Controls And Functions; Repeater Operation; Transceiver Operation; Rear Panel - Kenwood NXR-700 Instruction Manual

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

■ Front Panel
q Speaker
w CH/STATUS Display
Two 17-segment digits display the channel number, name,
or status.
STATUS indicator
e
Indicates the status of the repeater.
Programmable Function keys
r
Press these keys to activate their programmable
functions.
t COM jack
Connect to PC. Conform to RS-232C standard.
y VOLUME control
Turn clockwise until a clicksounds, to unmute the volume.
Rotate to adjust the volume. Turn counterclockwise fully
to mute the volume.
u MICROPHONE jack
Connect a microphone to this 8-pin modular jack.
POWER indicator
i
Lights green when power is supplied to the DC 13.8V
jack. Blinks when an abnormal voltage is present.
■

Rear Panel

w
q
TEST/SPKR
RX
q RX IN jack
Connect an RX antenna or a duplexer to this BNC
receptacle.
w TEST/SPKR jack
Test input/output jack. Connect an external speaker to
this jack.
e CONTROL I/O jack
Connect an repeater controller to this DB-25 interface.
r SYNC 1/2 jack
Connect to other repeater to use synchronous frame
signal.
t LAN jack
Connect to Ethernet.

REPEATER OPERATION

Note:Please consult your dealer for programming the repeater.
Whe operating the repeater using an optional OCXO unit, allow the
unit to warm up for 24 hours after turning the power on.
When power is applied to the unit, the POWER indicator lights
green. Turn the VOLUME control clockwise until a click sounds,
to unmute the volume. Rotate to adjust the volume. Turn the
VOLUME control counterclockwise fully to mute the volume
The BUSY indicator lights green while receiving a signal and the
TX indicator lights red while transmitting.

TRANSCEIVER OPERATION

■ Receive
Adjust the volume to your desired level. You may need to
q w
CTRL
!
r t
e
SYNC LAN
CONTROL I/O
1 2
e r
STATUS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
MON TAKE RPT
OVER DISABLE
OCXO BUSY TX POWER
A B C
o i
! !0
2 1
TX indicator
o
Lights red while transmitting.
!0 BUSY indicator
Lights green while a signal is being received.
!1 OCXO indicator
The OCXO indicator shows the state of the reference
10 MHz oscillator :
Lights Green when using a reference signal from an
optional OCXO unit.
Lights Orange when using a reference signal from another
repeater.
Lights red when no reference signal is available or when
an error occurs.
Does not light when the reference signal is an internal
VCXO signal.
!2 CTRL indicator
The CTRL indicator shows the RCCH status while using
Digital trunking :
Lights Green when the repeater is used as RCCH.
Blinks Green when using a non-dedicated channel, and
RCCH is used as RDCH.
Does not light when using RDCH.
y u i
FUSE
REF OUT REF IN
y REF OUT jack
Connect to another repeater within the site to supply a
reference signal.
u REF IN jack
Connect from another repeater within the site to receive a
reference signal.
i FUSE
Insert 7.5 A blade fuses into these fuse holders.
o DC 13.8V jack
Connect a 13.8 V DC power supply to this jack.
⑩ TX OUT jack
Connect a TX antenna or a duplexer to this receptacle.
readjust the volume when you receive a message from your
dispatcher or another member in your fleet.
• The BUSY indicator lights green while a signal is being
received.
■ Transmit
1 Listen to the channel before transmitting, to make sure it
is not being used.
2 Press the microphone PTT switch, then speak in your
normal speaking voice.
• The TX indicator lights red while transmitting.
3 When you finish speaking, release the PTT switch.
t y u
VOLUME
MICROPHONE
COM OFF/
⑩
o
DC 13.8V
TX