Kenwood TK-2360 manual

© B62-2182-00 (K, K2) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-2360 UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-3360[...]

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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 modications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an un[...]

ii The RBRC Recycle seal found on Kenwood nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery packs indicates Kenwood ’s voluntary participation in an industry program to collect and recycle Ni-MH batteries after their operating life has expired. The RBRC program is an alternative to disposing Ni-MH batteries with your regular refuse or in municipal waste strea[...]

iii • Do not disassemble or modify the transceiver for any reason. • Do not place the transceiver on or near airbag equipment while the vehicle is running. When the airbag inates, the transceiver may be ejected and strike the driver or passengers. • Do not transmit while touching the antenna terminal or if any metallic parts are exposed fr[...]

iv information concerning the battery Pack The battery pack includes ammable objects such as organic solvent. Mishandling may cause the battery to rupture producing ames or extreme heat, deteriorate, or cause other forms of damage to the battery . Please observe the following prohibitive matters. • Do not disassemble or reconstruct battery![...]

v • Do not charge the battery near fires or under direct sunlight! If the battery’s protection circuit is damaged, the battery may charge at extreme current (or voltage) and an abnormal chemical reaction may occur . The battery may generate heat or smoke, rupture, or burst into ame. • Use only the specified charger and observe charging req[...]

vi • Do not charge the battery for longer than the specified time! If the battery pack has not nished charging even after the regulated time has passed, stop it. The battery may generate heat or smoke, rupture, or burst into ame. • Do not place the battery pack into a microwave or high pressure container! The battery may generate heat or [...]

1  Unp acking and checking eqUipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 p r e p a r a t i o n .......................................... 2 o r i e n t a t i o n .......................................... 7 p rogrammable aUxiliary FUnctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 b a s i c o p e r a t i o n s .............[...]

2 1 match the guides of the battery pack with the grooves on the upper rear of the transceiver , then rmly press the battery pack in place . 2 lock the safety catch to prevent accidentally releasing the battery pack . 3 t o remove the battery pack, lift the safety catch, press the release latch, then pull the battery pack away from the transceiv[...]

3 Note: ◆ if you do not plan to use the transceiver for a long period, remove the batteries from the battery case. ◆ this battery case has been designed for transmitting at a power of approximately 1 W (the low power setting on your transceiver). If you want to transmit a stronger signal (using the high power setting on your transceiver), use a[...]

4  Note: When rst installing the belt clip, you must remove the battery pack from the rear of the transceiver . 1 Remove the 2 screws from the rear of the transceiver , then remove the small, plastic black covering that was held in place. 2 insert the belt clip mount into th[...]

5 2 While holding the cap in place, push it towards the bottom of the transceiver until the tabs on the cap click into place . • t o remove the cap, hold the top of the cap in place with your nger while inserting a 3 mm or smaller at blade screwdriver under the bottom of the cap. Slowly slide the screwdriver in until its tip touches the tab[...]

6  there are 3 types of stoppers available, depending on the number of channels used (4 channel type: white, 8 channel type: gray , and 12 channel type: black). 1 set the selector knob to channel 1, then pull the selector knob off the transciever . • if the [...]

7  ① Channel Selector rotate to select a channel. ② Power switch/ Volume control r otate to turn the transceiver on/oFF and to adjust the volume. ③ Transmit/ Receive/ Battery low indicator If enabled by your dealer , lights red while transmitting, green while receiving a call, and orange when receiving an opti[...]

8 ⑥ Side 1 key press or hold to activate its programmable function {page 8}. ⑦ Side 2 key press or hold to activate its programmable function {page 8}. ⑧ Speaker/ microphone jack connect a speaker/ microphone or headset here {page 5}. Otherwise, keep the supplied cap in place. [...]

9 n   press and hold this key to enter emergency mode. When the transceiver enters Emergency mode, it will change to the emergency channel and begin transmitting based on your dealer settings. Note: this function can be programmed only on the auxiliary key . n   press this key to lock and unl[...]

10 n   press and hold this key to deactivate qt or dqt signaling. release the key to return to normal operation. n   after selecting your desired Fleetsync channel, press this key to transmit your ptt list id, to request a call. n  ?[...]

1 1 n   press and hold this key to hear background noise. press this key again to return to normal operation. n   press the Status 1 or Status 2 key to transmit the status message assigned to them. n  ?[...]

12  1 select your desired channel. 2 press the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch Off to check whether or not the channel is free. • If the channel is busy , wait until it becomes free. 3 press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone. release the PTT switch to receive. ?[...]

13  if a priority channel has been programmed, the transceiver will automatically change to the Priority channel when a call is received on that channel, even if a call is being received on a normal channel . if the priority channel has been set as operator selectable by your dealer , you can set a new channel[...]

14  FleetSync is an Alphanumeric 2-way Paging Function, and is a protocol owned by Kenwood corporation. Note: if set up by your dealer , your transceiver may use the mdc-1200 feature in place of Fleetsync. mdc-1200 [...]

15  y ou can transmit pre-programmed status messages by pressing the keys programmed as Status 1 or Status 2 . s tatus messages are 2-digit codes ranging from 10 to 99 (80 ~ 99 are reserved for special messages). ?[...]

16  1 connect a headset to the transceiver . 2 t o transmit, simply speak into the microphone. • the transceiver recognizes sound levels depending on the VOX Gain level. If it is too sensitive, it will transmit when there is noise in the background. If it is not sensitive enough, it will not pick up your voi[...]

17  PTT ID is the transceiver unique ID code which is sent each time the PTT switch is pressed and/or released.  if programmed by your dealer for a channel, the compander will remove excessive noise from transmitted signals, to provide higher clarity of signals . ?[...]

18  y our dealer may also program several types of optional signaling for your transceiver channels. 2-tone Signaling: 2-tone Signaling opens the squelch only when your transceiver receives a call containing matching 2 tones. DTMF Signaling: dtmF signaling opens the squelch only when the transce[...]