Kenwood TM-V7E User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUALKENWOOD CORPORATIONTM-V7E© B62-1503-00 (K,E,M)09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00TM-V7A144/440 MHz FM DUAL BANDER144/430 MHz FM DUAL BANDE

12345678910111213141516171819202142 Connect the transceiver’s DC power connector tothe connector on the DC power cable.• Press the connectors firmly t

5123456789101112131415161718192021ANTENNA CONNECTIONBefore operating, you must first install an efficient,well-tuned antenna. The success of your ins

1234567891011121314151617181920216KENWOOD FM DUAL BANDER TM-V7KENWOOD FM DUAL BANDER TM-000KENWOOD FM DUAL TNC powersupplyTransceiverpower suppl

7123456789101112131415161718192021YOUR FIRST QSOIf you tend to discard instruction manuals along with the packagingmaterial ...please don’t. The 6

8123456789101112131415161718192021GETTING ACQUAINTEDProgrammable Memory (PM) modePress [PM] to select. In this mode you can select thetransceiver env

1234567891011121314151617181920219TX-BandPress the left [BAND SEL] (VHF) or the right [BAND SEL](UHF) to select. "PTT" on the display shows

10123456789101112131415161718192021FRONT PANELNote: This section describes only the main functions of the front panelcontrols and buttons. For the

12345678910111213141516171819202111!0!0!0!0!0 SQL controlsAdjusts the squelch threshold level {page 16}. This allowsyou to mute speaker output while

12123456789101112131415161718192021REAR PANELqqqqq Antenna connectorConnect an external antenna {page 5}. When making testtransmissions, connect a du

12345678910111213141516171819202113ttttt CALL keyyyyyy VFO keyuuuuu MR keyIdentical to the front panel CALL, VFO, and MR buttons.These keys can be re-

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14123456789101112131415161718192021INDICATORSOn the display you will see various indicators that showwhat you have selected. Sometimes you may not re

12345678910111213141516171819202115TRANSCEIVER GUIDEWhen you cannot recall how to use a function and you donot have this manual with you, you need not

12345678910111213141516171819202116OPERATING BASICSSWITCHING POWER ON/OFF1 Switch ON the DC power supply.• If operating mobile, skip this step.2 Press

17123456789101112131415161718192021SELECTING FREQUENCIES Tuning ControlUsing the Tuning control is convenient when you arewithin easy reach of the tr

12345678910111213141516171819202118 Selecting Output PowerIt’s wise, and required by law, to select the lowest powerthat allows reliable communicatio

19123456789101112131415161718192021MENU SET-UPWHAT IS A MENU?Many functions on this transceiver are selected orconfigured via a software-controlled Me

20123456789101112131415161718192021MENU CONFIGURATIONNote: For the shaded Menu functions, select the appropriate band (VHF or UHF) before entering M

2112345678910111213141516171819202167891011121314151617Menu No. Item No.Description SelectionsDefaultRef. Page64594362616152,5657576868667682797977735

22123456789101112131415161718192021OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERSREPEATER ACCESSMost Amateur Radio voice repeaters use a separatereceive and transmit fre

12345678910111213141516171819202123 Selecting Offset DirectionSelect whether the transmit frequency will be higher (+)or lower (–) than the receive f

iNOTICES TO THE USEROne or more of the following statements may beapplicable:FCC WARNINGThis equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy. Chan

24123456789101112131415161718192021 Selecting Offset FrequencySelect how much the transmit frequency will be offsetfrom the receive frequency.1 Selec

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26123456789101112131415161718192021 Automatic Repeater Offset(U.S.A./ Canada/ Europe Only)This function automatically selects an appropriate offsetdi

12345678910111213141516171819202127REVERSE FUNCTIONWhen used while monitoring a repeater, the Reversefunction allows you to manually check the signal

12345678910111213141516171819202128MEMORY CHANNELSThe data listed below can be stored in each memorychannel:In memory channels, you can store frequenc

12345678910111213141516171819202129VHF/UHF MEMORY CHANNEL RATIOYou can change the ratio of memory channels between theVHF and UHF bands, from the fact

12345678910111213141516171819202130STORING DATA IN SIMPLEX CHANNELS1 Select the desired band.2 Select the desired frequency and related data (Tone,CTC

12345678910111213141516171819202131RECALLING MEMORY CHANNELS1 Select the desired band.2 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode.• The memory channel us

12345678910111213141516171819202132NAMING MEMORY CHANNELSYou can name memory channels using up to 7alphanumeric characters. When you recall a namedme

12345678910111213141516171819202133CALL CHANNELThe Call channel can be used to store any frequency andrelated data that you will recall often. The Ca

iiCONTENTSSUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ... 1CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED IN THIS MANUAL... 11 PREPERATION FOR MOBILE AND FIXED

12345678910111213141516171819202134 Changing Call Channel Contents (Split)1 Select the desired band.2 Select the desired receive frequency and relate

