Kenwood TK-2302V manual

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    TK-2302/ TK-2302V TK-3302/ TK-3302U © B62-2139-00 (K, P) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 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[...]

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    VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/ UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-2302/ TK-2302V TK-3302/ TK-3302U INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH ATTENTION: Th e RB RC R ec yc le s ea l fo un d on K en wo od l it hi um -i on (L i- io n) b at te ry p ac ks i nd ic at es K en wo od ’s v ol un ta ry pa rt ic ip a ti on i n an in du st ry p ro g ra m to c ol l ec t an d re c yc le Li -i on b a[...]

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    T hank Y ou We are grateful you have chosen Kenwood for your land mobile radio applications. n oTices To The u ser ◆ Government law prohibits the operation of unlicensed radio transmitters within the territories under government control. ◆ Illegal operation is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment. ◆ Refer service to qualified technicians on[...]

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    i One or more of the following statements may be applicable: FCC WARNING This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unaut[...]

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    ii P recautions • Do not charge the transceiver and battery pack when they are wet. • Ensure that there are no metallic items located between the transceiver and the battery pack. • Do not use options not specified by Kenwood . • If the die-cast chassis or other transceiver part is damaged, do not touch the damaged parts. • If a headset o[...]

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    iii Tu rn t he t r an sc ei ve r po we r o ff i n th e fo l lo wi ng l oc at io n s: • In e xp lo si v e at mo sp he re s ( in fl am ma bl e ga s , du st p ar ti cl e s, m et al li c po wd er s, g r ai n po wd er s, e t c. ). • Wh il e ta ki n g on f ue l or w h il e pa rk ed a t g as ol in e se rv ic e s ta ti on s. • Ne ar e xp lo s iv es o[...]

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    iv Information concerning the battery pack: The battery pack includes flammable objects such as organic solvent. Mishandling may cause the battery to rupture producing flames or extreme heat, deteriorate, or cause other forms of damage to the battery. Please observe the following prohibitive matters. • Do n ot d is a ss em bl e or r ec o ns tr uc[...]

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    v • Us e on ly t h e sp ec if ie d ch a rg er a nd o bs er v e ch ar gi ng re qu ir em en t s! If t he b at t er y is c ha rg ed in u ns pe ci fi ed co nd it io ns ( un d er h ig h te mp er at ur e o ve r th e re gu l at ed v al ue , ex c es si ve h ig h vo l ta ge o r cu rr en t ov e r re gu la te d va l ue , or w it h a r em od el ed c ha rg e [...]

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    vi • Do n ot t ou c h a ru pt ur ed a n d le ak in g ba tt e ry ! If t he e le c tr ol yt e li qu id fr om t he b at te r y ge ts i nt o yo u r ey es , wa sh yo ur e ye s w it h fr es h wa te r a s so on a s po s si bl e, w it ho ut ru bb in g yo ur e ye s. G o to t he h os p it al i mm ed ia te l y. If l ef t un t re at ed , it m ay ca us e ey e[...]

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    1 CONTENTS UNP ACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT .........................1 PREP ARA TION .........................................................2 ORIENT A TION ..........................................................6 PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS........................7 BASIC OPERA TIONS .................................................. 9 VO[...]

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    2 PREP ARA TION 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 ba[...]

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    3 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 trans[...]

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    4 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: To 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 nS tAl li ng the o pti onA l S pe [...]

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    5 c hArging the B A tter y p Ack ATTENTION: Always switch OFF a transceiver equipped with a battery pack before inserting the transceiver into the charger. 1 Plug the AC adapter cable into the jack located on the rear of the charger. 2 Plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet. 3 Slide a battery pack or a transceiver equipped with a battery pack into t[...]

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    6 ORIENT A TION Antenna Battery pack Channel selector Rotate to change the operating channel. • Channel Annunciation: When changing channels, the transceiver will announce the newly selected channel number. (This can be deactivated by your dealer.) LED indicator For the LED indicator status, refer to page 9. Power switch/ Volume control Turn cloc[...]

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    7 PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS Your dealer can program the Side 1 and Side 2 keys each with one of the following functions. ■ None No function has been programmed. ■ Autodial DTMF Autodial allows you to make a private call to another party. ■ Key Lock Press and hold this key for 1 second to lock/ unlock the transceiver keys. ■ Key Lock [...]

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    8 ■ Scrambler The Scrambler function 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. ■ Squelch Off Momentarily press this key to hear background noise. Press the key again to return to normal operation. ■ Squelch Off Momentary P[...]

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    9 BASIC OPERA TIONS 1 Turn the Power switch / Volume 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 / Volume control to adjust the volume. 3 Rotate the Channel selector to sel[...]

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    10 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. To activate VOX and set the VOX Gain level, perform the following steps: 1 Connect the headset to the transceiver . • The VOX function does not activ[...]

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    11 BACKGROUND OPERA TIONS t ime -o ut t imer (tot) The Time-out Timer prevents callers from using a channel for an extended duration. If you continuously transmit for the duration programmed by your dealer (default is 1 minute), transmission will stop and an alert tone will sound. To stop the tone, release the PTT switch. B A tter y S Aver When act[...]

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    12 S ignAling ■ QT/ DQT/ DTMF The Encoder/Decoder function uses QT/ DQT to segregate talk groups, so users only hear calls from their own group. A DTMF PTT ID is included for dispatch operations or simple remote control applications. The DTMF decode capabilities include Selective Call ID, Transpond with ID, and “Wild Card” Group Calling. ■ [...]