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Kenwood TM-V7A Stereo System User Manual

1. 19 MENU CONFIGURATION 20 6 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS REPEATER ACCESS 22 Selecting Offset Direction 23 Selecting Offset Frequency 24 Activating Tone Function 24 Selecting a Tone Frequency 25 Automatic Repeater Offset U S A Canada Europe Only 26 REVERSE FUNCTION 27 Automatic Simplex Checker ASC 27 7 MEMORY CHANNELS SIMPLEX OR SPLIT MEMORY CHANNEL 28 VHF UHF MEMORY CHANNEL RATIO 29 STORING DATA IN SIMPLEX CHANNELS 30 STORING DATA IN SPLIT CHANNELS 30 RECALLING MEMORY CHANNELS 31 CLEARING MEMORY CHANNELS 31 NAMING MEMORY CHANNELS 32 CALL CHANNEL 33 Recalling the Call Channel 33 iii 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Changing Call Channel Contents Simplex 33 Changing Call Channel Contents Split 34 MEMORY VFO TRANSFER
2. 48 CALL MEMORY SCAN 48 10 CONTINUOUS TONE CODED SQUELCH SYSTEM CTCSS USING CTCSS 49 Automatic Tone Frequency ID 49 11 DUAL TONE SQUELCH SYSTEM DTSS STORING DTSS CODES 50 USING DTSS 51 DTSS and Repeaters 52 12 PAGE PAGE CODE MEMORY 53 STORING PAGE CODES 54 CALLING 55 RECEIVING 55 Page and Repeaters 56 LOCKING OUT PAGE CODES 56 AUTO PAGE CANCEL 57 PAGE ANSWER BACK U S A CANADA ONLY 57 13 DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY DTMF FUNCTIONS MAKING DTMF CALLS 58 Autopatch U S A and Canada 58 Mic Keypad Confirmation Tones 58 STORING DTMF NUMBERS FOR AUTOMATIC DIALER 59 CONFIRMING STORED DTMF NUMBERS 60 TRANSMITTING STORED DTMF NUMBERS
3. 71 CONFIGURING PROGRAM FUNCTION KEYS 72 KEYPAD DIRECT ENTRY 74 Operating Frequency Entry 74 Memory Channel Number Entry 75 Tone Frequency Number Entry 75 CHANGING SPEAKER CONFIGURATIONS 76 15 MICROPHONE CONTROL ACTIVATING MICROPHONE CONTROL 78 16 PACKET OPERATION ACTIVATING DATA TX RX BAND 79 1200 9600 bps OPERATION 79 DATA Connector Pin Functions 80 17 REPEATER FUNCTION U S A CANADA ONLY LOCKED BAND REPEATER 81 CROSS BAND REPEATER 81 TX HOLD 81 18 VS 3 VOICE SYNTHESIZER OPTIONAL 19 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 20 INSTALLING OPTIONS INSTALLING THE VS 3 VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNIT 84 INSTALLING A DETACHABLE FRONT PANEL KIT DFK 3C DFK 4C DFK 7C 84 Installation Examples 86 21 MAINTENANCE GENERAL INFORMATION 87 SERVICE 87 SERVICE NOTE
4. 34 CHANNEL DISPLAY FUNCTION 34 INITIALIZING MEMORY 35 Partial Reset VFO 35 Full Reset Memory 35 8 PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY PM PROGRAMMABLE INFORMATION 36 APPLICATION EXAMPLES 37 STORING DATA IN PM CHANNELS 38 RECALLING PM CHANNELS 38 AUTO PM CHANNEL STORING 39 RESETTING PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY 39 9 SCAN VISUAL SCAN 41 Selecting the Number of Channels 41 Using Visual Scan 42 SCAN RESUME METHODS 43 Selecting Scan Resume Method 43 VFO SCAN 44 MEMORY SCAN 44 Locking Out Memory Channels 45 PROGRAM SCAN 46 Setting Scan Limits 46 Using Program Scan 47 MHz SCAN 47 CALL VFO SCAN
5. 60 14 AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS TIME OUT TIMER TOT 61 AUTOMATIC POWER OFF APO 61 AUTOMATIC BAND CHANGE A B C 62 ADVANCED INTERCEPT POINT AIP 62 DUAL BAND RX 63 BLANKING A BAND DISPLAY 63 iv PROGRAMMABLE VFO 64 SWITCHING AM FM MODE SOME VERSIONS ONLY 64 CHANGING FREQUENCY STEP SIZE 65 CHANGING MULTI FUNCTION BUTTON LABELS 66 CHANGING BEEP VOLUME 66 LOCK 67 Transceiver Lock 67 All Lock 67 S METER SQUELCH 68 Squelch Hang Time 68 POWER ON MESSAGE 69 DISPLAY DEMONSTRATION MODE 69 CHANGING DISPLAY CONDITIONS 70 Display Dimmer 70 Auto Dimmer Change 70 Display Contrast 71 Positive Negative Reversal
6. 87 CLEANING 87 TROUBLESHOOTING 88 SPECIFICATIONS INDEX 1 CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED IN THIS MANUAL The writing conventions described below have been followed to simplify instructions and avoid unnecessary repetition ATTENTION MOST PROCEDURES REQUIRE THAT YOU PRESS AN APPROPRIATE KEY IN EACH STEP WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS OR THE PREVIOUS MODE WILL BE RESTORED SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Microphone U S A Canada General some MC 53DM Europe General some MC 45 DC power cable Transceiver fuse 15 A Mounting bracket Mounting bracket screws Microphone hanger U S A Canada only Microphone hanger screws U S A Canada only Warranty card U S A Canada Europe only Instruction manual T91 0568 XX T91 0396 XX E30 2111 XX F51 0017 XX J29 0632 XX N99 0331 XX 1 1 1 1 1 1 set Accessory Part Number Quantity 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 B62 0678 XX N46 3010 XX J19 1526 XX What to do Instruction Press and release KEY Press and hold KEY until the function begins Press KEY1 momentarily release KEY1 then press KEY2 With transceiver power OFF press and hold KEY then turn ON the transceiver power by pressing PWR Press and hold F for 1 second or longer then press KEY Press F momentarily release F then press and h
7. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 79 PACKET OPERATION Connect this transceiver to your personal computer via a Terminal Node Controller TNC page 6 You can send Email to far away stations or obtain a variety of information via your local bulletin boards or you may enjoy other Packet applications Reference material for starting Packet operation should be available at any store that handles Amateur Radio equipment ACTIVATING DATA TX RX BAND If you prefer you can send or receive data using a RX only band where PTT is invisible The band with PTT is used for voice communications 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 15 Data Transfer 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 2 Data Band 4 Press SET to toggle the function ON or OFF default 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode Data appears for the Data TX RX band 1200 9600 bps OPERATION Select 1200 bps or 9600 bps for the data transfer rate depending on the type of your TNC 1200 bps The Transmit data input PKD sensitivity is 40 mVP P and the input impedance is 10 k This is suitable for a typical 1200 bps TNC 9600 bps The Transmit data input PKD sensitivity is 2 VP P and the input impedance is 10 k This is suitable for most 9600 bps TNCs Select 9600 bps if using a TNC with dual speed capability that only has a 2 VP P output 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode
8. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 GETTING ACQUAINTED Programmable Memory PM mode Press PM to select In this mode you can select the transceiver environment by pressing 1 to 4 that you stored in PM channels page 36 Menu mode Press MNU to select In this mode you can change Menu Nos using the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN BASIC TRANSCEIVER MODES This section introduces you to the basic modes you can select and differences between the TX band and the Control band VFO mode Press VFO to select In this mode you can change the operating frequency using the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN Memory Recall mode Press MR to select In this mode you can change memory channels using the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN where you stored frequencies and related data For further information refer to MEMORY CHANNELS page 28 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 TX Band Press the left BAND SEL VHF or the right BAND SEL UHF to select PTT on the display shows which band VHF or UHF is currently selected as the transmit TX band You can use the TX band to transmit signals or to control the transceiver Control Band Press CONT SEL to select On
9. 2 The Call channel was selected The way the transceiver functions or displays information is strange The display is too dim even though you selected a high dimmer level The frequency cannot be selected by turning the Tuning control or by pressing Mic UP DWN Most buttons keys and the Tuning control do not function Memory channels cannot be selected by turning the Tuning control or by pressing Mic UP DWN when using Memory Recall Clean the electrical contacts on both the front panel and the main unit using a clean damp cloth The supply voltage requirement is 13 8 V DC 15 11 7 V to 15 8 V DC If the input voltage is outside this range recharge your battery adjust your regulated power supply and or check all power cable connections Press VFO 1 Unlock all of the Lock functions 2 Separate the front panel from the main unit by using the release switch on the rear of the front panel then lock the front panel securely to the main unit by using the same switch 1 Store data in some memory channels 2 Press MR to switch to Memory Recall 3 4 8 67 84 30 31 Continued 90 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Page Ref You cannot transmit even though you press Mic PTT Packet operation results in no connects with other stations 1 The microphone plug was not in
10. PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 6 Press SET again to complete the setting 7 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode TM 7VE only If you have selected for the offset direction you cannot change the default 7 6 MHz Note After changing the offset frequency the new offset frequency will also be used by Automatic Repeater Offset I Activating Tone Function Press TONE to activate the Tone function Each time you press TONE the selection changes as shown below PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 No Indicator Tone CTCSS T CT 5 Press SET then select the appropriate offset frequency The selectable range is from 00 00 MHz to 29 95 MHz in steps of 50 kHz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 25 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 67 0 71 9 74 4 77 0 79 7 82 5 85 4 88 5 91 5 94 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 97 4 100 0 103 5 107 2 110 9 114 8 118 8 123 0 127 3 131 8 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 136 5 141 3 146 2 151 4 156 7 162 2 167 9 173 8 179 9 186 2 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 192 8 203 5 210 7 218 1 225 7 233 6 241 8 250 3 Freq Hz No No No No Freq Hz Freq
11. Select whether the transmit frequency will be higher or lower than the receive frequency Press F SHIFT Each time you repeat this key operation the offset direction changes as shown below If the offset transmit frequency falls outside the allowable transmit frequency range transmitting is inhibited until the transmit frequency is brought within the band limits by one of the following methods Move the receive frequency further inside the band Change the offset direction Note While using a split memory channel or transmitting you cannot change the offset direction Flow Chart for Repeater Access Select a band Select a receive frequency Select an offset direction Select an offset frequency Activate the Tone function if necessary Select a tone frequency if necessary Press Mic PTT TM V7A E VHF TM V7A UHF TM V7E UHF Simplex Simplex 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 I Selecting Offset Frequency Select how much the transmit frequency will be offset from the receive frequency 1 Select the desired band 2 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 3 Select Menu No 5 Repeater 4 Press s s s s s then select Item No 2 VHF Offset or UHF Offset The current offset frequency appears PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2
12. 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 71 I Positive Negative Reversal You can also change the display status between Positive and Negative 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 3 Display 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 1 Reverse Mode 4 Press SET to toggle Negative default or Positive 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode I Display Contrast Select the display contrast that provides the best display visibility The display visibility changes depending on the front panel mounting angle display reversal status positive negative and ambient temperature 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 3 Display 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 2 Contrast 4 Press SET then select the contrast level in the range from level 1 to 16 The default is level 8 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 72 The following types of front panel key functions can be assigned The following types of front panel key functions cannot be as
13. Each time you press PTT the DTSS code is transmitted for about 0 5 seconds After establishing a contact you can eliminate this by switching the DTSS function OFF 5 To switch the DTSS function OFF repeat pressing F DTSS twice Note N DTSS may not function in the following situations The other station is using a battery saver function A repeater ID and the DTSS code are received simultaneously If difficulty is experienced in these cases press MR while in the transmit mode The DTSS code is re transmitted N DTSS cannot be used with some repeaters N DTSS also may not function if buttons are pressed or the VOL control is turned while a valid DTSS code is received N Both the DTSS status and a DTSS code can be stored in a memory channel or the Call channel Further when recalling either a memory channel or the Call channel with DTSS status ON while using the VFO with Page switched ON page is given priority and the DTSS status switches OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 52 I DTSS and Repeaters Pressing Mic PTT transmits the DTSS signal after a short delay When using repeaters with long response times this delay helps the repeater avoid losing a portion of the DTSS code The delay time is 350 ms during simplex operation When using a transmit offset or a split frequency you can select either 350 ms default or 550
14. 1 Recall the desired memory channel 2 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 3 Select Menu No 4 Memory 4 Press s s s s s then select item No 3 Memory Name 5 Press SET The first digit blinks 6 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to select the first digit To skip by four characters when operating the above control or keys press MHz Press MHz again to quit this jump function 7 Press s s s s s The second digit blinks 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to enter up to 7 digits After entering the 7th digit pressing s s s s s causes an error beep to sound To re enter the preceding digit press t t t t t To clear all digits and move back to the first digit press VFO 9 Press SET again to complete the setting 10 Press MNU to exit Menu mode Note N Names can be assigned only to memory channels in which you have stored frequencies and related data N The stored names can be overwritten by repeating steps 1 to 10 N The stored names also are erased by clearing memory channels PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 33 CALL CHANNEL The Call channel can be used to store any frequency and related data that you will recall
15. 21 62 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL AUTOMATIC BAND CHANGE A B C A B C will temporarily switch the RX only band to the TX band immediately after a signal is received on the RX only band This function allows you to reply to a caller without manually selecting the correct band Press F MNU to toggle the function ON or OFF A B C appears when the function is ON Pressing BAND SEL or Mic PTT also cancels A B C The original TX band is restored 2 seconds after the signal drops out Note N You cannot use A B C when in Single band mode After activating A B C changing from Dual band mode to Single band mode deactivates A B C Switching back to Dual band mode re activates A B C N After activating A B C starting Visual Scan deactivates A B C Canceling Visual Scan re activates A B C ADVANCED INTERCEPT POINT AIP AIP helps eliminate interference and reduce audio distortion caused by intermodulation This problem is often apparent in urban areas when the RX band is extremely crowded 1 Select the desired band 2 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 3 Select Menu No 9 AIP VHF AIP or UHF AIP appears depending on which band you selected 4 Press SET to toggle the function ON or OFF default 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode Note While using VHF VHF RX or UHF UHF RX switching the AIP function ON or OFF on the main band also activates or deactivates AIP
