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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

MID POWER VHF APCO P25 TRANSCEIVER

TK-5710

HIGH POWER VHF APCO P25 TRANSCEIVER

TK-5710H

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Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL MID POWER VHF APCO P25 TRANSCEIVER TK 5710 HIGH POWER VHF APCO P25 TRANSCEIVER TK 5710H B62 1816 10 K 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 ...

Page 2: ...RY FROM RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSIONS Do not operate your transceiver when somebody is either touching the antenna or standing within 2 to 3 feet 60 to 90 cm of it to avoid the possibility of radio frequency burns or related physical injury DYNAMITE BLASTING CAPS Operating the transceiver within 500 feet 150 m of dynamite blasting caps may cause them to explode Turn OFF your transceiver when in an...

Page 3: ...e by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer for technical assistance PRECAUTIONS Observe the following precautions to prevent fire personal injury and transceiver damage Do not ...

Page 4: ...EL 6 KCH 15 DISPLAY 7 TK 5710 REAR PANEL 8 TK 5710H REAR PANEL 8 PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS 9 BASIC OPERATIONS 11 SWITCHING POWER ON OFF 11 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME 11 SELECTING A ZONE AND CHANNEL 12 TRANSMITTING 12 RECEIVING 13 SCAN 14 TEMPORARY CHANNEL LOCKOUT 14 PRIORITY SCAN 15 SCAN REVERT 15 SCAN PROGRAMMING 16 FleetSync ALPHANUMERIC 2 WAY PAGING FUNCTION 17 KEY FUNCTIONS 17 SELCALL SELECTIVE CALLING...

Page 5: ...CODE FM 23 SELECTING THE ENCRYPTION KEY APCO 23 DELETING THE ENCRYPTION KEY 24 PASSWORD PROTECTION 24 SIGNALING 25 QUIET TALK QT DIGITAL QUIET TALK DQT 25 OPTION SIGNALING 26 CLOCK 27 CLOCK ADJUSTMENT 27 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 28 BACKGROUND OPERATIONS 33 TIME OUT TIMER TOT 33 COMPANDER 33 PTT ID 33 BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT BCL 34 VGS 1 OPTIONAL VOICE GUIDE STORAGE UNIT 35 VOICE RECORDER 35 VOICE GUIDE 36...

Page 6: ...s listed in the following table before discarding the packing material If any items are missing or have been damaged during shipment file a claim with the carrier immediately SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Short plug Hex headed screw with washer m e t I r e b m u N t r a P y t i t n a u Q g u l p t r o h S X X 3 3 7 0 7 3 E 1 r e h s a w h t i w w e r c s d e d a e h x e H X X 5 6 3 0 9 9 N 1 l a u n a m n ...

Page 7: ... or larger electric drill 5 32 inch 4 2 mm drill bit for the self tapping screws used to mount the optional mounting bracket Circle cutters POWER CABLE CONNECTION The transceiver operates in 12 V negative ground systems only Check the battery polarity and voltage of the vehicle before installing the transceiver Use only a KENWOOD optional DC power cable Do not cut and or remove the fuse holder on ...

Page 8: ...enna and power cable to the transceiver 3 Slide the transceiver into the mounting bracket and secure it using hex headed screws 4 Mount a microphone hanger in a location where it will be within easy reach of the user yet not interfere with the safe operation of the vehicle When replacing the fuse in the DC power cable be sure to replace it with a fuse of the same value Never replace a fuse with a ...

Page 9: ...ghts red while transmitting The BUSY indicator lights green while receiving u u u u u Microphone jack Insert the microphone plug into this jack i i i i i VOL Volume control Rotate clockwise to increase the volume level Rotate counterclockwise to decrease the volume level o o o o o CH Channel control Rotate clockwise to increase the channel number Rotate counterclockwise to decrease the channel num...

