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BASIC OPERATIONS

SwITChINg ThE POwER ON/ OFF

Press the

[ ] switch to switch the transceiver ON.

• The power on message momentarily appears on the display.
• If the transceiver power on password has been activated {page 74}, you must first enter

your password before you can operate the transceiver.

Press the

[ ] switch again to switch the transceiver OFF.

AdjuSTINg ThE VOlumE

Rotate the

[BAND SEL] (VOL) control of your selected band clockwise to

increase the volume and counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

Note: Some functions of this transceiver, such as the beep and voice announcements, have their

own volume settings. Adjust those settings to your desired values.

Summary of Contents for TM-V71A

Page 1: ...uipment complies with the essential requirements of Directive 1999 5 EC The use of the warning symbol means the equipment is subject to restrictions of use in certain countries This equipment is requires a licence and is intended for use in the countries as below AT BE DK FI FR DE GR IS IE IT LI LU NL NO PT ES SE CH GB CY CZ EE HU LV LT MT PL SK SI BG RO ISO3166 ...

Page 2: ...ave been followed to simplify instructions and avoid unnecessary repetition Instruction Action Press KEY Momentarily press KEY Press KEY 1s Press and hold KEY for 1 second or longer Press KEY1 KEY2 Press KEY1 momentarily release KEY1 then press KEY2 Press F KEY Press the F key to enter Function mode then press KEY to access its secondary function Press KEY Power ON With the transceiver power OFF p...

Page 3: ... an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer for technical assistance WHEN CONDENSATION OCCURS INSIDE THE TRANSCEIVER Condensation may occur inside the transceiver in such a case where the room is warmed using a heater on cold days or where the transceiver is quickly moved from a cold room to a warm room When condensation occurs the microcompute...

Page 4: ...ptions not specified by Kenwood u The transceiver is designed for a 13 8 V DC 15 power source Never use a 24 V battery to power the transceiver Check the battery polarity and voltage of the vehicle before installing the transceiver u Use only the supplied DC power cable or a Kenwood optional DC power cable u Do not insert metal objects into the cooling fan u Do not cut and or remove the fuse holde...

Page 5: ...ASIC OPERATIONS 14 Switching THE Power ON OFF 14 Adjusting the Volume 14 Adjusting the Squelch 15 Selecting a Band 15 Selecting Dual Band Mode Single Band Mode 16 Selecting a Frequency Band 17 Selecting an Operating Mode 18 Transmitting 19 Menu Mode 20 Menu Access 20 Menu Configuration 20 Character Entry 24 Operating Through Repeaters 26 Repeater Access 26 Transmitting a 1750 Hz Tone 30 Reverse Fu...

Page 6: ...er 36 Channel Display Function 36 Programmable Memory PM 38 Application examples 39 Storing Data in PM Channels 40 Recalling PM Channels 40 Auto PM Channel Store 41 PM Channel Reset 41 Scan 42 Selecting a Scan Resume Method 43 VFO Scan 43 Memory Scan 44 Group Scan 45 Program Scan 46 MHz Scan 48 Call Scan 48 CONTINUOUS TONE CODED SQUELCH SYSTEM CTCSS 49 Using CTCSS 49 CTCSS Frequency ID 51 DIGITAL ...

Page 7: ...ect Entry 67 Automatic Power OFF APO 67 S Meter Squelch 68 Advanced Intercept Point AIP 68 Switching FM AM Mode 69 Beat Shift 69 Speaker Mute 69 Selecting an Output Power 70 Time out Timer TOT 70 External Speaker Configuration 71 Masking a band 71 Display Partition Bar 72 Weather Alert K type models only 73 Power on Password 74 VGS 1 OPTIONAL VOICE GUIDE STORAGE UNIT 75 Voice Announcements 75 Voic...

Page 8: ...85 Control Operation 86 Transceiver Reset 87 Options 89 Memory Control Program MCP 2A 89 Connecting the PG 5G PG 5H Interface Cables 90 Installing the DFK 3d Panel Kit 90 Connecting the PG 5F Extension Cable 92 Installing the VGS 1 Unit 93 Maintenance 94 General InformaTion 94 Service 94 Service Note 94 Cleaning 94 Troubleshooting 95 Specifications 96 ...

Page 9: ...e transceiver under the dash in front of the passenger seat so that knees or legs will not strike the radio during sudden braking of your vehicle Try to a pick well ventilated location that is shielded from direct sunlight Note You may experience interference on your GPS receiver when using in or around 438 8 MHz A band and or 443 8 MHz B band To eliminate the interference ensure that the transcei...

Page 10: ...e engine is OFF the battery may become discharged and will not have sufficient reserves to start the vehicle Avoid using the transceiver under these conditions 1 Route the DC power cable supplied with the transceiver directly to the vehicle s battery terminals using the shortest path from the transceiver When using a noise filter it should be installed with an insulator to prevent it from touching...

Page 11: ...rmly together until the locking tab clicks Passenger compartment Engine compartment Black cable Red cable Rubber grommet Fuse holder E type Fuse holder K M4 types Fuse holder K M4 types Fuse holder E type 12 V vehicle battery DC power cable n 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 s...

