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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

KENWOOD CORPORATION

TM-V7E

TM-V7A

144/440 MHz FM DUAL BANDER

144/430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER

TM-V7A

144/430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER

Summary of Contents for TM-V7A

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION TM V7E B62 0678 20 K E M 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 TM V7A 144 440 MHz FM DUAL BANDER 144 430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER TM V7A 144 430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER ...

Page 2: ...EATURES Enhanced Programmable Memory PM channels store virtually entire current operating environments for your quick recall A maximum of 280 memory channels are available 140 each for VHF and UHF Up to 180 memory channels can be assigned desired names Visual Scan graphically and simultaneously shows the conditions of up to 147 frequency channels The Dual Band RX feature allows two frequencies to ...

Page 3: ...ch the receiver is connected Consult the dealer for technical assistance When condensation occurs inside the transceiver Condensation possibly occurs 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 microcomputer and or the transmit receive circuits may b...

Page 4: ...16 ADJUSTING VOLUME 16 ADJUSTING SQUELCH 16 SELECTING A BAND 16 SELECTING FREQUENCIES 17 Tuning Control 17 Microphone UP DWN Buttons 17 TRANSMITTING 18 Selecting Output Power 18 5 MENU SET UP WHAT IS A MENU 19 MENU ACCESS 19 MENU CONFIGURATION 20 6 OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERS REPEATER ACCESS 22 Selecting Offset Direction 23 Selecting Offset Frequency 24 Activating Tone Function 24 Selecting a Tone...

Page 5: ...can Limits 46 Using Program Scan 47 MHz SCAN 47 CALL VFO SCAN 48 CALL MEMORY SCAN 48 10 CONTINUOUS TONE CODED SQUELCH SYSTEM CTCSS USING CTCSS 49 Automatic Tone Frequency ID 49 11 DUAL TONE SQUELCH SYSTEM DTSS STORING DTSS CODES 50 USING DTSS 51 DTSS and Repeaters 52 12 PAGE PAGE CODE MEMORY 53 STORING PAGE CODES 54 CALLING 55 RECEIVING 55 Page and Repeaters 56 LOCKING OUT PAGE CODES 56 AUTO PAGE ...

Page 6: ...try 74 Memory Channel Number Entry 75 Tone Frequency Number Entry 75 CHANGING SPEAKER CONFIGURATIONS 76 15 MICROPHONE CONTROL ACTIVATING MICROPHONE CONTROL 78 16 PACKET OPERATION ACTIVATING DATA TX RX BAND 79 1200 9600 bps OPERATION 79 DATA Connector Pin Functions 80 17 REPEATER FUNCTION U S A CANADA ONLY LOCKED BAND REPEATER 81 CROSS BAND REPEATER 81 TX HOLD 81 18 VS 3 VOICE SYNTHESIZER OPTIONAL ...

Page 7: ...E30 2111 XX F51 0017 XX J29 0632 XX N99 0331 XX 1 1 1 1 1 1 set Accessory Part Number Quantity 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 B62 0678 XX N46 3010 XX J19 1526 XX What to do Instruction Press and release KEY Press and hold KEY until the function begins Press KEY1 momentarily release KEY1 then press KEY2 With transceiver power OFF press and hold KEY then turn ON the transceiver power by pressing PWR Press and hold...

Page 8: ...et in a number of ways as shown below Installation Steps 1 Install the mounting bracket in the vehicle using the supplied flat washers and self tapping screws There are 4 washers and 4 screws supplied The bracket can be mounted with the bracket opening for the transceiver facing down for underdash mounting or with the opening facing up The bracket must be installed so that the 4 screw holes on the...

Page 9: ...rewall at the front of the passenger compartment use a rubber grommet to protect the cable from abrasion Dismantle the fuse holder to pass the cable through the firewall The entire length of the cable must be dressed so it is isolated from heat and moisture 2 After the cable is in place wind heat resistant tape around the fuse holder to protect it from moisture Tie down the full run of cable 3 To ...

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 posit...

Page 11: ...enna and its correct installation The transceiver can give excellent results if the antenna system and its installation is given careful attention Your choice of antenna should have a 50 Ω impedance 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 impedance other...