12345678910111213141516171819202135 Partial Reset (VFO)Use to initialize all settings except the memorychannels, the Call channel, the PM channels, a

12345678910111213141516171819202136PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY (PM)Programmable Memory (PM) allows you to store virtuallyall settings currently set on the tra

12345678910111213141516171819202137Situation 2:While operating mobile on the way to work every morning,you prefer a silent transceiver that does not i

12345678910111213141516171819202138STORING DATA IN PM CHANNELS1 Confirm that the following conditions have beensatisfied:• Both bands are in the recei

12345678910111213141516171819202139RESETTING PROGRAMMABLE MEMORYUse this procedure to reset the PM channels to the factorydefaults.1 Press [CALL]+[ ].

12345678910111213141516171819202140SCANScan is a useful feature for hands-off monitoring of yourfavorite frequencies. After becoming comfortable with

12345678910111213141516171819202141VISUAL SCANWhile you are on the air, Visual Scan allows you to monitorfrequencies near the current operating freque

12345678910111213141516171819202142 Using Visual Scan1 Select the desired band.2 Turn the Tuning control, or press Mic [UP]/[DWN],to select the opera

12345678910111213141516171819202143 Selecting Scan Resume Method1 Select the desired band.2 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode.3 Select Menu No. 8 (Scan

iii123456789101112131415161718192021Changing Call Channel Contents (Simplex) ... 33Changing Call Channel Contents (Split) ... 34MEMORY

12345678910111213141516171819202144VFO SCANVFO Scan allows you to scan all frequencies from thelowest frequency to the highest frequency on the band.T

12345678910111213141516171819202145 Locking Out Memory ChannelsMemory channels that you prefer not to monitor whilescanning can be locked out. Lock

12345678910111213141516171819202146PROGRAM SCANProgram Scan is similar to VFO Scan except that youselect the frequency range of the scan. Setting Sca

12345678910111213141516171819202147 Using Program Scan1 Select a frequency equal to or between theprogrammed scan limits.2 Press [VFO] (1 s).• The 1

12345678910111213141516171819202148CALL/VFO SCANUse Call/VFO Scan to monitor both the Call channel andthe current VFO frequency on the selected band.1

12345678910111213141516171819202149CONTINUOUS TONE CODED SQUELCH SYSTEM (CTCSS)CTCSS uses a subaudible tone to control the squelch oftransceivers, and

12345678910111213141516171819202150DUAL TONE SQUELCH SYSTEM (DTSS)DTSS provides a more refined method than CTCSS toselectively communicate with specif

12345678910111213141516171819202151USING DTSS1 Select the desired band.2 Press [F], [DTSS] to switch the DTSS function ON.• "DT" appears.3 S

12345678910111213141516171819202152 DTSS and RepeatersPressing Mic [PTT] transmits the DTSS signal after ashort delay. When using repeaters with lon

12345678910111213141516171819202153PAGEPage also uses DTMF codes to address specific stations.When your transceiver transmits a DTMF code, thesquelch

ivPROGRAMMABLE VFO ... 64SWITCHING AM/FM MODE(SOMEVERSIONSONLY) ... 64CHAN

123456789101112131415161718192021545 Press [sssss].• The first digit blinks.•To quit selection, press [OFF].6 Use the Tuning control or Mic [UP]/[DWN]

12345678910111213141516171819202155CALLINGNote: Before making a call, store your Station code in channel A, andstore the desired Station codes or Gr

12345678910111213141516171819202156Note:◆ If, after Page has opened the squelch, no signal is received for morethan 2 seconds, the squelch will close.

12345678910111213141516171819202157AUTO PAGE CANCELAfter successfully paging another station, switching PageOFF eliminates sending a Page code each ti

12345678910111213141516171819202158DUAL TONE MULTI-FREQUENCY (DTMF) FUNCTIONSThe following DTMF functions require the MC-53DM orMC-45DM (option) micro

591234567891011121314151617181920214 Press a numeric key 0 to 9 on the Mic keypad to selectthe desired channel.5 Press [SET].• The display for enterin

12345678910111213141516171819202160CONFIRMING STORED DTMF NUMBERS1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode.2 Select Menu No. 7 (DTMF Memory).3 Press [sssss].•

12345678910111213141516171819202161AUXILIARY FUNCTIONSTIME-OUT TIMER (TOT)It is sometimes necessary or desirable to restrict a singletransmission to a

12345678910111213141516171819202162AUTOMATIC BAND CHANGE (A.B.C.)A.B.C. will temporarily switch the RX only band to the TXband immediately after a sig

12345678910111213141516171819202163DUAL BAND RXYou can select one of three configurations tosimultaneously receive two frequencies. Configuration 1is

1CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED IN THIS MANUALThe writing conventions described below have beenfollowed to simplify instructions and avoid unnecessaryrepetition

