INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-2140 TK-3140 UHF FM TRANSCEIVER KENWOOD CORPORATION B62-XXXX-00 (K) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 THANK YOU We are grateful you chose KENWOOD for your land mobile radio 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 quality and features of this product. MODELS COVERED BY THIS MANUAL TK-2140: VHF FM Transceiver TK-3140: UHF FM Transceiver NOTICES TO THE USER u GOVERNMENT LAW PROHIBITS THE OPERATION OF UNLICENSED RADIO TRANSMITTERS WITHIN THE TERRITORIES UNDER GOVERNMENT CONTROL. u ILLEGAL OPERATION IS PUNISHABLE BY FINE OR IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH. u REFER SERVICE TO QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS ONLY. SAFETY: It is important that the operator is aware of and understands hazards common to the operation of any transceiver. WARNING:
EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES (GASES, DUST, FUMES, etc.) Turn off your transceiver while taking on fuel, or while parked in gasoline service stations. i One or more of the following statements may be applicable:
FCC WARNING 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 unauthorized change or modification is made. INFORMATION TO THE DIGITAL DEVICE USER REQUIRED BY THE FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can generate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, 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:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that Consult the dealer for technical assistance. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. to which the receiver is connected. ATTENTION (U.S.A. Only):
The RBRC Recycle seal found on KENWOOD nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery packs indicates KENWOODs voluntary participation in an industry program to collect and recycle Ni-Cd batteries after their operating life has expired. The RBRC program is an alternative to disposing Ni-Cd batteries with your regular refuse or in municipal waste streams, which is illegal in some areas. For information on Ni-Cd battery recycling in your area, call (toll free) 1-800-8-BATTERY (1-800-822-8837). KENWOODs involvement in this program is part of our commitment to preserve our environment and conserve our natural resources. ii CONTENTS UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT................... 1 Supplied Accessories...................................... 1 PREPARATION .................................................. 2 Installing/ Removing the (Optional) Li-ion Battery Pack .. 2 Installing the (Optional) Antenna ........................ 3 Installing the Belt Clip ..................................... 3 Installing the Cover over the Universal Connector ..... 4 Installing the (Optional KMC-25) Speaker/ Microphone... 4 GETTING ACQUAINTED ........................................ 5 Display ...................................................... 7 PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS ................. 8 OPERATION OVERVIEW.......................................10 Trunking Format ...........................................10 Conventional Format .....................................10 OPERATING BASICS ...........................................11 Switching Power ON/ OFF ................................11 Adjusting the Volume .....................................11 Selecting a System/ Group/ Channel ...................11 Time-out Timer (TOT) ....................................12 TRUNKED OPERATION (Trunking Format) ..................13 Placing a Dispatch Call ..................................13 Receiving a Dispatch Call................................13 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION (Trunking Format) ...........14 Transmitting ...............................................14 Receiving ..................................................14 iii SYSTEM SCAN (Trunking Format) ...........................15 Scanning Trunked Systems ..............................15 Scanning Conventional Systems ........................15 Scan Lockout ..............................................16 Scan Revert ................................................16 GROUP SCAN (Trunking Format) ............................17 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION (Conventional Format) .....18 Transmitting ...............................................18 Receiving ..................................................18 SCAN (Conventional Format) ................................19 Priority Scan ...............................................19 2-TONE SIGNALLING (Conventional Format) ..............20 FleetSync: ALPHANUMERIC 2-WAY PAGING FUNCTION ... 21 Key Functions .............................................21 Selcall (Selective Calling) ...............................22 Status Message ...........................................23 Optional Short Messages Feature ......................26 AUDIBLE USER FEEDBACK TONES ..........................27 iv UNPACKING 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 have been damaged during shipment, file a claim with the carrier immediately. n Supplied Accessories metI rebmuNtraP ytitnauQ pilctleB pacrotcennoclarevinU teswercS dracytnarraW launamnoitcurtsnI Belt clip Universal connector cap Screw set 1 1 1 1 1 1 PREPARATION n Installing/ Removing the (Optional) Li-ion Battery Pack CAUTION:
u DO NOT RECHARGE THE BATTERY PACK IF IT IS ALREADY FULLY CHARGED. DOING SO MAY CAUSE THE LIFE OF THE BATTERY PACK TO SHORTEN OR THE BATTERY PACK MAY BE DAMAGED. u AFTER RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK, DISCONNECT IT FROM THE CHARGER. IF THE CHARGER POWER IS RESET (TURNED ON AFTER BEING TURNED OFF), RECHARGING WILL START AGAIN AND THE BATTERY PACK WILL BECOME OVERCHARGED. u DO NOT SHORT THE BATTERY TERMINALS OR DISPOSE OF THE BATTERY BY FIRE. u NEVER ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE CASING FROM THE BATTERY PACK. Match the guides of the battery pack with the corresponding grooves on the upper rear of the transceiver, then firmly press the battery pack to lock it in place. To remove the battery pack, press the release latch and pull the battery pack away from the transceiver. 2 n Installing the (Optional) Antenna Screw the antenna into the connector on the top of the transceiver by holding the antenna at its base and turning it clockwise until secure. n Installing the Belt Clip If necessary, attach the belt clip using the two supplied 3 x 6 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. 3 n Installing the Cover over the Universal Connector If you are not using the optional KMC-25 speaker/
