR WEATHER ALERT K TYPE MODELS ONLY POWER ON PASSWORD VGS 1 OPTIONAL VOICE GUIDE amp STORAGE UNIT VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS VOICE RECORDER CROSS BAND LOCKED BAND OPERATION K TYPE MODELS ONLY REPEATER HOLD REPEATER ID PACKET OPERATION DATA BAND DATA TERMINAL SPEED PC PORT SPEED SQC OUTPUT SETTING WIRELESS OPERATION K TYPE MODELS ONLY PREPARATION CONTROL OPERATION TRANSCEIVER RESET OPTIONS MEMORY CONTROL PROGRAM MCP 2A CONNECTING THE PG 5G PG 5H INTERFACE CABLES INSTALLING THE DFK 3D PANEL KIT CONNECTING THE PG 5F EXTENSION CABLE INSTALLING THE VGS 1 UNIT
34. NUAL AUTO or OFF Refer to the tables below for announcements based on settings MANUAL A microphone PF key must be programmed as VOICE to use MANUAL voice announcment Operation Announcement Press VOICE Pee ae eee Operating band frequency Press VOICE While in MR mode Channel Channel number operating band frequency Press VOICE Call channel operating band frequency Press VOICE While in Menu mode Menu number or setting value some selections have no voice announcement While setting up Tone CTCSS Press VOICE DCS Current frequency code While in Call mode 75 AUTO Announcements are made automatically when changing a mode frequency setting Operation Press VFO Announcement VFO Press MR MIR Press CALL Call Press MENU Menu menu number Press PM pM Press ENT Enter Change the operating band turn the power ON A B Channel for MR only Call channel number Channel for CALL only operating band frequency output power level Change the frequency band New receive frequency Setting up the PM Channel number Off Frequency direct entry Entered key number Memory Direct Entry mode Channel number Press F in VFO mode Memory in channel number frequency Press F M IN in VF
35. O mode Press A B in VFO mode Memory in channel number Blank A B frequency output power level Press F and then the Tuning control in VFO mode Menu menu number Press the Tuning control in Menu mode Setting value Perform a Full Reset Full reset Perform a Partial Reset Partial reset Perform a VFO Reset VFO reset Perform a PM Reset PM reset Press LOCK to turn the Lock function ON Press LOCK to turn the Lock function OFF Lock on Lock off Tone frequency setup Tone frequency frequency value CTCSS frequency setup CTCSS frequency frequency value DCS code setup DCS code value MHz step frequency setup MHz Step frequency value 10 MHz setup 10 MHz setup frequency value Output power setup TX Power power level Bi Voice Announcement Language 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 004 ANN LNG page 20 ESC BACK 2 Setthe language to ENG English or JPN Japanese Voice Announcement Volume 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 005 ANN VOL page 20 1 V4 78 In ts T nne QE BING LIL 007 3 Ld Y ESC BACK 2 Setthe announcement volume level from 1 to 7 Toturn the volume OFF turn the announcement function OFF Bi Voice Announcement Speed 1 Enter Menu mode and access Me
36. a Ta iH 4 M LILILILI LILILI C IN c T SEL SHIFT MUTE Eeee 3 Press CALL again to return to your previous operating frequency TRANSMITTING 1 Select your desired band and frequency channel 2 Press and hold the microphone PTT switch and speak into the microphone to transmit The amm icon and the RF power meter appear on the display for the selected transmit band The RF power meter shows the relative transmit output power The Gi Y icon appears on the display depending on what output power you have selected page 70 Speakinto the microphone in your normal voice while keeping the microphone approximately 5 cm from your mouth Speaking too close to the microphone or too loudly may increase distortion and reduce intelligibility of your signal at the receiving station CTRL D 5 77 m m j tha ha be a be emm ETE 3 When you finish speaking release the PTT switch 19 MENU MODE Many functions on this transceiver are selected or configured through the Menu instead of physical controls Once you become familiar with the Menu system you will appreciate the versatility it offers MENU ACCESS 1 Press F Tuning control to access the Menu The Menu name and number appears on the display vidy Ter UDf InI BE t r Ayes Louw ESC 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired Menu 3 Press the T
37. a Taaa HH 4 uu 1 2 3 4 CLR To end playback at any time press PF1 CLR To exit press VGS again During playback you can switch to any of recordings 1 2 3 or 4 by pressing the appropriate key While playing a recording you can transmit the recording by pressing the PTT switch Continue holding the PTT switch until the entire recording is transmitted B Playback Repeat You can set messages to be repeatedly played back 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 007 PLAY BK page 20 V PL AY Hk o al LN ESC BACK 2 Setthe the Playback Repeat function to ON or OFF B Playback Repeat Interval If the Playback Repeat function is activated you can set a time interval for how often the memo message is played back 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 008 P BK INT page 20 wTaiy 008 b PEKINI 7 ESC BACK A PX LI TS Fe 2 Set the interval from 0 to 60 seconds 80 CROSS BAND LOCKED BAND OPERATION K TYPE MODELS ONLY This transceiver is capable of receiving signals on one band and retransmitting signals on the other band This function repeats signals originating from one band using the other band For example a signal received on band A VHF is retransmitted on band B UHF Similarly a signal received on band B UHF is retransmitted on band A VHF Locked band Repeater The transceiver uses the same band to receive or transmit a signal You can set either the A band
38. after beginning to press keys when making a call 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 300 DT HOLD page 20 TTL m 300 WaT dil finm fm 7LHNT PITTS ESC BACK 2 Set DTMF Hold to ON to continue transmitting when pressing keys Set this menu to OFF to stop the 2 second continuous transmission 55 AUTOMATIC DIALER There are 10 dedicated DTMF Memory channels available to store DTMF codes You can store up to 16 digits in each channel B Storing a DTMF Code in Memory 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 301 DT MEM page 20 ni E rH LM 38 E r ESC BACK 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select a channel number 3 Press the Tuning control to set the selected channel number The name entry display appears X a NAME jo M LHe ESC BACK gt CLR 4 Enter a name for the channel page 24 the press the Tuning control to set it The code entry display appears V e CATE QAM wee CH ui c GE ESC BACK CLR 5 Enter a DTMF code for the channel mm 24 then press the Tuning control to set it 56 B Transmitting Stored DTMF Codes 1 Press and hold the microphone PTT 2 While transmitting press the Tuning control The last called DTMF Memory channel name and number appear on the display If no name has been saved for the channel the DTMF code appears HE CTRL D NA IN TH i 14HLIN ie si aE N mo u py ee d XLILIDILI 3 While still transmitting r
39. and page 71 you are restricted to using only the selectable band When receiving 2 signals on the same band the image interference senstivity etc performance will decrease Band A 118 gt gt 144 default gt gt 220 gt gt 300 gt gt 430 440 MHz Band B 144 gt gt 220 gt gt 300 gt gt 430 440 default gt gt 1200 MHz Note M4 type models do not have the following frequency bands available 118 220 300 or 1200 MHz E and M4 type models use the 430 MHz band and K type models use the 440 MHz band Frequency ranges 118 MHz 118 135 995 MHz 144 MHz 136 199 995 MHz 220 MHz 200 299 995 MHz 300 MHz 300 399 995 MHz 430 440 MHz 400 523 995 MHz 1200 MHz 800 1299 995 MHz excluding cellular band KENWOOD CTRL e yada LILILI 17 SELECTING AN OPERATING MODE There are 3 operating modes available to choose from VFO mode Memory Channel mode and Call Channel mode E VFO Mode VFO mode allows you to manually change the operating frequency 1 Press VFO to enter VFO mode CTRL I wwe uu LILILI T SEL SHIFT ZILILILILI m 4 Wow MUTE 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired operating frequency You can also adjust the frequency by using the microphone UP DWN keys The default step frequency for the Tuning control varies according to the type and
40. as ENTER page 66 1 Press the left or right BAND SEL to select band A or B then press VFO or CALL 2 Press the key programmed as ENTER The Direct Frequency Entry display appears B uuu 1 LILILILI G3 3 Press the microphone keys 0 9 to enter your desired frequency 4 To set the entered frequency press ENTER or VFO Pressing ENTER before entering all of the digits will set the remaining digits to O Pressing VFO before entering all of the digits will leave the remaining digits at their previous values Entering all digits for a frequency will automatically set the frequency without pressing ENTER or VFO f you need to only change the MHz digit press the Tuning control then enter the new value AUTOMATIC POWER OFF APO Automatic Power Off is a background function that monitors whether or not any operations have been performed keys pressed Tuning control turned etc and turns the transceiver power OFF if it has not been in use 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 516 APO page 20 Vibddy HPG i ID yYY ESC BACK 2 Setthe APO time limit to 30 60 90 120 180 minutes or OFF After the time limit passes with no operations default is 180 minutes APO turns the transceiver power OFF However 1 minute before the power turns OFF APO appears on the display and blinks and a warning tone sounds CIRIA A 4 D es ca un Da oe LI ZILILILILI vyYvY Y v
41. between the TNC and your personal computer is too close interference may occur Data terminal pins Function Input Audio signal for packet transmission PKD terminal ground Input L is transmitted and the microphone is muted Output 9600 bps repeat signal Output 1200 bps repeat signal Output Squelch control signal Closed H Open L P The default settings can be changed in Menu 520 Common ground DATA BAND Select how data will be transmited and received on your transceiver 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 517 DAT BND page 20 mw v Ad Ti BN 2 HIXBHA vyvvYvvY vvv v ESC BACK 2 Setthe data band to A A band receives and transmits B B band receives and transmits ATX BRX A band transmits and B band receives or ARX BTX A band receives and B band transmits DATA TERMINAL SPEED Select 1200 or 9600 bps for the data transfer rate depending on your TNC 1200 bps Transmit data input PKD sensitivity is 40 mV p and input impedance is 10 KQ 9600 bps Transmit data input PKD sensitivity is 2 Vp input impedance is 10 kQ and the TNC has dual speed capability with a 2 Vs p Output 83 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 518 DAT SPD page 20 DHTSPT 518 q 2 Set the data speed to 1200 or 9600 bps PC PORT SPEED You can adjust the speed at which the computer and transceiver exchange information
