INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-2300 UHF FM TRANSCEIVER TK-3300 © B62-2159-00 (K, K2) 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00
Thank You We are grateful for your purchase of this Kenwood product and welcome you to the Business Radio Service (BRS). Your Kenwood 2-way Business Radio is called a “transceiver”, meaning “transmitter & receiver”. We believe this easy-touse transceiver will provide you with dependable and reliable communications. This Kenwood transceiver is a precision device. Treat it with care, and you will enjoy years of reliable operation.
Operating Conditions Open locations (no obstructions) Up to 6 miles (approximately 9.6 km) Residential areas (near buildings) Up to 1.5 miles (approximately 2.4 km) In steel/ concrete reinforced buildings Up to 250,000 square feet (approximately 23,220 m2) In high rises Up to 20 floors Note: The listed ranges are based on field testing and may vary with your operating conditions and individual transceiver.
FCC License Information Your KENWOOD transceiver operates on communications frequencies which are subject to FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Rules & Regulations. FCC Rules require that all operators using Private Land Mobile radio frequencies obtain a radio license before operating their equipment. Application for license must be made on FCC form 601, schedules D and H, and Remittance form 159. FAX: Forms can be obtained by fax from the FCC Fax-OnDemand system.
One or more of the following statements may be applicable: FCC WARNING This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made.
Notices to the User ◆ Government law prohibits the operation of unlicensed radio transmitters within the territories under government control. ◆ Illegal operation is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment. ◆ 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. Precautions • • • • • • • • • • • • Do not charge the transceiver and battery pack when they are wet.
Turn the transceiver power off in the following locations: • In explosive atmospheres (inflammable gas, dust particles, metallic powders, grain powders, etc.). • While taking on fuel or while parked at gasoline service stations. • Near explosives or blasting sites. • In aircrafts. (Any use of the transceiver must follow the instructions and regulations provided by the airline crew.
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............................................................ 6 BASIC OPERATIONS.................................................... 8 VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION (VOX)........................... 9 BACKGROUND OPERATIONS......................................... 10 CHANNEL SETUP MODE............................................... 11 KEY ASSIGNMENT MODE......
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. 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. 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.
Installing the Antenna Antenna Screw the antenna into the connector on the top of the transceiver by holding the antenna at its base and turning it clockwise until secure. Note: The antenna is neither a handle, a key ring retainer, nor a speaker/ microphone attachment point. Using the antenna in these ways may damage the antenna and degrade your transceiver’s performance. Installing the Belt Clip If necessary, attach the belt clip using the two supplied M3 x 8 mm screws.
Installing the Cover over the Speaker/ Microphone Jacks If you are not using a speaker/ microphone, install the cover over the speaker/ microphone jacks using the supplied M3 x 6 mm screw. Note: To keep the transceiver water resistant, you must cover the speaker/ microphone jacks with the supplied cover. Speaker/ microphone jack cover Installing the Optional Speaker/ Microphone (or Headset) 1 Insert the speaker/ microphone (or headset) plugs into the speaker/ microphone jacks.
Charging the Battery Pack The battery pack is not charged at the factory; charge it before use. Average battery pack life (calculated using 5% transmit time, 5% receive time, and 90% standby time) is 17 hours. ATTENTION: 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.
ORIENTATION Antenna Battery pack Channel selector Rotate to change the operating channel. • • To change the operating frequency or QT/DQT settings of a channel, refer to “CHANNEL SETUP MODE” on page 11. Channel Annunciation: When changing channels, the transceiver will announce the newly selected channel number. LED indicator For the LED indicator status, refer to page 8. Power switch/ Volume control Turn clockwise to switch the transceiver ON.
Side 1 key Press to activate its programmable function. The default setting is Super Lock. • For function descriptions and details on how to change the function of the Side 1 key, refer to “KEY ASSIGNMENT MODE” on page 20. Side 2 key Press to activate its programmable function. The default setting is Scan + Temporary Delete. • For function descriptions and details on how to change the function of the Side 2 key, refer to “KEY ASSIGNMENT MODE” on page 20.
BASIC OPERATIONS 1 Turn the Power switch/ Volume control clockwise to switch the transceiver power ON. • 2 A beep sounds. Rotate the Channel selector to select your desired channel. • When you receive an appropriate signal, you will hear audio from the speaker. Adjust the volume as necessary. 3 To make a call, press and hold the PTT switch, then speak into the microphone using your normal speaking voice. • Hold the microphone approximately 1.5 inches (3 to 4 cm) from your lips.
VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION (VOX) VOX operation allows you to transmit hands-free. VOX can only be used if you are using a supported headset. This function can be turned off for specific channels. To activate VOX and set the VOX Gain level, perform the following steps: 1 Connect the headset to the transceiver . • The VOX function does not activate when a headset is not connected to the accessory terminal of the transceiver.
BACKGROUND OPERATIONS Time-Out Timer (TOT) The Time-out Timer prevent callers from using a channel for an extended duration (60 seconds). If you continuously transmit for the duration, 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.
