Kenwood TM-D700 E User Manual

© B62-1228-20 (K,E,M)09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01KENWOOD CORPORATIONINSTRUCTION MANUAL144/440 MHz FM DUAL BANDER144/430 MHz FM DUAL BANDERTM-D700ATM-D70

41FIXED STATION INSTALLATIONWhen placing the main unit on such a surface as a desktop, use the supplied cushions to prevent the surfacefrom being scra

512 After the cable is in place, wind heat-resistant tapearound the fuse holder to protect it from moisture.Tie down the full run of cable.3 To preven

612 Connect the transceiver’s DC power connector tothe connector on the DC power cable.• Press the connectors firmly together until the lockingtab cli

71 Replacing FusesIf the fuse blows, determine the cause, then correctthe problem. After the problem is resolved, replacethe fuse. If newly install

81ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS External SpeakersIf you plan to use external speakers, choosespeakers with an impedance of 8 Ω . The externalspeaker jacks a

92YOUR FIRST QSOIf you tend to discard instruction manuals along with thepackaging material ...please don’t. The 7 steps given here willget you on

103GETTING ACQUAINTEDFRONT PANELNote: This section describes only the main functions of the front panelcontrols and buttons. For the functions not d

113yyyyy F (Function) buttonAllows you to select the different functions that areavailable using the multifunction buttons.uuuuu TONE buttonActivates

123MAIN UNIT- FRONTqqqqq COM connectorAccepts a DB-9 female connector for connecting to acomputer. See the separate manual, “SPECIALIZEDCOMMUNICATION

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153BASIC TRANSCEIVER MODESThis section introduces you to the basic modes you canselect.VFO modePress [VFO] to select. You can change the operatingfre

163BUTTON FUNCTION DISPLAYThe functions of the 6 buttons below the display can beidentified through the labels shown at the bottom of thedisplay. Af

173BAND A & BIn this manual, the band recalled at the left on thedisplay is referred to as band A, and the band at the rightis called band B. In

183MIC KEYPAD DIRECT ENTRY (MC-53DM ONLY)The keypad on the MC-53DM allows you to makevarious entries depending on which mode thetransceiver is in.In V

194OPERATING BASICSADJUSTING VOLUMETurn the VOL control clockwise to increase the audiolevel and counterclockwise to decrease the audio level.• If bac

204ADJUSTING SQUELCHThe purpose of the Squelch it to mute the speaker whenno signals are present. With the squelch level correctlyset, you will hear

214TRANSMITTING1 To transmit, press and hold Mic [PTT] and speak intothe microphone in a normal tone of voice.• “ON AIR” and the RF power meter appear

225MENU SET-UPThe Menu system on this transceiver consists of 3levels.MENU ACCESS1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode.• The current level 1 No. blinks.2 P

235MENU CONFIGURATIONThe shaded Menu Nos. are described in the separate manual, “SPECIALIZED COMMUNICATIONS”.1Only with an optional VS-3 unit installe

iPRECAUTIONSPlease observe the following precautions to preventfire, personal injury, and transceiver damage:• When operating mobile, do not attempt t

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286OPERATING THROUGH REPEATERSRepeaters, which are often installed and maintained byradio clubs, are usually located on mountain tops orother elevated

296PROGRAMMING OFFSETFirst select band A or B by pressing the left or right[BAND SEL]. To recall the sub-band next, press [F],then the same [BAND SEL

3063 Press [ccccc]/ [ddddd] to select the appropriate tonefrequency.4 Press [OK] to complete the setting.If using a MC-53DM, you can also use its keyp

316AUTOMATIC REPEATER OFFSETThis function automatically selects an offset direction,according to the frequency that you select on the VHFband. The tr

326TRANSMITTING A 1750 Hz TONEMost of the repeaters in Europe require that atransceiver transmit a 1750 Hz tone. On a TM-D700E,simply pressing Mic [C

336AUTOMATIC SIMPLEX CHECK (ASC)While using a repeater, ASC periodically monitors thestrength of a signal that you receive directly from theother stat

iiCONTENTSCHAPTER 4 OPERATING BASICSSWITCHING POWER ON/OFF ... 19ADJUSTING VOLUME ...

3464 Press [OK] to program the identified frequency inplace of the currently set tone frequency.• The Tone function will be remained ON. You may pres

357MEMORY CHANNELSIn memory channels, you can store frequencies andrelated data that you often use. Then you need notreprogram those data every time.

