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Troubleshooting

Before assuming your KG-S72C is defective, please check the following list of possi-

ble problems and solutions. The RESET option provided in the menu can be used to

restore factory standard settings and programming, and will often solve issues.

Problem

Solution

Receive indicator is on but

no sound is heard.

▪

Check volume level.

▪

Disable CTCSS/DCS or be sure setting matches

incoming transmission.

▪

Check squelch settings.

Keypad is unresponsive

▪

Check if keypad has been locked.

▪

Check if other keys are currently pressed

Unwanted interference is

being received

▪

Enable CTCSS or DCS tone to filter out unwanted

transmissions.

▪

Use a different channel

Transceiver transmits with-

out PTT being pressed

Check if the VOX hands-free mode is active. If inten-

tionally using VOX mode, adjust the sensitivity level.

Summary of Contents for KG-S72C

Page 1: ...Thank you for purchasing the Wouxun KG S72C portable business radio Your feedback makes our products better Please share your thoughts feedback buytwowayradios com www buytwowayradios com...

Page 2: ...Started 13 Feature Summary 13 What s Included 14 Front Panel Guide 15 Right Left Side Guide 16 Display Guide 17 Dust and Water Protection 18 Installing and Removing the Battery 19 Charging the Batter...

Page 3: ...l Scan 27 Priority Channel Scan 28 Programmable Key Functions 28 Menu Functions 33 01 SQUELCH Squelch 33 02 MODE Modulation Mode 33 03 TX POWER Output Power 33 04 CH DISP Channel Display Mode 34 05 BA...

Page 4: ...DD Scan Add Delete 37 13 SCAN QT Tone Scanning Compatibility Check 38 14 PRI SCAN Priority Scan 38 15 PRI CH Priority Channel 38 16 TONESCAN CTCSS DCS Scanning 39 17 TONESAVE CTCSS DCS Tone Save Optio...

Page 5: ...ut 42 26 CH NAME Channel Name 43 27 CH FAV Favorite Channel 43 28 CH ADD Add Memory Channel 44 29 CH DEL Delete Memory Channel 44 30 STARTUP Power On Message 44 31 ST MSG Custom Power On Message 45 32...

Page 6: ...nt 48 39 PF2 LONG Side Key PF2 Long Press Assignment 48 40 TOP SHRT Top Key Short Press Assignment 49 41 TOP LONG Top Key Long Press Assignment 49 42 VOLTAGE Voltage 49 43 RESET Factory Reset 50 Advan...

Page 7: ...7 Default CB Channels and Frequencies 59 Optional Accessories 60 Limited Warranty 61...

Page 8: ...ach of children Do not disassemble the transceiver Only use the supplied battery pack and charger or genuine Wouxun branded replacements purchased from an authorized dealer Using improper batteries an...

Page 9: ...pack Contact your dealer for further assistance Only the carry accessories supplied with this radio such as the belt clip should be used Use of other accessories may exceed RF exposure guidelines Noti...

Page 10: ...e complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow ing two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received...

Page 11: ...h the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmf...

Page 12: ...old the antenna while the radio is in use DO NOT attempt to use the radio with a damaged antenna FCC Licensing Information The Wouxun KG S72C is FCC Part 95D type accepted for use on the CBRS The KG S...

Page 13: ...DCS Codes FM Mode LCD Display Display Channel Name Number or Frequency IP65 Waterproof USB C Charging Port Standard and Non Std CTCSS DCS FM Mode Channel Scan Priority Channel Scanning Favorite Channe...

Page 14: ...k the contents of the box and be sure that you have the items in the list below If any items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer Transceiver High gain antenna Lithium ion batterypack Int...

Page 15: ...Getting Started Getting Started Front Panel Guide Channel Knob Volume Knob RX TX LED Green Red Microphone Exit Cancel Antenna Flashlight Display Speaker Up Key Menu Enter Down Key 4 Key Keypad Top Ke...

Page 16: ...mit PTT Key PF2 Short Press MODE Long Press MONITOR PF1 Short Press FAVORITE Long Press SCAN Note Defaults are shown for PF1 PF2 Top These buttons can be assigned different functions in the menu USB C...

Page 17: ...17 Getting Started Getting Started Display Guide Battery Save VOX CTCSS DCS DT QT Current Channel TX Power Keypad Lockout Battery Voltage Channel Number Signal Strength Indicator AM FM Indicator...

Page 18: ...of only while the battery is properly installed and locked in place with no gaps and all ports are completely sealed with their port covers Use of a headset or other accessory will negate the dust and...