16. 46 Time Operated Resume 43 VFO 44 Visual 41 Squelch Adjusting 16 S meter 68 Switching AM FM 64 Time Out Timer TOT 61 Tone Activating 24 Automatic ID 49 Direct Number Entry 75 Selecting 25 Transmit Output Power 18 Transceiver Guide 15 Voice Synthesizer VS 3 82 Volume Beep 66 Speaker 16 Installation Antenna 5 DC Power Cable Fixed Station 4 DC Power Cable Mobile 3 DFK 3C 4C 7C 84 External Speakers 6 Microphone 6 Packet Equipment 6 VS 3 84 Keypad Direct Entry Frequency 74 Memory Channel Number 75 Tone Frequency Number 75 Lock All Lock 67 Transceiver Lock 67 Memory Channels Call Channel Changing Simplex 33 Call Channel Changing Split 34 Call Channel Recalling 33 Clearing 31 Direct Number Entry 75
17. 5 ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS 6 External Speakers 6 Microphone 6 PACKET EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS 6 2 YOUR FIRST QSO 3 GETTING ACQUAINTED BASIC TRANSCEIVER MODES 8 BUTTON FUNCTION DISPLAY 9 FRONT PANEL 10 REAR PANEL 12 MICROPHONE 13 INDICATORS 14 TRANSCEIVER GUIDE 15 4 OPERATING BASICS SWITCHING POWER ON OFF 16 ADJUSTING VOLUME 16 ADJUSTING SQUELCH 16 SELECTING A BAND 16 SELECTING FREQUENCIES 17 Tuning Control 17 Microphone UP DWN Buttons 17 TRANSMITTING 18 Selecting Output Power 18 5 MENU SET UP WHAT IS A MENU 19 MENU ACCESS
18. 6 in Microphone Control mode or the PF key programmed with Voice N The Voice Synthesizer function does not work while transmitting or scanning Install the optional VS 3 unit to use this function page 84 Each time you change the transceiver mode such as VFO or Memory Recall the transceiver automatically announces the new mode The table below shows what the transceiver automatically announces when it enters a new mode 1When pressed in Memory Recall mode the transceiver announces the channel number channel and the frequency 2When pressed in VFO or Memory Recall mode Mic PF key programmed with Enter page 72 2 VFO Memory Recall Call Channel Programmable Memory Menu New TX Control band Keypad Direct Entry VFO MR Call PM Menu Current frequency1 Enter Key Pressed New Mode Announcement VFO MR CALL PM MNU BAND SEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 84 INSTALLING OPTIONS INSTALLING THE VS 3 VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNIT CAUTION ALWAYS SWITCH OFF THE POWER AND UNPLUG THE DC POWER CABLE FIRST 1 Remove the five screws from the upper cover of the transceiver 2 Hold the VS 3 unit with the component side facing inward and insert the VS 3 connector into the corresponding transceiver connector 3 Replace the upper cover 5 screws KENWOOD FM DUAL BAND
19. Memory Channel Lockout VHF UHF Memory Channel Ratio Memory Channel Name Auto PM Channel Storing Automatic Repeater Offset U S A Canada Europe only Offset Frequency 1750 Hz Tone Transmit Hold TM V7E only Menu No Item No Ref Page 15 41 69 66 71 71 70 70 45 29 32 39 26 24 73 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 Description Selections See reference page 25 49 73 147 See reference page See reference page Positive negative Level 1 min level 16 max Level 1 max level 4 min OFF ON OFF ON OFF 90 90 110 70 130 50 50 130 70 110 140 140 See reference page ON OFF ON OFF 00 00 MHz 29 95 MHz in steps of 50 kHz ON OFF Default 49 KENWOOD F TONE REV LOW Negative 8 1 OFF OFF 90 90 OFF ON See reference page OFF 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Menu No Item No Description Selections Default Ref Page 64 59 43 62 61 61 52 56 57 57 68 68 66 76 82 79 79 77 73 58 81 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 5 6 Programmable VFO Upper lower limits DTMF Number Storing Scan Resume Methods Advanced Intercept Point AIP Automatic Power Off APO Time Out Ti
20. on the sub band 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 63 DUAL BAND RX You can select one of three configurations to simultaneously receive two frequencies Configuration 1 is the default 1 Press the right BAND SEL to select VHF VHF RX or the left BAND SEL to select UHF UHF RX 2 Press F CONT SEL to toggle the function ON or OFF The above display appears when you selected VHF VHF RX You can equally use the two bands to transmit not simultaneously While transmitting on one band in VHF VHF or UHF UHF mode the RX function is OFF on the other band Note Receiver performance for example image rejection and sensitivity may be less when using either VHF VHF or UHF UHF mode If you select the same frequency on both bands the S meter reading may be affected Also receive volume may be lower depending on the position of the VOL control BLANKING A BAND DISPLAY If you have no plans to use one of the bands you may want to quit frequency display on the unused band This function makes it simpler to read the information you need Press F BAND SEL to toggle the function ON or OFF Press the left BAND SEL to blank the VHF band or the right BAND SEL to blank the UHF band Note You cannot operate the blanked band nor use this band to receive or transmit VHF or UHF VHF UHF Configuration
21. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 69 POWER ON MESSAGE Each time you switch the transceiver ON the factory default message appears and stays for approximately 2 seconds You can program your favorite message in place of KENWOOD 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 2 Front Panel 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 2 Power On Msg 4 Press SET The last digit blinks 5 Press VFO The cursor moves to the first digit 6 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to select the first digit To skip by four characters when operating the above control or keys press MHz Press MHz again to quit this jump function 7 Press s s s s s The second digit blinks 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to enter up to 7 digits After entering the 7th digit pressing s s s s s causes an error beep to sound To re enter the preceding digit press t t t t t To clear all digits and move back to the first digit press VFO 9 Press SET again to complete the setting 10 Press MNU to exit Menu mode DISPLAY DEMONSTRATION MODE By initiating this mode various pre programmed displays appear You still can normally use the transceiver in this mode Pressing buttons or microphone keys or turning the Tuning control restores the operating display immediately If there is no button key entry or Tuning control
22. 2 Select Menu No 15 Data Transfer 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 1 Data Speed 4 Press SET to toggle 1200 bps default or 9600 bps 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 80 Note N If the TX delay of your TNC is not long enough connection errors may occur If connection errors frequently occur it is recommended to set the TX delay parameter on the TNC to 300 ms by using your computer N Using a modulator input level that is far different from the optimum 40 mVP P or 2 VP P specifications may result in deterioration of the S N ratio or signal distortion This could result in increased errors or a complete failure to connect with other stations N If the modulator input level exceeds approximately 3 VP P the limiter circuit functions to maintain the same transmit bandwidth as that of 3 VP P N Packet operation easily affected by transmit and receive conditions requires a full scale S meter reading for reliable communication When the S meter reads less than maximum during 9600 bps operation communication errors are frequent N Inputting 9600 bps GMSK signals at too high a level or inputting significantly distorted signals into the transceiver can cause errors and a wide transmit bandwidth that may i
23. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 34 I Changing Call Channel Contents Split 1 Select the desired band 2 Select the desired receive frequency and related data Tone CTCSS DTSS etc using VFO mode or Memory Recall page 31 3 Press F CALL 1 s appears The channel number is visible if using Memory Recall mode in step 1 4 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to select the desired transmit frequency 5 Press CALL again The selected transmit frequency is stored in the Call channel and the previous mode is restored Note N Transmit Offset status and Reverse status are not stored in a split Call channel N Lockout status is not copied from a memory channel to the Call channel MEMORY a 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 Recall the desired memory channel or the Call channel 2 Press F VFO The complete contents of the memory channel or the Call channel are copied to the VFO VFO mode is selected after the transfer is completed Note A transmit frequency from a split memory channel or split Call channel is not transferred to the VFO To transfer a transmit frequency press REV then p
24. DTSS Note N Each time you press PTT the microphone is inhibited and the Page code is transmitted After establishing a contact you can eliminate this pause by switching Page OFF N When recalling either a memory channel or the Call channel with DTSS status ON while using the VFO with Page switched ON page is given priority RECEIVING 1 Select the desired band and tune to the prearranged frequency 2 Switch Page ON 3 You are ready to receive a call When your transceiver receives a signal encoded with your Station code or a Group code the squelch opens an alert sounds and PAG blinks If you are called with your Station code the display shows the calling station s code If called with the Group code the display shows the group code 4 To respond to the calling station press Mic PTT while the Page code is visible on the display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 56 Note N If after Page has opened the squelch no signal is received for more than 2 seconds the squelch will close N Err appears on the display if your transceiver fails to receive the Page code correctly N Page may not function in the following situations The other station is using a battery saver function A repeater ID and the Page code are received simultaneously If difficulty is experienced in these cases press
25. Hz Freq Hz I Selecting a Tone Frequency 1 Press TONE to activate the Tone function 2 Press F 1 s T SEL The current tone frequency appears 3 Turn the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN to select a tone frequency 4 Press OFF to complete the setting PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2 1 Note Use Nos 01 to 38 shown in the table above when selecting tone frequencies via Keypad Direct Entry page 75 TM V7E only To transmit a 1750 Hz tone assign the 1750 Hz Tone function to one of the Programmable Function keys of the microphone page 72 26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 I Automatic Repeater Offset U S A Canada Europe Only This function automatically selects an appropriate offset direction according to the frequency that you select on the VHF band The transceiver is programmed for offset direction as shown below To obtain an up to date band plan for repeater offset direction contact your national Amateur Radio association U S A and Canada versions This complies with the standard ARRL band plan European versions Note Automatic Repeater Offset does not function when Reverse or CTCSS is ON However pressing REV after Automatic Repeater Offset has selected an offset split status exchanges the receive and transmit frequencies 1 Select the VHF band 2 Press MNU to enter Menu
26. adjustment for approximately 12 seconds the transceiver reverts back to Demonstration mode Press F POWER ON to toggle the mode ON or OFF PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 70 CHANGING DISPLAY CONDITIONS I Display Dimmer You can change the display illumination to suit the lighting conditions where you are operating 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 3 Display 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 3 Dimmer 4 Press SET then select from level 1 brightest to 4 dimmest and OFF The default is level 1 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode I Auto Dimmer Change This function increases the display intensity one step brighter for approximately 5 seconds when you press a front panel button or Mic key or turn the Tuning control No change occurs if you have selected the brightest level 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 3 Display 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 4 Auto Dimmer 4 Press SET to toggle the function ON or OFF default 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL
27. blows determine the cause then correct the problem After the problem is resolved then replace the fuse If newly installed fuses continue to blow disconnect the power cable and contact your dealer or the nearest Service Center for assistance CAUTION ONLY USE FUSES OF THE SPECIFIED TYPE AND RATING 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 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 is given careful attention Your choice of antenna should have a 50 impedance to match the transceiver input impedance Use low loss coaxial feed line that also has a characteristic impedance of 50 Coupling the antenna to the transceiver via feed lines having an impedance other than 50 reduces the efficiency of the antenna system and can cause interference to nearby broadcast television receivers radio receivers and other electronic equipment CAUTION N TRANSMITTING WITHOUT FIRST CONNECTING AN ANTENNA OR OTHER MATCHED LOAD MAY DAMAGE THE TRANSCEIVER ALWAYS CONNECT THE A
28. last appears PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 60 CONFIRMING STORED DTMF NUMBERS 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 7 DTMF Memory 3 Press s s s s s The memory channel operated last appears 4 Press Mic 0 to 9 to select the desired channel 5 Press MNU to exit Menu mode TRANSMITTING STORED DTMF NUMBERS To transmit a stored DTMF number follow the procedure below 1 Press Mic PTT PF The display for selecting a DTMF memory channel appears 2 Press Mic 0 to 9 to select the desired channel The number stored in the channel scrolls across the display accompanied by DTMF tones from the speaker After the transmission the frequency display is restored If a memory channel that does not contain DTMF numbers is selected an error beep sounds Note If the control band differs from the TX band you cannot transmit stored DTMF numbers PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 61 AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS TIME OUT TIMER TOT It is sometimes necessary or desirable to restrict a single transmission to a specific
29. maximum time This feature can be useful when accessing repeaters to prevent repeater time outs or when trying to conserve battery power When TOT times out the transceiver generates beeps and automatically returns to receive mode To resume transmitting release and then press Mic PTT again You can change the default TOT time 10 minutes 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 11 TOT 3 Press SET to select the desired TOT time from 3 5 and 10 default minutes 4 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL AUTOMATIC POWER OFF APO Automatic Power Off is a background function that monitors whether any buttons or keys have been pressed or whether the Tuning control has been turned After 3 hours pass with no operations APO turns OFF the power However 1 minute before the power turns OFF APO appears and blinks and a series of warning tones sound Note If the squelch opens or any settings are changed during the 3 hour period while APO is ON the timer resets When the squelch closes or you stop changing the settings the timer begins counting again from 0 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 10 APO 3 Press SET to toggle the function ON or OFF default 4 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
