Kenwood TK-5210G/5310G User Manual

© B62-1796-00 (K)09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00INSTRUCTION MANUALVHF APCO P25 TRANSCEIVERTK-5210

2PREPARATIONBATTERY PACK PRECAUTIONSDo not use battery packs or battery chargers notrecommended by KENWOOD.◆ Do not recharge the battery pack if it is

3Information concerning the (optional) Li-ion battery pack:The battery pack includes flammable objects such as organic solvent.Mishandling may cause t

4• Do not charge the battery near fires or under direct sunlight!If the battery’s protection circuit is damaged, the battery maycharge at extreme curr

5• Do not charge the battery for longer than the specified time!If the battery pack has not finished charging even after theregulated time has passed,

6 Using the Li-ion Battery Pack• Charge the battery pack before using it.•To keep the battery discharge at a minimum, remove thebattery pack from the

7INSTALLING/ REMOVING THE (OPTIONAL) BATTERY PACK1 Match the guides of thebattery pack with thecorresponding grooves onthe upper rear of thetransceive

8OptionalantennaINSTALLING THE (OPTIONAL) ANTENNAScrew the antenna into theconnector on the top of thetransceiver by holding theantenna at its base an

9INSTALLING THE CAP OVER THE UNIVERSAL CONNECTOR1 If you are not using anoptional speaker/microphone or headset,install the cap over theuniversal conn

10GETTING ACQUAINTEDABC6MICMicrophoneSpeakerThere are 3 models available:K model: Basic model.K2 model: Equipped with a display and 4-key keypad (A,

11qqqqq Power switch/ Volume controlTurn clockwise to switch the transceiver ON. Rotate toadjust the volume. Turn counterclockwise fully to switchth

THANK YOUWe are grateful you chose KENWOOD for your land mobileradio applications. We believe this easy-to-use transceiverwill provide dependable com

12!1!1!1!1!1 Side 2 keyPress to activate its programmable function {page 15}.Acts as an Up key for certain transceiver settings.!2!2!2!2!2 Side 3 keyP

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15PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONSRefer to the following tables to determine which functions areavailable for appropriate channels.Conventional FM: Channels set

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171Autodial, Clock, Display Character, Individual, Key Delete, Light,Operator Selectable Tone, OST Down, OST Up, Scan Program,Scrambler/ Encryption C

18BASIC OPERATIONSSWITCHING POWER ON/ OFFTurn the Power switch/ Volume control clockwise to switchthe transceiver ON.Turn the Power switch/ Volume con

19ADJUSTING THE VOLUMERotate the Power switch/ Volume control to adjust thevolume. Clockwise increases the volume andcounterclockwise decreases it.SE

20TRANSMITTING1 Select the desired zone and channel using the selectorknob and the Zone Up/ Zone Down or Channel Up/Channel Down keys.2 Press the key

21 Making Group Calls (APCO)Channels programmed for APCO operation already have aGroup ID assigned. For these channels, you do not needto perform st

iOne or more of the following statements may be applicable:FCC WARNINGThis equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy. Changesor modification

22RECEIVING1 Select the desired zone and channel using the selectorknob and the Zone Up/ Zone Down or Channel Up/Channel Down keys. (If the Scan fun

23SCANScan is useful for monitoring signals on the transceiverchannels. While scanning, the transceiver checks for a signalon each channel and only s

24PRIORITY SCANA Priority channel must be programmed in order for PriorityScan to function.When using a single Priority channel, the transceiver willa

25SCAN PROGRAMMING (K2 AND K3 MODELS ONLY)Using the key programmed with Scan Program, you are ableto reprogram your scan list.1 Press the key programm

26FleetSync is an Alphanumeric 2-way Paging Function, and isa protocol owned by KENWOOD Corporation. FleetSyncenables a variety of paging functions o

27 Identification CodesAn ID code is a combination of a 3-digit Fleet number anda 4-digit ID number. Each transceiver must have its ownFleet and ID

28 Transmitting1 Select your desired zone and channel.2 Press the key programmed as Status to enter Statusmode or Selcall Status to enter Selcall mod

29 Reviewing Messages in the Stack Memory1 Press and hold the key programmed as Selcall,Status, or Selcall Status for 1 second to enter Stackmode.• T