Page 12: ...to use this transceiver for Packet operation you will need the following equipment Personal computer with communications software Terminal Node Controller TNC TNC power supply RS 232C cable 6 pin mini DIN plug optional PG 5A For the DATA connector pins refer to PACKET OPERATION page 79 Note Do not share a single power supply between the transceiver and the TNC Keep as wide a separation between the...

Page 13: ...a normal tone of voice y Release Mic PTT to receive If you tend to discard instruction manuals along with the packaging material please don t The 6 steps given here will get you on the air in your first QSO right away So you can enjoy the exhilaration that comes with opening a brand new transceiver After trying the rig for a while settle back in your most comfortable operating chair with this manu...

Page 14: ...This section introduces you to the basic modes you can select and differences between the TX band and the Control band 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 you stored frequencies and related...

Page 15: ... CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL BUTTON FUNCTION DISPLAY The lower portion of the display has labels that indicate the current function of each of the 4 front panel buttons The italic font is used to show these 4 buttons in the description of each operation step After pressing F or F 1 s pressing F again or waiting for 10 seconds restores the basic state Note When selecting Program Memory mode...

Page 16: ... UP DWN Also provides VFO Scan start stop to scan the entire VFO range page 44 Program Scan start stop to scan a programmed range of frequencies page 46 e e e e e MR button Selects the Memory Recall mode page 31 In this mode you can change memory channels using the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN Also starts or stops Memory Scan page 44 r r r r r Tuning control Selects Operating frequencies when in V...

Page 17: ...ect the desired TX band Press the left button VHF or the right button UHF depending on which band you want to select 2 CONT SEL button Selects the band that you can control using the front panel buttons or the microphone keys y y y y y F Function button Allows you to select the different functions that are available using the multifunction buttons u u u u u TONE button Switches the Tone function p...

Page 18: ...urce Use the supplied DC power cable pages 3 and 4 e e e e e Speaker jacks If you wish connect an optional external speaker for clearer audio These jacks accept a 3 5 mm 1 8 diameter 2 conductor plug See page 6 for more information 3 3 3 3 3 MNU button Selects the Menu mode page 19 4 4 4 4 4 PM button Selects the Programmable Memory mode page 36 5 5 5 5 5 PWR switch Switches the transceiver ON or ...

Page 19: ...ectly enter a frequency or a memory channel number MICROPHONE q q q q q UP button w w w w w DWN button Raises or lowers the operating frequency the memory channel number the menu number etc Holding either button down causes the action to be repeated Also switches between values for functions with multiple choices e e e e e PTT Push to talk switch Press to transmit release to receive Also used to c...

Page 20: ...SS TONE TONE TONE REV REV What You Press to Cancel TX Transmit band Control band Call channel Medium transmit power Low transmit power DTSS Page Tone function CTCSS Reverse Automatic Simplex Checker ASC What You Selected Indicator F SHIFT F SHIFT TM V7E one more F SHIFT F SHIFT TM V7E one more F SHIFT F SHIFT VFO F MNU F MHz MHz POWER ON then F MHz What You Press to Cancel Plus offset direction Mi...

Page 21: ...ct the desired function You can also press Mic UP DWN to select a function 4 To exit Guide mode press MNU again Ref Page Function Index VFO Scan MHz Scan Memory Scan Call Scan MR Ch Clr Ch Disp All Reset VFO Reset PM Reset Repeater1 Function Index Transmit Stored DTMF Store Simplex Memory Store Split Memory Store Simplex Call Ch Store Split Call Ch Assign PF1 key Assign PF2 key Assign PF3 key Assi...

Page 22: ... counterclockwise to decrease the audio level ADJUSTING SQUELCH The purpose of squelch is to silence audio output from the speaker when no signals are present When squelch is set correctly you will hear sound only while a station is actually being received The point at which ambient noise on a frequency just disappears called the squelch threshold depends on the frequency Turn the SQL control cloc...

Page 23: ...els the 10 MHz function pressing MHz starts the 1 MHz function If you cannot select a particular receive frequency the frequency step size needs to be changed See CHANGING FREQUENCY STEP SIZE page 65 for further information You can also select frequencies via the microphone keypad MC 53DM only See KEYPAD DIRECT ENTRY page 74 Microphone UP DWN Buttons Using Mic UP DWN for frequency selection is use...