30. ms 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 12 Code Squelch 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 1 CSQ Delay 4 Press SET to toggle 350 ms or 550 ms 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 53 PAGE Page also uses DTMF codes to address specific stations When your transceiver transmits a DTMF code the squelch of only the transceivers that have the same code programmed opens Unlike DTSS Page allows you to choose whether you will call a single station or a group of stations In addition Page offers the added benefit of identifying who called you When you are called with your Station code the calling station s code appears on the display If called with a Group code the Group code appears Note Be aware that audible DTMF tones from other transceivers near you may be picked up by your MC 53DM or MC 45 microphone If so this could prevent the functions described in this chapter from working correctly PAGE CODE MEMORY This transceiver has 7 Page code memory channels on each band You can select a 3 digit code from among 1000 combinations 000 to 999 to store in each channel Communication Network Example Assume that your group members agreed to use 789 as the Group code and stor
31. 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 The TM V7E accepts a male N type connector and other versions accept a male PL 259 connector This transceiver has only one antenna connector because of a built in duplexer w w w w w Power Input 13 8 V DC cable Connect to a 13 8 V DC power source Use the supplied DC power cable pages 3 and 4 e e e e e Speaker jacks If you wish connect an optional external speaker for clearer audio These jacks accept a 3 5 mm 1 8 diameter 2 conductor plug See page 6 for more information 3 3 3 3 3 MNU button Selects the Menu mode page 19 4 4 4 4 4 PM button Selects the Programmable Memory mode page 36 5 5 5 5 5 PWR switch Switches the transceiver ON or OFF page 16 6 Microphone connector Insert the 8 pin modular connector plug until the locking tab clicks 7 7 7 7 7 DATA connector Connect a Terminal Node Controller TNC for Packet operation Accepts a 6 pin mini DIN plug page 6 PWR PWR CALL CALL UP DC 8 V 200 mA max GND STBY PTT GND MIC MIC NC No connection DWN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 t t t t t CALL key y y y y y VFO key u u u u u MR key Identical to the front panel CALL
32. remote control operation First switch Microphone Control ON using Menu Set up page 78 Note Audible DTMF tones from other transceivers near you may be picked up by your MC 53DM or MC 45DM microphone If so this could prevent the functions from working correctly The following table shows what function is switched ON and OFF or which setting is changed by pressing the DTMF keys 1Transceivers equipped with the optional VS 3 unit announce the displayed information page 82 2After pressing this key press to lower or to raise the level 9 0 A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Key Function Key Visual Scan Tone CTCSS Reverse 1 MHz Step Change Monitor Frequency Readout by Beeps1 Volume Change2 Dual Band RX Squelch Adjustment2 TX Power Change Enter Control Band Select F key Frequency Down Frequency Up Function 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 78 ACTIVATING MICROPHONE CONTROL 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 16 Microphone 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 1 Mic Control 4 Press SET to toggle the function ON or OFF default 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
33. rotation decreases the frequency one step at a time To change frequencies in steps of 1 MHz press MHz first Pressing MHz again cancels the 1 MHz function To change in steps of 10 MHz press F MHz first Pressing F cancels the 10 MHz function pressing MHz starts the 1 MHz function If you cannot select a particular receive frequency the frequency step size needs to be changed See CHANGING FREQUENCY STEP SIZE page 65 for further information You can also select frequencies via the microphone keypad MC 53DM only See KEYPAD DIRECT ENTRY page 74 I Microphone UP DWN Buttons Using Mic UP DWN for frequency selection is useful when mobiling or any time you are not immediately in front of the transceiver Press UP or DWN once to change the receive frequency by one frequency step in the direction indicated by the button Pressing and holding either button causes the frequency to step repeatedly in one direction until the button is released To change frequencies in steps of 1 MHz or 10 MHz press MHz or F MHz first PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2 MC 53DM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 I Selecting Output Power It s wise and required by law to select the lowest power that allows reliable communication If operating
34. software controlled Menu instead of physical controls on the transceiver Once familiar with the Menu system you will appreciate the versatility it offers MENU ACCESS 1 Select the desired band For some Menu Nos you can select a different setting on each band 2 Press MNU to enter Menu mode The last Menu No used appears 3 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to select the Menu No CLR and either s or SET appear as button labels To cancel the selection and restore the previous display press CLR The subsequent steps differ depending on which Menu No you selected See the appropriate sections in this manual Note N As required operate keys or the Tuning control in each step within approximately 10 seconds or the previous mode will be restored N After selecting for an Item No under a Menu No pressing t t t t t stores the setting and allows you to select for another Item No PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 MENU CONFIGURATION Note For the shaded Menu functions select the appropriate band VHF or UHF before entering Menu mode Transceiver Guide Number of Channels for Visual Scan Power ON Message Multi function Button Label Display Reverse Display Contrast Display Dimmer Auto Dimmer Change
35. the transceiver in any communication regarding the problem SERVICE NOTE If you desire to correspond on a technical or operational problem please make your note short complete and to the point Help us help you by providing the following 1 Model and serial number of equipment 2 Question or problem you are having 3 Other equipment in your station pertaining to the problem 4 Meter readings 5 Other information Menu setup mode frequency button sequence to induce malfunction etc CAUTION DO NOT PACK THE EQUIPMENT IN CRUSHED NEWSPAPERS FOR SHIPMENT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE MAY RESULT DURING ROUGH HANDLING OR SHIPPING Note N Record the date of purchase serial number and dealer from whom the transceiver was purchased N For your own information retain a written record of any maintenance performed on the transceiver N When claiming warranty service please include a photocopy of the bill of sale or other proof of purchase showing the date of sale CLEANING Remove the controls from the transceiver when they become soiled and clean them with a neutral detergent and warm water Use a neutral detergent no strong chemicals and a damp cloth to clean the case 88 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 TROUBLESHOOTING The problems described in this table are commonly encountered operational malfunctions These types of difficulties are u
36. this problem select an appropriate noise squelch level using the SQL control I Automatic Tone Frequency ID This function automatically identifies the incoming tone frequency on a received signal 1 Press TONE 1 s to activate the function A tone frequency display replaces the frequency display and the 1 Hz decimal begins blinking When a signal is received the transceiver begins scanning through all tone frequencies in order to identify the incoming tone frequency When the frequency is identified a beep sounds and the identified frequency appears and blinks The identified frequency is programmed in place of the currently set CTCSS frequency 2 Press any key to cancel the function No Indicator Tone CTCSS T CT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 50 DUAL TONE SQUELCH SYSTEM DTSS DTSS provides a more refined method than CTCSS to selectively communicate with specific stations The squelch on the transceiver opens only when the same 3 digit DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency code is received that is programmed in this transceiver You can select a 3 digit code from among 1000 combinations 000 to 999 Note N Be aware that audible DTMF tones from other transceivers near you may be picked up by your MC 53DM or MC 45 microphone If so this could prevent the functions described in this chapter from working correctl
37. 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 4 2 Connect the transceiver s DC power connector to the connector on the DC power cable Press the connectors firmly together until the locking tab clicks Note N For your transceiver to fully exhibit its performance capabilities the following optional power supply is recommended PS 33 20 5 A 25 duty cycle N Before connecting the DC power supply to the transceiver be sure to switch the transceiver and the DC power supply OFF N Do not plug the DC power supply into an AC outlet until you make all connections I 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 your power supply is 12 A 1 Connect the DC power cable to the regulated DC power supply and check that polarities are correct Red positive Black negative DO NOT directly connect the transceiver to an AC outlet Use the supplied DC power cable to connect the transceiver to a regulated power supply Do not substitute a cable with smaller gauge wires Fuse holder Black Red To AC outlet Regulated DC power supply Fuse holder Press firmly 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 I Replacing Fuses If the fuse
38. 4 Press SET repeatedly until the desired configuration appears 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 67 LOCK Occasionally you may want to lock the buttons keys or controls to prevent yourself or others from accidentally changing the transceiver settings I Transceiver Lock Transceiver Lock is suitable for a typical mobile installation where you alter most functions with your microphone This Lock disables all functions excluding the following PWR switch F F MHz SQL controls VOL controls Microphone keys Press F MHz to toggle Transceiver Lock ON or OFF LOCK appears when the function is ON I All Lock All Lock is ideal when you have no plans to transmit but you want to monitor a specific channel This Lock disables all functions excluding the following two PWR switch MHz POWER ON 1 Switch Transceiver Lock ON 2 Press MHz POWER ON to toggle All Lock ON or OFF A LOCK appears when the function is ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 68 S METER SQUELCH By act
39. 50 20 C 60 C 4 F 140 F 13 8 V DC 15 11 7 15 8 V Negative ground 11 0 A or less 10 0 A or less 1 0 A or less Within 3 ppm 140 x 54 5 x 205 5 mm 5 51 x 2 15 x 8 09 1 2 kg 2 6 lb General Frequency range U S A Canada General Europe Mode Antenna impedance Usable temperature range Power supply Grounding method Current Transmit max Receive at 2 W output Frequency stability 10 C 50 C Dimensions W x H x D projections included Weight VHF Band UHF Band 144 148 MHz 438 450 MHz 144 148 MHz 430 440 MHz 144 146 MHz 430 440 MHz 92 VHF Band UHF Band 50 W 35 W Approx 10 W Approx 5 W Reactance 60 dB or less 5 kHz 3 or less 600 Transmitter Receiver VHF Band UHF Band Double conversion 38 85 MHz 450 kHz 45 05 MHz 455 kHz 0 16 V or less 0 25 V or less 12 kHz or more 28 kHz or less 0 1 V or less 2 W or higher 8 Circuitry Intermediate frequency 1st 2nd Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD Selectivity 6 dB Selectivity 60 dB Squelch sensitivity Audio output 8 ohms 5 distortion Audio output impedance Power output Modulation Spurious emissions Maximum frequency deviation Audio distortion at 60 modulation Microphone impedance High Mid Low VHF or UHF band Sub VHF or UHF band in VHF VHF or UHF UHF mode Note Receiver specifications apply only when using the main VHF or UHF band They do not app
40. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 58 DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY DTMF FUNCTIONS The following DTMF functions require the MC 53DM or MC 45DM option microphone The keypad on the microphone includes the 12 keys found on a push button telephone plus an additional 4 keys A B C D These additional keys are required for various control operations by some repeater systems MAKING DTMF CALLS 1 Press and hold Mic PTT 2 Press the keys in sequence on the keypad to send DTMF tones The corresponding DTMF tones are transmitted Your transceiver remains in the transmit mode for 2 seconds after you release each key So you can release PTT after beginning to press keys I Autopatch U S A and Canada Some repeaters in the U S A and Canada offer a service called Autopatch Autopatch allows you to access the public telephone network by sending DTMF tones Some repeaters require a special key sequence to activate Autopatch Check with the repeater control operator I Mic Keypad Confirmation Tones When pressing the desired keys on the Mic keypad this function produces feedback tones for your confirmation 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to select Menu No 16 Microphone 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 6 DTMF Monitor 4 Press SET to toggle the function ON or OFF default 5 Press
41. CTION U S A CANADA ONLY This transceiver is capable of repeating signals originating from either the VHF or UHF band For example a signal received on the VHF band is retransmitted on the UHF band Similarly a signal received on the UHF band is retransmitted on the VHF band You can choose Locked band Repeater mode or Cross band Repeater mode Note N You cannot activate the Repeater function after switching ON the DTSS or Page after selecting VHF VHF or UHF UHF mode or while blanking a band display N Activating the Repeater function switches OFF Automatic Band Change A B C or Automatic Simplex Checker ASC N The Time Out Timer is locked at 3 minutes LOCKED BAND REPEATER The transceiver always uses the same band to receive or transmit a signal as a repeater 1 Press the right or left BAND SEL depending on which band will be used for transmitting 2 Press the left BAND SEL POWER ON to enter Locked band Repeater mode PTT blinks To exit this mode repeat the same key operation CROSS BAND REPEATER Unlike Locked band Repeater mode the transceiver can also switch the current RX only band to the TX band when receiving a signal on the TX band 1 Press the right or left BAND SEL 2 Press CONT SEL 3 Press the left BAND SEL POWER ON to enter Cross band Repeater mode PTT blinks To exit this mode repeat the same key operation TX HOLD This functio
42. ER TM V7 KENWOOD FM DUAL BANDER TM V7 INSTALLING A DETACHABLE FRONT PANEL KIT DFK 3C DFK 4C DFK 7C CAUTION ALWAYS SWITCH OFF THE POWER AND UNPLUG THE DC POWER CABLE FIRST 1 While sliding the spring loaded release switch on the rear of the front panel remove the front panel from the main unit Be careful not to drop the front panel when releasing it 2 Hang the connector of the connectorized front panel cable onto the catch on the main unit and secure the connector using the supplied screw If the screw is loose the transceiver may not function properly Release switch KENWOOD FM DUAL BANDER TM V7 Component side Viewed with the front panel removed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 85 3 Connect the other end of the connectorized front panel cable to the One Touch panel The cut away corners of the connector should be inserted first into the space such that the corners mate with the positioning tab 4 Install the front panel onto the One Touch panel by first positioning the left rear edge of the front panel then pressing the right side of the front panel firmly against the One Touch panel When the release switch clicks the front panel is secured 5 Assemble the mounting brackets and install the front panel on the appropriate place in the vehicle When installing the front panel in the vehi
