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Manual Kenwood TK-8180

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    TK-7180 INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF FM TRANSCEIVER © B62-1766-10 (K) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 KENWOOD CORPORA TION TK-8180 UHF FM TRANSCEIVER ...

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    i T HANK Y OU We are grateful you chose KENWOOD for your personal mobile 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 qu ...

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    ii N OTICES TO THE U SER ◆ Government law prohibits the operation of unlicensed transmitters within the territories under government control. ◆ Illegal operation is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment. ◆ Refer service to qualified technicians only . SAFETY : It is important that the operator is aware of, and understands, hazards common to ...

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    iii CONTENTS UNP ACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ................................... 1 S UPPLIED A CCESSORIES ..................................................................... 1 PREP ARA TION .................................................................................. 2 T OOLS R EQUIRED ...................................................... ...

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    iv FleetSync: ALPHANUMERIC 2-W A Y P AGING FUNCTION ........... 15 S ELCALL (S ELECTIVE C ALLING ) ......................................................... 15 S TA TUS M ESSAGE ............................................................................ 16 S HORT M ESSAGE ............................................................................ ...

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    1 UNP ACKING 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. If any items are missing or ha ...

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    2 V arious electronic equipment in your vehicle may malfunction if they are not properly protected from the radio frequency energy which is present while transmitting. Electronic fuel injection, anti-skid braking, and cruise control systems are typical examples of equipment that may malfunction. If your vehicle contains such equipment, consult the ...

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    3 I NST ALLING THE T RANSCEIVER For passenger safety , install the transceiver securely using the supplied mounting bracket so the transceiver will not break loose in the event of a collision. 1 Mark the position of the holes in the dash by using the mounting bracket as a template. Drill the holes, then attach the mounting bracket using the supplie ...

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    4 GETTING ACQUAINTED F RONT P ANEL q q q q q (Power) switch Press to switch the transceiver ON. Press again to switch the transceiver OFF . w w w w w key Press to activate its programmable function {page 7}. The default setting is V olume Up. e e e e e key Press to activate its programmable function {page 7}. The default setting is V olume Down. r ...

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    5 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 <B key Press to activate its programmable function {page 7}. The default setting is CH/GID Down. !1 !1 !1 !1 !1 C> key Press to activate its programmable function {page 7}. The default setting is CH/GID Up. !2 !2 !2 !2 !2 ■ key Press to activate its programmable function {page 7}. The default setting is None (no function). ...

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    6 r o t a c i d n I n o i t p i r c s e D e n o h p e l e t s a d e m m a r g o r p s i p u o r g d e t c e l e s e h t n e h w s r a e p p A . s D I . d e t a v i t c a s i n o i t c n u f t r e l A n r o H e h t n e h w s r a e p p A . d e t a v i t c a s i n o i t c n u f r e l b m a r c S e h t n e h w s r a e p p A . d e t a v i t c a s i n o ...

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    7 PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS The , , , , , S , A , <B , C> , and ■ keys can be programmed with the functions listed below . Please contact your dealer for further details on these functions. • 2-tone 1 •A utodial • Autodial Programming • Auto Reply Message 2 • Auto T elephone • AUX A • AUX B • Call 1 ~ Call 6 • CH/GID Down ( & ...

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    8 OPERA TING BASICS O VERVIEW Y our dealer can program your transceiver with Trunking and Conventional zones. The transceiver can handle up to 128 zones with up to 250 channels/ group IDs in each zone and a total combined maximum of 512 channels/ group IDs. Zones, channels/ group IDs, and their functions are programmed by your dealer . S WITCHING P ...

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    9 S ELECTING A Z ONE AND C HANNEL / G ROUP ID Select the desired zone using the keys programmed as Zone Up and Zone Down . • The default setting for the key is Zone Up . • The default setting for the key is Zone Down . Select the desired channel or group ID using the keys programmed as CH/GID Up and CH/GID Down . • The default setting for the ...

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    10 TRUNKING ZONES P LACING A D ISP A TCH C ALL 1 Select the desired zone and group ID using the Zone and CH/GID keys. 2 Press and hold the PTT switch. 3 If the PTT Proceed tone sounds, communication is possible; start speaking into the microphone. Release the PTT switch to receive. • For best sound quality at the receiving station, hold the micro ...

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    11 CONVENTIONAL ZONES T RANSMITTING 1 Select the desired zone and channel using the Zone and CH/GID keys. 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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    12 2- TONE S IGNALING 2-tone Signaling is enabled or disabled by your dealer . This function opens the squelch only when the transceiver receives the 2 tones programmed in your transceiver . T ransceivers that do not transmit the correct tones will not be heard. ■ R ECEIVING When you receive a signal containing the correct tones, squelch opens an ...

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    13 SCAN If the Scan function is programmed, zones or channels can be scanned by pressing the key programmed as Scan . Scan can be used as either Single Scan, Multi Scan, or List Scan. • Single Scan monitors only the channels of the currently selected zone, which have been added to the scanning sequence. If set up to scan Priority channels, the Pr ...

