Kenwood TM-D710E Stereo System User Manual
Contents
1. 7 ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS 7 External Speakers 7 GETTING ACQUAINTED 8 OPERATION PANEL FRONT 8 OPERATION PANEL REAR amp LEFT 10 DISPLAY 12 TX RX UNIT REAR PANEL 14 TX RX UNIT SUB PANEL 14 MICROPHONE MC 59 15 BASIC OPERATIONS 16 SWITCHING THE POWER ON OFF 16 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME 16 ADJUSTING THE SQUELCH 17 SELECTING A BAND 17 SELECTING DUAL BAND MODE SINGLE BAND MODE2. 40 GENERAL INFORMATION 40 SERVICE 40 SERVICE NOTE 40 CLEANING 40 TROUBLESHOOTING 41 SPECIFICATIONS 43 For a detailed explanation on the operation refer to the PDF file supplied on the CD ROM Operation File name coNteNts 00 CONTENTS E pdf oPeratiNG throUGh rePeaters 01 REPEATER E pdf MeMorY chaNNeLs 02 MEMORY CHANNEL E pdf ProGraMMaBLe MeMorY PM 03 PM CHANNEL E pdf scaN 04 SCAN E pdf coNtiNUoUs toNe coDeD sQUeLch sYsteM ctcss 05 CTCSS E pdf DiGitaL coDeD sQUeLch Dcs 06 DCS E pdf DUaL toNe MULti FreQUeNcY DtMF 07 DTMF E pdf echoLink 08 EchoLink E pdf other oPeratioNs 09 OTHER OPERATIONS E pdf PacKet oPeratioN 10 PACKET E pdf aPrs 11 APRS E pdf traNsceiVer reset 12 RESET E pdf VGs 1 oPtioNaL oPeratioN 13 VGS E pdf cross BaND LocKeD BaND oPeratioN K tYPe MoDeLs oNLY 14 CROSS BAND K TYPE E pdf WireLess oPeratioN
3. 18 SELECTING A FREQUENCY BAND 19 SELECTING AN OPERATING MODE 20 VFO Mode 20 Memory Channel Mode 21 Call Channel Mode 21 TRANSMITTING 22 MENU MODE 23 MENU ACCESS 23 MENU CONFIGURATION 24 CHARACTER ENTRY 34 OPTIONS 36 MEMORY CONTROL PROGRAM MCP 2A 36 CONNECTING THE PG 5G PG 5H INTERFACE CABLES 37 v CONNECTING THE PG 5F EXTENSION CABLE 38 INSTALLING THE VGS 1 UNIT 39 MAINTENANCE
4. u E and M4 type models use the 430 MHz band and K type models use the 440 MHz band Frequency ranges 118 MHz 118 135 995 MHz 144 MHz 136 199 995 MHz 220 MHz 200 299 995 MHz 300 MHz 300 399 995 MHz 430 440 MHz 400 523 995 MHz 1200 MHz 800 1299 990 MHz K type excluding cellular band 20 SElECTINg AN OPERATINg mOdE There are 3 operating modes available to choose from VFO mode Memory Channel mode and Call Channel mode VFO mode VFO mode allows you to manually change the operating frequency 1 Press VFO to enter VFO mode 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired operating frequency You can also adjust the frequency by using the microphone UP DWN keys The default step frequency for the Tuning control varies according to the type and operating band Type 144 MHz 430 440 MHz K 5 kHz 25 kHz E 12 5 kHz 25 kHz M4 10 kHz 10 kHz To adjust the frequency by a larger amount you can press the Tuning control to enter MHz mode While in MHz mode rotate the Tuning control to adjust the frequency in steps of 1 MHz Press the Tuning control again to exit MHz mode and adjust the frequency using the normal step frequency 21 memory Channel mode Memory Channel mode allows you to quickly select a frequently used frequency and related data which you have saved in the transceiver memory 1 Press MR to enter Memory Channel mode 2 R
5. 3 P IN Press P IN to enter PM Channel registration mode 4 Press to turn the transceiver power ON and OFF OPERATION PANEl REAR amp lEFT q GPS Connect the GPS receiver or the Weather Station to this jack with using supplied cable with a 2 5 mm 1 10 3 conductor plug w COM This terminal is for connecting to a PC Use a PG 5G option cable when connecting the built in TNC to a computer D SUB terminal e Panel jack Connect the TX RX unit to this jack with using supplied Modular plug cable 12 DIsPlAy Indicator Description Clock display Setting Time Menu 525 Appears when there is a transmission band available Blinks when the cross band repeater is ON K type only Appears when there is an operation band available Blinks when the wireless remote control is ON K type only Appears when the Tone function is ON Appears when the CTCSS function is ON Appears when the DCS function is ON Appears when the Shift function is set to plus Appears when the Shift function is set to minus Appears when the Reverse function is ON Appears when the ASC function is ON Blinks when the ASC function is performing an OK check Appears while in AM mode Appears while in FM mode Appears while in Narrow FM mode Appears when the selected channel is registered while in Memory Input mode lt A Band gt lt B Band gt 13 Indicator Description Displays the Memory
6. APRS Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 623 GROUP FILTERING MESSAGE Message group Up to 59 characters ALL QST CQ KWD BLN BLN group Up to 29 characters 624 SOUND RX BEEP RX Beep OFF MESSAG E ONLY MINE ALL NEW ALL ALL SPECIAL CALL Special call Up to 9 characters APRS VOICE APRS voice OFF ON ON 625 INTERRUPT DISPLAY DISPLAY AREA Display area OFF HALF ENTIRE ENTIRE AUTO BRIGHTNESS Auto brightness OFF ON ON CHANGE COLOR Change color OFF ON ON 626 DISPLAY UNIT 1 SPEED DISTANCE Speed distance mi h mile Km h mile Knots nm mi h mile ALTITUDE RAIN Altitude rain feet inch m nm feet inch TEMPERATURE Temperature F C F 627 DISPLAY UNIT 2 POSITION Position format dd mm mm dd mm ss s dd mm mm GRID FORMAT Grid format MAIDENHEAD GRID SAR GRID CONV SAR GRID CELL MAIDENHEAD GRID 628 NAVITRA GROUP GROUP MODE Group mode OFF ON OFF GROUP CODE Group code 3 characters 000 629 NAVITRA MESSAGE MESSAGE Message Up to 20 characters 33 SKY CMD Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 700 2 COMMANDER CALLSIGN Commander call sign Up to 9 characters NOCALL 701 2 TRANSPORTER CALLSIGN Transporter call sign Up to 9 characters NOCALL 702 2 TONE FREQUENCY Tone frequency See explanation 88 5Hz 703
7. Memory channels cannot be selected by turning the Tuning control or by pressing microphone UP DWN No data has been stored in any Memory channel Store data in some Memory channels You cannot transmit even though you are pressing PTT 1 The microphone plug was not inserted completely into the transceiver 2 You selected a transmit offset that places the transmit frequency outside the allowable range 3 The external TNC is transmitting 1 Switch the power OFF then insert the microphone plug until the locking tab clicks in place 2 Turn the offset shift function OFF 3 Press PTT after the TNC has finished transmitting 42 Concerning the received frequency display an unmodulated signal may be received This is according to the set intrinsic frequency form lt A band gt lt B band gt VxU reception 144 MHz 45 05 MHz x 2 430 MHz 49 95 MHz 45 05 MHz 49 95 MHz 144 MHz 45 05 MHz x 4 430 MHz 49 95 MHz x 2 45 05 MHz 49 95 MHz UxV reception 430 MHz 45 05 MHz 144 MHz 49 95 MHz x 2 45 05 MHz 49 95 MHz 430 MHz 45 05 MHz x 2 144 MHz 49 95 MHz x 4 45 05 MHz 49 95 MHz Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action MCP ERR appears on the display MCP 2A communications error 1 Ensure that the connection between the TM D710 and the PC is correct 2 While performing a large amount of processi