Page 12: ...If newly installed fuses continue to blow disconnect the power cable and contact your authorized Kenwood dealer or an authorized Kenwood service center for assistance Fuse Location Fuse Current Rating Transceiver located on the DC connector 15 A Supplied DC power cable 20A Only use fuses of the specified type and rating otherwise the transceiver could be damaged Black cable Red cable DC power cabl...

Page 13: ...er input impedance Coupling the antenna to the transceiver via feed lines having an impedance other than 50 Ω reduces the efficiency of the antenna system and can cause interference to nearby broadcast television receivers radio receivers and other electronic equipment u Transmitting without first connecting an antenna or other matched load may damage the transceiver Always connect the antenna to ...

Page 14: ...e transceiver you may wish to flip the front panel upside down for easier operation 1 On the right side of the front panel pull the panel release latch forward 2 Slide the front panel to the left then pull it away from the main body of the transceiver 3 Flip the front panel upside down then reattach it to the main body of the transceiver ...

Page 15: ...transceiver SP 1 and SP 2 Refer to page 71 to determine how the speakers will be used n Microphone To communicate using voice connect the supplied microphone to the MIC jack on the left side of the transceiver Press firmly on the plug until the locking tab clicks SP 1 jack SP 2 jack External speakers SP 50B Microphone connector MIC jack Attach the microphone hanger to an appropriate position using...

Page 16: ... direction select a tone frequency etc Press the Tuning control to enter MHz mode while in VFO or Call mode or to toggle the display between the channel name and frequency while in Memory Channel mode Press F then press the Tuning control to enter Menu mode page 20 Press the Tuning control 1s to start MHz scan page 48 or Group scan page 45 r CALL Press CALL to select the Call channel Press CALL 1s...

Page 17: ...t function is Weather Channel K type Frequency Band Select E M4 types 0 PF2 Press PF2 to activate its programmable function page 66 The default function is Operation Band Select 1 BAND SEL VOL Control Rotate the BAND SEL control to adjust the speaker volume page 14 Press the left BAND SEL to select the A band Press the right BAND SEL to select the B band Press BAND SEL 1s to toggle between single ...

Page 18: ...n is performing an OK check Appears while in AM mode Appears while in Narrow FM mode Appears when the selected channel is registered while in Memory Input mode Displays the Memory channel and Menu number Appears when the Memory Channel Lockout function is ON Appears while using High output power Blinks when the temperature protection circuit transmit power save turns on K E types only Appears whil...

Page 19: ...ed Blinks when recalling a PM channel and while writing to memory Only the 1 will blink while recording or in playback mode Appears while accessing the Menu Blinks when recalling a PM channel and while writing to memory Only the 2 will blink while recording or in playback mode Appears when entering characters in Menu mode or entering a code Blinks when recalling a PM channel and while writing to m...

Page 20: ...inal via a 6 pin mini DIN connector e PC Connect a personal computer to this terminal via an 8 pin mini DIN connector r SP SP 1 SP 2 If desired connect 1 or 2 external speakers for clearer audio These jacks accept 3 5 mm 1 8 diameter 2 conductor plugs page 7 Refer to page 71 to determine how the speakers will be used Sub Panel q MIC Connect the supplied microphone to this jack page 7 w PANEL When ...

Page 21: ...is also the PF4 key and can be reprogrammed with a programmable function page 66 r VFO B Functions the same as the transceiver front panel VFO key This is also the PF3 key and can be reprogrammed with a programmable function page 66 t MR C Functions the same as the transceiver front panel MR key This is also the PF2 key and can be reprogrammed with a programmable function page 66 y PF D Press to t...

Page 22: ...irst enter your password before you can operate the transceiver Press the switch again to switch the transceiver OFF Adjusting the Volume Rotate the BAND SEL VOL control of your selected band clockwise to increase the volume and counterclockwise to decrease the volume Note Some functions of this transceiver such as the beep and voice announcements have their own volume settings Adjust those settin...

Page 23: ... Rotate the SQL control of your selected band when no signals are present and select the squelch level at which the background noise is just eliminated Selecting a BAND Press the left BAND SEL control to select band A and the right BAND SEL control to select band B The icon appears at the top of the band on which you are operating and the icon appears at the top of the band on which you are curren...

Page 24: ... and band B is the operating band Band A is both the transmit and operating band SELECTING Dual band mode single band MODE You can switch the transceiver between dual band operation and single band operation by pressing BAND SEL 1s of your selected band Dual band mode Single band mode band A only Note You can also turn the center partion bar display off page 72 ...

Page 25: ...cted to using only the selectable band When receiving 2 signals on the same band the image interference senstivity etc performance will decrease Band A 118 144 default 220 300 430 440 MHz Band B 144 220 300 430 440 default 1200 MHz Note u M4 type models do not have the following frequency bands available 118 220 300 or 1200 MHz u E and M4 type models use the 430 MHz band and K type models use the ...

