Kenwood TK-3131 Support Question
Kenwood TK-3131 Support Question
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Question posted by sebbeson on August 4th, 2012
My Free Talk Talkie Is Showing A -82 After The Channel On The Display Screen
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Instruction Manual - Page 2
.... We believe this KENWOOD product and welcome you to the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS). Your KENWOOD 2-way radio is a precision device.
THANK YOU
We are based on field testing and...pack or 3 AA batteries.
• 15 channels with 121 tone/code settings for each channel, allowing you to ignore unwanted calls.
• Privacy Talk scrambles all your voice messages, giving you complete...
Instruction Manual - Page 5
... SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 1
ORIENTATION 2 DISPLAY 3
PREPARATION 4 INSTALLING/ REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK 4 INSTALLING/ REMOVING BATTERIES 5 CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 6 INSTALLING/ REMOVING THE BELT HOOK 8 INSTALLING/ REMOVING OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 8
GETTING STARTED 9 QUIET TALK/ DIGITAL QUIET TALK 11 SCANNING THE CHANNELS 13
REVERT CHANNEL 15 MONITORING A CHANNEL 16 VOICE ACTIVATED CONTROL...
Instruction Manual - Page 6
INCOMING CALL NOTIFICATION TYPE 28 BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT 31 TRANSCEIVER BEEP 31 SIMPLEX/ SEMI-DUPLEX OPERATION 32 RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER 34 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 35 NOTICES TO THE USER 36 QT TONES/ DQT CODES 38 SPECIFICATIONS 40 CHANNEL FREQUENCY CHART: SIMPLEX OPERATION (FREQUENCY BANK A 41 CHANNEL FREQUENCY CHART: SEMI-DUPLEX OPERATION (FREQUENCY BANK B 42 MENUS...
Instruction Manual - Page 8
MON key Press to
switch the power
OFF.
LED Indicator
Indicates the transceiver status. clockwise to monitor the current channel for activity. PTT (Push to Talk) switch Press and hold while switching the power ON to perform various functions. Power switch/ Volume control Turn clockwise to transmit.
Rotate to alert the ...
Instruction Manual - Page 9
... menus and menu settings. Appears while monitoring a channel. Appears when the transceiver keys are locked.
3 Appears when Privacy Talk is not used on this transceiver. Displays the channel number along with a DQT code.
Appears when using low transmission power. This icon is activated.
Appears when Incoming Call Notification is low.
Blinks when the ...
Instruction Manual - Page 16
... in your normal speaking voice while holding the microphone approximately 1.5 inches (3 to "QUIET TALK/ DIGITAL QUIET TALK" on page 11. r Make a Call.
1 Press the MON key to make sure the channel is not in use a signalling code, refer to 4 cm) from your lips.
... the CAL key to alert the other parties that you are making a call on your selected channel, you have finished speaking.
10
e Select...
Instruction Manual - Page 17
...channel set up with QT or DQT, the receiving station must have a matching tone or code in your signal. There are 38 QT tones (01 to 38) and 83 DQT codes (DQT01 to hear your group have selected the same tone or code.
11 QUIET TALK/ DIGITAL QUIET TALK
QT (Quiet Talk...) and DQT (Digital Quiet Talk) are functions that reject signals...
Instruction Manual - Page 18
When you use a DQT code, the icon appears on the display.
• " " means you have turned off both QT and DQT.
• Refer to pages 38 and 39 for the actual QT tones and DQT codes.
3 ...
Instruction Manual - Page 19
... scan function, ensure that which is set up on your transceiver, if you have set a channel with QT/ DQT. You can turn the scan function (the ability to perform scan) ON or... " ".
4 Press the MENU key to select " " (scan function off) or " " (scan function on a channel, it proceeds to check whether or not its QT/ DQT setting matches that it is activated. When the transceiver verifies a signal...
Instruction Manual - Page 20
... you started scanning.
14 To begin scanning:
1 Press and hold the v key for 1 second.
•
appears on the display.