8. RX A BAND TX B BAND A BAND DATA SPEED Data communications speed 1200 9600 bps 1200 bps DCD SENSE DCD sense type D or RxD BAND BOTH BAND IGNORE DCD D or RxD BAND TX DELAY TX delay time 100 150 200 300 400 500 750 1000 ms 200 ms 602 GPS PORT BAUD RATE Baud rate speed 2400 4800 9600 bps 4800 bps INPUT GPS data input type OFF GPS WEATHER Da vis WEATHER PeetBros OFF OUTPUT GPS data output type OFF WAYPOINT DGPS OFF 603 WAYPOINT FORMAT Way point format NMEA MAGELLAN KENWOOD NMEA NAME Way point name 6 CHAR 9 CHAR 6 CHAR OUTPUT Way point output type ALL LOCAL FILTERED ALL 604 COM PORT OUTPUT COM port output OFF ON OFF 30 APRS Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 605 MY POSITION NAME Name entry See explanation LATITUDE Latitude entry See explanation LONGITUDE Longitude entry See explanation 606 BEACON INFORMATION SPEED Speed information setup OFF ON ON ALTITUDE Altitude information setup OFF ON ON POSITION AMBIGUITY Position ambiguity mode OFF 1 DIGIT 4 DIGIT OFF 607 POSITION COMMENT POSITION COMMENT Position comment See explanation Off Duty 608 STATUS TEXT TEXT Status text See explanation TX RATE Status text TX rate OFF 1 1 1 8 OFF 609 PACKET FILTER POSITION LIMIT Position limit See explanatio
9. K tYPe MoDeLs oNLY 15 WIRELESS K TYPE E pdf Weather aLert K tYPe MoDeLs oNLY 16 WEATHER ALERT K TYPE E pdf sKY coMMaND K tYPe MoDeLs oNLY 17 SKY COMMAND K TYPE E pdf Note Operatons fle s avalable n PDF fle format To read the fle you must use Adobe Reader PREPARATION SuPPlIEd AccESSORIES Note A market area code K E or M4 can be found on the label attached to the package box Item Part Number Quantity Microphone T9 0657 XX Microphone hanger J9 584 XX DC power cable with 20 A fuses K M4 types E30 7628 XX E type E30 3452 XX Mounting bracket J29 0628 XX Screw set N99 2055 XX Modular plug cable for PANEL jacks E30 7639 XX Line filter L79 47 XX 2 Cable with a 2 5 mm 0 3 conductor plug for GPS jack E30 3400 XX Base stand J09 0409 XX Panel holder J29 0663 XX Panel bracket J29 0707 XX Fuse 5 A K M4 types F5 0079 XX E type F52 0024 XX Warranty Card K E types only Instruction manual B62 986 XX CD ROM For a detailed explanation on the operation T93 03 XX 2 MObIlE INSTAllATION n TX RX unit Installation Select a safe convenient location inside your vehicle that will minimize danger to your passengers and yourself while the vehicle is in motion Consider installing the transceiver under the dash in front of the passenger seat so that knees or legs will not strike the radio during sudden braking of your vehicle Try to a pic
10. data Allows each Memory channel to be named using up to 8 alphanumeric characters Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System CTCSS or Digital Code Squelch DCS rejects unwanted calls from other stations WriTing ConvenTions FolloWed in This Manual The writing conventions described below have been followed to simplify instructions and avoid unnecessary repetition Instruction Action Press KEY Momentarily press KEY Press KEY 1s Press and hold KEY for 1 second or longer Press KEY1 KEY2 Press KEY1 momentarily release KEY1 then press KEY2 Press F KEY Press the F key to enter Function mode then press KEY to access its secondary function Press KEY Power ON With the transceiver power OFF press and hold KEY while turning the transceiver power ON Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment applicable for EU countries that have adopted separate waste collection systems Products with the symbol crossed out wheeled bin cannot be disposed as household waste Old electrical and electronic equipment should be recycled at a facility capable of handling these items and their waste byproducts Contact your local authority for details in locating a recycle facility nearest to you Proper recycling and waste disposal will help conserve resources whilst preventing detrimental effects on our health and the environment Notices to the User One or more of the followng statements ma
11. 2 SKY COMMAND SKY command OFF COMMANDER TRANSPORTER OFF AUX 2 Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 998 POWER ON PASSWORD Power on password OFF ON OFF 999 RESET Reset VFO RESET PARTIAL RESET PM RESET FULL RESET VFO RESET 1 Available only when the optional VGS 1 unit is installed in the transceiver 2 Available only for K type models 3 Available only for K and E types models 34 chArActEr ENtry Certain menus require you to enter characters such as the power on message and memory names When character entry is required a cursor will appear on the display 1 Press the Tuning control The cursor will blink 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired character 3 Press the Tuning control to set the selected character The cursor will move to the next digit You can move the cursor to the left or right by pressing or You can insert one space by pressing SPACE You can insert a character by pressing INS You can delete the selected character by pressing CLR 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter the remaining characters Press ESC at any time to exit Menu mode Press BACK at any time to cancel the Menu setup and return to the Menu selection 35 n Microphone Keypad character Entry The microphone keys can also be used to enter characters Refer to the table below for characters corresponding to microphon
12. 60 90 120 180 minutes OFF 517 EXT DATA BAND External TNC data band type A BAND B BAND TX A BAND RX B BAND RX A BAND TX B BAND A BAND 518 EXT DATA SPEED External TNC data communications speed 1200 9600 bps 1200 bps 519 PC PORT BAUDRATE PC terminal baud rate speed 9600 19200 38400 57600 bps 9600 bps 520 SQC SOURCE SQC output type OFF BUSY SQL TX BUSY or TX SQL or TX BUSY or TX 521 AUTO PM STORE Automatic PM entry OFF ON ON 522 2 REMOTE ID Personal Identification Number 000 999 000 523 2 REMOTE ANSWER BACK Answer back OFF ON ON 524 DATE Date See explanation 28 AUX Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 525 TIME Clock time See explanation 526 TIME ZONE Time zone UTC 14 00 UTC 14 00 UTC 527 DISPLAY PARTITION BAR Display partition bar OFF ON ON 528 COM PORT BAUDRATE COM terminal baud rate speed 9600 19200 38400 57600 bps 9600 bps 529 INT DATA BAND PACKET Internal TNC data band PACKET A BAND B BAND TX A BAND RX B BAND RX A BAND TX B BANDS A BAND 29 APRS Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 600 BASIC SETTING MY CALLSIGN Call sign entry Up to 9 characters NOCALL BEACON TYPE Beacon type APRS NAVITRA APRS 601 INTERNAL TNC DATA BAND Data band type A BAND B BAND TX A BAND RX B BAND