Page 26: ... kHz M4 10 kHz 10 kHz To adjust the frequency by a larger amount you can press the Tuning control to enter MHz mode While in MHz mode rotate the Tuning control to adjust the frequency in steps of 1 MHz Press the Tuning control again to exit MHz mode and adjust the frequency using the normal step frequency Using the MCP 2A Memory Control Program you can set the MHz mode step frequency to 10 MHz Pre...

Page 27: ...evious operating frequency Transmitting 1 Select your desired band and frequency channel 2 Press and hold the microphone PTT switch and speak into the microphone to transmit The icon and the RF power meter appear on the display for the selected transmit band The RF power meter shows the relative transmit output power The icon appears on the display depending on what output power you have selected ...

Page 28: ...lect your desired value for the selected Menu 5 Press the Tuning control to set the selected value 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to set up additional Menus Press F ESC at any time to exit Menu mode Press TONE BACK at any time to cancel the Menu setup and return to the Menu selection Menu Configuration Menu No Display Description Setting Values Default Setting Ref Page 000 BEEP Beep sound OFF ON ON 64 001 ...

Page 29: ... OFF ON OFF 68 105 S SQL S meter squelch OFF ON OFF 68 106 S SQ HNG S meter squelch hangup time OFF 125 250 500 ms OFF 68 107 MUT HNG Mute hangup time setup OFF 125 250 500 750 1000 ms OFF 70 108 B SHIFT Beat shift OFF ON OFF 69 109 TOT Time out timer 3 5 10 minutes 10 70 110 2 WX ALT Weather alert OFF ON OFF 73 200 3 M NAME Memory name setup Up to 6 characters 35 201 RECALL Memory channel recall ...

Page 30: ...ers 82 406 2 ID TX Repeater ID transmission OFF MORSE VOICE OFF 82 500 P ON MSG Power on message setup Up to 6 characters HELLO 62 501 BRIGHT Display brightness OFF 1 8 8 62 502 AUTO BR Display auto brightness OFF ON OFF 62 503 COLOR Backlight color AMBER GREEN AMBER 63 507 PF1 PF1 key programmable function value See reference page FR BAND 66 508 PF2 PF2 key programmable function value See referen...

Page 31: ...F BUSY SQL TX BUSY TX SQL TX BUSY TX 84 521 AUTO PM Automatic PM entry OFF ON ON 41 522 2 REM ID Personal Identificaton Number 000 999 000 85 523 2 ANS BK Answer back OFF ON ON 85 527 DP BAR Display partition bar OFF ON ON 72 998 PASSWD Power on password OFF ON OFF 74 999 RESET Reset VFO PART PM FULL VFO 88 1 Menu numbers 03 09 are available only when the optional VGS 1 unit is installed in the tr...

Page 32: ...repeater ID K type only 0 9 A Z and space DTMF memory code 0 9 A F and space EchoLink memory code 0 9 A F Memory group link and wireless remote ID K type only 0 9 3 Press the Tuning control to set the selected character The cursor will move to the next digit You can move the cursor to the left or right by pressing REV or LOW You can delete the selected character by pressing PF1 CLR 4 Repeat steps ...

Page 33: ...hone keys Key Character Display with each press of the key 1 Q Z 1 2 A B C 2 3 D E F 3 4 G H I 4 5 J K L 5 6 M N O 6 7 P R S 7 8 T U V 8 9 W X Y 9 0 space 0 Not used The microphone A D keys have special functions assigned to them A Functions the same as PF1 CLR B Functions the same as REV C Functions the same as LOW D Functions the same as the Tuning control ...

Page 34: ...ns over considerable distances Repeater Access Most repeaters use a receive and transmit frequency pair with a standard or non standard offset odd split In addition some repeaters must receive a tone from the transceiver in order to gain access to the repeater For details consult your local repeater reference n Selecting an Offset Direction The offset direction allows your transmit frequency to be...

Page 35: ...the 144 MHz band is 600 kHz for all type versions The default on the 430 440 MHz band is 5 MHz 1 Select your desired band A or B 2 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 400 OFFSET page 20 3 Set the appropriate offset frequency value The selectable range is from 00 00 MHz to 29 95 MHz in steps of 50 kHz Note After changing the offset frequency the new offset frequency will also be used by Automatic Repea...

Page 36: ...t the selected frequency Note If you have set up a Memory channel with a tone setting simply recall the Memory channel instead of setting up the tone frequency every time No Frequency Hz No Frequency Hz No Frequency Hz No Frequency Hz 01 67 0 12 97 4 23 141 3 34 206 5 02 69 3 13 100 0 24 146 2 35 210 7 03 71 9 14 103 5 25 151 4 36 218 1 04 74 4 15 107 2 26 156 7 37 225 7 05 77 0 16 110 9 27 162 2 ...

Page 37: ...nsmitting on an offset frequency value determined from your offset setting value page 27 and an offset direction depending on your selected frequency Refer to the settings below for offset directions K Type Under 145 100 MHz No offset Simplex operation 145 100 145 499 MHz Minus offset 145 500 145 999 MHz No offset Simplex operation 146 000 146 399 MHz Plus offset 146 400 146 599 MHz No offset Simp...

