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Kenwood NEXEDGE NX-410, Instruction Manual

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We are grateful you have chosen 

Kenwood

 for your land 

mobile radio applications.

This instruction manual covers only the basic operations of your 
NEXEDGE portable radio.  Ask your dealer for information on any 
customized features they may have added to your radio.

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  Government law prohibits the operation of unlicensed radio 

transmitters within the territories under government control.

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  Illegal operation is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment.

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  Refer service to qualified technicians only.

SAFETY:

  It is important that the operator is aware of and 

understands hazards common to the operation of any 
transceiver.

Summary of Contents for NEXEDGE NX-410

Page 1: ...ITAL TRANSCEIVER 900MHz DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL ÉMETTEUR RÉCEPTEUR NUMÉRIQUE 800MHz ÉMETTEUR RÉCEPTEUR NUMÉRIQUE 900MHz MODE D EMPLOI TRANSCEPTOR DIGITAL 800MHz TRANSCEPTOR DIGITAL 900MHz MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES ...

Page 2: ...Int MIC Switch Input High Impedance I 5 EMC External MIC Input 1 8 kΩ I 6 ME External MIC GND GND 7 PTT External PTT Input High Impedance I 8 PF Programable Function Key Input High Impedance I 9 OPT Man Down Input High Impedance I 10 E GND GND 11 5V 5V power supply output 5V O 12 TXD Serial Data Output CMOS O 13 RXD Serial Data Input CMOS I 14 NC Not used Antenna Terminal 50 Ω impedance Battery Te...

Page 3: ... customized features they may have added to your radio NOTICES TO THE USER 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 only SAFETY It is important that the operator is aware of and understands hazards common to the operation ...

Page 4: ... against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can generate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to ...

Page 5: ...ng life has expired The RBRC program is an alternative to disposing Ni Cd batteries with your regular refuse or in municipal waste streams which is illegal in some areas For information on Ni Cd battery recycling in your area call toll free 1 800 8 BATTERY 1 800 822 8837 Kenwood s involvement in this program is part of our commitment to preserve our environment and conserve our natural resources T...

Page 6: ...to the volume level when turning the squelch off Do not place the microphone cable around your neck while near machinery that may catch the cable Do not place the transceiver on unstable surfaces Ensure that the end of the antenna does not touch your eyes When the transceiver is used for transmission for many hours the radiator and chassis will become hot Do not touch these locations when replacin...

Page 7: ...se Intrinsically Safe such as approved by Factory Mutual CSA In explosive atmospheres inflammable gas dust particles metallic powders grain powders etc While taking on fuel or while parked at gasoline service stations The orange seal on the reverse side of the transceiver is important with respect to the waterproof efficiency of the transceiver Do not place stickers or other materials on or around...

Page 8: ...ansmitting at such a time may result in a high frequency burn If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver switch the transceiver power off immediately remove the battery pack from the transceiver and contact your Kenwood dealer Use of the transceiver while you are driving may be against traffic laws Please check and observe the vehicle regulations in your area Do not expos...

Page 9: ...e current will flow and the battery may generate heat or smoke rupture or burst into flame It will also cause metal objects to heat up Do not incinerate or apply heat to the battery If the insulator is melted the gas release vent or safety function is damaged or the electrolyte is ignited the battery may generate heat or smoke rupture or burst into flame Do not leave the battery near fires stoves ...

Page 10: ...form the battery causing a short circuit The battery may generate heat or smoke rupture or burst into flame Do not jar or throw the battery An impact may cause the battery to leak generate heat or smoke rupture and or burst into flame If the battery s protection circuit is damaged the battery may charge at an abnormal current or voltage and an abnormal chemical reaction may occur Do not use the ba...

Page 11: ...dor appears to have different coloring is deformed or seems abnormal for any other reason remove it from the charger or operating equipment and do not use it The battery may generate heat or smoke rupture or burst into flame Do not reverse charge or reverse connect the battery The battery pack has positive and negative poles If the battery pack does not smoothly connect with a charger or operating...

