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S-METER SQUELCH

By activating S-meter Squelch, the squelch does not
open until a signal with the same or greater strength
than the S-meter setting is received.  This function is
useful to eliminate constantly resetting the squelch when
receiving weak stations that you have no interest in.

1

Press 

[MNU]

 to enter Menu mode.

2

Select Menu No. 14 (S.SQL).

3

Press 

[OK]

, then turn the 

Tuning

 control to switch the

function ON (or OFF).

4

Press

 [OK]

 again to complete the setting and exit

Menu mode.

• The S-meter setting segments appear.

5

Turn the 

SQL

 control to select the desired S-meter

setting from the 7 levels.

Squelch Hang Time

When using S-meter Squelch, you may want to adjust
the time interval between when the received signals
drop and when the squelch closes.

1

Press 

[MNU]

 to enter Menu mode.

2

Select Menu No. 15 (HNG.T).

3

Press

 [OK]

, then turn the 

Tuning

 control to select

from OFF (default), 125 ms, 250 ms and 500 ms.

4

Press 

[OK]

 again to complete the setting and exit

Menu mode.

Note:

  Menu No. 15 is selectable only when the S-meter Squelch is

ON.

Summary of Contents for TM-G707

Page 1: ... B62 1509 00 K E M 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 KENWOOD CORPORATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL 144 440 MHz FM DUAL BANDER 144 430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER TM G707A TM G707A 144 430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER TM G707E ...

Page 2: ...es Enhanced Programmable Memory PM channels store virtually entire current operating environments for your quick recall Contains a total of 180 memory channels programmable with separate receive and transmit frequencies as well as simplex frequencies and other various data Allows each memory channel to be named using up to 7 alphanumeric characters you may assign a name such as a callsign or repea...

Page 3: ...uthorized change or modification is made INFORMATION TO THE DIGITAL DEVICE USER REQUIRED BY THE FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can generate ra...

Page 4: ...S OR STANDARD REPEATER FREQUENCIES 28 STORING ODD SPLIT REPEATER FREQUENCIES 28 RECALLING MEMORY CHANNELS 29 CLEARING MEMORY CHANNELS 29 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 1 CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED IN THIS MANUAL 1 CHAPTER 1 PREPARATION FOR MOBILE AND FIXED STATION OPERATION MOBILE INSTALLATION 2 Installation Example 2 Installation Steps 2 DC POWER CABLE CONNECTION 3 Mobile Operation 3 Fixed Station Operation 4 Re...

Page 5: ...40 Locking Out Memory Channels 41 MHz SCAN 41 PROGRAM SCAN 42 Setting Scan Limits 42 Using Program Scan 43 CALL VFO SCAN 43 CALL MEMORY SCAN 43 PRIORITY SCAN 44 Storing Frequency in Priority Channel 44 Selecting Priority Scan Method 45 Using Priority Scan 45 CHAPTER 11 CONTINUOUS TONE CODED SQUELCH SYSTEM CTCSS USING CTCSS 46 Automatic Tone Frequency ID 47 CHAPTER 12 DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY DTMF...

Page 6: ... 54 Memory Channel Number Entry 54 Tone Frequency Number Entry 55 CHANGING FREQUENCY STEP SIZE 55 DISPLAY DIMMER 56 Manual Dimmer Change 56 Auto Dimmer Change 56 BEEP VOLUME CHANGE 56 DISPLAY DEMONSTRATION 56 LOCK 57 Transceiver Lock 57 All Lock 57 POWER ON MESSAGE 57 S METER SQUELCH 58 Squelch Hang Time 58 ADVANCED INTERCEPT POINT AIP 59 SWITCHING AM FM MODE U S A CANADA ONLY 59 CHAPTER 15 MICROP...

