Kenwood TK-2200 manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL © B62-1791-10 (K, K2) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 VHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-2200 UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-3200 TK-2200/3200 E Cover-10 04.7.16, 1:34 PM 1 KENWOOD MASTER PROTALK  DISTRIBUTOR PROGRAM e Commerce Supply Inc 21092 Bake Parkway #100 Lake Forest, CA 92630 949-305-5072 949-480-0039 FAX www.KenwoodMPD.com ra[...]

T HANK Y OU We are grateful for your purchase of this KENWOOD product and welcome you to the Business Radio Service (BRS). Y our KENWOOD 2-way Business Radio is called a “transceiver”, meaning “transmitter & receiver”. We believe this easy-to-use transceiver will provide you with dependable and reliable communications. This KENWOOD tran[...]

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ii FCC L ICENSE I NFORMA TION Y our KENWOOD transceiver operates on communications frequencies which are subject to FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Rules & Regulations. FCC Rules require that all operators using Private Land Mobile radio frequencies obtain a radio license before operating their equipment. Application for license must be[...]

iii P RECAUTIONS • Refer service to qualified technicians only . Do not modify or attempt to adjust this transceiver for any reason. • 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, or wet areas, nor on unstable surfaces. [...]

iv One or more of the following statements may be applicable: FCC W ARNING This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy . Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an un[...]

v A TTENTION (U.S.A. Only): The RBRC Recycle seal found on KENWOOD nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery packs indicates KENWOOD ’s voluntary participation in an industry program to collect and recycle Ni-MH batteries after their operating life has expired. The RBRC program is an alternative to disposing Ni-MH batteries with your regular refuse or[...]

vi CONTENTS UNP ACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ................................... 1 S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES ......................................................... 1 ORIENT ATION .................................................................... 3 PREP ARA TION ................................................................... 4 C HARGING THE N[...]

1 UNP ACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT Carefully unpack the transceiver . We recommend you identify the items 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 . S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES m e t I r e b m u N t r a P y t i t n a u Q[...]

2 Belt clip Speaker/ microphone jack cover Screw set Speaker/ microphone locking bracket Ni-MH battery pack (KNB-29N) Rapid battery charger AC adaptor TK-2200/3200 E 01-33-10 04.7.16, 1:43 PM 2[...]

3 ORIENT A TION Antenna (optional) LED indicator Indicates the transceiver status. Lights red while transmitting, green while receiving, and flashes red while the battery power is low while transmitting. PTT (Push to T alk) switch Press and hold, then speak into the microphone to transmit. Lock key Press and hold to lock the transceiver keys {page [...]

4 PREP ARA TION C HARGING THE Ni-MH B ATT E RY P ACK The initial charging of the battery pack after purchase or extended storage (greater than 2 months) will not bring the battery pack to its normal operating capacity . After repeating the charge/discharge cycle 2 or 3 times, the operating capacity should increase to normal. ◆ Do not recharge the[...]

5 1 3 4 2 Plug the AC adaptor cable into the adaptor jack located at the rear of the charger . Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet. Slide the Ni-MH battery pack or transceiver with a Ni-MH battery pack into the charger . Make sure the battery pack terminals are in contact with the charger terminals by aligning the grooves of the battery pack with[...]

6 I NST ALLING / R EMOVING THE B A TTER Y P ACK The battery pack is not charged at the factory; charge it before use {pages 5 and 6}. A verage battery pack life (calculated using 5% transmit time, 5% receive time, and 90% standby time) is 18 hours when using the dealer set Battery Save function, and 14 hours when not using the Battery Save function[...]

7 I NST ALLING THE O PTIONAL A NTENNA I NST ALLING THE B EL T C LIP Do not use glue which is designed to prevent screw loosening when installing the belt clip, as it may cause damage to the transceiver . Acrylic ester , which is contained in these glues, may crack the transceiver ’s back panel. Screw the antenna into the connector on the top of t[...]

8 I NST ALLING THE C OVER OVER THE S PEAKER / M ICROPHONE J ACKS I NST ALLING THE O PTIONAL S PEAKER / M ICROPHONE ( OR H EADSET ) If you are not using a speaker/ microphone, install the cover over the speaker/ microphone jacks using the supplied 3 x 6 mm screw . Note: T o keep the transceiver water resistant, you must cover the speaker/ microphone[...]

9 GETTING ST AR TED 1 2 1 1 3 T urn the Power switch/ V olume control clockwise to switch the transceiver power ON. A beep sounds. Rotate the Channel selector to select your desired channel. When you receive an appropriate signal, you will hear audio from the speaker . Adjust the volume as necessary . To make a call, press and hold the PTT switch, [...]