43. F mode UHF receive frequency 45 05 MHz x 2 VHF receive frequency 38 85 MHz x 4 38 85 MHz or 45 05 MHz UHF receive frequency 45 05 MHz VHF receive frequency 38 85 MHz x 2 38 85 MHz VHF VHF mode VHF receive frequency on the UHF band 45 05 MHz x 5 VHF receive frequency on the VHF band 38 85 MHz x 5 38 85 MHz or 45 05 MHz VHF receive frequency on the UHF band 45 05 MHz x 4 VHF receive frequency on the VHF band 38 85 MHz x 4 38 85 MHz VHF receive frequency on the VHF band 38 85 MHz VHF receive frequency on the UHF band 45 05 MHz x 0 75 38 85 MHz UHF UHF mode UHF receive frequency on the VHF band 38 85 MHz x 3 UHF receive frequency on the UHF band 45 05 MHz x 3 38 85 MHz or 45 05 MHz UHF receive frequency on the VHF band 38 85 MHz x 4 UHF receive frequency on the UHF band 45 05 MHz x 4 38 85 MHz or 45 05 MHz 89 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action Page Ref The electrical contacts on the front panel and main unit were soiled The supply voltage is too low Memory Recall or the Call channel was selected 1 One of the Lock functions is ON 2 The front panel was not connected securely to the main unit of the transceiver 1 No data has been stored in any memory channels or stored data was erased by Full Reset
44. Group code that you stored last 11 To switch Page OFF press F DTSS PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 STORING PAGE CODES Note Page does not function while you are storing Page codes even if a code is received that matches one already stored in memory 1 Select the desired band 2 Press F DTSS twice to switch Page ON PAG appears If DTSS is already ON press this key combination once 3 Press F 1 s C SEL 4 Use the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN to select channel A To quit selection press OFF PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 55 CALLING Note Before making a call store your Station code in channel A and store the desired Station codes or Group codes in channels 1 to 5 1 Select the desired band 2 Tune to the prearranged frequency 3 Press F DTSS twice to switch Page ON PAG appears If DTSS is already ON press this key combination once 4 Press F 1 s C SEL 5 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to select the channel that contains the desired Station code or Group code 6 Press OFF or Mic PTT to restore the frequency display 7 Press and hold Mic PTT The selected Station code or Group code is transmitted along with your Station code 8 To switch Page OFF press F
45. INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION TM V7E B62 0678 20 K E M 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 TM V7A 144 440 MHz FM DUAL BANDER 144 430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER TM V7A 144 430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER THANK YOU We are grateful you decided to purchase this KENWOOD FM transceiver This series of mobile transceivers were developed to satisfy the requirement for a compact rig that s simple to operate yet contains numerous sophisticated features The dual band operation will be appreciated by hams who want access to VHF and UHF bands with a transceiver smaller than some single banders KENWOOD believes that the compact size coupled with the reasonable cost will guarantee your satisfaction with this product MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL The models listed below are covered by this manual TM V7A 144 440 MHz FM Dual Bander U S A Canada TM V7A 144 430 MHz FM Dual Bander General market TM V7E 144 430 MHz FM Dual Bander Europe FEATURES Enhanced Programmable Memory PM channels store virtually entire current operating environments for your quick recall A maximum of 280 memory channels are available 140 each for VHF and UHF Up to 180 memory channels can be assigned desired names Visual Scan graphically and simultaneously shows the conditions of up to 147 frequency channels The Dual Band RX feature allows two frequencies to be simultaneously received Simultaneous RX configuratio
46. If in doubt do not wear headphones while mobiling Do not transmit with high output power for extended periods The transceiver may overheat Do not modify this transceiver unless instructed by this manual or by KENWOOD documentation Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight nor place the transceiver close to heating appliances Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty areas humid areas wet areas nor on unstable surfaces If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver turn OFF the power immediately Contact a KENWOOD service station or your dealer The transceiver is designed for a 13 8 V power source Never use a 24 V battery to power the transceiver ii CONTENTS SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 1 CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED IN THIS MANUAL 1 1 PREPERATION FOR MOBILE AND FIXED STATION OPERATION MOBILE INSTALLATION 2 Installation Example 2 Installation Steps 2 DC POWER CABLE CONNECTION 3 Mobile Operation 3 Fixed Station Operation 4 Replacing Fuses 5 ANTENNA CONNECTION
47. Initializing 35 Locking Out 45 Naming 32 Recalling 31 Storing Simplex 30 Storing Split 30 Transfer to VFO 34 VHF UHF Ratio 29 Menu Access 19 Configuration 20 Microphone Connection 6 Control 78 Offset Automatic Repeater 26 Direction 23 Frequency 24 Packet Operation 79 Page Answer Back 57 Auto Cancel 57 Calling 55 Locking Out Codes 56 Memory 53 Receiving 55 Storing 54 Power ON Message 69 Program Function PF keys 72 Programmable Memory PM Auto Storing 39 Recalling 38 Resetting 39 Storing 38 Programmable VFO 64 Repeater Access 22 Repeater Function Cross band 81 Locked band 81
48. MNU again to exit Menu mode L appears beside the memory channel number to indicate that the channel has been locked out Lockout for an individual channel can be canceled by repeating the above procedure Note The L1 to L3 and U1 to U3 memory channels cannot be locked out PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2 1 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 46 PROGRAM SCAN Program Scan is similar to VFO Scan except that you select the frequency range of the scan I Setting Scan Limits You can store up to three scan ranges on each band using memory channels L1 U1 L2 U2 and L3 U3 1 Select the desired band 2 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to display the desired lower limit 3 Press F 4 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to select channel L1 L2 or L3 5 Press MR The lower limit is stored in the channel 6 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to display the desired upper limit 7 Press F 8 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to select channel U1 U2 or U3 If you have selected for example L1 in step 4 select U1 9 Press MR The upper limit is stored in the channel 10 To confirm the stored scan limits press MR then select the L and
49. MNU again to exit Menu mode 1336 Freq Hz 1477 1209 1 4 7 1633 697 770 852 941 A B C D 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 59 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 4 Press a numeric key 0 to 9 on the Mic keypad to select the desired channel 5 Press SET The display for entering a DTMF number appears 6 Use the keypad to enter the digits of the number to be stored The corresponding DTMF tones are heard If you enter an incorrect digit press VFO to erase all digits entered 7 Press SET to complete setting The entered DTMF number appears with the channel number 8 Press MNU to exit Menu mode STORING DTMF NUMBERS FOR AUTOMATIC DIALER To store a DTMF number with a maximum of 16 digits in any of 10 dedicated DTMF memory channels follow the procedure below Note N Audible DTMF tones from other transceivers near you may be picked up by your MC 53DM or MC 45 microphone If so this could prevent the function from working correctly N DTSS or Page does not function while you are storing a DTMF number even if a DTSS or Page code is received that matches one already stored in memory 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 7 DTMF Memory 3 Press s s s s s The memory channel operated
50. MR while in the transmit mode The Page code is re transmitted N Page cannot be used with some repeaters N Page also may not function if buttons are pressed or the VOL control is turned while a valid Page code is received N When Page is ON scan cannot be used I Page and Repeaters Pressing Mic PTT transmits the Page codes after a short delay When using repeaters with long response times this delay helps the repeater avoid losing a portion of the Page codes The delay time is 350 ms during simplex operation When using a transmit offset or a split frequency you can select either 350 ms default or 550 ms To select the delay time use the procedures described in DTSS and Repeaters page 52 This setting is shared with DTSS LOCKING OUT PAGE CODES This function is useful if you wish to inhibit the transceiver from receiving specific Group codes When called with your Station code Page Lockout does not inhibit the transceiver from receiving After locking out the desired Group codes you can still use those codes to transmit 1 Select the desired band 2 Switch Page ON 3 Press F 1 s C SEL 4 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to select the desired channel 5 Press L OUT to toggle Lockout ON or OFF L appears beside the Page code to indicate that the Page code has been locked out 6 Press OFF or Mic PTT to restore the frequency display Repeat the above procedu
51. NTENNA TO THE TRANSCEIVER BEFORE TRANSMITTING N ALL FIXED STATIONS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH A LIGHTNING ARRESTER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK AND TRANSCEIVER DAMAGE Fuse Location Fuse Current Rating Supplied Accessory DC Power Cable 20 A Transceiver 15 A Feed line connector Antenna connector To antenna 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 6 ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS I External Speakers If you plan to use external speakers choose speakers with an impedance of 8 The external speaker jacks accept a 3 5 mm 1 8 diameter mono 2 conductor plug Recommended speakers include the SP 50B and SP 41 I Microphone To communicate in the voice modes plug a 600 microphone equipped with an 8 pin modular connector into the modular socket on the front panel of the transceiver Press firmly on the plug until the locking tab clicks PACKET EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS If you intend to use this transceiver for Packet operation you will need the following equipment Personal computer with communications software Terminal Node Controller TNC TNC power supply RS 232C cable 6 pin mini DIN plug optional PG 5A For the DATA connector pins refer to PACKET OPERATION page 79 Note N Do not share a single power supply between the transceiver and the TNC N Keep as wide a separation between the
52. P VOLUME The transceiver beeps each time you press a button or a microphone key You can change the beep volume or turn it off 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 14 Audio 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 1 Beep Volume 4 Press SET then select the volume from level 1 min to 7 max and OFF The default is level 5 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode CHANGING MULTI FUNCTION BUTTON LABELS This transceiver shows button labels on the lower portion of the display You can also change the default configuration to one of the following types Select the configuration depending on which functions you use most frequently Basic State Display Labels Labels after Pressing F F TONE DTSS LOW OFF SHIFT REV VISUAL or Basic State Display Labels Labels after Pressing F F VISUAL REV LOW OFF TONE SHIFT DTSS Note N The labels that appear after pressing F 1 s are identical no matter which configuration you select N After selecting the F TONE DTSS LOW configuration press F REV 1 s to activate ASC page 27 and press F REV to cancel the function N After selecting the F VISUAL REV LOW configuration press F TONE 1 s to activate Automatic Tone Frequency ID page 49 and press any key to cancel the function 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 2 Front Panel 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 3
53. TEP SIZE Choosing the correct step size is essential in order to select your exact receive frequency using the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN The default step size on the VHF band is 5 kHz U S A Canada or 12 5 kHz Europe General The default on the UHF band is 25 kHz no matter which market version 1 Select the desired band 2 Press F 1 s STEP 3 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to select the desired step size 4 Press OFF to complete the setting Changing between step sizes may result in a change of the displayed frequency For example assume 144 995 MHz is displayed with a 5 kHz step size selected Changing to a 12 5 kHz step size alters the displayed frequency See the accompanying tables 00 25 50 75 00 05 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 Displayed Frequency 10 kHz 1 kHz Displayed Frequency 10 kHz 1 kHz 5 10 15 20 or 50 kHz Step Size 6 25 12 5 or 25 kHz Step Size PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 00 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Displayed Frequency 10 kHz 1 kHz Displayed Frequency 10 kHz 1 kHz 5 10 15 20 or 50 kHz Step Size 6 25 12 5 or 25 kHz Step Size 00 6 25 12 5 18 75 25 31 25 37 5 43 75 50 56 25 62 5 68 75 75 81 25 87 5 93 75 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 66 CHANGING BEE
54. TX RX VHF and UHF VHF and VHF UHF and UHF 1 2 3 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 64 PROGRAMMABLE VFO If you want you can set limits for the minimum and maximum frequencies that are selectable using the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN 1 Select the desired band 2 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 3 Select Menu No 6 Program VFO 4 Press SET then select the lower frequency limit 5 Press SET again then select the upper frequency limit 6 Press SET once more to complete the setting 7 Press MNU to exit Menu mode SWITCHING AM FM MODE SOME VERSIONS ONLY Some versions of the transceiver can also receive in AM mode The AM mode is automatically selected when any frequency in the range of 118 000 to 135 995 MHz AIR band is chosen Outside this range the default is FM However either mode can be selected manually on any VHF frequency Crossing the 135 995 MHz boundary restores the default mode 1 Select the VHF band 2 Press MHz 1 s to toggle FM or AM When AM is selected a bar replaces the 1 MHz decimal on the display PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 65 CHANGING FREQUENCY S
55. U channels Note N The lower limit must be lower in frequency than the upper limit N The lower and upper frequency steps must be equal N The lower and upper limits must be selected on the same band 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 47 I Using Program Scan 1 Select a frequency equal to or between the programmed scan limits 2 Press VFO 1 s The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress Scan starts at the frequency currently displayed 3 To reverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN Upward scan Turn the Tuning control clockwise or press Mic UP Downward scan Turn the Tuning control counterclockwise or press Mic DWN 4 To quit Program Scan press BAND SEL for the band being scanned or VFO When scanning the TX band you can also press Mic PTT to quit Scan Note N The squelch must be closed for Scan to function N If the frequency step of the current VFO frequency differs from the frequency step of the programmed frequencies you cannot use Program Scan N If the frequency step of the lower limit and upper limit differ you cannot use Program Scan N If the current VFO frequency is within more than one scan range Scan starts with the range stored in smaller channel numbers MHz SCAN MHz Scan allows you to scan a 1 MHz segment of the b