Page 7: ...t n a r r a W y l n o e p o r u E a d a n a C 1 l a u n a m n o i t c u r t s n I X X 9 0 5 1 2 6 B 1 n o i t c u r t s n I o d o t t a h W s s e r P Y E K Y E K Y E K Y E K Y E K e s a e l e r d n a s s e r P Y E K Y E K Y E K Y E K Y E K s s e r P s 1 Y E K s 1 Y E K s 1 Y E K s 1 Y E K s 1 Y E K d l o h d n a s s e r P Y E K Y E K Y E K Y E K Y E K r o d n o c e s 1 r o f r e g n o l s s e r P ...

Page 8: ...re is tightened to prevent vehicle vibration from loosening the bracket or transceiver PREPARATION FOR MOBILE AND FIXED STATION OPERATION MOBILE INSTALLATION Install the transceiver in a safe convenient position inside your vehicle that minimizes danger to your passengers and yourself while the vehicle is in motion For example consider installing the transceiver under the dash in front of the pass...

Page 9: ...l the locking tab clicks DC POWER CABLE CONNECTION LOCATE THE POWER INPUT CONNECTOR AS CLOSE TO THE TRANSCEIVER AS POSSIBLE Mobile Operation The vehicle battery must have a nominal rating of 12 V Never connect the transceiver to a 24 V battery Be sure to use a 12 V vehicle battery that has sufficient current capacity If the current to the transceiver is insufficient the display may darken during t...

Page 10: ... power supply into an AC outlet until you make all connections Fixed Station Operation In order to use this transceiver for fixed station operation you will need a separate 13 8 V DC power supply that must be purchased separately The recommended current capacity of your power supply is 12 A 1 Connect the DC power cable to the regulated DC power supply and check that polarities are correct Red posi...

Page 11: ...ly on the type of antenna and its correct installation The transceiver can give excellent results if the antenna system and its installation is given careful attention You should choose a 50 Ω impedance antenna to match the transceiver input impedance Use low loss coaxial feed line that also has a characteristic impedance of 50 Ω Coupling the antenna to the transceiver via feed lines having an imp...

Page 12: ...o reduce noise pickup by the transceiver One end of the optional PG 5A cable has not been connectorized Attach the appropriate connector that mates with the TNC connector TNC power supply RS 232C cable TNC PG 5A cable TM G707 KENWOOD FMDUALBANDERTM G707 KENWOOD FMDUAL FMDUAL ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS External Speaker If you plan to use an external speaker choose a speaker with an impedance of 8 Ω The ...

Page 13: ...ter trying the rig for a while settle back in your most comfortable operating chair with this manual and your favorite drink for an hour or two The time spent will be worthwhile YOUR FIRST QSO Switch ON the DC power supply then press the switch Turn the VOL and SQL controls to approximately 9 o clock Press BAND to select the VHF or UHF band Turn the Tuning control to select a frequency Press and h...

Page 14: ...r Mic UP DWN For further information refer to MENU SET UP page 19 BASIC TRANSCEIVER MODES This section introduces you to the basic modes you can select VFO mode Press VFO to select In this mode you can change the operating frequency using the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN Memory Recall mode Press MR to select In this mode you can change memory channels using the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN where y...

Page 15: ... page 18 BUTTON FUNCTION DISPLAY The lower portion of the display has labels that indicate the current function of each of the 5 front panel buttons The Italic font is used to show these 5 buttons in the description of each operation step After pressing F pressing F again or waiting for 10 seconds restores the basic state Note After pressing F press the appropriate key within approximately 10 seco...

Page 16: ...Mic UP DWN Also provides VFO Scan start stop to scan the entire VFO range page 40 Program Scan start stop to scan a programmed range of frequencies page 43 e e e e e MR button Selects the Memory Recall mode page 29 In this mode you can change memory channels using the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN Also starts or stops Memory Scan page 40 r r r r r Tuning control Selects Operating frequencies when i...

