Kenwood TK-2360 User manual

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Thank You
We are grateful you have chosen Kenwood for your land
mobile radio applications.
noTices To The user
◆Government aw prohibits the operation of un icensed radio
transmitters within the territories under government contro .
◆ I ega operat on spun shab ebyneand/or mpr sonment.
◆ Referserv cetoqua edtechn c anson y.
SAFETY: It is important that the operator is aware of and
understands hazards common to the operation of any
transceiver.
Firmware Copyrights
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Kenwood product memories are reserved for Kenwood Corporation.

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PrecauTions
• Do not charge the transceiver and battery pack when they are wet.
• Ensure that there are no meta ic items ocated between the
transceiver and the battery pack.
• Donotuseopt onsnotspec edbyKenwood.
• If the die-cast chassis or other transceiver part is damaged, do not
touch the damaged parts.
• If a headset or headphone is connected to the transceiver, reduce
the transceiver vo ume. Pay attention to the vo ume eve when
turning the sque ch off.
• Do not p ace the microphone cab e around your neck whi e near
machinery that may catch the cab e.
• Do not p ace the transceiver on unstab e surfaces.
• Ensure that the end of the antenna does not touch your eyes.
• When the transceiver is used for transmission for many hours, the
radiator and chassis wi become hot. Do not touch these ocations
when rep acing the battery pack.
• A ways switch the transceiver power off before insta ing optiona
accessories.
• The charger is the device that disconnects the unit from the AC
mains ine. The AC p ug shou d be readi y accessib e.

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UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
PREPARATION..........................................2
ORIENTATION ..........................................7
PROGRAMMABLE AUXILIARYFUNCTIONS .................. 8
BASIC OPERATIONS.................................... 11
SCAN ...............................................12
F eetSync: ALPHANUMERIC 2-WAY PAGING SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . 14
VOICE OPERATED TRANSMISSION (VOX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
BACKGROUNDOPERATIONS ............................ 16
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Note: These unpack ng nstruct ons are for use by your Kenwood
dea er, an author zed Kenwood serv ce fac ty, or the factory.
Carefully unpack the transceiver. If any items are missing or
damaged, le a claim with the carrier immediately.
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Betc p ................................................ 1
Speaker/mcrophonejackscap ............................. 1
Speaker/ m crophone ockngbracket......................... 1
Stopper (4-channe : wh te) . . . .............................. 1
Stopper(8-channe: gray).................................. 1
Stopper (12-channe: back)................................ 1
Instruct on manua . .......................................1

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⑥Side 1 key
Press or hold to activate its programmable function {page 8}.
⑦Side 2 key
Press or hold to activate its programmable function {page 8}.
⑧ Speaker/ microphone jack
Connect a speaker/ microphone or headset here {page 5}.
Otherwise, keep the supplied cap in place.
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Your dealer can program the Auxiliary, Side 1, and Side 2
keys each with 1 or 2 of the following functions. Because each
key can be programmed with up to 2 functions, there are 2
methods of accessing the programmed functions. Functions
can be accessed by either pressing the key or by pressing and
holding the key. Ask your dealer for details.
n 
No function has been programmed.
n 
Press this key to send the 2-tone code assigned to it.
n 
Press this key to call the DTMF number that has been
programmed onto your selected channel. Your dealer may
program different DTMF numbers on different channels.
n 
Press this key to announce the current battery energy level.
Battery level 4 (green LED) means the battery is full, level
3 (orange LED) is sufcient, level 2 (red LED) is low, and
level 1 (ashing red LED) is very low.

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n 
Press and hold this key to enter Emergency mode. When
the transceiver enters Emergency mode, it will change to
the Emergency channel and begin transmitting based on
your dealer settings.
Note: Th s funct on can be programmed on y on the Aux ary
key.
n 
Press this key to lock and unlock the transceiver keys.
While Key Lock is activated, you cannot use the Auxiliary,
Side 1, Side 2, and microphone PF keys.
Note: You can st use the fo ow ng key funct ons when Key
Lock s act vated: Emergency, Lone Worker, Mon tor, Mon tor
Momentary, Sque ch Off, Sque ch Off Momentary, Key Lock,
PTT + Autod a , PTT + 2-tone.
n 
Press this key to toggle the Lone Worker function ON or
OFF. If the transceiver is not operated for the
pre-programmed time, it will emit a Lone Worker tone.
Subsequently, if no operation is performed while the tone is
emitted, the transceiver will enter Emergency mode.
n 
Press this key to change the transmit power on the current
channel to low power, to conserve battery energy.
n 
Press this key to deactivate QT or DQT signaling. Press
this key again to return to normal operation.

