Kenwood TK-2185E - Manual (Page 24)

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After switching the power ON, press any key while the
power-on text or unit number is displayed to begin searching
for a control channel.
• If no action is performed for 2 seconds, the transceiver will
automatically begin searching for a control channel.
• “---” appears on the sub-display and an arrow scrolls across the main
display while the transceiver is searching for a control channel.
• If more than one network is available, press the key programmed
as Network Select to manually change networks.
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Making a Voice Call
1 Rotate the selector or press the keys programmed as
Call Address Up and Call Address Down to select
your desired call address.
2 Press the Call key (default: Side 1 key) or the PTT
switch to initiate the call.
• “CALLING” appears on the main display and “SVC”
appears on the sub-display.
3 When the call is connected, a timer appears on the
display.
• The timer can be set to either count up (increasing number)
or down (decreasing number).
4 Press the PTT switch to transmit; release it to receive.
• The LED lights red while transmitting.
• The sub-display shows your transmit power. A single
triangle (▲) represents low power and dual triangles (▲▲)
represents high power.
5 Press the Clear key (default: Side 2 key) to end the call.
If the call time expires before you press the Clear key,
the call will be automatically terminated.
• “END” momentarily appears on the display before returning
to the call address of the call you just made.