Kenwood TK-7160 manual

TK-7160/ TK-8160 TK-7160H/ TK-8160H VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/ UHF FM TRANSCEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM VHF/ ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM UHF MODE D’EMPLOI TRANSCEPTOR FM VHF/ TRANSCEPTOR FM UHF MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES © B62-1829-10 (K, M) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01[...]

VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/ UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-7160/ TK-8160 TK-7160H/ TK-8160H INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH[...]

i T HANK Y OU We are grateful you chose KENWOOD for your personal mobile 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 qu[...]

ii P RECAUTIONS Observe the following precautions to prevent fire, personal injury , and transceiver damage. • Do not attempt to configure the transceiver while driving; it is too dangerous. • Do not disassemble or modify the transceiver for any reason. • Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight, nor place it near heat[...]

iii CONTENTS UNP ACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ................................... 1 S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES ..................................................................... 1 PREP ARA TION .................................................................................. 2 T OOLS R EQUIRED ......................................................[...]

iv CODE SQUELCH (ID CODE) .......................................................... 17 R ECEIVING ...................................................................................... 17 T RANSMITTING ................................................................................. 17 SELECTIVE CALL ...............................................[...]

1 Note: The following unpacking instructions are for use by your KENWOOD dealer , an authorized KENWOOD service facility , or the factory . 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, f[...]

2 V arious electronic equipment in your vehicle may malfunction if they are not properly protected from the radio frequency energy which is present while transmitting. Electronic fuel injection, anti-skid braking, and cruise control systems are typical examples of equipment that may malfunction. If your vehicle contains such equipment, consult the [...]

3 I NST ALLING THE T RANSCEIVER For passenger safety , install the transceiver securely using the supplied mounting bracket, so the transceiver will not break loose in the event of a collision. 1 Mark the position of the holes in the dash by using the mounting bracket as a template. Drill the holes, then attach the mounting bracket using the suppli[...]

4 C ONNECTING A M ICROPHONE 1 Insert the microphone plug into the jack on the front panel of the transceiver . • Be sure the tab on the microphone plug is facing the left hand side. 2 Mount the microphone on the microphone hanger where it will be within easy reach of the user . 3 To remove the microphone plug, press the tab on the connector while[...]

5 GETTING ACQUAINTED F RONT P ANEL q q q q q (Power) switch Press to switch the transceiver ON or OFF . w w w w w key Press to activate its programmable function {page 8}. The default setting is V olume Up. e e e e e key Press to activate its programmable function {page 8}. The default setting is V olume Down. r r r r r Display Refer to page 7. t t[...]

6 !1 !1 !1 !1 !1 A key Press to activate its programmable function {page 8}. The default setting is None (no function). !2 !2 !2 !2 !2 <B key Press to activate its programmable function {page 8}. The default setting is Channel Down. !3 !3 !3 !3 !3 C> key Press to activate its programmable function {page 8}. The default setting is Channel Up. [...]

7 D ISPLA Y R EAR P ANEL External speaker jack Power input connector Antenna connector r o t a c i d n I n o i t p i r c s e D s a d e m m a r g o r p y e k e h t n e h w s r a e p p A r o t i n o M r o f f O h c l e u q S s i . d e s s e r p n i e d o c e h t s e h c t a m l l a c a f o e d o c e n o t - 2 r o F M T D e h t n e h w s r a e p p A .[...]

8 PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS The , , , , S , A , <B , C> , and keys can be programmed with the functions listed below: • 2-tone Encode Press to enter 2-tone Encode Select mode. Refer to page 19 for details. • AUX Press to activate the auxiliary port. Press again to deactivate the auxiliary port. (The auxiliary port is used with optional board[...]

9 • None No function is programmed onto the key . • Operator Selectable T one Press to enter OST (Operator Selectable T one) Select mode. Refer to page 16 for details. • Public Address Press to activate the Public Address (P A) system. Refer to page 24 for details. • Scan Del/Add Press to add or remove the selected channel to/from the Scan [...]

10 BASIC OPERA TIONS S WITCHING P OWER ON/ OFF Press the switch to switch the transceiver ON. •A beep sounds. If programmed, an 8-character power-on message is also momentarily displayed. • If the T ransceiver Password function is programmed, “ ” will appear on the display when the power is turned ON. Refer to “T ransceiver Password”, b[...]

11 S ELECTING A Z ONE AND C HANNEL Select the desired zone using the keys programmed as Zone Up and Zone Down . • The default setting for the key is Zone Up . • The default setting for the key is Zone Down . Select the desired channel using the keys programmed as Channel Up and Channel Down . • The default setting for the <B key is Channel[...]