13. a case where the room s warmed usng a heater on cold days or where the transcever s quckly moved from a cold room to a warm room When condensaton occurs the mcrocomputer and or the transmt receve crcuts may become unstable resultng n transcever malfuncton If ths happens turn OFF the transcever and just wat for a whle When the condensaton droplets dsappear the transcever wll functon normally u EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES GASES DUST FUMES etc Turn OFF your transcever whle takng on fuel or whle parked n gasolne servce statons Do not carry spare fuel contaners n the trunk of your vehcle f your transcever s mounted n the trunk area u INJURY FROM RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSIONS Do not operate your transcever when somebody s ether standng near to or touchng the antenna to avod the possblty of rado frequency burns or related physcal njury u DYNAMITE BLASTING CAPS Operatng the transcever wthn 150 m 500 feet of dynamte blastng caps may cause them to explode Turn OFF your transcever when n an area where blastng s n progress or where TURN OFF TWO WAY RADIO sgns have been posted If you are transportng blastng caps n your vehcle make sure they are carred n a closed metal box wth a padded nteror Do not transmt whle the caps are beng placed nto or removed from the contaner PrecaUtioNs Observe the followng precautons to prevent fre personal njury and transcever damage When operatng moble do not attempt to confgure the transcever w
14. own information retain a written record of any maintenance performed on this product u When claiming warranty service please include a photocopy of the bill of sale or other proof of purchase showing the date of sale CLEANING To clean the case of this product use a neutral detergent no strong chemicals and a damp cloth 41 MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING The problems described in this table are commonly encountered operational malfunctions and are usually not caused by circuit failure Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action The transceiver will not power up after connecting a 13 8 V DC power supply and pressing Nothing appears on the display 1 The power cable was connected backwards 2 One or more of the power cable fuses are open 1 Connect the supplied DC power cable correctly red to terminal and black to terminal 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 The frequency cannot be selected by turning the Tuning control or by pressing microphone UP DWN Memory Recall was selected Press VFO Most keys and the Tuning control do not function 1 One of the Lock functions is ON 2 The transceiver is in Channel Display mode 1 Unlock all of the Lock functions 2 With the transceiver power OFF press LOW Power ON to exit Channel Display mode
15. separate 3 8 V DC power supply that must be purchased separately The recommended current capacity of the power supply is 3 A Note Do not plug the DC power supply into an AC outlet until you make all connections 1 Ensure that the transceiver and DC power supply are both OFF 2 Connect the DC power cable to the regulated DC power supply and ensure that the polarities are correct Red positive Black negative Use the supplied DC power cable to connect the transceiver to a regulated power supply Do not directly connect the transceiver to an AC outlet Do not substitute the cable with smaller gauge wires 3 Connect the DC power cable to the transceiver Press the connectors firmly together until the locking tab clicks Note For your transceiver to fully exhibit its performance capabilities we recommend using an optional PS 33 20 5 A 25 duty cycle power supply 6 REPlAcINg FuSES If the fuse blows determine the cause then correct the problem After the problem is resolved replace the fuse If newly installed fuses continue to blow disconnect the power cable and contact your authorized Kenwood dealer or an authorized Kenwood service center for assistance Fuse Location Fuse Current Rating Transceiver located on the DC connector 5 A Supplied DC power cable 20 A Only use fuses of the specified type and rating otherwise the transceiver could be damaged Panel jack MIC jack Microphone Ope
16. 0 V 0 dB 1 0 V 0 dB 350 399 995 MHz 0 56 V 5 dB 0 56 V 5 dB 0 56 V 5 dB 400 499 995 MHz 0 28 V 11 dB 0 36 V 9 dB 0 28 V 11 dB 500 523 995 MHz 0 56 V 5 dB 0 71 V 3 dB 0 56 V 5 dB 800 1239 99 MHz 7 08 V 17 dB 1240 1299 99 MHz 2 24 V 7 dB
17. 3 DC Power Supply PS 53 DC Power Supply SP 50B External Speaker VGS 1 Voice Guide amp Storage Unit Note Optional accessories for use with this transceiver may change post production New options may become available and or current options may be discontinued Please refer to the options catalog s for applicable transceivers MeMOry cONTrOl PrOgraM McP 2a The following functions can be set only by using the MCP 2A software SQC active condition Microphone sensitivity level 10 MHz mode selection Power on password value Using the MCP 2A software you can View memory channel groups Name memory groups Name PM channels Save load settings Read exported TravelPlus for Repeaters files issued from the ARRL There are some version restrictions refer to the help text of the MCP 2A Print export memory and various settings in html TravelPlus for Repeaters is a trademark of ARRL To download the MCP 2A software go to http www kenwood com i products info amateur software_download html Note This URL may change without notice n Using the McP 2a Software 1 Follow the directions of the installer to install the software 2 Set up the PC COM port and baud rate 3 The transceiver data is read from the MCP 2A software 4 Select your desired settings then write the data to the transceiver 37 OPTIONS q Data communications cable w Serial communications
18. 58 mm 5 60 x 1 76 x 6 32 Weight approx Operation panel 0 3 kg 0 66 lbs TX RX unit 1 2 kg 2 64 lbs 44 Transmitter TM D710A TM D710E TM D710A K Type E Type M4 Type RF power output Hi 50 W Mid Approx 10 W 25 W Low Approx 5 W Modulation Reactance modulation Maximum frequency deviation Within 5 kHz Spurious radiation Less than 60 dB Modulation distortion 300 Hz 3 kHz Less than 3 Microphone impedance 600 Receiver TM D710A TM D710E TM D710A K Type E Type M4 Type Circuitry Double super heterodyne Intermediate frequency 1st Band A Band B 45 05 MHz 49 95 MHz 2nd Band A Band B 455 kHz 450 kHz Sensitivity 144 430 440 MHz band Less than 0 16 V 16 dB Squelch sensitivity 144 430 440 MHz band Less than 0 1 V 20 dB Selectivity 6 dB More than 11 kHz 50 dB Less than 30 kHz Low frequency output 8 More than 2 W at 5 distortion Sensitivity approx lt excluding 144 430 440 MHz band gt Frequency range Band A Band B FM 12 dB SINAD AM 10 dB S N FM 12 dB SINAD 118 135 995 MHz 0 32 V 10 dB 0 40 V 8 dB 136 173 995 MHz 0 32 V 10 dB 0 40 V 8 dB 0 32 V 10 dB 174 229 995 MHz 0 40 V 8 dB 0 50 V 6 dB 0 40 V 8 dB 230 299 995 MHz 5 6 V 15 dB 5 6 V 15 dB 5 6 V 15 dB 300 349 995 MHz 1 0 V 0 dB 1
