INSTRUCTION MANUAL UHF DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER TK-3401D © B5A-0037-00 (E,T)
THANK YOU We are grateful you have chosen KENWOOD for your dPMR446 applications. OPERATING CONDITIONS Open locations (no obstructions) : Up to 9.0 km Note: ◆ The above range is based on field testing and may vary with your operating conditions and individual transceiver. ◆ Digital technology provides superior clarity in extended coverage. As RF signal strength weakens with distance, analog reception becomes increasingly noisy and intermittent.
NOTICES TO THE USER Refer service to qualified technicians only. Safety: It is important that the operator is aware of, and understands, hazards common to the operation of any transceiver. This equipment complies with the essential requirements of Directive 1999/5/EC.
PRECAUTIONS • Do not charge the transceiver and battery pack when they are wet. • Ensure that there are no metallic items located between the transceiver and the battery pack. • Do not use options not specified by KENWOOD. • If the die-cast chassis or other transceiver part is damaged, do not touch the damaged parts. • If a headset or headphone is connected to the transceiver, reduce the transceiver volume. Pay attention to the volume level when turning the squelch off.
• • • • • • • • • • • Do not disassemble or modify the transceiver for any reason. Do not place the transceiver on or near airbag equipment while the vehicle is running. When the airbag inflates, the transceiver may be ejected and strike the driver or passengers. Do not transmit while touching the antenna terminal or if any metallic parts are exposed from the antenna covering. Transmitting at such a time may result in a high-frequency burn.
Information concerning the battery pack: The battery pack includes flammable objects such as organic solvent. Mishandling may cause the battery to rupture producing flames or extreme heat, deteriorate, or cause other forms of damage to the battery. Please observe the following prohibitive matters. • • • • • • Do not disassemble or reconstruct battery! The battery pack has a safety function and protection circuit to avoid danger.
• • • • • • • Use only the specified charger and observe charging requirements! If the battery is charged in unspecified conditions (under high temperature over the regulated value, excessive high voltage or current over regulated value, or with a remodeled charger), it may overcharge or an abnormal chemical reaction may occur. The battery may generate heat or smoke, rupture, or burst into flame.
• 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 soon as possible, without rubbing your eyes. Go to the hospital immediately. If left untreated, it may cause eye-problems. • Do not charge the battery for longer than the specified time! If the battery pack has not finished charging even after the regulated time has passed, stop it. The battery may generate heat or smoke, rupture, or burst into flame.
CONTENTS UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT.......................... 1 PREPARATION .......................................................... 2 ORIENTATION ........................................................... 8 BASIC OPERATIONS .................................................. 10 CHANNEL SETUP MODE.............................................. 11 KEY ASSIGNMENT MODE ............................................ 20 BACKGROUND OPERATIONS ........................................
PREPARATION INSTALLING/ REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK ◆ Do not short the battery terminals or dispose of the battery by fire. ◆ Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack. ◆ Install the battery pack after cleaning the battery pack contacts and the transceiver terminals. 2 1 Align the battery pack with the back of the transceiver, then press the battery pack and transceiver firmly together until the release latch on the base of the transceiver locks.
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The battery pack is not charged at the factory; charge it before use. ATTENTION: ◆ Always switch OFF a transceiver equipped with a battery pack before inserting the transceiver into the charger. 1 2 3 Plug the AC adapter cable into the jack located on the rear of the charger. Plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet. Slide a battery pack or a transceiver equipped with a battery pack into the charging slot of the charger.
◆ ◆ The battery pack life is over when its operating time decreases even though it is fully and correctly charged. Replace the battery pack. While operating the transceiver using a Li-ion battery pack in areas of an ambient temperature of –10°C and lower, operating time may be shortened. BATTERY LIFE The operating times listed in the table below are measured under the following cyclic conditions: Calculated using 5% transmit time, 5% receive time, and 90% standby time.
INSTALLING THE CAP OVER THE SPEAKER/ MICROPHONE JACKS Install the cap over the speaker/ microphone jacks when not using an optional speaker/ microphone or headset. Note: ◆ To keep the transceiver water resistant, you must cover the speaker/ microphone jacks with the supplied cap. 1 2 Place the cap over the jacks so that the locking tabs insert into the transceiver grooves. While holding the cap in place, push it towards the bottom of the transceiver until the tabs on the cap click into place.
INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL SPEAKER/ MICROPHONE (OR HEADSET) Note: ◆ The transceiver is not fully water resistant when using a speaker/ microphone or headset. 1 Insert the speaker/ microphone (or headset) plugs into the speaker/ microphone jacks of the transceiver. 2 Place the locking bracket over the speaker/ microphone (or headset) plugs so that the locking tabs insert into the transceiver grooves.
