Kenwood TK-7180E - Manual (Page 15)

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S
ELECTING A
Z
ONE AND
C
HANNEL
Select the desired zone using the keys programmed as Zone Up and Zone
Down.
Select the desired channel using the keys programmed as CH/GID (Channel/
Group ID) Up and CH/GID (Channel/ Group ID) Down.
Names can be programmed for zones and channels with up to 12 characters
each. However, to fit on the display, names will be abbreviated. Your dealer can
set the zone name to a length of 0 to 12 digits. Channel names will shorten
appropriately, to fit in the 12-digit display.
For example, if the channel name is “–CHANNEL1–” and the zone name is
“KENWOOD”, and your dealer sets the zone name to 3-digits, the following
display will appear:
T
RANSMITTING
1 Select the desired zone and channel using the Zone and CH/GID keys.
• In Voting, Voting with Signaling, and Free Channel Call zones, the channel is
selected automatically.
2 In Conventional zones, press the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch
Off to check whether or not the channel is free.
• If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free.
3 Press microphone PTT switch and speak into the microphone. Release the
PTT switch to receive.
• For best sound quality at the receiving station, hold the microphone approximately
1.5 inches (3 ~ 4 cm) from your mouth.
• In Voting and Voting with Signaling zones, the transceiver will search for the
closest repeater and transmit using that repeater’s frequency.
• In Free Channel Call zones, the transceiver will search for a free channel and will
begin transmitting on that channel.
R
ECEIVING
1 Select the desired zone and channel using the Zone and CH/GID keys.
• Alternatively, in Conventional zones, you can activate the Scan function if desired.
• In Voting and Voting with Signaling zones, the transceiver will automatically search
for the strongest signal and receive on that frequency.
• In Free Channel Call zones, the transceiver will automatically search for any signal
and will receive on that channel.
2 When you hear a caller’s voice, readjust the volume as necessary.