10 VOICE OPERA TED TRANSMISSION (VOX) Using the VOX feature, you can operate the transceiver hands-free. In order to use this feature, however , you must use an optional headset; VOX will not function with the built-in microphone. For best operating conditions, we recommend you use an optional headset with both an ear piece and a microphone on a bo[...]

11 Note: ◆ VOX Gain level 1 is the least sensitive and VOX Gain level 10 is the most sensitive. ◆ If a speaker/ microphone is connected to the transceiver while the VOX function is switched ON and the VOX Gain level is configured to a higher , more sensitive level, louder received signals may cause the transceiver to start transmission. ◆ The[...]

12 VOX O PERA TION Note: ◆ While transmitting via VOX, all keys other than power OFF are disabled. ◆ When you operate the VOX function, you must use an optional KHS-1 or KHS-22 accessory . ◆ VOX will not operate when the battery level becomes too low . (The LED will flash red in this state.) 3 2 4 1 Set up a VOX Gain level from 1 to 10 {page [...]

13 KEY FUNCTIONS L OCK K EY The default function of the Lock key is Super Lock. Super Lock is designed to prevent accidental function changes on your transceiver , during operation. Press and hold the Lock key for 4 seconds to lock the transceiver keys. The following keys/ functions can still be used when Super Lock is active: Calling Alert, Monito[...]

14 To start scanning, press the Scan key . • The LED indicator flashes green and scanning starts from the current channel and ascends through the channel numbers. • When a signal is detected on a channel and the QT/ DQT matches, scan pauses at that channel and the LED indicator lights green. • When the signal is no longer present, scanning co[...]

15 BACKGROUND OPERA TIONS T IME - OUT T IMER (TOT) The purpose of the T ime-out T imer is to prevent you from using a channel for an extended period of time. This function is useful, for example, when you accidentally keep the PTT switch pressed. Additionally , by limiting the amount of time you can continuously transmit, this feature helps you sav[...]

16 Q UIET T ALK (QT)/ D IGIT AL Q UIET T ALK (DQT) Quiet T alk (QT) and Digital Quiet T alk (DQT) are functions that reject signals from undesired parties that are using the same channel as you. Y ou will hear audio from the speaker only when you receive a signal that contains a QT tone or a DQT code that matches the one set up on the channel you a[...]

17 CHANNEL SETUP MODE This transceiver allows you to reprogram each of the channels with different frequencies and Quiet T alk/ Digital Quiet T alk settings. The table below lists the default channel frequencies. All channels are set with a 67.0 Hz QT tone by default. l e n n a h C r e b m u N e l b a T r e b m u N ) z H M ( y c n e u q e r F e l b[...]

18 C HANNEL O PERA TING F REQUENCIES To change the operating frequency of a channel: 2 1 3 1 1 4 With the transceiver power OFF , press and hold the PTT switch and Lock key while turning the transceiver power ON. Continue to hold the PTT switch and Lock key until the LED lights orange and the transceiver announces “ Self ” . Release the PTT swi[...]

19 0 0 2 2 - K T r e b m u N e l b a T g n i t a r e p O ) z H M ( y c n e u q e r F 0 0 2 2 - K T r e b m u N e l b a T g n i t a r e p O ) z H M ( y c n e u q e r F 0 F F O 4 1 0 5 4 7 . 1 5 1 1 0 5 2 6 . 1 5 1 5 1 0 5 7 7 . 1 5 1 2 0 5 5 9 . 1 5 1 6 1 0 5 6 8 . 1 5 1 3 0 0 7 5 . 4 5 1 7 1 0 5 9 8 . 1 5 1 4 0 0 0 6 . 4 5 1 8 1 0 5 2 9 . 1 5 1 5 0[...]

20 0 0 2 3 - K T r e b m u N e l b a T g n i t a r e p O ) z H M ( y c n e u q e r F 0 0 2 3 - K T r e b m u N e l b a T g n i t a r e p O ) z H M ( y c n e u q e r F 0 F F O 1 0 0 0 5 . 4 6 4 9 2 5 2 1 9 . 2 6 4 2 0 0 5 5 . 4 6 4 0 3 5 7 8 4 . 4 6 4 3 5 2 6 7 . 7 6 4 1 3 5 2 1 5 . 4 6 4 4 5 2 1 8 . 7 6 4 2 3 5 7 3 5 . 4 6 4 5 0 0 5 8 . 7 6 4 3 3 5[...]

21 Q UIET T ALK (QT)/ D IGIT AL Q UIET T ALK (DQT) S ETTINGS To change the QT/ DQT settings of a channel: 2 4 1 1 3 1 With the transceiver power OFF , press and hold the PTT switch and Lock key while turning the transceiver power ON. Continue to hold the PTT switch and Lock key until the LED lights orange and the transceiver announces “ Self ” [...]

