INSTRUCTION MANUAL 144/440 MHz FM DUAL BANDER TM-D710A 144/430 MHz FM DUAL BANDER TM-D710A/ TM-D710E Only basic operations are explained in this instruction manual. For a detailed explanation on the operations, refer to the PDF file supplied on the CDROM. NOTIFICATION This equipment complies with the essential requirements of Directive 1999/5/EC. The use of the warning symbol means the equipment is subject to restrictions of use in certain countries.
THANK YOU We are grateful you decided to purchase this Kenwood FM transceiver. Kenwood always provides Amateur Radio products which surprise and excite serious hobbyists. This transceiver is no exception. Kenwood believes that this product will satisfy your requirements for both voice and data communications. FEATURES This transceiver has the following main features: • • • • • Has a built-in TNC which conforms to the AX.25 protocol.
NOTICES TO THE USER 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.
PRECAUTIONS Observe the following precautions to prevent fire, personal injury, and transceiver damage. • When operating mobile, do not attempt to configure the transceiver while driving; it is too dangerous. • Do not transmit with high output power for extended periods. The transceiver may overheat. • Do not disassemble or modify the transceiver for any reason, unless instructed by this manual or by Kenwood documentation.
CONTENTS PREPARATION ................................................................................................ 1 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ....................................................................... 1 MOBILE INSTALLATION ............................................................................ 2 TX/RX Unit Installation .......................................................................... 2 Operation Panel Installation ..................................................................
CONNECTING THE PG-5F EXTENSION CABLE ................................... 38 INSTALLING THE VGS-1 UNIT................................................................ 39 MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................. 40 GENERAL INFORMATION....................................................................... 40 SERVICE .................................................................................................. 40 SERVICE NOTE .................
PREPARATION SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Note: A market area code (K, E, or M4) can be found on the label attached to the package box. Item Quantity Microphone 1 Microphone hanger 1 DC power cable (with 20 A fuses) K, M4 types 1 E type 1 Mounting bracket 1 Screw set 1 Modular plug cable (for PANEL jacks) 1 Line filter 2 Cable with a 2.
MOBILE INSTALLATION ■ TX/ RX Unit Installation Select a safe, convenient location inside your vehicle that will minimize danger to your passengers and yourself while the vehicle is in motion. Consider installing the transceiver under the dash in front of the passenger seat so that knees or legs will not strike the radio during sudden braking of your vehicle. Try to a pick well-ventilated location that is shielded from direct sunlight.
■ Operation Panel Installation Tapping screw (4 mm x 12 mm) 1 Clean and dry the installation location. Flat washer Do not install the bracket close to an air bag. 2 Remove the release paper from the base of the panel bracket, then secure it in Adhesive tape place using the 3 supplied self-tapping screws. • • Allow the panel to set for a while, to ensure it remains fast. Otherwise, vibrations may occur. After removing the release paper, it cannot be reused.
Note: If you use the transceiver for a long period when the vehicle battery is not fully charged or when the engine is OFF, the battery may become discharged and will not have sufficient reserves to start the vehicle. Avoid using the transceiver under these conditions. 1 Route the DC power cable supplied with the transceiver directly to the vehicle’s battery terminals using the shortest path from the transceiver.
■ Power Cable Connection In order to use this transceiver for fixed station operation, you will need a separate 13.8 V DC power supply that must be purchased separately. The recommended current capacity of the power supply is 13 A. Note: Do not plug the DC power supply into an AC outlet until you make all connections.
REPLACING FUSES If the fuse blows, determine the cause, then correct the problem. After the problem is resolved, replace the fuse. If newly installed fuses continue to blow, disconnect the power cable and contact your authorized Kenwood dealer or an authorized Kenwood service center for assistance. Fuse Location Fuse Current Rating Transceiver (located on the DC connector) 15 A Supplied DC power cable 20 A Only use fuses of the specified type and rating; otherwise the transceiver could be damaged.
ANTENNA CONNECTION Before operating, you must first install an efficient, well-tuned antenna. The success of your installation will depend largely on the type of antenna and its correct installation. The transceiver can give excellent results if the antenna system and its installation are given careful attention. Use a low-loss coaxial feed line that also has a characteristic impedance of 50 Ω, to match the transceiver input impedance.