2 When a signal is detected and the QT/ DQT matches, the channel number appears on the display and blinks.
3 When the signal is no longer present, the transceiver waits for 5 seconds before scanning continues.
•...
Instruction Manual - Page 21
... PTT switch will allow you start scanning. However, if you are on channel 1 when you begin transmitting. REVERT CHANNEL
The revert channel is channel 1. Scanning will resume after having received a signal (in the above example, any channel other than returning to transmit on the channel.
15 So, for example, if you will automatically select the transceiver...
Instruction Manual - Page 22
MONITORING A CHANNEL
When no signals are present, the squelch on the display and the LED lights green. To return to a weak signal, disabling the squelch will not hear... to wait for a variety of reasons: • It allows you to confirm the channel activity so that you
don't make a call that is using the same channel. • It allows you can disable the squelch to unmute the speaker at any ...
Instruction Manual - Page 23
... transmission when in an area with both an ear piece and a microphone on a boom that the ambient noise around you can operate the transceiver hands-free. VOX GAIN
To enjoy the VOX function, take care that rests in microphone. In order to detect the presence or absence of your mouth.
Instruction Manual - Page 26
... busy (in use). With this function turned on, VOX will not allow you can transmit only when the channel is free. 1 Turn the transceiver power OFF. 2 Press and hold the MENU key while turning
the transceiver power ON (for 1 second).
3 Press the v or w key ... " " (busy lockout turned on) or " " (busy lockout turned off).
5 Press the PTT, MON, or CAL key to detect when the channel is being used.
Instruction Manual - Page 27
... the message.
1 Press the MENU key 2 times.
• The blinks. icon appears on the display and
2 Press the v or w key to select " " (privacy on your channel will not be unable to confirm the setting.
21 PRIVACY TALK
Whereas the Quiet Talk and Digital Quiet Talk functions (page 11) allow you to ignore unwanted calls, Privacy...
Instruction Manual - Page 28
... the MENU key 3 times.
• The icon and " " appear on all channels. Selecting low power will allow longer use of the battery pack (refer to transmit farther...icon and " " appear for low power usage. OPERATING FEATURES
TRANSMISSION POWER
You can adjust the transmission power on the display when low power is too far away for high power.
2 Press the v or w key to select your desired...
Instruction Manual - Page 29
...w key to auto, the lamp remains on for 1 second to prevent accidentally changing the operating mode and channel settings. No icon appears when they are locked. You can lock the MENU, v, and w keys to... turning off , remain on, or turn on the display when the
transceiver keys are unlocked. When set the lamp to illuminate the Liquid Crystal Display.
KEY LOCK
You can set to select " ".
...
Instruction Manual - Page 30
... sounds 10 seconds before the transceiver automatically stops transmitting. If you accidentally keep the PTT switch pressed. This transceiver is to prevent you from using a channel for 3 minutes (default value), the transceiver will allow you can press the PTT switch again to resume transmitting. 4 Press the MENU key to select " " (lamp...
Instruction Manual - Page 49
...Tone+Vibration)
OFF
28
3
Calling
Alert
Tone
Tone 1/ 4/ 5/ 6
2/
3/
Tone 1 27
4
Lamp
OFF/ ON/ Auto Auto 23
5
Busy Channel Lockout
OFF/ ON
OFF 31
6
Battery Indicator OFF/ ON
ON 26
7
Scan Function ON/ OFF
OFF 13
8
Time-out Timer
3/ 10 minutes
3...
seconds
0.5 seconds
18
13
VOX Busy Lockout
ON/ OFF
OFF 20
43 MENUS
No. Display Name
Full Name
Settings
Default Ref.
Instruction Manual - Page 50
... the same frequency and QT/ DQT setting as the other members in your transceiver's Privacy Talk.
• Other group members may be too far away. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Problem Cannot turn the...(bank A: simplex operation or bank B: semi-duplex operation) as described on the channel. The transceiver is finished. Replace the batteries or recharge or replace the battery pack.
•...
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