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Thankyou for purchasingthis new receiver. M i c r o p r o c e s sI no irt i a | i 2 a t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. .9. . . . . . .
IMPORTANT: MemoryChannel
Pleasereadthis instructionmanualcarefullybeforeplacing MemoryContents
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your receiverin service. Memory Entry
M e m o r yR e c a .l .l . . . . . . . ...............2O
MA N U A L .
SA V ET H I SI N ST R U C T ION
Programmable Band
The followingexplicitdefinitionsapply in this manual:
M e m o r yS h i f t . . . . . . . . . . . ...............22
Note : lf disregarded,inconvenience only, no risk of
equipmentdamageor personalinjury. SCAN
Caution : Equipment damage may occur, but not per- ScanOption
sonalinjury. Hold/Resume Condition
A l lB a n dS c a n. . . . . . . . . . ...............23
Programmable BandScan
MemorC y h a n n eSlc a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4
MemoryChannelGroupScan
MemoryChannelLockout
M E S S A GM EE M O R Y . . . . . ...............25
c0tITEilTS MessageEntry
M e s s a gM e e m o r yR e c a | | . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
1. B E F O RO
EP E R A T T O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . 5. MA|NTENANCE........... .................29
2. spEctFtcATroNs ............
ANDAccEssoRlEs 6 Service
3. T N S T A L L A T | O|NN S T R U C T I O N S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7. I n C a s eo f D i f f i c u l t y . . ....................30
4. oPERAT|ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. 1 6. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM.. anothersheet
OPERATING CONTROLS 7. o p i l o N A L A C C E S S O R | E .S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3. 1. . . .
R E C E T VO EP RE R A T T O N . ................15 8. REFERENCE ................32
Reception
FrequencySelection
M O D ES e l e c t i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . .........17
MEMORY..... ............18
MicroprocessorMemory Back-up
1. BEFORE
OPERATIOIII The power requirementis 13.8 VDC.
Neverattemptconnect¡on
to a 24 VDCsource.
Safety precautions

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Neverremovethe case unlessinstructedto do so in this ln-
struction Manual. lf the internalparts are touched acciden-
tally, a seriouselectric shock might occur.

DG Power Supply:
Never touch internal oarts.
Touchingthe power plug when your hands are wet
result in a seriouselectric shock.

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lf a metal object. such as a hair pin or a needle.comes into Nevertouch with wet hands.
contact with the power socket on the rear panel, a
dangerouselectric shock may result. Never perm¡tch¡ldren
Fhi-
to put anything, especiallymetal objects. insidethis unit.
DC Power Supply:
Never pull, bend or extend the power cord. This could
damagethe power cord, resultingin a brokencord or short-
circuit.

Always graspthe plug.

Installationnotes To maintain good ventilation, do not put books or papers
Do not placethisunitin a location
that ¡sexposed
to direct on the unit.
sunlight,neara heatingappliance,etc.

Choosea locationthat is relativelvfree from vibration.

Do not store or use the unit in a dusty locationor in a moist
atmosphere.Select a location where there is good ventila-
tion.

Cleaning
Do not use volatile solvents such as alcohol,paint thinner,
ln case of an abnormal odol gasoline,benzine,etc. to cleanthe cabinet.Use a silicone
lf an abnormalodor or smokeis detected,immediatelyturn cloth or a clean dry cloth.
the power OFF and pull out the power cord. Contactyour
dealeror nearestServiceStation.

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Silicone cloth Thinner Benzine
2. SPEG|F|CAT|0ilS
AilDACCESSoRTES
2-1. SPEC|F|CATTONS 2-2. ACCESSORIES
U . S . A .v e r s ¡ o n : 500 kHz-824 MHz
FrequencyRange Unpackyour new receivercarefully,and conf¡rm
Othermarketversion : 5OOkHz- 905 MHz
A3E (AM) that the accessorieslisted below are included in
Mode F 3 E ( F M - N ,F M - W ) the box.
C 3 F ( T . V v i s u a l ,N T S C )( U . S . A .v e r s i o n l
50-3OOO(5OOnominal).
Antenna lmDedance A n t e n n ac a b l e. . . . . . . . . . . . T 9 0 - O 3 6 2.-.O . .5. . . . .1. e a .
Unbalanced(ANT 1 and ANT 2)
Power Reou¡rement l1 - l6 VDC (13.8 VDCnom¡nal)
M o b i l em o u n t i n gk i t . . . . . J 21 - 3 4 3 7- O 4. . . . . . . . . . 2e a .
Ground Negative
Screws................N . . .9.9. .- O 3 2 2 - O 5 . . . . . 1 . . s. .e. t
CurrentDrain:AUDIOOUTPUT(1 W) 1 A
F o o t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J O 2--OO54.4. .1. . . . . .e. 4 a.
OperatingTemperature - lOoC- +600C (l40F- l40oF) C o n n e c t o r . . . . . . . . . . .E. .3.1.-.3. .3 6 6 - 0 5. . . . . . . .1. .e a .
D i m e n s i o n{ W
s xHxD} l S O x 5 0 x 1 7 6m m ( 7 . O ' x 2 " x 6 . 9 " 1
D Cp o w e rc a b l e . . . . . . . . . . . E 3 O - 2 0 5 .3. -. O . . .5. . .1. e a .
Weight 1 . 5 k s ( 3 . 3l b s )
F u s e( 1 . 5 A ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F 5 O2s1--1O 5. . . . . . . .1. .e a .
W a r r a n tcya r d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1. e. a .
Frequency Step Manual Mode 5 kHz, 12.5 kHz, 20 kHz, 25 k{z
I n s t r u c t i omna n u a l . . . . . . . 8 5 0 -9861- X X . . . . . . . c1o p y
A M ( 1 Od B S / N ) 5rV
Medium-wave Lessthan 10 pV
Sensitivity broadcasts After unpacking
F M . N( 1 2 d B S I N A D ) Lessthan 6 pV (lessthan 60 MHz) Shippingcontainer:
Lessthan 3 pV (morethan 60 MHz) Savethe boxes and packing¡n the event your unit
FM-W 112dB SINAD} Lessthan 1 ¡V (83 MHz) needs to be transported for remote operation,
SquelchSens¡tivity{FM-Nmode) Lessthan 0.1 pV maintenance. or service.
Memorv Channel loo
More than 2 W (across8 O load 5%
EXT.SP
Output distort¡on,FM 1 kHz, +3 kHz DEV)
Power LINEOUT 150 mV
T.V visual(U.S.Aversion) 1 V p - p , 7 5O
FM-W STEREOSeparation More than 3O dB 11 kHz)
Note:
Circuit and ratings are subject to change without not¡cedue to ad-
vancementin technology.
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3. ilrtsTAltATlotl| 3-1-2. Mobile lnstallation
Mounting bracket
GAUTION:
3.1. INSTALLATION
When installingthe receiverin a vehicle,considereaseof
3-1-1. Fixed Installation operation and safety when selectingthe installationloca-
Foot installation tion.
Attach the feet (4 pcs.) usingthe followingprocedures. Make sure that the receiverwill not slip out of place while
1. Placethe radioso that the bottom is up. operatingthe vehicle.
2. Placeeach foot on the bottom cover so that the hole in
the feet line up with the holesin the bottom cover.
1. Securethe receiverunderthe dashboardusingthe sup-
3. Inserta snapfastenerinto the hole of eachfoot.
(Make sure the pin is not insertedtoo far or the fastener plied mounting bracket. Install the bracket as shown
will not go in properly.) below.
4. Pushthe pin down securelyto completethe installat¡on.

