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Quick start – Kenwood RC-2000 User Manual

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PREPARATION

1 Make sure that the RC-2000, the speaker, and the

cables are connected as shown {page 6}.

2 Connect the transceiver to a DC power supply or

12 V vehicle battery {page 5}.

OPERATION

QUICK START

1 Press [ ] (POWER) briefly to switch the transceiver

ON.

Upon power up, “KENWOOD MOBILE
CONTROLLER HELLO!!” momentarily appears,
followed by the current operating frequencies and
other indicators.

MOBILE CONTROLLER

RC-2000

Assuming you want to operate the HF band on the
main transceiver and VHF band on the sub-
receiver.

2 Turn the SUB SQL (right outer ring) and MAIN and

SUB AF (both center knobs) controls to
approximately the 9 o’clock position. Turn the MAIN
SQL
(left outer ring) control fully counterclockwise.

3 Press the MAIN AF (left) or SUB AF (right) control to

select the operating band.

The “PTT” icon moves to indicate which band is
currently selected for the TX band. The frequency
information shown in a large font is selected for
the current control band.

4 Press [F1] until you select group A–1 {page 13}.

5 Press [DOWN] or [UP] to select your desired band.

6 Press [MODE] to select your desired operating mode

{page 15}.

7 Turn the Tuning control to adjust the frequency.

The frequency shown in a large font changes.

8 Press and hold Mic [PTT], then speak in your normal

tone of voice.

9 Release Mic [PTT] to receive.

10 Repeat steps 8 and 9 to continue communication.

Note: You may have to adjust the AF and SQL controls further in step 6.