Kenwood PKT-23K User Manual

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1 Hold the Power switch for approximately 1 second to switch 

the transceiver power ON.

• 

A beep sounds and the LED indicator blinks blue a number of 
times as described in the “BATTERY LEVEL GUIDE” table on 
page 10.

• 

To turn the power OFF, hold the Power switch for 2 seconds.

2  In Volume Adjustment mode, press the Up/Down keys to 

adjust the volume.

• 

Press the key programmed as [Squelch Off] to hear 
background noise.

• Press 

the 

PF-2 key to switch between Volume Adjustment 

mode and Channel Select mode.

1  In Channel Select mode, press the Up/Down keys to select 

your desired channel.

• 

After selecting a channel, the transceiver announces the 
channel number and the LED indicator blinks yellow for a 
number of times corresponding to the channel number. For 
example, when selecting channel 3, “three” is announced and 
the LED indicator blinks yellow 3 times.

• Press 

the 

PF-2 key to switch between Volume Adjustment 

mode and Channel Select mode.

2  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 mouth.

3 Release the PTT switch to receive.

◆  When the battery pack voltage becomes too low, transmission 

will stop and an alert tone will sound. (Low Battery Warning: 
While operating the transceiver, the Low Battery Warning 
sounds an alert tone every 30 seconds and the LED indicator 
blinks red when the battery needs recharged or replaced.)