Kenwood TK-3131 instruction manual Thank YOU

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THANK YOU

We are grateful for your purchase of this KENWOOD product and welcome you to the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS). Your KENWOOD 2-way radio is called a “transceiver”, meaning “transmitter & receiver”. We believe this easy-to-use transceiver will provide you with dependable and reliable communications. This KENWOOD transceiver is a precision device. Treat it with care, and you will enjoy years of reliable operation.

FEATURES

Compact design with a sturdy, polycarbonate body and a spring- loaded belt hook.

Can be used with the supplied Ni-MH battery pack or 3 AA batteries.

15 channels with 121 tone/code settings for each channel, allowing you to ignore unwanted calls.

Privacy Talk scrambles all your voice messages, giving you complete privacy for your conversations.

Automatic battery power saver, providing you with longer battery usage.

Battery power level indicator with low battery power warning.

Key lock, preventing you from accidentally changing your transceiver settings.

Six different call tones allows you to identify yourself to your group before you begin speaking.

Hands free operation when using an optional KHS-21 headset.

OPERATING CONDITIONS

Open locations

Up to 4 miles

(no obstructions)

(approximately 6.4 km)

 

 

Residential areas

Up to 1.5 miles

(near buildings)

(approximately 2.4 km)

 

 

In steel/ concrete reinforced

Up to 200,000 square feet

buildings

(approximately 18,580 m2)

In high rises

Up to 15 floors

 

 

 

 

Note: The listed ranges are based on field testing and may vary with your operating conditions.

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TK-3131 Thank YOU FCC License Information Precautions Contents Simplex Operation Frequency Bank a Unpacking and Checking Equipment Volume control OrientationIcon Description Preparation INSTALLING/ Removing Batteries Charging the Battery Pack Page INSTALLING/ Removing the Belt Hook Switch the Power on Getting StartedSelect a Channel Quiet TALK/ Digital Quiet Talk Press the Menu key Scanning the Channels Appears on the display Revert Channel Monitoring a Channel Voice Activated Control VOX VOX GainPress the PTT, MON, or CAL key to exit Setting Mode To exit VOX mode, set the VOX gain level page 17 to OFF VOX Busy Lockout Privacy Talk Operating Features KEY Lock TIME-OUT Timer Battery Save Battery Indicator Calling Alert Tones Incoming Call Notification Type Page Page Busy Channel Lockout SIMPLEX/ SEMI-DUPLEX Operation Page Resetting the Transceiver Optional Accessories FCC Warning Safety Information QT TONES/ DQT Codes OFFDQT Specifications Channel Number Receive Frequency Channel Number Receive Frequency Full Name Settings Default MenusTroubleshooting Guide Problem SolutionPage Temporary Permit to Operate a Do not Submit this Form to the FCC