12 SCAN Scan is useful for monitoring signals on the transceiver channels. Scan can be used as either Single Scan or Multi Scan and is programmed by your dealer . • Single Scan monitors only the channels of a single zone. T o monitor other zones, press the Zone Up or Zone Down key during Scan. Scan will then begin monitoring the channels of the n[...]

13 A DD TO S CAN / D ELETE FROM S CAN Depending on how your transceiver has been set up, a key may have been programmed with the Scan Del/Add function. This function allows you to scan only those channels which you desire. To add or remove a channel to/from the Scan list, select the desired channel then press the Scan Del/Add key . To temporarily r[...]

14 DTMF CALLS Note: T o make DTMF calls, you must have an optional microphone with a DTMF keypad. S TORE & S END 1 Enter the desired digits on the microphone keypad. •Y ou can enter a maximum of 16 digits ( 0 ~ 9 , A ~ D , , and # ). • The digits appear on the display as you enter them. • If Keypad Auto-PTT is enabled by your dealer , thi[...]

15 D IALING S TORED DTMF N UMBERS 1 Press the microphone key . •“ ” appears on the display . 2 Enter the desired memory location number (1 ~ 9). • The digits stored in the selected location number appear on the display . •T o cancel, press any key other than the PTT switch. 3 Press the PTT switch. • If programmed by your dealer , no DTM[...]

16 QUIET T ALK (QT)/ DIGIT AL QUIET T ALK (DQT) Y our dealer may have programmed QT or DQT signaling on your transceiver channels. A QT tone/ DQT code is a sub-audible tone/code which allows you to ignore (not hear) calls from other parties who are using the same channel. When a channel is set up with a QT tone or DQT code, squelch will only open w[...]

17 CODE SQUELCH (ID CODE) Code Squelch is enabled or disabled by your dealer . This function turns the transceiver squelch OFF only when it receives the DTMF ID code that has been set up in your transceiver . T ransceivers that do not transmit the correct code will not be heard. Consequently , you can communicate with a specific party without liste[...]

18 SELECTIVE CALL Selective Call is enabled or disabled by your dealer . This function is similar to Code Squelch {page 17}. The dif ferences from Code Squelch are: •Y ou can send or receive Status codes containing up to 5 digits. • Selective Call opens the squelch only when the transceiver receives a predetermined DTMF code in the correct sequ[...]

19 2-TONE SIGNALING 2-tone Signaling is enabled or disabled by your dealer . This function opens the squelch only when the transceiver receives the 2 tones corresponding to the 2-tone code set up on your transceiver . T ransceivers that do not transmit the correct tones will not be heard. R ECEIVING When you receive a signal containing the correct [...]

20 FleetSync: ALPHANUMERIC 2-W A Y P AGING FUNCTION FleetSync is an Alphanumeric 2-way Paging Function and is a protocol owned by KENWOOD Corporation. FleetSync enables a variety of paging functions on your transceiver , some of which depend on dealer programming. GPS R EPORT If a GPS unit (NMEA-0183 format) is installed on your transceiver and the[...]

21 S TA TUS M ESSAGE Y ou can send and receive 2-digit Status messages which may be decided in your talk group. Messages can contain up to 16 alphanumeric characters. Status messages range from 10 to 99 (80 ~ 99 are reserved for special messages). A maximum of 5 received messages can be stored in the stack memory of your transceiver . These saved m[...]

22 EMERGENCY OPERA TION If your transceiver has been programmed with the Emergency function, you can make emergency calls. 1 Press and hold the key programmed as Emergency . • Depending on the delay time programmed into your transceiver , the length of time you must hold the Emergency key will vary . • When the transceiver enters Emergency mode[...]

23 ADV ANCED OPERA TIONS T ALK A ROUND Y ou may occasionally experience an interruption in service (due to a power failure, etc.). During such an occurence, you can continue communication by using the T alk Around feature if it has been programmed by your dealer . T alk Around allows you to communicate directly with other transceivers without the u[...]

24 P UBLIC A DDRESS (P A) S YSTEM To use the Public Address system, your dealer must install an optional KAP-2 unit and an external speaker . This function causes all audio input via the microphone to be amplified and output from the external speaker . To use the P A system: 1 Press the key programmed as Public Address . • The icon appears on the[...]

25 V OICE S CRAMBLER Note: There are 2 options for using the scrambler . Y our dealer can activate or deactivate the built-in scrambler function of the transceiver , or they can add a more secure optional scrambler board to your transceiver . Ask your dealer for details. Although the built-in scrambler function does not offer complete privacy with [...]

26 BACKGROUND OPERA TIONS T IME - OUT T IMER (TOT) The purpose of the T ime-out T imer 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, the transceiver will stop transmitting and an alert tone will sound. T o stop the tone, release the P[...]