Operating features, Operation features – Kenwood TK-270G User Manual
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TK-260G/270G
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OPERATING FEATURES
1. Operation Features
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Antenna
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Microphone
Speaker
The transceiver is shown with the optional KNB-14 battery pack.
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Rotary encoder
Your dealer can program the encoder as either
Group Up/Down or Channel Up/Down (default
setting). Rotate to select a group or channel. Also
rotate to adjust the squelch in Squelch Adjustment
mode.
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LED indicator
Lights red while transmitting. Lights green while
receiving. Flashes orange while receiving a Code
Squelch code or a Selective Call code, or a 2-Tone
or DTMF signal that matches the one set up in
your transceiver. Flashes red when the battery
power is low while transmitting.
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Power switch/ Volume control
Turn clockwise to switch ON the transceiver.
Rotate to adjust the volume. To switch OFF the
transceiver, turn counterclockwise fully.
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PTT (Push-to-Talk) switch
Press this switch, then speak into the microphone
to call a station.
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Side 1 key
This is a PF (Programmable Function) key. Press
it to activate its auxiliary function (page 4).
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Side 2 key
This is a PF (Programmable Function) key. Press
it to activate its auxiliary function (page 4).
Programmable Auxiliary Functions
Side 1 key and Side 2 key can each be programmed
with one of the following auxiliary functions:
• Monitor A (Monitor Unmute–Momentary): Press and
hold the Monitor key to hear background noise. Release
the key to return to normal operation.
• Monitor B (Monitor Unmute–Toggle): Momentarily
press the Monitor key to hear background noise. Press
the key again to return to normal operation.
• Monitor C (Carrier Squelch–Momentary): Press and
hold the Monitor key to deactivate QT, DQT, 2-Tone, or
DTMF signalling. Release the key to return to normal
operation.
• Monitor D (Carrier Squelch–Toggle): Momentarily
press the Monitor key to deactivate QT, DQT, 2-Tone, or
DTMF signalling. Press the key again to return to normal
operation.
• None: No function.
• RF Power Lo: Press the RF Power Lo key to toggle the
output power of a channel between high and low. This
can only be used for channels that have been
programmed with high power. Pressing RF Power Lo
while using a channel programmed with low power
Microphone
Speaker
Antenna
Channel selector
Rotate to select a
channel (1 ~ 8).
LED indicator
Lights red while
transmitting. Lights
green while receiving.
Flashes orange while
receiving a 2-Tone or
DTMF signal that
matches the one set
up in your transceiver.
Flashes red when the
battery power is low
while transmitting.
Power switch/
Volume control
Turn clockwise to
switch ON the
transceiver.
Rotate to adjust
the volume. To
switch OFF the
transceiver, turn
counterclockwise
fully.
PTT (Push-to-
Talk) switch
Press this
switch, then
speak into the
microphone to
call a station.
Side 2 key
Press to
activate its
programmable
function.
Side 1 key
Press to
activate its
programmable
function.
SP/MIC jacks
Connect an
optional speaker/
microphone here.
The transceiver is
shown with the
optional KNB-14
battery pack.
causes an error tone to sound. (When changing a
channel from high to low power, all channels
programmed with high power are changed to low.)
• 2-Tone Encode Select: To transmit using a 2-Tone
code, press the PTT switch and the 2-Tone Encode
Select key, then speak into the microphone in your
normal voice.
Release the PTT switch and 2-Tone Encode Select key
to receive.
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