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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

TK-270G/ TK-370G
TK-278G/ TK-378G

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

KENWOOD CORPORATION

VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/
UHF FM TRANSCEIVER

TRANSCEPTOR DE FM VHF/
TRANSCEPTOR DE FM UHF

VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/
UHF FM TRANSCEIVER

TK-270G/ TK-370G
TK-278G/ TK-378G

Summary of Contents for TK-270G

Page 1: ...ES INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION B62 1113 00 K M C 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 VHF FM TRANSCEIVER UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TRANSCEPTOR DE FM VHF TRANSCEPTOR DE FM UHF VHF FM TRANSCEIVER UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK 270G TK 370G TK 278G TK 378G TK 270G TK 370G TK 278G TK 378G ...

Page 2: ...TK 270G TK 370G TK 278G TK 378G VHF FM TRANSCEIVER UHF FM TRANSCEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH ...

Page 3: ...is aware of and understands hazards common to the operation of any transceiver THANK YOU We are grateful you chose KENWOOD for your land mobile radio applications We believe this easy to use transceiver will provide dependable communications to keep personnel operating at peak efficiency KENWOOD transceivers incorporate the latest in advanced technology As a result we feel strongly that you will b...

Page 4: ...ot 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 the equipm...

Page 5: ...ansceiver to long periods of direct sunlight nor place it close to heating appliances Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty humid and or wet areas nor on unstable surfaces If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver switch OFF the power immediately and remove the optional battery pack from the transceiver Contact your KENWOOD dealer ...

Page 6: ...nd Strap 5 Installing the Cap over the Speaker Microphone Jacks 6 Installing the Optional Speaker Microphone 6 GETTING ACQUAINTED 7 Display 9 PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS 10 OPERATING BASICS 11 Switching Power ON OFF 11 Adjusting the Volume 11 Selecting a Group or Channel 11 Adjusting the Squelch Level 12 Placing a Call 13 Receiving a Call 13 CHANNEL SCAN 14 Priority Scan 15 Channel Lockout 15...

Page 7: ...QUELCH 19 Receiving 19 Transmitting 20 SELECTIVE CALL 21 Receiving 22 Transmitting 23 2 TONE SIGNALLING 24 Receiving 24 Transmitting 25 AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS 26 Selecting an Output Power 26 Time out Timer TOT 26 Busy Channel Lockout BCL 27 Talk Around 27 Reverse 28 Battery Voltage Level 28 Lamp 28 Monitor 29 Beginning End of Transmission Signal 29 ...

Page 8: ...e 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 Supplied Accessories Belt clip Speaker microphone jacks cap Screw set Speaker microphone locking bracket Antenna TK 270G TK 278G M and C markets only Hand strap bracket C market only Hand strap C market only Antenna TK ...

Page 9: ...8 7 3 K T 5 X 4 4 7 0 0 9 T p i l c t l e B 3 X 4 2 6 0 9 2 J 1 t e k c a r b p a r t s d n a H y l n o t e k r a m C 4 X 3 9 3 2 1 2 J 1 y l n o t e k r a m C p a r t s d n a H 5 X 9 3 3 0 9 6 J 1 t e s w e r c S 5 X 2 1 0 2 9 9 N 1 s k c a j e n o h p o r c i m r e k a e p S p a c 3 X 1 5 3 0 9 0 B 1 e n o h p o r c i m r e k a e p S t e k c a r b g n i k c o l 4 X 3 9 4 4 1 2 J 1 d r a c y t n ...

Page 10: ...R THE BATTERY PACK MAY BE DAMAGED AFTER RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK DISCONNECT IT FROM THE CHARGER IF THE CHARGER POWER IS RESET TURNED ON AFTER BEING TURNED OFF RECHARGING WILL START AGAIN AND THE BATTERY PACK WILL BECOME OVERCHARGED Initially charging the battery pack after purchase or extended storage greater than 2 months will not bring the battery pack to its normal operating capacity After r...

