Kenwood NEXEDGE NX-900, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...NX 900 B62 2308 00 K 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 800MHz Digital Transceiver Instruction Manual ÉMETTEUR RÉCEPTEUR NUMÉRIQUE 800MHz MODE D EMPLOI TRANSCEPTOR DIGITAL 800MHz MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES ...

Page 2: ...MHz DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER NX 900 Instruction Manual ENGLISH Firmware Copyrights The title to and ownership of copyrights for firmware embedded in Kenwood product memories are reserved for Kenwood Corporation ...

Page 3: ...c e t e D a t a D C I M M D 8 ACC D SUB 25 Pin Connector Pin NO Pin Name Description Specification I O Notes I e l b i t a p m o c C 2 3 2 S R t u p n I a t a D l a i r e S 1 D X R 2 O e l b i t a p m o c C 2 3 2 S R t u p t u O a t a D l a i r e S 1 D X T 3 I S O M C t u p n I a t a D I D 5 input 0 5 V p p Typ Data Rate 9600 bps High Impedance 0 0 6 t u p n I l a n g i S C I M 2 I M 6 Ω I d n u o...

Page 4: ...unk area INJURY FROM RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSIONS Do not operate your transceiver when somebody is either standing near to or touching the antenna to avoid the possibility of radio frequency burns or related physical injury DYNAMITE BLASTING CAPS Operating the transceiver within 500 feet 150 m of dynamite blasting caps may cause them to explode Turn OFF your transceiver when in an area where blas...

Page 5: ...e by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer for technical assistance Precautions Observe the following precautions to prevent fire personal injury and transceiver damage Do not ...

Page 6: ...C OPERATIONS 9 Switching Power ON OFF 9 Adjusting the Volume 9 Selecting a Zone and Channel Group ID 9 Transmitting 10 Receiving 11 Menu Mode 12 Menu Access 12 Menu Configuration 12 Character Entry 14 Scan 15 Temporary Channel Lockout 15 Priority Scan 15 Scan Revert 16 Scan Delete Add 16 Priority Channel Select 16 FleetSync alphanumeric 2 way paging FUNCTION 17 Selcall Selective Calling 17 Status ...

Page 7: ...ted Transmission 23 Signaling 24 Quiet Talk QT Digital Quiet Talk DQT 24 Radio Access Number RAN 25 Optional Signaling 25 Advanced Operations 26 Clock 26 LCD Brightness 26 Horn Alert 26 Public Address PA 27 Background Operations 28 Time out Timer TOT 28 Signal Strength Indicator 28 Compander 28 Busy Channel Lockout BCL 29 Control Channel Hunt 29 PTT ID 29 VGS 1 OPTIONAL VOICE GUIDE STORAGE UNIT 30...

Page 8: ...ile a claim with the carrier immediately Supplied Accessories Item Part Number Quantity Microphone with cable T91 0639 XX 1 Microphone hanger with 4 x 16 mm self tapping screws J19 1584 XX 1 set DC power cable E30 7523 XX 1 Fuse 15 A F52 0024 XX 2 Mounting bracket J29 0726 XX 1 Screw set N99 2039 XX 1 5 x 16 mm self tapping screw 4 pieces Hex headed screw with washer 4 pieces Spring washer 4 piece...

Page 9: ...or larger electric drill 5 32 inch 4 2 mm drill bit for the self tapping screws used to mount the optional mounting bracket Circle cutters Power Cable Connection The transceiver operates in 12 V negative ground systems only Check the battery polarity and voltage of the vehicle before installing the transceiver Use only a Kenwood optional DC power cable Do not cut and or remove the fuse holder on t...

Page 10: ...ections 2 Connect the antenna and power cable to the transceiver 3 Slide the transceiver into the mounting bracket and secure it using hex headed screws 4 Mount a microphone hanger in a location where it will be within easy reach of the user The microphone and microphone cable should be mounted in a location where it will not interfere with the safe operation of the vehicle When replacing the fuse...

Page 11: ...default setting is Channel Group ID Up t key Press to activate its programmable function page 7 The default setting is Channel Group ID Down y Microphone jack Insert the microphone plug into this jack u LED indicator Lights red while transmitting Lights green while receiving a call i key Press to activate its programmable function page 7 The default setting is None no function o key Press to activ...

Page 12: ...the Optional Signaling set up on your transceiver Appears when the current zone left icon or CH GID right icon is added to the scanning sequence Appears when you are using Scan mode Blinks while paused at a channel Appears when there is a message stored in the transceiver memory Blinks when a new message has arrived Appears when the current channel is programmed as a Priority channel represents Pr...