19. ALL BANDS CURRENT ALL BANDS 202 LOCKOUT Memory channel lockout OFF ON OFF 203 GROUP LINK Memory group link registration Up to 10 digits 0 9 204 EchoLink MEMORY EchoLink memory setting Up to 8 characters for EchoLink memory name Up to 8 digits for DTMF code 205 EchoLink SPEED EchoLink memory transmission speed FAST SLOW FAST DTMF Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 300 DTMF HOLD DTMF transmission hold OFF ON OFF 301 DTMF MEMORY DTMF memory Up to 8 characters for DTMF memory name Up to 16 digits for DTMF code 302 DTMF SPEED DTMF memory transmission speed FAST SLOW FAST 303 DTMF PAUSE DTMF pause code time 100 250 500 750 1000 1500 2000 ms 500 ms 304 DTMF KEY LOCK DTMF key lock OFF ON OFF 26 REPEATER Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 400 OFFSET FREQUENCY Offset frequency See explanation 401 3 AUTO REPEATER OFFSET Auto Repeater Offset OFF ON ON 402 1750 TX HOLD Transmission hold when transmitting a 1750 Hz tone OFF ON OFF 403 2 REPEATER MODE Repeater mode CROSS BAND LOCKED TX A BAND LOCKED TX B BAND CROSS BAND 404 2 REPEATER TX HOLD Repeater transmission hold ON OFF OFF 405 2 REPEATER ID Repeater ID registration Up to 12 characters 406 2 REPEATER ID TX Repeater ID transmission OFF MORSE VOICE OFF AUX
20. C Use a PG 5G option cable or a PG 5H option serial communications cable when connecting to a computer D SUB terminal r SP SP 1 SP 2 If desired connect 1 or 2 external speakers for clearer audio These jacks accept 3 5 mm 1 diameter 2 conductor plugs TX RX UNIT sUb PANEl q MIC Connect the supplied microphone to this jack w PANEL Connect the Operation panel to this jack with using supplied Modular plug cable 15 Keypad serial data No Connection MIC 600 impedance GND MIC PTT GND DC 8 V 100 mA max No Connection MICROPhONE MC 59 q PTT switch Press and hold then speak into the microphone to transmit w DTMF keypad Press these keys to make DTMF calls enter frequencies or enter characters e CALL A Functions the same as the transceiver front panel CALL key This is also the PF4 key and can be reprogrammed with a programmable function r VFO B Functions the same as the transceiver front panel VFO key This is also the PF3 key and can be reprogrammed with a programmable function t MR C Functions the same as the transceiver front panel MR key This is also the PF2 key and can be reprogrammed with a programmable function y PF D Press to toggle between bands A and B This is also the PF1 key and can be reprogrammed with a programmable function u UP DWN Functions the same as the transceiver Tuning control Microphone Jack 16 BASIC OPERATIONS SwIT
21. ChINg ThE POwER ON OFF Press the switch to switch the transceiver ON The power on message momentarily appears on the display If the transceiver power on password has been activated Menu No 998 you must first enter your password before you can operate the transceiver Press the switch again to switch the transceiver OFF AdjuSTINg ThE VOlumE Rotate the BAND SEL VOL control of your selected band clockwise to increase the volume and counterclockwise to decrease the volume Note Some functions of this transceiver such as the beep and voice announcements have their own volume settings Adjust those settings to your desired values 17 BASIC OPERATIONS AdjuSTINg ThE SQuElCh Squelch is used to mute the speaker when no signals are present With the squelch level set correctly you will hear sound only while actually receiving a signal The higher the squelch level selected the stronger the signals must be in order to hear them Rotate the SQL control of your selected band when no signals are present and select the squelch level at which the background noise is just eliminated SElECTINg A BANd Press the left BAND SEL control to select band A and the right BAND SEL control to select band B The icon appears at the top of the band on which you are operating and the icon appears at the top of the band on which you are currently set to transmit Band A left BAND SEL control Band B ri
22. INSTRUCTION MANUAL 144 440 MHz FM DUAL BANDER B62 1986 00 K E M4 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 This equipment complies with the essential requirements of Directive 1999 5 EC The use of the warning symbol means the equipment is subject to restrictions of use in certain countries This equipment is intended for use in all EU countries and CH LI IS and NO and requires a license Only basic operations are explained in this instruction manual For a detailed explanation on the operations refer to the PDF file supplied on the CD ROM TM D710A 144 430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER TM D710A TM D710E Thank You We are grateful you decided to purchase this Kenwood FM transceiver Kenwood always provides Amateur Radio products which surprise and excite serious hobbyists This transceiver is no exception Kenwood believes that this product will satisfy your requirements for both voice and data communications FeaTures This transceiver has the following main features Has a built in TNC which conforms to the AX 25protocol With a portable computer allows you to enjoy Packet operation quite easily Includes a program for dealing with data formats supported by Automatic Packet Position Reporting System APRS Enhanced Programmable Memory PM channels store virtually entire current operating environments for your quick recall Contains a total of 1000 Memory channels to program frequencies and other various
23. Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 500 POWER ON MESSAGE Power on message setup Up to 8 characters HELLO 501 BRIGHTNESS Display brightness OFF LEVEL 1 LEVEL 8 LEVEL 8 502 AUTO BRIGHTNESS Display auto brightness OFF ON OFF 503 BACKLIGHT COLOR Backlight color AMBER GREEN AMBER 504 CONTRAST Display contrast LEVEL 1 LEVEL 16 LEVEL 8 505 DISPLAY REVERSE MODE Display reverse mode POSITIVE NEGATIVE POSITIVE 507 PANEL PF1 PF1 key programmable function value See explanation WX CH K type FRQ BAND E M4 types 508 PANEL PF2 PF2 key programmable function value See explanation CTRL 509 MIC PF1 PF Microphone PF1 key programmable function value See explanation A B 27 AUX Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 510 MIC PF2 MR Microphone PF2 key programmable function value See explanation MR 511 MIC PF3 VFO Microphone PF3 key programmable function value See explanation VFO 512 MIC PF4 CALL Microphone PF4 key programmable function value See explanation CALL K M4 types 1750 E type 513 MIC KEY LOCK Microphone key lock OFF ON OFF 514 SCAN RESUME Scan resume method TIME CARRIER SEEK TIME 515 VISUAL SCAN Number of Channels for Visual Scan MODE 1 31ch MODE 2 61ch MODE 3 91ch MODE 4 181ch MODE 2 61ch 516 APO Auto Power Off time OFF 30