Page 12: ...ING ACQUAINTED 4 DISPLAY 6 PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS 7 BASIC OPERATIONS 9 SWITCHING POWER ON OFF 9 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME 9 SELECTING A ZONE AND CHANNEL GROUP ID 10 TRANSMITTING 10 RECEIVING 11 MENU MODE 12 MENU ACCESS 12 MENU CONFIGURATION 12 CHARACTER ENTRY 14 SCAN 15 TEMPORARY CHANNEL LOCKOUT 15 PRIORITY SCAN 15 SCAN REVERT 16 SCAN DELETE ADD 16 PRIORITY CHANNEL SELECT 16 FleetSync ALPHANUMERIC 2 WA...

Page 13: ... VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION VOX 24 BACKGROUND OPERATIONS 26 CLOCK 26 VIBRATOR 26 TIME OUT TIMER TOT 26 BATTERY SAVER 27 KEY LOCK 27 LOW BATTERY WARNING 27 SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR 27 COMPANDER 28 BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT BCL 28 CONTROL CHANNEL HUNT 28 PTT ID 28 VGS 1 OPTIONAL VOICE GUIDE STORAGE UNIT 29 VOICE RECORDER 29 VOICE GUIDE 30 ...

Page 14: ...ctory Carefully unpack the transceiver We recommend that you identify the items listed in the following list before discarding the packing material If any items are missing or damaged file a claim with the carrier immediately SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Belt clip 1 Screws for belt clip 3 x 8 mm 2 Universal connector cap 1 Dressing screw 1 Instruction manual 1 ...

Page 15: ...from the transceiver Note For battery pack charging procedures and useage refer to the battery charger Instruction Manual Before charging a battery pack that is attached to the transceiver ensure that the safety catch is firmly closed While operating the transceiver using a Li ion battery pack in areas with an ambient temperature of 10 C 14 F and lower operating time may be shortened INSTALLING TH...

Page 16: ...uring continuous transmission or when left sitting in a hot environment Insert the cap into place over the universal connector and secure it in place using the attached screw INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL SPEAKER MICROPHONE OR HEADSET 1 Insert the guide of the speaker microphone or headset connector into place over the universal connector 2 Secure the connector in place using the attached screw Note Whe...

Page 17: ...just the volume c Transmit Receive Battery low indicator If enabled by your dealer lights red while transmitting green while receiving a call Conventional channels only and orange when receiving an optional signaling call DTMF signaling etc Blinks red when the battery power is low while transmitting d Auxiliary key Press to activate its programmable function page 7 ...

Page 18: ...ivate its programmable function page 7 The default is Menu j key Press to activate its programmable function page 7 k key Press to activate its programmable function page 7 l key Press to activate its programmable function page 7 m key Press to activate its programmable function page 7 The default is Zone Down n Keypad Press these keys to send DTMF tones These keys can also be programmed with seco...

Page 19: ...elephone ID call is being received in LTR Trunking mode Blinks during AutoTelephone search in LTR Trunking mode Signal strength indicator page 27 Battery power indicator page 27 Talk Around is activated Site Lock is activated Scrambler Encryption is activated Auto Recording on the VGS 1 option is activated Auto Reply Message is activated The auxiliary function is activated Lone Worker is activated...

Page 20: ...Position Display Group NXDN 7 Group SDM NXDN 9 Group Status NXDN 9 Home CH GID Home CH GID Select Individual NXDN 9 Individual SDM NXDN 9 Individual Status NXDN 9 Key Lock Lone Worker Low Transmit Power Maintenance Menu Monitor 4 Monitor Momentary 4 OST 1 Playback 2 Priority channel Select 11 Scan Scan Delete Add Scrambler Encryption Scramber Encryption Code 9 SDM FleetSync NXDN Selcall FleetSync ...