Page 10: ... u e r a u o y n e h w s r a e p p A d e t a v i t c a s i n o i t c n u f r e k a e p s l a n r e t x e e h t n e h w s r a e p p A s i n o i t c n u f n o i t p y r c n E r o r e l b m a r c S e h t n e h w s r a e p p A d e t a v i t c a d e t a v i t c a n e e b s a h n o i t c n u f A X U A e h t n e h w s r a e p p A d e t a v i t c a n e e b s a h n o i t c n u f B X U A e h t n e h w s r a...

Page 11: ...u u u Programmable Function keys Press to activate their programmable functions page 9 i i i i i TX and BUSY indicators The TX indicator lights red while transmitting The BUSY indicator lights green while receiving o o o o o Microphone jack Insert the microphone plug into this jack 0 0 0 0 0 VOL Volume control Rotate clockwise to increase the volume level Rotate counterclockwise to decrease the vo...

Page 12: ... q s r e v i e c s n a r t e d o m n a c S g n i s u e r a u o y n e h w s r a e p p A d e t a v i t c a s i n o i t c n u f r e k a e p s l a n r e t x e e h t n e h w s r a e p p A s i n o i t c n u f n o i t p y r c n E r o r e l b m a r c S e h t n e h w s r a e p p A d e t a v i t c a d e t a v i t c a n e e b s a h n o i t c n u f A X U A e h t n e h w s r a e p p A d e t a v i t c a n e e b...

Page 13: ...ory connector D sub 25 pin Power input connector Antenna connector External accessory connector 9 pin TK 5710H REAR PANEL External accessory connector D sub 25 pin Power input connector Antenna connector External accessory connector 9 pin ...

Page 14: ... n o i t n e v n o C O C P A e c n e r e f e R e g a P e n o t 2 A N 8 2 l a i d o t u A A N 8 2 1 2 A X U A 8 2 B X U A 8 2 C X U A 8 2 e s n o p s e R l l a C A N 8 2 n w o D l e n n a h C 8 2 2 1 l l a c e R l e n n a h C 8 2 t c e l e S l e n n a h C 1 8 2 2 1 p U l e n n a h C 8 2 2 1 k c o l C 9 2 7 2 5 1 l e n n a h C t c e r i D 9 2 r e t c a r a h C y a l p s i D 9 2 y c n e g r e m E 2 9...

Page 15: ...n o i t p y r c n E r e l b m a r c S 1 3 3 2 e d o C n o i t p y r c n E r e l b m a r c S 1 3 3 2 l l a c l e S 1 3 8 1 s u t a t S l l a c l e S 1 3 8 1 e t u M 2 1 r e k a e p S 2 3 l e v e L h c l e u q S 2 3 s u t a t S 2 3 8 1 p u o r G l a c i t c a T 2 3 d n u o r A k l a T 2 3 p u o r g k l a T 2 3 2 1 e n o T 2 3 n w o D e n o Z 2 3 2 1 t c e l e S e n o Z 1 2 3 2 1 p U e n o Z 2 3 2 1 ...

Page 16: ...left after the CH control to delete an incorrectly entered character Press and hold the PF 3 key to delete all characters 4 Press the PF 2 key the second key from the left after the CH control to confirm the password If you enter an incorrect password an error tone sounds and the transceiver remains locked To enter the password using a DTMF keypad 1 Press the DTMF keys corresponding to the passwor...

Page 17: ...e channel is free If the channel is busy wait until it becomes free 3 Press the microphone PTT switch and speak into the microphone Release the PTT switch to receive The TX indicator lights red while transmitting The BUSY indicator lights green while receiving a signal This indicator can be disabled by your dealer For best sound quality at the receiving station hold the microphone approximately 1 ...

Page 18: ...ignaling has been programmed on the selected channel you will hear a call only if the signal tone matches the tone set up on your transceiver Note Signaling allows your transceiver to code your calls This will prevent you from listening to unwanted calls It does not make calls private it only prevents them from being heard by transceivers set with a different signaling code Refer to SIGNALING on p...

