Kenwood PKT-23 Installation manual

Kenwood U.S.A. Communications Sector
PKT-23
UHF Ultra Small Compact Portable Radio
Copyright © 2013 JVC KENWOOD Corporation All rights reserved.
EASY PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS

■PKT-23 Portable
Ultra Small Compact Radio
1.5W / 0.5W Transmit Power
4 channels
99 Pre-Programmed UHF Frequencies
QT (39) and DQT (168) Coded Squelch
2 Programmable Function Keys
Channel Scan
Super Lock (Manager Key Lock)
Voice Guided Self-Programming Mode
Bell Tone Alert
VOX Ready
Wireless Clone
Built-in 1,430mAh Li-ion Battery
3-Hour Fast Charger (KSC-44)
Spring Action Belt Clip (KBH-20)
1.5W - 99 UHF BRS Frequencies Preprogrammed
2-year Warranty

■Key Features
■PKT-23 offers 1.5 watts of power, providing a
coverage area up to 5 miles for direct radio-to-radio
communication.
■The built-in 1,430mAh Li-ion battery provides up
to 15 hours of use w/o an accessory and 17 hours
of use with an audio accessory.
■KSC-44K charges the battery full in 3 hours, but
the micro USB port also provides a conventional
way of charging utilizing your smart phone charger.
Powerful Operation
Talk Range
Open area
w/o obstructions Up to 5.0miles (8 km)
Residential areas
(near building) Up to 1.5miles (2.4 km)
In steel and/or concrete
reinforced building Up to 225,000sq.ft (20,900sq.m)
In high-rise buildings Up to 17 floors
Battery Life (5-5-90 duty cycle)
Without
Audio Accessory Saver off: 11 hours
Saver on: 15 hours
With
Audio Accessory Saver off: 12 hours
Saver on: 17 hours
Charging Time
With KSC-44 3.0 hours
With micro USB 3.6 hours
Note: Talk range will vary based on terrain and conditions Audio Accessory provides not only secure
communications but also longer operation time. Utilize the Micro USB cable to charge the radio
at office, home or even while you are in a car driving
Efficient
Secure
Charging
on-the-go

■Basic Operation
❶Power Switch
Hold for 2 seconds to turn the radio power ON and OFF.
Momentarily press while the radio is ON to see the Battery Level
Guide.
❷PTT Switch
Press and hold, then speak into the microphone to transmit.
❸UP/DOWN Keys
Press these keys to adjust the volume, change the channel, and
select options form the list in the self-programming mode.
❹Programmable Function Key #1
Press this key to activate/deactivate channel scan. Hold for 2
seconds to activate Super Lock-P function. Other functions can be
assigned from the function list. [refer to PF Key Assignment]
❺Programmable Function Key #2
Hold this key for 2 seconds to stop / start monitoring QT/DQT.
Another function can be assigned from the function list. [refer to PF
Key Assignment]
❻LED Indicator
Indicate various status/functions of the radio.
[RED] Transmitting, [GREEN] Receiving a call,
[Blinking BLUE] Standby, [Blinking RED] Low Battery
❼Voice Guide & Beep Tone
Notify various status/functions of the radio.
BASIC
Power Switch
PTT Switch
Function 1 Key Function 2 Key
UP/Down Keys
LED Indicator
Voice Guide
& Beep Tone
1
23
45
6
7

■Basic Operation
BASIC
BASIC
Operations (Volume Range 0 ~ 7)
1. Press Up key for volume Up.
2. Press Down key for volume Down.
Indications
1. Beeps according to volume level.
2. Max./Min. tone beeps at the limit.
Operations
1. Press PF2 Key.
2. Up/Down to scroll the channels.
3. Wait for 2 sec. until beep tones sound.
(the channel is set when the beep tones
sound)
Indications
1. Channel Number is announced.
2. Yellow LED blinks a number of times for
the current channel #.
BASIC
Operations
1. Press PWR key.
Indications
1. Light blue LED flashes the number of
times for battery levels:
LED Indicator Battery Level
Blinks 3 Times High
Blinks 2 Times Medium
Blinks 1 Times Low

■Basic Operation
BASIC
BASIC
Operation (ON)
1. Press PF1 key to enable SCAN.
Indications
1. Single beep sounds.
2. Green LED blinks while SCAN is ON.
Operation (OFF)
1. Press PF1 key to disable SCAN.
Indications
1. Double beeps sound.
2. Green LED stops blinking.
Operations (Activate)
1. Hold PF1 Key for 4 sec. to activate Super
Lock-P
Indications
1. Single beep sounds.
Operations (Deactivate)
1. Turn the radio OFF, hold the PF2 key and
turn the radio ON. Once Yellow LED
lights, release the PF2 key.
The ONLY operations allowed in Super Lock-P mode
are PTT, Squelch Off, Monitor, Volume Up/Down, and
Power On/Off.
BASIC
Operations (ON)
1. Hold PF2 key for 1 sec. to turn on Monitor.
Indications
1. Single beep sounds
Operations (OFF)
1. Hold PF2 key for 1 sec. to turn off Monitor.
Indications
1. Double beeps sound

