User manual KENWOOD TM-V7A

[. . . ] Removing the control head from the vehicle will reduce the risk of equipment theft. We also suggest that you check with your home or car insurance for additional coverage. The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) also has an insurance plan to cover such incidents. In the event theft or damage should occur, there are no replacement control head units available from Kenwood. FEATURES This transceiver has the following main features: · Enhanced Programmable Memory (PM) channels store virtually entire current operating environments for your quick recall. [. . . ] In this case first transfer the contents of a memory channel or the Call channel to the VFO. s 7 · The entire contents of the memory channel or the Call channel are copied to the VFO. Note: A transmit frequency from an odd-split memory channel or oddsplit Call channel is not transferred to the VFO. s Lockout status and memory names are not copied from a memory channel to the VFO. If you recall the Call channel in step 1, simply turning the Tuning Control or pressing Mic [UP]/ [DWN] also transfers the contents to the VFO. The frequency, however, is changed by one step. CHANNEL DISPLAY When in this mode, the transceiver displays only memory channel numbers (and memory names if stored) instead of frequencies. cd 2 Press [c]/ [d] to select "MEMORY (1­4­)", then press [OK]. cd 3 Press [c]/ [d] to select "CHANNEL DISPLAY (1­4­2)", then press [OK]. cd 4 Press [c]/ [d] to switch this function ON (or OFF). 6 Press [MNU] to exit Menu mode. Note: You cannot switch this function ON unless you can recall any channel on both bands A and B. When in Channel Display mode, you cannot use the following functions: Sub-band Select Memory Store Memory-to-VFO Transfer VFO Scan PM Recall F Partial/ Full/ PM Reset Crequency Step Size hange VFO Select PM Store 1/ 10 MHz Step Change All-control Lock 38 PARTIAL OR FULL RESET? If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning, initializing the transceiver may resolve the problem. Partial (VFO) Reset does not initialize the following settings: 1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Press [c]/ [d] to select "AUX (1­9­)", then press cd [OK]. 3 Press [c]/ [d] to select "RESET (1­9­7)", then cd press [OK]. Memory channels Memory channel lockout Program scan channels DTMF memory channels Memory channel names Call channels PM channels DTMF memory channel names 4 Press [c]/ [d] to select Partial (VFO) Reset, PM cd Reset {page 43}, or Full Reset, then press [OK]. · A confirmation message appears. · You switch the transceiver OFF. PM CHANNEL RESET To reprogram the PM channels from the beginning, reset all the PM channels to the factory defaults. 1 Press [PM]+ POWER ON. · A confirmation message appears. The factory default of this function is ON. 2 Press [c]/ [d] to select "MEMORY (1­4­)", then cd press [OK]. 3 Press [c]/ [d] to select "AUTO PM STORE (1­4­1)", cd then press [OK]. See page 39. 4 Press [c]/ [d] to switch this function ON (default) or cd OFF. 6 Press [MNU] to exit Menu mode. 43 SCAN Scan is a useful feature for hands-off monitoring of your favorite frequencies. Becoming comfortable with all types of Scan will increase your operating efficiency. M 30 Hz Scan Type VFO Scan Memory Scan Group Scan Program Scan Scan Range All frequencies tunable on the band Frequencies stored in the memory channels Frequencies stored in the memory channels which belong to the specified group All frequencies in the range selected on the band All frequencies within a 1 MHz range Call channel plus the current VFO frequency Call channel plus the selected memory channel TM-V708 14 5. 4 TM-V708 9 MHz Scan Stop Call/VFO Scan Call/Memory Scan This transceiver provides the following scan types, plus Visual Scan {page 45}. Visual Scan graphically and simultaneously shows how frequencies in a specific range are busy. Note: Adjust the squelch level before using Scan. Selecting a squelch level too low could cause Scan to stop immediately. While using CTCSS or DCS, Scan stops for any signal received; however, you will hear audio only when the signal contains the same CTCSS tone or DCS code that you selected. When using S-meter Squelch, Scan stops when the received signal strength matches or exceeds the S-meter setting. [. . . ] Attempting service or alignment without factory authorization can void the product warranty. SERVICE NOTE If you desire to correspond on a technical or operational problem, please make your note legible, short, complete, and to the point. Help us help you by providing the following: · Model and serial number of equipment · Question or problem you are having · Other equipment in your station pertaining to the problem SERVICE When returning this product to your dealer or service center for repair, pack it in its original box and packing material. Include your telephone number along with your name and address in case the service technician needs to contact you; if available, also include your fax number and e-mail address. Don't return accessory items unless you feel they are directly related to the service problem. [. . . ]