Page 38: ...these frequencies using the Reverse function This allows you to manually check the strength of signals you receive directly from other stations while using a repeater If the station s signal is strong move to a simplex frequency to continue the contact and free up the repeater Press REV to turn the Reverse function ON or OFF When the Reverse function is ON the icon will appear on the display Note ...

Page 39: ...dentify the incoming tone frequency on a received signal You can use this function to find which tone frequency is required by your local repeater 1 Press TONE to switch the Tone function ON The icon appears on the display 2 Press F TONE 1s to run the Tone Frequency ID scan The icon blinks and SCAN appears on the display To reverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control clockwise upward scan o...

Page 40: ...ation for each channel depending on the operations you have in mind Simplex repeater channels allow Simplex frequency operation Repeater operation with a standard offset if an offset direction is stored Odd split channels allow Repeater operation with a non standard offset The data listed below can be stored in each Memory channel Parameter Simplex Repeater Odd split Receive frequency Yes Yes Tran...

Page 41: ...d to store any frequency and related data that you will recall often You may want to dedicate the Call channel as an emergency channel within your group To store a simplex frequency and related data as the Call channel instead of in a Memory channel after step 4 above press CALL Note Storing new data in the Call channel will clear the old data The Call channel itself cannot be cleared but data can...

Page 42: ...e press PTT CALL Note You cannot store the transmit offset status and Reverse status in an odd split Call channel Recalling a Memory Channel 1 Press MR to enter Memory Recall mode 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired Memory channel Additionally you can press the microphone UP DWN keys to select a channel or you can enter a channel number using the microphone keypad n Memory Recall Me...

Page 43: ...t clearing the channel press F ESC Naming a Memory Channel You can name Memory channels using up to 6 alphanumeric characters When you recall a named Memory channel its name appears on the display instead of the stored frequency Names can be call signs repeater names cities people etc 1 Press MR to enter Memory Recall mode 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired Memory channel 3 Enter M...

Page 44: ...t your desired channel This step is not necessary when selecting the Call channel 3 Press F VFO The entire contents of the Memory channel or Call channel are copied to the VFO and VFO mode is selected after the transfer is complete When copying a transmit frequency from an odd split Memory or Call channel you must first turn the Reverse function ON before pressing F VFO Channel Display FUnction Us...

Page 45: ...Memory Scan CALL Call mode Store in Call channel Call Scan F Function mode Exit Function mode Key Lock TONE REV Reverse ON OFF LOW Change output power Mute Change output power Change channel display PF1 Select the Weather channel K type PF2 Change control band Tuning control Change between the CH number and the channel name Group Scan BAND SEL A A band Change Single Dual BAND SEL B B band Change S...

Page 46: ...lowing programmable settings cannot be stored Memory name Memory channel lockout Channel Display mode Locked band Cross band Repeater ON OFF 1 Repeater mode 1 Repeater hold 1 Repeater ID transmit 1 Registered repeater ID 1 Wireless remote control 1 Answer back 1 Remote control ID 1 Key lock Power on password 2 Memory channel Call channel Program scan memory Weather channel 1 DTMF memory EchoLink m...

Page 47: ...dy else has reconfigured them So this application may avoid having a feature rich transceiver but never using many useful features Situation While operating mobile on the way to work every morning you prefer a silent transceiver that does not interrup the morning calm In addition you feel that a bright display is useless in the sunlight At night when driving home you realize the Beep function trul...

Page 48: ... and blink at the bottom of the display 4 Enter a channel number 1 to 5 corresponding to your desired PM channel The settings are stored in the PM channel Recalling PM Channels 1 Press PM PM channel numbers 1 to 5 and OFF appear on the bottom of the display 2 Enter a channel number 1 to 5 corresponding to your desired PM channel The settings stored in the PM channel are recalled The selected chann...

Page 49: ...nu 521 AUTO PM page 20 2 Set AUTO PM to ON Note If you do not recall a PM channel 1 5 Menu No 521 will not appear on the display PM Channel Reset To reset the PM channels to their default settings 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF 2 Press F Power ON 3 Release F 4 Rotate the Tuning control and select PM 5 Press the Tuning control A confirmation message appears on the display 6 Press the Tuning contr...

Page 50: ...n a 1 MHz range from the originating frequency Call Scan Scans the Call channel as well as the currently selected VFO frequency or Memory channel Note u Adjust the squelch level before using Scan Selecting a squelch level too low could cause Scan to stop immediately u While using CTCSS or DCS Scan stops for any signal received however you will hear audio only when the signal contains the same CTCS...

Page 51: ...transceiver remains on a busy frequency or Memory channel even after the signal drops out and does not automatically resume scanning Note To temporarily stop scanning and monitor weak signals press the microphone PF key assigned to the Monitor function page 66 Press the PF key again to resume scanning 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 514 SC RESM page 20 2 Set the Scan Resume mode to TO Time Opera...

