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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

© B62-1075-20 (K)
09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02

UHF FM TRANSCEIVER (TK-3101)

KENWOOD CORPORATION

FreeTalk XL

Summary of Contents for FreeTalk XL

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL B62 1075 20 K 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK 3101 KENWOOD CORPORATION FreeTalk XL ...

Page 2: ...f wireless and digital wireless communications products KENWOOD provides top quality Amateur Radio products for the serious hobbyist and commercial radio products and systems for business industry and public safety users worldwide INFORMATION If you would like information on other quality KENWOOD products please call USA only 1 800 KENWOOD 1 800 536 9663 KENWOOD is on the Web Communications Produc...

Page 3: ...r provides safety and convenience almost anywhere indoors or out It follows both EMI Electromagnetic Interference and military standards The communications range depends on your location and can be up to 5 miles 8 km in open areas refer to the chart below for talk ranges This KENWOOD transceiver is a precision device Treat it with care and you will enjoy years of reliable operation Note The listed...

Page 4: ... the FCC Fax On Demand system Call 1 202 418 0177 from your fax machine and request document number 000574 for the form and instructions If you would like an example of a completed 574 form also request document number 005741 MAIL Forms can be ordered by telephone and will be sent to you by first class mail Call the FCC Forms Hotline at 1 800 418 FORM 1 800 418 3676 INTERNET Form 574 and instructi...

Page 5: ...eason Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight nor place it close to heating appliances Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty humid and wet areas nor on unstable surfaces ATTENTION U S A Only The RBRC Recycle seal found on KENWOOD nickel cadmium Ni Cd battery packs indicates KENWOOD s voluntary participation in an industry program to collect and recycle Ni Cd ba...

Page 6: ... may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorie...

Page 7: ...ling the Cover over the Speaker Microphone Jacks 5 Installing the Optional Speaker Microphone 5 GETTING ACQUAINTED 6 OPERATING BASICS 7 QUIET TALK QT 8 QT Tone Setup 9 CHANNEL SETTING CONFIRMATION 13 Reference Table 14 TRANSCEIVER FUNCTIONS 15 Time out Timer TOT 15 Battery Save 15 Low Battery Warning 15 CHARGING THE NiCd BATTERY PACK 16 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 18 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 19 ...

Page 8: ... Q a n n e t n A 5 X 4 9 6 0 0 9 T 1 r e g r a h c y r e t t a B 5 X 2 5 5 0 8 0 W 1 r o t p a d a C A 5 X 1 5 5 0 8 0 W 1 k c a p y r e t t a b d C i N 4 1 B N K 5 X 9 3 9 0 9 0 W 1 e n o h p o r c i m r e k a e p S r e v o c k c a j 3 X 1 5 3 0 9 0 B 1 e n o h p o r c i m r e k a e p S t e k c a r b g n i k c o l 4 X 3 9 4 4 1 2 J 1 p i l c t l e B 3 X 4 2 6 0 9 2 J 1 t e s w e r c S 5 X 6 9 3 0...

Page 9: ...2 Belt clip Speaker microphone jack cover Screw set Speaker microphone locking bracket AC adaptor NiCd Battery pack KNB 14 Battery charger Antenna ...

Page 10: ... on the release latch and slide the pack away from the transceiver Installing Removing the NiCd Battery Pack The battery pack is not charged at the factory charge it before use page 16 Average battery pack life KNB 14 supplied 8 hours KNB 15A optional 10 hours Average times are calculated using 5 transmit time 5 receive time and 90 standby time CAUTION DO NOT SHORT THE BATTERY TERMINALS OR DISPOSE...

Page 11: ...the antenna and degrade your transceiver s performance Installing the Belt Clip If necessary attach the belt clip using the two supplied 3 x 8 mm screws Note If the belt clip is not installed its mounting location may get hot during continuous transmission or when left sitting in a hot environment CAUTION DO NOT USE GLUE WHICH IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT SCREW LOOSENING WHEN INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP AS...

Page 12: ... jacks with the supplied cover Installing the Cover over the Speaker Microphone Jacks Installing the Optional Speaker Microphone 1 Insert the speaker microphone plugs into the speaker microphone jacks 2 Attach the locking bracket using the supplied 3 x 6 mm screw Note The transceiver is not fully water resistant while using the speaker microphone Speaker microphone jack cover Speaker microphone lo...

Page 13: ... squelch OFF You will hear background noise Release the key to turn the squelch back ON e e e e e Channel selector Rotate to select channels 1 15 r r r r r LED indicator Lights red while transmitting green while receiving a signal and orange while in setup mode Flashes red when the battery voltage is low while transmitting t t t t t Power switch Volume control Turn clockwise to switch ON the trans...

Page 14: ...udio from the speaker 4 To make a call press and hold the PTT switch then speak into the microphone using your normal speaking voice Hold the microphone approximately 1 5 inches 3 to 4 cm from your lips 5 Release the PTT switch to receive Note The channel in use may have been programmed with a signalling code Refer to QUIET TALK QT on page 8 When the battery pack voltage becomes too low transmissi...

