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Kenwood TK-2140 Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

MODE D'EMPLOI
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MANUAL DI ISTRUZIONI
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING
TK-2140/ TK-3140
VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/
UHF FM TRANSCEIVER
ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM VHF/
ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM UHF
TRANSCEPTOR DE FM VHF/
TRANSCEPTOR DE FM UHF
RICETRASMETTITORE FM VHF/
RICETRASMETTITORE FM UHF
VHF-FM-TRANSCEIVER/
UHF-FM-TRANSCEIVER
VHF FM ZENDONTVANGER/
UHF FM ZENDONTVANGER
© B62-1479-10 (E,E3)
09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01

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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES MANUAL DI ISTRUZIONI BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING TK-2140/ TK-3140 VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/ UHF FM TRANSCEIVER ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM VHF/ ÉMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR FM UHF TRANSCEPTOR DE FM VHF/ TRANSCEPTOR DE FM UHF RICETRASMETTITORE FM VHF/ RICETRASMETTITORE FM UHF...
  • Page 2 TK-2140/ TK-3140 VHF FM TRANSCEIVER/ UHF FM TRANSCEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
  • Page 3 HANK 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ......1 ............ 1 UPPLIED CCESSORIES PREPARATION .............. 2 ..........2 ATTERY RECAUTIONS NSTALLING EMOVING THE PTIONAL ECHARGEABLE ATTERY .......... 7 ACK OR LKALINE ATTERY ......... 8 NSTALLING EMOVING LKALINE ATTERIES ..........9 NSTALLING THE NTENNA ..........

  • Page 5: Unpacking And Checking Equipment

    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.

  • Page 6: Preparation

    PREPARATION ATTERY RECAUTIONS ◆ 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. ◆ 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.
  • Page 7 • Do not incinerate or apply heat to the battery! If the insulator is melted, the gas release vent or safety function is damaged, or the electrolyte is ignited, the battery may generate heat or smoke, rupture, or burst into flame. •...
  • Page 8 • Do not use the battery pack if it is damaged in any way! The battery may generate heat or smoke, rupture, or burst into flame. • Do not solder directly onto the battery! If the insulator is melted or the gas release vent or safety function is damaged, the battery may generate heat or smoke, rupture, or burst into flame.
  • Page 9 • Do not charge the battery for longer than the specified time! If the battery pack has not finished charging even after the regulated time has passed, stop it. The battery may generate heat or smoke, rupture, or burst into flame. •...
  • Page 10 ■ Characteristics of the Li-ion Battery Pack • As the battery pack is charged and discharged repeatedly, the battery capacity decreases. • Even if the battery pack is unused, the battery pack degrades. • It takes a longer time to charge the battery pack in cooler areas.

  • Page 11: Installing / Removing The (Optional ) Rechargeable Battery Pack Or Alkaline Battery Case

    NSTALLING EMOVING THE PTIONAL ECHARGEABLE ATTERY ACK OR LKALINE ATTERY 1 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. 2 Flip the safety catch into place to prevent accidentally pressing the release latch...

  • Page 12: Installing / Removing Alkaline Batteries

    NSTALLING EMOVING LKALINE ATTERIES ◆ Do not install batteries in a hazardous environment where sparks could cause an explosion. ◆ Never discard old batteries in fire; extremely high temperatures can cause batteries to explode. ◆ Do not short circuit the battery case terminals. ◆...

  • Page 13: Installing The Antenna

    NSTALLING THE NTENNA 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. NSTALLING THE Note: When first installing the belt clip, you must remove the battery pack from the rear of the transceiver.

  • Page 14: Installing The Cover Over The Universal Connector

    NSTALLING THE OVER OVER THE NIVERSAL ONNECTOR If you are not using the optional KMC-25 speaker/ microphone, install the cover over the universal connector using the supplied 4 x 6 mm dressed screw. KMC-25) S NSTALLING THE PTIONAL PEAKER ICROPHONE 1 Insert the guide of the speaker/ microphone connector into the groove of the universal connector.