Pin Body

Snap fastener
3-2. CONNECTIONS Antenna
3-2-1. Precautions
the power connec- (A) Antenna
1. Beforeconnectingor disconnecting grounding
of the The ¡nstallationof the antennaand a good earth
tor, be sure to turn off the power switches broad-
power supply' is important for optimum reception of short-wave'
receiver,enginekey, and the DC good outdoor antenna will
"u", o, amateurradiosignals'A
providethe best results.
2. Observethe polarity of the cable' The receiveroperates as high as
polarity muit Á simple method is to install the wire antenna
on 13.8 VDC, negativeground' Battery possible, it must be extended to its full length for good
be correct. The power cable is color coded:
+ (Positive)Polarity results.
Red
Black - (Negative)PolaritY
Notes:
removethe
1. Before installingthe power cable, be sureto
negativelead from the battery for safety'
check for
2. Afier installationand wiring, be sureto double
correct installation before reconnecting the negative
lead to the battery terminal'
for
3. lf the fuse opens, be sure to check each conductor
damage.
that
After-you have checked the cable and determined
is no problem replacethe FUSE with one of the
there
same rat¡ng.
holder with
4. After completingthe wiring, wrap the fuse
tape to Protect aga¡nstmoisture'
is too
5. Do not remove the fuse even if the power cable
long.
3-2-3. Connect w¡th DC Power Cableto DC Power Supply
Connectthe supplied DCpowersupply(13.8VDC)'
powercablewith fuseto a regulated
Wide band antennaor
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Supplied antenna I Singleband antenna

Regulated
DC power supply
Fus€ holder r--l
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U.S.A. versiononly
fi ",""0t
External sDeaker

+@d @ @
LINEOUT jack

Beforeconnectingthe LINEOUT jack, to

ANT 1
¡nterruptany signalto the built-¡nspeaker
Use this position when a Mobile
installthe suppliedconnectoras follows.
antennais connectedto the ANT 1
1. Removethe 3 screwssecuringthe top
connector.
cover.
2. Removethe 2 screws on each side of
ANT 2
the cover.
Use this positionwhen a wide band
3. Gently removethe top cover. Be sure
antenna or single band antenna is
not to disconnect the wire to the
connectedto the ANT 2 connector.
speaker.
4. Insert the supplied connector as
AUTO
shown.
Use this position when both anten-
5. Replace the cover and tighten the
nas are connected.
screws to completethe installation.
 B. lgnition noise
3-2-4. Mobile ignition noise;
This- receiver is designed to suppress
however,ifexcessivenoiseispresent'¡tmaybenecessary
A. BatterY connect¡on or an exter-
to the to use suppressorspark plugs (with resistors)'
Connecttñe suppliedpower cable w¡th fuse directly nal noise filter' Contact your dealer for information regar-
Connecting to the cigarette lighter
Uattery terminals' dingthese devices.
socketcancauseapoorconnection,andexcessivevoltage
drop, and lead to Poor Performance'
( - ) lead polarity ¡s correcl
antenna or Make sure the pos¡tive ( + ) and negative
i Wide band when wiring to the battery'
I Single band antenna
Mobile antenna Passengercompartmenl
i Enginecompartment -afu_-
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t f ñ
l"d Fuse LlJ I
To the
Supplied DC Power cable
"[| [" feceiver

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t
Chass¡sor
fire wall
is too small' d¡sassemble the
@ @ I lf the hole in the fire wall or chassis
holder to thread the wire through the hole'
fuse
From Passengel
compartment

ANT 1 F Thread like thls.

is con-
Use this position when a Mobile antenna
nected to the ANT 1 connector'

ANT 2
single
Use this positionwhen a wide band antenna9r
band antennais connectedto the ANT 2 connector'

AUTO
Úse ttr¡s positionwhen both antennasare connected'

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4. OPERATIOil
4 - 1 . Operating
Controls

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e VOL control/POWERsw¡tch
The volume control and power switch are combined.
or unstable, readjust the SOL control for optimum
reception.
Rotating the control clockwise will turn ON the
@ PHONEjack
receiver.
Output terminal for earphone.The built-in speaker is
Advancing the control further clockwise will increase
disabledwhen the earphonejack is insertedinto this
the volume. jack. Use a subminiatureplug.