42. can is identical to VFO Scan except that you select a frequency range for the scan B Setting Scan Limits You can store up to 10 scan ranges in Memory channels LO UO to L9 U9 1 Select your desired band 2 Press VFO 3 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired frequency for the lower limit Ga CTRL D B IL 46471731171 one oe De fe ict fis 4 Press F Amemory channel number appears and blinks 5 Rotate the Tuning control to select a channel from LO to L9 CTRL D YY IL 4L 4071 73803 i Hic 6 Press MR to set the channel number The lower limit is stored in the channel 7 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired frequency for the lower limit A LL Y ca PA 8 om a m z J q 46 8 9 10 Press F Rotate the Tuning control to select a matching channel number from UO to U9 For example if you selecte channel L3 in step 5 select channel U3 here Press MR to set the channel number The upper limit is stored in the channel To confirm the stored scan limits press MR then select the L and U channels Note The lower limit must be lower in frequency than the upper limit The lower and upper frequency step sizes must be equal The lower and upper limits must be selected on the same band Bi Using Program Scan 1 2 3 Select your desired band Press VFO Rotate the Tuning control to select a frequency within your desired
43. e You cannot program the 100 kHz and subsequent digits The exact 100 kHz and subsequent digits of the upper limit depend on the frequency step size you are using CHANGING THE FREQUENCY STEP SIZE Choosing the correct frequency step size is essential in selecting your exact frequency The default step size on the 144 MHz band is 5 kHz K type or 12 5 kHz E M4 types The default on the 430 440 MHz band is 25 kHz For K type models the default on the 118 220 or 300 MHz band is 12 5 kHz and the default on the 1200 MHz band is 25 kHz 1 Press the left or right BAND SEL to select band A or B then press VFO 2 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 101 STEP page 20 Siid Slet i Dol YYY 5 ESC BACK 3 Setthe step size to 5 0 6 25 or 8 33 kHz 118 MHz band only or to 10 0 12 5 15 0 20 0 25 0 30 0 50 0 or 100 0 kHz These step sizes are not available for the 1200 MHz band Note Changing between step sizes may correct the displayed frequency For example if 144 995 MHz is displayed with a 5 kHz step size selected changing to a 12 5 kHz step size corrects the displayed frequency to 144 9875 MHz 65 PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION KEYS 66 Transceiver Front Panel There are 2 PF Programmable Function keys on the transceiver front panel PF1 and PF2 You can assign your own desired functions to these 2 keys 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 507 PF1 and or Menu 508 PF2 page 20 A Adda PE 8 FRIANT
44. e are 4 types of transceiver reset available VFO Reset Use to initialize the VFO and accompanying settings PART Partial Reset Use to initialize all settings other than the Memory channels the DTMF memory and the PM channels PM Reset Use to reset only the Programmable Memory channels to their default values FULL Reset Use to initialize all transceiver settings that you have customized There are 2 ways to perform a reset on the transceiver by key operation and by accessing Menu mode Key Operation 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF 2 Press F Power ON 3 Rotate the Tuning control and select your desired reset type VFO PART PM or FULL 4 Press the Tuning control to set the reset type Aconfirmation message appears on the display RESET 5 ESC BACK Press TONE BACK to return to the previous display or F ESC to cancel the reset 5 Press the Tuning control again to perform the reset RESETT ING Note When in Remote Control or Repeater mode you cannot reset the transceiver using the Key Operation method 87 Menu Mode 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 999 RESET page 20 cr T ade Wii dn L L A22 PE P 1 V y CSE a i ESC BACK 2 Set the reset type to VFO PART PM or FULL 3 Press the Tuning control to set the reset type Aconfirmation message appears on the display RESET 99 SURE Press TONE BACK to return to the previous display or F
45. e contents of any memory channels 39 STORING DATA IN PM CHANNELS 1 Confirm that the following conditions have been satisfied The transceiver is in receive mode Scanis not being used Microphone Control is OFF 2 Configure the transceiver with your desired settings 3 Press F PM PM channel numbers 1 to 5 appear and blink at the bottom of the display id CTRL D a l marr 746060850610 t r LILILI LILI 1 2 3 4 5 4 Enter achannel number 1 to 5 corresponding to your desired PM channel The settings are stored in the PM channel RECALLING PM CHANNELS 1 Press PM PM channel numbers 1 to 5 and OFF appear on the bottom of the display RAS f Ii 1 Ve F1 401001061061 1S TIL Li T uz ZILILILILI OFF 1 2 3 4 5 2 Enter a channel number 1 to 5 corresponding to your desired PM channel The settings stored in the PM channel are recalled The selected channel number appears on the display When selecting OFF the PM channels turn off Fri LI ay 1 Aran f ZILILIL 40 AUTO PM CHANNEL STORE After you recall a PM channel this function automatically overwrites the current PM channel with the present operating environment when You recall another PM channel You press PM You switch the transceiver power OFF Follow the steps below to activate the Auto PM storage function 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 521 AUTO PM page 20 ESC BACK 2 Se
46. ect your desired frequency To exit the tone frequency selection press F ESC 4 Press any key other than the Tuning control and F ESC to set the selected frequency Note If you have set up a Memory channel with a tone setting simply recall the Memory channel instead of setting up the tone frequency every time Frequency Frequency Frequency Frequency Hz Hz Hz Hz 28 W Automatic Repeater Offset K and E Types Only This function automatically selects an offset direction and activates the Tone function according to the frequency that you have selected To obtain an up to date band plan for repeater offset direction contact your national Amateur Radio association 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 401 ARO page 20 2 Setthe ARO to ON v me un i Fn d HL zi Law PTS ESC BACK 3 Press BAND SEL A to select the A band Press VFO to select VFO mode 5 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired frequency A ij CTRL GG D Ie wn a 23 WW Tar ou ZILILILILI 6 Press PTT to start a call You will be transmitting on an offset frequency value determined from your offset setting value page 27 and an offset direction depending on your selected frequency Refer to the settings below for offset directions K Type Under 145 100 MHz No offset Simplex operation 145 100 145 499 MHz Minus offset 145 500 145 999 MHz No offset Simpl
47. ed ON you may wish to adjust the volume level of the beep 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 001 BP VOL page 20 TM ru DU I al Jv LL 13 ESC BACK 2 Setthe beep volume to a level from 1 to 7 The default is level 5 PROGRAMMABLE VFO If you always check frequencies within a certain range you can set upper and lower limits for frequencies that are selectable For example if you select 144 MHz for the lower limit and 145 MHz for the upper limit the tunable range will be from 145 000 MHz to 146 995 MHz 1 Press the left or right BAND SEL to set band A or B as the operating band then press VFO 2 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 100 PRG VFO page 20 Example E type V PROV EG SE Mu 145 64 3 Press the Tuning control The lower frequency limit blinks i iim v at aoruc os Cundudc Pitti ei 11H i5 Feypgqy ESC BACK 4 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired lower frequency limit then press the Tuning control to set the selected value The upper frequency limit blinks PRGKFD ue ESC BACK When setting the limit for the 1200 MHz band the 1 MHz digit appears on the 7 segment display to the right of the main display CDQu eagcr gn Pii Hh Lv ed n BUD PIC EAS ESC BACK 5 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired upper frequency limit then press the Tuning control to set the selected value 6 Press CALL ESC to exit Menu mode Not
48. er with other members in your family or club However each individual has personal preferences for how they like to set various functions You have to keep changing many settings each time you use the transceiver Solution Because 5 PM channels are available up to 5 persons can separately program the transceiver and store their customized environment Then each person can quickly change to his or her favorite settings simply by recalling a PM channel It is too much trouble to change back the settings after somebody else has reconfigured them So this application may avoid having a feature rich transceiver but never using many useful features Situation While operating mobile on the way to work every morning you prefer a silent transceiver that does not interrup the morning calm In addition you feel that a bright display is useless in the sunlight At night when driving home you realize the Beep function truly does serve a purpose and you acknowledge it is nice to see a bright display after dark Solution In 2 PM channels store the same operating data such as frequency offset tone etcl and store different settings for the Display brightness and Beep functions Then you can quickly recall the best settings for day or night operation Situation You cannot figure out how to exit the current transceiver mode Solution Simply recall PM channel 1 which contains an exact copy of the transceiver default environment You will not lose th