Page 17: ...quency when operating with a standard transmit offset page 23 or an odd split memory channel page 28 o o o o o LOW button Selects High Medium or Low transmit output power page 17 0 0 0 0 0 BAND button Selects the VHF or UHF band On some versions also selects the 118 MHz band 1 1 1 1 1 DIM button Selects the display illumination from 5 levels including OFF page 56 2 2 2 2 2 VOL control When turned ...

Page 18: ...nal antenna page 5 When making test transmissions connect a dummy load in place of the antenna The antenna system or load should have an impedance of 50 Ω The TM G707E accepts a male N type connector and other versions accept a male PL 259 connector This transceiver has only one antenna connector because of a built in duplexer w w w w w Power Input 13 8 V DC cable Connect a 13 8 V DC power source ...

Page 19: ... keys except PTT and the DTMF keypad if equipped t t t t t CALL key y y y y y VFO key u u u u u MR key Identical to the front panel CALL VFO and MR buttons These keys can be re programmed if desired page 50 i i i i i PF key Depending on which function you select by accessing PF1 in Menu No 20 page 51 the function of this key differs Refer to PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION PF KEYS page 50 o o o o o DTMF key...

Page 20: ... e s f f o s u n i M F T F I H S e n o E 7 0 7 G M T e r o m F T F I H S n o i t c e r i d t e s f f o s u n i M z H M 6 7 F T F I H S n o i t c e r i d t e s f f o s u l P F T F I H S F T F I H S e n o E 7 0 7 G M T e r o m F T F I H S e s r e v e R V E R n a c S y t i r o i r P F U N M d n a b s s o r C n o i t a r e p O F r o t a c i d n I d e t c e l e S u o Y t a h W o t s s e r P u o Y t a h...

Page 21: ... or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the audio level ADJUSTING SQUELCH The purpose of the Squelch function is to silence background noise output from the speaker squelch closed when no signals are present When the squelch level is set correctly you will hear sound squelch opened only while a station is actually being received Turn the SQL control to just eliminate the background noise when...

Page 22: ...Hz function To change frequencies in steps of 10 MHz press F MHz first do not press F for longer than 1 second Pressing F cancels the 10 MHz function pressing MHz starts the 1 MHz function Note If you cannot select a particular frequency you need to change the frequency step size See CHANGING FREQUENCY STEP SIZE page 55 for further information Microphone UP DWN Buttons Using Mic UP DWN for frequen...

Page 23: ... select the lowest power that allows reliable communication If operating from battery power lower transmit power will give you more operating time before a charge is necessary Reducing power lowers the risk of interfering with others on the band Press LOW to select high H medium M or low L power The default is high CAUTION DO NOT TRANSMIT WITH HIGH OUTPUT POWER FOR EXTENDED PERIODS THE TRANSCEIVER...

Page 24: ...z H M z H M z H M z H M z H M z H M 1 f o s p e t s n i y c n e u q e r f e h t e g n a h c 6 1 g n i n u T g n i n u T g n i n u T g n i n u T g n i n u T l o r t n o c y c n e u q e r f e h t e g n a h c 6 1 s 1 1 s 1 1 s 1 1 s 1 1 s 1 1 s 1 2 s 1 2 s 1 2 s 1 2 s 1 2 s 1 3 s 1 3 s 1 3 s 1 3 s 1 3 n i y c n e u q e r f d e t c e l e s y l t n e r r u c e h t e r o t s x e 3 r o 2 1 l e n n a h c ...

Page 25: ... 2 Press MNU to enter Menu mode The last Menu No used appears 3 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to select the Menu No ESC and OK appear as button labels To cancel the selection and restore the previous display press ESC 4 Press OK Depending on Menu Nos s also appears For the subsequent steps see the appropriate sections in this manual 5 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to sw...

Page 26: ... C y r o m e M 1 e g a p e c n e r e f e r e e S 0 3 6 e g a r o t S l e n n a h C M P o t u A F F O N O F F O 7 3 7 t e s f f O r e t a e p e R c i t a m o t u A y l n o e p o r u E a d a n a C A S U F F O N O N O 5 2 8 y c n e u q e r F t e s f f O z H k 0 5 f o s p e t s n i z H M 5 9 9 2 z H M 0 0 0 0 e g a p e c n e r e f e r e e S 3 2 9 O F V e l b a m m a r g o r P s t i m i l r e w o l r e...