■Self Programming Mode
SELF PROGRAMMING
Mode Entry
1. Hold PWR + PF2 + UP to enter the mode.
Indications
1. Yellow LED lights.
2. Announces “Setup”
Operations
1. Use the [Up]/ [Down] keys to select the key
assignment from the table.
2. Press [PF1] to confirm the function chosen
to be assigned to [PF1] Press
OR
2. Hold [PF1] for 2 sec to confirm the function
chosen to be assigned to [PF1] Hold.
OR
2. Hold [PF2] for 2 sec to confirm the function
chosen to be assigned to [PF2] Hold.
3. Hold the [PTT] for 3 sec. Radio will store
the current configuration and confirmation
tone sounds and radio is reset and back to
normal operation.
4. To exit without save, hold [PWR] key.
Power off tone sounds and radio is off
without key function changes.
Table # Functions [PF1] Press [PF1] Hold [PF2] Hold
0 None ○○○
1 Low Transmit Power ○○○
2 Monitor ○○○
3 RX/TX Frequency Scan ○○○
4Scan ○○○
5 Squelch Off ○○○
6 Super Lock-C N/A ○○
7 Super Lock-P N/A ○○
8 Tone Alert ○○○
Self Programming Timer is 20 seconds
First, turn Off the radio,
then operate keys to enter each mode.

■Self Programming Mode
SELF PROGRAMMING
Mode Entry
1. Hold PWR + PTT + UP to enter the mode.
Indications
1. Yellow LED lights.
2. Announces “Self” + “Channel One”
Operations
1. Use the [Up], [Down] keys to select the
channel.
2. Confirm the channel by press [PTT]. Radio will
go to frequency setup after channel
confirmation mode.
3. Use the [Up], [Down] keys to select frequency
from the frequency table and table number will
be announced.
4. Press [PTT] to confirm the selected frequency,
radio will go on to QT/DQT setup mode. "QT"
will be announced in the QT/DQT setup mode.
5. Use the [Up], [Down] keys to select QT or
DQT setup mode. "QT" or "DQT" will be
announced when selected. Press [PTT] to
confirm the setup mode.
6. In the QT/DQT setup mode, select QT/DQT
from the QT/DQT table, and table number will
be announced.
7. Press [PTT] to confirm the table number.
Radio will go back to Channel select mode.
8. Repeat the step 1 to 7 to setup another
channel’s frequency & QT/DQT.
9. To save & exit, hold [PF2] + [PTT] for 3 sec., a
confirmation tone sounds and radio is reset
and back to normal operation mode.
10. To exit without save, press & hold [PWR].
Power off tone sounds and radio is off.
Self Programming Timer is 20 seconds
First, turn Off the radio,
then operate keys to enter each mode.
Frequency
Table Down
Frequency
Table Up
Channel
Up
Channel
Down
Frequency
Setup mode
PTT
Up
Down
PTT
QT/DQT
Setup mode
DQT Mode
QT Mode
Up
Down
PTT
QT/DQT
Setup mode PTT
QT/DQT
Table Up
QT/DQT
Table Down
Down
Up

■Self Programming Mode
SELF PROGRAMMING
Mode Entry
1. Hold PWR + UP to enter the mode.
Indications
1. Yellow LED lights.
2. Announces “VOX”
Operations
1. Use [PF1] key to increase the vox gain level
and voice will announce the level (Total 5
level).
2. Use the [Up] & [Down] to select the channel to
configure the VOX per channel status
3. In the selected channel, press [PF2] to control
VOX ON/OFF of the channel.
4. To exit and save, hold [PTT] for 3 sec.,
confirmation tone sounds and radio is reset
and back to normal operation.
5. To exit without save, press & hold [PWR].
Power off tone sounds and radio is off.
Self Programming Timer is 20 seconds
First, turn Off the radio,
then operate keys to enter each mode.
Select Channel [Up]
Select Channel [Down]
[PF1]
Increase VOX level
[PF2]
VOX ON/OFF per Channel

■Self Programming Mode
SELF PROGRAMMING
Mode Entry
1. Hold PWR + PF2 + DOWN to enter the mode.
Indications
1. Yellow LED lights.
2. Announces “CLONE”
Operations
1. Use the [Up], [Down] keys to select clone
frequency from the Frequency Table. Table #
will be announced. (BRS Table: 99)
2. Set all the cloning radios (Master & Slaves) at
the same Frequency Table.
3. Press [PTT] of the Master Radio to start clone.
4. If clone is successful, the Slave radios will
beep once and go back to normal operation
mode.
5. If clone is unsuccessful, the Slave radios will
beep 3 times as an error indicator and stay in
clone mode.
6. The Master radio will beep once after cloning
(transmission) is completed and stay in clone
mode. To exit, hold [PWR]. Power off tone
sounds and radio is off.
*During cloning, the Master’s red LED is on during
transmission; the Slaves’ green LED are on when
start receiving the data.
Self Programming Timer is 20 seconds
First, turn Off the radio,
then operate keys to enter each mode.
Master Radio Slave Radio