49. ex operation 146 000 146 399 MHz Plus offset 146 400 146 599 MHz No offset Simplex operation 146 600 146 999 MHz Minus offset 147 000 147 399 MHz Plus offset 147 400 147 599 MHz No offset Simplex operation 147 600 147 999 MHz Minus offset 148 000 MHz and higher No offset Simplex operation E Type Under 145 000 MHz No offset Simplex operation 145 600 145 799 MHz Minus offset 145 800 MHz and higher No offset Simplex operation 29 TRANSMITTING A 1750 Hz TONE Most repeaters in Europe require that a transceiver transmit a 1750 Hz tone By turning the 1750 Hz tone menu item ON the transceiver will automatically transmit the 1750 Hz tone for 2 seconds whenever you transmit 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 402 1750 HD page 20 Vhbbday TSGHT 2 CAFFE PTS i ESC BACK 2 Set the tone to ON or OFF When set to ON the 1750 Hz tone will transmit When set to OFF the tone will not be transmitted REVERSE FUNCTION After setting a separate receive and transmit frequency you can exchange these frequencies using the Reverse function This allows you to manually check the strength of signals you receive directly from other stations while using a repeater If the station s signal is strong move to a simplex frequency to continue the contact and free up the repeater Press REV to turn the Reverse function ON or OFF When the Reverse function is ON the R icon w
50. exit Menu mode Press TONE BACK at any time to cancel the Menu setup and return to the Menu selection 24 B Microphone Keypad Character Entry The microphone keys can also be used to enter characters Refer to the table below for characters corresponding to microphone keys Character Display with each press of the key N X olOj r im ol o ox ojo so Ooj x camzA ir imiu Not used 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 The microphone A D keys have special functions assigned to them A Functions the same as PF1 CLR B Functions the same as REV C Functions the same as LOW 5 D Functions the same as the Tuning control 25 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS Repeaters are often installed and maintained by radio clubs sometimes with the cooperation of local businesses involved in the communications industry Compared to simplex communication you can usually transmit over much greater distances by using a repeater Repeaters are typically located on mountain tops or other elevated locations They generally operate at higher ERP Effective Radiated Power than a typical station This combination of elevation and high ERP allows communications over considerable distances TX 144 725 MHz TX tone 88 5 Hz RX 145 325 MHz NW TX 144 725 MHz TX tone 88 5 Hz RX 145 325 MHz REPEATER ACCESS Most repeaters use a receive and t
51. fault offset frequency on the 144 MHz band is 600 kHz for all type versions The default on the 430 440 MHz band is 5 MHz 1 Select your desired band A or B 2 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 400 OFFSET page 20 Inn ou ESC BACK 3 Set the appropriate offset frequency value The selectable range is from 00 00 MHz to 29 95 MHz in steps of 50 kHz Note After changing the offset frequency the new offset frequency will also be used by Automatic Repeater Offset page 29 Wi Activating the Tone Function To turn the Tone function on 1 Select your desired band A or B 2 Press TONE to turn the Tone function ON Each time you press TONE the selection changes as follows None gt gt T Tone gt gt CT CTCSS gt gt DCS DCS gt gt None The icon appears on the display when the tone function is ON CTRL D IgM wi u a D T ag i45 ILILI t LILILILI Note When accessing a repeater that requires a 1750 Hz tone you do not need to activate the Tone function Simply press the key assigned to the 1750 Hz tone page 66 to transmit the tone 27 Selecting a Tone Frequency To select the tone frequency required to access your desired repeater 1 Turn the Tone function ON 2 Press F TONE The current tone frequency appears on the display The default frequency is 88 5 Hz nee Tiar f Pyg 13nnmnn mae B 155 E pz 1 13 LILILIL yYYYY v 3 Rotate the Tuning control to sel
52. fore that non regular character are displayed All subsequent characters will not appear on the display If no data is stored in the selected channel the frequency display is restored D CTRL D C FG ee ee Tae L les on EEE m m Ee OE m CTRL D 3 wo Hui LI Lo ee 13LILILILI aE GENTE CTRL D a Foy E 37070 Gaga S fue aE OE E Selecting a Transmit Speed Some repeaters may not respond correctly if a code is transmitted at fast speed If this happens change the EchoLink transmission speed from FAST default to SLOW 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 205 ELK SPD page 20 apu VUFVTIFV ELLKSPHT cus a HL vvYvY Y v v ESC BACK 2 Setthe speed to FAST or SLOW SETTING UP EchoLink Sysop MODE When connected to a PC you can set whether or not to use the RTS and CTS terminals for hard flow control or the SQC and PKS terminals for EchoLink The action band is the data band Menu 517 DAT BND 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF 2 Press PF2 Power ON to turn EchoLink Sysop Mode ON The amp e icon appears on the display when EchoLink Sysop mode is ON mcm D LIC 70M u ee T HIS if LILI MZ LILILILI 6a To turn EchoLink Sysop Mode OFF press PF2 Power ON again EchoLink Sysop Mode ON EchoLink Sysop Mode OFF TM V71 PC TM V71 PC Note When in EchoLink Sysop mode you cannot change to Repeater mode o
53. fuse s After inspecting and correcting any problems install a new fuse s with the same ratings The frequency cannot be selected by turning the Tuning control or by pressing microphone UPI DWN Memory Recall was selected Press VFO Most keys and the Tuning control do not function One of the Lock functions is ON The transceiver is in Channel Display mode Unlock all of the Lock functions With the transceiver power OFF press REV Power ON to exit Channel Display mode Memory channels cannot be selected by turning the Tuning control or by pressing microphone UP DWN No data has been stored in any Memory channel Store data in some Memory channels You cannot transmit even though you are pressing PTT The microphone plug was not inserted completely into the transceiver You selected a transmit offset that places the transmit frequency outside the allowable range The external TNC is transmitting Switch the power OFF then insert the microphone plug until the locking tab clicks in place Turn the offset shift function OFF Press PTT after the TNC has finished transmitting 95 SPECIFICATIONS Specifications are subject to change without notice due to advancements in technology TM V71A TM V71E TM V71A K Type E Type M4 Type Guaranteed 144 148 MHz 144 146 MHz range 438 450 MHz 430 440 MHz 118 524 MHz Frequency 1
54. g Out a Memory Channel You can select Memory channels that you prefer not to monitor while scanning 1 Press MR then rotate the Tuning control to select your desired channel 2 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 202 L OUT page 20 NEPOS vidi g 1 ru ty eie Ind L LILI Low yyy ESC BACK 3 Set the lockout to ON to lock the channel out of the scanning sequence To cancel lockout set the lockout to OFF The x icon appears on the display for a channel that has been locked out maai CTRL D l Jun 93 ni IH 3986 3 t Lit os Note The LO UO to L9 U9 Memory channels cannot be locked out GROUP SCAN For the purpose of Group Scan the 1000 Memory channels are divided into 10 groups with each group containing 100 channels Group Scan monitors only the 100 channels which belong to the specific group you are scanning The channels are grouped as follows Memory Group Channel Range Memory Group Channel Range 0 99 5 500 599 100 199 600 699 200 299 700 799 300 399 800 899 400 499 900 999 1 Press MR then rotate the Tuning control to select a channel in your desired group 2 Press the Tuning control 1s Scan starts at the current channel The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress To reverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control clockwise upward scan or counterclockwise downward scan You can also press microphone UP DWN 3 To quit Group Scan
55. gt gt OFF While Tone CTCSS or DCS is ON press F TONE to enter CTCSS or DCS setup mode REV Press REV to turn the Reverse function ON or OFF page 30 Press REV 1s to turn the Automatic Simplex Checker ON page 30 Press F REV to enter Offset Direction selection mode Each time you press F REV the offset direction toggles as follows plus direction minus direction gt 7 6 MHz E type only OFF LOW Press LOW to toggle the transmit output power as follows High Power K E types only Middle Power Low Power page 70 Press F LOW to turn the Mute function ON or OFF page 69 PF1 Press PF1 to activate its programmable function page 66 The default function is Frequency Band Select PF2 Press PF2 to activate its programmable function page 66 The default function is Operation Band Select i BAND SEL VOL Control Rotate the BAND SEL control to adjust the speaker volume page 14 Press the left BAND SEL to select the A band Press the right BAND SEL to select the B band Press BAND SEL 1s to toggle between single and dual band mode 2 SQL Control Rotate the SQL control to adjust the squelch level Clockwise opens the squelch and counterclockwise tightens the squelch page 68 3 PM Press PM to enters the PM Programmable Memory channel selection mode page 40 Press F PM to en
56. gy which is present while transmitting Electronic fuel injection anti skid braking and cruise control systems are typical examples of equipment that may malfunction If your vehicle contains such equipment consult the dealer for the make of vehicle and enlist his her aid in determining if they will perform normally while transmitting CONTENTS PREPARATION SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES MOBILE INSTALLATION POWER CABLE CONNECTION ANTENNA CONNECTION FRONT PANEL ORIENTATION ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS GETTING ACQUAINTED FRONT PANEL DISPLAY REAR PANEL SUB PANEL MICROPHONE MC 59 BASIC OPERATIONS SWITCHING THE POWER ON OFF ADJUSTING THE VOLUME ADJUSTING THE SQUELCH SELECTING A BAND SELECTING DUAL BAND MODE SINGLE BAND MODE SELECTING A FREQUENCY BAND SELECTING AN OPERATING MODE TRANSMITTING MENU MODE MENU ACCESS MENU CONFIGURATION CHARACTER ENTRY OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS REPEATER ACCESS TRANSMITTING A 1750 Hz TONE REVERSE FUNCTION AUTOMATIC SIMPLEX CHECKER ASC TONE FREQUENCY ID MEMORY CHANNELS SIMPLEX amp REPEATER OR ODD SPLIT MEMORYZCEIIANNEIE eee eere eere E EE TEE EE EE 32 STORING SIMPLEX AND STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES STORING ODD SPLIT REPEATER FREQUENCIES RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL CLEARING A MEMORY CHANNEL NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL SWITCHING THE MEMORY NAME FREQUENCY DISPLAY 36 MEMORY TO VFO TRANSFER CHANNEL DISPLAY FUNCTION PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY PM APPLICATION EXAMPLES STORING DATA IN PM CHA