Page 52: ...e locked out of scan u The L0 U0 to L9 U9 Memory channels will not be scanned u You can also start Memory Scan when in Channel Display mode While Scan is paused on a channel the channel number blinks n Locking Out a Memory Channel You can select Memory channels that you prefer not to monitor while scanning 1 Press MR then rotate the Tuning control to select your desired channel 2 Enter Menu mode a...

Page 53: ...n turn the Tuning control clockwise upward scan or counterclockwise downward scan You can also press microphone UP DWN 3 To quit Group Scan press the Tuning control again Note u At least 2 Memory channels in the selected group must contain data and must not be locked out of scan u You can also start Memory Scan when in Channel Display mode While Scan is paused on a channel the channel number blink...

Page 54: ...ps simply press the Tuning control to complete the entry and exit Menu mode PROGRAM SCAN Program Scan is identical to VFO Scan except that you select a frequency range for the scan n Setting Scan Limits You can store up to 10 scan ranges in Memory channels L0 U0 to L9 U9 1 Press VFO 2 Select your desired band 3 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired frequency for the lower limit 4 Press ...

Page 55: ... the same band n Using Program Scan 1 Select your desired band 2 Press VFO 3 Rotate the Tuning control to select a frequency within your desired scan range 4 Press VFO 1s Scan starts at the current frequency The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress To reverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control clockwise upward scan or counterclockwise downward scan You can also press micropho...

Page 56: ...z decimal blinks while scanning is in progress To reverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control clockwise upward scan or counterclockwise downward scan You can also press microphone UP DWN 5 To quit MHz Scan press the Tuning control again CALL SCAN Use Call Scan to monitor both the Call channel and either the currently selected VFO frequency or the currently selected Memory channel 1 Select y...

Page 57: ... 2 Press TONE 2 times to activate the CTCSS function The icon appears on the display when the CTCSS function is ON Each press of TONE changes the selection as follows Tone T CTCSS CT DCS DCS Off no display 3 Press F TONE The current CTCSS frequency appears on the display and blinks 4 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired CTCSS frequency Refer to the table below for the available frequen...

Page 58: ... programmed as ENTER 5 Enter a frequency reference number 01 42 using the microphone keypad Refer to the table below for frequencies and their reference numbers No Frequency Hz No Frequency Hz No Frequency Hz No Frequency Hz 01 67 0 12 97 4 23 141 3 34 206 5 02 69 3 13 100 0 24 146 2 35 210 7 03 71 9 14 103 5 25 151 4 36 218 1 04 74 4 15 107 2 26 156 7 37 225 7 05 77 0 16 110 9 27 162 2 38 229 1 0...

Page 59: ...appears on the display Scan starts when a signal is received To reverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control clockwise upward scan or counterclockwise downward scan You can also press microphone UP DWN To quit the scan press F ESC When a CTCSS frequency is identified the identified frequency appears on the display and blinks 3 Press the Tuning control to program the identified frequency in p...

Page 60: ...on is ON Each press of TONE changes the selection as follows Tone T CTCSS CT DCS DCS Off no display 3 Press F TONE The current DCS code appears on the display and blinks 4 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired DCS code Refer to the table below for the available codes To exit the DCS code selection press F ESC 5 Press any key other than the Tuning control and F ESC to complete the settin...

Page 61: ...4 Press the key programmed as ENTER 5 Enter your desired DCS code using the microphone keypad Refer to the table below for DCS codes DCS Code 023 025 026 031 032 036 043 047 051 053 054 065 071 072 073 074 114 115 116 122 125 131 132 134 143 145 152 155 156 162 165 172 174 205 212 223 225 226 243 244 245 246 251 252 255 261 263 265 266 271 274 306 311 315 325 331 332 343 346 351 356 364 365 371 41...

Page 62: ... appears on the display Scan starts when a signal is received To reverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control clockwise upward scan or counterclockwise downward scan You can also press microphone UP DWN To quit the scan press F ESC When a DCS code is identified the identified code appears on the display and blinks 3 Press the Tuning control to program the identified code in place of the curr...

Page 63: ...ones 1 Press and hold the microphone PTT 2 Press the keys in sequence on the keypad to send DTMF tones The corresponding DTMF tones are transmitted If the DTMF Hold function is activated you need not hold down PTT while pressing keys After transmitting the first tone by pressing PTT and the first key pressing additional keys will keep the transceiver in transmit mode for 2 seconds Frequency Hz 120...

Page 64: ...nu mode and access Menu 301 DT MEM page 20 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select a channel number 3 Press the Tuning control to set the selected channel number The name entry display appears 4 Enter a name for the channel page 24 the press the Tuning control to set it The code entry display appears 5 Enter a DTMF code for the channel page 24 then press the Tuning control to set it ...

Page 65: ...MF key corresponding to your desired channel 0 9 to select the channel and begin transmission The stored DTMF code scrolls across the display and is transmitted The code will be transmitted even if you release PTT before the entire code has scrolled across the display If no DTMF code is stored in the selected channel the frequency display is restored n Selecting a Transmit Speed Some repeaters may...