SWITCHING THE AUDIO OUTPUT It is necessary to switch the audio output if you listen only through the earphone (2.5). 1 Switch the transceiver power OFF. 2 Press and hold the PTT switch and Side 2 key while turning the transceiver power ON. 3 Continue to hold the PTT switch and Side 2 key until a beep sounds. • • Repeat steps 1 to 3 to switch the audio output.
ORIENTATION Microphone Speaker Antenna Battery pack Selector Rotate to change the operating channel. • To change the operating frequency, Common ID or QT/DQT settings of a channel, refer to “CHANNEL SETUP MODE” {p.11}. Channel Annunciation: When changing channels, the transceiver will announce the newly selected channel number. • LED indicator Refer to the LED indicator status. {p.9} Power switch/ Volume control Turn clockwise to switch the transceiver ON.
Side 1 key Press to activate its programmable function. The default setting is [Zone]. • For function descriptions and details on how to change the function of the Side 1 key, refer to “KEY ASSIGNMENT MODE” {p.17}. Side 2 key Press to activate its programmable function. The default setting is [Squelch Off Momentary]. • For function descriptions and details on how to change the function of the Side 2 key, refer to “KEY ASSIGNMENT MODE” {p.17}.
BASIC OPERATIONS 1 Turn the Power switch/ Volume control clockwise to switch the transceiver power ON. • A beep will sounds. 2 Press the key programmed with the [Monitor] or [Squelch Off] (Side 2 key default) function to hear background noise, then rotate the Power switch/ Volume control to adjust the volume. 3 Rotate the Selector to select your desired channel. • 4 To make a call, press and hold the PTT switch, then speak into the microphone using your normal speaking voice.
CHANNEL SETUP MODE This transceiver allows you to reprogram each of the channels with different frequencies and Common ID (Digital)/ QT/DQT (Analog) settings. The table below lists the default channel settings. Zone type Digital Channel Number Frequency Common ID 1 446.103125 MHz 1 2 446.109375 MHz 2 3 446.115625 MHz 3 4 446.121875 MHz 4 5 446.128125 MHz 5 6 446.134375 MHz 6 7 446.140625 MHz 7 8 446.146875 MHz 8 9 446.153125 MHz 9 10 446.159375 MHz 10 11 446.
Zone type Analog Channel Number Frequency QT/DQT 1 446.00625 MHz 94.8 Hz 2 446.09375 MHz 88.5 Hz 3 446.03125 MHz 103.5 Hz 4 446.06875 MHz 79.7 Hz 5 446.04375 MHz 118.8 Hz 6 446.01875 MHz 123.0 Hz 7 446.08125 MHz 127.3 Hz 8 446.05625 MHz 85.4 Hz 9 446.00625 MHz 107.2 Hz 10 446.09375 MHz 110.9 Hz 11 446.03125 MHz 114.8 Hz 12 446.06875 MHz 82.5 Hz 13 446.04375 MHz D132N 14 446.01875 MHz D155N 15 446.05625 MHz D134N 16 446.
ZONE SELECTION To change the operating zone: 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the PTT switch and Side 1 key while turning the transceiver power ON. • 2 Release the PTT switch and Side 1 key. • 3 • A voice announcement will inform you of the currently selected zone type. Proceed to the next step if you are not changing the zone type. Press the PTT switch to save the setting. • • 7 A beep will sound.
CHANNEL OPERATING FREQUENCIES To change the operating frequency of a channel: 1 Follow the operating steps in Zone Selection to select the zone. 2 Rotate the Selector to your desired channel. • 3 • 4 • Table numbers and their corresponding operating frequencies are provided in the table {p.15}. A voice announcement will inform you of the currently selected Table number. Press the PTT switch to save the setting. • • 6 A beep will sound and the transceiver announces Table number.
Frequency Table Digital Table Number Operating Frequency 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 446.103125 MHz 446.109375 MHz 446.115625 MHz 446.121875 MHz 446.128125 MHz 446.134375 MHz 446.140625 MHz 446.146875 MHz 446.153125 MHz 446.159375 MHz 446.165625 MHz 446.171875 MHz 446.178125 MHz 446.184375 MHz 446.190625 MHz 446.196875 MHz Analog Table Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Operating Frequency 446.00625 MHz 446.01875 MHz 446.03125 MHz 446.04375 MHz 446.05625 MHz 446.06875 MHz 446.08125 MHz 446.
