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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
144/440 MHz FM DUAL BANDER
TM-V708A
TM-V708
KENWOOD CORPORATION
© B62-1834-00 (K)
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THANK YOU! Control Head Replacement We are grateful you decided to purchase this This model has a separate remote control head. KENWOOD FM transceiver. KENWOOD always We suggest you remove the control head from your provides Amateur Radio products which surprise and automobile when unattended. Removing the control excite serious hobbyists. This transceiver is no head from the vehicle will reduce the risk of equipment exception. theft. We also suggest that you check with your home or car insur
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NOTICES TO THE USER PRECAUTIONS One or more of the following statements may be applicable: Please observe the following precautions to prevent FCC WARNING fire, personal injury, and transceiver damage: This equipment generates or uses radio frequency energy. Changes When operating mobile, do not attempt to configure or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction your transceiver while driving; it is too dang
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CONTENTS SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ...................................... 1 CHAPTER 4 OPERATING BASICS CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED IN THIS MANUAL....... 1 SWITCHING THE POWER ON/OFF ....................... 19 CHAPTER 1 PREPARATION ADJUSTING THE VOLUME .................................... 19 MOBILE INSTALLATION ........................................... 2 SELECTING A BAND .............................................. 19 Main Unit Installation ............................................. 2 SELECTING A FREQ
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PROGRAM SCAN ................................................... 50 STORING ODD-SPLIT REPEATER 1 FREQUENCIES....................................................... 34 Setting Scan Limits ............................................. 50 2 Using Program Scan........................................... 51 RECALLING A MEMORY CHANNEL ....................... 35 MHz SCAN .............................................................. 51 3 CLEARING A MEMORY CHANNEL ......................... 35 NAMING A ME
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DISPLAY DIMMER .................................................. 63 CHAPTER 17 WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL AUTO DIMMER CHANGE ....................................... 63 PREPARATION ....................................................... 74 DISPLAY CONTRAST ADJUST ............................... 63 CONTROL OPERATION.......................................... 75 POSITIVE/ NEGATIVE REVERSAL ......................... 63 CHAPTER 18 REPEATER FUNCTION BLANKING A BAND DISPLAY ...............................
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SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES CONVENTIONS FOLLOWED IN THIS MANUAL The writing conventions described below have been Accessory Part Number Quantity followed to simplify instructions and avoid unnecessary MX C-58DM microphone T1 91-0636-X repetition. DX C power cable E1 30-2111-X Instruction Action TX ransceiver fuse (15 A) F1 51-0017-X Press [KEY].e Press and releas KEY. Front panel mounting bracket J29-0663-XX 1 Press and hold KEY for 1 second or (one pair) J29-0664-XX 1 Press [KEY] (1s). longer. MX icro
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PREPARATION 1 2 Position the transceiver, then insert and tighten MOBILE INSTALLATION the 4 supplied hexagon SEMS screws and flat This transceiver allows you to install the front panel and washers. main unit in separate locations. Select safe, convenient Double check that all hardware is tightened to locations inside your vehicle that minimize danger to prevent vehicle vibration from loosening the bracket your passengers and yourself while the vehicle is in or transceiver. motion. Consider i
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4 Position the grooves on the front panel over the ■ Front Panel Installation bracket tabs. 1 Assemble the mounting brackets using the 2 1 supplied hexagon SEMS screws and flat washers. Do not completely tighten the screws in this step. Bracket tab SEMS screw 5 Slide the front panel down until its locking tab clicks. The tab on the front panel must be completely locked 2 Peel off the paper backing from the rear of the by the bracket; otherwise vehicle vibration may bracket. cause the front p
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FIXED STATION INSTALLATION MODULAR PLUG CABLE CONNECTION When placing the main unit on a surface such as a desk Use the supplied modular plug cable to connect the front 1 top, use the supplied cushions to prevent the surface panel to the main unit. Connect the 4-pin plug to the from being scratched. Attach the 4 cushions to the base front panel and the 6-pin plug to the main unit. of the main unit as illustrated below. Note: The 6-pin plug is wider than the 4-pin plug. Note: Attach the cushi