GETTING ACQUAINTED OPERATION PANEL (FRONT) ■ IN NORMAL mode q CALL Press [CALL] to select the Call channel. Press [CALL] (1s) to start Call scan. w VFO Press [VFO] to enter VFO mode, then rotate the Tuning control to select an operating frequency. Press [VFO] (1s) to start VFO scan. e MR Press [MR] to enter Memory Channel mode, then rotate the Tuning control to select a Memory channel. Press [MR] (1s) to start Memory scan.
u TONE Press [TONE] to turn the Tone function ON. Each time you press [TONE], the functions toggle as follows: Tone ON >> CTCSS ON >> DCS ON >> OFF. i REV Press [REV] to turn the Reverse function ON or OFF. Press [REV] (1s) to turn the Automatic Simplex Checker ON. o LOW Press [LOW] to toggle the transmit output power as follows: High Power (K, E types only) –> Middle Power –> Low Power. !0 PF1 Press [PF1] to activate its programmable function.
■ IN Function mode q C.IN Press [C.IN] to store the current operating frequency to the Call channel. w M>V Press [M>V] to copy the current Memory channel or Call channel to the VFO (memory shift). e M.IN Select a Memory channel, then press [M.IN] to store the current operating frequency in the Memory channel. r Tuning Control Press the Tuning control to enter Menu mode. t F OFF Press [F OFF] to return Normal mode. y T.SEL While Tone, CTCSS, or DCS is ON, press [T.SEL] to enter CTCSS or DCS setup mode.
!1 SQL Control Rotate the [SQL] control to adjust the squelch level. Clockwise opens the squelch and counterclockwise tightens the squelch. !2 DX Press [DX] to turn the DX PacketClusters Monitor ON and OFF. !3 P.IN Press [P.IN] to enter PM Channel registration mode. !4 Press [ ] to turn the transceiver power ON and OFF. OPERATION PANEL (REAR & LEFT) q GPS Connect the GPS receiver or the Weather Station to this jack using the supplied cable with a 2.5 mm (1/10") 3-conductor plug.
DISPLAY < A Band > Indicator < B Band > Description Clock display (Setting Time: Menu 525) Appears when there is a transmission band available. Blinks when the cross-band repeater is ON (K type only). Appears when there is an operation band available. Blinks when the wireless remote control is ON (K type only). Appears when the Tone function is ON. Appears when the CTCSS function is ON. Appears when the DCS function is ON. Appears when the Shift function is set to plus.
Indicator Description Appears while using Middle output power. Blinks when the temperature protection circuit (transmit power save) turns on. Appears while using Low output power. Displays the operating frequency. Appears when receiving a busy signal. Performs as an S meter when receiving a signal and displays the selected power level while transmitting. Appears while transmitting. Appears while using the External data band. Appears while using the Internal data band.
TX/ RX UNIT REAR PANEL q ANT Connect an M-type (TM-D710A) or N-type (TM-D710E) external antenna to this terminal. When making test transmissions, connect a dummy load in place of the antenna. The antenna system or load should have an impedance of 50 Ω. w DATA This is the data input/output terminal. Use a PG-5H (option) data communications cable when connecting to the PC voice input/output terminal. e PC This terminal is for connecting to a PC.
MICROPHONE (MC-59) Microphone Jack Keypad serial data No Connection MIC, 600 impedance GND (MIC) PTT GND DC 8 V, 100 mA max No Connection q PTT switch Press and hold, then speak into the microphone to transmit. w DTMF keypad Press these keys to make DTMF calls, enter frequencies, or enter characters. e CALL/ A Functions the same as the transceiver front panel [CALL] key. This is also the PF4 key and can be reprogrammed with a programmable function.
BASIC OPERATIONS SWITCHING THE POWER ON/ OFF Press the [ ] switch to switch the transceiver ON. • • The power on message momentarily appears on the display. If the transceiver power on password has been activated {Menu No.998}, you must first enter your password before you can operate the transceiver. Press the [ ] switch again to switch the transceiver OFF.
ADJUSTING THE SQUELCH Squelch is used to mute the speaker when no signals are present. With the squelch level set correctly, you will hear sound only while actually receiving a signal. The higher the squelch level selected, the stronger the signals must be in order to hear them. Rotate the [SQL] control of your selected band, when no signals are present, and select the squelch level at which the background noise is just eliminated.
Pressing [PF2] allows you to switch the operating band between bands A and B, while maintaining the original band as the transmit band. Band A is the transmit band and band B is the operating band: Band A is both the transmit and operating band: SELECTING DUAL BAND MODE/ SINGLE BAND MODE You can switch the transceiver between dual band operation and single band operation by pressing [BAND SEL] (1s) of your selected band.
