Kenwood NXR-700 Two-Way Radio User Manual
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1. 10 OPERATION PANEl FRONT lt RC D710 PG 5J gt 12 BASIC OPERATIONS RC D710 TM V71 14 SWITCHING THE POWER ON OFF 14 ADJuSTING THE VOluME 14 ADJuSTING THE SQuElCH 14 SElECTING A BAND 15 SElECTING DuAl BAND MODE SINGlE BAND MODE 16 SElECTING A FREQuENCY BAND 17 SElECTING AN OPERATING MODE 18 TRANSMITTING 19 MENu MODE 20 MENu ACCESS 20 MENu CONFIGuRATION 21 CHARACTER ENTRY 32 MAINTENANCE 34 GENERAl INFORMAT2. r PM Press PM to enters the PM Programmable Memory channel selection mode t Press to turn the RC D10 power ON and OFF Note For MSG LIST BCON POS and P MON keys refer to the APRS explanation 13 q Tuning Control Press the Tuning control to enter Menu mode w F OFF Press F OFF to return Normal mode e DX Press DX to turn the DX PacketClusters Monitor ON and OFF r P IN Press P IN to enter PM Channel registration mode t Press to turn the RC D10 power ON and OFF Note For WXi key refer to the APRS explanation n IN FUNCTION MODE 14 BASIC OPERATIONS RC D710 TM V71 SwITChINg ThE POwER ON OFF Press the switch to switch the transceiver ON 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 ADjuSTINg ThE SQuElCh 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 15 BASIC OPERATIONS RC D710 TM V71 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 transm
3. BEEP Beep sound OFF ON ON 001 BEEP VOLUME Beep volume level LEVEL 1 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 2 22 TX RX lt RC D710 TM V71 gt 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 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 lt RC D710 TM V71 gt 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 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 E
4. See explanation 525 TIME Clock time See explanation 526 TIME ZONE Time zone UTC 14 00 UTC 14 00 UTC 528 COM PORT BAUDRATE COM terminal baud rate speed 9600 19200 38400 57600 bps 9600 bps 27 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 RC D710 TM V71 Data band type A BAND B BAND TX A BAND RX B BAND 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 RC D710 TM V71 D or RxD BAND ON IGNORE DCD RC D710 PG 5J ON 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 28 APRS Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 604 COM PORT OUTPUT COM port output OFF ON OFF 605 MY POSITION NAM
5. 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 21 MENU MODE MENU cONfigUrAtiON AUDIO lt RC D710 TM V71 gt 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 ENGLISH 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 Continuous recording OFF ON OFF AUDIO lt RC D710 PG 5J gt Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 000 KEY
6. 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 34 MAINTENANCE GENERAL INFORMATION This product has been factory aligned and tested to specification before shipment Attempting service or alignment without factory authorization can void the product warranty SERVICE When returning this product to your dealer or service center for repair pack it in its original box and packing material Include a full description of the problem s experienced Include your telephone number along with your name and address in case the service technician needs to contact you if available also include your fax number and e mail address Don t return accessory items unless you feel they are directly related to the service problem You may return this product for service to the authorized Kenwood dealer from whom you purchased it or any authorized Kenwood service center Please do not send subassemblies or printed circuit boards send the complete product A copy of the service report will be returned wi
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8. screw set in a location where it will not interfere with driving n Replacing Fuses PG 5J 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 Only use fuses of the specified type and rating otherwise the PG 5J could be damaged GETTING ACQUAINTED OPERATION PANEl FRONT lt RC D710 TM V71 gt n IN NORMAlMODE 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 Note For APRS key functions refer to the APRS explanation y F Press F to enter Function
9. ActEr 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 33 n Microphone Keypad character Entry with tM V71 The microphone keys can also be used to enter characters Refer to the table below for characters corresponding to microphone 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 M N O 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