@ SOL control @ VFO/M.ch (Memory channellkey

The SOL control is used to eliminatenoise in the FM-N This key is used to switch between the VFO and
mode during no signalperiods.Normallythis control is Memory channelmodes.
adjustedclockwise until the noisejust disappears,and
t h e B U S Yi n d i c a t o r( S I G N A L r r - r ¡ - r i - r ) g o e s o f f . @ SGAN Key
This point is commonly know as the SquelchThreshold This key is used to start and stop scanning.
point. For scan operat¡onsthis control must be set to
@ MSG Key
the threshold point. When an incomingsignalis weak This key is used to enter or recalla message.

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o Tuning contro¡ O t'looe rey
This keY is used to selectthe MODE'
This control is used to select the desiredreceive fre-
quency, Memory channel. Scan direction' and
MESSAGEcharactor' @ rt¡ rey
in VFO mode: This key is used to enter a fre-
quencyinto a MemorYchannel'
@ UP/DWN keYs
in M.ch mode: This key is used to transfer a
These keys are used to step increaseor decreasethe Memory channel frequency into
desired receive frequency, Memory channel' Scan VFO mode. (MEMORYSHIFT)
direction,and MESSAGEdigit.

@ Numer¡c keys @ C key

in VFO mode: Press the ENTERkey and then This iey is used to releaseSCAN, and Memory Entry'
these keYSto enter a frequencY and to clear a frequency selectionor Memory channel
directly. selectionwhen us¡ngthe numerickeys'
Pressthese keYsto recalla Pro-
grammableband. @ S. SELkeY
in M.ch mode: Press these keYs and then the This key is used to selectthe desiredSCAN mode'
ENTERkeY to enter a MemorY
channeldirectlY. @ BEEPkey
in MESSAGE Pressthese keYs(1 - 7) to enter This key is used to turn the Audio confirmationtones
entry moder a symbol. ON and OFF.

@ sreer"v @ erurentey
in VFO mode: This key is used to select the in VFO mode: This keY is used to beg¡n the
Frequencystep. direct keYboard inPut of the
Pressing the keY during the operating frequencY using the
AUTO mode will release the numerickeys'
AUTO mode function. in M.ch mode: This keY is used to directlYinPut
in M.ch mode: This key is used to sPecifYor the Memory channelnumberus-
releasethe Memory Channelto ing the numerickeYs.
be locked out dur¡ngscan opera-
tions.
LGD display @ MESSAGE
ñirl tlul h-ul ,-\ul On after pressingthe
MSG key and when a
,AI 'A(.'AI 'AI messageis displayed.
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MODE - AIII IM.I{ FM.W

srEP - 5k r2.5k zok zsk ] nuro STEBEO
SCAN - SEEI(CARITITE AUOIO
O MHz
On whenevera receive
6É-lE t¿>t\ñ tJ\\lF frequencyis displayed.

@ Frequencydisplay
Displaysthe receive frequency, and
Memory Message.
@ slctal
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BUSy This level meter indicatesthe relative
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¡nd¡catorI input signalstrength.
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On whenever the squelchis open in
the FM-N mode.
@$g="rt:
#,igil,[f-%* ] ruro
Displaysthe selectedMODEand Fre-
quencySTEP. BlinksON and OFFduringMemoryEntry.
@ scan - sEEr(cABrTr¡rEAuDro @ Symbol:
Displays the selected Scan-Resume
condition.BlinksON and OFF when
the scan function has been selected.
O lsTEREol ON when recievingFM radio broad-
casts.

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REARpanel

broadcasts,or to connect a VIDEO

@ nff switch The signal level from ANT 1 con-
tape recorder.
nector is attenuated when this
switch is activated. When the @ nruf switch This switch is usedto selectthe ap-
signal is very strong, the signal propriateantenna,ANT 1' AUTO
should be attenuated to Prevent or ANT 2.
distortion of the signal. Turn the In AUTO Pos¡t¡on.the antenna ¡s
sw¡tch OFF when the signalis verY automaticallyselectedas follows:
weak. ANT 1: AM 500<frequency<
1630 kHz
should be attached
@ Aruf I connector This connector FM 87. 5 < frequencY <
to a suitable mobile antenna for 1 O 8 . 1M H z
receiving.
ANT 2: OTHERS
should be attached
@ anr 2 connector This connector or @ LINEour These connectors are used to at-
to a suitablemulti-bandantenna
connectols tach the AUX connector or TUNE
singleband antenna.
connector of a STEREOreceiver/
@ DC power This connector is used to connect amplifire to receive stereo broad-
connectof the 13.8 VDC PowersuPPlY. casts.
o VIDEO connector This connectoris usedto connect a
(U.S.A. version) television monitor to receive T'V.
@ exr. sPiack This jack is for connectionof an ex-
ternal sPeaker.