Page 24: ...G 1 When ready to begin transmitting press and hold Mic PTT and speak in a normal tone of voice ON AIR and the RF power meter appear Speaking too close to the microphone or too loudly may increase distortion and reduce intelligibility of your signal at the receiving station The RF power meter shows the relative transmit output power 2 When you finish speaking release Mic PTT CAUTION DO NOT TRANSMI...

Page 25: ... The last Menu No used appears 3 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to select the Menu No CLR and either s or SET appear as button labels To cancel the selection and restore the previous display press CLR The subsequent steps differ depending on which Menu No you selected See the appropriate sections in this manual Note As required operate keys or the Tuning control in each step within ap...

Page 26: ... Channel Storing Automatic Repeater Offset U S A Canada Europe only Offset Frequency 1750 Hz Tone Transmit Hold TM V7E only Menu No Item No Ref Page 15 41 69 66 71 71 70 70 45 29 32 39 26 24 73 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 Description Selections See reference page 25 49 73 147 See reference page See reference page Positive negative Level 1 min level 16 max Level 1 max level 4 min OFF ON O...

Page 27: ...elch Hang Time Beep Volume Speaker Configuration Voice Synthesizer Only when the optional VS 3 is installed Data Transfer Rate Data TX RX Band Microphone Control Programmable Function Keys DTMF Monitor Repeater TX Hold U S A Canada only Upper lower RX frequency limits on the band Time Operated OFF OFF 10 minutes 350 ms Manual OFF OFF OFF Level 5 Mode 1 English 1200 bps OFF OFF OFF ON Frequencies s...

Page 28: ...essing Most repeater configurations fall into one of the following categories Compared to simplex communication you can usually transmit over much greater distances by using a repeater Repeaters are typically located on a mountain top or other elevated location Often they operate at higher ERP Effective Radiated Power than a typical station This combination of elevation and high ERP allows communi...

Page 29: ...ansmitting is inhibited until the transmit frequency is brought within the band limits by one of the following methods Move the receive frequency further inside the band Change the offset direction Note While using a split memory channel or transmitting you cannot change the offset direction Flow Chart for Repeater Access Select a band Select a receive frequency Select an offset direction Select a...

Page 30: ... 1 2 6 Press SET again to complete the setting 7 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode TM 7VE only If you have selected for the offset direction you cannot change the default 7 6 MHz Note After changing the offset frequency the new offset frequency will also be used by Automatic Repeater Offset Activating Tone Function Press TONE to activate the Tone function Each time you press TONE the selection cha...

Page 31: ... 233 6 241 8 250 3 Freq Hz No No No No Freq Hz Freq Hz Freq Hz Selecting a Tone Frequency 1 Press TONE to activate the Tone function 2 Press F 1 s T SEL The current tone frequency appears 3 Turn the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN to select a tone frequency 4 Press OFF to complete the setting PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2 1 Note Use Nos 01 to 38 shown in the table above when selecting tone frequencies ...

Page 32: ...he 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 5 Repeater 4 Press s s s s s then select Item No 1 Auto Offset 5 Press S...

Page 33: ...hen REV is pressed No reversal occurs Automatic Repeater Offset does not function while Reverse is ON You cannot switch Reverse ON or OFF while transmitting Automatic Simplex Checker ASC This function automatically monitors the strength of the signal you are receiving from the repeater If the signal strength is high enough to allow direct contact without a repeater an indicator on the display begi...

Page 34: ...ceive frequencies and related data in memory channels depending on the relationship of the transmit and receive frequencies You can use each memory channel either as a simplex channel or split channel Use as a split channel to store a separate receive and transmit frequency Simplex memory channels RX frequency TX frequency Split memory channels RX frequency TX frequency Note Not only can you store...

Page 35: ...y channel name programmable N A Not applicable 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 4 Memory 3 Press s s s s s then select item No 2 Channel Ratio 4 Press SET then select the desired ratio 5 Press SET again A confirmation message appears To quit changing the ratio press CLR 6 Press SET once again The memory channels are cleared and the ratio is changed The previous mode is restored Yes ...

