Kenwood TK-260, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...2 1129 10 K MC 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 VHF FM TRANSCEIVER UHF FM TRANSCEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES TRANSCEPTOR DE FM VHF TRANSCEPTOR DE FM UHF KENWOOD CORPORATION TK 260G TK 360G ...

Page 2: ...ENGLISH VHF FM TRANSCEIVER UHF FM TRANSCEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL TK 260G TK 360G ...

Page 3: ...t 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 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipme...

Page 4: ...CONTROL ILLEGAL OPERATION IS PUNISHABLE BY FINE OR IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH REFER SERVICE TO A QUALIFIED LICENSED OR CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN 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 and do not operate your transceiver while taking on fuel or while parked in gasol...

Page 5: ...ansceiver to long periods of direct sunlight nor place the transceiver close to heating appliances Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty areas humid areas nor on unstable surfaces If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver switch OFF the power immediately and remove the optional battery pack from the transceiver Contact your KENWOOD dealer ...

Page 6: ... EQUIPMENT 1 Supplied Accessories 2 PREPARATION 3 Installing Removing the Optional Battery Pack 3 Installing the Antenna 5 Installing the Cap over the Speaker Mic Jacks 6 Installing the Speaker Microphone 6 Installing the Belt Hook 7 GETTING ACQUAINTED 8 RECEIVING 11 CALLING 12 Time Out Timer TOT 13 Busy Channel Lockout 13 Battery Voltage Level 14 CHANNEL CHART 15 ...

Page 7: ... As a result we feel strongly that you will be pleased with this product s quality and features UNPACKINGANDCHECKINGEQUIPMENT Note The following 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 on the following page before discarding the packing material If any dama...

Page 8: ...eaker mic jacks cap Screw set Belt hook I t e m PartNumber Qt y 1 1 1 1 1 1 Belt hook Screw set Speaker mic jacks cap Locking bracket for speaker mic Warranty card Instruction manual J29 0624 XX N99 2012 XX B09 0351 XX J21 4493 XX B62 1129 XX ...

Page 9: ... after purchase or extended storage greater than 2 months battery capacity is found to be low the battery pack needs recharging Repeating the charge discharge cycles two or three times will restore the battery to its normal capacity 1 Position the four grooves on the inside edges of the battery pack over the corresponding guides on the back of the transceiver ...

Page 10: ...k of the transceiver until the release catch on the base of the transceiver locks the battery pack in place 3 To remove the battery pack grasp the pack near its tabs pull back on the release catch then slide the pack away from the transceiver ...

Page 11: ...rged the battery pack the power to the charger is turned off and then back on while the pack is still connected recharging will start again and the battery pack will become overcharged Do not short the battery pack terminals or dispose of the battery by fire Never attempt to remove the case from the battery pack InstallingtheAntenna Holding the provided antenna at its base screw the antenna into t...

Page 12: ...rew 3 mm x 6 mm to install the cap over the speaker mic jacks if a speaker microphone is not used InstallingtheSpeaker Microphone Insert the speaker microphone plugs into the SP MIC jacks Attach the locking bracket using the supplied screw 3 mm x 6 mm Cap Bracket ...

Page 13: ...7 InstallingtheBeltHook If necessary attach the belt hook using the two 3 mm x 8 mm screws from the supplied screw set ...

Page 14: ...8 GETTINGACQUAINTED The transceiver is shown with the optional KNB 14 battery pack installed 1 4 2 3 q w e r t u y Antenna Microphone Speaker Not used ...

Page 15: ...ignaling is received as is programmed or you press and release the PTT switch Press the MONI button to cancel the flashing state The flashing indication only functions if your dealer activates the 2 Tone function on your transceiver 3 CHANNEL selector Turn clockwise or counterclockwise to select your desired channel from a maximum of 4 channels 4 POWER VOL control Turn clockwise to switch ON the t...

Page 16: ...on Press to monitor activity on your selected channel Also used with 2 Tone Signaling to mute the speaker after this function has opened squelch 7 Speaker microphone jacks If desired connect a speaker microphone here ...

Page 17: ...y your dealer To switch OFF the transceiver turn the POWER VOL control counterclockwise until a click is heard 2 To adjust the volume turn the POWER VOL control while using MONI to listen to channel background noise While communicating with other parties you may need to adjust the volume more precisely 3 Use the CHANNEL selector to choose your regular operating channel Turning the selector clockwi...

Page 18: ...ing MONI will not affect output from the speaker even at full volume there will be virtually no noise audible from the speaker Receiving a signal with the same 2 Tone signaling as is programmed in your transceiver will cause the LED indicator to flash orange An alert tone is heard if so programmed by your dealer CALLING 1 Press MONI then listen for a few seconds to make certain that the channel is...

Page 19: ...t before the time out timer stops your transmission After PTT is held down for the time specified by your dealer a warning tone sounds that is different from the time out timer tone BusyChannelLockout Activated or deactivated by your dealer this function prevents you from interfering with other stations who may be using a channel Pressing PTT while the selected channel is in use causes your transc...

Page 20: ...the battery voltage level is checked When the voltage level drops to the predetermined value the LED flashes red When the voltage level drops further the transceiver stops transmitting and generates an alarm If this occurs recharge the battery pack ...

Page 21: ...15 CHANNELCHART ModelTK SerialNo DealerName Address DealerTelephoneNo DatePurchased Decode Signaling Encode Signaling RX Freq TX Freq Channel ...

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