Page 19: ...adio until it stops Then push the bot tom of the battery towards the radio until it clicks into place Removing the Battery Pull the release latch toward the three battery contacts While holding the re...

Page 20: ...e 2 Insert the battery or radio with the battery attached into the charger The LED light on the charger will turn red to indicate the battery is charging 3 When the LED light on the charger turns gree...

Page 21: ...rce through the USB C charging port with a battery attached the LED at the bottom of the port will light up red to indicate the battery is charging The LED will turn green when charging is complete In...

Page 22: ...antenna directly and properly connected to the radio may damage the radio and void the warranty Installing the Belt Clip The belt clip attaches to the back of the radio with the two supplied screws T...

Page 23: ...CB has to offer and more It is easy to use with minimal setup by practically anyone young or old Right out of the box this radio is configured to transmit on the 40 CB channels in either AM or FM mod...

Page 24: ...ockwise decreases it Your First Transmit Selecting a Channel When you power on your KG S72C for the first time the screen will likely display CB 01 in the center with 001 on the right side CB 01 is th...

Page 25: ...etected To transmit first be sure the channel is clear and then hold the radio a few inches from your mouth Hold down the PTT button on the side while talking and release the PTT when finished For bes...

Page 26: ...essfully communicate between your stations or members of your group all the connecting radios must be using the same channel and privacy CTCSS or DCS code The KG S72C supports both standard and non st...

Page 27: ...l change the direction of the scan from low to high UP or high to low DOWN To stop the scan press and hold the PF1 key for two seconds or until you hear Scan Stop Pressing the PF2 or TOP key or turnin...

Page 28: ...ning works by scanning your priority channel in between all other channels For example if your priority channel is 3 the radio would scan your channel list in the following order 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 T...

Page 29: ...gned via the programming software Default Key Function Description BACK LT Activate backlight page 30 PF1 Short FAVORITE Activate favorite channel page 30 PF1 Long SCAN Scan function page 27 TXPOWER T...

Page 30: ...t is assigned to a short press of the TOP key by default but can be disabled or otherwise assigned to the PF1 PF2 or TOP key using the menu page 47 49 Favorite Channels The KG S72C allows you to acces...

Page 31: ...ess of the PF1 by default but can be disabled or otherwise assigned to the PF1 PF2 or TOP key using the menu page 47 49 Monitor The MONITOR function opens squelch on the current channel This is useful...

Page 32: ...e KG S72C has two power options Low 2W and High 4W Wattage is approximate It is preset to 2 watts on all channels and cannot be changed in AM mode but can be toggled in FM Mode This function is assign...

Page 33: ...der to unmute the speaker Selecting a lower number will allow weaker signals to be heard higher numbers require a stronger signal Selecting 0 will unmute the speaker at all times Squelch is set indepe...

Page 34: ...ction Changes how the channel is displayed Applies to the current channel only Options CH NAME CH FREQ CH NUM Default CH NAME CH NAME Channel Mode Displays the channel name Example CB 01 CH FREQ Chann...

Page 35: ...aver feature When active the radio will scan less fre quently for signals improving battery life Options ON OFF Default ON 07 RX CTCSS Receive CTCSS Tone Function Sets the receiving CTCSS tone for the...

Page 36: ...t CTCSS Tone Function Sets the transmitting CTCSS tone for the selected channel Use the arrow keys to select your preferred code and then MENU to confirm Available in FM Mode only Options OFF 50 CTCSS...

Page 37: ...5 seconds Pressing PTT will transmit on the currently selected channel CO When a signal is detected scanning stops and resumes immediately after the sig nal is lost Pressing PTT will transmit on the...

Page 38: ...y Scan Function Activates scanning of the Priority Channel During scan the priority channel will be scanned more frequently Read the Channel Scan section page 27 to learn more Options ON OFF Default O...

Page 39: ...nd press MENU to activate the scan Default Note The scan will stop when the signal ends and resume from where it left off the next time the signal is received until it identifies the correct tone Use...

Page 40: ...s you to transmit without pressing the PTT key The VOX function will detect that you are speaking into the microphone and then automatically begin transmitting VOX gain levels of 1 9 are provided to a...

Page 41: ...Overtime Alarm Function The Transmit Overtime Alarm warns when the Transmit Overtime Timer TOT is about to be exceeded The red TX indicator LED top of the radio flashes to indicate an alarm The alarm...