Page 36: ...plit Call channel is not stored If the memory channel selected in the previous step already contained data the new data overwrites the previous data STORING DATA IN SPLIT CHANNELS 1 To select the desired receive frequency related data and memory channel use steps 1 to 4 not 5 given for Simplex Memory Channels 2 Press MR 1 s appears 3 Select the desired transmit frequency 4 Press MR The selected tr...

Page 37: ...store the VFO mode press VFO Note u Memory channels can also be recalled via the microphone keypad See Memory Channel Number Entry page 75 u When a split memory channel is recalled appears on the display Press REV to display the transmit frequency CLEARING MEMORY CHANNELS 1 Select the desired band 2 Press MR to enter Memory Recall mode 3 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to select the de...

Page 38: ...ning control or press Mic UP DWN to select the first digit To skip by four characters when operating the above control or keys press MHz Press MHz again to quit this jump function 7 Press s s s s s The second digit blinks 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to enter up to 7 digits After entering the 7th digit pressing s s s s s causes an error beep to sound To re enter the preceding digit press t t t t t To cl...

Page 39: ...eleted however you can overwrite old data with new data as described in the next section Recalling the Call Channel 1 Select the desired band 2 Press CALL to recall the Call channel CALL appears To restore the previous mode press CALL again The Tuning control and microphone UP DWN do not function while the Call channel is selected Changing Call Channel Contents Simplex 1 Select the desired band 2 ...

Page 40: ...mory channel to the Call channel MEMORY a VFO TRANSFER Transferring the contents of a memory channel or the Call channel to the VFO can be useful if you want to search for other stations or a clear frequency near the selected memory channel or Call channel frequency 1 Recall the desired memory channel or the Call channel 2 Press F VFO The complete contents of the memory channel or the Call channel...

Page 41: ...shing the RESET switch on the transceiver page 90 INITIALIZING MEMORY If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning initializing the transceiver may resolve the problem Remember that initializing the memory channels requires that you re enter memory channel data again after the initialization On the other hand initialization is a quick way to erase all data from all channels Note While using the ...

Page 42: ...rately stored for the VHF and UHF bands TX band Automatic Power Off Time Out Timer Auto Dimmer Change Positive Negative Reversal Transfer rate 1750 Hz tone transmit hold TM V7E only Control band Automatic Band Change Display Dimmer Display contrast Beep volume DTSS Page code transmit delay Microphone keypad confirmation tone VFO frequency Memory Recall mode TX band Frequency step Tone frequency To...

Page 43: ...contains an exact copy of the transceiver default environment You will not lose the contents of any memory channels APPLICATION EXAMPLES The following are examples of how you might use Programmable Memory These examples may not represent applications useful to you but you will understand the flexibility of this function Situation 1 You share your transceiver with other members in your family or cl...

Page 44: ... 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 recalled The selected channe...

Page 45: ...er you recalled a PM channel this function automatically overwrites the current PM channel with the present operating environment when You recall another PM channel You press PM VFO You switch OFF the transceiver Use the following procedures to activate this function 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 4 Memory 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 4 PM Auto Store 4 Press SET to toggle...

Page 46: ...VFO frequency Call channel plus the memory channel last used Scan Range Scan Type When using with CTCSS and or DTSS While using CTCSS Scan stops and the squelch opens only when received signals contain the matching CTCSS tone While using DTSS Scan stops for any signals received However if the signals do not contain the matching DTSS code the squelch does not open When both CTCSS and DTSS are ON Sc...

Page 47: ...level You determine the scan range by selecting the center frequency and the number of channels The default number of channels is 49 Selecting the Number of Channels 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 2 Front Panel 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 1 Visual Scan 4 Press SET to select 25 49 73 or 147 The default is 49 5 Press MNU to exit Menu mode Frequency channel Cursor Move the ...

Page 48: ...the previous operating frequency 5 To quit Visual Scan press OFF Note If you start Visual Scan in Memory Recall mode the memory channel frequencies will be scanned If you start Visual Scan after recalling the Call channel the call channel frequency will be used as the center frequency Visual Scan stops while transmitting Starting Visual Scan switches Automatic Band Change OFF If you start Visual S...