Page 27: ...C I O V M I D M I D 3 6 9 1 e t a R r e f s n a r T a t a D s p b 0 0 6 9 s p b 0 0 2 1 s p b 0 0 2 1 1 6 3 2 0 2 s y e K n o i t c n u F e l b a m m a r g o r P e g a p e c n e r e f e r e e S g n i t t e s r e s U 1 5 5 2 4 2 d e s u y l t n e r r u c t o N 6 2 d l o H t i m s n a r T e n o T z H 0 5 7 1 y l n o E 7 0 7 G M T F F O N O F F O 1 5 7 2 l o r t n o C e n o h p o r c i M y l n o a d ...

Page 28: ...eaters use a separate receive and transmit frequency You can set a separate transmit frequency by selecting the offset frequency and offset direction with respect to the receive frequency In addition some repeaters may require the transceiver to transmit a tone before the repeater can be used To transmit this required tone activate the Tone function and select a tone frequency The required offset ...

Page 29: ...ou cannot change the offset direction TM G707E Only If you select for the offset direction you cannot change the default offset frequency 7 6 MHz Selecting Offset Frequency Select how much the transmit frequency will be offset from the receive frequency The default offset frequency on the VHF band is 600 kHz no matter which market version the default on the UHF band is 5 MHz TM G707A or 1 6 MHz TM...

Page 30: ...nsmit a 1750 Hz tone assign the 1750 Hz Tone function to one of the Programmable Function PF keys of the microphone page 51 Note If you store tone settings in memory channels you need not make the settings every time Recalling the memory channels will restore the tone settings which you make this time Refer to MEMORY CHANNELS page 27 U S A Canada Only Use Nos 01 to 38 shown in the table above when...

Page 31: ...ciation U S A and Canada versions This complies with the standard ARRL band plan European versions Note Automatic Repeater Offset does not function when Reverse or CTCSS is ON However pressing REV after Automatic Repeater Offset has selected an offset split status exchanges the receive and transmit frequencies 1 Select the VHF band 2 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 3 Select Menu No 7 ARO 4 Press OK t...

Page 32: ...requency to continue the contact and free up the repeater Press REV to switch the Reverse function ON or OFF R appears when the function is ON Note If pressing REV places the transmit frequency outside the allowable transmit frequency range then pressing Mic PTT causes an error beep to sound transmission is inhibited If pressing REV places the receive frequency outside the receive frequency range ...

Page 33: ... the operations you have in mind Simplex repeater channel allows Simplex frequency operation Repeater operation with a standard offset If an offset direction is stored Odd split channel allows Repeater operation with a non standard offset Note Not only can you store data in memory channels but you can also overwrite existing data with new data The data listed below can be stored in each memory cha...

Page 34: ...n approx 10 seconds 7 Press MR The selected frequency and related data are stored in the memory channel STORING ODD SPLIT REPEATER FREQUENCIES Some repeaters use a receive and transmit frequency pair with a non standard offset To access those repeaters store two separate frequencies in a memory channel You then can operate on those repeaters without changing the offset programming in the Menu 1 Se...

Page 35: ... The default is ALL ONE Recalls only memory channels of the current band ALL Recalls all programmed memory channels For example allows you to recall a VHF frequency channel when operating the UHF band Note When you recall an odd split memory channel and appear on the display Press REV to display the transmit frequency After recalling a memory channel you may program data such as Tone or CTCSS Thes...

Page 36: ...AME FREQUENCY DISPLAY After storing memory names you can switch the display between memory names and frequencies You may sometimes want to confirm frequencies stored in named memory channels 1 Press MR to enter Memory Recall mode 2 Press MHz to switch between memory name and frequency display NAMING MEMORY CHANNELS You can name memory channels using up to 7 alphanumeric characters When you recall ...