10. E 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 1 1 609 PACKET FILTER POSITION LIMIT Position limit See explanation 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 29 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 RC D710 TM V71 VOICE ALERT Voice alert OFF ON OFF CTCSS FREQUENCY CTCSS frequency See explanation 100 0 Hz 615 WEATHER STATION TX Weather TX
11. ION 34 SERVICE 34 SERVICE NOTE 34 ClEANING 34 SPECIFICATIONS 35 v For a detailed explanation on the operation refer to the PDF file supplied on the CD ROM Ttles denoted wth lt RC D710 TM V71 gt are operaton explanatons only for when the RC D710 s connected to the TM V71 A E Ttles wthout ths ndcaton nclude operaton explanatons for when connectng the RC D710 to the PG 5J In the explanatons the term transcever s generally referrng to the RC D710 TM V71 A E Operation File name conTenTs 00 CONTENTS E pdf oPeraTing Through rePeaTers lt rc d710 TM v71 gt 01 REPEATER E pdf MeMorY channels lt rc d710 TM v71 gt 02 MEMORY CHANNEL E pdf PrograMMaBle MeMorY PM 03 PM CHANNEL E pdf scan lt rc d710 TM v71 gt 04 SCAN E pdf conTinuous Tone coded sQuelch sYsTeM cTcss lt rc d710 TM v71 gt 05 CTCSS E pdf digiTal coded sQuelch dcs lt rc d710 TM v71 gt 06 DCS E pdf dual Tone MulTi FreQuencY dTMF lt rc d710 TM v71 gt 07 DTMF E pdf echolink
12. Manual The wrtng conventons descrbed below have been followed to smplfy nstructons and avod unnecessary repetton Instruction Action Press KEY Momentarly press KEY Press KEY 1s Press and hold KEY for 1 second or longer Press KEY1 KEY2 Press KEY1 momentarly release KEY1 then press KEY2 Press F KEY Press the F key to enter Functon mode then press KEY to access ts secondary functon Press KEY Power ON Wth the transcever power OFF press and hold KEY whle turnng the transcever power ON conTenTs PREPARATION 1 SuPPlIED ACCESSORIES 1 INSTAllATION 2 CONNECTION TO PC 3 CONNECTION TO TM V71 3 CONNECTION TO PG 5J 4 GETTING ACQuAINTED 6 OPERATION PANEl FRONT lt RC D710 TM V71 gt 6 OPERATION PANEl REAR amp lEFT 9 DISPlAY lt RC D710 TM V71 gt
13. 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 30 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 RC D710 TM V71 APRS voice OFF ON ON 625 INTERRUPT DISPLAY DISPLAY AREA Display area OFF HALF ENTIRE RC D710 TM V71 ENTIRE OFF ENTIRE RC D710 PG 5J 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 Temperat
14. RC D710 CONTROL PANEL INSTRUCTION MANUAL PANNEAU DE CONTROLE MODE D EMPLOI PANEL DE CONTROL MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES B62 2003 00 W 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 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 Seules les fonctions de base sont expliqu es dans ce mode d emploi Pour le d tail sur les autres op rations reportez vous au fichier PDF votre disposition sur le CD ROM En este manual de instrucciones solamente se explican las operaciones b sicas Si desea obtener una descripci n detallada de las operaciones consulte el archivo PDF correspondiente incluido en el CD ROM CD ROM PDF CONTROL PANEL RC D710 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH Thank You We are grateful you decded to purchase ths RC D710 FeaTures RC D710 has the followng man features Has a bult n TNC whch conforms to the AX 25protocol Wth a portable computer allows you to enjoy Packet operaton qute easly Includes a program for dealng wth data formats supported by Automatc Packet Poston Reportng System APRS lt RC D710 TM V71 gt When the RC D710 s connected to the TM V71A E the av
15. RIGHTNESS 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 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 60 90 120 180 minutes OFF 25 AUX lt RC D710 TM V71 gt Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 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 c
16. TM V7 attach the RC D70 to the transceiver using the PG 5J option RC D710 Modular plug cable Line filter PG 5J Black cable Red cable DC power cable NC PR9 PKS PKD GND SQC dATA terminal pin PG 5J 6 pin mini DIN cable DATA terminal Line filter Panel jack Panel jack To 3 8 V DC power supply or 2 V vehicle battery DATA terminal Transceiver No Name I O Function q PKD O TNC data output 2 Vp p 10 k 9600 bps data 40 mVp p 10 k 1200 bps data w GND GND e PKS O Data standby control signal output Open corrector TX L level RX Hi impedance r PR9 I TNC data input 9600 bps 350 mVp p to 600 mVp p 10 k t NC No connection y SQC I Squelch control signal input SQL Open H level Close L level 5 Fuse holder Fuse n Power cable connection PG 5J Fixed Station In order to use the PG 5J for fixed station operation you will need a separate 3 8 V DC power supply that must be purchased separately Note Do not plug the DC power supply into an AC outlet until you make all connections Mobile Installation Be sure to use a 2 V vehicle battery that has sufficient current capacity If the current to the PG 5J is insufficient the display may darken during transmission or the transmit output power may drop excessively Never connect the transceiver to a 24 V battery Note Install the PG 5J Interface Box using the included
