User manual KENWOOD TK-2302

[. . . ] DYNAMITE BLASTING CAPS Operatng the transcever wthn 500 feet (150 m) of dynamte blastng caps may cause them to explode. Turn OFF your transcever when n an area where blastng s n progress, or where "TURN OFF TWO-WAY RADIO" sgns have been posted. If you are transportng blastng caps n your vehcle, make sure they are carred n a closed metal box wth a padded nteror. Do not transmt whle the caps are beng placed nto or removed from the contaner. [. . . ] The microphone and microphone cable should be mounted in a place where they will not interfere with the safe operation of the vehicle. When replacing the fuse in the DC power cable, be sure to replace it with a fuse of the same value. S / A / <B / C> / keys Press to activate their programmable functions {page 4}. PTT switch Press this switch, then speak into the microphone to call a station. The display shows the channel number and the 2 dots show various modes of operation. The left and right dots on the display can be programmed to indicate specific modes of operation, as listed below. The , , , , S, A, <B, C>, and keys can be programmed with the functions listed below. Direct Zone Channel can be programmed only on the S, A, <B, C>, and Emergency can be programmed only on the key. If the Transceiver Password function is programmed, "PS" will appear on the display when the power is turned ON. When using a keypad, simply enter the password digits and proceed to step 3. If Squelch Off has been programmed onto a key, you can use that function to listen to background noise while adjusting the volume level. DTMF Signaling: DTMF Signaling opens the squelch only when the transceiver receives a call containing a matching DTMF code. A Selcall is a voice call to a particular station or to a group of stations. N Receiving If enabled by your dealer, an alert tone will sound and the LED will blink when a Selcall has been received. To respond to the call, press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone. n Identification Codes An ID code is a combination of a 3-digit Fleet number and a 4-digit ID number. 2 Press and hold the key programmed as Paging Call for second to transmit your PTT List ID, to request a call. Status messages are 2-digit codes ranging from 0 to 99 (0 ~ 99 are reserved for special messages). You can transmit pre-programmed status messages by pressing the keys programmed as Status 1 and Status 2. If a GPS unit (NMEA-03 format) is installed on your transceiver, you can press the key programmed as Send the GPS data to send your location data. This function opens the squelch only when the transceiver receives the 5 tones programmed in your transceiver. Transceivers that do not transmit the correct tones will not be heard. [. . . ] When using an optional scrambler board, you can change the internal and external scrambler codes: 1 Press and hold the key programmed as Scrambler for 2 seconds. After changing your scrambler code, be sure to inform all of your group members of the new code so they can also reset their transceivers. The scrambler function will not work with transceivers set up with different scrambler codes. You can use the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch Off to listen to weak signals that you cannot hear during normal operation and to adjust the volume when no signals are present on your selected channel. [. . . ]