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n 
Press and hold this key to deactivate QT or DQT signaling.
Release the key to return to normal operation.
n 
After selecting your desired FleetSync channel, press this
key to transmit your PTT List ID, to request a call.
n 
Press this key to set the currently selected channel as
the Priority channel. During Scan, the transceiver will
automatically change to the Priority channel when a call is
received on that channel, even if a call is being received on
a normal channel.
n 
Press this key to toggle Scan ON and OFF. While
scanning, the transceiver checks for a signal on each
channel and only stops if a signal is present.
n 
When scan pauses at an undesired channel, you can
temporarily remove that channel from the scanning
sequence by pressing this key.
n 
Press this key to toggle the Scrambler function ON and
OFF. The Scrambler allows you to hold conversations in
complete privacy by encrypting your transmitted signals.
n 
Press this key to hear background noise. Press this key
again to return to normal operation.

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n 
Press and hold this key to hear background noise. Press
this key again to return to normal operation.
n 
Press the Status 1 or Status 2 key to transmit the status
message assigned to them.
n 
Press this key to toggle the Talk Around function ON and
OFF. Talk Around allows you to communicate directly with
other transceivers without the use of a repeater, as long
they are not too far away or there are no geographical
obstacles in the way.
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
Turn the Power switch/ Volume control clockwise to switch the
transceiver ON.
Turn the Power switch/ Volume control counterclockwise fully
to switch the transceiver OFF.

Rotate the Power switch/ Volume control to adjust the volume.
Clockwise increases the volume and counterclockwise
decreases it.

Select your desired channel using the Selector knob. Each
channel is programmed with settings for transmitting and
receiving.

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1Select your desired channel.
2Press the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch Off to
check whether or not the channel is free.
• If the channe s busy, wa t unt t becomes free.
3Press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone.
Release the PTT switch to receive.
• For best sound qua ty, ho d the transce ver approx mate y
1.5 nches (3 ~ 4 cm) from your mouth.
• If s gna ng has been programmed on the channe , you w
hear a ca on y f the rece ved s gna matches your transce ver
sett ngs.
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Scan monitors for signals on the transceiver channels. While
scanning, the transceiver checks for a signal on each channel
and only stops if a signal is present.
To begin scanning, press the key programmed as Scan.
• When a s gna s detected on a channe , Scan pauses at that
channe . The transce ver w rema n on the busy channe unt the
s gna s no onger present, at wh ch t me Scan resumes.
To stop scanning, press the Scan key again.
Note: To use Scan, there must be at east 2 channe s n the scan
sequence.

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If a Priority channel has been programmed, the transceiver
will automatically change to the Priority channel when a call is
received on that channel, even if a call is being received on a
normal channel.
If the Priority channel has been set as Operator Selectable by
your dealer, you can set a new channel as the Priority channel
by selecting your desired channel and pressing the key
programmed as Priority Channel Select.
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During scan, you can temporarily remove specic channels
from the scanning sequence by pressing the key programmed
as Scan Temporary Delete while Scan is paused at the
undesired channel.
• The channe s no onger scanned. However, when scann ng s
ended and restarted, the channe s are reset and de eted channe s
w aga n be n the scann ng sequence.
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The Scan Revert channel is the channel selected when you
press the PTT switch to transmit during scan. Your dealer can
program one of the following types of Scan Revert channels:
• Selected: The last channel selected before scan.
•Selected + Talkback: Same as “Selected”, plus you can
respond to calls on the channel at which scan is paused.
• Priority: The Priority channel.
• Priority + Talkback: Same as “Priority”, plus you can
respond to calls on the channel at which scan is paused.
• Last Called + Selected: The last channel on which you
receive a call or the last channel selected before scan,
whichever operation occured latest.