57. h OFF ASC causes received signals to be momentarily intermitted every 3 seconds 99999 TONE FREQUENCY ID This function scans through all tone frequencies to identify the incoming tone frequency on a received signal You can use this function to find which tone frequency is required by your local repeater 1 Press TONE to switch the Tone function ON The icon appears on the display 2 Press F TONE 1s to run the Tone Frequency ID scan The icon blinks and SCAN appears on the display an E CTREH D i 7 7 7n 14 FKF F1 081 5 t Hi y oS fe ESC To reverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control clockwise upward scan or counterclockwise downward scan To quit the function press F ESC When the tone frequency is identified the identified frequency appears on the display and blinks Press any key other than the Tuning control while the identified frequency is blinking to resume scanning E Lie laca ui DaDa DaT aC Ss HGU Yvv Yr 3 Press the Tuning control to program the identified frequency in place of the currently set tone frequency The Tone function will remain ON You can press TONE to switch the Tone function OFF Press F ESC if you do not want to program the identified frequency 31 MEMORY CHANNELS In Memory channels you can store frequencies and related data that you often use Then you need not reprogram the data every time You can qu
58. he speaker is muted 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 107 MUT HNG page 20 WAL CT LAM HZ HS comer Mul fawna SIL ESC BACK 2 Setthe hang time to 125 250 500 750 or 1000 ms SELECTING AN OUTPUT POWER It is a good idea to select lower transmit power if communications is still reliable This lowers the risk of interfering with others on the band When operating from battery power you will enjoy more operating time before a recharge is necessary Press LOW to select high H K E types only medium M or low L power You can program different power settings for bands A and B CTRL D ILITI IATA i HLILILI i d LILILILI Note When the transceiver overheats because of ambient high temperature or continuous transmission the protective circuit may function to lower transmit output power TIME OUT TIMER TOT It is sometimes necessary or desirable to restrict a single transmission to a specific maximum time You may use this function to prevent repeater time outs when accessing repeaters or to conserve battery power When TOT times out default is 10 minutes the transceiver generates beeps and automatically returns to receive mode To resume transmitting release and then press the microphone PTT again 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 109 TOT page 20 TOT ESC BACK n v oo 2 Setthe timer to 3 5 or 10 minutes 70 EXTERNAL SPEAKER CONFIGURATION Th
59. ickly recall a programmed channel by simple operation A total of 1000 Memory channels are available for bands A and B SIMPLEX amp REPEATER OR ODD SPLIT MEMORY CHANNEL You can use each memory channel as a simplex amp repeater channel or as an odd split channel Store only one frequency to use as a simplex amp repeater channel or two separate frequencies to use as an odd split channel Select either application for each channel depending on the operations you have in mind Simplex amp repeater channels allow Simplex frequency operation Repeater operation with a standard offset if an offset direction is stored Odd split channels allow Repeater operation with a non standard offset The data listed below can be stored in each Memory channel Simplex amp Parameter Repeater Odd split Receive frequency Transmit frequency Receive frequency step size Transmit frequency step size Offset direction Tone ON OFF Tone frequency CTCSS ON OFF CTCSS frequency DCS ON OFF DCS code Reverse ON OFF Memory channel lockout Memory channel name Modulation Demodulation mode 32 STORING SIMPLEX AND STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES 1 Press VFO to enter VFO mode 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired frequency Additionally you can press the microphone UP DWN keys to select a frequency 3 Setup any additional data desired for the frequency
60. ill appear on the display i CTRL IS R D un 3onnn i45 LILI Q3 LI Note Ifthe transmit frequency is outside the allowable transmit frequency range when using Reverse pressing PTT will cause an error tone to sound and transmission will be inhibited Ifthe receive frequency is outside the receive frequency range when using Reverse an error tone will sound and Reverse will not operate The ARO Automatic Repeater Offset will not function when Reverse is ON You cannot switch Reverse ON or OFF while transmitting AUTOMATIC SIMPLEX CHECKER ASC While using a repeater ASC periodically monitors the strength of signals you receive directly from the other stations If the station s signal is strong enough to allow direct contact without a repeater the icon blinks Press REV 1s to turn the ASC ON 30 When the ASC is ON the icon will appear on the display ij CTRL z D F1 77i i5 ILILI HDD While direct contact is possible without the use of a repeater the t3 icon will begin blinking To exit ASC press REV Note Pressing PTT will cause the 3 icon to stop blinking ASC does not function if you are using simplex operation ASC does not function while scanning Activating ASC while using Reverse will switch the Reverse function OFF If you recall a Memory channel or the Call channel and those channels are set up with the Reverse function switched ON the ASC will switc
61. inal using the cable that comes with the panel kit 12 MICROPHONE MC 59 Microphone Jack us Keypad serial data No Connection Q MIC 600 Q impedance GND MIC O PTT GND DC 8 V 100 mA max No Connection D PTT switch Press and hold then speak into the microphone to transmit 2 DTMF keypad Press these keys to make DTMF calls enter frequencies or enter characters 3 CALL A Functions the same as the transceiver front panel CALL key This is also the PF4 key and can be reprogrammed with a programmable function page 66 4 VFO B Functions the same as the transceiver front panel VFO key This is also the PF3 key and can be reprogrammed with a programmable function page 66 MR C Functions the same as the transceiver front panel MR key This is also the PF2 key and can be reprogrammed with a programmable function page 66 PF D Press to toggle between bands A and B This is also the PF1 key and can be reprogrammed with a programmable function page 66 D UP DWN Functions the same as the transceiver Tuning control 13 BASIC OPERATIONS SWITCHING THE POWER ON OFF Press the D switch to switch the transceiver ON The power on message momentarily appears on the display Ifthe transceiver power on password has been activated page 74 you must first enter your password before you can operate the transceiver KENWOOD
62. incoming CTCSS frequency on a received signal You may find this useful when you cannot recall the CTCSS frequency that the other persons in your group are using 1 Press TONE 2 times to activate the CTCSS function The CT icon appears on the display when the CTCSS function is ON Each press of TONE changes the selection as follows Tone T CTCSS CT DCS DCS Off no display 2 Press F TONE 1s The CT icon blinks and SCAN appears on the display Scan starts when a signal is received Gas CTRL zr so oN 5L HIN ESC Toreverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control clockwise upward scan or counterclockwise downward scan You can also press microphone UP DWN To quit the scan press F ESC When a CTCSS frequency is identified the identified frequency appears on the display and blinks ul py ee a a U 4 LILILILI XP CTRL fT ay Diy DUDI X d30000 JC ILI LILILILI 3 Press the Tuning control to program the identified frequency in place of the currently set CTCSS frequency The CTCSS function will remain ON To cancel CTCSS press TONE until CT no longer appears on the display Press F ESC if you do not want to program the identified frequency Rotate the Tuning control while an identified frequency is blinking to resume scanning 51 DIGITAL CODED SQUELCH DCS Digital Code Squelch DCS is another application which allows you to ign
63. ing the microphone keypad Memory Recall Method The transceiver Menu also provides you with the option to recall Memory channels with stored frequencies in your current band or all Memory channels 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 201 RECALL page 20 oni sila Lii Lidy rd BI eui Leica Te HELHLL ada pe LITE Civ YYY YT vv ESC BACK 2 Setthe recall method to CURENT current band or ALL all bands CURENT allows you to recall only those memory channels that have stored dieqncles within the current band page 17 ALL allows you to recall all programmed memory channels When the recalled memory channel is an AM channel you cannot recall on the B band CLEARING A MEMORY CHANNEL 1 Press MR to enter Memory Recall mode 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired Memory channel Additionally you can press the microphone UP DWN keys to select a channel or you can enter a channel number using the microphone keypad Zug CTRL IMH3BD 5 370000 3 Turn the transceiver power OFF 4 Press MR Power ON Aconfirmation message appears on the display 5 Press the Tuning control to clear the Memory channel To exit without clearing the channel press F ESC NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL You can name Memory channels using up to 6 alphanumeric characters When you recall a named Memory channel its name appears on the display instead of the stored frequency Names can be call signs
