Kenwood USA Corporation 437301 Manuale Utente

Carefully unpack the transceiver.  If any of the items listed 

below are missing or damaged, file a claim with the carrier 

immediately.

•  Antenna ..................................................................................1
•  Battery charger/ AC adapter ...................................................1
•  Li-ion Battery pack (KNB-63L)  ...............................................1
•  Speaker/ microphone jack cover ............................................1
•  Belt clip ...................................................................................1
•  Screw set

•  3 x 6 mm ................................................................................ 1

•  Instruction manual ..................................................................1

◆

  Do not short the battery terminals or dispose of the battery by 

fire.

◆

  Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack.

Lock lever

1  To install the battery pack, align 

the base of the battery pack 

with the transceiver, then press 

the battery pack into place until 

the lock lever is secure.

Lock lever

2  To remove the battery pack,  

push the lock lever up, then pull 

the battery pack away from the 

transceiver.

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.

Belt clip

1  Remove the battery pack, as 

described above.

2  To install the belt clip, align the 

guides of the belt clip with the 

grooves on the rear of the battery 

pack, then slide the belt clip into 

place until the lock lever is secure.

Lock lever

3  To remove the belt clip,  push the 

lock lever towards the transceiver 

while sliding the belt clip up.

Speaker/ microphone jack 

cover

 If you are not using a speaker/ 

microphone, install the cover over the 

speaker/ microphone jacks using the 

supplied 3 x 6 mm screw.

Note:  To keep the transceiver water 

resistant, you must cover the speaker/ 

microphone jacks with the supplied 

cover.

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  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.

4  When charging is completed, the indicator lights 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.

◆

  The ambient temperature should be between 5°C and 40°C 

while charging is in progress. Charging outside this range may 

not fully charge the battery.

◆

  The battery pack life is over when its operating time decreases 

even though it is fully and correctly charged. Replace the battery 

pack.

 

 

Rotate to change the operating channel.

•  If your dealer has set the 

[S-Selector] function, 

rotate the Channel selector and select the “S” 

position to begin scanning.

 

 

Refer to the LED Indicator Status table.

 

 

Turn clockwise to switch the transceiver ON. To switch the 

transceiver OFF, turn counterclockwise until a click sounds. 

Rotate to adjust the volume level.

 

 

Press and hold, then speak into the microphone to transmit.

 

 

Press to activate its programmable function.

 

 

Insert the speaker/ microphone or headset plug into this 

jack.

Your dealer can program the 

Side key each with one of the 

following functions. 
■

No function has been programmed.

■

DTMF Autodial allows you to make a private call to another 

party.

■

Momentarily press this key to deactivate QT or DQT 

signaling. Press the key again to return to normal operation.

■

Press and hold this key to deactivate QT or DQT signaling.

 

Release the key to return to normal operation.

■

Press this key to start scanning the transceiver channels.

■

Rotate the Channel selector and select the “S” position to 

begin scanning.

■

Momentarily press this key to hear background noise. Press 

the key again to return to normal operation.

■

Press and hold this key to hear background noise. Release 

the key to return to normal operation.

1  Turn the Power switch/ Volume control clockwise to switch 

the transceiver power ON.

•  A beep sounds if enabled by your dealer.

2  Press the key programmed with the Monitor or Squelch 

Off function to hear background noise, then rotate the 

Power switch/ Volume control to adjust the volume.

3  Rotate the Channel selector to select your desired channel.

•  When you receive an appropriate signal, you will hear audio 

from the speaker.

4  To make a call, press and hold the PTT switch, then speak 

into the microphone using your normal speaking voice.

•  Hold the microphone approximately  3 to 4 cm (1.5 inches)

 

from your lips.

5  Release the PTT switch to receive.

Note:  When the battery pack voltage becomes too low, transmission 

will stop and an alert tone will sound.

Lights red

Transmitting

Lights green

Receiving a call

Alternates red and 

green

VOX gain level adjustment mode

Blinks red

Battery power is low while transmitting

Blinks green

Scanning

VOX operation allows you to transmit hands-free. This feature 

must first be activated by your dealer, and can only be used if 

you are using a supported headset. This function can be turned 

off for specific channels by your dealer.
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.

2  With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the Side 

key while turning the transceiver power ON.

3  Continue to hold the Side key until a beep sounds.

•  The LED indicator alternates betwee red and green.

4  Release the Side key.
5  Rotate the Channel selector clockwise to increase the 

VOX gain level and counterclockwise to decrease the VOX 

gain level.

•  The VOX Gain can be adjusted from levels 1 to 10 and OFF 

(select the “11” ~ “S” position)

•  While speaking into the transceiver, the LED will light 

orange when you reach a VOX gain level that recognizes 

your voice.

6  Press and hold the Side key for 2 seconds to save the 

setting.

•  A beep will sound.

7  Turn the transceiver power OFF and then ON again to 

activate VOX.

Note:  If a headset is connected to the transceiver while the VOX 

function is switched ON and the VOX Gain level is configured to a 

higher, more sensitive level, louder received signals may cause the 

transceiver to start transmission.

The Time-out Timer prevents callers from using a channel 

for an extended duration. If you continuously transmit for the 

duration programmed by your dealer (default is 1 minute), 

transmission will stop and an alert tone will sound. To stop the 

tone, release the 

PTT switch.

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.  When a 

signal is received or an operation is performed, Battery Saver 

turns off.

Note:  While the Battery Saver is operating, the LED may flash 

green when receiving a QT/DQT signal which does not match the 

QT/DQT tone/code set up in your transceiver.

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.

When activated, BCL prevents you from interfering on a 

channel that is already in use. Pressing the 

PTT switch will 

cause an alert tone to sound and the transceiver will not 

transmit. Release the 

PTT switch to stop the tone.

Note:  Ask your dealer for an explanation on how BCL functions 

when using QT or DQT signaling.

QT/ DQT is used to segregate talk groups, so users only hear 

calls from their own group. 

Antenna

Microphone

Speaker

Battery Pack

Charging slot 

Indicator