22 6 7 1 5 Press the PTT switch within 5 seconds to save the setting, otherwise the operation will cancel. A beep will sound. Repeat steps 3 to 6 to set up another channel. T urn the transceiver power OFF and then ON again to activate the new settings. Press the Lock key to increment the T one number or the Scan key to decrement the number , to sel[...]

23 T Q r e b m u N T Q y c n e u q e r F T Q r e b m u N T Q y c n e u q e r F T Q r e b m u N T Q y c n e u q e r F 1 z H 0 . 7 6 5 1 z H 9 . 0 1 1 9 2 z H 9 . 9 7 1 2 z H 9 . 1 7 6 1 z H 8 . 4 1 1 0 3 z H 2 . 6 8 1 3 z H 4 . 4 7 7 1 z H 8 . 8 1 1 1 3 z H 8 . 2 9 1 4 z H 0 . 7 7 8 1 z H 0 . 3 2 1 2 3 z H 5 . 3 0 2 5 z H 7 . 9 7 9 1 z H 3 . 7 2 1 3[...]

24 T Q D r e b m u N T Q D e d o C T Q D r e b m u N T Q D e d o C T Q D r e b m u N T Q D e d o C 1 N 3 2 0 D 9 2 N 4 7 1 D 7 5 N 5 4 4 D 2 N 5 2 0 D 0 3 N 5 0 2 D 8 5 N 4 6 4 D 3 N 6 2 0 D 1 3 N 3 2 2 D 9 5 N 5 6 4 D 4 N 1 3 0 D 2 3 N 6 2 2 D 0 6 N 6 6 4 D 5 N 2 3 0 D 3 3 N 3 4 2 D 1 6 N 3 0 5 D 6 N 3 4 0 D 4 3 N 4 4 2 D 2 6 N 6 0 5 D 7 N 7 4 0 D[...]

25 KEY ASSIGNMENT MODE This transceiver allows you to reprogram the Lock and Scan keys with any of the functions listed in the table below . Explanations on the use of each function are provided on the following pages. r e b m u N e l b a T e m a N n o i t c n u F 0 ) n o i t c n u f o n ( e n o N 1 t r e l A g n i l l a C 2 k c o L y e K 3 ( k c o[...]

26 To change the functions of the Call and Monitor keys: 2 3 1 1 4 With the transceiver power OFF , press and hold the Lock and Scan keys while turning the transceiver power ON. Continue to hold the Lock and Scan keys until the LED lights orange and the transceiver announces “ Setup ” . Release the key. Press the Lock key to increment the T abl[...]

27 5 6 1 Press the PTT switch within 5 seconds to save the setting, otherwise the operation will cancel. A beep will sound and the transceiver will announce the new T able number . T urn the transceiver power OFF and then ON again to activate the new settings. Note: The transceiver will automatically return to normal operation if no action is perfo[...]

28 C ALLING A LER T Calling alert tones are used to identify yourself to your party members and inform them that you are about to make a call. Y our dealer can set up your transceiver with 1 of several different calling alert tones. If each party member uses a different calling alert tone, it is easy to know who is making the call To make a call us[...]

29 M ONITOR / S QUELCH O FF Y ou can use the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch Off to listen to weak signals that you cannot hear during normal operation, to deactivate channel signaling, and to adjust the volume when no signals are present on your selected channel. • Monitor: Momentarily press to deactivate QT or DQT signaling. Press the key [...]

30 ■ T emporary Delete Y ou can temporarily remove specific channels from the scanning sequence during Scan. When Scan pauses at a channel, you can remove that channel from the scanning sequence by pressing and holding the key programmed as T emporary Delete for 1 second or Scan + T emporary Delete for 3 seconds. •Y ou cannot remove a channel i[...]

31 ALL RESET MODE At some point in time, you may desire to reset the transceiver settings to their default values. This function will reset all channels to their default frequencies and QT/ DQT , the VOX function to its default status, and all keys to their default functions. To reset the transceiver: 2 1 1 With the transceiver power OFF , press an[...]

32 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES KMC-17 (Speaker/ microphone) KMC-21 (Speaker/ microphone) KHS-1 (Headset) KHS-22 (Headset) KWR-1 (W ater resistant bag) PTT SENS. VOX PTT TK-2200/3200 E 01-33-10 04.7.16, 1:44 PM 32[...]

33 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE m e l b o r P n o i t u l o S n r u t t o n n a C r e v i e c s n a r t e h t . N O r e w o p • • . d a e d e b y a m k c a p y r e t t a b e h T . k c a p y r e t t a b e h t e c a l p e r r o e g r a h c e R d e l l a t s n i e b t o n y a m k c a p y r e t t a b e h T k c a p y r e t t a b e h t e v o m e R . y l t c[...]