64. is transceiver has two speaker jacks for external speakers as well as an internal speaker You can enjoy a variety of speaker configurations by using one or two external speakers Received signals on bands A and B are output depending on how you want the internal and or external speakers to function 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 002 EXT SP page 20 J m EE d f vTE r6 4 MITT 149 cn tar PEG PI i yyvYTY vv v ESC BACK 2 Setthe speaker mode to MODE 1 or MODE 2 Refer to the table below for configurations based on the mode selected Band Output Speaker Setup Internal Speaker External SP1 External SP2 None SP1 only SP2 only SP1 SP2 None SP1 only SP2 only SP1 SP2 MASKING A BAND If you have no plans to use band A or B you can hide the frequency display on the unused band This saves power consumption and makes it simpler to read the information you need 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF 2 Press the left or right BAND SEL Power ON The band mask display appears Vdddbdbdbdadadady a DO i i E IICT Hi D j USE PITTS 3 Rotate the Tuning control to select the band you want to hide or return to normal 71 4 Press the Tuning control to set the selected band 5 Rotate the Tuning control to set the band to select USE or MASK USE allows you to see and use the band as normal MASK hides the band on the display 6 Press the Tu
65. kHz 450 kHz Sensitivity Less than 0 16 pV Squelch sensitivity Less than 0 1 pV 6 dB More than 11 kHz 50 dB Less than 30 kHz Low frequency output 8 Q More than 2 W at 5 distortion Selectivity Concerning the received frequency display an unmodulated signal may be received This is according to the set intrinsic frequency form A band B band 144 MHz 45 05 MHz x 2 430 MHz 49 95 MHz 45 05 MHz 49 95 MHz 144 MHz 45 05 MHz x 4 430 MHz 49 95 MHz x 2 45 05 MHz 49 95 MHz 430 MHz 45 05 MHz 144 MHz 49 95 MHz x2 45 05 MHz 49 95 MHz 430 MHz 45 05 MHz x 2 144 MHz 49 95 MHz x4 45 05 MHz 49 95 MHz VXU reception UxV reception l 97 KENWOOD
66. le using CTCSS or DCS Scan stops for any signal received however you will hear audio only when the signal contains the same CTCSS tone or DCS code that you selected When using S meter Squelch Scan stops when the received signal strength matches or exceeds the S meter setting Scan resumes 2 seconds after the signal level drops below the S meter setting Pressing and holding PTT causes Scan to temporarily stop if it is functioning on a non TX band Starting Scan switches the Automatic Simplex Checker OFF 42 SELECTING A SCAN RESUME METHOD The transceiver stops scanning at a frequency or Memory channel on which a signal is detected It then continues scanning according to which resume mode you have selected You can choose one of the following modes The default is Time operated mode Time Operated mode The transceiver remains on a busy frequency or Memory channel for approximately 5 seconds and then continues to scan even if the signal is still present Carrier Operated mode The transceiver remains on a busy frequency or Memory channel until the signal drops out There is a 2 second delay between signal drop out and scan resumption Seek mode The transceiver remains on a busy frequency or Memory channel even after the signal drops out and does not automatically resume scanning Note To temporarily stop scanning and monitor weak signals press the microphone PF key assigned to the Monitor function page 66 Pre
67. ning control to set the selection 7 Press the CALL ESC to exit Note You cannot operate the masked band nor use it to receive or transmit DISPLAY PARTITION BAR The partition bar that appears between bands A and B can be removed if desired 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 527 DP BAR page 20 Tum THAI 577 Wa Tai ah j PEEL nm Ii SHR idi Lit f PTS ESC BACK 2 Setthe partition bar display to ON or OFF CTRL D is IL 4 470870181 ee ee Taa tf TLILILI t LILILILI CTRL D im I a a a ane oe a 4 riz Hi LILI t LI LILILI 72 WEATHER ALERT K TYPE MODELS ONLY The Wealther Alert is available only in the USA and Canada When activated this function will check for a received NOAA 1050 Hz tone When the tone is received the weather alert tone will sound 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 110 WX ALT page 20 V Iiv T HH Ind vy XHL i S LH NT ESC BACK 2 Setthe Weather Alert to ON or OFF When activated the WX icon appears on the display When a signal is being received the WX icon blinks B Weather Channel Whether or not the Weather Alert is activated you can still access the weather channels The Weather Alert simply notifies you of activity on the weather channels 1 Press the key programmed with the WX function 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired channel Channel No Frequency MHz Memory Name Location 162 550 NOAA Canada 162 400 NOAA Canada 162 4
68. nt it from touching metal on the vehicle We do not recommend using a cigarette lighter socket as some cigarette lighter sockets introduce an unacceptable voltage drop If the power cable must be routed through a hole in the vehicle chassis or body for example in the firewall at the front of the passenger compartment use a rubber grommet to protect the cable from abrasion Dismantle the fuse holder to pass the cable through the firewall The entire length of the cable must be dressed so it is isolated from heat moisture and the engine secondary high voltage ignition system cables 2 After the cable is in place wind heat resistant tape around the fuse holder to protect it from moisture Tie down the full run of cable 3 To prevent the risk of short circuits disconnect other wiring from the negative battery terminal before connecting the transceiver 4 Confirm the correct polarity of the connections then attach the power cable to the battery terminals red connects to the positive terminal and black connects to the negative terminal Use the full length of the cable without cutting off excess even if the cable is longer than required In particular never remove the fuse holders from the cable 5 Reconnect any wiring removed from the negative terminal 6 Connect the DC power cable to the transceiver Press the connectors firmly together until the locking tab clicks Engine compartment Passenger com
69. nu 006 ANN SPD page 20 IN INC CHTI 005 ad Hi MENS ly DE g Py A ESC BACK 2 Set the announcement speed level from 0 to 4 The speed settings are as follows 0 0 85 times normal speed 1 Normal speed 2 1 15 times normal speed 3 1 30 times normal speed 4 1 45 times normal speed VOICE RECORDER The voice recorder provides you with 3 VGS channels for recording voice memos along with a single VGS channel for recording conversations You can also prepare automated message responses to received calls Each recording can last for up to 30 seconds B Voice Memos To record a voice memo for later playback 1 Press the PF key programmed as VGS C CTRL D u ut 11716071 HZ iW unt LILILI LILILILI 2 Press and hold the um for the VGS channel number you want to store the memo in F 1 TONE 2 or REV 3 A beep will sound and the transceiver will enter Recording mode CTRL hu Ji 711071 Ue el Li ML d 1 3 Press and hold the VGS channel number em again the same key you pressed in the previous step then speak into the microphone to record your memo Recording begins as soon as you press the VGS channel number key and a timer appears on the display Pressing the microphone PTT switch at this time will transmit your message as well as record it Do not press the microphone PTT switch if you do not want to transmit your message CTRL D HP 4 Release the VGS channel number key t
70. number will be used as an acknowledgment vidi y Jh Tal AR Sed Mni uwa fr Lu YYY ESC BACK 9 Turn the transceiver power OFF 85 10 Press REV Power ON to enter Remote Control mode The CTRL and ro icons appear on the display To exit Remote Control operation turn the transceiver power OFF then press REV Power ON again CONTROL OPERATION While in Remote Control mode the DTMF keys of the handheld will function as shown in the table below Each time you press the desired key the handheld will automatically enter transmit mode and send the corresponding command to the mobile Operation DTMF Command Access your mobile via the remote unit where is your 3 digit secret number End access of your mobile via the remote unit DCS ON Tone ON CTCSS ON DCS OFF all signalling OFF Tone OFF all signalling OFF CTCSS OFF all signalling OFF Call mode ON VFO mode ON Memory mode ON O dwcj o jo ASR Ws M Transmit power press to toggle between High Medium and Low Frequency in VFO mode or Memory channel in Memory A XXXXXXX mode directy entry DCS code when DCS is ON Tone frequency when Tone is ON or CTCSS frequency when CTCSS is ON setup Repeater Cross band or Locked band ON Repeater OFF Step the frequency or Memory channel down Step the frequency or Memory channel up 86 TRANSCEIVER RESET Ther
71. o end the recording at any time and store it into the selected VGS channel If the memory becomes full recording will stop automatically and store the voice memo to memory WRITING appears on the display while the recording is being stored to CLR memory Game CTRL D INJTTThI os a aa vy eI LIN g LILILILI 78 B Conversation Recorder To record a 30 second conversation 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 009 pu page 20 fF rinirarcri o rin 34 LLINIEL 003 Lily YYY ESC BACK 2 Setthe Conversation Recorder to ON or OFF The EJ icon appears on the display when this function is activated The 3 icon does not appear during playback in Repeater mode or in Remote Control mode CTRL D 5D ILITI 7 443 MM oe eee ILILILILI 3 Press the PF key programmed as VGS n E CTRL D 70071601 46060701601 IHDOU A ZILILILILI 1 2 3 4 3 J 4 Press LOW a 1s to store the conversation in VGS channel 4 aun CTRL D m IIIT T Tal LITU yv 2 I d Bj d LILILILI 79 B Playback 1 Press the PF key programmed as VGS Gams CTRL D a I a a Te 497109101 IHDOU tJ IILI 2 3 4 amp 2 Press the key for the VGS channel number you want to play back F 1 TONE 2 REV 3 or LOW 4 when the Conversation Recorder is ON The recording saved in the channel you selected is played back CTRL D 8 717 l LEN D