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2 After the cable is in place, wind heat-resistant tape DC POWER CABLE CONNECTION around the fuse holder to protect it from moisture, then tie down the full run of cable. 1 ■ Mobile Operation 3 To prevent the risk of short circuits, disconnect The vehicle battery must have a nominal rating of 12 V. other wiring from the negative () battery terminal Never connect the transceiver to a 24 V battery. Be before connecting the transceiver. sure to use a 12 V vehicle battery that has sufficient curre
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2 Connect the DC power cable to the transceivers ■ Fixed Station Operation power supply connector. In order to use this transceiver for fixed station 1 Press the connectors firmly together until the locking operation, you will need a separate 13.8 V DC power tab clicks. supply (purchased separately). We recommend using a power supply with a current capacity of 12 A. Note: ◆ To get the most out of your transceiver, we recommend using the optional PS-33 (20.5 A, 25% duty cycle) power supply. ◆
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■ Replacing Fuses ANTENNA CONNECTION If a fuse blows, determine the cause, then correct the Before operating, you must first install an efficient, 1 problem. After the problem is resolved, replace the well-tuned antenna. Successful transceiver operation fuse. If newly installed fuses continue to blow, will depend largely on the type of antenna and its correct disconnect the power cable and contact your installation. The transceiver can give excellent results if authorized KENWOOD dealer or a
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ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS 1 ■ Microphone ■ External Speakers To communicate in the voice modes, connect a 600 Ω If you plan to use external speakers, choose microphone equipped with an 8-pin modular plug into speakers with an impedance of 8 Ω. The external the modular socket on the front of the main unit. speaker jacks accept a 3.5 mm (1/8") mono Press firmly on the plug until the locking tab clicks. (2-conductor) plug. For best performance, we recommend using the optional SP-50B speaker. UP DC 8
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YOUR FIRST QSO YOUR FIRST QSO If you tend to discard instruction manuals along with the packaging Switch the DC power supply ON, then 2 material
please dont. The 7 steps given here will get you on the press the PWR switch. air in your first QSO right away. So, you can enjoy the exhilaration that comes with opening a brand new transceiver. Turn the VOL and SQL controls to After trying the rig for a while, settle back in your most comfortable approximately the 9 o clock position. operating ch
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GETTING ACQUAINTED e e e e e MR key FRONT PANEL Note: This section describes only the main functions of the front Selects the Memory Recall mode {page 35}. In this 3 panel controls and keys. For the functions not described here, you will mode you can change memory channels using the find explanations in the appropriate sections of the manual. Tuning control or Mic [UP]/ [DWN]. Also starts Memory Scan {page 48}. TM-V708 r r r r r Tuning control When turned, selects: Operating frequencies wh
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! ! ! ! ! CTRL key TM-V708 Selects the band that you can control using the front panel buttons or the microphone keys {page 17}. ! ! ! ! ! VOL controls/ BAND SEL keys 3 When turned, adjusts the level of receive audio from the speaker {page 19}. Turn the left control (band A) or the right control (band B) depending on which band you want to operate. y y When pressed, these keys select the desired TX y y y F (Function) key band. Press the left key (band A) or the right key Allows you to select t
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MAIN UNIT — FRONT MAIN UNIT — REAR 3 Note: Turn the transceiver power OFF before connecting or removing q q q q q Antenna connector cables. Connect an external antenna {page 7}. When making q q q q q DATA connector test transmissions, connect a dummy load in place of the antenna. The antenna system or load should Accepts a 6-pin mini DIN plug for connecting to an have an impedance of 50 Ω. The TM-V708 accepts a external TNC {page 71}. male PL-259 connector. This transceiver has only one ant
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t t t t t CALL key MICROPHONE Identical to the front panel CALL key. This key can MC-58DM MC-45 be reprogrammed if desired {page 60}. 2 1 2 1 y y y y y VFO key DWN UP 3 3 7 7 8 Identical to the front panel VFO key. This key can be 3 8 MIC reprogrammed if desired {page 60}. 5 5 CALL VFO MR PF u u u MR key u u LOCK 6 6 ELECTRET CONDENSER MIC MADE IN JAPAN 4 4 Identical to the front panel MR key. This key can be reprogrammed if desired {page 60}. i i i i i PF key Depending on which function yo
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INDICATORS What You What You Press to Ref. Indicator Selected Cancel Page On the display you will see various indicators that show Transceiver what you have selected. [F], [MHz] 65 Lock What You What You Press to Ref. [MHz]+ POWER 3 Indicator All-control Lock 65 Selected Cancel Page ON, then [F], [MHz] [TONE], [TONE], Speaker Mute [MUTE] 69 Tone function 28 [TONE] CTCSS [TONE], [TONE] 53 When you receive a signal: DCS [TONE] 55 Plus offset [F], [SHIFT], 27 direction [F], [SHIFT] Minus offset [F]