Page 37: ...ore the previous mode press CALL again Changing Call Channel Contents 1 Select the desired band 2 Select the desired frequency and related data Tone CTCSS etc When you program the Call channel as an odd split channel select a receive frequency 3 Press F CALL The selected frequency and related data are stored in the Call channel The previous mode is restored When programming as an odd split channel...

Page 38: ...ess F VFO Lockout status and memory names are not copied from a memory channel to the VFO CHANNEL DISPLAY FUNCTION When this function is switched ON the transceiver displays only a memory channel number instead of a frequency Press LOW to switch this function ON or OFF When in Channel Display mode you cannot use the following functions VFO Select Programmable Memory Recall Memory Channel Store Mem...

Page 39: ...Press VFO A confirmation message appears To quit resetting press any key other than OK 2 Press OK Full Reset Memory Use to initialize all settings that you have customized 1 Press MR A confirmation message appears To quit resetting press any key other than OK 2 Press OK Note You can also do Partial Reset or Full Reset by pushing the RESET switch on the transceiver page 73 2 1 2 1 n o i s r e V y c...

Page 40: ... t a m o t u A r e m i T t u O e m i T r e m m i D y a l p s i D e g n a h C r e m m i D o t u A e m u l o v p e e B e t a r r e f s n a r t a t a D t i m s n a r T e n o T z H 0 5 7 1 y l n o E 7 0 7 G M T d l o H d o h t e m e m u s e r n a c S h c l e u q S r e t e m S d a p y e k e n o h p o r c i M A S U e n o t n o i t a m r i f n o c y l n o a d a n a C y c n e u q e r f O F V e d o m O F V...

Page 41: ...ly by recalling a PM channel It is too much trouble to change back the settings after somebody else has reconfigured them So this application may avoid having a feature rich transceiver but never using many useful features While operating mobile on the way to work every morning you prefer a silent transceiver that does not interrupt the morning calm In addition you feel that a bright display is a ...

Page 42: ...other band then select the desired frequency and related data 5 Press F PM The PM channel numbers appear and blink 6 Press 1 to 4 corresponding to the desired PM channel The selected frequency and related data are stored in the PM channel RECALLING PM CHANNELS 1 Press PM The PM channel numbers appear 2 Press 1 to 4 corresponding to the desired PM channel The contents of the selected channel are re...

Page 43: ...PM PM OFF You switch OFF the transceiver Use the following procedures to activate this function 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 6 PM AT 3 Press OK then switch the function ON or OFF 4 Press OK again to complete the setting and exit Menu mode RESETTING PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY Use this procedure to reset the PM channels to the factory defaults 1 Press CALL A confirmation message appears ...

Page 44: ...2 seconds after the signal level drops below the S meter setting This transceiver provides the following conventional scans in addition to Priority Scan page 44 that may be new to you KENWOOD FMDUA LBAND ERTM G 707 KENWOOD FMDUA LBAND ERTM G 707 438 525 MHz Stop e p y T n a c S e g n a R n a c S n a c S O F V e h t n o e l b a n u t s e i c n e u q e r f l l A d n a b n a c S y r o m e M y r o m e...

Page 45: ...o scan even if the signal is still present Carrier Operated mode Your transceiver stops scanning when detecting a signal and remains on the same frequency until the signal drops out There is a 2 second delay between signal drop out and scan resumption to allow time for any responding stations to begin transmitting Note To temporarily stop scanning and monitor weak signals press and hold the Mic PF...

Page 46: ... memory channels containing data to be scanned 1 Press MR 1 s The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress Scan starts with the channel last recalled To reverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control clockwise upward scan or counterclockwise downward scan or press Mic UP DWN 2 To quit Memory Scan press any key other than Mic UP DWN Note At least 2 or more memory channels must contain...

