SELECTING A ZONE AND CHANNEL

Select the desired zone using the GRP and keys. Each zone contains a group of channels.

Select the desired channel using the CH control. Each channel is programmed with settings for transmitting and receiving.

If programmed by your dealer, the transceiver will announce the zone and channel numbers as you change them.

Names can be programmed for zones and personalities. Your dealer can set the zone name to a length of 0 to 14 digits. To fit on the display, personality names will shorten appropriately. (KCH-14 models display only 12 digits). For example, if the channel name is “–CHANNEL1–” and the zone name is “KENWOOD”, and your dealer sets the zone name to 4-digits, the following display will appear:

KCH-14 (12-digit display):

KENW–CHANNEL

KCH-15 (14-digit display):

KENW–CHANNEL1–

TRANSMITTING

1Select the desired zone and channel using the GRP and keys and the CH control.

2Press (or press and hold) the key programmed as Monitor to check whether or not the channel is free.

• If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free.

3Press the microphone PTT switch and speak into the microphone. Release the PTT switch to receive.

The TX indicator lights red while transmitting. The BUSY indicator lights green while receiving a signal. This indicator can be disabled by your dealer.

For best sound quality at the receiving station, hold the microphone approximately 1.5 inches (3 ~ 4 cm) from your mouth.

MAKING GROUP CALLS (APCO)

Channels programmed for APCO operation already have a Group ID assigned. For these channels, you do not need to perform steps 1 to 3, below. Otherwise, if a key has been programmed with Talkgroup, you can select a group ID from the list to make a call to those parties.

1Press the key programmed as Talkgroup.

2Press the GRP and keys or rotate the CH control to select a group ID/name from the list that has been pre-entered into your transceiver.

• The target group ID/name appears on the display.

3Press the PF 1 key (the first key from the left, after the CH control) to accept the group ID/name.

4Press and hold the microphone PTT switch to make the call.

• Speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal transmission.

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Kenwood TK-5710H instruction manual KCH-15 14-digit display, KENW-CHANNEL1

TK-5710, TK-5710H specifications

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