User's Guide

WARNING
Turn the transceiver power off before entering the following
locations:
• Nearexplosivesorblastingsites.
• Inaircrafts.(Anyuseofthetransceivermustfollowtheinstructions
andregulationsprovidedbytheairlinecrew.)
• Whererestrictionsorwarningsarepostedregardingtheuseofradio
devices,includingbutnotlimitedtomedicalfacilities.
• Nearpersonswearingpacemakers.
Turn the transceiver power off before entering the following
locations, unless the model is specifically qualified for such use
(Intrinsically Safe such as approved by CSA):
• Inexplosiveatmospheres(inammablegas,dustparticles,metallic
powders,grainpowders,etc.).
• Whilepumpingonfuelorwhileparkedatgasolineservicestations.
CAUTION
• 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inates,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.
• Ifanabnormalodororsmokeisdetectedcomingfromthetransceiver,
switchthetransceiverpoweroffimmediately,removethebatterypack
fromthetransceiver,andcontactyourKENWOODdealer.
• Useofthetransceiverwhileyouaredrivingmaybeagainsttrafc
laws.Pleasecheckandobservethevehicleregulationsinyourarea.
• Donotexposethetransceivertoextremelyhotorcoldconditions.
• Donotcarrythebatterypack(orbatterycase)withmetalobjects,as
theymayshortthebatteryterminals.
•
Dangerofexplosionifthebatteryisincorrectlyreplaced;replaceonlywith
thesametype.
• Whenattachingacommercialstraptothetransceiver,ensurethatthe
strapisdurable.Inaddition,donotswingthetransceiveraroundby
thestrap;youmayinadvertentlystrikeandinjureanotherpersonwith
thetransceiver.
• Ifacommerciallyavailableneckstrapisused,takecarenottoletthe
strapgetcaughtonnearbymachine.
• Whenoperatingthetransceiverinareaswheretheairisdry,itis
easytobuildupanelectriccharge(staticelectricity).Whenusing
anearphoneaccessoryinsuchconditions,itispossibleforthe
transceivertosendanelectricshockthroughtheearphoneandto
yourear.Werecommendyouuseonlyaspeaker/microphoneinthese
conditions,toavoidelectricshocks.
• Donotexposethetransceivertolongperiodsofdirectsunlight,nor
placeitnearheatingappliances.
InformatIon concernIng the battery pack
Thebatterypackincludesammableobjectssuchasorganicsolvent.
Mishandlingmaycausethebatterytoruptureproducingamesorextreme
heat,deteriorate,orcauseotherformsofdamagetothebattery.Please
observethefollowingprohibitivematters.
DANGER
• Do not disassemble or reconstruct battery.
• Do not short-circuit the battery.
• Do not incinerate or apply heat to the battery.
• Donotleavethebatterynearres,stoves,orotherheat
generators (areas reaching over 80°C/ 176°F).
• Do not immerse the battery in water or get it wet by other means.
• Do not charge the battery near fires or under direct sunlight.
• Use only the specified charger and observe charging
requirements.
• Do not pierce the battery with any object, strike it with an
instrument, or step on it.
• Do not jar or throw the battery.
• Do not use the battery pack if it is damaged in any way.
• Do not solder directly onto the battery.
• Do not reverse the battery polarity (and terminals).
• Do not reverse-charge or reverse-connect the battery.
• Donottoucharupturedandleakingbattery.
Iftheelectrolyteliquidfromthebatterygetsintoyoureyes,washyour
eyesoutwithfreshwaterassoonaspossible,withoutrubbingyour
eyes.Gotothehospitalimmediately.Ifleftuntreated,itmaycause
eye-problems.
WARNING
• Do not charge the battery for longer than the specified time.
• Do not place the battery pack into a microwave or high pressure
container.
• Keep ruptured and leaking battery packs away from fire.
• Do not use an abnormal battery.
• Do not change or charge the battery in hazardous locations.
ThisUserguidecoversonlythebasicoperations
ofyourradio.Forusingdetailsinstruction
manual,refertothefollowingURLorQRcode.
https://manual.kenwood.com/files/B5K-0706-00.pdf
TheAMBE+2
TM
voicecodingTechnologyembodiedinthisproductisprotected
byintellectualpropertyrightsincludingpatentrights,copyrightsandtrade
secretsofDigitalVoiceSystems,Inc.ThisvoicecodingTechnologyis
licensedsolelyforusewithinthisCommunicationsEquipment.Theuserof
thisTechnologyisexplicitlyprohibitedfromattemptingtoextract,remove,
decompile,reverseengineer,ordisassembletheObjectCode,orinanyother
wayconverttheObjectCodeintoahuman-readableform.U.S.PatentNos.
#8,315,860,#8,595,002,#6,912,495,#8,200,497,#7,970,606,and#8,359,197.
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ThetitletoandownershipofcopyrightsforfirmwareembeddedinKENWOOD
productmemoriesarereservedforJVCKENWOODCorporation.
notIceS to the USer
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Governmentlawprohibitstheoperationofunlicensedradiotransmitters
withintheterritoriesundergovernmentcontrol.
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Illegaloperationispunishablebyneand/orimprisonment.
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Referservicetoqualiedtechniciansonly.