Page 21: ...lable only for NXDN Trunking operation 6 Can be programmed only on the Selector knob 7 Available only for NXDN Conventional operation 8 Can be programmed only on the Auxiliary key and the optional speaker microphone PF1 orange key 9 Available only for NXDN Conventional and NXDN Trunking operation 10 Available only for Analog Conventional and Analog Trunking operation 11 Available only for Analog C...

Page 22: ... when the power is turned ON To unlock the transceiver enter the password 1 Select a character using the DTMF keypad Press or to delete a character Press and hold or to delete all characters 2 Press or to confirm the entry If you enter an incorrect password an error tone sounds and the transceiver remains locked The password can contain a maximum of 6 digits ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Rotate the Power s...

Page 23: ...lect the desired zone and channel group ID 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 For best sound quality hold the transceiver approximately 1 5 inches 3 4 cm from your mouth Making Group Calls Digital If a...

Page 24: ...ed signal matches your transceiver settings Note Signaling allows your transceiver to code your calls This will prevent you from listening to unwanted calls Refer to SIGNALING on page 23 for details Receiving Group Calls Digital When you receive a group call on a Conventional channel and the received group ID matches the ID set up on your transceiver you can hear the caller s voice When on a Trunk...

Page 25: ...e selected function item Press or to return to the category list 6 Press to select your desired setting For settings with more than 1 level repeat steps 5 and 6 7 Press or to set the selected setting and exit Menu mode Press or at any time to return to the previous display Press at any time to exit Menu mode MENU CONFIGURATION Some transceiver keys may already be programmed with functions listed i...

Page 26: ... OFF LOW TX POWER Low Transmission Power ON OFF MAINTENANCE Maintenance Display mode MONITOR Monitor ON OFF OST OST ON OFF OST LIST OST mode PLAYBACK Playback mode PRI CH SEL Priority Channel Select mode RX AUDIO EQ RX Audio Equalizer mode RX AGC RX Audio Gain Control mode RX LOW CUT RX Low Cut mode SCAN Scan ON OFF SCAN DEL ADD Scan Delete Add SCRAM ENCRYP Scrambler Encryption ON OFF SCRAM CODE S...

Page 27: ...FF ZONE DEL ADD Zone Delete A dd CHARACTER ENTRY There are 2 methods available for entering characters 1 Pressing the keys Press to cycle the characters from A Z 0 9 and a space default settings You can also assign a character to an optional key and later press that key to recall the assigned character A Z a z 0 9 or a space and characters 2 Using the DTMF keypad Press the keypad keys to enter cha...

Page 28: ...ily remove specific channels from the scanning sequence by selecting them and pressing the key programmed as Scan Delete Add The channel is no longer scanned However when scanning is ended and restarted the channels are reset and deleted channels will again be in the scanning sequence PRIORITY SCAN Note To use Priority Scan a Priority channel must be programmed When using a single Priority channel...

Page 29: ...ast Called Selected The last channel on which you receive a call SCAN DELETE ADD You can add and remove zones and or channels group IDs to and from your scan list 1 Select your desired zone and or channel group ID 2 Press the key programmed as Zone Delete Add to add remove zones or Scan Delete Add to add remove channels group IDs You can also press and hold the key programmed as Scan Delete Add to...

Page 30: ...ing An alert tone will sound and the transceiver will enter Selcall mode The calling station s ID will appear when a Selcall is received You can respond to the call by pressing the PTT switch and speaking into the microphone Identification Codes An ID code is a combination of a 3 digit Fleet number and a 4 digit ID number Each transceiver has its own ID Enter a Fleet number 100 349 to make a fleet...

Page 31: ...itting 1 Select your desired zone and channel 2 Press the key programmed as Status to enter Status mode proceed to step 5 or Selcall Status to enter Selcall mode proceed to step 3 3 Press to select the station you want to call If Manual Dialing is enabled you can enter a station ID by using the DTMF keypad or by using When using cycle through the digits to select a digit then press to set the digi...

Page 32: ...age CH GID Time Stamp 3 Press to return to normal operation To delete the selected message press or To confirm the deletion press or To delete all messages press and hold or for 1 second To confirm the deletion press or SHORT LONG MESSAGES Received short messages are displayed the same as Status messages and are stored in the same stack memory To send short messages and to send and receive long me...