Page 66: ...03 DT PAUS page 20 2 Select a speed in msec from the available list 100 250 500 750 1000 1500 2000 DTMF Key Lock This function will lock the DTMF transmission keys so that they will not transmit if they are accidentally pressed To lock the DTMF keys turn this function ON 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 304 DT LOCK page 20 2 Set the key lock to ON or OFF ...

Page 67: ...ark of Synergenics LLC Storing EchoLink memory There are 10 dedicated EchoLink DTMF Memory channels available to store DTMF codes You can store up to 8 digits in each channel 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 204 ELK MEM page 20 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select an EchoLink channel number from EL0 EL9 3 Press the Tuning control to set the selected channel number The name entry display appears ...

Page 68: ...ep 2 press the microphone 0 7 keys before pressing the Tuning control to transmit the converted DTMF code of the EchoLink Query by Call function example JA1YKX 0 7 51 21 10 93 52 92 is automatically added to the end of the DTMF code u When only the EchoLink memory name has been registered the EchoLink Connect Call function transmits the converted DTMF code example JA1YKX C 51 21 10 93 52 92 C is a...

Page 69: ...con appears on the display when EchoLink Sysop mode is ON When the audio signal is output to the PC side the icon blinks To turn EchoLink Sysop Mode OFF press PF2 Power ON again EchoLink Sysop Mode ON EchoLink Sysop Mode ON PC terminal PC PC terminal PC TxD RxD TxD RxD RxD TxD RxD TxD SQC CTS RTS CTS PKS RTS CTS RTS GND GND GND GND Note u We recommend you set Menu 520 s SQC output setting to SQL w...

Page 70: ...24 Press PF1 CLR to clear the entire message if necessary Display Brightness You can manually change the display illumination to suit the lighting conditions where you are operating 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 501 BRIGHT page 20 2 Set your desired brightness level from 1 to 8 or OFF n Auto Display Brightness When Auto Brightness is activated the display will light up every time a key is pres...

Page 71: ...s that your transceiver settings will remain unchanged if you accidentally press a key When activated the following functions can still be used PTT To turn Key Lock ON or OFF press F 1s When Key Lock is activated the icon will appear on the display n Microphone Key Lock The Microphone Key Lock function will lock the microphone PF Progammable Function keys 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 513 MIC ...

Page 72: ...u press a key the beep tone will sound If you have left the beep function turned ON you may wish to adjust the volume level of the beep 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 001 BP VOL page 20 2 Set the beep volume to a level from 1 to 7 The default is level 5 Programmable VFO If you always check frequencies within a certain range you can set upper and lower limits for frequencies that are selectable ...

Page 73: ...anging the Frequency Step Size Choosing the correct frequency step size is essential in selecting your exact frequency The default step size on the 144 MHz band is 5 kHz K type or 12 5 kHz E M4 types The default on the 430 440 MHz band is 25 kHz For K type models the default on the 118 220 or 300 MHz band is 12 5 kHz and the default on the 1200 MHz band is 25 kHz 1 Press the left or right BAND SEL...

Page 74: ...Dual Mode M V Memory to VFO Copy 1750 1750 Hz Tone n Microphone Keys There are 4 microphone PF Programmable Function keys PF PF1 MR PF2 VF0 PF3 and CALL PF4 You can assign your own desired functions to these 4 keys 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 509 MIC PF1 and or Menu 510 MIC PF2 and or Menu 511 MIC PF3 and or Menu 512 MIC PF4 page 20 2 Set your desired function for the key Programmable functi...

Page 75: ... Entering all digits for a frequency will automatically set the frequency without pressing ENTER or VFO If you need to only change the MHz digit press the Tuning control then enter the new value AUTOMATIC POWER OFF APO Automatic Power Off is a background function that monitors whether or not any operations have been performed keys pressed Tuning control turned etc and turns the transceiver power O...

Page 76: ...have selected The squelch will open only at the level you have selected for example level 9 n 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 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 106 S SQ HNG page 20 2 Set the hang time to 125 250 or 500 ms or OFF Advanced Intercept Point AIP The VHF UHF band is o...

Page 77: ...r to control various transceiver functions the CPU clock oscillator s harmonics or image may appear on some spots of the reception frequencies In this case we recommend you turn the Beat Shift function ON 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 108 B SHIFT page 20 2 Set the Beat Shift to ON or OFF SPEAKER MUTE While receiving or transmitting on the TX band you may not want to hear audio received on the ...

Page 78: ...pes only medium M or low L power You can program different power settings for bands A and B Note When the transceiver overheats because of ambient high temperature or continuous transmission the protective circuit may function to lower transmit output power TIME OUT TIMER TOT It is sometimes necessary or desirable to restrict a single transmission to a specific maximum time You may use this functi...

Page 79: ... to the table below for configurations based on the mode selected Mode Speaker Setup Band Output Internal Speaker External SP1 External SP2 MODE 1 None A B SP1 only x A B SP2 only A B SP1 SP2 x A B MODE 2 None A B SP1 only x A B SP2 only B A SP1 SP2 x B A Masking a Band If you have no plans to use band A or B you can hide the frequency display on the unused band This saves power consumption and ma...

