OPERATING FEATURES

AUX key

This key toggles the auxiiiary function on and off. If this key is pressed once, the auxiliary function is en- abled. If the key is pressed again, the auxiliary function is d~sabled.The confirmation tone is the same as that of the scan key. The following auxiliary functions are available and can be progl-amr-iied by the FPU:

1)Horn alert

2)Manual relay

3)System scan delete function

4)Fixed revert system call (invalid if the system is not set)

5)Switching between alphanumeric display and systemlgroup indicator (toggle)

(Invalid if the alphanumeric display is not set) When the alphanumeric display is selected, the confirmation tone is output for about 50ms. When the systenilgroup indicator is selected, the confirmation tone is output twice (output 50ms, off 50ms, output 50ms).

6)AUTO TEL

7)Option signalling reset

8)Invalid

2-2. Front Panel Displays and Indicators System display

Indicates the selected system number (1-MAX32). Only the programmed systems are displayed. The system display is located above the SYSTEM UP/ DOWN key.

POWER S W VOL UP

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Group display

Shows the selected group rlumbei (1-MAX 250) Zero ~ndicatesgroup 10 Only the programmed groups

are d~splayed The group d~splay1s located above the ' GROLIP LIPIDOWN key

Scan indicator

The amark on the display goes on in system scan mode.

Delete ( ) 1 indicator

When a system locked out of the system scan se- quence is selected, the ) mark on the display goes on. The mark flashes if there is a locked system during fixed system scan. !It does not light continuously or flash during list type scan.)

BUSY indicator

The BUSY indicator goes on if the PTT button is pressed when the trunked system is busy or while a TX inhibit ID is being received.

CALL indicator

The CALL indicator can be prograrnmed so that it goes on when a specified call is received. This indica- tor goes off when any front panel key is pressed.

If the KDD-4 is installed and the call flag is Y, this , indicator does not go on unless the DTMF code matches.

LCD

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Alpha-numeric display

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Kenwood TK-940 AUX key, Front Panel Displays and Indicators System display, Group display, Scan indicator, Busy indicator

TK-940 specifications

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