56. VFO and MR buttons These keys can be re programmed if desired page 72 i i i i i PF key Depending on which function you select by accessing PF1 in Menu No 16 page 21 the function of this key differs Refer to CONFIGURING PROGRAM FUNCTION KEYS page 72 o o o o o DTMF keypad MC 53DM only The 16 key keypad is used for DTMF functions or to directly enter a frequency or a memory channel number MICROPHONE q q q q q UP button w w w w w DWN button Raises or lowers the operating frequency the memory channel number the menu number etc Holding either button down causes the action to be repeated Also switches between values for functions with multiple choices e e e e e PTT Push to talk switch Press to transmit release to receive Also used to cancel various functions such as Scan page 40 or Automatic Band Change page 62 r r r r r LOCK switch Locks all microphone keys except PTT and the DTMF keypad if equipped MC 53DM MC 45 8 MIC LOCK ELECTRET CONDENSER MIC MADE IN JAPAN DWN UP VFO MR PF CALL 3 5 4 2 1 6 7 4 1 2 3 7 6 5 6 8 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 INDICATORS On the display you will see various indicators that show what you have selected Sometimes you may not recall what those indicators mean or how you can
57. and The current 1 MHz digit determines the limits of the scan For example if the current frequency is 438 400 MHz then MHz Scan would scan from 438 000 MHz to 438 975 MHz The exact upper limit depends on the step size selected 1 Select the desired band 2 Start VFO Scan or Program Scan first 3 Press MHz to start MHz Scan 4 To quit MHz Scan press MHz again If the current frequency is within the program scan range when stopping MHz Scan Program Scan resumes Otherwise VFO Scan resumes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 48 CALL VFO SCAN Use Call VFO Scan to monitor both the Call channel and the current VFO frequency on the selected band 1 Select the desired band 2 Press VFO to select VFO mode 3 Press CALL 1 s to start Call VFO Scan The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress 4 To quit Call VFO Scan press BAND SEL for the band being scanned or CALL When scanning the TX band you can also press Mic PTT to quit Scan CALL MEMORY SCAN Use Call Memory Scan to monitor both the Call channel and the memory channel last used 1 Select the desired band 2 Press MR to enter Memory Recall mode 3 Press CALL 1 s to start Call Memory Scan The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress 4 To quit Call Memory Scan press BAND SEL for the band bein
58. artial Reset nor Full Reset VHF Band Defaults UHF Band Defaults VFO Frequency 144 MHz 144 MHz Version U S A Canada Europe General Tone Frequency 88 5 Hz 88 5 Hz Frequency Step 5 kHz 12 5 kHz VFO Frequency 440 MHz 430 MHz Version U S A Canada Europe General Tone Frequency 88 5 Hz 88 5 Hz Frequency Step 25 kHz 25 kHz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 36 PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY PM Programmable Memory PM allows you to store virtually all settings currently set on the transceiver So you can quickly recall exactly the same environment later This transceiver provides 4 PM channels If you are the type who likes the many features offered by modern transceivers but dislikes remembering how to make all the necessary settings you will find Programmable Memory particularly useful PROGRAMMABLE INFORMATION The following programmable settings are shared by the VHF and UHF bands The following settings can be separately stored for the VHF and UHF bands TX band Automatic Power Off Time Out Timer Auto Dimmer Change Positive Negative Reversal Transfer rate 1750 Hz tone transmit hold TM V7E only Control band Automatic Band Change Display Dimmer Display contrast Beep volume DTSS Page code transmit delay Microphone keypad confirmation tone VFO f
59. cancel the current setting In such a case you will find this table very useful What You Selected Indicator Always visible on either band CONT SEL CALL LOW LOW to select the default High LOW to select the default High F DTSS F DTSS F DTSS TONE TONE TONE REV REV What You Press to Cancel TX Transmit band Control band Call channel Medium transmit power Low transmit power DTSS Page Tone function CTCSS Reverse Automatic Simplex Checker ASC What You Selected Indicator F SHIFT F SHIFT TM V7E one more F SHIFT F SHIFT TM V7E one more F SHIFT F SHIFT VFO F MNU F MHz MHz POWER ON then F MHz What You Press to Cancel Plus offset direction Minus offset direction Minus offset direction 7 6 MHz Split memory channel Automatic Band Change A B C Transceiver Lock All Lock TM V7E When you receive a signal BUSY appears when the squelch page 16 is open The S meter shows the strength of received signals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 TRANSCEIVER GUIDE When you cannot recall how to use a function and you do not have this manual with you you need not worry This transceiver shows you the steps for operating the functions that you wil
60. ceiver facing down for underdash mounting or with the opening facing up The bracket must be installed so that the 4 screw holes on the edge of each bracket side are facing forward 2 Position the transceiver then insert and tighten the supplied hexagon SEMS screws and washers There are 2 screws and 2 washers supplied for each side of the bracket Double check that all hardware is tightened to prevent vehicle vibration from loosening the bracket or transceiver PREPARATION FOR MOBILE AND FIXED STATION OPERATION M4 8MA X M4 8MA X M4 8MA X Flat washer Self tapping screw KENWOOD FM DUAL BANDER TM V7 SEMS screw 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 DC POWER CABLE CONNECTION I Mobile Operation The vehicle battery must have a nominal rating of 12 V Never connect the transceiver to a 24 V battery 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 transmit output power may drop excessively 1 Route the DC power cable supplied with the transceiver directly to the vehicle s battery terminals using the shortest path from the transceiver If using a noise filter it should be installed with an insulator to prevent it from touching metal on the vehicle It is not recommended to use t
61. cle use a cushion under the bracket to protect the vehicle Adjust the angle of the front panel before firmly tightening the two Allen screws Route the cable so neither the connections nor the cable are under stress Note Consider the safety of driver and passengers when deciding where to install the front panel Tighten all screws firmly Cut away corner Screw Bracket Positioning tab Allen screw Cushion Flat washer Self tapping screw 3 mm x 14 mm Flat washer Self tapping screw 3 mm x 6 mm Allen wrench Allen screw Cushion One Touch panel 6 mm 14 mm Onto the appropriate place in the vehicle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 86 I Installation Examples KENWOOD FM DUAL BANDER TM V7 Microphone Main unit 6 m Main unit DC power cable Power source KENWOOD FM DUAL BANDER TM V7 Main unit DC power cable Power source 3 m Microphone Main unit KENWOOD FM DUAL BANDER TM V7 Power source Microphone Main unit Main unit DC power cable 4 m 4 m One Touch panel One Touch panel One Touch panel DFK 7C DFK 3C DFK 4C 7 m 7 m Microphone cable Microphone socket Self tapping screw To install the microphone cable included with DFK 4C or DFK 7C secure the microphone socket at the appropriate position in your vehicle using the long self tap
62. d internal When using two external speakers Mode 1 VHF band external 1 UHF band external 2 Mode 2 VHF band external 2 UHF band external 1 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 14 Audio 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 2 Speaker 4 Press SET to toggle mode 1 default or mode 2 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 77 MICROPHONE CONTROL You can also make the following settings by pressing F first ex F Mic 2 1After activating the Tone function press F Mic 2 then press or to change the tone frequency 2U S A Canada only Note N U S A only It is illegal to transmit control codes on the VHF band Transmit control codes only on the UHF band N You cannot activate both Volume Change and Squelch Adjustment at the same time N When you recall a memory channel containing DTSS or Page ON status after activating Microphone Control DTSS or Page will not function 6 C 2 3 5 Key Function Key Function Tone Select1 Offset Direction Select DTMF Keypad Lock DTMF Keypad Unlock Repeater Function2 You can change numerous transceiver settings with the MC 53DM or MC 45DM microphone without using the transceiver buttons or controls DTMF tones are used for this
63. e 4 If required select another band then select the desired frequency and related data 5 Press F PM The PM channel numbers appear and blink 6 Press 1 to 4 corresponding to the desired PM channel The selected frequency and related data are stored in the PM channel RECALLING PM CHANNELS 1 Press PM The PM channel numbers appear 2 Press 1 to 4 corresponding to the desired PM channel The contents of the selected channel are recalled The selected channel number appears at the left bottom of the display To exit PM Recall mode press PM VFO Note You cannot recall a PM memory channel while transmitting PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 39 RESETTING PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY Use this procedure to reset the PM channels to the factory defaults 1 Press CALL POWER ON A confirmation message appears PM Reset Press CALL To quit resetting press any key other than CALL 2 Press CALL again AUTO PM CHANNEL STORING After you recalled 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 VFO You switch OFF the transceiver Us
64. e Frequency channel Cursor Move the cursor to this position to receive this signal 7654321 7654321 Mode 4 147 ch Mode 2 49 ch PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2 1 S meter level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 42 I Using Visual Scan 1 Select the desired band 2 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to select the operating frequency This frequency will also be used as the center frequency 3 Press F VISUAL to start Visual Scan To halt Scan press PAUSE P appears Press PAUSE again to resume 4 To change the operating frequency turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN The displayed frequency changes and the cursor moves Press SET to use the changed operating frequency as the center frequency Press RESET to restore the previous operating frequency 5 To quit Visual Scan press OFF Note N If you start Visual Scan in Memory Recall mode the memory channel frequencies will be scanned N If you start Visual Scan after recalling the Call channel the call channel frequency will be used as the center frequency N Visual Scan stops while transmitting N Starting Visual Scan switches Automatic Band Change OFF N If you start Visual Scan in one of the following conditions you cannot receive in
65. e the following procedures to activate this function 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 4 Memory 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 4 PM Auto Store 4 Press SET to toggle the function ON or OFF default 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 40 SCAN Scan is a useful feature for hands off monitoring of your favorite frequencies After becoming comfortable with how to use all types of Scan the monitoring flexibility gained will increase your operating efficiency This transceiver provides the following conventional scans in addition to Visual Scan page 41 that may be new to you VFO Scan Memory Scan Program Scan MHz Scan Call VFO Scan Call Memory Scan All frequencies tunable on the band Frequencies stored in the memory channels All frequencies in the range selected on the band All frequencies within 1 MHz range Call channel plus the current VFO frequency Call channel plus the memory channel last used Scan Range Scan Type When using with CTCSS and or DTSS While using CTCSS Scan stops and the squelch opens only when received signals contain the matching CTCSS tone While using DTSS Scan stops for any signals received However if the s
66. ect the desired memory channel Clockwise or Mic UP Increases the channel number Counterclockwise or Mic DWN Decreases the channel number Empty memory channels cannot be recalled To restore the VFO mode press VFO Note Memory channels can also be recalled via the microphone keypad See Memory Channel Number Entry page 75 When a split memory channel is recalled appears on the display Press REV to display the transmit frequency CLEARING MEMORY CHANNELS 1 Select the desired band 2 Press MR to enter Memory Recall mode 3 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to select the desired memory channel 4 Switch OFF the power to the transceiver 5 Press MHz POWER ON A confirmation message appears 6 Press MR again The contents of the selected memory channel are erased Note Memory channel 1 cannot be cleared 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 32 NAMING MEMORY CHANNELS You can name memory channels using up to 7 alphanumeric characters When you recall a named memory channel its name appears on the display with the stored frequency Names can be callsigns repeater names cities names of people etc Note N You cannot use this function after having selected 140 140 memory channel ratio N You cannot name the Call L1 to L3 nor U1 to U3 channels
67. ed DTMF codes as shown Your memory Member 1 Member 2 Member 3 Ch A 111 222 333 444 Ch 1 222 Ch 2 333 789 Ch 3 444 789 Ch 4 789 789 To call member 1 for example select channel 1 to transmit 222 To call members 1 2 and 3 select channel 4 to transmit 789 Ch A Ch 0 Ch 1 5 Stores your Station code When called the calling station s code or the Group code is automatically stored Stores Group codes or Station codes that you want to call KENWOOD FM DUAL BANDER TM V7 Your TM V7 145 020 MHz TX code 222 Received Not received Not received 145 020 MHz Ch A 333 145 020 MHz Ch A 444 145 020 MHz Ch A 222 Member 1 Member 3 Member 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 54 5 Press s s s s s The first digit blinks To quit selection press OFF 6 Use the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN to select the first digit When using the MC 53DM microphone you can select three digits by simply pressing numeric keys in sequence 7 Press s s s s s The second digit blinks 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to select the second and third digits 9 Use steps 4 to 8 to store the desired Station codes or Group codes in channels 1 to 5 10 Press OFF or Mic PTT to complete the setting You can immediately make a call using the Station code or
68. een the VHF and UHF bands from among 5 types For more information see NAMING MEMORY CHANNELS page 32 SIMPLEX OR SPLIT MEMORY CHANNEL There are 2 methods of storing transmit receive frequencies and related data in memory channels depending on the relationship of the transmit and receive frequencies You can use each memory channel either as a simplex channel or split channel Use as a split channel to store a separate receive and transmit frequency Simplex memory channels RX frequency TX frequency Split memory channels RX frequency TX frequency Note Not only can you store data in memory channels but you can also overwrite existing data with new data RX frequency TX frequency Tone frequency CTCSS frequency Tone or CTCSS status Frequency step Offset direction Reverse status DTSS code DTSS status Memory channel lockout Memory channel name Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N A N A Yes Yes Yes Yes Parameter Simplex Channel Split Channel Yes Can be stored in memory N A Not applicable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 29 VHF UHF MEMORY CHANNEL RATIO You can change the ratio of memory channels between the VHF and UHF bands from the factory default 90 channels each Changing the ratio requires all me