72. o the printed circuit A board 4 The remaining cushions are not used with this transceiver Ensure that the cushion is placed within the guidelines on the PCB m ZA N Ca guidelines connector 4 Insert the VGS 1 unit into the connector on the transceiver Press down on the top of the VGS 1 unit to ensure that it is securely attached to the connector 5 Replace the cover on the base unit and secure it using the 8 screws 93 MAINTENANCE GENERAL INFORMATION This product has been factory aligned and tested to specification before shipment Attempting service or alignment without factory authorization can void the product warranty SERVICE When returning this product to your dealer or service center for repair pack it in its original box and packing material Include a full description of the problem s experienced Include your telephone number along with your name and address in case the service technician needs to contact you if available also include your fax number and e mail address Don t return accessory items unless you feel they are directly related to the service problem You may return this product for service to the authorized Kenwood dealer from whom you purchased it or any authorized Kenwood service center Please do not send subassemblies or printed circuit boards send the complete product A copy of the service report will be returned with the product SERVICE NOTE If you desire
73. oblem After the problem is resolved replace the fuse If newly installed fuses continue to blow disconnect the power cable and contact your authorized Kenwood dealer or an authorized Kenwood service center for assistance Fuse Current Rating Transceiver located on the DC connector Supplied DC power cable Nemon Only use fuses of the specified type and rating otherwise the transceiver could be damaged Fuse holder E type Fuse holder K M4 types Fuse holder Fuse Z ANTENNA CONNECTION Before operating you must first install an efficient well tuned antenna The success of your installation will depend largely on the type of antenna and its correct installation The transceiver can give excellent results if the antenna System and its installation are given careful attention Use a low loss coaxial feed line that also has a characteristic impedance of 50 O to match the transceiver input impedance Coupling the antenna to the transceiver via feed lines having an impedance other than 50 O reduces the efficiency of the antenna system and can cause interference to nearby broadcast television receivers radio receivers and other electronic equipment Nesimos Transmitting without first connecting an antenna or other matched load may damage the transceiver Always connect the antenna to the transceiver before transmitting All fixed stations should be equipped with a lightning arrester to
74. odular cable 4 m operation panel n line filter base unit 12 V zm M vehicle a tt ee modular cable 4m ne filter ele W Connecting Using Two Extension Kits external speakers microphone 5 speaker cables 4 m DC power cables 6 m aoc E modular cable 4 m amp extension connector 2 sets Asn modular cable 4 m amp base unit 12V extension connector 2 sets vehicle Es battery B Installing the Line Filter B Affixing the Microphone Cable Install the line filter approximately Lock the microphone cable down 3 cm from the connector which as shown in the illustration attaches to the base unit g Approx 3 cm S self tapping screw O E a 4 z fo flat washer lt microphone gt e 4 AA cable cable holder x cushion 92 INSTALLING THE VGS 1 UNIT Follow the instructions below to install the VGS 1 unit 1 Remove the 8 screws from the cover of the base unit then remove the cover itself from the unit 2 From the 5 black cushions supplied with cushion the VGS 1 select the thickest rectangular cushion 20 x 30 x 12 mm and attach it to the top surface of the VGS 1 unit aw To prevent interferece to the terminal of the po VGS 1 ensure that you attach the thick square cushion to the baseplate surface 3 From the remaining cushions select the Q cushion thickest square cushion 21 x 21 x 2 5 es mm and attach it t
75. or the channel page 24 then press the Tuning control to set it The code entry display appears I7 mic ons Camo t y L LI eun 8 4 ESC BACK gt CLR 5 Enter a DTMF code for the channel page 24 then press the Tuning control to set it 59 B Transmitting EchoLink Memory 60 1 2 3 Select the band and frequency of the node to which you want to connect Press and hold the microphone PTT While transmitting press the Tuning control The last called EchoLink DTMF Memory channel name and number appears on the display CTRL D a H3 Wie ED JIMA H SE o tU i ILILILILI nm m E Ee OE While still transmitting rotate the Tuning control to select your desired EchoLink Memory channel then press the Tuning control to set the channel The stored code scrolls across the display and is transmitted The code will be transmitted even if you release PTT before the entire code has scrolled across the display When only a name has been stored the DTMF code for that name appears on the display The Call Sign code is automatically preceeded with a C and ends with a DTMF values are listed in the following table So for example if the Call Sign being transmitted was JA1YKX the display would read C 51 21 10 93 52 92 However if characters other than letters or numbers are used such as a hypen of a space only the DTMF code for characters be
76. ore not hear unwanted calls It functions the same way as CTCSS The only differences are the encode decode method and the number of selectable codes For DCS you can select from 104 different codes USING DCS 1 Select your desired band 2 Press TONE 3 times to activate the DCS function The DCS icon appears on the display when the DCS function is ON Each press of TONE changes the selection as follows Tone T gt CTCSS CT DCS DCS Off no display Gaga CTRL DCS D I 1 d fee 3 Press F TONE The current DCS code appears on the display and blinks CTRL A 1 DE pcs D 3s be ir a a SUE Jr HLILILILI 1 Y Y 4 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired DCS code Refer to the table below for the available codes To exit the DCS code selection press F ESC 5 Press any key other than the Tuning control and F ESC to complete the setting 6 When you are called The transceiver squelch opens only when the selected DCS code is received When you make a call Press and hold PTT then speak into the microphone Tocancel DCS press TONE until DCS no longer appears on the display 52 You can also select a DCS code by using the microphone 1 Select your desired band 2 Press TONE 3 times to activate the DCS function The DCS icon appears on the display when the DCS function is ON Each press of TONE changes the selection as follows Tone T
77. otate the Tuning control to select your desired DTMF Memory channel then press the Tuning control to set the channel Additionally you can press a DTMF key corresponding to your desired channel 0 9 to select the channel and begin transmission The stored DTMF code scrolls across the display and is transmitted The code will be transmitted even if you release PTT before the entire code has scrolled across the display If no DTMF code is stored in the selected channel the frequency display is restored CTRL zi l LHE amm OE e In 771671 M CTRL D m 4174 Hg 37093001 E e ue amm OE CTRL D 5 073273 Hg T Tu T T a ic He ou 4 LILILILI m m Ee TENEO B Selecting a Transmit Speed Some repeaters may not respond correctly if a DTMF code is transmitted at fast speed If this happens change the DTMF code transmission speed from FAST default to SLOW 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 302 DT SPD page 20 vid bb dy nperrn ue CI Fut A414 LL AY Y Y Y v v ESC BACK 2 Setthe speed to FAST or SLOW 57 Selecting a Pause Duration You can change the pause duration stored in DTMF Memory channels the default is 500 msec 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 303 DT PAUS page 20 WT cee 3803 inn diit Pis m U PITTS ESC BACK 2 Select a speed in msec from the available list 100 250 500 750 1000 1500 2000 DTMF KEY
78. ower on message setup Up to 6 characters BRIGHT Display brightness OFF 1 8 AUTO BR Display auto brightness OFF ON COLOR PF1 Backlight color PF1 key programmable function value AMBER GREEN See reference page FR BAND PF2 PF2 key programmable function value See reference page CTRL MIC PF1 Microphone PF1 key programmable function value See reference page A B MIC PF2 Microphone PF2 key programmable function value See reference page MIC PF3 Microphone PF3 key programmable function value See reference page VFO MIC PF4 Microphone PF4 key programmable function value See reference page CALL K M4 types 1750 E types Default Setting Display Description Setting Values MIC LCK Microphone key lock OFF ON SC RESM Scan resume method TO CO SEEK OFF 30 60 APO Auto Power Off time 90 120 180 minutes A B ATX BRX ARX BTX DAT BND Data Band mode DAT SPD Data communications speed 1200 9600 bps 9600 19200 PC SPD PC terminal baud rate 38400 57600 speed bps OFF BUSY SQL TX BUSY TX SQL TX AUTO PM Automatic PM entry OFF ON ON Personal Identificaton Number ANS BK Answer back OFF ON DP BAR Display partition bar OFF ON PASSWD Power on password OFF ON VFO PART PM FULL SQC SRC SQC output type BUSY TX REM ID 000
79. partment Fuse holder E type Fuse holder L K M4 types e use holder E type 12 V vehicle DC power cable battery Bi Fixed Station Operation In order to use this transceiver for fixed station operation you will need a separate 13 8 V DC power supply that must be purchased separately The recommended current capacity of the power supply is 12 A Note Do not plug the DC power supply into an AC outlet until you make all connections 1 Ensure that the transceiver and DC power supply are both OFF 2 Connect the DC power cable to the regulated DC power supply and ensure that the polarities are correct Red positive Black negative Use the supplied DC power cable to connect the transceiver to a regulated power supply Do not directly connect the transceiver to an AC outlet Do not substitute the cable with smaller gauge wires 3 Connect the DC power cable to the transceiver Press the connectors firmly together until the locking tab clicks Note For your transceiver to fully exhibit its performance capabilities we recommend using an optional PS 33 20 5 A 25 duty cycle power supply Fuse holder E type Fuse holder K M4 types Red 4 cable Fuse holder z K M4 types et Fuse holder E type em N DC power cable Regulated DC power supply B Replacing Fuses If the fuse blows determine the cause then correct the pr