367STORING ODD-SPLIT REPEATER FREQUENCIESSome repeaters use a receive and transmit frequencypair with a non-standard offset. If you store two separat

377CLEARING A MEMORY CHANNELUse the following procedure to clear an individualmemory channel. Full Reset {page 41} is a quick way toclear all memory

3878 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to enter up to 8 digits.9 Press [OK] to complete the setting.10 Press [MNU] to exit Menu mode.The keypad on the MC-53DM also

397CALL CHANNELThe Call channel can always be selected quickly nomatter what mode the transceiver is in. For instance,you may use the Call channel as

407MEMORY-TO-VFO TRANSFERYou may sometimes want to search for other stations ora clear frequency, near the frequency stored in amemory channel or the

417PARTIAL OR FULL RESET?If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning,initializing the transceiver may resolve the problem. UseFull Reset to initia

428PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY (PM)Programmable Memory (PM) stores virtually all settingscurrently set on the transceiver. This transceiverprovides 5 PM chan

438APPLICATION EXAMPLESThe following are examples of how you might use Programmable Memory. These examples may not representapplications useful to yo

iii12345678910111213141516171819202122PROGRAM SCAN ... 52Setting Scan Limits ...

448STORING IN PM CHANNELS1 Confirm that the following conditions have beensatisfied:• The transceiver is in the receive mode.• Scan is not being used.

458AUTO PM CHANNEL STOREAfter you recalled a PM channel, this functionautomatically overwrites the current PM channel with thepresent operating enviro

469SCANThis transceiver provides the following types of scansplus Visual Scan {page 47}. Visual Scan graphically andsimultaneously shows how frequenc

479VISUAL SCANWhile you are receiving, Visual Scan allows you tomonitor frequencies near the current operatingfrequency. Visual Scan graphically and

489Note:◆If you start Visual Scan in Memory Recall mode, the memorychannel frequencies will be scanned.◆If you start Visual Scan after recalling the C

4991 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode.2 Press [ccccc]/ [ddddd] to select “RADIO (1–)”, then press[OK].3 Press [ccccc]/ [ddddd] to select “AUX (1–9–)”, t

509MEMORY SCANUse Memory Scan to monitor all memory channelsprogrammed with frequency data.1 Select band A or B.2 Press [MR] (1 s).• Scan starts with

519 Locking Out a Memory ChannelSelect memory channels that you prefer not tomonitor while scanning.1 Recall the desired memory channel.2 Press [MNU]

5296 Press [M.IN].• The lower limit is stored in the channel.7 Select the desired frequency as the upper limit.8 Press [F].9 Turn the Tuning control,

539 Using Program Scan1 Select the appropriate band.2 Press [VFO] .3 Select a frequency equal to or between theprogrammed scan limits.4 Press [VFO] (

ivCHAPTER 16 WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL(U.S.A./ CANADA ONLY)PREPARATION ...74CONTROL OPERATION...

549CALL/VFO SCANUse Call/VFO Scan to monitor both the Call channel andthe current VFO frequency on the selected band.1 Select the desired band.2 Press

5510CONTINUOUS TONE CODED SQUELCH SYSTEM (CTCSS)You may sometimes want to hear calls from only specificpersons. The Continuous Tone Coded Squelch Sys

56103 Press [SCAN] to activate the CTCSS Freq. ID.• “CT SCAN” appears and blinks.• Scan starts when signals are received.• To reverse the scan directi

5711DIGITAL CODE SQUELCH (DCS)USING DCS1 Press the left or right [BAND SEL] to select band A orB.• If necessary, press [F], then the same [BAND SEL]

58114 Press [OK] to program the identified code in place ofthe currently set code.• The DCS function will be remained ON. You may press[TONE] to swit

5912DUAL TONE MULTI-FREQUENCY (DTMF) FUNCTIONS (WITH MC-53DM ONLY)The keys on the Mic keypad function as DTMF keys; the12 keys found on a push-button

60126 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter up to 8 digits.7 Press [OK].• The cursor moves to the start of the next field.8 Press the keys in sequence on the

6112 Selecting TX SpeedSome repeaters may not respond correctly if a DTMFnumber is transmitted at fast speed. If this happens,change the DTMF number

6213PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION (PF) KEYS1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode.2 Press [ccccc]/ [ddddd] to select “RADIO (1–)”, then press[OK].3 Press [ccccc]/ [

6314If you press Mic [VFO] while entering a frequency, thenew data is accepted for the digits entered and theprevious data remains unchanged for the d

1SUPPLIED ACCESSORIESA market area code (K, E, or M4) can be found on thelabel attached to the package box.1The screw set includes screws for attachin

6414CHANGING FREQUENCY STEP SIZEChoosing the correct step size is essential in order toselect your exact frequency using the Tuning control orMic [UP]