69. f you enter a memory channel that does not contain data an error beep sounds I Tone Frequency Number Entry 1 Select the desired band 2 Press TONE to activate the Tone function 3 Press F 1 s T SEL The current tone frequency appears 4 Press the Mic key re programmed with Enter appears 5 Use the Mic keypad to enter the Tone No corresponding to the desired tone frequency Consult the table given in Selecting a Tone Frequency page 25 to find out how the Tone Nos correspond to the tone frequencies To select Tone No 3 74 4 Hz for example enter 03 If you press any key other than 0 9 or if you do not make the next entry within 10 seconds the previous frequency display will be restored 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 76 CHANGING SPEAKER CONFIGURATIONS You can enjoy a variety of speaker configurations by using one or two external speakers Select either mode 1 or mode 2 depending on which band the internal speaker and or the external speakers should function When using one external speaker connected to speaker jack 1 Mode 1 VHF band external UHF band external Mode 2 VHF band external UHF band external When using one external speaker connected to speaker jack 2 Mode 1 VHF band internal UHF band external Mode 2 VHF band external UHF ban
70. from battery power lower transmit power will give you more operating time before a charge is necessary Reducing power lowers the risk of interfering with others on the band Press LOW to select the transmit power you require Each time you press LOW the transmit power is changed as shown below MC 53DM No Indicator Medium Low M L High PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL TRANSMITTING 1 When ready to begin transmitting press and hold Mic PTT and speak in a normal tone of voice ON AIR and the RF power meter appear Speaking too close to the microphone or too loudly may increase distortion and reduce intelligibility of your signal at the receiving station The RF power meter shows the relative transmit output power 2 When you finish speaking release Mic PTT CAUTION N DO NOT TRANSMIT WITH HIGH OUTPUT POWER FOR EXTENDED PERIODS THE TRANSCEIVER MAY OVERHEAT AND MALFUNCTION N CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSIONS CAUSE THE RADIATOR TO OVERHEAT NEVER TOUCH THE RADIATOR IN SUCH A SITUATION Note When the transceiver overheats because of ambient high temperature or continuous transmissions the protective circuit may function to lower transmit output power 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 MENU SET UP WHAT IS A MENU Many functions on this transceiver are selected or configured via a
71. g control or press Mic UP DWN to select the desired memory channel 5 Press MR The selected frequency and related data are stored in the memory channel The transmit frequency from a split memory channel or split Call channel is not stored If the memory channel selected in the previous step already contained data the new data overwrites the previous data STORING DATA IN SPLIT CHANNELS 1 To select the desired receive frequency related data and memory channel use steps 1 to 4 not 5 given for Simplex Memory Channels 2 Press MR 1 s appears 3 Select the desired transmit frequency 4 Press MR The selected transmit frequency is stored in the memory channel Note N If you select an offset direction in step 1 you can also press REV in step 3 to select a transmit frequency The transmit frequency separated by the current offset frequency will be stored in the memory channel N In step 2 you cannot use Mic MR or Mic PF programmed with Memory Recall N Transmit Offset status and Reverse status are not stored in a split memory channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 31 RECALLING MEMORY CHANNELS 1 Select the desired band 2 Press MR to enter Memory Recall mode The memory channel used last is recalled 3 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to sel
72. g scanned or CALL When scanning the TX band you can also press Mic PTT to quit Scan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 49 CONTINUOUS TONE CODED SQUELCH SYSTEM CTCSS CTCSS uses a subaudible tone to control the squelch of transceivers and by this system you can reject signals from undesired stations Suppose that only stations A B and C are programmed with the same tone frequency The squelch in A opens only when called by B or C USING CTCSS 1 Select the desired band 2 Repeatedly press TONE until CT appears Each time you press TONE the selection changes as shown below 3 Select the desired CTCSS frequency To select this refer to Selecting a Tone Frequency page 25 and follow steps 2 to 4 4 When you are called The squelch of your transceiver opens only when the selected tone is received When you make a call Press and hold Mic PTT Note N You can select a separate tone frequency for the CTCSS and Tone functions N When using DTSS or Page with CTCSS the squelch opens only if the correct tone is received and the received DTSS code or Page code matches the code stored in your transceiver N If you select a high tone frequency receiving audio or noise that contains the same frequency portions may cause CTCSS to function incorrectly To prevent noise from causing
73. he cigarette lighter socket since 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 and moisture 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 and attach the power cable to the battery terminals red connects to the positive terminal 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 s power supply connector Press the connectors firmly together until the locking tab clicks Red Black Fuse holder Fuse holder Press firmly 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1
74. ignals do not contain the matching DTSS code the squelch does not open When both CTCSS and DTSS are ON Scan stops for signals that contain the matching CTCSS tone However if the signals do not contain the matching DTSS code the squelch does not open Note N Remember to adjust the squelch threshold level before using Scan N Always turn OFF Monitor page 73 and Page before using Scan N 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 41 VISUAL SCAN While you are on the air Visual Scan allows you to monitor frequencies near the current operating frequency Visual Scan graphically and simultaneously shows how all frequencies in the selected range are busy You will see up to 14 segments for each channel that represent 7 S meter levels 2 segments per level You determine the scan range by selecting the center frequency and the number of channels The default number of channels is 49 I Selecting the Number of Channels 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 2 Front Panel 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 1 Visual Scan 4 Press SET to select 25 49 73 or 147 The default is 49 5 Press MNU to exit Menu mod
75. ivating S meter Squelch the squelch does not open until a signal with the same or greater strength than the S meter setting is received This function is useful to eliminate constantly resetting the squelch when receiving weak stations that you have no interest in You can set a different S meter value on each band 1 Select the desired band 2 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 3 Select Menu No 13 S Meter 4 Press s s s s s then select Item No 1 S Meter SQL 5 Press SET to toggle the function ON or OFF default 6 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode The S meter setting scale appears 7 To select the desired S meter setting turn the left VHF or right UHF SQL control depending on which band you selected I 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 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 13 S Meter 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 2 Hang Time 4 Press SET to select from OFF 125 ms 250 ms and 500 ms The default is OFF 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode Note You cannot select Item No 2 Hang Time unless first you switch S meter Squelch ON PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
76. l often use Note Not all functions are supported by Transceiver Guide 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 1 Guide 3 Press SET then turn the Tuning control to select the desired function You can also press Mic UP DWN to select a function 4 To exit Guide mode press MNU again Ref Page Function Index VFO Scan MHz Scan Memory Scan Call Scan MR Ch Clr Ch Disp All Reset VFO Reset PM Reset Repeater1 Function Index Transmit Stored DTMF Store Simplex Memory Store Split Memory Store Simplex Call Ch Store Split Call Ch Assign PF1 key Assign PF2 key Assign PF3 key Assign PF4 key Ref Page 60 30 30 33 34 72 72 72 72 44 47 44 48 31 34 35 35 39 81 1U S A Canada only PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL The following table lists the function indexes that you will see on the display PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 16 OPERATING BASICS SWITCHING POWER ON OFF 1 Switch ON the DC power supply If operating mobile skip this step 2 Press the PWR switch to switch ON the transceiver 3 To switch OFF the transceiver press the PWR switch again In a fixed installation after the transceiver has been switched ON it can then be switched OFF
77. ly to the sub VHF or UHF band in VHF VHF or UHF UHF mode 93 INDEX Advanced Intercept Point AIP 62 Automatic Band Change A B C 62 Automatic Power Off APO 61 Automatic Simplex Checker ASC 27 Autopatch 58 Channel Display Function 34 Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System CTCSS 49 Display Changing Conditions 70 Demonstration mode 69 Dual Band RX 63 Dual Tone Multi Frequency DTMF Functions Confirming Stored Numbers 60 Making Calls 58 Storing Numbers 59 Transmitting Stored Numbers 60 Dual Tone Squelch System DTSS Storing Codes 50 Using 51 Frequencies Selecting Microphone UP DWN 17 Tuning Control 17 Frequency Step Size 65 Fuses Replacing 5 Reset Full Memory 35 Partial VFO 35 Reverse Function 27 Scan Call Memory 48 Call VFO 48 Carrier Operated Resume 43 Memory 44 MHz 47 Program
78. mer TOT DTSS Page Code Transmit Delay Auto Page Cancel Page Answer Back U S A Canada only S meter Squelch S meter Squelch Hang Time Beep Volume Speaker Configuration Voice Synthesizer Only when the optional VS 3 is installed Data Transfer Rate Data TX RX Band Microphone Control Programmable Function Keys DTMF Monitor Repeater TX Hold U S A Canada only Upper lower RX frequency limits on the band Time Operated OFF OFF 10 minutes 350 ms Manual OFF OFF OFF Level 5 Mode 1 English 1200 bps OFF OFF OFF ON Frequencies selectable on the band See reference page Time Operated Carrier Operated ON OFF ON OFF 3 5 10 minutes 350 ms 550 ms Auto ON manual OFF ON OFF ON OFF 125 ms 250 ms 500 ms OFF Level 1 min 7 max OFF Mode 1 mode 2 English Japanese OFF 1200 bps 9600 bps ON OFF ON OFF See reference page ON OFF ON OFF 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS REPEATER ACCESS Most Amateur Radio voice repeaters use a separate receive and transmit frequency The transmit frequency may be higher or lower than the receive frequency but the difference in frequencies will be a standard amount or standard split You can set a separate receive and transmit frequency by selecting the offset frequency and offset direction with respect to the receive freque
79. mode 3 Select Menu No 5 Repeater 4 Press s s s s s then select Item No 1 Auto Offset 5 Press SET to toggle the function ON default or OFF 6 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode S S S S 144 0 145 5 146 4 147 0 147 6 145 1 146 0 146 6 147 4 148 0 MHz S Simplex S S S Simplex 144 0 145 6 145 8 146 0 MHz PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 27 REVERSE FUNCTION When used while monitoring a repeater the Reverse function allows you to manually check the signal strength of a station accessing the repeater If the station s signal is strong it is best to move to a simplex frequency to continue the contact and free up the repeater Press REV to toggle the Reverse function ON or OFF The receive frequency and the transmit frequency are exchanged R appears when the function is ON Note N If pressing REV places the transmit frequency outside the allowable transmit frequency range an error beep sounds when PTT is pressed and transmission is inhibited N If reversal would place the receive frequency outside the receive frequency range an error beep sounds when REV is pressed No reversal occurs N Automatic Repeater Offset does not function while Reverse is ON N You ca
80. mory channels to be cleared So decide the appropriate ratio before storing data in memory channels The selectable ratios are as shown below Yes Memory channel name programmable N A Not applicable 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 4 Memory 3 Press s s s s s then select item No 2 Channel Ratio 4 Press SET then select the desired ratio 5 Press SET again A confirmation message appears To quit changing the ratio press CLR 6 Press SET once again The memory channels are cleared and the ratio is changed The previous mode is restored Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N A VHF Band Memory Channel Name UHF Band 90 70 50 130 110 140 90 110 130 50 70 140 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 30 STORING DATA IN SIMPLEX CHANNELS 1 Select the desired band 2 Select the desired frequency and related data Tone CTCSS DTSS etc using VFO mode Memory Recall page 31 or the Call channel page 33 3 Press F A memory channel number and an arrow appear The arrow shows whether the current memory channel contains data s s s s s or not u u u u u 4 Turn the Tunin
81. n a function unavailable using the front panel keys 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 16 Microphone 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 2 PF 1 to No 5 PF 4 4 Press SET to select the desired function Each time you press SET the selection changes as shown below User Setting Monitor Enter Voice PWR switch PF 1 only 1750 Hz Tone TM V7E only 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode User Setting Selects the front panel key function you assigned page 72 Monitor Makes the squelch open and allows you to monitor activity on the current frequency This function is useful when adjusting the volume or when receiving weak signals Pressing the re programmed Mic key toggles Monitor ON or OFF Scan will not function if Monitor is ON squelch open Enter Allows you to enter digits from the MC 53DM microphone Refer to KEYPAD DIRECT ENTRY page 74 Voice Activates or deactivates the function that announces the current Control band frequency using beeps of different frequencies Press any key to stop beeps PWR switch Turns the transceiver ON or OFF This function can be assigned only to PF 1 1750 Hz Tone TM V7E only Activates the Tone function and transmits a 1750 Hz tone while you are holding down the re programmed Mic key You need not press Mic PTT You can also use Transmit Hold to continuously send a 1750 Hz tone for 2
82. n keeps the transceiver in transmit mode for approximately 500 ms after signals drop 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 17 Repeater 3 Press SET to toggle the function ON default or OFF 4 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 82 VS 3 VOICE SYNTHESIZER OPTIONAL In addition the transceiver announces the displayed information as follows when pressing Mic 6 in Microphone Control mode page 77 or the PF key programmed with Voice page 72 In VFO mode announces the VFO frequency on the Control band beginning with the 100 MHz digit For the MHz decimal point announces point In Memory Recall mode announces the channel number channel and the frequency For the L or U channels announces low or up the channel number and the frequency In Channel Display mode announces only the channel number For the L or U channels announces low or up and the channel number In Call Channel mode announces call and the frequency Note N To deactivate the Voice Synthesizer function after installing the optional VS 3 unit access Item No 3 Voice under Menu No 14 Audio and select OFF N While using Transceiver Lock or All Lock the transceiver makes an announcement only when pressing Mic
