Kenwood TK-3202 manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL © B62-1762-00 (K,K2,M,M2) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 VHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-2202 UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-3202[...]

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i T HANK Y OU We are grateful you chose KENWOOD for your land mobile radio applications. We believe this easy-to-use transceiver will provide dependable communications to keep personnel operating at peak efficiency . KENWOOD transceivers incorporate the latest in advanced technology . As a result, we feel strongly that you will be pleased with the [...]

ii One or more of the following statements may be applicable: FCC W ARNING 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 un[...]

iii P RECAUTIONS Observe the following precautions to prevent fire, personal injury , and transceiver damage. • Do not modify or attempt to adjust this transceiver for any reason. • Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight, nor place it close to heating appliances. • Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty , [...]

iv CONTENTS UNP ACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT .......................... 1 S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES ................................................ 1 PREP ARA TION .......................................................... 3 C HARGING THE Ni-MH B A TTERY P ACK .................................. 3 I NST ALLING / R EMOVING THE B A TTERY P ACK ........[...]

1 UNP ACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT Carefully unpack the transceiver . We recommend that you identify the items listed in the following table before discarding the packing material. If any items are missing or have been damaged during shipment, file a claim with the carrier immediately . S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES Note: A market code (K, K2, M, or M2) [...]

2 Belt clip Speaker/ microphone jack cover Screw set Speaker/ microphone locking bracket Ni-MH battery pack (KNB-29N) Antenna: K, M markets (TK-2202) Battery charger Antenna: K, M markets (TK-3202) AC adaptor (K, K2 markets) Antenna: K2, M2 markets (TK-3202) AC adaptor (M, M2 markets)[...]

3 C HARGING THE Ni-MH B A TTER Y P ACK The battery pack is not charged at the factory; charge it before use. The initial charging of the battery pack after purchase or extended storage (greater than 2 months) will not bring the battery pack to its normal operating capacity . After repeating the charge/discharge cycle 2 or 3 times, the operating cap[...]

4 1 Plug the AC adaptor cable into the adaptor jack located on the rear of the charger . 2 Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet. 3 Slide the Ni-MH battery pack or transceiver with a NiMH battery pack into the charger . • Make sure the battery pack terminals are in contact with the charger terminals by aligning the grooves of the battery pack wit[...]

5 I NST ALLING / R EMOVING THE B A TTER Y P ACK ◆ Do not short the battery terminals or dispose of the battery by fire. ◆ Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack. 1 Align the battery pack with the back of the transceiver , then press the battery pack and transceiver firmly together until the release latch on the base of the tra[...]

6 I NST ALLING THE A NTENNA Screw the antenna into the connector on the top of the transceiver by holding the antenna at its base and turning it clockwise until secure. Note: The antenna is neither a handle, a key ring retainer , nor a speaker/ microphone attachment point. Using the antenna in these ways may damage the antenna and degrade your tran[...]

7 If you are not using a speaker/ microphone, install the cover over the speaker/ microphone jacks using the supplied 3 x 6 mm screw . Note: T o keep the transceiver water resistant, you must cover the speaker/ microphone jacks with the supplied cover . I NST ALLING THE C OVER OVER THE S PEAKER / M ICROPHONE J ACKS I NST ALLING THE O PTIONAL S PEAK[...]

8 GETTING ACQUAINTED Speaker Speaker/ microphone jacks Microphone Antenna PTT (Push-T o- T alk) switch Press, then speak into the microphone to call a station. Release to receive. Side 1 key Press to activate its programmable function (page 9). LED indicator Lights red while transmitting. Lights green while receiving a signal. Flashes red when the [...]

9 PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIAR Y FUNCTIONS Y our dealer can program each of the Side 1 and Side 2 keys with one of the following auxiliary functions. Refer to their descriptions, starting on page 1 1. • Autodial • Key Lock • Key Lock (with Backup) • Monitor • Monitor Momentary • None (No function) (default setting for Side 1 key) • Scan • [...]

10 BASIC OPERA TIONS 1 T urn the Power switch/ V olume control clockwise to switch the transceiver power ON. •A beep sounds if enabled by your dealer . 2 Press the key programmed with the Monitor or Squelch Off function to hear background noise, then rotate the Power switch/ V olume control to adjust the volume. 3 Rotate the Channel selector to s[...]

11 ADV ANCED OPERA TIONS The following functions are programmable by your dealer , as described on page 9. A UTODIAL Press and hold the PTT switch, then press the key programmed as Autodial to transmit the stored DTMF code. Release the Autodial key , then speak into the microphone while still pressing the PTT switch to call the other party . K EY L[...]

12 M ONITOR / S QUELCH O FF Y ou can use the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch Off to listen to weak signals that you cannot hear during normal operation, to deactivate channel signalling, and to adjust the volume when no signals are present on your selected channel. • Squelch Off: Momentarily press to hear background noise. Press the key agai[...]

13 S CAN Scan is useful for monitoring signals on the transceiver channels. When scanning, the transceiver checks for a signal on each channel and only stops if a signal is present. The transceiver will remain on a busy channel until the signal is no longer present. Y our dealer programs the delay time between signal drop-out and Scan resumption. I[...]

14 ■ T emporar y Delete If a key is programmed with the T emporary Delete or Scan + T emporary Delete function, you can temporarily remove specific channels from the scanning sequence during Scan. When Scan stops at a channel, you can remove that channel from the scanning sequence by pressing and holding the key programmed as T emporary Delete or[...]

15 S CRAMBLER Scrambler allows you to hold a conversation in complete privacy . When activated, any other party listening in on your channel will be unable to understand your conversation. The transceiver scrambles your voice so that anybody listening to your conversation will not be able to understand what you are saying. In order for members of y[...]

16 VOICE OPERA TED TRANSMISSION (VOX) VOX operation allows you to transmit hands-free. This feature must first be activated by your dealer , and can only be used if you are using a supported headset. When operating VOX, you must set a VOX Gain level. This setting allows the transceiver to recognize sound levels. If the microphone is too sensitive, [...]

17 4 Press the Side 1 key to increase the VOX Gain level and the Side 2 key to decrease the level. • The VOX Gain can be adjusted from levels 1 to 10 and OFF . • The transceiver announces the VOX Gain level as you adjust it. If OFF is selected, a beep sounds. 5 Press the PTT switch to save the setting. •A beep will sound. • The transceiver [...]

18 BACKGROUND OPERA TIONS T IME - OUT T IMER (TOT) The purpose of the T ime-out Timer is to prevent any caller from using a channel for an extended period of time. If you continuously transmit for a period of time that exceeds the programmed time set by your dealer (default is 1 minute), the transceiver will stop transmitting and an alert tone will[...]

19 L OW B A TTERY W ARNING Low Battery W arning alerts you when the battery needs to be recharged or replaced. While operating the transceiver , if the battery power becomes low , an alert tone will sound every 30 seconds and the LED indicator will blink red. Replace or recharge the battery pack. C HANNEL A NNUNCIA TION When changing the channel us[...]

20 S TUN When the transceiver receives a call containing a stun code, either transmit mode will be disabled, or both receive mode and transmit mode will be disabled. (This function is used when a transceiver is stolen or lost, for example.) Stun is cancelled when the transceiver receives a call with a stun reset code. D UAL -T ONE M UL T -F REQUENC[...]

21 F LEET S YNC O PERA TION FleetSync is a protocol owned by KENWOOD Corporation and is enabled or disabled by your dealer . This function opens the squelch only when the transceiver receives the Fleet code and ID code programmed in your transceiver . Calls that do not contain the correct codes will not be heard. ■ Receiving When you receive a si[...]