Page 11: ...ch on the base of the transceiver locks 3 To remove the battery pack pull back on the release latch and slide the 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 Optional NiCd Battery Pack Only use the KNB 14 and KNB 15A battery packs with this transceiver ...

Page 12: ...t Clip If necessary 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 Installing the Hand Strap 1 Attach the hand strap bracket using the two supplied 3 x 8 mm screws 2 Loop the hand strap through the center hole of the hand strap bracket Note ...

Page 13: ...cks using the supplied 3 x 6 mm screw Installing the Cap over the Speaker Microphone Jacks Installing the Optional Speaker Microphone 1 Insert the speaker microphone plugs into the SP MIC jacks 2 Install the speaker microphone locking bracket over the plugs using the supplied 3 x 6 mm screw ...

Page 14: ...r dealer can program the encoder as either Group Up Down or Channel Up Down default setting Rotate to select a group or channel Also rotate to adjust the squelch in Squelch Adjustment mode w w w w w LED indicator Lights red while transmitting Lights green while receiving Flashes orange while receiving a Code Squelch code or a Selective Call code or a 2 Tone or DTMF signal that matches the one set ...

Page 15: ... 10 y y y y y Side 2 key This is a PF Programmable Function key Press it to activate its auxiliary function page 10 u u u u u o keys These are PF Programmable Function keys Press each key to activate its auxiliary function page 10 i i i i i DTMF keypad Used for storing and transmitting DTMF numbers o o o o o SP MIC jacks Connect an optional speaker microphone here 0 0 0 0 0 Display See page 9 Note...

Page 16: ... S s r a e p p a o s l A l l a c g n i l l a n g i S F M T D h c l e u q S e d o C g n i s u t i m s n a r t u o y n e h w l l a C e v i t c e l e S r o g n i n n a c s e l i h w s r a e p p A e h t n o r e w o p w o l g n i s u n e h w s r a e p p A l e n n a h c d e t c e l e s s i l e n n a h c d e t c e l e s e h t n e h w s r a e p p A e c n e u q e s g n i n n a c s e h t n i d e d u l c n i...

Page 17: ... Lock Lamp Monitor A Monitor Unmute Momentary Monitor B Monitor Unmute Toggle Monitor C Carrier Squelch Momentary Monitor D Carrier Squelch Toggle None Operator Sel Tone 1 Redial Reverse 2 RF Power Lo Scan Scan Del Add Scrambler Selectable QT 3 Talk Around 1 TX Code Select 1 Available for K and M market models only 2 Available for C market models only 3 Available for C and M market models only ...

Page 18: ...lockwise decreases it You may need to adjust the volume more precisely while communicating with other parties Note Depending on dealer programming you may be able to use the Monitor key while adjusting the volume refer to Monitor on page 29 Selecting a Group or Channel Rotate the Rotary encoder or press the keys programmed as Group Up Down or Channel Up Down to choose your desired group or channel...

Page 19: ... squelch level that is too high you will not hear weaker signals If you select a squelch level that is too low you will hear background noise between signals To adjust the squelch 1 Press and hold the Side 2 key then press the key SQL and the current squelch level appear 2 Rotate the Rotary encoder to select a squelch level from 0 9 Clockwise increases the squelch level and counterclockwise decrea...

Page 20: ...ly 1 5 inches 3 4 cm from your mouth 3 Release the PTT switch to receive Receiving a Call Your dealer may have programmed QT or DQT signalling on your transceiver If your selected channel is programmed with one of these features you will hear calls only when another party in your system makes a call All other calls will not be heard If your selected channel is not set up with QT or DQT you will he...

Page 21: ...a signal is received during the delay time the transceiver will remain on the same channel Note You can only use Scan if your dealer has programmed at least 2 channels on the transceiver Also there must be at least 2 channels not locked out of Scan Ask your dealer for an explanation on how Channel Scan functions when using Code Squelch Selective Call or 2 Tone signalling To start scanning press th...

