Kenwood TK-190 instruction manual Quiet Talk QT and Digital Quiet Talk DQT

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QUIET TALK (QT) AND DIGITAL QUIET TALK (DQT)

QT and DQT tones are encoded tones that help to relieve you of unwanted calls. Calls that are received on your channel that do not have the proper tone will not be heard. You will only hear calls that are received if they carry the tones that match those set up in your transceiver.

Likewise, other persons will not hear your transmissions unless their transceivers have a QT/DQT tone that matches yours.

Your dealer will program tones onto the channels. However, you can change those tones by following the instructions below.

Note: Depending on dealer programming, if you change the channel, or turn the transceiver power OFF and then back ON, your tones may revert back to the original tones set up by your dealer.

1Press the key programmed as Operator Selectable Tone to enter OST Code Select mode.

2Press the Side 1 and Side 2 keys to select the desired code.

Pressing the Side 1 key will increase the value. Pressing the Side 2 key will decrease the value.

3Press the Operator Selectable Tone key again to set the selected value and exit OST Code Select mode.

“OPT” appears on the display. (If you selected “OFF”, “OPT” does not appear.)

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Contents TK-190 Page Thank YOU One or more of the following statements may be applicable Contents Unpacking and Checking Equipment Supplied AccessoriesPreparation Installing/ Removing the Optional NiCd Battery PackInstalling the Belt Clip Installing the Optional AntennaInstalling the Optional KMC-25 Speaker/ Microphone Installing the Cap over the Universal ConnectorGetting Acquainted Channel selector TX/ BUSY/ CALL/ Battery low LEDPower switch/ Volume control Toggle switchSide 0PTT Push-To-Talk switch1Universal connector OrangeIcon Description DisplayFunction Name Toggle Speaker Programmable Auxiliary FunctionsFunction Descriptions Page Page Page Selecting a Channel Switching Power ON/OFFAdjusting the Volume Operating BasicsMaking a Call Adjusting the SquelchScanning Priority Scan Revert Channel Tone Signalling SignallingDtmf Signalling PTT ID Dead Beat Disable DBDQuiet Talk QT and Digital Quiet Talk DQT Key Lock Auxiliary FeaturesBusy Channel Lockout BCL Time-out Timer TOTVoice Scrambler Audible User Feedback Tones
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TK-190 specifications

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