12345678910111213141516171819202164PROGRAMMABLE VFOIf you want, you can set limits for the minimum andmaximum frequencies that are selectable using th

12345678910111213141516171819202165CHANGING FREQUENCY STEP SIZEChoosing the correct step size is essential in order to selectyour exact receive freque

12345678910111213141516171819202166CHANGING BEEP VOLUMEThe transceiver beeps each time you press a button or amicrophone key. You can change the beep

12345678910111213141516171819202167LOCKOccasionally, you may want to lock the buttons, keys, orcontrols to prevent yourself or others from accidentall

12345678910111213141516171819202168S-METER SQUELCHBy activating S-meter Squelch, the squelch does not openuntil a signal with the same or greater stre

12345678910111213141516171819202169POWER-ON MESSAGEEach time you switch the transceiver ON, the factory-defaultmessage appears and stays for approxima

12345678910111213141516171819202170CHANGING DISPLAY CONDITIONS Display DimmerYou can change the display illumination to suit thelighting conditions w

12345678910111213141516171819202171 Positive/Negative ReversalYou can also change the display status betweenPositive and Negative.1 Press [MNU] to en

12345678910111213141516171819202172CONFIGURING PROGRAM FUNCTION KEYSThe Programmable Function keys are [PF], [MR], [VFO],and [CALL] located on the fac

12345678910111213141516171819202173To assign a function unavailable using the front panel keys:1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode.2 Select Menu No. 16 (

1234567891011121314151617181920212MOBILE INSTALLATIONInstall the transceiver in a safe, convenient position insideyour vehicle that minimizes danger t

12345678910111213141516171819202174KEYPAD DIRECT ENTRYYou can select the desired operating frequency, memorychannel, or tone frequency by entering num

12345678910111213141516171819202175 Memory Channel Number Entry1 Select the desired band.2 Press [MR] to enter Memory Recall mode.3 Press the Mic key

12345678910111213141516171819202176CHANGING SPEAKER CONFIGURATIONSYou can enjoy a variety of speaker configurations by usingone or two external speake

12345678910111213141516171819202177MICROPHONE CONTROLYou can also make the following settings by pressing [F]first (ex. [F], Mic [2]).1After activatin

12345678910111213141516171819202178ACTIVATING MICROPHONE CONTROL1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode.2 Select Menu No. 16 (Microphone).3 Press [sssss], th

12345678910111213141516171819202179PACKET OPERATIONConnect this transceiver to your personal computer via aTerminal Node Controller (TNC) {page 6}. Y

12345678910111213141516171819202180Note:◆If the TX delay of your TNC is not long enough, connection errorsmay occur. If connection errors frequently

81123456789101112131415161718192021REPEATER FUNCTION (U.S.A./ CANADA ONLY)This transceiver is capable of repeating signals originatingfrom either the

12345678910111213141516171819202182VS-3 VOICE SYNTHESIZER (OPTIONAL)In addition, the transceiver announces the displayedinformation as follows when pr

12345678910111213141516171819202183OPTIONAL ACCESSORIESMC-45Multi-functionMicrophoneMC-53DMMulti-functionMicrophone with DTMFMJ-89Modular PlugMicropho

3123456789101112131415161718192021DC POWER CABLE CONNECTIONLOCATE THE POWER INPUT CONNECTOR AS CLOSE TO THETRANSCEIVER AS POSSIBLE. Mobile OperationT

12345678910111213141516171819202184INSTALLING OPTIONSINSTALLING THE VS-3 VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNITCAUTION: ALWAYS SWITCH OFF THE POWER AND UNPLUG THEDC

123456789101112131415161718192021853 Connect the other end of the connectorized front panelcable to the One Touch panel.• The cut-away corners of the

12345678910111213141516171819202186 Installation ExamplesMicrophone cableMicrophone socketSelf-tapping screwTo install the microphone cable included

87123456789101112131415161718192021MAINTENANCEGENERAL INFORMATIONYour transceiver has been factory aligned and tested tospecification before shipment.

88123456789101112131415161718192021TROUBLESHOOTINGThe problems described in this table are commonly encountered operational malfunctions. These types

89123456789101112131415161718192021ProblemProbable CauseCorrective ActionPageRef.The electrical contacts on the frontpanel and main unit were soiled.T

90123456789101112131415161718192021PageRef.You cannot transmit eventhough you press Mic[PTT].Packet operation results inno connects with otherstations

91SPECIFICATIONSSpecifications are subject to change without notice due to advancements in technology.F3E (FM)50 Ω–20°C ~ +60°C (–4°F ~ +140°F)13.8 V

92VHF Band UHF Band50 W 35 WApprox. 10 WApprox. 5 WReactance–60 dB or less±5 kHz3% or less600 ΩTransmitterReceiverVHF Band UHF BandDouble conversion38

93INDEXAdvanced Intercept Point(AIP) ......... 62Automatic Band Change(A.B.C.) ......... 62Automatic