80. protection circuit turns on Appears while using Low output power Displays the operating frequency Memory channel name and iy Gy oy on oo Menu Appears when receiving a busy signal Performs as an S meter when receiving a signal and displays amare the selected power level while transmitting ON AIR Appears while transmitting Indicator Description Appears while using the data band Appears when the data terminal is set as 9600 bps Appears when the frequency is set to 250 Hz Appears when the frequency is set to 500 Hz Appears when the frequency is set to 750 Hz Appears when the frequency is set to 333 Hz Appears when the frequency is set to 666 Hz Appears when the F key is pressed Appears when mute has been turned ON Appears while making a conversation recording Appears while in EchoLink Sysop mode Appears when the Key Lock function is ON Appears when making a PM channel call Appears while in Menu mode and when the Tone CTCSS DCS code is selected Blinks when recalling a PM channel and while writing to memory Only the 1 will blink while recording or in playback mode Appears while accessing the Menu Blinks when recalling a PM channel and while writing to memory Only the 2 will blink while recording or in playback mode Appears when entering characters in Menu
81. r Remote Control mode Additionally you cannot use the MCP 2A memory control program software We recommend you set Menu 520 s SQC output setting to SQL when using EchoLink Sysop mode 61 AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS POWER ON MESSAGE Each time you switch the transceiver ON HELLO default appears on the display for approximately 2 seconds You can program your favorite message in place of the default message 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 500 P ON MSG page 20 im n oie f InI T 500 HEI VAN LINE LG GL CL L IN T ESC BACK gt CLR 2 Enter your desired message page 24 Press PF1 CLR to clear the entire message if necessary DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS You can manually change the display illumination to suit the lighting conditions where you are operating 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 501 BRIGHT page 20 A RAT GHIT 551 w LH LLWNT t Py ESC BACK 2 Set your desired brightness level from 1 to 8 or OFF i Auto Display Brightness When Auto Brightness is activated the display will light up every time a key is pressed 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 502 AUTO BR page 20 ILI ESC BACK 2 Set the Auto Brightness function to ON or OFF MTORR 502 Zn a sae 4 62 Backlight Color You can manually change the display illumination to suit the lighting conditions where you are operating 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 503 COLOR page
82. r Repeaters files issued from the ARRL Print export memory and various settings in html TravelPlus for Repeaters is a trademark of ARRL To download the MCP 24A software go to http www kenwood com i products info amateur html Note This URL may change without notice B Using the MCP 2A Software 1 Follow the directions of the installer to install the software 2 Setup the PC COM port and baud rate 3 The transceiver data is read from the MCP 2A software 4 Select your desired settings then write the data to the transceiver 89 CONNECTING THE PG 5G PG 5H INTERFACE CABLES The PG 5G package comes with cable 2 below The PG 5H packages comes with cables 1 and below Data communications cable To PC audio terminal To PC 9 pin D SUB terminal PC terminal EN pond Ome Function RTS O Request to Send Clear to Send Transmit Data GND Receive Data Gee Gel z O For DATA terminal refer to page 83 INSTALLING THE DFK 3D PANEL KIT B Installing the Sub Panel 1 Detach the front operation panel from the base unit then remove the modular cable from both sides 2 Connect the 4 pin connector of the supplied modular cable to the operation panel Align the cable with the cable guide 90 3 Connectthe supplied sub panel to the sub panel operation panel Ins
83. ram the identified code in place of the currently set DCS code The DCS function will remain ON To cancel DCS press TONE until DCS no longer appears on the display Press F ESC if you do not want to program the identified code Rotate the Tuning control while an identified code is blinking to resume scanning 54 DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY DTMF The keys on the microphone keypad function as DTMF keys the 12 keys found on a push button telephone plus 4 additional keys A B C D This transceiver provides 10 dedicated memory channels You can store a DTMF code with up to 16 digits Some repeaters in the U S A and Canada offer a service called Autopatch You can access the public telephone network via such a repeater by sending DTMF tones For further information consult your local repeater reference MANUAL DIALING Manual Dialing requires only two steps to send DTMF tones 1 Press and hold the microphone PTT 2 Press the keys in sequence on the keypad to send DTMF tones The corresponding DTMF tones are transmitted If the DTMF Hold function is activated you need not hold down PTT while pressing keys After transmitting the first tone by pressing PTT and the first key pressing additional keys will keep the transceiver in transmit mode for 2 seconds Frequency Hz 1209 697 1 770 4 852 7 941 x i DTMF Hold Activate this function to remain in transmit mode
84. ransmit frequency pair with a standard or non standard offset odd split In addition some repeaters must receive a tone from the transceiver in order to gain access to the repeater For details consult your local repeater reference B Selecting an Offset Direction The offset direction allows your transmit frequency to be higher or lower than the receive frequency 1 Select your desired band A or B 2 Press F REV to select an offset direction Each time you press F REV the offset direction changes as follows Simplex operation gt gt gt gt gt gt Simplex operation GD CTRLES D TN owe IT i ILILI ta ZILILILILI GD CTRL D m da wee LIT GG JOG pe 26 If you are using an E type transceiver when operating on the 430 MHz band the offset direction changes as follows Simplex operation gt gt gt gt gt gt 7 6 MHz gt gt Simplex operation If the offset transmit frequency falls outside the allowable range transmitting is inhibited Use one of the following methods to bring the transmit frequency within the band limits Move the receive frequency further inside the band Change the offset direction Note While using an odd split memory channel or transmitting you cannot change the offset direction Bi Selecting an Offset Frequency The offset frequency is the value which the transmit frequency will be offset from the receive frequency The de
85. reduce the risk of fire electric shock and or transceiver damage Antenna terminal Feed line To antenna connector FRONT PANEL ORIENTATION This transceiver allows you to change the orientation of the front panel Depending on where how you installed the transceiver you may wish to flip the front panel upside down for easier operation 1 Onthe right side of the front panel pull the panel release latch forward 2 Slide the front panel to the left then pull it away from the main body of the transceiver 3 Flip the front panel upside down then reattach it to the main body of the transceiver ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS B External Speakers If you plan to use external speakers choose speakers with an impedance of 8 Q The external speaker jacks accept a 3 5 mm 1 8 mono 2 conductor plug We recommend using SP 50B speakers There are 2 speaker jacks on the rear of the transceiver SP 1 and SP 2 Refer to page 71 to determine how the speakers will be used SP 1 jack KENWOOD KENWOOD External speakers SP 50B SP 2 jack B Microphone To communicate using voice connect the supplied microphone to the MIC jack on the left side of the transceiver Press firmly on the plug until the locking tab clicks MIC jack GETTING ACQUAINTED FRONT PANEL KENWOOD oHe E S VFO rm 49 X Sa CJ LSEL SHIFT MUTE EL Eq 02 5 n2 ro Cer Gov C D C L Dude oe
86. rs on the display and blinks 4 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired CTCSS frequency Refer to the table below for the available frequencies To exit the CTCSS frequency selection press F ESC 5 Press any key other than the Tuning control and F ESC to complete the setting 6 When you are called The transceiver squelch opens only when the selected CTCSS tone is received When you make a call Press and hold PTT then speak into the microphone Tocancel CTCSS press TONE until CT no longer appears on the display 49 You can also select a CTCSS frequency by using the microphone 1 Select your desired band 2 Press TONE 2 times to activate the CTCSS function The CT icon appears on the display when the CTCSS function is ON Each press of TONE changes the selection as follows Tone T CTCSS CT DCS DCS Off no display 3 Press F TONE The current CTCSS frequency appears on the display and blinks 4 Press the key programmed as CTRL CT bis 5 Enter a frequency reference number 01 42 using the microphone keypad Refer to the table below for frequencies and their reference numbers 6 Press ENTER again to complete the setting SE ie Tu ZILILILILI Frequency Frequency Frequency Frequency Hz Hz Hz Hz 50 CTCSS FREQUENCY ID This function scans through all CTCSS frequencies to identify the
87. ss the PF key again to resume scanning 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 514 SC RESM page 20 CORESM 5 I ESC BACK 2 Setthe Scan Resume mode to TO Time Operated CO Carrier Operated or SEEK VFO SCAN VFO Scan monitors all frequencies tunable on the band using the current frequency step size 1 Select your desired band 2 Press VFO 1s Scan starts at the current frequency The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress Toreverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control clockwise upward scan or counterclockwise downward scan You can also press microphone UP DWN zu CTRL D a ee 5300 4385 3 To quit VFO Scan press VFO again 43 MEMORY SCAN Use Memory Scan to monitor all Memory channels programmed with frequency data 1 2 3 Select your desired band Press MR 1s Scan starts at the current frequency The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress Toreverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control clockwise upward scan or counterclockwise downward scan You can also press microphone UP DWN To quit Memory Scan press MR again Note 44 At least 2 Memory channels must contain data and must not be locked out of scan The L0 UO to L9 U9 Memory channels will not be scanned You can also start Memory Scan when in Channel Display mode While Scan is paused on a channel the channel number blinks Lockin