17. alable functons are the same as the TM D710A E lt RC D710 PG 5J gt When the RC D710 s connected to the DATA termnal of a transcever va the PG 5J opton wth the RC D710 bult n TNC you can use PACKET and APRS mode Stand Alone mode noTices To The user One or more of the followng statements may 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 anten
18. choLink SPEED EchoLink memory transmission speed FAST SLOW FAST 23 DTMF lt RC D710 TM V71 gt 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 REPEATER lt RC D710 TM V71 gt 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 24 AUX lt RC D710 TM V71 gt 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 B
19. he Memory channel and Menu number Appears when the Memory Channel Lockout function is ON Appears while using High output power Blinks when the temperature protection circuit transmit power save turns on with TM V1 A E K E types only Appears while using Middle output power Blinks when the temperature protection circuit transmit power save 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 00 bps Appears when mute function is ON Appears while making a continuous recording Appears while in EchoLink Sysop mode Appears when the Key Lock function is ON Displays the PM channel number Appears when Weather Alert is ON Blinks when receiving a signal with TM V1 A K type only 12 OPERATION PANEl FRONT lt RC D710 PG 5J gt n IN NORMAlMODE q Tuning Control Press F then press the Tuning control to enter Menu mode w F Press F to enter Function mode e TNC Each time you press TNC the mode toggles between APRS or NAVITRA mode ON and PACKET mode ON When OPENING TNC appears on the display the mode cannot be changed
20. he 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 remains 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 RC D70 to the panel holder so that it locks in place SEMS screw M4 x 0 mm Panel holder Tapping screw 4 mm x 2 mm Flat washer Adhesive tape Panel bracket n Fixed Station 1 Attach the panel holder to the base stand using the 2 supplied SEMS screws 2 Attach the RC D70 to the panel holder so that it locks in place SEMS screw M4 x 0 mm Panel holder Base stand 3 cONNEcTION TO Pc Use a PG 5G option cable when connecting the RC D70 to a computer D SUB terminal Panel jack RC D710 TM V71 Modular plug cable Installing the Line Filter Install the line filter approximately 3 cm from the connector Approx 3 cm Line filter To PC 9 pin D SUB terminal cOM terminal pin NC NC CTS TXD RTS GND RXD NC PG 5G option PG 5G pin configuration cross connection cONNEcTION TO TM V71 Connect the RC D70 to the TM V7 using the supplied cable Line filter Panel jack 4 cONNEcTION TO PG 5J When using the RC D70 with a transceiver other than the
21. it Band A left BAND SEL control Band B right BAND SEL control 16 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 17 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 18 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 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 ente
22. lt rc d710 TM v71 gt 08 EchoLink E pdf oTher oPeraTions 09 OTHER OPERATIONS E pdf PackeT oPeraTion 10 PACKET E pdf aPrs 11 APRS E pdf reseT 12 RESET E pdf vgs 1 oPTional oPeraTion lt rc d710 TM v71 gt 13 VGS E pdf cross Band locked Band oPeraTion lt WiTh TM v71 a k TYPe onlY gt 14 CROSS BAND K TYPE E pdf Wireless oPeraTion lt WiTh TM v71 a k TYPe onlY gt 15 WIRELESS K TYPE E pdf WeaTher alerT lt WiTh TM v71 a k TYPe onlY gt 16 WEATHER ALERT K TYPE E pdf skY coMMand lt WiTh TM v71 a k TYPe onlY gt 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 Item Part Number Quantity Modular plug cable for PANEL jack 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 Sheet G 4438 XX Panel holder J29 0663 XX Cushion G3 2233 XX Panel bracket J29 0707 XX Sheet G 4228 XX Screw set N99 2055 XX Warranty Card For USA CANADA For Europe Instruction manual English French Spanish Japanese B62 2003 XX Italian German Dutch Chinese traditional B62 2004 XX CD ROM For a detailed explanation on the operation T93 034 XX 2 INSTAllATION n Mobile Installation 1 Clean and dry the installation location Do not install t