30DTMF (DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY) CALLSNote: DTMF calls can be made only in Conventional FM Operation.MAKING A DTMF CALL (K3 MODELS ONLY) Manual Di

31AUTODIAL (K2 AND K3 MODELS ONLY)Autodial allows you to quickly call DTMF numbers that havebeen programmed onto your transceiver.1 Press the key prog

iiThe RBRC Recycle seal found on KENWOODnickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery packs indicatesKENWOOD’s voluntary participation in an industryprogram to colle

32EMERGENCY CALLSIf your transceiver has been programmed with the Emergencyfunction, you can make emergency calls.Note: Only the Auxiliary (orange) k

33SCRAMBLER (FM)/ ENCRYPTION (APCO)Note:◆ The Scrambler function can be used only in Conventional FMOperation. Additionally, the Voice Scrambler boar

34SELECTING THE ENCRYPTION KEY1 Press the key programmed as Scrambler/ EncryptionCode (K2 and K3 Models Only) or press and hold the keyprogrammed as S

35SIGNALINGNote: Signaling can be used only in Conventional FM Operation.QUIET TALK (QT)/ DIGITAL QUIET TALK (DQT)Your dealer may have programmed QT

36After selecting and setting up your desired tone or code,press the Operator Selectable Tone key to activate theOST function. Press this key again t

37VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION (VOX)VOX can be activated or deactivated by your dealer. VOXoperation allows you to transmit hands-free. This feature

38VOX OPERATION1 Connect the headset to the transceiver.• The VOX function does not activate when a headset is notconnected to the accessory terminal

39CLOCK (K2 and K3 Models Only)If activated by your dealer, your transceiver can track the timewith its built-in clock. The time will display momenta

40ADVANCED OPERATIONSYour transceiver operations vary according to the functionsthat your dealer has programmed onto the transceiver keys.Following is

41• Channel SelectUsing the selector, turn clockwise to increase the channelnumber and counterclockwise to decrease the channelnumber. If a channel h

iiiPRECAUTIONS• Do not charge the transceiver and battery pack when they arewet.• Ensure that there are no metallic items located between thetransceiv

42• External Speaker (ESP)Press this key to switch the speaker from the transceiver’sbuilt-in speaker to an optional external speaker. Whenpressed, a

43• Key Lock (LCK)Press and hold this key for 1 second to lock thetransceiver keys. When activated, the front panel keypadand the programmable functi

44Channels programmed with low power cannot be switchedto high power, but channels programmed with high powercan be switched to low power and then bac

45• OST Up (OS▲)Press this key to increase the Operator Selectable Tonenumber of your selected channel. (This key functionssimilar to the Operator Se

46• Selcall (SEL)Press this key to enter Selcall mode. Press and hold thiskey to enter Stack mode. Refer to “FleetSync:ALPHANUMERIC 2-WAY PAGING SYS

47• Status (STS)Press this key to enter Status mode. Press and hold thiskey to enter Stack mode. Refer to “FleetSync:ALPHANUMERIC 2-WAY PAGING SYSTE

48Press and hold the VOX key for 2 seconds to turn VOXOperation mode ON or OFF. Refer to “VOICEOPERATED TRANSMISSION (VOX)” on page 37 fordetails.• Z

49BACKGROUND OPERATIONSYour dealer can activate a variety of transceiver functions toperform without any additional operation on your part.TIME-OUT TI

50LOW BATTERY WARNINGLow Battery Warning alerts you when the battery needs to berecharged.On all transceivers, your dealer can set an alert tone to so

51PTT IDPTT ID is the transceiver unique ID code which sent eachtime the PTT switch is pressed.Note: PTT ID can be made only in FM Operation.If Begin

ivTurn the transceiver power off in the following locations:• In explosive atmospheres (inflammable gas, dust particles,metallic powders, grain powder

vCONTENTSUNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ... 1SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ... 1PREPARATI

vi(CONTENTS CONTINUED…)DTMF (DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY) CALLS ... 30MAKING A DTMF CALL (K3 MODELS ONLY) ... 30AUT

1UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENTNote: The following unpacking instructions are for use by yourKENWOOD dealer, an authorized KENWOOD service facility