Page 42: ...p at the end of transmission BOTH Sets the roger beep at the beginning and end of transmission 23 BEEP Button Beeps Function Enables an audio prompt to alert the operator of a key press input or fault...

Page 43: ...press MENU and choose the CH NAME option the name of the current channel will be in edit mode and the first character will flash to indicate it is currently being edited Press the UP and DOWN keys to...

Page 44: ...e channels by default Options YES NO Default NO 28 CH ADD Add Memory Channel Function Adds a channel to the memory channel list Options None Default None 29 CH DEL Delete Memory Channel Function Delet...

Page 45: ...current message will be in edit mode and the first character will flash to indicate it is currently being edited Press the UP and DOWN keys to select the desired character then press the PF1 key to m...

Page 46: ...ables or disables the squelch tail sent to the receiving radio at the end of a transmission Available in FM mode only Options OFF ON Default ON 34 AUTOLOCK Auto Lock Function Automatically locks the k...

Page 47: ...Y ENC Locks the front keypad PF1 and PF2 side keys and channel knob ALL Locks the front keypad PF1 PF2 TOP keys PTT and channel knob Note To lock or unlock the radio hold the LOCK key for 2 seconds 36...

Page 48: ...2 Short Press Assignment Function Assigns a function to the PF2 side key A function is assigned to a short button press Options OFF BACK LT SCAN TXPOWER FLASHLT MONITOR VOX CH DISP FAVORITE MODE Defau...

Page 49: ...s Options OFF BACK LT SCAN TXPOWER FLASHLT MONITOR VOX CH DISP FAVORITE MODE Default FLASHLT 41 TOP LONG Top Key Long Press Assignment Function Assigns a function to the TOP key A function is assigned...

Page 50: ...ctory Reset Function Resets the transceiver to factory defaults Options VFO ALL Default VFO VFO Resets function settings to factory defaults but retains channel parameters ALL Resets all of the functi...

Page 51: ...0Hz with a minimum spacing of 0 1Hz CTCSS tones are enabled and assigned to a channel using the user programming software For example to set the receiving CTCSS tone to 100 5Hz In the programming sof...

Page 52: ...t it as a negative code Example 1 Set the receive DCS as D105N In the programming software select the desired channel row and choose the RX DCS column Highlight the current code press the backspace ke...

Page 53: ...eive indicator is on but no sound is heard Check volume level Disable CTCSS DCS or be sure setting matches incoming transmission Check squelch settings Keypad is unresponsive Check if keypad has been...

Page 54: ...attached correctly Check that the battery pack is fully charged Battery life lower than expected Be sure the charger indicates the battery is fully charged The battery pack capacity will naturally di...

Page 55: ...al Information Specifications Entire Radio Frequency Range Memory Channels Frequency Stability Work Temperature Antenna Impedance Power Supply Weight Size Dust Waterproof 26 27 MHz 400 2 5 PPM 30 C 60...

Page 56: ...ponse Audio Distortion Output Power Sensitivity 60dB 65dB 84dB 1 3dB 0 3 3KHz 5 500mW 0 16 V 12dB SINAD RF Carrier Power Adjacent Channel Power Spurious Audio Modulation Max Frequency Offset Frequency...

Page 57: ...rd CTCSS and DCS Tones The following is a list of the standard CTCSS and DCS tones supported by the KG S72C in FM Mode Many radios display a number instead of a specific tone The number to the left of...

Page 58: ...N D455N D261N D263N D265N D266N D271N D274N D306N D311N D315N D325N D331N D332N D343N D346N D351N D165N D172N D174N D205N D212N D223N D225N D226N D243N D244N D245N D246N D251N D252N D255N D023N D025N...

Page 59: ...22500 CB 32 27 32500 CB 03 26 98500 CB 13 27 11500 CB 23 27 25500 CB 33 27 33500 CB 04 27 00500 CB 14 27 12500 CB 24 27 23500 CB 34 27 34500 CB 05 27 01500 CB 15 27 13500 CB 25 27 24500 CB 35 27 3550...

Page 60: ...60 Optional Accessories Optional Accessories Shop Wouxun Accessories www buytwowayradios com accessories by radio brand wouxun radio accessories html...

Page 61: ...sused abused used with unapproved accessories subjected to unauthorized disassembly unauthorized repair replacement of unauthorized parts unavoidable conditions human destruction water damage or envi...

Page 62: ...YMENT OF ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING INCIDENTAL OR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES RELATED TO THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of damages so the above limitation or exclu...

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