83. ncy In addition some repeaters may require the transceiver to transmit a tone before the repeater can be used To transmit this required tone activate the Tone function and select a tone frequency The required tone frequency depends on the repeater you are accessing Most repeater configurations fall into one of the following categories Compared to simplex communication you can usually transmit over much greater distances by using a repeater Repeaters are typically located on a mountain top or other elevated location Often they operate at higher ERP Effective Radiated Power than a typical station This combination of elevation and high ERP allows communications over considerable distances Repeaters are often installed and maintained by radio clubs sometimes with the cooperation of local businesses involved in the communications industry During emergencies repeater networks can be a valuable aid to officials responsible for coordinating communications in a community N A Not applicable TX 144 73 MHz TX tone 88 5 Hz RX 145 33 MHz TX 144 73 MHz TX tone 88 5 Hz RX 145 33 MHz TM V7A E VHF 600 kHz 600 kHz N A Offset Direction TM V7E UHF 1 6 MHz 1 6 MHz 7 6 MHz TM V7A UHF 5 MHz 5 MHz N A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 I Selecting Offset Direction
84. ng Note N Turning the Tuning control clockwise or pressing Mic UP after a signal that has stopped Scan drops out causes scanning to resume immediately upward N Turning the Tuning control counterclockwise or pressing Mic DWN after a signal that has stopped Scan drops out causes scanning to resume immediately downward PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 44 VFO SCAN VFO Scan allows you to scan all frequencies from the lowest frequency to the highest frequency on the band The current frequency step size is used 1 Select the desired band 2 Press VFO 1 s The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress Scan starts at the frequency currently displayed 3 To reverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN Upward scan Turn the Tuning control clockwise or press Mic UP Downward scan Turn the Tuning control counterclockwise or press Mic DWN 4 To quit VFO Scan press BAND SEL for the band being scanned or VFO When scanning the TX band you can also press Mic PTT to quit Scan Note The squelch must be closed for Scan to function MEMORY SCAN Memory Scan allows all memory channels containing data to be scanned 1 Select the desired band 2 Press MR 1 s The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanni
85. ng is in progress Scan starts with the channel last recalled 3 To reverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control or press microphone UP DWN Upward scan Turn the Tuning control clockwise or press Mic UP Downward scan Turn the Tuning control counterclockwise or press Mic DWN 4 To quit Memory Scan press BAND SEL for the band being scanned or MR When scanning the TX band you can also press Mic PTT to quit Scan Note N At least 2 or more memory channels must contain data and must not be locked out N The squelch must be closed for Scan to function N The L1 to L3 and U1 to U3 memory channels are not scanned N You can also start Memory Scan when in Channel Display mode While Scan is being interrupted the channel number blinks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 45 I Locking Out Memory Channels Memory channels that you prefer not to monitor while scanning can be locked out Lock out any memory channel with the following procedure 1 Select the desired band 2 Press MR to enter Memory Recall mode 3 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to select the desired memory channel 4 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 5 Select Menu No 4 Memory 6 Press s s s s s then select item No 1 Lock Out 7 Press SET to toggle Lockout ON or OFF default 8 Press
86. nnot switch Reverse ON or OFF while transmitting I Automatic Simplex Checker ASC This function automatically monitors the strength of the signal you are receiving from the repeater If the signal strength is high enough to allow direct contact without a repeater an indicator on the display begins blinking This alerts you to move off to a private frequency and release the repeater for other users 1 Press REV 1 s to switch the function ON The ASC indicator appears While direct contact is possible the ASC indicator blinks 2 To cancel ASC press REV Note N When direct contact becomes impossible the ASC indicator stops blinking N ASC does not function if your transmit and receive frequencies are the same simplex operation N ASC does not function while scanning N If you recall a memory channel or the Call channel that contains Reverse ON status ASC is switched OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 28 MEMORY CHANNELS The data listed below can be stored in each memory channel In memory channels you can store frequencies and related data that you often use A total of 280 memory channels are available 140 each for VHF and UHF You can also store a name for each memory channel Using this naming function restricts the total number of memory channels to 180 but allows you to select the ratio of channels betw
87. ns include VHF UHF VHF VHF and UHF UHF Transceiver Guide shows how to use the basic functions A large dot matrix LCD with alpha numeric display capability is positive and negative reversible Save space with the compact front panel which easily detaches from the main unit and can be mounted in a different place The dedicated DATA connector is available for 1200 bps or 9600 bps Packet operation A data transfer band is selectable separately from a voice communication band i 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 unauthorized 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 g
88. nterfere with other stations I DATA Connector Pin Functions This section describes each pin of the DATA connector equipped on this transceiver DATA connector E GND Pin Name Pin No Function PKD DE PKS PR9 PR1 SQC 1 2 3 4 5 6 Packet data input TX data from TNC to transceiver Ground for PKD Packet standby TNC can use this pin to inhibit the transceiver microphone input while transmitting packet signals Output of detected 9600 bps data 500 mVP P 10 k Also functions as a common pin for 1200 bps and 9600 bps data output Output of detected 1200 bps data 500 mVP P 10 k Squelch control output Inhibits TNC data transmitting while transceiver squelch is open Prevents interference to voice communications on the same frequency Also prevents retries Output Level Open squelch 5 V High Closed squelch 0 V Low Note N If your TNC has a common pin for 1200 bps and 9600 bps data input connect this pin to the DATA connector PR9 pin Shorting the PR9 and PR1 pins will cause the TNC to malfunction N When DC voltage is input to the PR1 pin the TNC may not function If this problem happens add a 10 F capacitor between the PR1 pin and the TNC Be careful about the polarity of the capacitor 81 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 REPEATER FUN
89. often The Call channel can be programmed with a simplex or split frequency as well as related data that can be stored in the memory channels No matter what mode the transceiver is in the Call channel can always be selected quickly You may want to dedicate the Call channel as an emergency channel within your group In this case the Call VFO scan page 48 will be useful The default frequency stored in the Call channel is shown below The contents of the Call channel cannot be deleted however you can overwrite old data with new data as described in the next section I Recalling the Call Channel 1 Select the desired band 2 Press CALL to recall the Call channel CALL appears To restore the previous mode press CALL again The Tuning control and microphone UP DWN do not function while the Call channel is selected I Changing Call Channel Contents Simplex 1 Select the desired band 2 Select the desired frequency and related data Tone CTCSS DTSS etc using VFO mode or Memory Recall page 31 3 Press F CALL The selected frequency and related data are stored in the Call channel The transmit frequency from a split memory channel is not stored The previous mode is restored Note Lockout status is not copied from a memory channel to the Call channel 440 MHz 430 MHz Version UHF VHF 144 MHz 144 MHz U S A Canada Europe General 1 2
90. old KEY for 1 second or longer Press and hold F down then press KEY Press KEY Press KEY 1 s Press KEY1 KEY2 Press KEY POWER ON Press F 1 s KEY Press F KEY 1 s Press F KEY 1 The MC 53DM and MC 45 microphones are also sold as optional accessories page 83 2 Attach the microphone hanger at an appropriate position Microphone hanger screw Microphone hanger 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2 MOBILE INSTALLATION Install the transceiver in a safe convenient position inside your vehicle that minimizes danger to your passengers and yourself while the vehicle is in motion For example 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 pick a well ventilated location that is shielded from direct sunlight I Installation Example Use the supplied mounting bracket to install the transceiver inside your vehicle To enjoy the best viewing angle you can position the transceiver in the bracket in a number of ways as shown below I Installation Steps 1 Install the mounting bracket in the vehicle using the supplied flat washers and self tapping screws There are 4 washers and 4 screws supplied The bracket can be mounted with the bracket opening for the trans
91. or ON by using only the power switch on the DC power supply ADJUSTING VOLUME Turn the VOL control clockwise to increase the audio level and counterclockwise to decrease the audio level ADJUSTING SQUELCH The purpose of squelch is to silence audio output from the speaker when no signals are present When squelch is set correctly you will hear sound only while a station is actually being received The point at which ambient noise on a frequency just disappears called the squelch threshold depends on the frequency Turn the SQL control clockwise to just eliminate the background noise when no signal is present SELECTING A BAND Press BAND SEL to select the VHF or UHF band PTT appears above the VHF or UHF frequency to show which band you selected PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 SELECTING FREQUENCIES I Tuning Control Using the Tuning control is convenient when you are within easy reach of the transceiver front panel and the frequencies to be selected lie near the current frequency 1 Press VFO to select VFO mode 2 Turn the Tuning control to select a receive frequency Clockwise rotation increases the frequency one frequency step at a time Counterclockwise
92. ou to mute speaker output while no stations are being received Turn the left control VHF or the right control UHF depending on which band you want to operate 1 1 1 1 1 VOL controls BAND SEL buttons When turned these controls adjust the level of receive audio from the speaker page 16 Turn the left control VHF or the right control UHF depending on which band you want to operate When pressed these buttons select the desired TX band Press the left button VHF or the right button UHF depending on which band you want to select 2 CONT SEL button Selects the band that you can control using the front panel buttons or the microphone keys y y y y y F Function button Allows you to select the different functions that are available using the multifunction buttons u u u u u TONE button Switches the Tone function page 24 or CTCSS function page 49 ON or OFF Also activates or deactivates Automatic Tone frequency ID page 49 i i i i i REV button Switches the transmit frequency and receive frequency when operating with a transmit offset or a split memory channel page 27 o o o o o LOW button Selects High Mid or Low transmit output power page 18 PWR PWR CALL CALL 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 REAR PANEL q q q q q Antenna connector Connect an external antenna
93. ping screw 3 mm x 25 mm 87 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 MAINTENANCE GENERAL INFORMATION Your transceiver has been factory aligned and tested to specification before shipment All adjustable trimmers coils and resistors in the transceiver were preset at the factory They should only be readjusted by a qualified technician who is familiar with this transceiver and has the necessary test equipment Attempting service or alignment without factory authorization can void the transceiver warranty SERVICE When returning the equipment to your dealer or service center for repair pack the transceiver in its original box and packing material Include a full description of the problems experienced Include both your telephone number and fax number if available along with your name and address in case the service technician needs to call you Don t return accessory items unless you feel they are directly related to the service problem You may return your transceiver for service to the authorized KENWOOD dealer from whom you purchased it or any authorized KENWOOD service center A copy of the service report will be returned with the transceiver Please do not send subassemblies or printed circuit boards Send the complete transceiver Tag all returned items with your name and call sign for identification Please mention the model and serial number of
94. requency Memory Recall mode TX band Frequency step Tone frequency Tone status Offset direction Automatic Repeater Offset Upper frequency limit for Programmable VFO Scan resume method Automatic Simplex Checker DTSS Page status Page code memory channels VFO mode Call Channel mode Control band Transmit output power CTCSS frequency CTCSS status Offset status Reverse status Lower frequency limit for Programmable VFO S meter Squelch Advanced Intercept Point DTSS code Dual Band RX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 37 Situation 2 While operating mobile on the way to work every morning you prefer a silent transceiver that does not interrupt the morning calm In addition you feel that a bright display is a waste of electricity in sunlight At night when driving home you realize the Beep function truly serves a purpose and you acknowledge it is nice to see a bright display after dark Solution In two PM channels store the same operating data such as frequency offset DTSS code etc and store different settings for the Display Dimmer and Beep functions Then you can quickly recall the best settings for day or night operating Situation 3 You cannot figure out how you can make the transceiver exit the current mode Solution Simply recall PM channel 1 that contains an exact cop
95. res to unlock the channels Note You cannot lock out memory channel 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 57 AUTO PAGE CANCEL After successfully paging another station switching Page OFF eliminates sending a Page code each time you transmit Auto Page Cancel automatically handles this situation when a station you called responds using the correct Page code 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 12 Code Squelch 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 2 PAG Cancel 4 Press SET to toggle Manual default or Auto 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode PAGE ANSWER BACK U S A CANADA ONLY Page Answer Back informs the other station that you received the Page call Your transceiver sends the answer back signal only when receiving your station code or a correct Group code 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 12 Code Squelch 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 3 Answer Back 4 Press SET to toggle the function ON or OFF default 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode Note Once the transceiver sends an answer back signal it automatically switches Answer Back OFF PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2 1 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