Single band mode (band A only): Note: You can also turn the center partition bar display off {Menu No. 527}. SELECTING A FREQUENCY BAND You can change the default frequency band for bands A and B. 1 Select band A or B by pressing the [BAND SEL] control or [PF2]. 2 Press [F], [BAND SEL] of your selected band. • • • • • • Each time you press [F], [BAND SEL], you cycle to the next frequency band. The default setting of the [PF1] key also allows you to cycle to the next frequency band (E, M4 types).
SELECTING AN OPERATING MODE There are 3 operating modes available to choose from: VFO mode, Memory Channel mode, and Call Channel mode. ■ VFO Mode VFO mode allows you to manually change the operating frequency. 1 Press [VFO] to enter VFO mode. 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired operating frequency. • • • 20 You can also adjust the frequency by using the microphone [UP]/[DWN] keys.
■ Memory Channel Mode Memory Channel mode allows you to quickly select a frequently used frequency and related data which you have saved in the transceiver memory. 1 Press [MR] to enter Memory Channel mode. 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired Memory channel. ■ Call Channel Mode Call Channel mode allows you to quickly select a preset channel to allow immediate calls on that frequency. The Call channel can be conveniently used as an emergency channel within your group.
TRANSMITTING 1 Select your desired band and frequency/channel. 2 Press and hold the microphone [PTT] switch and speak into the microphone to transmit. • • • The icon and the RF power meter appear on the display for the selected transmit band. The RF power meter shows the relative transmit output power. The / / icon(s) appear on the display, depending on what output power you have selected. Speak into the microphone in your normal voice, while keeping the microphone approximately 5 cm from your mouth.
MENU MODE Many functions on this transceiver are selected or configured through the Menu instead of physical controls. Once you become familiar with the Menu system, you will appreciate the versatility it offers. MENU ACCESS 1 Press [F], Tuning control to access the Menu. • The setup category name appears on the display. 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired setup category. 3 Press the Tuning control to set the selected category. • The Menu name and number appear on the display.
MENU CONFIGURATION AUDIO Menu No. Display 000 KEY BEEP 001 Description Setting Values Default Setting Beep sound OFF/ ON ON BEEP VOLUME Beep volume level LEVEL 1 ~ LEVEL 7 LEVEL 5 002 EXT.
TX/RX Menu No. Display 109 TOT Time-out timer 3/ 5/ 10 min 110 2 WEATHER ALERT Weather alert OFF/ ON 111 MICROPHONE SENSITIVITY Description Microphone Sensitivity Setting Values HIGH/ MEDIUM/ LOW Default Setting 10 min OFF HIGH (E type) MEDIUM (K/ M4 types) MEMORY Menu No.
REPEATER Menu No.
AUX Menu No.
AUX Menu No. Display 527 DISPLAY PARTITION BAR 528 COM PORT BAUDRATE 529 INT. DATA BAND (PACKET) Description Setting Values Default Setting Display partition bar OFF/ ON ON COM terminal baud rate speed 9600/ 19200/ 38400/ 57600 bps 9600 bps Internal TNC data band (PACKET) A-BAND/ B-BAND/ TX:A-BAND RX: B-BAND/ RX:A-BAND TX: B-BANDS A-BAND Setting Values Default Setting APRS Menu No.
APRS Menu No.
APRS Menu No. Display Setting Values Default Setting Position limit See explanation OFF Packet filter type WHEATHER/ DIGI/ MOBILE/ OBJECT/ NAVITRA/ OTHERS Checked all See explanation W (KENWOOD icon) Description PACKET FILTER POSITION LIMIT 609 TYPE STATION ICON 610 STATION ICON Station icon BEACON TX ALGORITHM METHOD 611 INITIAL INTERVAL Method MANUAL/ PTT/ AUTO/ SmartBeaconing MANUAL Initial interval time 0.2/ 0.
APRS Menu No.
APRS Menu No. Setting Values Default Setting Speed/ distance mi/h, mile/ Km/h, km/ Knots, nm mi/h, mile ALTITUDE, RAIN Altitude/ rain feet, inch/ m, nm feet, inch TEMPERATURE Temperature Display Description DISPLAY UNIT 1 626 SPEED, DISTANCE °F/ °C °F DISPLAY UNIT 2 Position format dd°mm. mm’/ dd°mm’ ss. s” dd°mm.