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4-2. RECEIVER
OPERATION 4. Rotate the Tuning control and select an open channel.
The Receiverwill supply audio confirmationwhen a func- Then turn the SOL control clockwise until the noise
tion is activated. disappears and the BUSY indicator (SIGNAL
-!::::ri:i ) goes OFF (Thresholdpoint).(FM-Nonly)
4-2-1. Reception 5. Select the desiredfrequency when a signal is received.
1. Connectthe power supply and the antennas,and then the BUSYindicatorwill turn ON and S-meterwill deflect.
set the switches and controls as follows: 6. To turn off the receiver,turn off the receiver'sPOWER
POWER(VOL)control: OFF (Fullycounterclockwise) switch before you turn off the power supply, or if in a
POWERswitch of the DC power supply(FixedStation) vehicle,before you stop the engine.
: OFF
SOL control : Fully counterclockwise 4-2-2. Frequency Selection
Frequencycan be changedin the VFO mode. The selected
POWER(VOL) control
frequenciescan be stored in the Memory channels. (See
MemoryEntry page 19.)

A. VFO mode
To select the desiredoperatingfrequencyin the VFO mode
rotate the Tuning control, pressthe UP/DWNkeys, or enter
EIE¡T=IEElElEIEE@ the desiredfrequencydirectly by using the ENTERkey and
numerickeys.

2. Turn ON the DC power supply and then turn the

receiver's power switch ON. After a few second the
display panel will indicateas shown in Fig. I and some
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control's and key's lights will turn on. E
Note:
lf the displayis not as shown Fig. 1 resetthe microproces-
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sor using the procedurein Sectk¡n¿l-3-2 page 1g - 19. EIE]EEEEIEE

3. Turn the VOL control clockwise until a signalor noise is

heard.

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 Direct Frequency EntrY B. M.ch mode
1. Pressthe ENTERkey. The LCD displaywill show The desired Memory Channel can be selected using the
same controls described in the VFO mode. To select a
Memory Channel,f¡rst press the VFO/M.ch key to select
. . M H z the MemoryChannelmode.
SIGI{AL
toDE- ftw
Rotate the Tuning control, press the UP/DWN keys. or
STEP - 5¡
scAx - sftÍ enter a frequency directly by using the numeric keys and
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l the ENTERkey.
o Direct Memory Channel Recall
1. Pressthe VFO/M.chkey. The LCD displaywill show:
2. Enterthe frequencyto the nearestkHz. For example
to enter the frequencVof 145.220 MHz you would
press 1, 4, 5, 2, 2. The LCD display would then
SlGilAL
show: rODE-
STEP-
scAt{ - sErÍ
- f - l II
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SIGNAL
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STEP 5¡
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quency will appearthe disPlaY.
2. Pressthe desirednumeric key. For exampleto recall
3 . Press the ENTER key to complete the Frequency the Memory channel35 you would press 3 and then
selection.The LCD displaywill show: 5 keys.
The LCD displaywill show:
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I I _1. t_ ,_ l_1. l-l l{thz
SIG'{AL
TOD€ - FFW
STEP - 5T
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The 1O kHz, 1kHz, and O.5 kHz frequencydigits will be
affected by the current frequencystep size.

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 3. Pressthe ENTERkey to completethe Memory Chan- European
version
nel recall.The LCD displaywill show: ooo.s04 001.630 087.500 108.100
Frequency
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Range
oo1.629 087.495 108.O50 905.OOO
a . MHz MODE AM AM FM.W FM.N
SIGilAL t.cr
rooE - ¡9kHz , VFO STEP
5 kHz
STEP -
scal{ - sf¡( 1\ F. STEP 50 kHz

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(M.ch 35 had not beenpreviouslyprogrammed.) Symbol lo3l lo:l
4-2-3. MODE Selection
You must select the appropriatemode using the MODE
Other market
key. Eachtime you pressthe MODE key the receiverwill
advancefrom AM to FM-Nto FM-W to AUTO mode,etc. ooo.504 oo1.630 087.500 10 8 . 10 0
Frequency
(AUTO mode cannot selected in M.ch mode, or program- I I ( I
Range
oo1.629 087.495 108.O00 905.000
mableband mode.)
MODE AM AM FM-W FM-N
A. AUTO mode selection r9kHz , VFO STEP
F. STEP 5 kHz 1 O 0k H z
The AUTO mode function automaticallyselect the MODE
accordingto the selectedfrequencyas shown below.
U.S.Aversion
ooo.500 oo1.630 087.500 10 8 . 10 0
Symbol
6- ,
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l

Frequency
Range I { ( I
001.620 087.495 108.OOO 824.OOO *r The FrequencySTEPsize can be changedby using the
MODE AM AM FM-W FM.N following procedure.
F. STEP I 1 Ok H z 5 kHz 1OO kHz 2 VFO STEP 1. Turn the POWERswitch OFF.
2. Pressand hold the O key for lOkHz step, orthe 9
key for 9 kHz step.
: , ;
Symbol
lo:l lo:l 3. Turn ON the POWERsw¡tch and then releasethe key.
*2 The VFO STEPwill be the VFO STEPthat was selected
beforethe AUTO mode.

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B. MANUAL mode select¡on 4-3. MEMORY

The MANUAL mode function allows you to set the desired 4-3-1. Microprocessor memory back-up
frequencyMODEand STEP. A lithium battery is contained in the receiver to retain
memory.Turningoff the POWERswitch, disconnecting the
STEPsize selection power cable, or a power failure will not erasethe memory'
The FrequencySTEP size can be changed in MANUAL The battery should last for approximatelyten years' When
mode. lf in the AUTO mode, the mode will be released' the battery discharges,an erroneousdisplaymay appearin
Eachtime you pressthe STEPkey the receiverwill advance the display.
from 5 k to 12.5 k to 2O k to 25 k step. Lithium battery replacementshould be performed by an
authorizéd KENWOOD service facility; either your KEN-
WOOD dealer, or the factory, since this un¡t contains
CMOStype circuitrY.

