Connecting With A Gps Receiver Or Weather Station; Adjusting The Internal Clock; Setting Date; Setting Time - Kenwood TM-D710A (K type) Instruction Manual

CONNECTING WITH A GPS RECEIVER OR WEATHER
STATION
The GPS jack on this transceiver accepts a 2.5 mm
(1/10") 3-conductor plug. If necessary, use the supplied
cable to modify the cable end of your GPS receiver or
Weather Station.
GPS receiver
To GPS jack
• Use a GPS receiver which conforms to the NMEA-0183
format and is compatible with RS-232C signal polarity output
at the below mentioned levels.
[Low level: –15.0V ~ +0.5 V / High level: +3.0V ~ +15.0V]
You cannot use GPS receivers with USB-type connections.
• Set Menu No. 602 (GPS PORT-INPUT) to "GPS" (GPS
receiver), "WEATHER (Davis)" (Weather Station), or
"WEATHER (PeetBros.)" (Weather Station), depending on
the equipment connected to the GPS terminal.
When a GPS receiver is selected, the "GPS" indicator
appears. When a Weather Station is selected, the "WXI"
indicator appears.
• The "GPS" indicator blinks while positioning.

ADJUSTING THE INTERNAL CLOCK

This transceiver has a clock to manage information on
when APRS packets are received. Use Menu Set-up to
correct the current time, date, and if necessary the UTC
offset; UTC stands for Universal Time Coordinated.
The year, month, day, and time are automatically set
from the GPS satellite information. If the GPS information
cannot be received, you can manually enter the date and
time.
Note: The battery for the clock backup is built into the unit. When
the power source is connected, the battery begins to charge. It takes
approximately 12 hours to become fully charged.
Weather Station
White
(to DATA IN on GPS/ WX)
Red
(to DATA OUT on GPS/ WX)
Shield
(to GND on GPS/ WX)

■ Setting Date

1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 524.
• The first 2 digits blink.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to enter the current
month (K type) or day, then press the Tuning
control.
• The next 2 digits blink.
3 Rotate the Tuning control to enter the current day
(K type) or month, then press the Tuning control.
• The last 2 digits blink.
4 Rotate the Tuning control to enter the current year,
then press the Tuning control.
5 Press [ESC] to exit Menu mode.
Note:
◆ When used at room temperature (25°C), the error of the internal
clock in a month is within one minute.
◆ The internal clock is effective until December 31, 2099.

■ Setting Time

1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 525.
• The first 2 digits blink.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to enter the current hour,
then press the Tuning control.
• To set 1 o'clock PM for example, select 13.
• The next 2 digits blink.
3 Rotate the Tuning control to enter the current
minute, then press the Tuning control.
4 Press [ESC] to exit Menu mode.

■ Setting UTC Offset

1 Enter Menu mode and access Menu 526.
2 Rotate the Tuning control to select the appropriate
UTC offset, then press the Tuning control.
• The selectable range is from +14:00 to –14:00 in
steps of 15 minutes.
3 Press [ESC] to exit Menu mode.
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