CHANNEL SETUP MODE This transceiver allows you to reprogram each of the channels with different frequencies and QT (Quiet Talk)/ DQT (Digital Quiet Talk) settings. The table below lists the default channel settings. Channel Number 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Table Number Frequency (MHz) QT/DQT Setting TK-2300 (K) 4 channel model 20 154.4900 67.0 Hz 67.0 Hz 21 154.5150 1 151.6250 67.0 Hz 2 151.9550 67.0 Hz TK-2300 (K2) 16 channel model 20 154.4900 67.0 Hz 21 154.5150 67.0 Hz 1 151.
Channel Number 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 Table Number Frequency (MHz) QT/DQT Setting TK-3300 (K) 16 channel model 2 464.5500 8 467.9250 9 461.0375 10 461.0625 TK-3300 (K2) 16 channel model 2 464.5500 8 467.9250 9 461.0375 10 461.0625 11 461.0875 12 461.1125 13 461.1375 14 461.1625 1 464.5000 3 467.7625 4 467.8125 5 467.8500 6 467.8750 7 467.9000 15 461.1875 16 461.2125 67.0 Hz 67.0 Hz 67.0 Hz 67.0 Hz 67.0 Hz 67.0 Hz 67.0 Hz 67.0 Hz 67.0 Hz 67.0 Hz 67.0 Hz 67.0 Hz 67.0 Hz 67.
CHANNEL OPERATING FREQUENCIES To change the operating frequency of a channel: 1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the PTT switch and Side 1 key while turning the transceiver power ON. • Continue to hold the PTT switch and Side 1 key until the LED lights orange and the transceiver announces “Self”. 2 Release the PTT switch and Side 1 key. • • The transceiver announces “Channel”. Pressing the Side 1 key or Side 2 key will toggle between QT, DQT, and Channel setup.
TK-2300 Operating Table Number Frequency (MHz) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 OFF 151.6250 151.9550 152.8850 152.9150 151.7000 151.7600 152.9450 151.8350 151.8050 151.5125 151.6550 151.6850 151.7150 TK-3300 Operating Table Number Frequency (MHz) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 OFF 464.5000 464.5500 467.7625 467.8125 467.8500 467.8750 467.9000 467.9250 461.0375 461.0625 461.0875 461.1125 461.1375 TK-2300 Operating Table Number Frequency (MHz) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 151.7450 151.
TK-3300 Operating Table Number Frequency (MHz) 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 462.8875 462.9125 464.4875 464.5125 464.5375 464.5625 466.0375 466.0625 466.0875 466.1125 466.1375 466.1625 466.1875 466.2125 466.2375 466.2625 466.2875 466.3125 466.3375 466.3625 467.7875 467.8375 467.8625 467.8875 467.9125 469.4875 469.5125 469.5375 469.5625 462.1875 462.
QT/ DQT SETTINGS 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. • • A beep will sound. Repeat steps 3 to 6 to set up another channel. 7 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 Channel Settings: QT Number QT Frequency QT Number QT Frequency QT Number QT Frequency 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 67.0 Hz 71.9 Hz 74.4 Hz 77.0 Hz 79.7 Hz 82.5 Hz 85.4 Hz 88.5 Hz 91.5 Hz 94.
DQT Channel Settings: DQT Number DQT Code DQT Number DQT Code DQT Number DQT Code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 D023N D025N D026N D031N D032N D043N D047N D051N D054N D065N D071N D072N D073N D074N D114N D115N D116N D125N D131N D132N D134N D143N D152N D155N D156N D162N D165N D172N 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 D174N D205N D223N D226N D243N D244N D245N D251N D261N D263N D265N D271N D306N D311N D315N D331
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. • Continue to hold the PTT switch until the LED lights orange and the transceiver announces “Confirm”. 2 Release the PTT switch. • The transceiver announces the channel table number and Tone number of the selected channel. 3 Rotate the Channel 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”, on page 22.
To 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 transceiver power ON. • Continue to hold the Side 1 and Side 2 keys until the LED lights orange and the transceiver announces “Setup”. 2 Continue to press and hold the key to be reprogrammed (either the Side 1 or Side 2 key), while releasing the remaining key. • • 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 1 second to lock/ unlock the transceiver keys.
■ Scan Scan is useful for monitoring signals on the transceiver channels. When scanning, the transceiver checks for a signal on each channel and only stops if a signal is present. If the QT/DQT matches, the transceiver stops at the channel and opens the squelch so you can listen to the call. If the QT/DQT does not match, the call is ignored and scanning continues. ■ Scan + Temporary Delete (Side 2 key default) Press this key to start scanning the transceiver channels.
■ 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. To deactivate Super Lock, with the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the Side 2 key for 2 seconds while turning the transceiver power ON. • When the LED lights orange, release the Side 2 key. A confirmation tone will sound. ■ Low Transmit Power Press this key to change the transmit power to low power.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem Solution • Cannot turn the transceiver power ON. Battery power dies shortly after charging. 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 QT/DQT settings as the other members in your group. Other group members may be using the Scrambler function. Turn on your transceiver’s Scrambler. Other group members may be too far away.
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 QT/DQT, 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. • Continue to hold the keys for 2 seconds, until the LED lights orange.
RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY SAFETY INFORMATION This KENWOOD transceiver has been evaluated and complies with the standards listed below, in regards to Radio Frequency (RF) energy and electromagnetic energy (EME) generated by the transceiver. • FCC RF exposure limits for Occupational Use Only. RF Exposure limits adopted by the FCC are generally • • • based on recommendations from the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, & the American National Standards Institute.