Kenwood TK-2300 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL© B62-2159-00 (K, K2)09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 VHF FM TRANSCEIVERTK-2300UHF FM TRANSCEIVERTK-3300

viii• Do not touch a ruptured and leaking battery! If the electrolyte liquid from the battery gets into your eyes, wash your eyes with fresh water as

1CONTENTSUNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ... 1PREPARATION ... 2ORIENTAT

2PREPARATIONINSTALLING/ REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK◆ Do not short the battery terminals or dispose of the battery by fire.◆ Never attempt to remove th

3INSTALLING THE ANTENNAAntennaScrew the antenna into the connector on the top of the transceiver by holding the antenna at its base and turning it clo

4INSTALLING THE COVER OVER THE SPEAKER/ MICROPHONE JACKSSpeaker/ microphone jack cover If you are not using a speaker/ microphone, install the cover o

5CHARGING THE BATTERY PACKThe battery pack is not charged at the factory; charge it before use. Average battery pack life (calculated using 5% transmi

6ORIENTATIONBattery pack Channel selector Rotate to change the operating channel.• To change the operating frequency or QT/DQT settings of a channel

7 Side 1 key Press to activate its programmable function. The default setting is Super Lock.• For function descriptions and details on how to chan

8BASIC OPERATIONS1 Turn the Power switch/ Volume control clockwise to switch the transceiver power ON.• A beep sounds.2 Rotate the Channel selector

9VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION (VOX)VOX operation allows you to transmit hands-free. VOX can only be used if you are using a supported headset. This f

Thank YouWe are grateful for your purchase of this Kenwood product and welcome you to the Business Radio Service (BRS).Your Kenwood 2-way Business Rad

10BACKGROUND OPERATIONSTIME-OUT TIMER (TOT)The Time-out Timer prevent callers from using a channel for an extended duration (60 seconds). If you cont

11CHANNEL SETUP MODEThis transceiver allows you to reprogram each of the channels with different frequencies and QT (Quiet Talk)/ DQT (Digital Quiet T

12Channel NumberTable NumberFrequency (MHz) QT/DQT SettingTK-3300 (K) 4 channel model12 464.5500 67.0 Hz28 467.9250 67.0 Hz39 461.0375 67.0 Hz410 461

13CHANNEL OPERATING FREQUENCIESTo change the operating frequency of a channel:1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the PTT switch and Sid

14TK-2300 Table NumberOperating Frequency (MHz)TK-2300 Table NumberOperating Frequency (MHz)0OFF14151.74501151.625015151.77502151.955016151.86503152.8

15TK-3300 Table NumberOperating Frequency (MHz)TK-3300 Table NumberOperating Frequency (MHz)28462.887559462.487529462.912560462.512530464.487561467.18

16QT/ DQT SETTINGSQuiet Talk (QT) and Digital Quiet Talk (DQT) are functions that reject undesired signals on your channel. You will hear a call only

176 Press the PTT switch to save the setting.• A beep will sound.• Repeat steps 3 to 6 to set up another channel.7 Turn the transceiver power OFF

18DQT Channel Settings:DQT NumberDQT CodeDQT NumberDQT CodeDQT NumberDQT Code1D023N29D174N57D445N2D025N30D205N58D464N3D026N31D223N59D465N4D031N32D226N

19CHANNEL CONFIRMATION MODETo confirm your channel settings:1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the PTT switch while turning the transce

iOperating COnditiOnsOpen locations (no obstructions) Up to 6 miles (9.6 km)Residential areas (near buildings) Up to 1.5 miles (2.4 km)In steel/ concr

20KEY ASSIGNMENT MODEThis transceiver allows you to reprogram the Side 1 and Side 2 keys with any of the functions listed in the table below. Explanat

21To change the functions of the Side 1 and Side 2 keys:1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the Side 1 and Side 2 keys while turning the

22PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS Calling Alert Calling alert tone helps alerting party members that you are calling. To make a call, press the key programm

23 ScanScan is useful for monitoring signals on the transceiver channels. When scanning, the transceiver checks for a signal on each channel and onl

24 Super Lock (Side 1 key default)Super Lock locks the same keys as Key Lock. Press and hold this key for 4 seconds to lock the transceiver keys. T

25TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDEProblem SolutionCannot turn the transceiver power ON.• The battery pack may be dead. Recharge or replace the battery pack.

26ALL RESET MODEAt some point in time, you may desire to reset the transceiver settings to their default values. This function will reset all channels

iiFCC LiCense inFOrmatiOnYour Kenwood transceiver operates on communications frequencies which are subject to FCC (Federal Communications Commission)

iiiOne or more of the following statements may be applicable:FCC WARNING This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy. Changes or modific

ivnOtiCes tO the User◆ Government law prohibits the operation of unlicensed radio transmitters within the territories under government control.◆ Ill

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

viInformation concerning the battery pack:The battery pack includes flammable objects such as organic solvent. Mishandling may cause the battery to r

vii• Use only the specified charger and observe charging requirements! If the battery is charged in unspecified conditions (under high temperature ov