24. NGLISH 005 1 ANNOUNCE VOLUME Voice announcement volume LEVEL 1 LEVEL 7 LEVEL 5 006 1 ANNOUNCE SPEED Voice announcement speed SPEED 0 SPEED 4 SPEED 1 007 1 PLAYBACK REPEAT Recording playback repeat OFF ON OFF 008 1 PLAYBACK INTERVAL Playback repeat interval time 0 60 s 10 s 009 1 CONTINUOUS RECORDING Conversation recording OFF ON OFF TX RX Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 100 PROGRAMMABLE VFO Programmable VFO setup Varies with the selected frequency band 101 STEP Step frequency Varies with the selected frequency band 102 MODULATION Modulation demodulation mode Varies with the selected frequency band 103 VHF AIP VHF band AIP OFF ON OFF 104 UHF AIP UHF band AIP OFF ON OFF 105 S METER SQUELCH S meter squelch OFF ON OFF 106 S METER SQL HANGUP TIME S meter squelch hang up time OFF 125 250 500 ms OFF 107 MUTE HANGUP TIME Mute hang up time setup OFF 125 250 500 750 1000 ms OFF 25 TX RX Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 108 BEAT SHIFT Beat shift OFF ON OFF 109 TOT Time out timer 3 5 10 min 10 min 110 2 WEATHER ALERT Weather alert OFF ON OFF MEMORY Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 200 MEMORY NAME Memory name setup Up to 8 characters 201 RECALL METHOD Memory channel recall method
25. cable To PC audio terminal To PC 9 pin D SUB terminal cONNecTINg The Pg 5g Pg 5h INTerface cableS The PG 5G package comes with cable w below The PG 5H packages comes with cables q and w below Note When connecting the regular cable in your vehicle the terminal may disconnect due to vibrations Be sure to lock the cable in place PR1 PR9 PKS PKD DE SQC DaTa terminal pin Pc cOM terminal pin Data communications cable pin configuration Serial communications cable pin configuration Pink To microphone input terminal Green To line out terminal NC NC CTS TXD RTS GND RXD NC 38 cONNecTINg The Pg 5f exTeNSION cable Using two PG 5F kits you can extend the cables to the maximum length Components marked with an asterisk are included in the PG 5F kit n connecting Using a Single extension Kit n connecting Using Two extension Kits n Installing the line filter Install the line filter approximately 3 cm from the connector which attaches to the TX RX unit n affixing the Microphone cable Lock the microphone cable down as shown in the illustration microphone external speakers operation panel speaker cables 4 m DC power cables 6 m extension connector extension connector TX RX unit modular cable 4 m modular cable 4 m line filter line filter microphone external speakers operation panel speaker cables 4
26. channel and Menu number Appears when the Memory Channel Lockout function is ON Appears while using High output power Blinks when the temperature protection circuit turns on K E types only Appears while using Middle output power Blinks when the temperature protection circuit turns on Appears while using Low output power Displays the operating frequency Appears when receiving a busy signal Performs as an S meter when receiving a signal and displays the selected power level while transmitting Appears while transmitting Appears while using the External data band Appears while using the Internal data band Appears when the data terminal is set as 600 bps Appears when mute function is ON Appears while making a conversation recording Appears while in EchoLink Sysop mode Appears when the Key Lock function is ON Blinks when recalling a PM channel Appears when Weather Alert is ON Blinks when receiving a signal K type only 14 TX RX UNIT REAR PANEl q ANT Connect an M type TM D710A or N type TM D710E external antenna to this terminal When making test transmissions connect a dummy load in place of the antenna The antenna system or load should have an impedance of 50 w DATA This is the data input output terminal Use a PG 5H option data communications cable when connecting to the PC voice input output terminal e PC This terminal is for connecting to a P
27. display the mode cannot be changed 5 PM Press PM to enters the PM Programmable Memory channel selection mode 6 Press to turn the transceiver power ON and OFF 10 n IN FUNCTION MODE q C IN Press C IN to store the current operating frequency to the Call channel w M gt V Press M gt V to copy the current Memory channel or Call channel to the VFO memory shift e M IN Select a Memory channel then press M IN to store the current operating frequency in the Memory channel r Tuning Control Press the Tuning control to enter Menu mode t F OFF Press F OFF to return Normal mode y T SEL While Tone CTCSS or DCS is ON press T SEL to enter CTCSS or DCS setup mode u SHIFT Press SHIFT to enter Offset Direction selection mode Each time you press SHIFT the offset direction toggles as follows plus direction gt minus direction gt 7 6 MHz E type only gt OFF i MUTE Press MUTE to turn the Mute function ON or OFF o VISUAL Press VISUAL to turn the Visual Scan function ON and OFF 0 BAND SEL VOL Control Rotate the BAND SEL control to adjust the speaker volume Press BAND SEL to select a frequency band 11 1 SQL Control Rotate the SQL control to adjust the squelch level Clockwise opens the squelch and counterclockwise tightens the squelch 2 DX Press DX to turn the DX PacketClusters Monitor ON and OFF
28. e keys Key Character Display with each press of the key Key Character Display with each press of the key 1 Q Z 1 7 P R S 7 2 A B C 2 8 T U V 8 3 D E F 3 9 W X Y 9 4 G H I 4 0 space 0 5 J K L 5 Not used 6 J K L 6 For a memory name status text and message Key Character Display with each press of the key 1 q z 1 Q Z 2 a b c 2 A B C 3 d e f 3 D E F 4 g h i 4 G H I 5 j k l 5 J K L 6 m n o 6 M N O 7 p r s 7 P R S 8 t u v 8 T U V 9 w x y 9 W X Y 0 space 0 Not used amp lt gt The microphone A D keys have special functions assigned to them A Functions the same as CLR B Functions the same as C Functions the same as D Functions the same as the Tuning control 36 OPTIONS The following options are available for use with this transceiver MC 45 Microphone MC 59 Microphone with keypad MCP 2A Memory Control Program web download software MJ 88 Microphone Plug Adapter MJ 89 Modular Plug Microphone Switch PG 2N DC Cable 2 m PG 20 DC Cable 7 m PG 3B Noise Filter PG 5A Data Cable PG 5G Programming Interface Cable 2 m PG 5H PC Interface Cable Kit 2 m PG 5F Extension Cable Kit 4 m PS 3