microphone, install the cover over the univeral connector using the supplied 4 x 6 mm screw. n Installing the (Optional KMC-25) Speaker/ Microphone 1 Insert the guide of the speaker/ microphone connector into the groove of the universal connector. 2 Secure the connector in place using the attached screw. 4 GETTING ACQUAINTED qqqqq Antenna connector Connect an (optional) antenna here. wwwww Rotary encoder Rotate this encoder to activate its programmable function. (System or Group Up/ Down in Trunking Format, and Group or Channel Up/ Down in Conventional Format.) For further details, contact your dealer. 5 eeeee POWER switch/ VOLUME control Turn clockwise to switch ON the transceiver. Rotate to adjust the volume. Turn counterclockwise fully to switch OFF the transceiver. rrrrr Transmit/ Battery low indicator This red LED lights during transmission. If programmed by your dealer, when the battery pack power is low, the LED flashes during transmission. Replace or recharge the battery pack. ttttt Auxiliary (orange) key Press to activate its auxiliary function {page 8}. yyyyy Battery pack release latch Press this latch to release the battery pack. See Installing/ Removing the (Optional) Li-ion Battery Pack on page 2. uuuuu PTT (Push-To-Talk) switch Press this switch, then speak into the microphone to call a station. iiiii Side 1, Side 2 keys Press to activate their auxiliary functions {page 8}. ooooo S, A, tttttB, and Csssss keys Press to activate their auxiliary functions {page 8}.
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(3 ~ 4 cm) from your mouth. n Receiving a Dispatch Call 1 Select the desired system and group using the encoder and the System or Group keys. (If the Scan function has been programmed, you can switch it ON or OFF as desired.) 2 When you hear the dispatchers voice, readjust the volume as necessary. 13 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION (Trunking Format) n Transmitting 1 Select the desired system and group using the encoder and the System or Group keys. 2 Press the key programmed as Monitor to check whether or not the channel is free. If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free. 3 Press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone. Release the PTT switch to receive. For best sound quality at the receiving station, hold the microphone approximately 1.5 inches
(3 ~ 4 cm) from your mouth. n Receiving 1 Select the desired system and group using the encoder and the System or Group keys. (If the Scan function has been programmed, you can switch it ON or OFF as desired.) 2 When you hear the dispatchers voice, readjust the volume as necessary. 14 SYSTEM SCAN (Trunking Format) If the Scan function is programmed, systems can be scanned by pressing the key programmed as Scan. When the Scan key is pressed, the SCN indicator and
-SCAN- or the revert system/ group number, appear on the display and scanning starts. The systems not locked out of the scanning sequence are scanned. When a call is received, scanning stops and the system and group digits appear. Press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone to respond to the call. The transceiver will continue scanning after a predetermined time delay if the PTT switch is released and no further signal is received. n Scanning Trunked Systems When scanning trunked systems, the revert groups and the groups not locked out of the scanning sequence are scanned. See GROUP SCAN on page 17. n Scanning Conventional Systems When scanning conventional systems, the revert groups and the groups not locked out of the scanning sequence are scanned. See GROUP SCAN on page 17. 15 n Scan Lockout If a programmable auxiliary key is programmed with Scan Del/Add, each system can be locked out of the scan sequence manually. The delete indicator ( s ) will appear on the display when the selected system is locked out. n Scan Revert You can select revert systems and groups using the encoder and the System or Group keys. Three types of Scan Reverts which can be programmed by your dealer are available:
Last Called Revert: The last system/ group received is assigned as the new revert system and group. Last Used Revert: The last system/ group responded to is assigned as the new revert system and group. Selected: The last system/ group selected is assigned as the new revert system and group. 16 GROUP SCAN (Trunking Format) Group Scan is available for both trunked and conventional systems. This feature is useful when more than one group is programmed in a system. Group Scan is set by your dealer on request. It scans the revert groups as well as groups that are allowed to be scanned. When a call is received, the group indicator shows the group number, and that group becomes the revert group. Simply press the PTT switch to respond to the call. You can also perform Group Scan while using a priority channel. Please contact your dealer for information concerning Priority Scan. 17 CONVENTIONAL OPERATION (Conventional Format) n Transmitting 1 Select the desired group and channel using the encoder and the Group or Channel keys. 2 Press the key programmed as Monitor to check whether or not the channel is free. If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free. 3 Press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone. Release the PTT switch to receive. For best sound quality at the receiving station, hold the microphone approximately 1.5 inches