Page 47: ...nnel cannot be locked out MHz SCAN MHz Scan allows you to scan a 1 MHz segment of the band The current 1 MHz digit determines the limits of the scan For example if the current frequency is 438 400 MHz then MHz Scan would scan from 438 000 MHz to 438 975 MHz The exact upper limit depends on the step size selected 1 Select the desired band 2 Press VFO 1 s to start VFO Scan first 3 Press MHz to start...

Page 48: ...in the range from L1 to L6 5 Press MR The lower limit is stored in the channel 6 Select the desired frequency as the upper limit 7 Press F 8 Select a matching channel in the range from U1 to U6 If you have selected for example L3 in step 4 select U3 9 Press MR The upper limit is stored in the channel 10 To confirm the stored scan limits press MR then select the L and U channels Note The lower limi...

Page 49: ... current VFO frequency is within more than one programmed scan range the range stored in the smallest channel numbers is used CALL VFO SCAN Use Call VFO Scan to monitor both the Call channel and the current VFO frequency on the selected band 1 Press VFO to select VFO mode 2 Select the desired band 3 Select the desired frequency 4 Press CALL 1 s to start Call VFO Scan The 1 MHz decimal blinks while...

Page 50: ...it for QSO First store your favorite frequency in the Priority channel and select one of the two Priority Scan methods Note If you do not operate any control or key for 3 seconds after signals drop the transceiver resumes Priority Scan Storing Frequency in Priority Channel 1 Select the desired band 2 Select the desired frequency 3 Press F A memory channel number appears 4 Select the Priority chann...

Page 51: ... MNU to start Priority Scan PRI appears When signals are received on the Priority channel a beep sounds and the Priority channel is recalled In addition PRI blinks 2 Press and hold Mic PTT to transmit on the Priority channel and release Mic PTT to receive Approximately 3 seconds after signals drop Priority Scan resumes 3 To quit Priority Scan press F MNU again Note When signals are received on the...

Page 52: ...ning to unwanted conversations USING CTCSS 1 Select the desired band 2 Press TONE to activate the CTCSS function Each time you press TONE the selection changes as shown below 3 Press F T SEL The current CTCSS frequency appears and blinks 4 Turn the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN to select a CTCSS frequency 5 Press OK to complete the setting 6 When you are called The squelch of your transceiver opens...

Page 53: ...E 1 s to activate the function The current tone frequency appears and the 1 Hz decimal blinks When a signal is received the transceiver begins scanning through all tone frequencies in order to identify the incoming tone frequency When the tone frequency is identified the identified frequency appears and blinks The identified frequency is programmed in place of the currently set CTCSS frequency 3 P...

Page 54: ...nction ON or OFF default 4 Press OK again to complete the setting and exit Menu mode DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY DTMF FUNCTIONS U S A CANADA ONLY You can send DTMF tones by using the DTMF keys on the MC 53DM microphone The keypad includes the 12 keys found on a push button telephone plus 4 additional keys A B C D These additional keys are required for various control operations by some repeater syst...

Page 55: ...er to be stored The corresponding DTMF tones are heard If you enter an incorrect digit press VFO to erase all digits entered 5 Press OK to complete the entry and exit Menu mode CONFIRMING STORED DTMF NUMBERS 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 29 to 38 DTMF corresponding to the desired memory channel 3 Press MR The number stored in the channel scrolls across the display accompanied by ...

Page 56: ...l still function normally after copying its function to a Programmable Function key To restore the default functions do a Full Reset page 33 Note If the LOCK switch located on the rear of the microphone is ON you cannot re program the Programmable Function keys Pressing the PTT switch in step 2 assigns the VFO Memory Recall Switch function y e K n o i t c n u F e l b a m m a r g o r P n o i t c n ...

