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THANK YOU We are grateful you have chosen KENWOOD for your land mobile radio applications. This instruction manual covers only the basic operations of your NEXEDGE portable radio. Ask your dealer for information on any customized features they may have added to your radio.
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Ensure that there are no metallic items located between the transceiver and the battery pack. • Do not use options not specifi ed by KENWOOD. • If the die-cast chassis or other transceiver part is damaged, do not touch the damaged parts.
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• If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver, switch the transceiver power off immediately, remove the battery pack from the transceiver, and contact your KENWOOD dealer. • Use of the transceiver while you are driving may be against traffi c laws.
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Information concerning the battery pack: The battery pack includes fl ammable objects such as organic solvent. Mishandling may cause the battery to rupture producing fl ames or extreme heat, deteriorate, or cause other forms of damage to the battery. Please observe the following prohibitive matters.
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• Do not charge the battery near fi re or under direct sunlight! If the battery’s protection circuit is damaged, the battery may charge at extreme current (or voltage) and an abnormal chemical reaction may occur. The battery may generate heat or smoke, rupture, or burst into fl...
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• Do not reverse-charge or reverse-connect the battery! The battery pack has positive and negative poles. If the battery pack does not smoothly connect with a charger or operating equipment, do not force it; check the polarity of the battery. If the battery pack is reverse-connected to the charger, it will be reverse- charged and an abnormal chemical reaction may occur.
ADVANCED OPERATIONS ............... 21 BACKGROUND OPERATIONS ............26 UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT Note: These unpacking instructions are for use by your KENWOOD dealer, an authorized KENWOOD service facility, or the factory. Carefully unpack the transceiver. If any items are missing or damaged, fi...
PREPARATION INSTALLING/ REMOVING THE (OPTIONAL) BATTERY PACK 1 Match the guides of the battery pack with the grooves on the upper rear of the transceiver, then fi rmly press the battery pack in place. 2 Lock the safety catch to prevent accidentally releasing the battery pack.
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Note: ◆ If you do not plan to use the transceiver for a long period, remove the batteries from the battery case. ◆ This battery case has been designed for transmitting at a power of approximately 1 W (the low power setting on your transceiver).
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INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP Note: When fi rst installing the belt clip, you must remove the battery pack from the rear of the transceiver. 1 Remove the 2 screws from the Plastic rear of the transceiver, then covering remove the small plastic black covering that was held in place.
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2 While holding the cap in place, push it towards the bottom of the transceiver until the tabs on the cap click into place. • To remove the cap, hold the top of the cap in place with your fi nger while inserting a 3 mm or smaller fl...
ORIENTATION Type I Antenna Microphone Battery pack Speaker Type II Antenna Microphone Battery pack Speaker...
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Transmit/ Receive/ Battery low indicator If enabled by your dealer, lights red while transmitting, green while receiving a call (Conventional channels only), and orange when receiving an optional signaling call. Blinks red when the battery power is low while transmitting. Selector knob Rotate to select a zone or channel/group ID (default).
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DISPLAY (TYPE I ONLY) Indicator Description Signal strength indicator {page 27}. Monitor or Squelch Off is activated. Blinks when an incoming call matches your Optional Signaling. Talk Around is activated. Scan is in progress. Blinks while scan is paused. A message is stored in memory. Blinks when a new message has arrived.
PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS The Selector, Auxiliary (orange), Side 1, Side 2, S, A, <B, and C> keys, as well as the Keypad, can be programmed with the functions listed below. Please contact your dealer for further details on these functions. 1, 8 •...
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• • Zone Select • Zone Delete/Add • Zone Up • Zone Down Available only for Type I. Available only for Analog Trunking operation. Available only for Type II. Available only for NXDN Trunking operation. Can be programmed only on the Selector. Available only for NXDN Conventional operation.
BASIC OPERATIONS SWITCHING POWER ON/OFF Turn the Power switch/ Volume control clockwise to switch the transceiver ON. Turn the Power switch/ Volume control counterclockwise fully to switch the transceiver OFF. ■ Transceiver Password (Type I Only) If your transceiver is password protected, you must fi rst enter the password before you can use the transceiver.
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TRANSMITTING 1 Select the desired zone and channel/group ID. 2 Press the key programmed as [Monitor] or [Squelch Off] 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.
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RECEIVING Select the desired zone and channel. If signaling has been programmed on the selected channel, you will hear a call only if the received signal matches your transceiver settings. Note: Signaling allows your transceiver to code your calls. This will prevent you from listening to unwanted calls.
SCAN Scan monitors for signals on the transceiver channels. While scanning, the transceiver checks for a signal on each channel and only stops if a signal is present. To begin scanning, press the key programmed as [Scan]. • indicator appears (type I only). •...
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SCAN REVERT The Scan Revert channel is the channel selected when you press the PTT switch to transmit during scan. Your dealer can program one of the following types of Scan Revert channels: • Selected: The last channel selected before scan. •...