Page 80: ...ides the band on the display 6 Press the Tuning control to set the selection 7 Press the CALL ESC to exit Note You cannot operate the masked band nor use it to receive or transmit Display Partition Bar The partition bar that appears between bands A and B can be removed if desired 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 527 DP BAR page 20 2 Set the partition bar display to ON or OFF ...

Page 81: ...received the icon blinks n Weather Channel Whether or not the Weather Alert is activated you can still access the weather channels The Weather Alert simply notifies you of activity on the weather channels 1 Press the key programmed with the WX function 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired channel Channel No Frequency MHz Memory Name Location A1 162 550 WX 1 NOAA Canada A2 162 400 WX ...

Page 82: ...ain up to 6 digits 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 998 PASSWD page 20 2 Set the power on password to ON or OFF When set to ON PASSWD appears on the display 3 Enter your password F 1 TONE 2 REV 3 LOW 4 PF1 5 4 After entering up to 6 digits press the Tuning control to set the password Note Even with Menu 998 turned ON the power on password function will not be activated unless you first program a ...

Page 83: ... the tables below for announcements based on settings MANUAL A microphone PF key must be programmed as VOICE to use MANUAL voice announcment Operation Announcement While in VFO mode Press VOICE Operating band frequency While in MR mode Press VOICE Channel Channel number operating band frequency While in Call mode Press VOICE Call channel operating band frequency While in Menu mode Press VOICE Menu...

Page 84: ...nel number frequency Press F M IN in VFO mode Memory in channel number Blank Press A B in VFO mode A B frequency output power level Press F and then the Tuning control in VFO mode Menu menu number Press the Tuning control in Menu mode Setting value Perform a Full Reset Full reset Perform a Partial Reset Partial reset Perform a VFO Reset VFO reset Perform a PM Reset PM reset Press LOCK to turn the ...

Page 85: ...ANN VOL page 20 2 Set the announcement volume level from 1 to 7 To turn the volume OFF turn the announcement function OFF Voice Announcement Speed 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 006 ANN SPD page 20 2 Set the announcement speed level from 0 to 4 The speed settings are as follows 0 0 85 times normal speed 1 Normal speed 2 1 15 times normal speed 3 1 30 times normal speed 4 1 45 times normal speed...

Page 86: ...s and hold the VGS channel number key again the same key you pressed in the previous step then speak into the microphone to record your memo Recording begins as soon as you press the VGS channel number key and a timer appears on the display Pressing the microphone PTT switch at this time will transmit your message as well as record it Do not press the microphone PTT switch if you do not want to tr...

Page 87: ...als 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 009 CON REC page 20 2 Set the Continuous Recording to ON or OFF The icon appears on the display when this function is activated The icon does not appear during playback in Repeater mode or in Remote Control mode 3 Press the PF key programmed as VGS 4 Press LOW 4 1s to store the recorded signals in VGS channel 4 ...

Page 88: ...ny time press PF1 CLR To exit press VGS again During playback you can switch to any of recordings 1 2 3 or 4 by pressing the appropriate key Playback Repeat You can set messages to be repeatedly played back 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 007 PLAY BK page 20 2 Set the the Playback Repeat function to ON or OFF Playback Repeat Interval If the Playback Repeat function is activated you can set a tim...

Page 89: ... joining in a group talk Participants in a group talk need to set a receive and transmit frequency on different bands so as not to miss any conversation within the group 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 403 RPT MOD page 20 2 Set the Repeater operation mode to CROSS cross band A TX A band or B TX B band 3 Turn the transceiver power OFF 4 Press TONE Power ON The Repeater mode is ON and the and icon...

Page 90: ...y 10 minutes 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 406 ID TX page 20 2 Set the ID Trasmit function to OFF MORSE or VOICE To use VOICE transmission you must have the VGS 1 option installed When using the VGS 1 option the ID Transmit function will use VGS channel 3 as the call sign page 78 When selecting MORSE the call sign stored in Menu 405 see below will be transmitted at 20 wpm words per minute n En...

Page 91: ...ction q PKD Input Audio signal for packet transmission w DE PKD terminal ground e PKS Input L is transmitted and the microphone is muted r PR9 Output 9600 bps repeat signal t PR1 Output 1200 bps repeat signal y SQC Output Squelch control signal Closed L Open H The default settings can be changed in Menu 520 E Common ground Data Band Select how data will be transmited and received on your transceiv...

Page 92: ... active 1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 520 SQC SRC page 20 2 Set the SQC output activation method to one of the following OFF SQC output remains inactive BUSY When a signal is received on the data band the SQC output becomes active SQL While CTCSS DCS is ON and a matching signal is received the SQC output becomes active While CTCSS DCS is OFF the SQC output becomes active when a busy signal is ...