Page 13: ...dicator flashes when you are out of range Appears when the Scrambler Encryption function is activated Appears when the Auto Recording function on the VGS 1 option is activated Appears when the Auto Reply Message is on The location of this icon is the same as the Auto Recording icon Appears when the AUX A function is activated Appears when the AUX B function is activated Rear Panel External speaker...

Page 14: ...on Analog NXDN Digital Conv LTR Trunk Conv Trunk Auto Reply Message 1 Auto Telephone N A N A N A Autodial N A N A Autodial Programming N A N A AUX A AUX B Broadcast N A N A N A Call 1 6 CH GID Down Channel Entry CH GID Up CH GID Recall Clock Clock Adjustment CW Message N A N A N A Direct CH GID 1 5 Direct CH GID Select 1 5 Display Format Emergency 2 Fixed Volume Forced Search N A N A N A Function ...

Page 15: ...all FleetSync N A N A Selcall SDM FleetSync N A N A Selcall Status FleetSync N A N A Send the GPS data N A N A Site Lock N A N A N A Squelch Level N A N A N A Squelch Off N A N A N A Squelch Off Momentary N A N A N A Stack Status FleetSync NXDN Talk Around N A Telephone Disconnect N A N A N A Transceiver Password Voice Memo 1 Volume Down Volume Up Zone Delete Add N A Zone Down Zone Up 1 Auto Reply...

Page 16: ...ey or microphone key to delete all characters 4 Press the key or microphone key to confirm the entry If you enter an incorrect password an error tone sounds and the transceiver remains locked The password can contain a maximum of 6 digits Adjusting the Volume Press the keys programmed with Volume Up Volume Down to adjust the volume level Selecting a Zone and Channel Group ID Select the desired zon...

Page 17: ...those parties To select a group ID 1 Press the key programmed as Group or Group Status 2 Press the keys to select a group ID name from the list that has been pre entered into your transceiver The target group ID name appears on the display If you are using a microphone keypad you can enter a unit ID by pressing the DTMF keypad 3 Press and hold the microphone PTT switch to make the call Speak into ...

Page 18: ...ve a group call on a Conventional channel and the received group ID matches the ID set up on your transceiver you can hear the caller s voice When you receive a group call on a Trunking channel the transceiver automatically switches to the communications channel to receive the call Readjust the volume as necessary Receiving Individual Calls Digital When you receive an individual call on a Conventi...

Page 19: ...rn to the previous display Press the key at any time to exit Menu mode Menu Configuration Some transceiver keys may already be programmed with functions listed in the Menu Those functions can be accessed directly by pressing the key or by accessing the Menu All other functions can still be accessed using the transceiver Menu The following table lists all the available Menu items Menu Description A...

Page 20: ...Channel Select mode PUBLIC ADDRESS Public Address System ON OFF SCAN Scan ON OFF SCAN DEL ADD Scan Delete Add SCRAM ENCRYP Scambler Encryption ON OFF SCRAM CODE Scrambler Code mode SELCALL Selcall mode SELCALL STATUS Selcall Status mode SELCALL SDM Selcall SDM mode SEND GPS DATA Transmit your GPS data SITE LOCK Site Lock ON OFF SITE No Display Site Number SITE Site Select Mode SQUELCH LEVEL Squelc...

Page 21: ...Z 0 9 and a space default settings You can also assign a character to an optional key and later press that key to recall the assigned character A Z a z 0 9 or a space and characters When using the microphone keypad you can enter characters as shown in the table below DTMF Key Default Character Cycle 1 1 2 A B C 2 3 D E F 3 4 G H I 4 5 J K L 5 6 M N O 6 7 P Q R S 7 8 T U V 8 9 W X Y Z 9 0 space 0 ...

Page 22: ...med with the Scan Delete Add function each channel can be locked out of the scan sequence manually During scan you can temporarily remove specific channels from the scanning sequence by selecting them and pressing the Scan Delete Add key The icon right side no longer appears on the display for that channel The channel is no longer scanned However when scanning is ended and restarted the channels w...

Page 23: ...a Priority channel either Priority 1 or Priority 2 this channel is the revert zone and channel The transceiver talks back on the current receive channel Scan Delete Add You can add and remove zones and or channels group IDs to and from your scan list 1 Select your desired zone and or channel group ID 2 Press the key programmed as Zone Delete Add to add remove zones or Scan Delete Add to add remove...

Page 24: ...ll to a particular station or to a group of stations Transmitting 1 Select your desired zone and channel 2 Press the key programmed as Selcall or Selcall Status to enter Selcall mode 3 Press the keys to select the ID of the station you want to call If Manual Dialing is enabled you can enter the station ID by using the microphone keypad or by using the keys When using the keys cycle through the dig...

