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UBZ-LH68

FM TRANSCEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

EMETTEUR-RECEPTEUR FM

MODE D’EMPLOI

TRANSCEPTOR DE FM

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

KENWOOD CORPORATION

RICETRASMETTITORE FM

FM-TRANSCEIVER

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI

FM ZENDONTVANGER

GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING

Summary of Contents for UBZ-LH68

Page 1: ...TEUR RECEPTEUR FM MODE D EMPLOI TRANSCEPTOR DE FM MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES B62 1019 10 E 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 KENWOOD CORPORATION RICETRASMETTITORE FM FM TRANSCEIVER BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI FM ZENDONTVANGER GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING ...

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Page 3: ...UBZ LH68 FM TRANSCEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION ...

Page 4: ...in demand around the world KENWOOD is also a major developer and producer of wireless and digital wireless communications products KENWOOD provides top quality Amateur Radio products for serious hobbyists and commercial radio products systems for business industry public safety users worldwide ...

Page 5: ...omatic Squelch quiets your transceiver when not receiving calls For privacy Tone Squelch keeps your transceiver quiet except for calls you want to hear When using Tone Squelch you can also check if your fellow is within a communication range Your transceiver provides safety and convenience almost anywhere The distance depends on your location you ll get maximum distance of up to approximately 2 km...

Page 6: ...ES 10 CHANGING THE DEFAULT CALL TONES 11 TONE SQUELCH CTCSS 12 COMMUNICATION RANGE IN OUT DETECT 15 CHANNEL SCAN 16 USING CHANNEL SCAN 18 AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS 19 RESET 19 LAMP CONTROL 19 MONITOR 21 Using the Optional SMC 34 Mic 21 Not Using the Optional SMC 34 Mic 22 TRANSMIT POWER SAVE 23 KEY LOCK 24 AUTO POWER OFF APO 25 BEEP ON OFF 26 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 27 SMC 34 SPEAKER MICROPHONE 28 SPECIFIC...

Page 7: ...nd cold This transceiver is weather resistant but not waterproof Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight nor place the transceiver close to heating appliances Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty areas humid areas wet areas nor on unstable surfaces If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver immediately switch OFF the power and remove ...

Page 8: ...rge the pack using an optional battery charger UBC 2 or UBC 4 page 27 For the charging method see the instruction manual that comes with the charger 1 Release the battery cover clip then completely open the battery cover Remove the belt hook first if it has been installed 2 Insert or remove the 3 R6 batteries or the battery pack Mate the battery polarities with those marked on the battery compartm...

Page 9: ...mes low beeps sound and the BATT icon appears and blinks page 5 Replace the batteries or recharge the battery pack at this time Note After 10 seconds elapse with no key entries and no call received Battery Saver automatically functions It repeats switching ON and OFF the power to the receiver at certain ratios You cannot switch OFF this function INSTALLING THE BELT HOOK Align the screw with the sc...

Page 10: ...ned by buildings or foliage in the way The distance will be further shortened by dense foliage or mountains ORIENTATION VOL control Display DOWN MODE UP keys Speaker Microphone PTT Push to Talk switch POWER switch Speaker Microphone jacks Lift up the cap carefully when connecting the optional headset or microphone accessory page 27 Antenna or ...

Page 11: ...5 GETTING ACQUAINTED DISPLAY w e q yui o 1 2 0 t r ...

Page 12: ...crease or decrease the volume You may need to adjust the volume more precisely while receiving a call in the next step Press the UP or DOWN key to select the operating channel 1 to 68 You have to select the same channel as your party Press and hold the key to continuously change channels 2 1 3 When you receive a call you will hear audio from the speaker ...

Page 13: ...n speak into the microphone in your normal speaking voice Hold the transceiver about 3 to 4 cm from your lips 4 Release the PTT switch to receive 5 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to continue communication 6 To turn the transceiver power OFF press the POWER switch for more than 1 second 7 ...

Page 14: ... the same procedures With the transceiver power OFF press and hold the UP key then press the POWER switch 1 Press the UP or DOWN key to select the desired menu item 2 Press the MODE key to select the desired parameter 3 4 Press the PTT switch to exit Menu mode MENU SET UP ...