4-3-2. Microprocessor In¡t¡al¡zat¡on

¡ lnitial state of the microprocessorfrom the factory'

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. Microprocessorlnitialization 4-3-4. Memory Contents
When you want to erase all programmeddata, or if the Each Memory Channelis capableof storing the frequency,
displayshouldshow erroneousinformation,you shouldin- m o d e ,s y m b o l ( [ l , @ , . . . . . ) , a n d m e s s a g e(. R e f e rt o
itialize (reset) the microprocessorusing the following pro- MessageMemorypage 25.)
cedure.
There are two methodsfor resettingthe microprocessor. 4-3-5. MemoryEntry
A. Rest all user programmeddata except the contents of Memory Entry must be begun in the VFO mode.
the MemoryChannels. 1. Pressthe VFO/M.chkey to selectthe VFO mode.
1. Turn the POWERswitch OFF. Select the desiredfrequency using the Tuning control,
2. Press and hold the ENTERkey and turn on the UP/DWNkey, or the numerickeys and the ENTERkey.
POWERswitch. Selectthe appropr¡ateMODE.
3. Releasethe ENTERkey. (Forexample145.220 MHz, AUTO model
B. Reset all user programmeddata includingthe contents
of the Memory Channels.
1. Turn the POWERswitch OFF. I tJ t-_ _:l _:l ,-t ,-l
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2. Pressand hold the M key and UP (^) key and turn SIGIIAL
t''*
on the POWERswitch. $it8"- u* I auro
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3. Releasethe M key and UP (^) key.
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4-3-3. Memory Channel
This receiverprovides10O MemoryChannels(00-99). 2. Press the M key. The last Memory channel that was
In addition to serving as normal memory channelsome of previouslyrecalledwill appear and the channelnumber
the memory channelsare used to specify other parameters. will flash.
The functions of these Memory Channels are discribed (ForexampleM.ch O0 : empty)
below.
* M e m o r yC h a n n e 1l 0 , 2 0 , 3 0 . 4 0 . 5 0 , 6 0 . 7 0 , 8 0 , 9 0 ,
and OOare used to store the limit for the Programmable '
Band and ProgrammableBand Scan function. SIGIIAL
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--'J'-t
l 9,29,39, 49, 59, 69, 79, 89, 99, scat{ - $rf :
09 are used to store the limit for the Programmable l l t l l'|'
Band and ProgrammableBand Scan function.

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3. Select the desired Memory Channel using the Tuning 4-3-6. Memory Recall
control,UP/DWNkey, or the numerickeys. Pleasereferto "FrequencySelectionB. M.ch mode" page
(ForexampleM.ch 40; 16.
Pressthe 4 key, and then the O key.)
4-3-7. Programmable Band
The ProgrammableBand function allows you to define the
. . .MHz frequencyrange.The rangeis determinedby the frequency
\ l /
slc¡lL
Íoo€ -- -r in MemoryChannel-O and -9 as follows.
sTEp- 5r - ' - i , t -|l - -
r
scat{ s¡¡¡ The correspondingnumeric key can be used to directly
I
I I I I l ' r t recall the frequency in Memory Channel-O.The program-
mableBandindicatoris the * without the MemoryChannel
number.
4. Pressthe M key again.The Memory channelnumberwill Kev Memory Channel Key Memory Channel
turn OFF.The receiverwill returnto VFO mode. 1 10 19 6 60 69
20 29 7 70 79
t tJ t-_ :l -:f ,-t t-t J 30 39 8 80 89
I | _l . l_ ,_ l_1. l_l ?{thz
SIGI¡AL 4 40 49 9 90 99
t''t
!it&t-- '* I auro
scax sttx 5 qn
59 oo o9
¡ t t r l
For example
1. Pressthe VFO/M.chkey to selectthe VFO mode.
5. Pressthe VFO/M.ch key to confirm the enteredMemory Selectthe lower frequency,and the desiredMODE.
contents. (Forexample145.220 MHz, AUTO mode)

-l -l
I LJ L-- :J :J ,-t ,-t I -i
t I t- t-l t-l
| | _(. t_ ,_ l-1. l-l ?{t}l¿ t -. f: f: t-t. t-t ?¡Hz
S|GNAL r.cf SIGI{AL
toD€- Ír-r t''t
srEp - t-l
-l ,-t Sroro"t-
,* I ^wo
scAx - srrx ,-1 scaN- srrÍ
l t l l l t t l t t

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2 . Pressthe M key. 5. Pressthe M key to enter the data. The receiverreturnto
Select the -0 desiredlow end storage location. (For ex- the VFO mode.
ampleM.ch 40)
6. Pressthe 4 key. The frequencyof M.ch 40 will appearin
-l -f the LCD display.The radiowill selectthe VFO mode.
I t--l
lt- r-lr-l
| -. t t t-1. t-l t¡Hz
SlGl{AL ¡ | /
ioD€-
srEP-s¡
Ír¡ \"-./
-r-lll- I tJ t-- _:f _:l ,-t ,-t
scAx-sttf ¿ ít-l u ( I _l.t_ ,_ ,_l.t_l
SIGi{AL
| | | | l'r. roD€- fx,r
STEP- 5T
scAr - str(

3. Press the M key to enter the data. The receiver will

t t t t l
return to the VFO mode.
Selectthe upperfrequency.(Forexample146.0OOMHz)

I tJ t-_ ,-t ,-l ,-l ,-l 7. Rotate the Tuning control to confirm the frequency
I I t_l. r_l tJ l_1.l_l MHz range.
SIG}'AL
t" I ^uro
!rto"t-,,
-
scAt{ srrx 8. Pressthe ENTERkey twice to releasethe Programmable
t t t t l Band function.