SKY CMD Menu No. Display 700 3 COMMANDER CALLSIGN Commander callsign Up to 9 characters NOCALL 701 3 TRANSPORTER CALLSIGN Transporter callsign Up to 9 characters NOCALL 702 3 TONE FREQUENCY Tone frequency See explanation 88.5Hz 703 3 SKY COMMAND SKY command OFF/ COMMANDER/ TRANSPORTER OFF Setting Values Default Setting Description Setting Values Default Setting AUX 2 Menu No.
CHARACTER ENTRY Certain menus require you to enter characters, such as the power on message and memory names. When character entry is required, a cursor will appear on the display. 1 Press the Tuning control. • The cursor will blink. 2 Rotate the Tuning control to select your desired character. 3 Press the Tuning control to set the selected character. • The cursor will move to the next digit. • • • • You can move the cursor to the left or right by pressing [←] or [→].
■ Microphone Keypad Character Entry The microphone keys can also be used to enter characters. Refer to the table below for characters corresponding to microphone keys.
OPTIONS The following options are available for use with this transceiver: • MC-45 • MC-59 • MCP-2A • MJ-88 • MJ-89 • PG-2N • PG-20 Microphone Microphone with keypad Memory Control Program (web download software) Microphone Plug Adapter Modular Plug Microphone Switch DC Cable (2 m) DC Cable (7 m) • PG-3B • PG-5A • PG-5G • • • • • PG-5H PG-5F PS-60 SP-50B VGS-1 Noise Filter Data Cable Programming Interface Cable (2 m) PC Interface Cable Kit (2 m) Extension Cable Kit (4 m) DC Power Supply External Speaker
CONNECTING THE PG-5G/ PG-5H INTERFACE CABLES The PG-5G package comes with cable w (below). The PG-5H packages comes with cables q and w (below).
CONNECTING THE PG-5F EXTENSION CABLE Using two PG-5F kits, you can extend the cables to the maximum length. (Components marked with an asterisk * are included in the PG-5F kit.
INSTALLING THE VGS-1 UNIT Follow the instructions below to install the VGS-1 unit. 1 Remove the 8 screws from the cover of the base unit, then remove the cover itself from the unit. cushion 2 From the 5 black cushions supplied with the VGS-1, select the thickest rectangular cushion (20 x 30 x 12 mm) and attach it to the top surface of the VGS-1 unit. • VGS-1 To prevent interference to the terminal of the VGS-1, ensure that you attach the thick square cushion to the base plate surface.
MAINTENANCE GENERAL INFORMATION This product has been factory aligned and tested to specification before shipment. Attempting service or alignment without factory authorization can void the product warranty. SERVICE When returning this product to your dealer or service center for repair, pack it in its original box and packing material. Include a full description of the problem(s) experienced.
TROUBLESHOOTING The problems described in this table are commonly encountered operational malfunctions and are usually not caused by circuit failure. Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action The transceiver will not power up after connecting a 13.8 V DC power supply and pressing [ ]. Nothing appears on the display. 1 The power cable was connected backwards. 1 Connect the supplied DC power cable correctly (red to + terminal and black to – terminal). 2 One or more of the power cable fuses are open.
Problem Probable Cause “MCP ERR” appears on the display. (MCP-2A communications error) Corrective Action 1 There is a problem with the connection between the TM-D710 and the PC. 1 Ensure that the connection between the TM-D710 and the PC is correct. 2 The PC is performing a large amount of processing. 2 Shut down other software that you may be running. 3 EchoLink mode is ON. 3 Turn EchoLink mode OFF. 4 There are other reasons why communications was not possible.
SPECIFICATIONS Specifications are subject to change without notice due to advancements in technology.
Transmitter TM-D710A TM-D710E TM-D710A K Type E Type M4 Type 50 W — Approx. 10 W 25 W Hi RF power output Mid Low Approx. 5 W Modulation Reactance modulation Maximum frequency deviation Within ±5 kHz Spurious radiation Less than –60 dB Modulation distortion (300 Hz ~ 3 kHz) Less than 3% Microphone impedance 600 Ω Receiver TM-D710A TM-D710E TM-D710A K Type E Type M4 Type Circuitry Intermediate frequency Double super heterodyne 1st (Band A/ Band B) 45.05 MHz/ 49.
Bu ürün 26891sayılı Resmi Gazete’de yayımlanan Elektrikli ve Elektronik Eşyalarda Bazı Zararlı Maddelerin Kullanımının Sınırlandırılmasına Dair Yönetmeliğe uygun olarak üretilmiştir. This product complies with Directive, Number 26891 regarding "REGULATION ON THE RESTRICTION OF THE USE OF CERTAIN HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT".