29. eiver key lock function ON and OFF GETTING ACQUAINTED u TONE Press TONE to turn the Tone function ON Each time you press TONE to toggle the functions as follows Tone ON gt gt CTCSS ON gt gt DCS ON gt gt OFF i REV Press REV to turn the Reverse function ON or OFF Press REV 1s to turn the Automatic Simplex Checker ON o LOW Press LOW to toggle the transmit output power as follows High Power K E types only gt Middle Power gt Low Power 0 PF1 Press PF1 to activate its programmable function The default function is Frequency Band Select 1 PF2 Press PF2 to activate its programmable function The default function is Operation Band Select 2 BAND SEL VOL Control Rotate the BAND SEL control to adjust the speaker volume Press the left BAND SEL to select the A band Press the right BAND SEL to select the B band Press BAND SEL 1s to toggle between single and dual band mode 3 SQL Control Rotate the SQL control to adjust the squelch level Clockwise opens the squelch and counterclockwise tightens the squelch 4 TNC Press TNC to turn built in TNC ON and the APRS or NAVITRA mode ON Each time you press TNC the mode toggles as follows APRS or NAVITRA mode ON gt gt PACKET mode ON gt gt TNC OFF When the built in TNC turns on OPENING TNC appears on the display When OPENING TNC appears on the
30. ght BAND SEL control 18 Pressing PF2 allows you to switch the operating band between bands A and B while maintaining the original band as the transmit band Band A is the transmit band and band B is the operating band Band A is both the transmit and operating band SElECTINg duAl BANd mOdE SINglE BANd mOdE You can switch the transceiver between dual band operation and single band operation by pressing BAND SEL 1s of your selected band Dual band mode 19 Single band mode band A only Note You can also turn the center partition bar display off Menu No 527 SElECTINg A FREQuENCy BANd You can change the default frequency bands for bands A and B 1 Select band A or B by pressing the BAND SEL control or PF2 2 Press F BAND SEL of your selected band Each time you press F BAND SEL you cycle to the next frequency band The default setting of the PF1 key also allows you to cycle to the next frequency band When masking a band you are restricted to using only the selectable band When receiving 2 signals on the same band the image interference sensitivity etc performance will decrease Band A 118 gt gt 144 default gt gt 220 gt gt 300 gt gt 430 440 MHz Band B 144 gt gt 220 gt gt 300 gt gt 430 440 default gt gt 1200 MHz Note u M4 type models do not have the following frequency bands available 118 220 300 or 1200 MHz
31. ghtning arrester to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and or transceiver damage SP jack External speakers SP 50B SP 2 jack To antenna Antenna terminal Feed line connector AccESSORy cONNEcTIONS n 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 mono 2 conductor plug We recommend using SP 50B speakers There are 2 speaker jacks on the rear of the transceiver SP and SP 2 GETTING ACQUAINTED OPERATION PANEl FRONT n IN NORMAl MODE q CALL Press CALL to select the Call channel Press CALL 1s to start Call scan w VFO Press VFO to enter VFO mode then rotate the Tuning control to select an operating frequency Press VFO 1s to start VFO scan e MR Press MR to enter Memory Channel mode then rotate the Tuning control to select a Memory channel Press MR 1s to start Memory scan r Tuning Control Rotate to select an operating frequency or Memory channel change the scan direction etc Press the Tuning control to enter MHz mode while in VFO or Call mode or to toggle the display between the channel name and frequency while in Memory Channel mode Press Tuning control 1s to start MHz scan or Group scan t KEY Press KEY to turn the APRS key function ON and OFF y F Press F to enter Function mode Press F 1s to turn the transc
32. hle drvng t s too dangerous Do not transmt wth hgh output power for extended perods The transcever may overheat Do not dsassemble or modfy the transcever for any reason unless nstructed by ths manual or by Kenwood documentaton Do not expose the transcever to long perods of drect sunlght nor place t near heatng applances Do not place the transcever n excessvely dusty humd or wet areas nor on unstable surfaces If an abnormal odor or smoke s detected comng from the transcever swtch the transcever power off mmedately and contact a Kenwood servce staton or your dealer Use of the transcever whle you are drvng may be aganst traffc laws Please check and observe the vehcle regulatons n your area Do not use optons not specfed by Kenwood u The transcever s desgned for a 13 8 V DC 15 power source Never use a 24 V battery to power the transcever Check the battery polarty and voltage of the vehcle before nstallng the transcever u Use only the suppled DC power cable or a Kenwood optonal DC power cable u Do not nsert metal objects nto the coolng fan u Do not cut and or remove the fuse holder on the DC power cable Improper connectons and or current surges may cause smoke or fre u For passenger safety nstall the transcever securely usng the suppled mountng bracket and screw set so the transcever wll not break loose n the event of a collson u Varous electronc equpment n your vehcle may malfunc
33. k well ventilated location that is shielded from direct sunlight Note You may experience interference on your GPS receiver when using in or around 438 8 MHz A band and or 443 8 MHz B band To eliminate the interference ensure that the transceiver is installed at a location separate from your GPS receiver 1 Install the mounting bracket in the vehicle using the supplied self tapping screws and flat washers 4 of each are supplied The bracket can be mounted with the bracket opening facing down for under dash mounting or facing up The bracket must be installed so that the 3 screw slots on the edge of each bracket side are facing the back 2 Position the transceiver then insert and tighten the supplied hexagon SEMS screws and flat washers 4 of each are supplied 2 for each side of the bracket Ensure that all hardware is tightened to prevent vehicle vibration from loosening the bracket or TX RX unit Set an appropriate angle for the TX RX unit using the 3 screw slots on the rear edge of each bracket side Self tapping screw 5 x 6 mm Flat washer SEMS screw M4 x 0 mm 3 n Operation Panel Installation 1 Clean and dry the installation location Do not install the bracket close to an air bag 2 Remove the release paper from the base of the panel bracket then secure it in place using the 3 supplied self tapping screws Allow the panel to set for a while to ensure it remai
