Kenwood Th-K2at/e, K2e/t, K4at, K4e Transceiver Instruction Manual

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5 kHz, 6.25 kHz, 10 kHz, 12.5 kHz, 15 kHz, 20 kHz,
25 kHz, 30 kHz, 50 kHz, 100 kHz.
To change the frequency step size:
1Press [MENU] and turn the Tuning control to select
Menu No. 1 (STP).
¥ The current frequency step size appears.
2Press [MENU] and turn the Tuning control to select
your desired frequency step size.
3Press [MENU] to store the setting or [PTT] to cancel.
Note:  If you change to a frequency step size that does not match the
current operating frequency, the transceiver automatically...

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LAMP
To illuminate the display and keys:
Press [LAMP].
¥ If no other key is pressed, the light turns OFF
approximately 5 seconds after releasing [LAMP].
¥ Press any key (including [PTT]) other than [LAMP] while
the display and keys are lit to restart the 5-second timer.
¥ Press [LAMP] while the display and keys are lit to
immediately turn the light OFF.
To keep the light ON continuously:
Press [F], [LAMP].
¥ The light remains ON until you press [F], [LAMP] again.
LOCK FUNCTION
The lock function...

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Note:
uThe Tuning control is also locked.  To unlock the Tuning control
while the Lock function is ON, access Menu No. 30 (ENC)
{below} and select ÒONÓ.
uYou cannot perform the Microprocessor Reset {page 111} while
the Lock function is ON.
uMicrophone PF keys {below} operate normally even if the Lockfunction is ON.
Tuning Control Unlock
While the Lock function is ON, you sometimes may want
to turn the Tuning control to change the frequency.  In
this case, turn the Tuning control unlock function ON....

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Note:
uTurn the transceiver OFF before connecting the optional speaker
microphone.
uWhile Menu No. 31 (PC) is ÓONÒ {page 107} or the Lock function
is ON {page 88}, you cannot program PF keys.
uIf the LOCK switch on the rear of the microphone is ON, youmust move the switch to the OFF position to program the keys.
1Press one of the following key combinations to
reprogram the keys on the speaker microphone.
¥ Press Mic [1]+[  ] (POWER) to reprogram Mic [1].
¥ Press Mic [2]+[ 
 ] (POWER) to reprogram Mic...

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MONITOR
When you are receiving while the squelch function is
ON, weak signals may become intermittent.
If the CTCSS or DCS function is ON, you may want to
disable the squelch function temporarily to monitor the
current channel activities.
In both of these cases, use the Monitor function to
temporarily disable the squelch function.
To activate the Monitor function:
1Press and hold [MONI/SQL].
¥ The speaker is unmuted and you can monitor the
signals.
2Release [MONI/SQL] to return to normal operation....

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When narrow band FM operation is ON, ÒNÓ appears in
the top right of the LCD.
Note:  You can store the narrow band FM operation status to thememory channels {page 41}.
POWER-ON MESSAGE
You can change the Power-ON Message (a maximum
of 6 characters) when the transceiver is turned ON.
1Press [MENU].
2Turn the Tuning control to select Menu No. 26
(P.ON.MSG).
3Press [MENU].
¥ The current message and entry cursor appear.
¥ The cursor moves to the next digit.
4Turn the Tuning control to select a character....

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¥ Press [MONI/SQL] to delete the character at the
current cursor position.
¥ If no Power-ON Message is programmed, ÒTH-K2Ó or
ÒTH-K4Ó appears as the Power-ON Message.
7To complete the entry, press [MENU] without
selecting a character.  Otherwise press [PTT] to
cancel the entry.
PROGRAMMABLE VFO
If you want to limit the operating frequencies within a
certain range, program the upper and lower frequency
limits to the programmable VFO parameters.  For
example, if you select 144 MHz for the lower limit...

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¥ The upper limit frequency blinks.
7Turn the Tuning control to select the upper limit
frequency in MHz.
8Press [MENU] to store the upper limit frequency or
[PTT] to cancel.
Note:
uYou cannot program the 100 kHz or lower digits.uThe upper limit frequency cannot be set lower than the selectedlower limit frequency.
TIME-OUT TIMER
The Time-out Timer limits the time of each transmission.
The built-in Time-out Timer limits each transmission
time to a maximum of 3, 5 or 10 (default) minutes.  Just
before...

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Note:  A warning beep sounds even if you select Menu No. 27 (BP)OFF {page 85}.
TX INHIBIT
You can inhibit the transmission to prevent unauthorized
individuals from transmitting, or to eliminate accidental
transmissions while carrying the transceiver.
1Press [MENU].
2Turn the Tuning control to select Menu No. 25 (TXI).
3Press [MENU].
4Turn the Tuning control to select ÒONÓ.
5Press [MENU] to store the setting or [PTT] to cancel.
¥ ÒTX INHÓ appears and an error beep sounds if the
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Note:  If the DC IN voltage exceeds 14.5 V DC and ÒÓ (High Power)
is selected, the ÒÓ icon blinks and the output power is automaticallyreduced to ÒÓ (Medium Power).
VOX (VOICE-OPERATED TRANSMISSION)
VOX eliminates the necessity of manually switching to
the...