96. ress F VFO CHANNEL DISPLAY FUNCTION When this function is switched ON the transceiver displays only memory channel numbers instead of frequencies Press LOW POWER ON to toggle this function ON or OFF PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 35 I Partial Reset VFO Use to initialize all settings except the memory channels the Call channel the PM channels and Memory Channel Lockout 1 Press VFO POWER ON A confirmation message appears VFO Reset Press VFO To quit resetting press any key other than VFO 2 Press VFO again I Full Reset Memory Use to initialize all settings 1 Press MR POWER ON A confirmation message appears All Reset Press MR To quit resetting press any key other than MR 2 Press MR again Note You can also do Partial Reset or Full Reset by pushing the RESET switch on the transceiver page 90 INITIALIZING MEMORY If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning initializing the transceiver may resolve the problem Remember that initializing the memory channels requires that you re enter memory channel data again after the initialization On the other hand initialization is a quick way to erase all data from all channels Note While using the Channel Display or All Lock function you cannot do P
97. ropriate sections of this manual q q q q q CALL button Recalls the Call channel page 33 Also starts or stops Call VFO Scan page 48 when in VFO mode or Call Memory Scan page 48 when in Memory Recall mode w w w w w VFO button Selects the VFO mode page 8 In this mode you can change the operating frequency using the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN Also provides VFO Scan start stop to scan the entire VFO range page 44 Program Scan start stop to scan a programmed range of frequencies page 46 e e e e e MR button Selects the Memory Recall mode page 31 In this mode you can change memory channels using the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN Also starts or stops Memory Scan page 44 r r r r r Tuning control Selects Operating frequencies when in VFO mode Memory channels when in Memory Recall mode page 31 Menu Nos when in Menu mode page 19 This control is used for various other selections t t t t t MHz button Selects the MHz mode In this mode you can change the operating frequency in 1 MHz steps or 10 MHz steps page 17 using the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN Also starts or stops MHz Scan page 47 PWR PWR CALL CALL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 11 0 0 0 0 0 SQL controls Adjusts the squelch threshold level page 16 This allows y
98. seconds after releasing the re programmed Mic key To activate this function access item No 3 1750 Hz Timer in Menu No 5 Repeater PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 74 KEYPAD DIRECT ENTRY You can select the desired operating frequency memory channel or tone frequency by entering numbers directly from the MC 53DM microphone To use this function assign the Enter function to any Programmable Function key first page 72 I Operating Frequency Entry 1 Select the desired band 2 Press VFO to select VFO mode 3 Press the Mic key re programmed with Enter The display for Direct Frequency Entry appears 4 Use the Mic keypad to enter the desired frequency Enter the digits in order from the most significant down to the least significant When the current step size is 5 kHz 10 kHz 15 kHz 20 kHz 25 kHz or 50 kHz enter numeric values down to the 1 kHz digit Enter either 0 or 5 for the 1 kHz digit On versions with receiver coverage wider than 10 MHz enter from the 10 MHz digit For other versions begin entering from the 1 MHz digit 00 12 5 25 37 5 37 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 50 62 5 75 87 5 87 5 Frequency kHz 10 kHz Key Frequency kHz 10 kHz Key Note N If yo
99. serted completely into the front panel connector 2 You selected a transmit offset that places the transmit frequency outside the allowable transmit frequency range 1 Your frequency differs from the target station s frequency 2 The modulation level from the TNC is incorrect 3 There is multi path distortion 4 The TX delay of your TNC may not be long enough 1 Switch OFF the power then insert the microphone plug until the locking tab clicks in place 2 Press F SHIFT repeatedly so neither nor is visible 1 Adjust your frequency using the Tuning control 2 Adjust the TNC modulation level according to the TNC instruction manual 3 Reorient or relocate the antenna The strongest signal does not always provide the best operation on packet 4 It is recommended to set the TX delay parameter on the TNC to 300 ms by using your computer Corrective Action Probable Cause Problem 6 23 17 79 79 Note You can also use the RESET switch to initialize settings Push the switch momentarily to do Partial Reset or press it for 1 second or longer to do Full Reset page 35 No confirmation message appears Use this switch when the microcomputer and or the memory chip malfunction because of ambient factors RESET switch Viewed with the front panel removed 91 SPECIFICATIONS Specifications are subject to change without notice due to advancements in technology F3E FM
100. signed The front panel key will still function normally after copying its function to a Programmable Function key To restore the default functions shown in the table above do a Full Reset page 35 Note N If the LOCK switch located on the rear of the microphone is ON you cannot re program the Programmable Function keys N Pressing the PTT switch in step 2 assigns the VFO MR Switch function CONFIGURING PROGRAM FUNCTION KEYS The Programmable Function keys are PF MR VFO and CALL located on the face of the microphone If you prefer you can change the default functions assigned to these keys To assign a front panel key function 1 Press one of the following key combinations depending on which key you want to re program Mic PF POWER ON PF 1 appears Mic MR POWER ON PF 2 appears Mic VFO POWER ON PF 3 appears Mic CALL POWER ON PF 4 appears 2 Press the key or key combination on the front panel that you want to assign PF MR VFO CALL Programmable Function Key Default Function TX Band Select Memory Recall VFO Select Call Channel Select F 1 s KEY F 1 s Tuning control KEY KEY POWER ON F Mic KEY VOL control F KEY F PWR switch SQL control KEY 1 s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 73 To assig
101. sually caused by improper hook up accidental incorrect control settings or operator error due to incomplete programming These problems are usually not caused by circuit failure Please review this table and the appropriate section s of this instruction manual before assuming your transceiver is defective Note When 2 frequencies are received in the same band and these frequencies have relationships per the equation below or other similar relationships an internal heterodyne may be heard This is not a defect Continued Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action Page Ref 1 The power cable was connected backwards 2 One or more of the power cable fuses are open 3 The front panel was not connected securely to the main unit of the transceiver 4 The connectorized cable was not correctly connected The transceiver will not power up after connecting a 13 8 V DC power supply and pressing the PWR switch Nothing appears on the display 1 Connect the supplied DC power cable correctly Red Black 2 Look for the cause of the blown fuse s After inspecting and correcting any problems install a new fuse s with the same ratings 3 Separate the front panel from the main unit by using the release switch on the rear of the front panel then lock the front panel securely to the main unit by using the same switch 4 Connect the connectorized cable correctly 3 4 5 84 3 4 VHF UH
102. the current operating frequency To use this frequency press PAUSE to halt Scan Memory Recall or Call Channel mode The VHF band VFO mode and a frequency in the range 118 MHz to 136 MHz were selected N Depending on conditions Visual Scan and the conventional S meter may indicate different signal strength levels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 43 I Selecting Scan Resume Method 1 Select the desired band 2 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 3 Select Menu No 8 Scan Resume 4 Press SET to toggle Time Operated or Carrier Operated 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode SCAN RESUME METHODS Before using Scans other than Visual Scan it s necessary to decide under what condition you want your transceiver to continue scanning after detecting and stopping for a signal You can choose Time Operated mode or Carrier Operated mode The default is Time Operated mode Time Operated mode Your transceiver stops scanning after detecting a signal remains there for approximately 5 seconds and then continues to scan even if the signal is still present Carrier Operated mode Your transceiver stops scanning after detecting a signal and remains on the same frequency until the signal drops out There is a 2 second delay between signal drop out and scan resumption to allow time for any responding stations to begin transmitti
103. the display Ctrl appears to show which band VHF or UHF is currently selected as the Control band Use this function when you want to control the band that is not currently used for TX After selecting the Control band you cannot control the TX band PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL BUTTON FUNCTION DISPLAY The lower portion of the display has labels that indicate the current function of each of the 4 front panel buttons The italic font is used to show these 4 buttons in the description of each operation step After pressing F or F 1 s pressing F again or waiting for 10 seconds restores the basic state Note N When selecting Program Memory mode you will also see different labels See Programmable Memory mode page 8 N You can also select different combinations of button labels Refer to CHANGING MULTI FUNCTION BUTTON LABELS page 66 N After pressing F or F 1 s press the appropriate key within approximately 10 seconds or the Basic State display will be restored Labels after Pressing F 1 s Basic State Display Labels Labels after Pressing F s s s 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 FRONT PANEL Note This section describes only the main functions of the front panel controls and buttons For the functions not described here you will find explanations in the app
104. transceiver and computer as practical to reduce noise pickup by the transceiver N One end of the optional PG 5A cable has not been connectorized Attach the appropriate connector that mates with the TNC connector KENWOOD FM DUAL BANDER TM V7 KENWOOD FM DUAL BANDER TM 000 KENWOOD KENWOOD FM DUAL FM DUAL TNC power supply Transceiver power supply RS 232C cable TNC PG 5A cable TM V7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 YOUR FIRST QSO q Switch ON the DC power supply then press the PWR switch w Turn the VOL and SQL controls to approximately 9 o clock e Press BAND SEL to select the VHF or UHF band r Turn the Tuning control to select a frequency t Press and hold Mic PTT then speak in a normal tone of voice y Release Mic PTT to receive If you tend to discard instruction manuals along with the packaging material please don t The 6 steps given here will get you on the air in your first QSO right away So you can enjoy the exhilaration that comes with opening a brand new transceiver After trying the rig for a while settle back in your most comfortable operating chair with this manual and your favorite drink for an hour or two The time spent will be worthwhile PWR CALL VOL SQL t y r q w w w e w e MC 53DM 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
105. u press any key other than 0 9 or Enter or if you do not make the next entry within 10 seconds direct entry is canceled and the VFO mode is restored N If you press Mic Enter while entering a frequency the new data is accepted for the digits entered and the previous data remains unchanged for the digits not yet entered N Except for the 1 kHz digit entering a digit that is outside the allowable range causes the nearest digit within range to be displayed For the 1 kHz digit pressing 0 4 selects 0 and pressing 5 9 selects 5 N When the current step size is 6 25 kHz 12 5 kHz or 25 kHz entering the 10 kHz digit completes frequency setting The 10 kHz and subsequent digits are set according to which key is pressed for the 10 kHz digit as shown in the table below 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 75 I Memory Channel Number Entry 1 Select the desired band 2 Press MR to enter Memory Recall mode 3 Press the Mic key re programmed with Enter or appears depending on the number of memory channels available on the current band 4 Use the Mic keypad to enter 2 or 3 digits To recall channel 3 for example enter 03 or 003 If you press any key other than 0 9 or if you do not make the next entry within 10 seconds the previous frequency display will be restored I
106. uarantee 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 possibly occurs 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 may become unstable resulting in transceiver malfunction If this happens turn OFF the transceiver and just wait for a while When the condensed droplets disappear the transceiver will function normally PRECAUTIONS Please observe the following precautions to prevent fire personal injury and transceiver damage When operating mobile do not attempt to configure your transceiver while driving because it is simply too dangerous Be aware of local laws pertaining to the use of headphones headsets while driving on public roads
107. y N DTSS does not function while you are storing DTSS codes even if a code is received that matches one already stored in memory STORING DTSS CODES 1 Select the desired band 2 Press F DTSS to switch the DTSS function ON DT appears 3 Press F 1 s C SEL The current DTSS code appears with the first digit blinking The default is 000 4 Use the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN to select the first digit When using the MC 53DM microphone you can select three digits by simply pressing numeric keys in sequence 5 Press s s s s s The second digit blinks 6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to select the second and third digits 7 To switch the DTSS function OFF repeat pressing F DTSS twice Note The selected DTSS code also can be stored in a memory channel or the Call channel 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 51 USING DTSS 1 Select the desired band 2 Press F DTSS to switch the DTSS function ON DT appears 3 Select the appropriate DTSS code page 50 4 When you are called The squelch of your transceiver opens only when the stored DTSS code is received If after DTSS has opened the squelch no signal is received for more than 2 seconds the squelch will close When you make a call Press and hold Mic PTT to transmit your DTSS code
108. y of the transceiver default environment You will not lose the contents of any memory channels 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 1 You share your transceiver 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 4 PM channels are available up to 4 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 the settings after somebody else has reconfigured them So this application may avoid having a feature rich transceiver but never using many useful features 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 38 STORING DATA IN PM CHANNELS 1 Confirm that the following conditions have been satisfied Both bands are in the receive mode Scan is not being used on either band Microphone Control is OFF 2 Select the desired band 3 Select the desired frequency and related data Tone CTCSS DTSS etc using VFO mod

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