23. mode Press F 1s to turn the transceiver 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 with TM V1 A E K E types only gt Middle Power gt Low Power 0 PF1 Press PF1 to activate its programmable function 1 PF2 Press PF2 to activate its programmable function 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 display the mode cannot be changed 5 PM Pre
24. na 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 Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment applicable for EU countries that have adopted separate waste collection systems Products wth the symbol crossed out wheeled bn cannot be dsposed as household waste Old electrcal and electronc equpment should be recycled at a faclty capable of handlng these tems and ther waste byproducts Contact your local authorty for detals n locatng a recycle faclty nearest to you Proper recyclng and waste dsposal wll help conserve resources whlst preventng detrmental effects on our health and the envronment PrecauTions Observe the followng precautons to prevent fre personal njury and RC D710 transcever damage When operatng moble do not attempt to confgure the RC D710 whle drvng t s too dangerous Do not expose the RC D710 to long perods of drect sunlght nor place t near heatng applances Do not place the RC D710 n excessvely dusty humd or wet areas nor on unstable surfaces If an abnormal odor or smoke s detected comng from the RC D710 or transcever swtch the RC D710 transcever power off mmedately and contact a Kenwood servce staton or your dealer Do not use optons not specfed by Kenwood WriTing convenTions FolloWed in This
25. ommunications 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 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 BAND A BAND 26 AUX lt RC D710 PG 5J gt 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 521 AUTO PM STORE Automatic PM entry OFF ON ON 524 DATE Date
26. r Memory Channel mode 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired Memory channel 19 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 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 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 3 When you finish speaking release the PTT switch 20 MENU MODE Many functions on this RC D710 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 lt RC D710 TM V71 gt lt RC D710 PG 5J gt 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired setup category 3 Press the Tuning control to set up the
27. ss PM to enters the PM Programmable Memory channel selection mode 6 Press to turn the transceiver power ON and OFF 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 MHz with TM V1 E 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 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 3 P IN Press P IN to enter PM Channel regi
28. stration 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 TM V1 or PG 5J to this jack using the supplied Modular plug cable 10 DIsPlAy lt RC D710 TM V71 gt Indicator Description Clock display Setting Time Menu 525 Appears when there is a transmission band available Blinks when the cross band repeater is ON with TM V1 A K type only Appears when there is an operation band available Blinks when the wireless remote control is ON with TM V1 A 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 11 Indicator Description Displays t
29. th 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 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 SPECIFICATIONS 35 MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS Specifications are subject to change without notice due to advancements in technology Supply voltage 10 V DC 9 11 V DC lt Negative ground gt Current Less than 450 mA Operating temperature range 20 C 60 C 4 F 140 F Dimensions W x H x D Without projections 155 x 70 x 38 mm 6 10 x 2 76 x 1 50 With projections 156 x 71 x 56 mm 6 14 x 2 80 x 2 21 Weight approx 300 g 10 6 oz To download the MCP 2A software go to http www
30. ure 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 31 APRS Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 629 NAVITRA MESSAGE MESSAGE Message Up to 20 characters SKY CMD RC D710 TM V71 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 2 SKY COMMAND SKY command OFF COMMANDER TRANSPORTER OFF AUX 2 RC D710 TM V71 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 AUX 2 RC D710 PG 5J Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting 999 RESET Reset PM RESET FULL RESET PM RESET 1 Available only when the optional VGS 1 unit is installed in the TM V71 A E 2 Available only for TM V71 A K type models 3 Available only for TM V71 A E K and E types models 32 chAr
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