34. m DC power cables 6 m TX RX unit modular cable 4 m amp extension connector 2 sets modular cable 4 m amp extension connector 2 sets Approx 3 cm self tapping screw flat washer microphone cable cable holder cushion 39 INSTallINg The VgS 1 UNIT Follow the instructions below to install the VGS 1 unit Note The VGS 1 is sold depending upon area 1 Remove the 8 screws from the cover of the base unit then remove the cover itself from the unit 2 From the 5 black cushions supplied with the VGS 1 select the thickest rectangular cushion 20 x 30 x 12 mm and attach it to the top surface of the VGS 1 unit To prevent interference to the terminal of the VGS 1 ensure that you attach the thick square cushion to the base plate surface 3 From the remaining cushions select the thickest square cushion 21 x 21 x 2 5 mm and attach it to the printed circuit board The remaining cushions are not used with this transceiver Ensure that the cushion is placed within the guidelines on the PCB 4 Insert the VGS 1 unit into the connector on the transceiver Press down on the top of the VGS 1 unit to ensure that it is securely attached to the connector 5 Replace the cover on the base unit and secure it using the 8 screws cushion connector VGS 1 cushion guidelines 40 MAINTENANCE GENERAL INFORMATION This product has been factory aligned and
35. n OFF TYPE Packet filter type WHEATHER DIGI MOBILE OBJECT NAVITRA OTHERS Checked all 610 STATION ICON STATION ICON Station icon See explanation W KENWOOD icon 611 BEACON TX ALGORITHM METHOD Method MANUAL PTT AUTO MANUAL INITIAL INTERVAL Initial interval time 0 2 0 5 1 3 5 10 20 30 min 3 min DECAY ALGORITHM Decay algorithm OFF ON ON PROPORTIONAL PATHING Proportional pathing OFF ON ON 31 APRS Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 612 PACKET PATH TYPE Packet path type See explanation 613 NETWORK NETWORK Network Up to 9 characters APK102 614 VOICE ALERT VOICE ALERT Voice alert OFF ON OFF CTCSS FREQUENCY CTCSS frequency See explanation 100 0 Hz 615 WEATHER STATION TX Weather TX OFF ON OFF TX INTERVAL Weather TX interval time 5 10 30 min 5 min 616 DIGIPEAT MY CALL DIGIPEAT Digipeat OFF ON OFF 617 UI CHECK TIME UI check time 0 250 sec 28 sec 618 UIDIGI UIDIGI UIDIGI See explanation ALIASES 619 UIFLOOD UIFLOOD UIFLOOD See explanation ALIASES SUBSTITUTION 620 UITRACE UITRACE UITRACE See explanation ALIASES 621 USER PHRASES USER PHRASES User phrases See explanation 622 AUTO MESSAGE REPLY REPLY Reply message OFF ON OFF TEXT Auto message reply text Up to 50 characters REPLY TO Reply to Up to 9 characters 32
36. ng on the PC 3 EchoLink mode turns ON 4 There are other reasons why communications was not possible 1 Checking connection 2 Shut down other software that you may be running 3 Turn EchoLink mode OFF 4 Turn the TM D710 power source OFF and ON one time 43 SPECIFICATIONS Specifications are subject to change without notice due to advancements in technology General TM D710A TM D710E TM D710A K Type E Type M4 Type Guaranteed range Band A amp B TX amp RX 144 148 MHz 144 146 MHz 438 450 MHz 430 440 MHz Frequency range Band A RX 118 524 MHz Band B 136 524 MHz 800 1300 MHz K type excluding cellular band Mode F1D F2D F3E Antenna impedance 50 Operating temperature range 20 C 60 C 4 F 140 F Power requirement 13 8 V DC 15 Negative ground Frequency stability Within 5 ppm 10 C 50 C Current TX VHF Hi Less than 13 0 A Mid Less than 5 5 A Less than 9 0 A Low Less than 4 0 A UHF Hi Less than 13 0 A Mid Less than 6 5 A Less than 9 0 A Low Less than 5 0 A RX Less than 1 2 A at 2W audio output Dimensions W x H x D Without projections Operation panel 155 x 70 x 38 mm 6 20 x 2 80 x 1 52 TX RX unit 140 x 43 x 142 mm 5 60 x 1 72 x 5 68 With projections Operation panel 156 x 71 x 56 mm 6 24 x 2 84 x 2 24 TX RX unit 140 x 44 x 1
37. ns fast Otherwise vibrations may occur After removing the release paper it cannot be reused 3 Attach the panel holder to the panel bracket using the 2 supplied SEMS screws 4 Attach the operation panel to the panel holder so that it locks in place n Power cable connection Be sure to use a 2 V vehicle battery that has sufficient current capacity If the current to the transceiver is insufficient the display may darken during transmission or the transmit output power may drop excessively Never connect the transceiver to a 24 V battery SEMS screw M4 x 0 mm Panel holder Tapping screw 4 mm x 2 mm Flat washer Adhesive tape Panel bracket Passenger compartment Engine compartment Black cable Red cable Rubber grommet Fuse holder E type Fuse holder K M4 types Fuse holder K M4 types Fuse holder E type 2 V vehicle battery DC power cable 4 SEMS screw M4 x 0 mm Panel holder Base stand Operation panel Note If you use the transceiver for a long period when the vehicle battery is not fully charged or when the engine is OFF the battery may become discharged and will not have sufficient reserves to start the vehicle Avoid using the transceiver under these conditions 1 Route the DC power cable supplied with the transceiver directly to the vehicle s battery terminals using the shortest path from the transceiver When using a noise filte
38. on the protective circuit may function to lower transmit output power 23 MENU MODE Many functions on this transceiver are selected or configured through the Menu instead of physical controls Once you become familiar with the Menu system you will appreciate the versatility it offers MENU AccEss 1 Press F Tuning control to access the Menu The setup category name appears on the display 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired setup category 3 Press the Tuning control to set up the current category The Menu name and number appears on the display 4 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired Menu 5 Press the Tuning control to set up the current Menu 6 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired value for the selected Menu 7 Press the Tuning control to set the selected value 8 Repeat steps 2 to 7 to set up additional Menus Press ESC at any time to exit Menu mode Press BACK at any time to cancel the Menu setup and return to the Menu selection 24 MENU cONfigUrAtiON AUDIO Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 000 KEY BEEP Beep sound OFF ON ON 001 BEEP VOLUME Beep volume level LEVEL 1 LEVEL 7 LEVEL 5 002 EXT SPEAKER External speaker output mode MODE 1 MODE 2 MODE 1 003 1 ANNOUNCE Voice announcement mode OFF AUTO MANUAL AUTO 004 1 ANNOUNCE LANGUAGE Voice announcement language ENGLISH JAPANESE E
39. otate the Tuning control to select your desired Memory channel Call Channel mode Call Channel mode allows you to quickly select a preset channel to allow immediate calls on that frequency The Call channel can be conveniently used as an emergency channel within your group 1 Select your desired band A or B The Call channel has a dedicated frequency for both bands A and B The default frequency for band A is 144 MHz The default frequency for band B is 430 440 MHz 2 Press CALL to enter Call Channel mode The icon appears on the display 3 Press CALL again to return to your previous operating frequency 22 TRANSmITTINg 1 Select your desired band and frequency channel 2 Press and hold the microphone PTT switch and speak into the microphone to transmit The icon and the RF power meter appear on the display for the selected transmit band The RF power meter shows the relative transmit output power The icon s appear on the display depending on what output power you have selected Speak into the microphone in your normal voice while keeping the microphone approximately 5 cm from your mouth Speaking too close to the microphone or too loudly may increase distortion and reduce intelligibility of your signal at the receiving station 3 When you finish speaking release the PTT switch Note When the transceiver overheats because of ambient high temperature or continuous transmissi
