QUICK START

PREPARATION

1Make sure that the RC-2000, the speaker, and the cables are connected as shown {page 6}.

2Connect the transceiver to a DC power supply or 12 V vehicle battery {page 5}.

OPERATION

MOBILE CONTROLLER RC-2000

1Press [ ] (POWER) briefly to switch the transceiver ON.

•Upon power up, “KENWOOD MOBILE CONTROLLER HELLO!!” momentarily appears, followed by the current operating frequencies and other indicators.

•Assuming you want to operate the HF band on the main transceiver and VHF band on the sub- receiver.

2Turn the SUB SQL (right outer ring) and MAIN and SUB AF (both center knobs) controls to approximately the 9 o’clock position. Turn the MAIN SQL (left outer ring) control fully counterclockwise.

3Press the MAIN AF (left) or SUB AF (right) control to select the operating band.

•The “PTT” icon moves to indicate which band is currently selected for the TX band. The frequency information shown in a large font is selected for the current control band.

4Press [F1] until you select group A–1 {page 13}.

5Press [DOWN] or [UP] to select your desired band.

6Press [MODE] to select your desired operating mode {page 15}.

7Turn the Tuning control to adjust the frequency.

•The frequency shown in a large font changes.

8Press and hold Mic [PTT], then speak in your normal tone of voice.

9Release Mic [PTT] to receive.

10Repeat steps 8 and 9 to continue communication.

Note: You may have to adjust the AF and SQL controls further in step 6.

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