Page 93: ... VHF of the mobile transceiver will be controlled On the handy transceiver 1 Program a 3 digit secret number For the programming method see the instruction manual for the handheld 2 Select the transmit frequency on the UHF band 3 Make the handheld enter Remote Control mode For the method see the instruction manual for the handheld If not described consult your dealer On the mobile transceiver 4 En...

Page 94: ...u can skip sending AXXX next time however the mobile may be accidentally controlled by other stations Operation DTMF Command Access your mobile via the remote unit where is your 3 digit secret number A End access of your mobile via the remote unit A DCS ON 1 Tone ON 2 CTCSS ON 3 DCS OFF all signalling OFF 4 Tone OFF all signalling OFF 5 CTCSS OFF all signalling OFF 6 Call mode ON 7 VFO mode ON 8 M...

Page 95: ...ave customized There are 2 ways to perform a reset on the transceiver by key operation and by accessing Menu mode Key Operation 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF 2 Press F Power ON 3 Rotate the Tuning control and select your desired reset type VFO PART PM or FULL 4 Press the Tuning control to set the reset type A confirmation message appears on the display Press TONE BACK to return to the previous ...

Page 96: ...Tuning control to set the reset type A confirmation message appears on the display Press TONE BACK to return to the previous display or F ESC to cancel the reset 4 Press the Tuning control again to perform the reset Note When the Channel Display function or Key Lock function is ON the transceiver reset cannot be performed ...

Page 97: ...o the options catalog s for applicable transceivers Memory control program MCP 2A The following functions can be set only by using the MCP 2A software SQC active condition Microphone sensitivity level 10 MHz mode selection Power on password value Using the MCP 2A software you can View memory channel groups Name memory groups Name PM channels Save load settings Read exported TravelPlus for Repeater...

Page 98: ...stalling the Sub Panel 1 Detach the front operation panel from the base unit then remove the modular cable from both sides 2 Connect the 4 pin connector of the supplied modular cable to the operation panel Align the cable with the cable guide cable guide PC terminal PC terminal pins No Name I O Function q RTS O Request to Send w CTS I Clear to Send e TXD O Transmit Data r GND GND t RXD I Receive D...

Page 99: ...to an air bag 2 Remove the release paper from the base of the panel bracket then secure it in place using the 3 supplied self tapping screws Allow the panel to set for a while to ensure it remains fast Otherwise vibrations may occur After removing the release paper it cannot be reused 3 Attach the panel holder to the base bracket using the 2 supplied SEMS screws 4 Attach the operation panel to the...

Page 100: ...sion connector extension connector base unit modular cable 4 m modular cable 4 m line filter line filter microphone external speakers operation panel speaker cables 4 m DC power cables 6 m base unit modular cable 4 m extension connector 2 sets modular cable 4 m extension connector 2 sets n Installing the Line Filter Install the line filter approximately 3 cm from the connector which attaches to th...

Page 101: ...minal of the VGS 1 ensure that you attach the thick square cushion to the baseplate surface 3 From the remaining cushions select the thickest square cushion 21 x 21 x 2 5 mm and attach it to the printed circuit board The remaining cushions are not used with this transceiver Ensure that the cushion is placed within the guidelines on the PCB 4 Insert the VGS 1 unit into the connector on the transcei...

Page 102: ...se do not send subassemblies or printed circuit boards send the complete product A copy of the service report will be returned with the product SERVICE NOTE If you desire to correspond on a technical or operational problem please make your note legible short complete and to the point Help us help you by providing the following Model and serial number of equipment Question or problem you are having...

Page 103: ...ne UP DWN Memory Recall was selected Press VFO Most keys and the Tuning control do not function 1 One of the Lock functions is ON 2 The transceiver is in Channel Display mode 1 Unlock all of the Lock functions 2 With the transceiver power OFF press LOW Power ON to exit Channel Display mode Memory channels cannot be selected by turning the Tuning control or by pressing microphone UP DWN No data has...

Page 104: ...3 0 A Mid Less than 6 5 A Less than 9 0 A Low Less than 5 0 A RX Less than 1 2 A at 2W audio output Dimensions W x H x D Without projections Panel 140 x 43 x 38 2 mm 5 51 x 1 69 x 1 50 Body with Panel 140 x 43 x 180 7 mm 5 51 x 1 69 x 7 11 With projections Panel 140 x 43 x 55 4 mm 5 51 x 1 69 x 2 18 Body with Panel 140 x 43 x 213 1 mm 5 51 x 1 69 x 8 39 Weight approx Body with Panel 1 5 kg 3 3 lbs...

Page 105: ...tivity 144 430 440 MHz band Less than 0 16 µV Squelch sensitivity 144 430 440 MHz band Less than 0 1 µV Selectivity 6 dB More than 11 kHz 50 dB Less than 30 kHz Low frequency output 8 Ω More than 2 W at 5 distortion Sensitivity approx excluding 144 430 440 MHz band Frequency range Band A Band B FM 12 dB SINAD AM 10 dB S N FM 12 dB SINAD 118 135 995 MHz 0 32 µV 0 40 µV 136 173 995 MHz 0 32 µV 0 40 ...

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