Page 15: ...g codes see the table below Selecting 00 will turn signalling OFF e d o C o N q e r F z H e d o C o N q e r F z H e d o C o N q e r F z H Z X 1 0 0 7 6 B 1 4 1 2 7 0 1 Z 6 7 2 9 7 6 1 A X 2 0 9 1 7 Z 2 5 1 9 0 1 1 A 6 8 2 8 3 7 1 A W 3 0 4 4 7 A 2 6 1 8 4 1 1 B 6 9 2 9 9 7 1 B X 4 0 0 7 7 B 2 7 1 8 8 1 1 Z 7 0 3 2 6 8 1 B W 5 0 7 9 7 Z 3 8 1 0 3 2 1 A 7 1 3 8 2 9 1 Z Y 6 0 5 2 8 A 3 9 1 3 7 2 1 1 ...

Page 16: ...T tone setup mode 3 Rotate the Channel selector to choose the channel you want to set up QT Tone Setup Note Refer to the signalling codes listed in the table on page 8 When selecting a single digit number 0 9 always use 2 digits 00 09 When you are confirming the selected signalling number there is a short pause between the 10 s digit and the 1 s digit The transceiver will exit the setup mode if no...

Page 17: ...se an error tone to sound and no value will be selected 5 Wait for 2 seconds to hear the beep pattern of the 10 s digit number you selected 6 Press the PTT switch to select the 1 s digit of the signalling number Each time you press the PTT switch a beep sounds and the 1 s digit of the signalling number changes There are a total of 10 different numbers 0 9 n o i t c A e u l a V n r e t t a p p e e ...

Page 18: ... the beep pattern of the 1 s digit number you selected 8 Press the Monitor key to complete the setting The green LED blinks twice n o i t c A e u l a V n r e t t a p p e e B d l o h d n a s s e r P T T P s d n o c e s 2 r o f x 0 e n o t d n o c e s 1 s s e r P T T P e m i t 1 x 1 s s e r P T T P s e m i t 2 x 2 s s e r P T T P s e m i t 3 x 3 s s e r P T T P s e m i t 4 x 4 s s e r P T T P s e m ...

Page 19: ... for the 10 s digit approximately 2 seconds 3 Wait for 2 seconds A 1 second tone will sound to confirm that 0 has been selected 4 Press the PTT switch 1 time to select 1 for the 1 s digit A beep sounds when you press the PTT switch 5 Wait for 2 seconds A short beep will sound to confirm that 1 has been selected 6 Press the Monitor key The green LED blinks twice 7 Press the Monitor key again A 1 se...

Page 20: ...on of the 1 s digit 1 Select the channel you want to confirm 2 Press and hold the Monitor key then turn the power ON The beep pattern will sound i e If QT tone 01 is set up on the channel a 1 second tone will sound 0 there will be a short pause and then a short beep will sound 1 3 Turn the power OFF after confirming the number 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to confirm the QT tone of another channel Beep Pa...

Page 21: ...nitored Note The default Quiet Talk setting for all channels is 00 OFF After you program a QT tone onto a channel page 9 write the setting in the space provided in the table for future reference l e n n a h C r e b m u n z H M y c n e u q e r F g n i t t e s k l a T t e i u Q 1 5 2 6 5 2 6 4 2 5 7 8 5 2 6 4 3 5 2 1 6 2 6 4 4 5 7 3 6 2 6 4 5 5 2 6 6 2 6 4 6 5 7 8 6 2 6 4 7 5 2 1 7 2 6 4 8 e t i h W...

Page 22: ...the amount of power used when a signal is not being received and no operations are being performed no keys are being pressed and no switches are being turned While the channel is not busy and no operation is performed for 10 seconds Battery Save is enabled When a signal is received or an operation is performed Battery Save is disabled Low Battery Warning Low Battery Warning alerts you when the bat...

Page 23: ... MAY BE DAMAGED AFTER RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK DISCONNECT IT FROM THE CHARGER CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK FOR MORE THAN 5 DAYS MAY REDUCE THE BATTERY PACK LIFE DUE TO OVERCHARGING Note The ambient temperature should be between 41 and 104 F 5 and 40 C while charging is in progress Charging outside this range may not fully charge the battery Always switch OFF the transceiver equipped with a NiCd ba...

Page 24: ...sure the metal contacts on the battery pack come in contact with the charging terminals The charger LED lights and charging begins 4 After charging the supplied KNB 14 battery pack for 8 hours remove it or the transceiver from the charger The charger does not turn OFF automatically after charging is completed 5 Unplug the AC adaptor from the AC outlet Note It takes approximately 15 hours to fully ...

Page 25: ...ife Battery 7 2 V 1100 mAh KSC 15 Regular Battery Charger KSC 16 Rapid Battery Charger KSC 21R Refreshable Rapid Battery Charger KHS 1 Head Set with VOX Voice Operated Transmit KMC 17 Speaker Microphone Standard Duty KMC 21 Speaker Microphone Light Duty KBP 1 Alkaline Battery Case KBH 8 Spring action Belt Clip KWR 1 Water Resistant Bag ...

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