Page 49: ...e Your transceiver stops scanning after detecting a signal remains there for approximately 5 seconds and then continues to scan even if the signal is still present Carrier Operated mode Your transceiver stops scanning after 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 resp...

Page 50: ...h must be closed for Scan to function MEMORY SCAN Memory Scan allows all memory channels containing data to be scanned 1 Select the desired band 2 Press MR 1 s The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress Scan starts with the channel last recalled 3 To reverse the scan direction turn the Tuning control or press microphone UP DWN Upward scan Turn the Tuning control clockwise or press Mic ...

Page 51: ...the desired memory channel 4 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 5 Select Menu No 4 Memory 6 Press s s s s s then select item No 1 Lock Out 7 Press SET to toggle Lockout ON or OFF default 8 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode L appears beside the memory channel number to indicate that the channel has been locked out Lockout for an individual channel can be canceled by repeating the above procedure Note The...

Page 52: ...s Mic UP DWN to select channel L1 L2 or L3 5 Press MR The lower limit is stored in the channel 6 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to display the desired upper limit 7 Press F 8 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic UP DWN to select channel U1 U2 or U3 If you have selected for example L1 in step 4 select U1 9 Press MR The upper limit is stored in the channel 10 To confirm the stored scan ...

Page 53: ...ep of the current VFO frequency differs from the frequency step of the programmed frequencies you cannot use Program Scan If the frequency step of the lower limit and upper limit differ you cannot use Program Scan If the current VFO frequency is within more than one scan range Scan starts with the range stored in smaller channel numbers MHz SCAN MHz Scan allows you to scan a 1 MHz segment of the b...

Page 54: ...all VFO Scan press BAND SEL for the band being scanned or CALL When scanning the TX band you can also press Mic PTT to quit Scan CALL MEMORY SCAN Use Call Memory Scan to monitor both the Call channel and the memory channel last used 1 Select the desired band 2 Press MR to enter Memory Recall mode 3 Press CALL 1 s to start Call Memory Scan The 1 MHz decimal blinks while scanning is in progress 4 To...

Page 55: ... using DTSS or Page with CTCSS the squelch opens only if the correct tone is received and the received DTSS code or Page code matches the code stored in your transceiver If you select a high tone frequency receiving audio or noise that contains the same frequency portions may cause CTCSS to function incorrectly To prevent noise from causing this problem select an appropriate noise squelch level us...

Page 56: ...s chapter from working correctly DTSS does not function while you are storing DTSS codes even if a code is received that matches one already stored in memory STORING DTSS CODES 1 Select the desired band 2 Press F DTSS to switch the DTSS function ON DT appears 3 Press F 1 s C SEL The current DTSS code appears with the first digit blinking The default is 000 4 Use the Tuning control or Mic UP DWN to...

Page 57: ... switching the DTSS function OFF 5 To switch the DTSS function OFF repeat pressing F DTSS twice Note DTSS may not function in the following situations The other station is using a battery saver function A repeater ID and the DTSS code are received simultaneously If difficulty is experienced in these cases press MR while in the transmit mode The DTSS code is re transmitted DTSS cannot be used with ...

Page 58: ...sing a portion of the DTSS code The delay time is 350 ms during simplex operation When using a transmit offset or a split frequency you can select either 350 ms default or 550 ms 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 12 Code Squelch 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 1 CSQ Delay 4 Press SET to toggle 350 ms or 550 ms 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2 PWR ...

Page 59: ...is chapter from working correctly PAGE CODE MEMORY This transceiver has 7 Page code memory channels on each band You can select a 3 digit code from among 1000 combinations 000 to 999 to store in each channel Communication Network Example Assume that your group members agreed to use 789 as the Group code and stored DTMF codes as shown Your memory Member 1 Member 2 Member 3 Ch A 111 222 333 444 Ch 1...

Page 60: ...es or Group codes in channels 1 to 5 10 Press OFF or Mic PTT to complete the setting You can immediately make a call using the Station code or Group code that you stored last 11 To switch Page OFF press F DTSS PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 STORING PAGE CODES Note Page does not function while you are storing Page codes even if a code is received that matches one already stored in memory 1 Select th...