COMMON ID SETTINGS (DIGITAL) To change the Common ID settings of a channel of Digital: 1 Follow the operating steps in Zone Selection to select the zone type (digital). 2 Rotate the Selector to your desired channel. • 3 • 4 • The transceiver announces Common ID number. Press and hold the Side 1 or Side 2 key to increment/ decrement the Common ID number by 10 at a time. A voice announcement will inform you of the currently selected Common ID number. Press the PTT switch to save the setting.
QT/ DQT SETTINGS (ANALOG) Quiet Talk (QT) and Digital Quiet Talk (DQT) are functions that reject undesired signals on your channel. You will hear a call only when you receive a signal that contains a matching QT tone or DQT code. If a call containing a different tone or code is received, squelch will not open and you will not hear the call. Likewise, when transmitting using QT or DQT, the receiving station must have a matching tone or code to hear your call.
6 Press the PTT switch to save the setting. • • 7 A beep will sound. Repeat steps 2 to 6 to set up another channel. Turn the transceiver power OFF and then ON again to activate the new settings. Note: ◆ The transceiver will automatically return to normal operation if no action is performed for 5 seconds. QT/DQT Table QT/DQT Number QT/DQT Setting QT/DQT Number QT/DQT Setting QT/DQT Number QT/DQT Setting 1 67.0 Hz 14 107.2 Hz 27 D132N 2 71.9 Hz 15 110.9 Hz 28 D155N 3 74.4 Hz 16 114.
CHANNEL CONFIRMATION MODE To confirm your channel settings: 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the PTT switch while turning the transceiver power ON. • 2 Release the PTT switch. • 3 Continue to hold the PTT switch until the LED lights orange and the transceiver announces “Confirm”. The transceiver announces the channel table number and Tone number of the selected channel. Rotate the Selector to your desired channel within 5 seconds, otherwise the operation will cancel.
KEY ASSIGNMENT MODE This transceiver allows you to reprogram the Side 1 and Side 2 keys with any of the functions listed in the table below. Explanations on the use of each function are provided under “PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS” {p.22}.
2 Continue to press and hold the key to be reprogrammed (either the Side 1 or Side 2 key), while releasing the remaining key. • • 3 4 Release the key. Press the Side 1 or Side 2 key to increment/ decrement the number, to select the new key function. • • 5 Table numbers and their corresponding functions are provided in the table {p.20}. A voice announcement will inform you of the currently selected Table number. Press the PTT switch to save the setting. • 6 The transceiver will announce “Table zero”.
PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS ■ Calling Alert Calling alert tones help identify yourself to party members and inform them that you are calling. Your dealer can set up your transceiver with 1 of 10 calling alert tones. If each party member uses a different tone, it is easy to know who is calling. To make a call, press and hold the PTT switch, then press the key programmed as Calling Alert. • Release the key to end the tone. ■ Key Lock Press and hold this key for 2 second to lock/ unlock the transceiver keys.
■ Scan Press this key to start scanning the transceiver channels. Priority Scan: The Priority channel is a channel that is given first priority to while scanning. The Priority channel is set by your dealer. Revert Channel: During Scan, pressing the PTT switch will automatically select the transceiver’s Revert channel and you will begin transmitting.
BACKGROUND OPERATIONS TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) The Time-out Timer prevent callers from using a channel for an extended duration. If you continuously transmit for the duration programmed by your dealer (default is 60 seconds), transmission will stop and an alert tone will sound. To stop the tone, release the PTT switch. BATTERY SAVER When activated by your dealer, the Battery Saver function decreases the amount of power used after no signal is present and no operations are being performed for 5 seconds.
VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION (VOX) VOX operation allows you to transmit hands-free. VOX can only be used if you are using a supported headset. To activate VOX and set the VOX Gain level, perform the following steps: 1 Connect the headset to the transceiver . • 2 3 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the Side 1 key while turning the transceiver power ON. Continue to hold the Side 1 key until a beep sounds. • • 4 6 The LED indicator lights turn orange.
ALL RESET MODE At some point in time, you may desire to reset the transceiver settings to their default values. This function will reset all channels to their default frequencies and Common ID (Digital)/ QT/DQT (Analog), the VOX function to its default status, and all keys to their default functions. To reset the transceiver: 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the PTT switch, the Side 1 key, and the Side 2 key while turning the transceiver power ON.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Solution • Cannot turn the transceiver power ON. Battery deterioration occurs when a battery pack is charged repeatedly. Cannot talk to or hear other members in your group. • • The battery pack life is finished. Replace the battery pack with a new one. • Make sure you are using the same frequency and Common ID (Digital)/ QT/DQT (Analog) settings as the other members in your group. Other group members may be too far away.
