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VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/
UHF FM TRANSCEIVER

TK-2212/ TK-3212

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

ENGLISH

Summary of Contents for TK-2212

Page 1: ...K K2 M M2 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 DE FM VHF TRANSCEPTOR DE FM UHF MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES ...

Page 2: ...VHF FM TRANSCEIVER UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK 2212 TK 3212 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH ...

Page 3: ... you will be pleased with the quality and features of this product MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL TK 2212 VHF FM Transceiver TK 3212 UHF FM Transceiver 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 SAFET...

Page 4: ...e will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect th...

Page 5: ...e is connected to the transceiver reduce the transceiver volume Pay attention 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 r...

Page 6: ...ing When the airbag inflates 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 from the antenna covering Transmitting 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 ...

Page 7: ...ER MICROPHONE JACKS 7 INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL SPEAKER MICROPHONE OR HEADSET 7 GETTING ACQUAINTED 8 DISPLAY 10 PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS 12 BASIC OPERATIONS 13 SWITCHING POWER ON OFF 13 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME 13 SELECTING A ZONE AND CHANNEL 14 TRANSMITTING 14 RECEIVING 14 SCAN 15 ADD TO SCAN DELETE FROM SCAN 16 PRIORITY SCAN 16 REVERT CHANNEL 17 FleetSync ALPHANUMERIC 2 WAY PAGING FUNCTION 18 SELCALL SE...

Page 8: ...RATED TRANSMISSION VOX 28 VOX GAIN LEVEL 28 VOX OPERATION 29 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 30 SELECTING A TRANSMIT POWER 30 KEY LOCK 30 MONITOR SQUELCH OFF 31 SCRAMBLER 32 TALK AROUND 32 TRANSCEIVER BACKLIGHT 33 BACKGROUND OPERATIONS 34 TIME OUT TIMER TOT 34 BATTERY SAVER 34 COMPANDER 34 BATTERY POWER INDICATOR 35 BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT BCL 35 BEGINNING END OF TRANSMIT SIGNAL 35 ...

Page 9: ...e p y t M K F H U y l n o s e p y t 2 M 2 K F H U X X 6 3 0 1 0 9 T X X 9 3 0 1 0 9 T X X 0 4 0 1 0 9 T N 9 2 B N K k c a p y r e t t a b H M i N X X 0 0 0 1 9 0 W 1 1 3 C S K r e g r a h c y r e t t a B X X 9 6 9 0 8 0 W 1 r o t p a d a C A 1 y l n o s e p y t 2 K K C A V 0 2 1 y l n o s e p y t 2 M M C A V 0 3 2 X X 0 7 9 0 8 0 W X X 1 7 9 0 8 0 W 0 1 H B K p i l c t l e B X X 3 1 7 0 9 2 J 1 e ...

Page 10: ... UHF Antenna K M types only UHF Antenna K2 M2 types only Ni MH battery pack Battery charger AC adaptor K K2 types only AC adaptor M M2 types only Speaker microphone locking bracket Speaker microphone jacks cap Belt clip Screw set ...

Page 11: ...he battery pack may be damaged After charging the battery pack disconnect it from the charger If the charger power is reset turned ON after it being turned OFF recharging will start again and the battery pack will become overcharged Note The ambient temperature should be between 41 F and 104 F 5 C and 40 C while charging is in progress Charging outside this range may not fully charge the battery A...

Page 12: ...ack contacts are in contact with the charging terminals The charger LED lights red and charging begins 4 When charging is completed the indicator lights green Remove the battery pack or the transceiver with a battery pack from the charger It takes approximately 3 hours to charge the battery pack 5 Unplug the AC adaptor from the AC outlet When the charger will not be used for a long time unplug the...

Page 13: ... To remove the battery pack lift the safety catch on the base of the transceiver then press the release latch underneath the safety catch 3 While pressing the release latch pull the battery pack away from the transceiver Do not short the battery terminals or dispose of the battery by fire Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack INSTALLING REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK ...

Page 14: ...antenna and degrade your transceiver s performance INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP If desired attach the belt clip using the two supplied 3 x 8 mm screws Note If the belt clip is not installed its mounting location may get hot during continuous transmission or when left sitting in a hot environment Do not use glue which is designed to prevent screw loosening when installing the belt clip as it may cause ...

Page 15: ...eiver water resistant you must cover the speaker microphone jacks with the supplied cap INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL SPEAKER MICROPHONE OR HEADSET 1 Insert the speaker microphone or headset plugs into the speaker microphone jacks 2 Install the speaker microphone locking bracket over the plugs using the supplied 3 x 6 mm screw Note The transceiver is not fully water resistant when using a speaker microp...