40. r it should be installed with an insulator to prevent it from touching metal on the vehicle We do not recommend using a cigarette lighter socket as some cigarette lighter sockets introduce an unacceptable voltage drop If the power cable must be routed through a hole in the vehicle chassis or body for example in the fire wall 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 fire wall The entire length of the cable must be dressed so it is isolated from heat moisture and the engine secondary high voltage ignition system cables 2 After the cable is in place wind heat resistant tape around the fuse holder to protect it from moisture Tie down the full run of cable 3 To prevent the risk of short circuits disconnect other wiring from the negative battery terminal before connecting the transceiver FIXEd STATION n Operation Panel Installation 1 Attach the panel holder to the base stand using the 2 supplied SEMS screws 2 Attach the operation panel to the panel holder so that it locks in place 5 Black cable Red cable DC power cable Fuse holder K M4 types Fuse holder E type Fuse holder E type Fuse holder K M4 types Regulated DC power supply n Power cable connection In order to use this transceiver for fixed station operation you will need a
41. ration panel TX RX unit Fuse holder E type Fuse holder K M4 types Fuse Fuse holder Fuse Fuse holder OPERATION PANEl ANd MIcROPhONE cONNEcTION Plug the microphone plug to the MIC jack then connect the Operation panel to the TX RX unit with the supplied cable Attach the microphone hanger to an appropriate position using the screws included in the screw set Modular plug cable Installing the Line Filter Install the line filter approximately 3 cm from the connector Approx 3 cm Line filter Line filter 7 ANTENNA cONNEcTION Before operating you must first install an efficient well tuned antenna The success of your installation will depend largely on the type of antenna and its correct installation The transceiver can give excellent results if the antenna system and its installation are given careful attention Use a low loss coaxial feed line that also has a characteristic impedance of 50 to match the transceiver input impedance 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 u Transmitting without first connecting an antenna or other matched load may damage the transceiver Always connect the antenna to the transceiver before transmitting u All fixed stations should be equipped with a li
42. tested to specification before shipment Attempting service or alignment without factory authorization can void the product warranty SERVICE When returning this product to your dealer or service center for repair pack it in its original box and packing material Include a full description of the problem s experienced Include your telephone number along with your name and address in case the service technician needs to contact you if available also include your fax number and e mail address Don t return accessory items unless you feel they are directly related to the service problem You may return this product for service to the authorized Kenwood dealer from whom you purchased it or any authorized Kenwood service center Please do not send subassemblies or printed circuit boards send the complete product A copy of the service report will be returned with the product SERVICE NOTE If you desire to correspond on a technical or operational problem please make your note legible short complete and to the point Help us help you by providing the following Model and serial number of equipment Question or problem you are having Other equipment in your station pertaining to the problem Do not pack the equipment in crushed newspapers for shipment Extensive damage may result during rough handling or shipping Note u Record the date of purchase serial number and dealer from whom this product was purchased u For your
43. ton f they are not properly protected from the rado frequency energy whch s present whle transmttng Electronc fuel njecton ant skd brakng and cruse control systems are typcal examples of equpment that may malfuncton If your vehcle contans such equpment consult the dealer for the make of vehcle and enlst hs her ad n determnng f they wll perform normally whle transmttng coNteNts PREPARATION 1 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 1 MOBILE INSTALLATION 2 TX RX Unt Installaton 2 Operaton Panel Installaton 3 Power Cable Connecton 3 FIXED STATION 4 Operaton Panel Installaton 4 Power Cable Connecton 5 REPLACING FUSES 6 OPERATION PANEL AND MICROPHONE CONNECTION 6 ANTENNA CONNECTION
44. y be applcable FCC WARNING Ths equpment generates or uses rado frequency energy Changes or modfcatons to ths equpment may cause harmful nterference unless the modfcatons are expressly approved n the nstructon manual The user could lose the authorty to operate ths equpment f an unauthorzed change or modfcaton s made INFORMATION TO THE DIGITAL DEVICE USER REQUIRED BY THE FCC Ths equpment has been tested and found to comply wth the lmts for a Class B dgtal devce pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These lmts are desgned to provde reasonable protecton aganst harmful nterference n a resdental nstallaton Ths equpment generates uses and can generate rado frequency energy and f not nstalled and used n accordance wth the nstructons may cause harmful nterference to rado communcatons However there s no guarantee that the nterference wll not occur n a partcular nstallaton If ths equpment does cause harmful nterference to rado or televson recepton whch can be determned by turnng the equpment off and on the user s encouraged to try to correct the nterference by one or more of the followng measures Reorent or relocate the recevng antenna Increase the separaton between the equpment and recever Connect the equpment to an outlet on a crcut dfferent from that to whch the recever s connected Consult the dealer for techncal assstance WHEN CONDENSATION OCCURS INSIDE THE TRANSCEIVER Condensaton may occur nsde the transcever n such
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