88. t AUTO PM to ON PM CHANNEL RESET To reset the PM channels to their default settings 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF 2 Press F Power ON 3 Release F 4 Rotate the Tuning control and select PM ee Vill HESL I PM YvYY ESC 5 Press the Tuning control Aconfirmation message appears on the display ESC BACK 6 Press the Tuning control again to reset the PM channels Press TONE BACK to return to the previous display To exit without resetting the PM channels press F ESC 41 SCAN Scan is a useful feature for hands off monitoring of your favorite frequencies Becoming comfortable with all types of Scan will increase your operating efficiency This transceiver provides the following types of scans Scan Type Scan Range VFO Scan Scans all frequencies on the current band Memory Scan Scans all frequencies stored in the Memory channels Scans the frequencies in the Memory channels which Group Scan belong to the group you have specified Scans all frequencies within the programmed range on Program Scan the current band Scans all frequencies within a 1 MHz range from the originating frequency MHz Scan Scans the Call channel as well as the currently selected Call Scan VFO frequency or Memory channel Note Adjust the squelch level before using Scan Selecting a squelch level too low could cause Scan to stop immediately Whi
89. tall the sub panel in a manner so as not to disrupt the cable 4 Connect the 8 pin connector of the supplied modular cable to the base unit The line filter is pre installed onto the cable Approx 3 cm line filter E Installing the Panel Bracket 1 Clean and dry the installation location NERUTION Do not install the bracket close to an air bag 2 Remove the release paper from the base tr self tapping screw of the panel bracket then secure it in place flat washer Mas the 3 supplied self tapping screws Allow the panel to set for a while to ensure it CE BY ae remains fast Otherwise vibrations may occur gt J dpi ut After removing the release paper it cannot be ZI BS P reused Release paper 3 Attach the panel holder to the base bracket panel holder using the 2 supplied SEMS screws SEMS screw 4 Attach the operation panel to the panel holder so that it locks in place 91 CONNECTING THE PG 5F EXTENSION CABLE If necessary the PG 5F extension cable kit can be used with the DFK 3D panel kit Using two PG 5F kits you can extend the cables to the maximum length Components marked with an asterisk are included in the PG 5F kit Connecting Using a Single Extension Kit external speakers DC power cables 6 m EE 6 sE speaker cables 4 m oy extension connector e m
90. ter PM Channel registration mode page 40 o Press d to turn the transceiver power ON and OFF DISPLAY A Band gt lt B Band gt a CTRL CT DCS OR EA DOM m CTRL CT DCS GSR 3D E RI TA DA RTI RA 75 DU by vb v T AS 5 IN M e e in s P 53 25 ae d EEG P 7 eS EN 3 pe s F Sus v MT TON AIR wx pusy DET m fora OFF ESCPM14 EPA PM34 Spia CLRPM54 MUTE 3 92 arro Indicator Description Appears when there is a transmission band available Blinks when the cross band repeater is ON K type only Appears when there is an operation band available Blinks when the wireless remote control is ON K type only Appears when the Tone function is ON Appears when the CTCSS function is ON Appears when the DCS function is ON Appears when the Shift function is set to plus Appears when the Shift function is set to minus Appears when the Reverse function is ON Appears when the ASC function is ON Blinks when the ASC function is performing an OK check Appears while in AM mode Appears while in Narrow FM mode Appears when the selected channel is registered while in Memory Input mode Displays the Memory channel and Menu number Appears when the Memory Channel Lockout function is ON Appears while using High output power Blinks when the temperature protection circuit turns on Appears while using Middle output power Blinks when the temperature
91. thorized change or modification is made INFORMATION TO THE DIGITAL DEVICE USER REQUIRED BY THE FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can generate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer for technical assistance WHEN CONDENSATION OCCURS INSIDE THE TRANSCEIVER Condensation may occur inside the transceiver in such a case where the room is warmed using a heater on cold days or where the transceiver is quickly moved from a cold room to a warm room When condensation occurs the microcomputer and or the transmit receive circuits ma
92. to the other band from the handheld This function is useful for example when you want to control the mobile from a location outside your vehicle Note Asaremote control you can also use a handy transceiver which does not have a remote control function but a DTMF function However you must manually send DTMF tones for control code strings Skip steps 1 and 3 in PREPARATION The FCC rules permit you to send control codes only on the 440 MHz band PREPARATION Let us assume band A VHF of the mobile transceiver will be controlled On the hangy transceiver 1 Program a 3 digit secret number Forthe programming method see the instruction manual for the handheld 2 Select the transmit frequency on the UHF band 3 Make the handheld enter Remote Control mode Forthe method see the instruction manual for the handheld If not described consult your dealer On the mobile transceiver 4 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 522 REM ID page 20 vig IF n4 T TI Seg aware h ul it Jj ES LILI ESC BACK gt pM 5 Setthe ID code to the same secret number you set on the handy transceiver 6 Select the receive frequency on band B UHF Match this frequency with the transmit frequency on the handheld 7 Select band A VHF as the TX band or Control band 8 To cause the mobile to send a control acknowledgment to the handheld enter Menu 523 ANS BK and set it to ON DTMF tones which represent the secret
93. uning control to set up the current Menu gt v Tao mu oot dt a LM Vv LIL sela Y ESC BACK 4 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired value for the selected Menu Press the Tuning control to set the selected value oa 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to set up additional Menus Press F ESC at any time to exit Menu mode Press TONE BACK at any time to cancel the Menu setup and return to the Menu selection MENU CONFIGURATION A Default Display Description Setting Values Setting BEEP Beep sound OFF ON BP VOL Beep volume level 1247 External speaker output MODE 1 mode MODE 2 ANN Voice announcement OFF AUTO mode MANUAL EXT SP ANN LNG ue announcement ENG JPN anguage Voice announcement ANN VOL wolumia 147 20 Display ANN SPD Description Voice announcement speed Setting Values 0 4 Default Setting PLAY BK Recording playback repeat OFF ON P BK INT Playback repeat interval time 0 60 seconds CON REC Conversation recording OFF ON PRG VFO Programmable VFO setup Varies with the selected frequency band STEP Step frequency Varies with the selected frequency band MODLAT Modulation demodulation mode Varies with the selected frequency band VHF AIP VHF band AIP OFF ON UHF AIP UHF band AIP OFF ON S SQL S meter squelch
94. y instructions and avoid unnecessary repetition Instruction Action Press KEY Momentarily press KEY Press KEY 1s Press and hold KEY for 1 second or longer Press KEY1 momentarily release KEY1 then press KEY2 Press the F key to enter Function mode then press KEY to access its secondary function Press KEY1 KEY2 Press F KEY With the transceiver power OFF press and hold Press Key Power ON KEY while turning the transceiver power ON Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment applicable for EU countries that have adopted separate waste collection systems mmm Products with the symbol crossed out wheeled bin cannot be disposed as household waste Old electrical and electronic equipment should be recycled at a facility capable of handling these items and their waste byproducts Contact your local authority for details in locating a recycle facility nearest to you Proper recycling and waste disposal will help conserve resources whilst preventing detrimental effects on our health and the environment NOTICES TO THE USER One or more of the following statements may be applicable FCC WARNING 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 The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unau
95. y become unstable resulting in transceiver malfunction If this happens turn OFF the transceiver and just wait for a while When the condensation droplets disappear the transceiver will function normally EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES GASES DUST FUMES etc Turn OFF your transceiver while taking on fuel or while parked in gasoline service stations Do not carry spare fuel containers in the trunk of your vehicle if your transceiver is mounted in the trunk area INJURY FROM RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSIONS Do not operate your transceiver when somebody is either standing near to or touching the antenna to avoid the possibility of radio frequency burns or related physical injury DYNAMITE BLASTING CAPS Operating the transceiver within 150 m 500 feet of dynamite blasting caps may cause them to explode Turn OFF your transceiver when in an area where blasting is in progress or where TURN OFF TWO WAY RADIO signs have been posted If you are transporting blasting caps in your vehicle make sure they are carried in a closed metal box with a padded interior Do not transmit while the caps are being placed into or removed from the container PRECAUTIONS Observe the following precautions to prevent fire personal injury and transceiver damage NERUTION When operating mobile do not attempt to configure the transceiver while driving it is too dangerous Do not transmit with high output power for extended periods The transceiver

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