Kenwood TK-190 User Manual Page 1

INSTRUCTION MANUAL© B62-1175-00 (K)09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00VHF FM TRANSCEIVERKENWOOD CORPORATIONTK-190

5GETTING ACQUAINTEDABSMA male typeantenna connectorBattery packrelease latchMicrophoneSpeakerDisplay[Top View][Bottom View][Left Side] [Front View][Ri

6qqqqq TX/ BUSY/ CALL/ Battery low LEDLights red while transmitting. Lights green whilereceiving. Lights orange while receiving a2-Tone/ DTMF call.

7uuuuu OrangePress this PF (programmable function) key toactivate its programmable function {page 9}. Thedefault function of this key is “No Function

8 DisplayNote: You can invert the segmented displays (not the icons) if a PFkey or the toggle switch is programmed with Invert Display {page 11}.noc

9PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARY FUNCTIONSThe toggle switch, PF keys, and Speaker/ Microphonekeys can be programmed with the auxiliary functionslisted below:em

101This function can be selected only when the scramblerboard has not been installed.2This function can be selected only when the ANI board hasbeen in

11• Channel Up: Press to increase the channel by 1 step.Press and hold to continuously scroll through thechannels. Unprogrammed channels will be ski

12• Lamp: Press to turn the display backlight ON. Thebacklight will remain ON for 5 seconds. Pressing anykey other than Lamp will reset the lamp ti

13• Scan: Press to start the scan sequence. Press againto stop scanning. See “SCANNING” on page 16.• Scrambler: Press to turn the scrambler ON. P

14OPERATING BASICS Switching Power ON/OFFTurn the Power switch/ Volume control clockwise toswitch the transceiver ON.Turn the Power switch/ Volume co

15 Making a Call1 Select your desired channel {page 14}.2 Use the key programmed as Monitor or SquelchOFF to determine whether or not the currentchan

16SCANNINGIf the Scan function is programmed, channels can bescanned by pressing the key programmed as Scan.Scan will monitor all channels that are ad

17 Priority ScanA priority channel must be programmed in order forPriority Scan to operate. A “P” appears on thedisplay when the priority channel is

18 Revert ChannelThe revert channel is the channel your transceiverchanges to when you press the PTT switch totransmit during Scan.Your dealer can pr

19SIGNALLING 2-Tone SignallingNote:◆This transceiver is only capable of decoding 2-Tone signals. Itcannot encode a 2-Tone signal.◆A 2-Tone call will

20 DTMF SignallingNote: A DTMF call will be cancelled if you change the channel orturn Scan ON.DTMF Signalling is either activated or deactivated by

21 Dead Beat Disable (DBD)Depending on how your dealer programs yourtransceiver, when you receive a call containing aDBD code you may not be able to

22QUIET TALK (QT) AND DIGITAL QUIET TALK (DQT)QT and DQT tones are encoded tones that help torelieve you of unwanted calls. Calls that are receivedon

23AUXILIARY FEATURES Key LockPress the key programmed as Key Lock to activatethe Key Lock function. All keys other than thoselisted below will not p

24 Time-out Timer (TOT)The TOT is used to automatically inhibit transmissionafter a specified time elapses. If the PTT switch isheld down for longer

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25 Voice ScramblerNote: You must first install the optional voice scrambler boardbefore you can use this feature.You can use the Voice Scrambler fea

26AUDIBLE USER FEEDBACK TONESThe transceiver emits various tones to indicate thetransceiver’s operating status:• Power ON Tone: Sounds when you turn

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iiCONTENTSUNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ...1Supplied Accessories ...1PREPARATION .

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

2PREPARATION1 Match the four groovesof the battery pack withthe correspondingguides on the back ofthe transceiver.2 Slide the battery packalong the ba

3Screw the antenna into theconnector on the top of thetransceiver by holding theantenna at its base andturning it clockwise untilsecure. Installing t

4If you are not using theoptional KMC-25 speaker/microphone, install the capover the universal connectorusing the supplied 4 x 6 mmscrew.Note: To kee