Page 33: ...simply pressing the DTMF keys Store Send 1 Press the key programmed as Autodial 2 Enter up to 30 digits using the DTMF keypad Alternatively you can enter digits by using 3 Press the PTT switch to make the call Autodial Autodial allows you to quickly call DTMF numbers that have been programmed onto your transceiver 1 Press the key programmed as Autodial or access the Menu page 12 The first entry in...

Page 34: ...desired zone and telephone group ID 2 Press the PTT switch to start the call 3 Enter your desired number using the DTMF keys Selecting a Number from the List 1 Select your desired zone and telephone group ID 2 Press the key programmed as Autodial The last called unit appears on the display 3 Press to select your desired list number 4 Press the PTT switch to make the call Receiving a Telephone Call...

Page 35: ...gain If the Emergency mode completes a preset number of cycles Emergency mode will automatically end and the transceiver will return to the zone and channel that was in use before Emergency mode was entered Note Your dealer can set the transceiver to emit a tone when transmitting in Emergency mode Your dealer can set the transceiver to emit tones and received signals as normal or mute the speaker ...

Page 36: ...key programmed as OST for 1 second 3 Press to select your desired tone or code Your dealer can set up to 40 tones codes 4 Press to save your new setting 5 When you have finished operating using OST press the OST key again to turn the OST function OFF Radio Access Number RAN RAN is a new signaling system designed for digital radio communications When a channel is set up with a RAN squelch will only...

Page 37: ...n be activated or deactivated by your dealer VOX operation allows you to transmit hands free Note To operate VOX you must use an optional KHS 11 KHS 14 KHS 15 BH or KHS 15 OH headset VOX Gain Level 1 Connect the headset to the transceiver 2 Press the key programmed as VOX The current VOX Gain level appears on the display 3 Press to increase or decrease the VOX Gain level The VOX Gain can be adjust...

Page 38: ...ve it will transmit when there is noise in the background If it is not sensitive enough it will not pick up your voice when you begin speaking 4 When you finish speaking transmission ends 5 To turn the VOX function OFF press and hold the VOX key again for 2 seconds Note If a speaker microphone is connected to the transceiver while VOX is ON and the VOX Gain Level is set to a sensitive level louder...

Page 39: ... Press to set the year and cycle to the month setting 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the month day hour and minute 5 Press to exit Clock Adjustment mode You can press at any time to exit Clock Adjustment mode VIBRATOR When an optional vibrator is installed the vibrator function will alert you when an optional signaling call is received Press the key programmed as Vibrator or access the Menu page 12...

Page 40: ...entary Function Key Lock PTT LOW BATTERY WARNING Low Battery Warning alerts you when the battery needs to be recharged Your dealer can set an alert tone to sound and the LED indicator to blink red when the battery power is low The battery power icon displays the battery power remaining as illustrated below High Sufficient Low Very low When the battery power is very low recharge or replace the batt...

Page 41: ...has been programmed you can transmit over the current signal 1 Press and hold the PTT switch If the channel is already in use a warning tone will sound 2 Quickly release and then press the PTT switch again 3 Speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal call CONTROL CHANNEL HUNT On digital Trunking channels the transceiver automatically searches for a control channel While searching for ...

Page 42: ... of recording memory will appear on the display and begin counting down 2 Speak into the microphone to record your memo 3 Press to end the recording and store it in memory If the memory becomes full recording will stop and the voice memo will be stored in memory Auto Reply Message You can set the transceiver to automatically respond to Individual Calls while using FleetSync NXDN 1 Press the key pr...

Page 43: ...will appear on the display otherwise a recording channel with the time of the recording will appear 2 Press to select the channel you want to play AR represents auto recorded conversations RM represents auto reply messages and VM represents voice memos 3 The transceiver will announce the time and channel then the recording will play back When the entire recording has been played END OF MESSAGE is ...

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