Safety:Itisimportantthattheoperatorisawareof,andunderstands,
hazardscommontotheoperationofanytransceiver.
precaUtIonS
Observethefollowingprecautionstopreventre,personalinjury,and
transceiverdamage.
• 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specied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placethemicrophonecablearoundyourneckwhilenear
machinerythatmaycatchthecable.
• Donotplacethetransceiveronunstablesurfaces.
• Ensurethattheendoftheantennadoesnottouchyoureyes.
• Whenthetransceiverisusedfortransmissionformanyhours,the
radiatorandchassiswillbecomehot.Donottouchtheselocations
whenreplacingthebatterypack.
• Alwaysswitchthetransceiverpoweroffbeforeinstallingoptional
accessories.
• ThechargeristhedevicethatdisconnectstheunitfromtheACmains
line.TheACplugshouldbereadilyaccessible.
• Todisposeofbatteries,besuretocomplywiththelawsandregulations
inyourcountryorregion.
B5A-3224-00(K)
SUpplIed acceSSorIeS
Carefullyunpackthetransceiver.Werecommendthatyouidentifytheitems
listedinthefollowinglistbeforediscardingthepackingmaterial.Ifanyitems
aremissingorhavebeendamagedduringshipment,leaclaimwiththe
carrierimmediately.
Item
Quantity
Antenna 1
Batterycharger/ACadapter(KSC-35S) 1
Li-ionbatterypack(KNB-45L) 1
Speaker/microphonejackcap 1
Speaker/microphonelockingbracket 1
Channelstopper(Non-LCDmodelonly) 1
BeltClip(KBH-10) 1
 Screw(M3x8mm) 2
Userguide 1
InStallIng/ removIng the battery pack
1 Alignthebatterypackwiththebackofthe
transceiver,thenpressthebatterypackand
transceiverrmlytogetheruntiltherelease
latchonthebaseofthetransceiverlocks.
2 Toremovethebatterypack,liftthesafety
catchonthebaseofthetransceiver,then
pressthereleaselatchunderneaththesafety
catch.
3 Whilepressingthereleaselatch,pullthe
batterypackawayfromthetransceiver.
chargIng the battery pack
ATTENTION:
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AlwaysswitchOFFatransceiverequippedwithabatterypackbefore
insertingthetransceiverintothecharger.
1 PlugtheACadaptercableintothejacklocatedontherearofthe
charger.
2 PlugtheACadapterintoanACoutlet.
3 Slideabatterypackoratransceiverequippedwithabatterypackinto
thechargingslotofthecharger.
• Makesurethemetalcontactsofthebatterypackmatesecurelywith
thechargerterminals.
• Theindicatorlightsredandchargingbegins.
Indicator
4 Whenchargingiscompleted,theindicatorashinggreen.Removethe
batterypackorthetransceiverfromthechargingslotofthecharger.
• Ittakesapproximately3hourstochargethebatterypack.
• Whenthechargerwillnotbeusedforalongtime,unplugtheAC
adapterfromtheACoutlet.
Note:
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Whentheindicatorblinksred,thebatterypackiseitherdefectiveorthe
batterypackcontactsarenotproperlymatedwiththoseofthecharger.
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Whentheindicatorashesgreenandorange,thebatterypackhas
notsatisedthechargingstarttemperature.Removethebatterypack
fromthechargerandwaituntilitreachesanormaltemperaturebefore
chargingitagain.
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Theambienttemperatureshouldbebetween41°Fand104°F(5°Cand
40°C)whilechargingisinprogress.Chargingoutsidethisrangemaynot
fullychargethebattery.
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Thebatterypacklifeisoverwhenitsoperatingtimedecreaseseven
thoughitisfullyandcorrectlycharged.Replacethebatterypack.
baSIc operatIon
Display
PTTswitch
Antenna
Microphone
Speaker
Batterypack
Powerswitch/Volumecontrol
Selector
Programmable
buttons
Programmable
buttons
SwItchIng power on/off
TurnthePower switch/ Volume control clockwisetoswitchthetransceiver
ON.
TurnthePower switch/ Volume controlcounterclockwisefullytoswitchthe
transceiverOFF.
adjUStIng the volUme
RotatethePower switch/ Volume controltoadjustthevolume.Clockwise
increasesthevolumeandcounterclockwisedecreasesit.
SelectIng a Zone and channel
Selectthedesiredzoneusingthebuttonsprogrammedas[Zone Up]/[Zone
Down].Eachzonecontainsagroupofchannels.
SelectthedesiredchannelusingtheSelectororthebuttonsprogrammed
as[Channel Up]/[Channel Down].Eachchannelisprogrammedwith
settingsfortransmittingandreceiving.
tranSmIttIng
1 Selectthedesiredzoneandchannel.
2 Pressthebuttonsprogrammedas[Monitor]or[Squelch O]tocheck
whetherornotthechannelisfree.
• Ifthechannelisbusy,waituntilitbecomesfree.
3 PressthePTT switchandspeaktothemicrophone.ReleasethePTT
switchtoreceive.
• Forbestsoundquality,holdthetransceiverapproximately3~4cm
(1.5inches)fromyourmouth.
receIvIng
Selectthedesiredzoneandchannel.Ifsignalinghasbeenprogrammedon
theselectedchannel,youwillhearacallonlyifthereceivedsignalmatches
yourtransceiversettings.
NX-1000series
TRANSCEIVER
USERGUIDE