4. Pressthe M key. Note:

Selectthe -9 desiredhigh end storagelocationthat cor- * lf either storage location has no contents, the numeric
respondsto the selectedlower limit. key cannot recallthe ProgrammableBand.
(ForexampleM.ch 491 * The AUTO mode cannot be selected.

. . .ilH¿
SIG¡IAL \ I /
fÍoDE- \ . -./
srEP - 5r - '-t '-l -
scAl{-st€x u 1-t,
| | I I t / | \
t t t t l

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4-3-8. Memory Shift 4-4. SCAN
This feature transfers the memory channel data to the Scan is used to samplethe band activity automatically.
VFO. This will allow you to alter the frequency without
changingthe contents fo the memory channel. 4-4-1. SCAN Option
1. Pressthe VFO/M.chkey to selectthe M.ch mode. 1. ALL BAND SCAN
2. Select the desired Memory Channel number using the Scan proceedsover the entire band. (VFO mode)
Tuning control, the UP/DWN keys, or the numerickeys 2. PROGRAMMABLE BAND SCAN
and the ENTERkey. (ForexampleM.ch 40) The Scan frequency range is determinedby the Pro-
grammablebandfunction.(VFOmode)
3. MEMORYCHANNELSCAN
I tJ t-- _:l _:f ,-t ,-l Scan proceedsthru those Memory Channelsthat ac-
I I _(. t_ ,_ l_1. t_l ?tHz tually have data and have not been lockedout. (M.ch
stct{aL f.ci
ÍooE- Fr-t
sfEP - 5r ,-, ,-l mode)
scAt{-srff 1r-l
4. MEMORYCHANNELGROUPSCAN
l t t t l The 10O Memory Channelsare devided into 10
g r o u p s{ 1 Ot o 1 9 , 2 0 t o 2 9 , . . . . 9 0 t o 9 9 , 0 O t o O 9 } .
The Scan proceedthru the selectedMemory channel
group. (M.ch mode)
3 . Pressthe M key. The data will be transferedto the VFO
mode. lf you selectthe FM-N mode (includethe AUTO mode), ad-
Rotatethe Tuning control to select the desiredfrequen- just the SOL controlto the thresholdpoint, in orderfor scan
cy. to operateproperly.

4-4-2. Hold/Resume Gondition

I LJ L-_ :_t L_t '-t '-t The receiverwill stop on a busy channel.
( I -1. t- | t-1. l-l tlHz
SIGI¡AL
1. SEEKOperated Scan
toDE- Ír-¡
STEP- ¡T Scan will not resume until the SCAN key is pressed
scAt{ - $tr
again.
t l t l l 2. CARRIEROperated Scan
Scan will hold as long as the signal is present, and
resumeif the signaldrops out.

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3 TIME OperatedScan 4-4-4. ProgrammableBand Scan
Scan will resume approximately 6 seconds after 1. The scan limit frequencypairsmust be storedin the
stopping even if the station is still present. followingMemoryChannels.
4. AUDIO Operated Scan
Kev Memory Channel Key Memory Channel
Duringthe FM-N mode Scan will stop by audio signal
,| 10 19 6 60 69
and will resumeapproximately6 secondsafterwards
even if the station is still present. 2 20 29 7 70 79
Duringthe AM and FM-W mode the scan is the same ? 30 39 n 80 89
as Time OperatedScan. 4 40 49 9 90 99
50 59 o oo o9
4-4-3. All Band Scan
1. Pressthe VFO/M.chkey to selectthe VFO mode. 2. Pressthe VFO/M.ch key to select the VFO mode.
2. Pressthe S. SELkey to select the Scan MODE. 3. Pressthe S. SELkey to selectthe Scan mode.
3. Pressthe SCAN key to initiateSCAN. The selectedScan 4. Press-thedesiredrecallkey using the numerickeypad.
(For examplepressthe 4 key.)
mode indicator will flash OFF and ON as a visual
reminderthat the receiveris scanning.
t LJ f_ _:l ---l ,-t ,-t
I l _l.t_ ,_ t_l.l_l
SIGNAL
MOOE- fr-r
-l -l STEP-5r
scAN -
Jxuru
I -',
t I t-
--r. t-l t-l lrr

,
SIGX L
f: E \. t_t MHz t t t l t
IODE- fr-r
sfEP - 5r I ^uro
scAt{ - 'Írf -
' l ' ' l
II
I ProgrammableBand indicator

The ProgrammableBand indicatorwill light.

5. Pressthe SCAN key to initiateSCAN. The selectedScan
4. Pressthe SCAN key again or the C key to clear scann- mode indicator will flash OFF and ON as a visual
ing. reminderthat the receiveris scanning.
6. Pressthe SCAN key again or the C key to clear scann-
ing.
7. Press the ENTERkey twice to return to normal VFO
mode.