Page 61: ...tion code 8 To switch Page OFF press F DTSS Note Each time you press PTT the microphone is inhibited and the Page code is transmitted After establishing a contact you can eliminate this pause by switching Page OFF When recalling either a memory channel or the Call channel with DTSS status ON while using the VFO with Page switched ON page is given priority RECEIVING 1 Select the desired band and tu...

Page 62: ... this delay helps the repeater avoid losing a portion of the Page codes The delay time is 350 ms during simplex operation When using a transmit offset or a split frequency you can select either 350 ms default or 550 ms To select the delay time use the procedures described in DTSS and Repeaters page 52 This setting is shared with DTSS LOCKING OUT PAGE CODES This function is useful if you wish to in...

Page 63: ...5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode PAGE ANSWER BACK U S A CANADA ONLY Page Answer Back informs the other station that you received the Page call Your transceiver sends the answer back signal only when receiving your station code or a correct Group code 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 12 Code Squelch 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 3 Answer Back 4 Press SET to toggle the func...

Page 64: ... can release PTT after beginning to press keys Autopatch U S A and Canada Some repeaters in the U S A and Canada offer a service called Autopatch Autopatch allows you to access the public telephone network by sending DTMF tones Some repeaters require a special key sequence to activate Autopatch Check with the repeater control operator Mic Keypad Confirmation Tones When pressing the desired keys on...

Page 65: ...e STORING DTMF NUMBERS FOR AUTOMATIC DIALER To store a DTMF number with a maximum of 16 digits in any of 10 dedicated DTMF memory channels follow the procedure below Note Audible DTMF tones from other transceivers near you may be picked up by your MC 53DM or MC 45 microphone If so this could prevent the function from working correctly DTSS or Page does not function while you are storing a DTMF num...

Page 66: ... number follow the procedure below 1 Press Mic PTT PF The display for selecting a DTMF memory channel appears 2 Press Mic 0 to 9 to select the desired channel The number stored in the channel scrolls across the display accompanied by DTMF tones from the speaker After the transmission the frequency display is restored If a memory channel that does not contain DTMF numbers is selected an error beep ...

Page 67: ...me from 3 5 and 10 default minutes 4 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 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 ...

Page 68: ...anging from Dual band mode to Single band mode deactivates A B C Switching back to Dual band mode re activates A B C After activating A B C starting Visual Scan deactivates A B C Canceling Visual Scan re activates A B C ADVANCED INTERCEPT POINT AIP AIP helps eliminate interference and reduce audio distortion caused by intermodulation This problem is often apparent in urban areas when the RX band i...

Page 69: ...jection and sensitivity may be less when using either VHF VHF or UHF UHF mode If you select the same frequency on both bands the S meter reading may be affected Also receive volume may be lower depending on the position of the VOL control BLANKING A BAND DISPLAY If you have no plans to use one of the bands you may want to quit frequency display on the unused band This function makes it simpler to ...

Page 70: ...ress SET once more to complete the setting 7 Press MNU to exit Menu mode SWITCHING AM FM MODE SOME VERSIONS ONLY Some versions of the transceiver can also receive in AM mode The AM mode is automatically selected when any frequency in the range of 118 000 to 135 995 MHz AIR band is chosen Outside this range the default is FM However either mode can be selected manually on any VHF frequency Crossing...

Page 71: ...the setting Changing between step sizes may result in a change of the displayed frequency For example assume 144 995 MHz is displayed with a 5 kHz step size selected Changing to a 12 5 kHz step size alters the displayed frequency See the accompanying tables 00 25 50 75 00 05 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 Displayed Frequency 10 kHz 1 kHz Displayed Frequency 10 kHz 1 kHz 5 10...

Page 72: ...ently Basic State Display Labels Labels after Pressing F F TONE DTSS LOW OFF SHIFT REV VISUAL or Basic State Display Labels Labels after Pressing F F VISUAL REV LOW OFF TONE SHIFT DTSS Note The labels that appear after pressing F 1 s are identical no matter which configuration you select After selecting the F TONE DTSS LOW configuration press F REV 1 s to activate ASC page 27 and press F REV to ca...