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    14 S CAN R EVERT Y ou can select Revert zones and channels/ group IDs using the Zone and CH/GID keys. Eight types of Scan Reverts which can be programmed by your dealer are available. • Last Called Revert: The last zone/ group ID received is assigned as the new revert zone and group ID. • Last Used Revert: The last zone/ group ID responded to i ...

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    15 FleetSync: ALPHANUMERIC 2-W A Y P AGING FUNCTION FleetSync is an Alphanumeric 2-way Paging Function, and is a protocol owned by KENWOOD Corporation. FleetSync enables a variety of paging functions on your transceiver , some of which depend on dealer programming. Y our dealer can set up either FleetSync or FleetSync II on your transceiver . T ran ...

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    16 ■ I DENTIFICA TION C ODES An ID code is a combination of a 3-digit Fleet number and a 4-digit ID number . Each transceiver must have its own Fleet and ID number . • Enter a Fleet number (100 ~ 349) to make a group call. • Enter an ID number (1000 ~ 4999) to make an individual call in your fleet. • Enter a Fleet number make a call to all ...

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    17 ■ R ECEIVING The icon will flash and a calling ID or text message will appear when a Status call is received. Press any key to return to Normal Operation Mode. ■ R EVIEWING M ESSAGES IN THE S T ACK M EMORY 1 Press and hold the key programmed as Selcall , Status , or Selcall + Status for 1 second to enter Stack Mode. • The last received mes ...

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    18 DTMF (DUAL TONE MUL TI FREQUENCY) CALLS M ANUAL D IALING Note: T o make a DTMF call using manual dialing, you must use an optional microphone with a DTMF keypad. ■ M ETHOD 1 Press and hold the PTT switch, then enter the desired digits using the optional keypad. • If you release the PTT switch, transmit mode will end even if the complete numb ...

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    19 S TORE AND S END Store and send allows you to make DTMF calls without the need for a DTMF keypad. 1 Press the key programmed as Autodial . •“ ” appears on the display . 2 Press the and keys to select a digit. • Alternatively , you can enter the digits by using an optional DTMF keypad. 3 Press the C> key to accept the entered digit and ...

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    20 ■ D IALING S TORED DTMF N UMBERS 1 Press the key programmed as Autodial . • The first entry in the Autodial list appears on the display . 2 Press the and or <B and C> keys or press the appropriate DTMF key to select your desired Autodial list number (01 ~ 32). • The stored entry appears on the display . 3 Press the PTT switch to make ...

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    21 DTMF S IGNALING DTMF Signaling is either enabled or disabled by your dealer . This function opens the squelch only when the transceiver receives the DTMF code programmed in your transceiver . Each transceiver is normally programmed with a unique code. Y ou will not hear calls from transceivers that are not programmed with a matching code. When y ...

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    22 EMERGENCY CALLS If your transceiver has been programmed with the Emergency function, you can make emergency calls. 1 Press and hold the key programmed as Emergency . • Depending on the delay time programmed into your transceiver , the length of time you must hold the Emergency key will vary . • When the transceiver enters Emergency mode, the ...

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    23 ADV ANCED OPERA TIONS T ALK A ROUND Y ou may occasionally experience an interruption in service (due to a power failure, etc.). During such an occurrence, you can continue communication by using the T alk Around feature. T alk Around allows you to communicate directly with other transceivers, without the use of a repeater . However , if the stat ...

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    24 S CRAMBLER Although the scrambler function does not offer complete privacy with your calls, it does prevent others from easily listening in on your calls. When activated, the transceiver distorts your voice so that anybody listening to your conversation will not be able to clearly hear what you are saying. In order for members of your own group ...

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    25 LCD B RIGHTNESS The LCD backlight can be turned off or set to low or high levels. T o 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. H ORN A LER T To use the Horn Alert function, your dealer must instal ...

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    26 BACKGROUND OPERA TIONS T IME - OUT T IMER (TOT) The purpose of the T ime-out T imer is to prevent any caller from using a channel for an extended period of time. If you continuously transmit for a period of time that exceeds the programmed time set by your dealer (default is 1 minute for Conventional and dispatch (T runking) operation, and 3 min ...

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    27 VGS-1 OPTIONAL VOICE GUIDE & STORAGE UNIT When using the optional VGS-1 voice guide & storage unit, you gain access to the voice recorder and voice announcement functions. Ask your dealer for details. V OICE R ECORDER The voice recorder function allows you to record your conversations and create voice memos and automated message response ...

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    28 ■ A UTO R EPL Y M ESSAGE Y ou can set the transceiver to automatically respond to Individual Calls (while using FleetSync): 1 Press the key programmed as Auto Reply Message to enter Auto Reply Message mode. • The Auto Reply Message indicator ( ) appears on the display . 2 When you receive an Individual Call, Auto Reply will begin after waiti ...

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