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Note: 4. Pressthe SCAN key to initiateSCAN. The selectedscan
lf either channel¡s empty, the numerickeys will not be able mode indicator will flash OFF and ON as a visual
to recallthe Programmable band. reminderthat the receiveris scanning.
5. Pressthe SCAN key againor the C key to clearscann-
ing.
4-4-5.' Memory Channel Scan
1. Pressthe VFO/M.chkey to selectthe M.ch mode. SCAN DIRECTION
2. PressS. SELkey to selectthe Scanmode. Scan will begin in an upwardsdirection.You can reverse
3. Pressthe SCAN key to initiateSCAN. The selectedScan the direction by rotating the Tuning control
mode indicator will flash OFF and ON as a visual counterclockwise.or by pressingthe UP/DWNkeys.
reminderthat the receiveris scanning.
4. Pressthe SCAN key again or the C key to clear scann- 4-4-7. Memory Channel Lockout
ing. The Memory ChannelLockout function allows you to tem-
porarily skip unwanted Memory Channels during the
4-4-6. Memory ChannelGroup Scan MemoryChannelScan mode.
1. Pressthe VFO/M.chkey to selectthe M.ch mode. 1. Pressthe VFO/M.chkey to selectthe M.ch mode.
2. Pressthe S.SELkey to selectthe Scan mode. 2. Selectthe MemoryChannelthat you wish to skip by us-
3. Pressthe desiredgroup number key using the numeric ing the MAIN Tuningcontrol.
keypad. 3. Pressthe STEPkey.
A star (* ) will appearto the left of the Memory Channel
number.This indicatesthe Memory Channelwill be skip-
ped duringMemoryChannelScanoperations.
Sroupnumber Memorv Channel GrouDnumbe¡ MemorvChannel

1 1 0 - 1 9 o 6 0 - 6 9
2 0 - 2 9 7 7 0 - 7 9 I -i
t I t- t-l ,-l ,-l ,-l
3 3 0 - 3 9 8 8 0 - 8 9 t ü. t-t ,-t t-1. t-l MHz
SIGNAL Í.ct
4 4 0 - 4 9 I 9 0 - 9 9 Fr-i ,-! 4 *
3P.T:- lrmt
scaN
5 5 0 - 5 9 0 o 0 - 0 9
t l l l l
I
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4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to lock out any other Memory 4-5. MESSAGEMEMORY
Channelsthat you want to skip. Each Memory channel can store a seven characters
5. To cancelthe lockout, selectthe desiredMemory Chan- message,in addition to the normal memory channel con-
nel as discribedin steps 1, 2, and 3 above. tents.
The star (*) w¡ll go out. The MemoryChannelwill now
be scannednormally 4-5-1. Message Entry
Note:
MessageEntry must be performedin the VFO mode.
lf you enter new data into a locked out Memory Channel, 1. Pressthe VFO/M.chkey to selectthe VFO mode.
the lock out will be released. Select the desiredfrequency using Tuning control. UP/
DWN key. or numerickeys and ENTERkey.
Selectthe appropriateMODE.
(Forexample145.22O MHz, AUTO mode)

I LJ L-_ _:f -:l '-t '-t

I I _1. t_ ,_ t_1. t_l MHz
SIG}{AL
t'-t
$&o"tl ,* I auro
scAil- stef
t t t t l

2 . Pressthe M key. The previous Memory Channeldata

will appearand the channelnumberwill flash.
(ForexampleM.ch 49)

I tJ t-_ ,-l ,-l ,-l ,-l

( | t_l. r_l ,_l l_1.l_( MHz
SlGilaL . | /
toDE- fÍ.i ,'.-.2
STEP - 5r - r_l ,_l -
scaN-slr{ , | _f
.
| | | | l'r'

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7

3. Select the Memory channel you want to enter a t

messageon using the Tuning control, UP/DWN key, or l / ' MESSAGE
, , r
the numerickeys. (For exampleM.ch 45; Pressthe 4 's,b*).
MOOE- fr-r
key, and then the 5 key.) srEp - st ,-l i=
| -l
scaN-sErx
t t t t l

6. Pressthe UP (¡ ) key to go ahead,and the DWN (v )

. . M H z
SIGNAL
ilODE- \
\ | /
, -.
key to return backward.
srEP - rr
scAN-s¡tf
- ,-l t- -
, | -l
For exampleselect"KENWOOD"
| | | | i'1.-
,-/,--- A l, I r-l r-l--'il'ltrssnct
,-f I I v t/\t t I t_t¿-Ltl
SIGNAL / l\
rrooE- rr'i
4. Pressthe MSG key. srEP-* t-l tr
|
The MESSAGE indicator will light and the leftmost SCAN-Sttx -l

messagecursorwill flash ON and OFF. t t t t l

MESSAGE
7. You may pressone of the 1-7 numerickeys to enter
--:tj,- --
the followingsymbols.
SIGt{AL
tooE- fr-r
S T E P- 5 * ¡-t l t -t
-
scail - sttx 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
II
6@-f@ l*f \ñ l!\ | s - l r e r a ls
For examplepressthe 3 key.
5. Rotatethe Tuning control to selectthe desiredcharacter
as shown below. ( r--¡ : blank)
L/ f_ ^1, I r-l r-l-Tllrssncr
, r,_ t \l t/\t \l t_tz -!t :
A B C D EF G H I J K L M N O PO R S T U V W X STGNAL / | \
YZ, "
¡roDE- fr I
r'*u{1234 56789-+/=B- srEP -5r t-l E
t _t
scAN-sErx
I l"'-}l | |

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 8. Pressthe M key agan. The Memory Channelnumber 1 1. Pressthe VFO/M.ch key to return to the VFO mode
. will turn OFF.And the receiverwill return
to the VFO again.
mode.
4-5-2. Message Memory Recall
I tJ ¿-_ :-_f _:l ,-t ,-l A. M.CH mode
| ( -1. t_ t_ l_1. l_l Jl.Hz
SIGXAL
1. Pressthe VFO/M.chkey to selectthe M.ch mode.
ttt 2. Rotate the Tuning control to select the desired
SStl r, I ^uro
sca¡ - sarr Memorychannel.(ForexampleM.ch 45)
r t t t l
I LJ L-_ _--f -:l ,-t ,-l
9. Pressthe VFO/M.chkey to confirmthe ¡nformat¡on. I I _l.l_ t_ t_l.t_l
SIGI{AL t
toDE- tt'i
STEP - '-T
SCAN - frrf I
I L J L-_ :-t :J t-t ,-t I l"-)l | |
t ( _1. t_ ,_ \. \ ?{tHz
SIGXAL t.cñ
TOD€- FI-I
STEP - t-t l t -t
-
scaN - stt¡
II t 4 t t l
3. Pressthe MSG key to displaythe message.