Page 73: ...our microphone This Lock disables all functions excluding the following PWR switch F F MHz SQL controls VOL controls Microphone keys Press F MHz to toggle Transceiver Lock ON or OFF LOCK appears when the function is ON All Lock All Lock is ideal when you have no plans to transmit but you want to monitor a specific channel This Lock disables all functions excluding the following two PWR switch MHz ...

Page 74: ...unction ON or OFF default 6 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode The S meter setting scale appears 7 To select the desired S meter setting turn the left VHF or right UHF SQL control depending on which band you selected 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 ...

Page 75: ...ss s s s s s The second digit blinks 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to enter up to 7 digits After entering the 7th digit pressing s s s s s causes an error beep to sound To re enter the preceding digit press t t t t t To clear all digits and move back to the first digit press VFO 9 Press SET again to complete the setting 10 Press MNU to exit Menu mode DISPLAY DEMONSTRATION MODE By initiating this mode var...

Page 76: ...gain to exit Menu mode Auto Dimmer Change This function increases the display intensity one step brighter for approximately 5 seconds when you press a front panel button or Mic key or turn the Tuning control No change occurs if you have selected the brightest level 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 3 Display 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 4 Auto Dimmer 4 Press SET to toggle th...

Page 77: ...isplay contrast that provides the best display visibility The display visibility changes depending on the front panel mounting angle display reversal status positive negative and ambient temperature 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 3 Display 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 2 Contrast 4 Press SET then select the contrast level in the range from level 1 to 16 The default is leve...

Page 78: ...function CONFIGURING PROGRAM FUNCTION KEYS The Programmable Function keys are PF MR VFO and CALL located on the face of the microphone If you prefer you can change the default functions assigned to these keys To assign a front panel key function 1 Press one of the following key combinations depending on which key you want to re program Mic PF POWER ON PF 1 appears Mic MR POWER ON PF 2 appears Mic ...

Page 79: ...eak signals Pressing the re programmed Mic key toggles Monitor ON or OFF Scan will not function if Monitor is ON squelch open Enter Allows you to enter digits from the MC 53DM microphone Refer to KEYPAD DIRECT ENTRY page 74 Voice Activates or deactivates the function that announces the current Control band frequency using beeps of different frequencies Press any key to stop beeps PWR switch Turns ...

Page 80: ...ceiver coverage wider than 10 MHz enter from the 10 MHz digit For other versions begin entering from the 1 MHz digit 00 12 5 25 37 5 37 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 50 62 5 75 87 5 87 5 Frequency kHz 10 kHz Key Frequency kHz 10 kHz Key Note 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...

Page 81: ...ll be restored If you enter a memory channel that does not contain data an error beep sounds Tone Frequency Number Entry 1 Select the desired band 2 Press TONE to activate the Tone function 3 Press F 1 s T SEL The current tone frequency appears 4 Press the Mic key re programmed with Enter appears 5 Use the Mic keypad to enter the Tone No corresponding to the desired tone frequency Consult the tabl...

Page 82: ...HF band external UHF band external Mode 2 VHF band external UHF band external When using one external speaker connected to speaker jack 2 Mode 1 VHF band internal UHF band external Mode 2 VHF band external UHF band internal When using two external speakers Mode 1 VHF band external 1 UHF band external 2 Mode 2 VHF band external 2 UHF band external 1 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 1...

Page 83: ...ous transceiver settings with the MC 53DM or MC 45DM microphone without using the transceiver buttons or controls DTMF tones are used for this remote control operation First switch Microphone Control ON using Menu Set up page 78 Note Audible DTMF tones from other transceivers near you may be picked up by your MC 53DM or MC 45DM microphone If so this could prevent the functions from working correct...

Page 84: ...PHONE CONTROL 1 Press MNU to enter Menu mode 2 Select Menu No 16 Microphone 3 Press s s s s s then select Item No 1 Mic Control 4 Press SET to toggle the function ON or OFF default 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 2 PWR PWR VOL SQL CALL CALL 1 2 ...

Page 85: ...n select Item No 2 Data Band 4 Press SET to toggle the function ON or OFF default 5 Press MNU again to exit Menu mode Data appears for the Data TX RX band 1200 9600 bps OPERATION 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 bp...

