Kenwood TK-780 manual

© B62-1438-10 (E) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 KENWOOD CORPORA TION TK-780/ TK-880 GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES MODE D’EMPLOI INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/ UHF FM TRANSCEIVER ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM VHF/ ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM UHF TRANSCEPTOR FM VHF/ TRANSCEPTOR FM UHF VHF-FM-TRANSCEIVER/ UHF-FM-TRANSCEI[...]

VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/ UHF FM TRANSCEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORA TION TK-780/ TK-880[...]

i THANK YOU! We are grateful you chose KENWOOD for your personal mobile applications. We believe this easy-to-use transceiver will provide dependable communications to keep personnel operating at peak efficiency . KENWOOD transceivers incorporate the latest in advanced technology . As a result, we feel strongly that you will be pleased with the qua[...]

ii CONTENTS UNP ACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ............................................ 1 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES .................................................................. 1 PREP ARA TION ........................................................................................... 2 T OOLS REQUIRED ...........................................[...]

1 UNP ACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT Note: The following unpacking instructions are for use by your KENWOOD dealer , an authorized KENWOOD service facility , or the factory . Carefully unpack the transceiver . We recommend that you identify the items listed in the following table before discarding the packing material. If any items are missing or ha[...]

2 V ARIOUS ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT IN YOUR VEHICLE MA Y MALFUNCTION IF THEY ARE NOT PROPERL Y PROTECTED FROM THE RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY WHICH IS PRESENT WHILE TRANSMITTING. ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION, ANTI-SKID BRAKING, AND CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEMS ARE TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF EQUIPMENT THA T MA Y MALFUNCTION. IF YOUR VEHICLE CONT AINS SUCH EQUIPMENT , CONSUL[...]

3 Hex-headed screw DC power cable Mounting bracket 5 x 16 mm self-tapping screw Spring washer Flat washer Antenna connector Power input connector FOR P ASSENGER SAFETY , INST ALL THE TRANSCEIVER SECUREL Y , USING THE SUPPLIED MOUNTING BRACKET , SO THE TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT BREAK LOOSE IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. 1 Mark the position of the holes in [...]

4 ORIENT A TION FRONT PANEL q q q q q (Power) switch Press to switch the transceiver ON (or OFF). w w w w w / keys Press these keys to activate their programmable auxiliary functions {page 6}. e e e e e Display See page 5 for more information. r r r r r / keys Press these keys to activate their programmable auxiliary functions {page 6}. t t t t t M[...]

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6 PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIAR Y FUNCTIONS Keys w , r , and y {page 4} can be programmed with the auxiliary functions listed in the following table. The keys can only be programmed with functions, depending on whether you are using a DTMF/2-T one/DMS model or a 5-T one model. Please contact your dealer for further details on these functions. n o i t c n u[...]

7 n o i t c n u F / e n o T - 2 / F M T D l e d o m S M D l e d o m e n o T - 5 n a c Ss e Ys e Y d d A / e t e l e D n a c Ss e Ys e Y r e l b m a r c Ss e Ys e Y y r t n E l l a c l e So Ns e Y t s i L l l a c l e So Ns e Y y r t n E s u t a t S + l l a c l e So Ns e Y t s i L s u t a t S + l l a c l e So Ns e Y S P G d n e Ss e Yo N t f i h Ss e[...]

8 BASIC OPERA TIONS OPERA TION OVERVIEW Y our dealer can program your transceiver for DTMF/2-T one/DMS signalling or 5-T one signalling. This transceiver can handle up to 250 groups with 250 channels in each group. Groups, channels, and their functions are programmed by your dealer . SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF Press the switch to switch the transceive[...]

9 TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) The purpose of the T ime-out T imer is to prevent any caller from using a channel for an extended period of time. If you continuously transmit for a period of time that exceeds the programmed time, the transceiver will stop transmitting and an alert tone will sound. T o stop the tone, release the PTT switch. Y our dealer can [...]

10 ADV ANCED OPERA TIONS SCAN If the Scan function is programmed, groups or channels can be scanned by pressing the key programmed as Scan . When the Scan key is pressed, the SCN indicator and “-SCAN-” or the revert group/ channel number appear on the display . Scanning starts. Scan can be used as either Single Scan or Multi Scan. Single Scan m[...]

11 DMS: ALPHANUMERIC 2-W A Y P AGING FUNCTION DMS (Digital Message System) is an Alphanumeric 2-way Paging Function, and is a protocol owned by KENWOOD Corporation. DMS enables a variety of paging functions on your transceiver , some of which depend on dealer programming. KEY FUNCTIONS • Press Selcall Entry , Selcall List , Selcall + Status Entry[...]

12 SELCALL (SELECTIVE CALLING) A Selcall is a voice call to a particular station or to a group of stations. ■ T ransmitting 1 Select your desired group and channel. 2 Press the key programmed as Selcall Entry or Selcall List to enter Selcall Mode. 3 a) If you pressed Selcall Entry and Manual Dial is enabled, enter the ID of the station you want t[...]

13 ST A TUS MESSAGE Y ou can send and receive 2-digit Status messages (10 ~ 79) which may be decided in your talk group. Messages can contain up to 16 alphanumeric characters. A maximum of 15 received messages can be stored in the queue memory of your transceiver . These saved messages can be reviewed after reception. If the queue memory is full, t[...]

14 ■ Reviewing Messages in the Queue Memory 1 Press the key programmed as Queue to enter Queue Mode. • The last received message is displayed with the message number . 2 Use the / keys (right side keys only) to select the message you want to view , if more than one message is stored in the queue memory . 3 Press the D or 6 key to cycle through [...]

15 DTMF (DUAL TONE MUL TI FREQUENCY) CALLS MAKING A DTMF CALL Note: T o make a DTMF call, you must have an optional microphone with a DTMF keypad. Ask your dealer for more information. There are two methods of making DTMF calls: Manual dialing: 1 Press and hold the PTT switch. 2 Enter the desired digits using the microphone keypad. • The correspo[...]

16 AUDIBLE USER FEEDBACK TONES The transceiver emits various tones to indicate the transceiver ’s operating status. Contact your dealer for further information on these tones: • Alert • DMS Signalling Decode Alert T one • Group Call • Individual Call • Key Input Error • Key Press [A] • Key Press [B] • Key Press [C] • Power On ?[...]