Page 15: ...F O 7 1 3 P b p e e B F F O N O N O 6 2 4 P L t h g i l y a l p s i D N O s y a w l a F F O N O F F O 0 2 5 1 C e n o t l l a C N W O D y e k 1 e p y T 2 e p y T 1 e p y T 1 1 6 2 C e n o t l l a C P U y e k 1 e p y T 2 e p y T 1 e p y T 1 1 7 P A f f o r e w o p o t u A F F O N O F F O 5 2 8 O t t i m i l t i m s n a r T e m i t s e t u n i m 0 1 F F O 0 1 s e t u n i m 3 2 9 q S h c l e u q S F ...

Page 16: ...mply pressing the Mic 3 key also sends the assigned call tone Call tones sound like a telephone ring and are convenient for quickly identifying yourself to another party Persons whom you call will instantly recognize you because of your call tone The UP and DOWN keys are pre assigned one tone each the Mic 3 key on the optional SMC 34 Mic also is assigned one tone Note The Mic 3 key does not operat...

Page 17: ... key With the transceiver power OFF press and hold the UP key then press the POWER switch 1 Press the UP or DOWN key to select C1 Menu No 5 to change the DOWN key default or C2 Menu No 6 to change the UP key default 2 Press the MODE key to select type 1 default or type 2 The selected tone will sound 3 4 Press the PTT switch to exit Menu mode ...

Page 18: ...selectable from among the 38 standard tone frequencies Note In order to use CTCSS your party also must use a transceiver which has the CTCSS function CTCSS does not cause your conversation to be private It only relieves you from listening to unwanted conversations Note You can also use Communication Range In Out Detect page 15 with CTCSS when your party uses a KENWOOD UBZ LH68 transceiver in this ...

Page 19: ...desired CTCSS number from 1 to 38 within approx 10 seconds Press and hold the key to continuously change CTCSS numbers 2 Press the MODE key The current CTCSS number appears The default is OFF OF 1 Press the MODE key to complete the selection 3 ...

Page 20: ... 2 3 5 3 0 2 3 4 4 7 3 1 5 3 0 1 3 2 2 6 4 1 3 3 7 0 1 2 4 0 7 7 4 1 2 7 0 1 4 2 4 1 5 1 4 3 1 8 1 2 5 7 9 7 5 1 9 0 1 1 5 2 7 6 5 1 5 3 7 5 2 2 6 5 2 8 6 1 8 4 1 1 6 2 2 2 6 1 6 3 6 3 3 2 7 4 5 8 7 1 8 8 1 1 7 2 9 7 6 1 7 3 8 1 4 2 8 5 8 8 8 1 0 3 2 1 8 2 8 3 7 1 8 3 3 0 5 2 9 5 1 9 9 1 3 7 2 1 9 2 9 9 7 1 0 1 8 4 9 0 2 8 1 3 1 0 3 2 6 8 1 ...

Page 21: ...smits signals at predetermined intervals to receive acknowledgement With the transceiver power OFF press and hold the UP key then press the POWER switch 1 Press the UP or DOWN key to select Cd Menu No 1 2 Press the MODE key to switch the function ON or OFF When the function is switched ON appears 3 4 Press the PTT switch to exit Menu mode Note If you have selected OFF for the CTCSS number you cann...

Page 22: ... after the signal drops out Channel Scan resumes monitoring the channels Note This transceiver does not require an optional SMC 34 Mic to use Channel Scan However you can also use this optional microphone to start or stop Channel Scan page 28 If using the SMC 34 Mic you need not manually enable Channel Scan using Menu Set up page 17 The APO timer page 25 does not count while scanning CHANNEL SCAN ...

Page 23: ...ess the UP or DOWN key to select SC Menu No 2 2 Press the MODE key to enable the function Ad selected 3 4 Press the PTT switch to exit Menu mode Use Menu Set up to enable Channel Scan Note After enabling Channel Scan you cannot press and hold the UP or DOWN keys to continuously change channels ...

Page 24: ...l number blinks 1 To quit Channel Scan press the PTT switch 2 Note Use the UP key to monitor the channels in the ascending order or to change the scan direction to the ascending order You can use the DOWN key to monitor the channels in the descending order or to change the scan direction to the descending order If using the optional SMC 34 Mic you may press and hold Mic 1 key in step 1 to monitor ...

Page 25: ...P CONTROL The lamp is used to illuminate the Liquid Crystal Display It turns ON every time you press the UP DOWN MODE or Mic 2 key on the optional SMC 34 Mic and when you turn the power ON The lamp will go out after 5 seconds If you press any key or switch while the lamp is ON the lamp timer will restart the 5 second countdown The lamp stays ON while holding down the UP or DOWN key to continuously...