(3 ~ 4 cm) from your mouth. n Receiving 1 Select the desired group and channel using the encoder and the Group or Channel keys. (If the Scan function has been programmed, you can switch it ON or OFF as desired.) 2 When you hear a callers voice, readjust the volume as necessary. 18 SCAN (Conventional Format) If the Scan function is programmed, groups or channels can be scanned by pressing the key programmed as Scan. Scan can be used as either Single Scan or Multi Scan. Single Scan monitors only the channels of a single group. Multi Scan monitors all channels of every group. When the Scan key is pressed, the SCN indicator and -SCAN- or the revert group/ channel number, appear on the display and scanning starts. When a call is received, scanning stops and the group and channel digits appear. Press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone to respond to the call. The transceiver will continue scanning after an adjustable time delay, if the PTT switch is released, and no further signal is received. When the displayed group is not locked out of the scanning sequence, the add indicator ( ) will appear on the display. n Priority Scan The priority channel must be programmed in order for Priority Scan to function. The transceiver will automatically change to the priority channel when a signal is received on it, even if a signal is being received on a normal channel. The indicator appears when the displayed channel is the priority channel. 19 2-TONE SIGNALLING (Conventional Format) 2-Tone Signalling is either activated or deactivated by your dealer. 2-Tone Signalling only opens the squelch when the transceiver receives two tones corresponding to those set up in the transceiver. When the squelch opens, you will be able to hear the caller without any further action. After a correct 2-Tone signal is received and the squelch opens, pressing the key programmed as Monitor will cancel the connection. If your dealer programmed Transpond for 2-Tone Signalling, your transceiver will automatically send an acknowledgment signal to the station that called you with the correct 2-Tone signal. Transpond does not function when you are called as a Group call. If your dealer programmed Tone Alert for 2-Tone Signalling, your transceiver will emit a beep when the correct 2-Tone signal is received. Note: This transceiver is only capable of decoding 2-Tone Signals. It cannot encode a 2-Tone Signal. 20 FleetSync: ALPHANUMERIC 2-WAY PAGING FUNCTION FleetSync is an Alphanumeric 2-way Paging Function, and is a protocol owned by KENWOOD Corporation. FleetSync enables a variety of paging functions on your transceiver, some of which depend on dealer programming. n Key Functions yeK A S tttttB, Csssss TTP noitcnuF ninwohssaedomreviecsnartehtegnahcotsserP
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1 Select your desired system and group (or group and channel). 2 Press the A key to enter Selcall Mode. 3 Use the encoder to select the ID of the station you want to call. 4 Press the PTT switch and begin your conversation. To Receive:
An alert tone will sound, the transceiver will automatically enter Selcall Mode, and the calling stations ID will appear when a Selcall is received. To respond to the call, press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone. Identification Codes:
An ID code is a combination of a 3-digit Fleet number and a 4-digit ID number. Each transceiver must have its own Fleet and ID number. Enter a Fleet number (100 ~ 349) to make a group call. 22 Enter an ID number (1000 ~ 4999) to make an individual call in your fleet. Enter a Fleet number followed by an ID number to make an individual call in your desired fleet
(Inter-fleet call). Select ALL Fleet and ALL ID to make a call to all units (Broadcast call). Select ALL Fleet and enter an ID number to make a call to the selected ID in all fleets (Supervisor call). Note:
u Broadcast and Supervisor calls are programmed functions that cannot be made with a keypad. u The ID range may be limited by programming. n Status Message You 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 9 received messages can be stored in the stack memory of your transceiver. These saved messages can be reviewed after reception. If the stack memory is full, the oldest message will be erased when a new message is received. The mail icon (
stack memory. Note: All stored messages will be cleared when the transceiver power is turned OFF.
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1 Select your desired system and group (or group and channel). 2 Press the A key to enter Selcall Mode. 3 Use the encoder to select the ID of the station you want to call. 4 Press the A key to enter Status Mode. 5 Use the encoder to select the status you want to transmit. 6 Press the PTT switch to initiate the Status call. COMPLETE is displayed when the call has been successfully transmitted. To Receive:
The mail icon (
) will flash and a calling ID or text message will appear when a Status call is received. The display alternates between the caller ID and the message. Press any key to return to Normal Operation Mode. 24 To Review the Messages in the Stack Memory:
1 Press and hold the A key for more than 1 second to enter Stack Mode. The last received message is displayed with the message number. S (Status) appears with the number. 2 Use the encoder to select the message you want to view (if more than one message is stored in the stack memory). 3 Press the tttttB key or Csssss key to stop the message from auto-scrolling if desired. Also use these keys to scroll through the message manually. 4 Press the S key to toggle between the message and the callers ID. 5 To erase the message, press and hold the S key for more than 1 second. Automatic Status Response:
If you pre-select a status number and then leave the transceier in Status Mode, the transceiver will automatically respond with that status number when a request from the base station is received. (The base station request function is optional.) 25 n Optional Short Messages Feature Received short messages (maximum of 48 characters) are displayed the same as Status messages {page 23}, however only 4 short messages can be stored in the stack memory. M
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