  • Page 15: Getting Acquainted

    GETTING ACQUAINTED Microphone Speaker q q q q q Antenna connector Connect the antenna here. w w w w w Rotary encoder Rotate this encoder to activate its programmable function: Channel Up/ Down (default) or Group Up/ Down. For further details, contact your dealer. e e e e e Power switch/ Volume control Turn clockwise to switch ON the transceiver.
  • Page 16 r r r r r LED indicator This LED lights red during transmission and green while receiving a signal. During Selective Call Alert, the LED flashes orange. If programmed by your dealer, when the battery pack power is low, the LED flashes red during transmission.
  • Page 17 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 Side 2 key Press to activate its auxiliary function {page 15}. The default setting of this key is Call 1 for the 5-Tone model. The DTMF/2-Tone/DMS model has no default setting. !1 !1 !1 !1 !1 S key Press to activate its auxiliary function {page 15}.

  • Page 18: Display

    ISPLAY l l e n i t y t i i h t i h t (▼ i t c ( l l l l u n i l y l r...

  • Page 19: Programmable Auxiliary Functions

    PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS Keys w, t, and o to !4 {pages 11 to 13} can be programmed with the auxiliary functions listed in the following table. The keys can only be programmed with functions, depending on the model purchased. Please contact your dealer for further details on these functions.
  • Page 20 i t c l l a l l a t s i l l a l l a t s i t f i t s i To access these functions, press and hold the appropriate key for more than 1 second. These functions can be programmed only on key w, the encoder.

  • Page 21: Operating Basics

    OPERATING BASICS ON/ OFF WITCHING OWER Turn the Power switch/ Volume control clockwise to switch the transceiver ON. • If the Radio Password function is programmed, “LOCK 1” will appear on the display when the power is turned ON. To unlock the transceiver, enter the password, then press the Side 2 key.

  • Page 22: Making A Call

    AKING A 1 Select the desired group and channel. 2 Press the Monitor key to check whether or not the channel is free. • You must use the key programmed with either Monitor or Monitor Momentary. • If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free. 3 Press and hold the PTT switch and speak into the microphone.

  • Page 23: Scan

    SCAN 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.

  • Page 24: Scan Lockout

    OCKOUT If a programmable auxiliary key is programmed with Scan Del/Add, each channel can be locked out of the scan sequence manually. The add indicator ( ▼ ) will no longer appear on the display when the selected channel is locked out. EVERT You can select a revert channel using the Channel keys (or encoder).

  • Page 25: Signalling

    SIGNALLING DTMF S IGNALLING Your dealer can program a group with a DTMF signalling code. When you receive a call with a code that matches yours, the signalling indicator will flash and a tone will sound. Squelch opens and you will hear the call. Squelch will close when you receive a call with a code that matches your signalling reset code.

  • Page 26: 5-Tone Signalling

    IGNALLING 5-Tone Signalling is either activated or deactivated by your dealer. 5-Tone Signalling only opens the squelch when the transceiver receives five 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 5-Tone signal is received and the squelch opens, pressing the key programmed as Monitor will cancel the connection.

  • Page 27: Dms: Alphanumeric 2-Way Paging Function

    DMS: ALPHANUMERIC 2-WAY PAGING 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.

  • Page 28: Selcall (Selective Calling )

    ELCALL ELECTIVE ALLING A Selcall is a voice call to a particular station or to a group of stations. ■ Transmitting 1 Select your desired group and channel. 2 Press the key programmed as Selcall List to enter Selcall Mode. 3 Use the encoder to select the ID of the station you want to call.

  • Page 29: Status Message

    TATUS ESSAGE 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 15 received messages can be stored in the queue memory of your transceiver. These saved messages can be reviewed after reception.

  • Page 30: Short Messages Feature

    Press any key or wait until the pre-programmed timer expires to return to Normal Operation Mode. ■ Reviewing the Messages in the Queue Memory 1 Press the key programmed as Queue to enter Queue Mode. • Depending on how your dealer has set up your transceiver, either the last received message or the first received message is displayed along with the message number.

  • Page 31: Audible User Feedback Tones

    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 Tone • Group Call • Individual Call • Key Input Error •...

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