Page 26: ...witch the function ON or OFF 3 4 Press the PTT switch to exit Menu mode Note The APO function page 25 will override the continuous lamp setting When APO turns OFF the transceiver it will also turn OFF the lamp However the lamp setting will remain and the lamp will again turn ON when the power is turned ON The amount of power consumed with lamp continuously ON is slightly more than with lamp OFF ...

Page 27: ...olume while listening to background noise Using the Optional SMC 34 Mic If you have connected the optional SMC 34 Mic you can use the Mic 1 key Press and hold the Mic 1 key The Squelch is deactivated and the busy icon is visible while the key is being held 1 Release the Mic 1 key to activate the Squelch 2 Note Before connecting or disconnecting the optional SMC 34 Mic turn OFF the power to the tra...

Page 28: ...tch 1 Press the UP or DOWN key to select Sq Menu No 9 2 Press the MODE key to switch the Squelch ON or OFF Selecting OFF causes the speaker to be unmuted 3 Press the PTT switch to exit Menu mode If you switch the Squelch OFF in step 3 the busy icon appears 4 Note Deactivating the squelch while using Communication Range In Out Detect always causes the In range icon to appear ...

Page 29: ...or more than 10 minutes causes the transceiver to generate a beep and stop transmitting Release then press the PTT switch again to resume transmitting You can also switch this function OFF With the transceiver power OFF press and hold the UP key then press the POWER switch 1 Press the UP or DOWN key to select tO Menu No 8 2 Press the MODE key to switch the function OFF 3 4 Press the PTT switch to ...

Page 30: ...ith the Beep function page 26 and Key Lock function ON pressing a locked key causes the transceiver to output an error beep KEY LOCK This function locks most of the keys on the transceiver to prevent accidentally changing any transceiver settings With the transceiver power OFF press and hold the MODE key then press the POWER switch The Key icon appears To switch Key Lock OFF repeat the above key o...

Page 31: ...ever 1 minute before the power turns OFF a warning tone sounds 4 double beeps When the power is turned OFF by APO the display clears and the APO icon starts blinking To turn the power back ON press the POWER switch With the transceiver power OFF press and hold the UP key then press the POWER switch 1 Press the UP or DOWN key to select AP Menu No 7 2 Press the MODE key to switch the function ON or ...

Page 32: ...to select bP Menu No 3 2 Press the MODE key to switch the function ON or OFF 3 4 Press the PTT switch to exit Menu mode Note When using the optional SMC 34 Mic the beep volume depends on both the transceiver VOL control and the SMC 34 VOLUME control While the Beep function is OFF the following beeps or tones are still output from the speaker Battery voltage alarm page 3 Call tones page 10 Out of r...

Page 33: ...aler Note Using a headset or microphone accessory while driving may not be allowed in your area Check your local regulations UBC 2 Battery Charger Double slot type UBC 4 Battery Charger Single slot type USC 3 Soft Case EMC 3 Clip Microphone with Earphone HMC 3 Headset SMC 34 Remote Control Speaker Microphone UPB 1 NiCd Battery Pack ...

Page 34: ...t i n o M e t o m e R T T P h c t i w s e t o m e R E M U L O V l o r t n o c e n o h p o r c i m r e k a e p s e t o m e R t i m s n a r T d l o h d n a s s e r P T T P s e n o t l l a c g n i d n e S 0 1 e g a p d l o h d n a s s e r P T T P c i M s s e r p n e h t 3 r o c i M s s e r p y l p m i s 3 t r a t s n a c s l e n n a h C 8 1 e g a p c i M s s e r P 2 d n o c e s 1 n a h t e r o m r o ...

Page 35: ...l r o A m 0 2 1 e d o m e v i e c e R l a n g i s o N s s e l r o A m 0 5 N O r e v a S y r e t t a B A m 0 1 x o r p p A e g a r e v a e g a t l o v d e t a r e g a t l o v y l p p u S V 5 4 r e w o p t u p t u o t i m s n a r T W m 0 1 D x H x W s n o i s n e m i D d e d u l c n i t o n s n o i t c e j o r P m m 5 6 2 x 0 6 0 1 x 0 6 5 s e i r e t t a b 6 R 3 h t i w t h g i e W g 0 8 1 x o r p ...

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