Basic Operations; Operation Overview; Trunking Format; Conventional Format (Tk-780 Series And Tk-880 Series Only) - Kenwood TK-780 series Instruction Manual

OPERATION OVERVIEW

Your dealer can program your transceiver for Trunking or Conventional Format.

■ Trunking Format

This format can handle up to 600 channels in conventional mode, and 32
systems with up to 250 groups in each system in trunking mode. Systems,
groups, channels, and their functions are programmed by your dealer.

■ Conventional Format (TK-780 series and TK-880 series only)

This format can handle up to 250 groups with 250 channels in each group.
The transceiver can be used only in conventional mode. Groups, channels,
and their functions are programmed by your dealer.

SWITCHING POWER ON/OFF

Press the IO switch to switch the transceiver ON (or OFF).

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

Press the key programmed as Volume Up or Volume Down to adjust the volume.
Volume Up increases the volume and Volume Down decreases it.

SELECTING A SYSTEM/ GROUP/ CHANNEL

Select the desired system and group (Trunking Format) using the keys
programmed with the System and Group functions.
Select the desired group and channel (Conventional Format) using the keys
programmed with the Group and Channel functions.

TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT)

The purpose of the Time-out Timer is to prevent any caller from using a channel
for an extended period of time.
If you continuously transmit for a period of time that exceeds the programmed
time, the transceiver will stop transmitting and an alert tone will sound. To stop
the tone, release the PTT switch.
Your dealer can program the TOT time in the range of 15 seconds to 10 minutes.

HORN ALERT

If Horn Alert has been installed by your dealer, your vehicle horn, or some other
type of external alert, will sound when certain calls are received. This is a useful
function when you are away from your vehicle.
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BASIC OPERATIONS