Page 22: ...ammed by your dealer you can select channels to lock out of the scanning sequence Perform the following steps while not in Scan mode 1 Rotate the Rotary encoder to select the channel you want to lock out of Scan 2 Press the key programmed as Scan Del Add Each press of Scan Del Add toggles the lockout status of the selected channel ON and OFF Channels that are included in Scan are represented by an...

Page 23: ... by listening to the speaker audio 2 First enter the desired digits on the keypad 16 digits maximum Each digit appears on the display as it is entered and its corresponding DTMF tone sounds You can enter the digits 0 9 A D and A D may be disabled by your dealer however you can still enter them if desired If you entered a wrong digit or decide not to dial the number press the o or key to exit After...

Page 24: ...irst press the PTT switch To cancel press o or 3 Press the key then enter a single digit number 1 9 for the memory location The original display is restored Confirming Stored DTMF Numbers To confirm the numbers stored in memory locations 1 Press the key A appears on the display 2 Enter the desired memory location number 1 9 The stored digits are displayed and their corresponding DTMF tones sound I...

Page 25: ...pause time The pause duration is programmed by your dealer Clearing Stored DTMF Numbers To clear the numbers from a memory location 1 Press the key twice D CLR appears on the display To cancel the process press any key other than 1 9 2 Enter the desired memory location number 1 9 Redialling You can redial the last number you transmitted 16 digits maximum 1 Press the key then press the 0 key A and ...

Page 26: ... programmed with Selective Call or 2 Tone Signalling Receiving When you receive a signal containing the correct code squelch turns OFF and you will hear the call CALL appears on the display and the LED indicator 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 el...

Page 27: ... 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 turn back ON after a pre set time period elapses This time period is programmed by your dealer When you release the PTT switch squelch turns OFF and the LED indicator flashes orange When you receive a signal the LED indicator l...

Page 28: ... the squelch OFF only when the transceiver receives a predetermined DTMF code in the correct sequence 1 A 3 digit ID code 2 A 1 digit Intermediate code 3 A message code up to 5 digits Your dealer may also activate Group Call for your transceiver This is useful when you want to pass information to a number of units in a fleet Ask your dealer for details Note Selective Call cannot be used on channel...

Page 29: ... display You can clear a message by pressing any key other than the key programmed as Lamp 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 acknowledgment signal is returned to the calling station Transpond does not funct...

Page 30: ...sed or you can store codes in memory then dial them from a memory location CALL 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 When you release the PTT switch squelch turns OFF and the LED indicator flashes orange When you receive a signal the LED indicator lights green When the ...

Page 31: ...nal containing the correct tones squelch turns OFF and you will hear the call CALL appears on the display and the LED indicator 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 2 Tone Signalling is programmed an acknowledgment signal is r...

Page 32: ...ss the PTT switch to transmit and release it to receive When you release the PTT switch squelch turns OFF and the LED indicator flashes orange When you receive a signal the LED indicator lights green When the signal drops out the LED indicator flashes orange again If no signal is received for a pre determined time squelch turns back ON Pressing the key programmed as Monitor at any time will turn t...

Page 33: ...n you are using low power Note Pressing RF Power Lo while using a channel programmed with low power causes an error tone to sound When changing a channel from high power to low power all channels programmed with high power are changed to low Time out Timer TOT The purpose of the Time out Timer is to prevent any caller from using a channel for an extended period of time If you continuously transmit...

Page 34: ... 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 other transceivers without the use of a repeater However if the station you want to contact is too far away or there are geographical obstacles in the way you may not be able to cont...

Page 35: ...FF by pressing the key programmed as Reverse R or RE appears on the display while Reverse is active Battery Voltage Level While transmitting the transceiver automatically checks the battery voltage level When the voltage level becomes low the LED indicator flashes red When a tone sounds transmission stops Recharge or replace the battery pack at this time Lamp Press the key programmed as Lamp to to...

Page 36: ...s the key again to return to normal operation You can use the Monitor key to listen to weak signals that you cannot hear during normal operation and to adjust the volume when no signals are present on your selected channel Beginning End of Transmission Signal Your dealer can enable or disable the Beginning End of Transmission identification signals These signals are used to access and release some...

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