Page 86: ... 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 DATA connector E GND Pin Name Pin No Function PKD DE PKS PR9 PR1 SQC 1 2 3 4 5 6 Packet data input TX data from TNC to transceiver Ground for PKD Packet standby TNC can use this pin to inhibit the transcei...

Page 87: ...ATER The transceiver always uses the same band to receive or transmit a signal as a repeater 1 Press the right or left BAND SEL depending on which band will be used for transmitting 2 Press the left BAND SEL POWER ON to enter Locked band Repeater mode PTT blinks To exit this mode repeat the same key operation CROSS BAND REPEATER Unlike Locked band Repeater mode the transceiver can also switch the ...

Page 88: ... the optional VS 3 unit access Item No 3 Voice under Menu No 14 Audio and select OFF While using Transceiver Lock or All Lock the transceiver makes an announcement only when pressing Mic 6 in Microphone Control mode or the PF key programmed with Voice The Voice Synthesizer function does not work while transmitting or scanning Install the optional VS 3 unit to use this function page 84 Each time yo...

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Page 90: ...R TM V7 KENWOOD FMDUA LBAN DER TM V 7 INSTALLING A DETACHABLE 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 pa...

Page 91: ...emble 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 passeng...

Page 92: ... 3 m Microphone Main unit KENWOOD FMDUALBANDERTM V7 Power source Microphone Main unit Main unit DC power cable 4 m 4 m One Touch panel One Touch panel One Touch panel DFK 7C DFK 3C DFK 4C 7 m 7 m Microphone cable Microphone 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...

Page 93: ...lease 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 Hel...

Page 94: ...R switch Nothing appears on the display 1 Connect the supplied DC power cable correctly Red Black 2 Look for the cause of the blown fuse s After inspecting and correcting any problems install a new fuse s with the same ratings 3 Separate the front panel from the main unit by using the release switch on the rear of the front panel then lock the front panel securely to the main unit by using the sam...

Page 95: ...y turning the Tuning control or by pressing Mic UP DWN Most buttons keys and the Tuning control do not function Memory channels cannot be selected by turning the Tuning control or by pressing Mic UP DWN when using Memory Recall Clean the electrical contacts on both the front panel and the main unit using a clean damp cloth The supply voltage requirement is 13 8 V DC 15 11 7 V to 15 8 V DC If the i...

Page 96: ...ntil the locking tab clicks in place 2 Press F SHIFT repeatedly so neither nor is visible 1 Adjust your frequency using the Tuning control 2 Adjust the TNC modulation level according to the TNC instruction manual 3 Reorient or relocate the antenna The strongest signal does not always provide the best operation on packet 4 It is recommended to set the TX delay parameter on the TNC to 300 ms by usin...

Page 97: ...r less Within 3 ppm 140 x 54 5 x 205 5 mm 5 51 x 2 15 x 8 09 1 2 kg 2 6 lb General Frequency range U S A Canada General Europe Mode Antenna impedance Usable temperature range Power supply Grounding method Current Transmit max Receive at 2 W output Frequency stability 10 C 50 C Dimensions W x H x D projections included Weight VHF Band UHF Band 144 148 MHz 438 450 MHz 144 148 MHz 430 440 MHz 144 146...

Page 98: ...iate frequency 1st 2nd Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD Selectivity 6 dB Selectivity 60 dB Squelch sensitivity Audio output 8 ohms 5 distortion Audio output impedance Power output Modulation Spurious emissions Maximum frequency deviation Audio distortion at 60 modulation Microphone impedance High Mid Low VHF or UHF band Sub VHF or UHF band in VHF VHF or UHF UHF mode Note Receiver specifications apply only ...

Page 99: ...ecting 25 Transmit Output Power 18 Transceiver Guide 15 Voice Synthesizer VS 3 82 Volume Beep 66 Speaker 16 Installation Antenna 5 DC Power Cable Fixed Station 4 DC Power Cable Mobile 3 DFK 3C 4C 7C 84 External Speakers 6 Microphone 6 Packet Equipment 6 VS 3 84 Keypad Direct Entry Frequency 74 Memory Channel Number 75 Tone Frequency Number 75 Lock All Lock 67 Transceiver Lock 67 Memory Channels Ca...

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