Page 16: ...8 GETTING ACQUAINTED Microphone Speaker 1 ...

Page 17: ...flashes orange while receiving an encoded call i e Code Squelch etc and red when the battery power is low while transmitting t t t t t Release Latch Press the release latch to unlock and remove the battery pack page 5 y y y y y Safety Catch Lock this catch to avoid accidentally pressing the release latch and removing the battery pack page 5 u u u u u PTT Push to Talk switch Press this switch then ...

Page 18: ...l Up 5 5 5 5 5 Speaker Microphone jacks Connect an optional speaker microphone or headset here page 7 Otherwise keep the supplied cap in place DISPLAY n o c 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 d e s s e r p s i h c l e u q S e d o C a e v i e c e r u o y n e h w s r a e p p A h c l e u q S e d o C g n i s u t i m s...

Page 19: ...n i s u e l i h w s r a e p p A l e n n a h c d e t c e l e s e h t e h t o t d e d d a s i l e n n a h c d e t c e l e s e h T e c n e u q e s g n i n n a c s s a h n o i t c n u f r e l b m a r c S e h t n e h w s r a e p p A d e t a v i t c a n e e b l l u f s u t a t s y r e t t a b t n e r r u c e h t s y a l p s i D g n i g r a h c s e r i u q e r w o l t n e c i f f u s d n a e n o z d e t ...

Page 20: ...he selector can be programmed as either Zone Up Down or Channel Up Down Autodial Call 1 Call 2 Channel Down Channel Up Direct Zone Channel Display Character Key Lock Lamp Low Transmission Power Monitor Monitor Momentary None Operator Selectable Tone OST Scan Scan Delete Add Scrambler Selcall Selcall Status Squelch Level Squelch Off Squelch Off Momentary Status Talk Around VOX Zone Down Zone Up ...

Page 21: ...ve to the next digit Press the A key to delete an incorrect character Press and hold the A key to delete all entered characters 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter the entire password The password can contain a maximum of 6 digits 4 Press the S key to confirm password If you enter an incorrect password an error tone sounds and the transceiver remains locked ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Rotate the Power switch...

Page 22: ...ay Character to toggle between the two displays TRANSMITTING 1 Select your desired zone and channel using the selector and the Zone or Channel keys 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 in your normal speaking voice For best sound quality...

Page 23: ... either SCAN or the revert zone and channel number appear on the display The zone add indicator will appear on the display when the selected zone is added to the scan sequence The channel add indicator will appear on the display when the selected channel is added to the scan sequence When a call is received scanning stops and the zone and channel digits appear Press the PTT switch and speak into t...

Page 24: ... from the scan sequence The zone add indicator will appear on the display when the selected zone is added to the scan sequence PRIORITY SCAN A Priority channel must be programmed in order for Priority Scan to function The transceiver will automatically change to the Priority channel when a signal is received on it even if a signal is being received on a normal channel The icon appears on the displ...

Page 25: ...e current receive channel allowing you to respond to a call on your current channel before Scan resumes Priority If your dealer has programmed a Priority channel this channel is the revert zone and channel Priority Talkback If your dealer has programmed a Priority channel this channel is the revert zone and channel The transceiver also talks back on the current receive channel allowing you to resp...

Page 26: ...and channel 2 Press the key programmed as Selcall or Selcall Status to enter Selcall mode The last selected station ID appears on the display 3 Press the B and C keys to select the ID of the station you want to call 4 Press the PTT switch and begin your conversation Alternatively you can press the Side 2 key to page the selected station rather than making a voice call Receiving An alert tone will ...

Page 27: ... units Broadcast call Note The ID range may be limited by programming STATUS MESSAGE You 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 sav...

Page 28: ... Selcall mode press the B and C keys to select the ID of the station you want to call 4 Press the S key again to enter Status Mode 5 Press the B and C keys to select the status ID you want to transmit 6 Press the PTT switch or Side 2 key to initiate the Status call COMPLETE is displayed when the call has been successfully transmitted Receiving The icon will flash and a calling ID or text message w...

Page 29: ...the message number 2 Press the B and C keys to select the desired message Press and hold the S key to toggle between the call ID message and the channel name 3 Press the Side 1 key to return to normal operation To delete the selected message press the A key To confirm the deletion press the S key To delete all messages press and hold the A key for 1 second To confirm the deletion press the S key ...