FleetSync: ALPHANUMERIC 2-WAY PAGING FUNCTION FleetSync is an Alphanumeric 2-way Paging Function, and is a protocol owned by JVC KENWOOD Corporation. Note: This function is available only in analog operation. SELCALL (SELECTIVE CALLING) A Selcall is a voice call to a station or group of stations.
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STATUS MESSAGE (TYPE I ONLY) You can send and receive 2-digit Status messages which may be decided in your talk group. Messages can contain up to 16 alphanumeric characters. Status messages range from 10 to 99 (80 ~ 99 are reserved for special messages). A maximum of 15 received messages (combined status messages and short messages) can be stored in the stack memory of your transceiver.
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■ Reviewing Messages in the Stack Memory 1 Press the key programmed as [Stack], or press and hold the key programmed as [Selcall], [Status], or [Selcall + Status] to enter Stack mode. • The last received message is displayed. 2 Press the <B or C> key to select the desired message. •...
TRUNKING CALLS (ANALOG) PLACING A DISPATCH CALL 1 Select the desired zone and group ID using the selector and the Zone or CH/GID keys. 2 Press and hold the PTT switch. 3 If the “PTT Proceed” tone sounds, communication is possible;...
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4 When the called party responds, press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone. Release the PTT switch to receive. • Only one person can speak at a time. 5 To end the call, press and hold the PTT switch, then press the # key or the key programmed as [Telephone Disconnect].
ADVANCED OPERATIONS DTMF (DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY) CALLS ■ Making a DTMF Call (Type I Only) Manual Dialing 1 Press and hold the PTT switch. 2 Enter the desired digits using the DTMF keypad. • If you release the PTT switch, transmit mode will end even if the complete number has not been sent.
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■ Stun Code This function is used when a transceiver is stolen or lost. When the transceiver receives a call containing a stun code, the transceiver becomes disabled. The stun code is cancelled when the transceiver receives a call with a revive code.
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Note: ◆ When Activity Detection has been turned off, and the transceiver power is then turned off and back on, Activity Detection is automatically enabled. ◆ When using this function, verify that it operates before taking the transceiver. ■ Activity Reset While Activity Detection is active, press the key programmed as [Activity Reset] to reset the Activity Detection countdown timer.
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5 When you have fi nished operating using OST, press the [OST] key again to turn the OST function OFF. ■ Radio Access Number (RAN) RAN is a new signaling system designed for digital radio communications. When a channel is set up with a RAN, squelch will only open when a call containing a matching RAN is received.
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■ VOX Gain Level (Type I Only) 1 Connect the headset to the transceiver. 2 Press the key programmed as [VOX]. • The current VOX Gain level appears on the display. 3 Press the <B or C> key to increase or decrease the VOX Gain level.
BACKGROUND OPERATIONS Your dealer can activate a variety of transceiver functions to perform without any additional operation on your part. TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) The Time-out Timer prevents you from using a channel for an extended duration. If you continuously transmit for a preset time, the transceiver will stop transmitting and an alert tone will sound.
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■ Battery Indicator (Type II Only) Press the key programmed as [Battery Indicator]. The LED lights for 2 seconds, displaying the battery power remaining, as described in the table below. When the battery power is very low, recharge or replace the battery pack. Lights Green Lights Orange Lights Red...
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CONTROL CHANNEL HUNT On digital Trunking channels, the transceiver automatically searches for a control channel. • While searching for a control channel, the antenna icon will fl ash (type I only) and no signals can be received. PTT ID PTT ID is the transceiver unique ID code which is sent each time the PTT switch is pressed and/or released.
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鸣谢惠购 感谢您选择 KENWOOD 产品用于您的陆地移动无线电应用。 本使用说明书仅包含该 NEXEDGE 便携式无线电设备的基本操作。 对于设备上可能添加的定制化功能, 请咨询经销商。 NXDN 是使用 4 级 FSK 技术的新型数字通信系统的一个协议 NXDN 名称,由 JVC KENWOOD 和 Icom 共同开发。 用户注意事项 ◆ 政府法律禁止在政府控制的区域内使用未经当局许可的无线电 发射机。 ◆ 非法使用将会受到罚款或监禁处罚。 ◆ 只能由有资格的技术人员进行维修。 安全性 : 操作人员应该知道并了解对讲机操作的一般危险。 本产品所采用的 A M B E +2 语音编码技术受 D i g i t a l V o i c e S y s t e m s , I n c .
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控制信道搜索 在数字集群信道上,通信机会自动搜索控制信道。 搜索控制信道时,天线图标将闪烁(仅限 I 型) ,这时不能接收任何 • 信号。 PTT ID PTT ID 是通信机特有的 ID 代码,每次按下和 / 或松开 PTT 开关 时将发送该代码。 注 : PTT ID 仅可用于模拟操作。 语音通告 当更改区域、信道和 / 或组时,有一个语音将播报新的区域、信 道和组号。...