Page 19: ...delay time the transceiver will remain on the same channel To stop scanning press the Scan key again Note If the currently selected channel is not added to the scanning sequence Scan will not function when pressing the key programmed as Scan Be sure that the selected channel is added to the scanning sequence before operating Scan In order for Scan to function there must be at least 2 channels adde...

Page 20: ...nnel selected when you press the PTT switch to transmit during Scan Your dealer can program 1 of 6 types of Scan Revert channels on your transceiver Selected The last zone and channel selected are assigned as the new revert zone and channel Selected Talkback If the zone and channel have been changed during Scan the newly selected zone and channel are assigned as the new revert zone and channel The...

Page 21: ...the selected channel is added to the scan sequence If the Priority channel has been set as Operator Selectable by your dealer you are able to reprogram the Priority mode as well 1 Press the key programmed as Scan Program The KCH 14 or SCAN KCH 15 icon appears on the display and blinks 2 Press the GRP and keys or rotate the CH control to select the zone and channel you will add to or remove from th...

Page 22: ...ey y e K n o i t c n u F l l a c l e S r o s u t a t S l l a c l e S e h t n i n w o h s s a e d o m r e v i e c s n a r t e h t e g n a h c o t s s e r P w o l e b m a r g a i d H C l o r t n o c r o t s i l D I d e m m a r g o r p e r p e h t m o r f D I n a t c e l e s o t e t a t o R t s i l s u t a t S T T P r o h c t i w s 4 F P y e k l l a c a e t a i t i n i o t s s e r P d a p y e K 0 9 s...

Page 23: ...ach transceiver must have its own Fleet and ID number Enter a Fleet number 100 349 to make a group call Enter an ID number 1000 4999 to make an individual call in your fleet Enter a Fleet number make a call to all units in the selected fleet Fleet call Enter an ID number to make a call to the selected ID in all fleets Supervisor call Select ALL Fleet and ALL ID to make a call to all units Broadcas...

Page 24: ...MF keypad 6 Press the microphone PTT switch or the PF 4 key to initiate the Status call COMPLETE is displayed when the call has been successfully transmitted RECEIVING The KCH 14 or KCH 15 icon will flash and a calling ID or text message will appear when a Status call is received Press any key to return to normal operation REVIEWING MESSAGES IN THE STACK MEMORY 1 Press and hold the key programmed ...

Page 25: ...eceived short messages are displayed the same as Status messages and are stored in the same stack memory A combined maximum of 15 Status calls and short messages can be stored in the stack memory LONG MESSAGES To send and receive long messages you must connect the transceiver to a PC Ask your dealer for details Long messages can contain a maximum of 4096 characters ...

Page 26: ...the number will be cleared KEYPAD AUTO PTT If your dealer has activated the Keypad Auto PTT function simply press the keys on the keypad to make the call The DTMF code will be sent automatically when you press a key AUTODIAL Autodial allows you to quickly call DTMF numbers that have been programmed onto your transceiver 1 Press the key programmed as Autodial CODE or the first entry in the Autodial...

Page 27: ...eiver will change to the Emergency channel and begin transmitting based on how the transceiver is set up by your dealer Transmit periods are also set by your dealer 2 To exit Emergency mode press and hold the Emergency key again If the Emergency mode completes the preset number of cycles Emergency mode will automatically end and the transceiver will return to the channel that was in use before Eme...

Page 28: ...tion mode 2 Press the GRP and keys or rotate the CH control to increase or decrease the Scrambler code There are 16 available Scrambler codes 1 16 Each group member must use the same code in order for the transceivers to descramble the received signals 3 Press the PF 1 PF 2 or PF 3 key the first second or third key from the left after the CH control to exit Code Selection mode SELECTING THE ENCRYP...

Page 29: ...ss the PF 1 or PF 2 key the first or second key from the left after the CH control to exit Encryption Key Delete mode Note To delete all Encryption keys when more than one key has been set up select ALL PASSWORD PROTECTION If the transceiver is password protected entering an incorrect password successively 15 times will automatically delete all the Encryption keys Turning the transceiver power OFF...

