Kenwood NXR-1700, Instruction Manual

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THANK YOU!
We are grateful you purchased this KENWOOD repeater.
PRECAUTIONS
• Do not expose the repeater to rain or moisture in order to prevent
fire or electric shock.
• Do not open the repeater under any circumstances in order to
avoid the risk of electric shock.
• Do not expose the repeater to long periods of direct sunlight, nor
place it close to heating appliances.
• Do not place the repeater in excessively dusty and/or humid
areas, nor on unstable surfaces.
• Do not put the plastic bag used for packing of this equipment
in a place which can be reached by a small child's hands. It will
become the cause of suffocation if it is worn completely.
• Do not use options not specified by KENWOOD .
• Install optional accessories when the power of the repeater is off.
• If you detect an abnormal odor or smoke coming from the
repeater, disconnect the power from the repeater immediately,
and contact your KENWOOD service center or dealer.
• Do not place any objects that may block the ventilation slots at
the front of the main body or the fan at the rear.
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 servicing to qualified technicians only.
WARNING
• Do not install the repeater in an explosive atmosphere (of
inflammable gas, dust particles, metallic powders, grain
powders, etc.).
CAUTION
• This repeater is intended for use as a fixed base station with
the antenna located outdoors on the rooftop or on an antenna
tower.
• This repeater is designed for a 13.2 V DC power source. Never
use a 24 V DC or higher source to power the repeater.
• Use only the supplied DC power cable.
• Do not remove the ferrite core connected to the DC power
cable. Removal may cause harmful interference with radio
communications.
• Do not put anything on top of the repeater. Putting something
on top obstructs heat dissipation.
• Turn off the repeater in the following locations:
Close to a person using a pacemaker
• During transmission, do not touch the antenna terminals or the
antenna whose covering is broken. Touching them may cause
high frequency burns.
• Make sure that the tip of the antenna does not touch your eyes.
• Do not touch the metal surface of the repeater during use.
Mount the repeater so that the chassis does not make contact
with the skin. Hot temperatures may burn your skin.
• Continuous listening to loud sounds can cause hearing
impairment. Use the minimum volume level required.
• Use only the supplied DC power cable or a KENWOOD
optional DC power cable.
• Do not cut and/or remove the fuse holder on the DC power
cable.
VHF REPEATER
NXR-1700
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
The AMBE+2™ voice coding Technology embodied in this
product is protected by intellectual property rights including
patent rights, copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice
Systems, Inc. This voice coding Technology is licensed solely
for use within this Communications Equipment. The user of this
Technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to extract,
remove, decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble the
Object Code, or in any other way convert the Object Code into a
human-readable form. U.S. Patent Nos. #7,970,606, #8,359,197,
#8,315,860, and #8,595,002.
Firmware Copyrights
The title to and ownership of copyrights for firmware embedded in
KENWOOD product memories are reserved for JVCKENWOOD
Corporation.
UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT
Note: The following unpacking information is for use by your
KENWOOD dealer, an authorized KENWOOD service center, or
the factory.
Carefully unpack the repeater. 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.
Item Remarks Quantity
DC power cable with fuses (15 A) 4 m (with fuse box) 1
Bracket Short type 1
Bracket Long type 1
Flat head machine screw For bracket 4
Reinforcing hardware For connect set 1
Bind head machine screw For reinforcing hardware 8
Handle - 1
Foot - 4
Instruction manual - 1
Note: Use only the supplied screws.
INSTALLATION
Refer to the diagrams below when mounting the repeater on the
rack. If another of this device is purchased, two repeaters can be
jointly mounted by using the attached reinforcing hardware.
Use one long-type bracket and one short-type bracket if mounting
one repeater on the rack. Mounting can be either on the left or
right. Use two short-type brackets if mounting two repeaters on the
rack.
Consult your dealer for further detail of installing the repeater and
antenna.
Bracket : Long type
(Used when installing one repeater.)
Bracket : Short type
Reinforcing hardware
(Used when installing two repeaters.)