Page 25: ...sage will not be stored in the stack memory The icon lights when a message is stored in the stack memory Transmitting 1 Select your desired zone and channel 2 Press the key programmed as Status to enter Status mode or Selcall Status to enter Selcall mode When using the Status key to enter Status mode the target Fleet ID is fixed and cannot be selected Skip to step 5 to continue 3 In Selcall mode p...

Page 26: ... key or microphone key To delete all messages press and hold the key or microphone key for 1 second To confirm the deletion press the key or microphone key Short Messages To send a short message you must connect the transceiver to a PC Ask your dealer for details Short messages can contain a maximum of 48 characters Received short messages are displayed the same as Status messages and are stored i...

Page 27: ...by using the keys page 14 You can enter up to 30 digits before transmitting 3 After entering the complete number press the microphone PTT switch or the key to transmit Note If you switch the power OFF before transmitting the number the number will be cleared Autodial Autodial allows you to quickly call DTMF numbers that have been programmed onto your transceiver 1 Press the key programmed as Autod...

Page 28: ... List 1 Select your desired zone and telephone group ID 2 Press the key programmed as Autodial The last called unit appears on the display 3 Press the keys to select your desired list number 4 Press the microphone PTT switch to start the call Receiving a Telephone Call When a call is received press and hold the microphone PTT switch to speak and release it to receive Only one person can speak at a...

Page 29: ...er will change to the Emergency channel and begin transmitting based on how the transceiver is set up by your dealer Transmit periods are also set by your dealer 2 To exit Emergency mode press and hold the Emergency key again If the Emergency mode completes a preset number of cycles Emergency mode will automatically end and the transceiver will return to the zone and channel that was in use before...

Page 30: ...y programmed as Scrambler Encryption or access the Scrambler function through the Menu page 12 to switch the transceiver to secure encrypted transmission The icon appears when the Scrambler function is turned ON Pressing the microphone PTT switch after the Scrambler function has been turned ON encrypts the transmitted signal ...

Page 31: ... open and you will not hear the call This allows you to ignore not hear these calls Although it may seem like you have your own private channel while using QT DQT other parties can still hear your calls if they set up their transceiver with the same tone or code Operator Selectable Tone OST If a key has been programmed with OST you can reprogram the QT DQT settings on each of your channels 1 Selec...

Page 32: ...erent RAN is made on the same channel you are using squelch will not open and you will not hear the call This allows you to ignore not hear these calls Optional Signaling Your dealer may also program several types of option signaling for your transceiver channels DTMF Signaling DTMF Signaling opens the squelch only when the transceiver receives a call containing a matching DTMF code Refer to DTMF ...

Page 33: ...to exit Clock Adjustment mode You can press at any time to exit Clock Adjustment mode LCD Brightness The LCD backlight can be turned off or set to low or high levels To cycle through the brightness settings press the key programmed as LCD Brightness Each press of LCD Brightness cycles the brightness level from high to low to off and then back to high Horn Alert To use the Horn Alert function your ...

Page 34: ... the PA system 1 Press the key programmed as Public Address or access the Public Address function through the Menu page 12 PA appears on the display when the PA system is active 2 Press and hold the microphone PTT switch then speak into the microphone Use the Volume Up and Volume Down keys to adjust the audio output from the external speaker 3 Press the Public Address key again or change the zone ...

Page 35: ...ne PTT switch before the timer has been reset an alert tone will sound and the transceiver will not enter transmit mode Signal Strength Indicator The signal strength indicator displays the strength of received calls Strong signal Sufficient signal Weak signal Very weak signal No icon appears when no signal is available Flashes when out of range NXDN Trunking only Compander The compander can be pro...

Page 36: ...l Trunking channels the transceiver must search for a control channel While searching for a control channel no signals can be received The search begins automatically when you change to a digital Trunking channel While hunting for a control channel the antenna icon will flash When an available system has been found the antenna icon remains on the display without flashing PTT ID PTT ID is the trans...

Page 37: ...transmitted and received signals are simultaneously recorded and erased leaving only the last 30 seconds of recording in memory The icon appears on the display when this function is activated n Voice Memos To record a voice memo for later playback 1 Press the key programmed as Voice Memo press and hold the key programmed as Playback for 1 second or access the Voice Memo function through the Menu p...

Page 38: ...FULL appears on the display n Playback To play back a recorded conversation memo or message 1 Press the key programmed as Playback or access the Playback function through the Menu page 12 If the last action on your transceiver was to auto record your conversation STORE will appear on the display otherwise a recording channel with the time of the recording will appear 2 Press the keys to select the...

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