Page 30: ...seem like you have your own private channel while using QT DQT other parties can still hear your calls if they set up their transceiver with the same tone or code OPERATOR SELECTABLE TONE OST If a key has been programmed with Operator Selectable Tone you can reprogram the QT tone or DQT code on each of your channels 1 Select your desired zone and channel 2 Press and hold the key programmed as Oper...

Page 31: ... the squelch only when your transceiver receives a call containing matching 2 tones Refer to 2 tone on page 28 DTMF SIGNALING DTMF Signaling opens the squelch only when the transceiver receives a call containing a matching DTMF code Refer to DTMF DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY CALLS on page 21 FleetSync SIGNALING Refer to SELCALL SELECTIVE CALLING on page 17 ...

Page 32: ...ntrol while turning the transceiver power ON The current time setting appears 2 Press the GRP and keys or rotate the CH control to increase or decrease the year setting 3 Press the PF 2 key the second key from the left after the CH control to set the year The transceiver cycles to the month setting 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the month day hour and minute 5 Press the PF 2 key the second key from...

Page 33: ...n appears on the display AUX B Press this key to activate the Auxiliary B port on the transceiver When activated the KCH 14 or B KCH 15 icon appears on the display AUX C Press this key to activate the Auxiliary C port on the transceiver When activated the KCH 14 or C KCH 15 icon appears on the display Call Response Press this key to respond to an Individual call Channel Down Press this key to decr...

Page 34: ...s will sound from the optional external speaker that is attached to the transceiver rather than from the transceiver s built in speaker When using an external speaker the KCH 14 or SP KCH 15 icon appears on the display Function Press this key to activate the second function of the programmable keys FNC appears on the sub display when this key is pressed Press a programmable key to activate its sec...

Page 35: ...ld this key for 2 seconds to turn the transceiver squelch off This will allow you to better hear weak signals on your selected channel as well as background noise While squelch is off the KCH 14 or MON KCH 15 icon appears on the display Press the Monitor key again to turn the transceiver squelch back on None No function has been programmed on the key Operator Selectable Tone Press and hold this ke...

Page 36: ... page 14 for details Scan Program Press this key to access the scan list You can set each transceiver channel to be added to or removed from your scan list Refer to SCAN PROGRAMMING on page 16 for details Scrambler Encryption Press this key to activate or deactivate the Scrambler Encryption function When activated the transceiver encrypts your voice so that anybody listening to your conversation w...

Page 37: ...While using Talk Around you free up the repeater and communicate directly to other transceivers that are within range If the other party is too far away you must continue to use the repeater to engage in communication Talkgroup Press this key to select the Group ID list You can then select the ID of the group you want to call Refer to MAKING GROUP CALLS on page 12 for details Tone Press this key t...

Page 38: ...and the transceiver will not enter transmit mode COMPANDER The compander is programmed only for specific analog channels If it has been programmed by your dealer transmitted signals are compressed before being sent and received signals are expanded when they arrive Your dealer must set the compander for both the transmit side and the receive side in order for the compander to operate This backgrou...

Page 39: ...he channel becomes free However if BCL Override has also been programmed you can transmit overtop of the current signal 1 Press and hold the microphone PTT switch If the channel is already in use a warning tone will sound 2 Release the microphone PTT switch then press and hold the microphone PTT switch again within half a second 3 Speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal transmissio...

Page 40: ...30 seconds of recording in memory The auto recording indicator KCH 14 KCH 15 appears when this function is activated VOICE MEMOS To record a voice memo for later playback 1 Press and hold the key programmed as Playback for 1 second The duration of recording memory will appear on the display and begin counting down 2 Speak into the microphone to record your voice memo Pressing the microphone PTT sw...

Page 41: ...e the CH control to select the memory channel you want to play back AR represents conversation records VM represents voice memos 3 The transceiver will announce the channel then the recording will automatically play back When the entire recording has been played END OF MSG end of message is displayed To delete the selected recording press the PF 3 or DTMF key To clear all the recorded data press a...

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