Page 57: ...mmed Mic key switches Monitor ON or OFF Scan will not function if Monitor is ON squelch open Enter U S A Canada only Allows you to enter digits from the MC 53DM microphone Refer to KEYPAD DIRECT ENTRY page 54 Voice Activates or deactivates function that announces the current frequency using beeps of different frequencies Press any key to stop the beeps POWER switch Turns the transceiver ON or OFF ...

Page 58: ... time The selectable time are 3 5 and 10 minutes 4 Press OK again to complete the setting and exit Menu mode AUTOMATIC POWER OFF APO Automatic Power Off is a background function that monitors whether any buttons or keys have been pressed or whether the Tuning control has been turned After 3 hours pass with no operations APO turns OFF the power However 1 minute before the power turns OFF APO appear...

Page 59: ...cies within a certain range Note You cannot program the 100 kHz and subsequent digits The exact 100 kHz and subsequent digits of the upper limit depend on the step size selected You can select the lower and upper limits within the allowable receive frequency range that differs depending on the markets 1 Press VFO to select VFO mode 2 Select the desired band 3 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 4 Select ...

Page 60: ...s 6 25 12 5 or 25 kHz entering the 10 kHz digit completes frequency setting The 10 kHz and subsequent digits are corrected according to which key is pressed for the 10 kHz digit If you press any key other than 0 9 or Enter or if you do not make the next entry within 10 seconds direct entry is canceled and the VFO mode is restored If you press Mic Enter while entering a frequency the new data is ac...

Page 61: ...ill be restored CHANGING FREQUENCY STEP SIZE Choosing the correct step size is essential in order to select your exact receive frequency using the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN The default step size on the VHF band is 5 kHz U S A Canada or 12 5 kHz Europe General The default on the UHF band is 25 kHz no matter which market version 1 Press VFO to select VFO mode 2 Select the desired band 3 Press F S...

Page 62: ...ON or OFF 4 Press OK again to complete the setting and exit Menu mode BEEP VOLUME CHANGE The transceiver beeps each time you press a front panel button or Mic key You can change the beep volume or turn it off 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 16 BEEP 3 Press OK then turn the Tuning control to select the volume from levels 1 to 7 and OFF The default is level 5 4 Press OK again to comp...

Page 63: ...3 Press MHz to switch All Lock ON or OFF The key icon slowly blinks when the function is ON POWER ON MESSAGE Each time you switch the transceiver ON the factory default message appears and stays for approximately 2 seconds You can program your favorite message in place of KENWOOD 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 1 P ON 3 Press OK The current message appears and the last digit blinks...

Page 64: ...trol to switch the function ON or OFF 4 Press OK again to complete the setting and exit Menu mode The S meter setting segments appear 5 Turn the SQL control to select the desired S meter setting from the 7 levels Squelch Hang Time When using S meter Squelch you may want to adjust the time interval between when the received signals drop and when the squelch closes 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 S...

Page 65: ...separate AIP setting between the VHF and UHF bands SWITCHING AM FM MODE U S A CANADA ONLY This transceiver is also capable of receiving in AM mode The default mode for the 118 MHz band is AM the default for the 144 MHz or 440 MHz band is FM You can select either mode for each band Note The AM mode is available to receive only You cannot use AM mode to transmit 1 Select the desired band 2 Press MNU...

Page 66: ... Transceivers equipped with the optional VS 3 unit announce the displayed information page 63 2 After entering the selection mode press or to change the level or selection 3 Both Volume Change and Squelch Adjustment cannot be activated at the same time 4 Both Volume Change and Squelch Adjustment must be OFF to change the tone or frequency step using this key 5 First press 2 to activate the Tone or...

Page 67: ...ATION Select 1200 bps or 9600 bps for the data transfer rate depending on the type of your TNC 1200 bps The Transmit data input PKD sensitivity is 40 mVP P and the input impedance is 10 kΩ This is suitable for a typical 1200 bps TNC 9600 bps The Transmit data input PKD sensitivity is 2 VP P and the input impedance is 10 kΩ This is suitable for most 9600 bps TNCs Select 9600 bps if using a TNC with...