6514DISPLAY DIMMERYou can manually change the display illumination to suitthe lighting conditions where you are operating.1 Press [F], [DIM].• The cur

6614BLANKING A BAND DISPLAYIf you have no plans to use band A or B, quit frequencydisplay on the unused band. This saves powerconsumption and makes i

6714TRANSCEIVER LOCKTransceiver Lock is suitable for a typical mobileinstallation where you alter most functions with yourmicrophone. This Lock disab

6814S-METER SQUELCHS-meter Squelch causes the squelch to open only whena signal with the same or greater strength than the S-meter setting is received

6914CHANGING BEEP VOLUMEThe transceiver beeps each time you press a front panelbutton or Mic key, or when it receives appropriate APRSor DX cluster da

7014TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT)It is sometimes necessary or desirable to restrict a singletransmission to a specific maximum time. You may usethis function

7114POWER-ON MESSAGEEach time you switch the transceiver ON, “HELLO !!”appears and stays for approximately 2 seconds. Youcan program your favorite me

7214SPEAKER MUTEWhile receiving or transmitting on the TX band, you maynot want to hear audio received on the other band. Usethis function to mute th

7315You can also make the following settings by pressing [D]first (ex. [D], then [2]).1After entering the selection mode, press [ ] or [#] tochange th

21PREPARATION2 Position the transceiver, then insert and tightenthe supplied hexagon SEMS screws and flatwashers. There are 2 screws and 2 washerssup

7416WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL (U.S.A./ CANADA ONLY)If you also have a compatible KENWOOD handytransceiver, you may use it as a remote control for thismo

7516To change the transmit/ receive frequency:([VFO] ➡ [ENTER] ➡ [0] ~ [9] (enter the necessarydigits) ➡ [ENTER]) or ([VFO] ➡ [UP]/ [DOWN])To recall a

7617The Commander and Transporter transfer audio andcommands as below:SKY COMMAND 22222 (U.S.A./ CANADA ONLY)The Sky Command 2 allows remote control o

7717CONNECTING THE TRANSPORTER WITH THE HFTRANSCEIVERIn order to connect the transporter to the HF transceiver,you need to prepare three cables by you

7817PREPARATION FLOWThe following steps should guide you to a good start ofSky Command operation. First connect the Transporterto the HF transceiver

7917PROGRAMMING CALL SIGNSThe built-in TNCs of the Commander and Transportercommunicate each other when you send a controlcommand from the Commander.

80171“FS” appears when you select 1 kHz step (LSB/ USB/ CW) or10 kHz step (FM/ AM).2After pressing Mic [#], press Mic [0] to [9] to enter afrequency o

8117When Mic [0] is pressed, the Commander shows thecurrent settings of the HF transceiver as below:q HF frequencyw VFO: A, VFO: B,MR: 00 ~ 99 (memory

8218REPEATER FUNCTION (U.S.A./ CANADA ONLY)This transceiver is capable of receiving signals on oneband and retransmitting signals on the other band.

8319Install the optional VS-3 unit to use this function{page 85}. Each time you change the transceiver mode,such as VFO or Memory Recall, the transce

31 Front Panel Installation1 Assemble the mounting brackets using thesupplied 2 hexagon SEMS screws and 2 flatwashers.• Do not completely tighten the

8420OPTIONAL ACCESSORIESMJ-88Microphone PlugAdapterPG-2NDC Power CableVS-3Voice SynthesizerUnitVC-H1Interactive VisualCommunicatorSP-50BCommunications

8521INSTALLING THE VS-3 VOICE SYNTHESIZER UNITAlways switch off the power and unplug the DC power cable first.1 Remove the 6 screws from the lower cov

8621Connections Using One Set of PG-4X KitConnections Using Two Sets of PG-4X Kits(4 m)(4 m)(4 m)(6 m)For 6 pinsFor 8 pinsNote: Always connect the 4-

8722MAINTENANCEGENERAL INFORMATIONThis product has been factory aligned and tested tospecification before shipment. Attempting service oralignment wi

8822TROUBLESHOOTINGThe problems described in this table are commonly encountered operational malfunctions and are usually not causedby circuit failure

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90SPECIFICATIONSSpecifications are subject to change without notice due to advancements in technology.1Band A receive range: 136 ~ 200 MHz, 118 ~ 136

91Note: Receiver specifications apply only when using the main VHF or UHF band. They do not apply to the sub VHF or UHF band.rettimsnarT dnaBFHV dna

92INDEXAdvanced Intercept Point(AIP) ... 69Automatic Band Change(A. B. C.)... 66Automatic