Page 30: ... have been programmed Transmitting 1 Select your desired zone and channel 2 Press and hold the PTT switch The icon appears on the display and the LED indicator lights red 3 Use the transceiver the same as in a regular call press the PTT switch to transmit and release it to receive The called transceiver s squelch will turn OFF while you are transmitting After you stop transmitting the squelch will...

Page 31: ...tor flashes orange To mute the speaker after squelch turns OFF press the key programmed as Monitor Your dealer can program squelch to automatically turn back ON after a specific time period elapses If Transpond for Code Squelch is programmed an acknowledgment signal is returned to the calling station Transpond does not function when you are called with a Group code Transpond for Code Squelch can s...

Page 32: ...d DTMF Number Display page 26 have been programmed Transmitting 1 Select your desired zone and channel 2 Press and hold the PTT switch The icon appears on the display and the LED indicator lights red 3 Use the transceiver the same as in a regular call press the PTT switch to transmit and release it to receive The called transceiver s squelch will turn OFF while you are transmitting After you stop ...

Page 33: ...he display i e C 12345 When you receive a call with you Group code A appears on the display i e A 12345 When no message is received NO DATA appears on the display To mute the speaker after squelch turns OFF press the key programmed as Monitor Your dealer can program squelch to automatically turn back ON after a specific time period elapses If Transpond for Selective Call is programmed an acknowled...

Page 34: ... DTMF NUMBER DISPLAY Note This features can only be activated when DTMF Signaling is turned OFF When you receive a DTMF code containing at least 3 digits it will appear on the display Each successive digit will continue to scroll across the display as long as each digit is received within 1 second of the previous digit If no digit is received for more than 1 second then when a new digit is receive...

Page 35: ...n the same channel you are using squelch will not open and you will not hear the call This allows you to ignore not hear these calls Although it may seem like you have your own private channel while using QT DQT other parties can still hear your calls if they set up their transceiver with the same tone or code OPERATOR SELECTABLE TONE OST If a key has been programmed with OST you can reprogram the...

Page 36: ... The VOX function does not activate when a headset is not connected to the accessory terminal of the transceiver 2 Press the key programmed as VOX The current VOX Gain level appears on the display 3 Press the B and C keys to decrease or increase the VOX Gain level The VOX Gain can be adjusted from levels 1 low sensitivity to 10 high sensitivity The default setting is level 5 4 While adjusting the ...

Page 37: ...e to adjust the VOX Gain level to an appropriate sensitivity to allow smooth transmission 4 When you finish speaking the transceiver automatically returns to receive mode Depending on the pre programmed delay time it may take a moment before returning to receive mode The delay time ensures that the end of your conversation is not cut off when you finish speaking 5 To turn the VOX function OFF pres...

Page 38: ...and reduces the risk of interfering with other communications Note Pressing Low Transmission Power while using a channel programmed with low transmit power causes an error tone to sound When changing a channel from high transmit power to low transmit power all channels programmed with high transmit power are changed to low transmit power KEY LOCK This function is used to help prevent any accidenta...

Page 39: ...eturn to normal operation Monitor Momentary Press and hold to deactivate QT DQT or optional signaling Release the key to return to normal operation Squelch Off Momentarily press to hear background noise Press the key again to return to normal operation Squelch Off Momentary Press and hold to hear background noise Release the key to return to normal operation Squelch Level To adjust the squelch lev...

Page 40: ... icon appears on the display while the scrambler is active To deactivate the scrambler press the Scrambler key again TALK AROUND You may occasionally experience an interruption in service due to a power failure etc During such an occurence you can continue communication by using the Talk Around feature if it has been programmed by your dealer Talk Around allows you to communicate directly with oth...

Page 41: ...grammed as Lamp Pressing any key other than the PTT switch and the Power switch Volume control while the backlight is on will reset the backlight timer allowing it to remain lit for an additional 5 seconds To turn the transceiver backlight off immediately press the Lamp key while the backlight is on ...

Page 42: ...y your dealer will cause the warning tone to sound BATTERY SAVER When activated by your dealer the Battery Saver function decreases the amount of power used when a signal is not being received and no operations are being performed no keys are being pressed and no switches are being turned While the channel is not busy and no operation is performed for 5 seconds Battery Saver activates When a signa...

Page 43: ...the PTT switch while the channel is in use will cause your transceiver to emit an alert tone and transmission will be inhibited you cannot transmit Release the PTT switch to stop the tone and return to receive mode Note Ask your dealer for an explanation on how BCL functions when using QT DQT DTMF or FleetSync signaling BEGINNING END OF TRANSMIT SIGNAL The Beginning of Transmit and End of Transmit...

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