Page 68: ... bps operation communication errors are frequent Inputting 9600 bps GMSK signals at too high a level or inputting significantly distorted signals into the transceiver can cause errors and a wide transmit bandwidth that may interfere with other stations DATA Connector Pin Functions This section describes each pin of the DATA connector equipped on this transceiver E GND DATA connector o N n i P e m ...

Page 69: ...For the Priority channel announces only PR In Call Channel mode announces call and the frequency While a tone frequency is being selected announces the tone frequency After installing the optional VS 3 unit you can also reprogram the DIM button on the front panel with Voice Access Menu No 18 KEY and select Voice VOIC Note To deactivate the Voice Synthesizer function after installing the optional V...

Page 70: ... so as not to miss any conversations within the group Note It is illegal to use Cross band Repeater in some countries Check with your local regulations 1 Press BAND to select the band for transmitting 2 Select the appropriate transmit frequency 3 Press BAND to select another band This band will be used for receiving 4 Select the appropriate receive frequency 5 Press F to enter Cross band Operation...

Page 71: ...iven in this manual 1 Connect one end of the appropriate cable to the DATA connector of one transceiver 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the DATA connector of another transceiver 3 Configure one transceiver as required This transceiver is referred to as the source transceiver hereafter 4 On the source transceiver press F REV CLONE appears 2 1 3 5 On the target transceiver press F REV CLONE ...

Page 72: ...K 4C Detachable Front Panel Kit 4 m SP 41 Mobile Speaker SP 50B Communications Speaker PG 5A Data Cable DFK 7C Detachable Front Panel Kit 7 m PG 3B DC Line Noise Filter MJ 89 Modular Plug Microphone Switch MC 45 Multi function Microphone MC 53DM Multi function Microphone with DTMF MC 80 Desktop Microphone MJ 88 required PS 33 Regulated DC Power Supply DFK 3C Detachable Front Panel Kit 3 m ...

Page 73: ...LE FRONT PANEL KIT DFK 3C DFK 4C DFK 7C CAUTION ALWAYS SWITCH OFF THE POWER AND UNPLUG THE DC POWER CABLE FIRST 1 While sliding the spring loaded release switch on the rear of the front panel remove the front panel from the main unit Be careful not to drop the front panel when releasing it 2 Hang the connector of the connectorized front panel cable onto the catch on the main unit and secure the co...

Page 74: ...semble the mounting brackets and install the front panel on the appropriate place in the vehicle When installing the front panel in the vehicle use a cushion under the bracket to protect the vehicle Adjust the angle of the front panel before firmly tightening the two Allen screws Route the cable so neither the connections nor the cable are under stress Note Consider the safety of driver and passen...

Page 75: ...socket Self tapping screw To install the microphone cable included with DFK 4C or DFK 7C secure the microphone socket at the appropriate position in your vehicle using the long self tapping screw 3 mm x 25 mm Main unit DC power cable Power source Microphone Main unit One Touch panel Main unit DC power cable Microphone Main unit One Touch panel Power source Main unit DC power cable Power source 3 m...

Page 76: ...Please do not send subassemblies or printed circuit boards Send the complete transceiver Tag all returned items with your name and call sign for identification Please mention the model and serial number of the transceiver in any communication regarding the problem SERVICE NOTE If you desire to correspond on a technical or operational problem please make your note short complete and to the point He...

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Page 83: ...5 Selecting 24 Transmit Output Power 17 Voice Synthesizer VS 3 63 Volume Audio 15 Beep 56 Installation Antenna 5 DC Power Cable Fixed Station 4 DC Power Cable Mobile 3 DFK 3C 4C 7C 67 External Speaker 6 Microphone 6 Packet Equipment 6 VS 3 67 Keypad Direct Entry Frequency 54 Memory Channel Number 54 Tone Frequency Number 55 Lock All Lock 57 Transceiver Lock 57 Memory Channels Call Channel Changing...

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