L/ L= ^l ' l '-l '-l 7l MESSAGE

,\ l_ t\l t/\l t_l ,_l !
A MESSAGEMemory indicatorwill light, to remindyou SIGNAL t CH
MOO€- fr'r
a messagehas been stored for that Memory channel. SÍEP -
scaN - Írt
Ll t-
: t .
I lr')l I I
1O. Pressthe MSG key to review the Message.
Rotatethe Tuning control,to selectthe desiredMessage
Memorychannel.
L / L-_Al, I t-l t-l Tlmrssncr
, r l_ t \l t/ \l ,_l l_l _Ll Pressthe SCAN key, the receiverw¡ll ¡n¡tiateScan and
SIGI,¡AL
MOOE- füi
McN will display Messages,ratherthan Frequencydata.
STEP - '-!
SCAN - Tlrr \ . Pressthe desirednumerickey and then pressthe SCAN
I l"-)l | | key. the receiver will initiate Memory Channel Group
Scan of the Messagedisplay.

2t
B. VFO Mode 4. Pressthe MSG key againto return to the VFO mode.
1. Pressthe VFO/M.chkey to selectthe VFO mode.
2. Rotatethe Tuning control to select a desiredfrequency.
3. Pressthe MSG key.
The receiver will display the Message of the Memory
channelthat has the same frequencythat appears¡n the
display.

L/ L-_ ^ tt| ' | '-l t-l 7f mrssnce

,- r l_ I tl t1 ¡_, ,_l _Ll
SIGNAL
tr'r
!t"|"t:- 25r I auro
scAN Ítr
t t t t l
lf more than 2 Memory Channelshave the same fre-
quency as the VFO, the messageof the lower memory
channelwill be displayed.
lf the Memory channelhas no message,the display will
be as shown below.

fi!ESSAGE

SlcTAL
ilooE- fr-l
SÍEP - 25t I ^uro
SCAN - nrt
II t t t l
The messagedisplay will not changeif there is no data
stored ¡n the associatedmemory channel(i.e. channelis
empty).
ll^+^.

Symbol ( 6- , @ , d-J .....) will not changedur-

ing this operation.

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5. MAITUTEIIIAII|CE
5-1. GENERALINFORMATION Servicenote:
Your receiver has been factory aligned and tested to lf you desire to correspondon a technical or operational
s p e c i fi c a t i o n b e fo r e s h i p m e n t . U n d e r n o r m a l c i r - problem, please make your note short, complete, and to
cumstancesthe receiver will operate in accordancewith the point, and PLEASEmake it readable.
these operating instructions. All adjustabletrimmers and Pleaselist: Modeland SerialNumber
coils in your receiverwere presetat the factory and should The problemyou are having.
only be readjustedby a qualifiedtechnicianwith propertest Pleasegive sufficient detail to diagnose.Informationsuch
equipment. as other equipment in the stat¡on, meter readings and
Attempting serviceor alignmentwithout factory authoriza- anything else you feel might be useful in attempting
t¡on can void the receiver'swarranty. diagnosisshouldbe included.
When operated properly, the receiver will provide many
years of service without requiringrealignment.The infor-
Notes:
mation in this section gives some general service pro-
1. Recordthe Date of Purchase,SerialNumberand Dealer
cedureswhich can be accomplishedwithout sophisticated
from whom purchased.
test equ¡pment.
2. For your own information,retain a wr¡tten recordof any
maintenanceperformedon the unit.
5-2. SERVICE 3. When claimingwarrantyservice,a photocopyof the bill
Should it ever become necessaryto return the equipment of sale, or other proof of purchaseshowing the date of
to your dealer or service center for repair, pack it in its sale must accompanythe radio.
original box and packing, and include a full descriptionof
the problems involved. Also include your telephone
number. You need not return accessory items unless 5-3. CLEANING
directly relatedto the serviceproblem. The knobs, front paneland cabinetof the receiverare likely
Caution: to becomesoiledafter extended use. The knobs should be
Do not pack the equipmentin crushednewspapersfor ship- removedfrom the receiverand cleanedwith a neutralsoap
ment. Extensivedamagemay result during shipment. and warm water. Use a neutral soap (no harsh chemicals)
and a damp cloth to clean the cabinet and front panel.

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b'

5-4. lN CASE of DIFFICULTY

¡ Heterodynetones may occur happenin the AIR band,and the HF band.This is not due to defectivecomponents.
. The problemsdescribedin this table are failurescaused,in general,by improperoperat¡onof the receiver,not by defectivecom-
ponents.Examineand checkaccordingto the followingtable.

Symptom Probablecause Correctiveaction

Indicatorsdo not light and no receiver 1. Bad power cable or connections. 1. Check cable and connections.
noise is heardwhen the power switch 2. Blown power supply fuse. 2. Be sure to check that each conductor
is turnedON. has not been damaged by shortc¡r
cuiting, then replace with a new fuse
of the same rating.

Nothing is displayedor incorrectdigits The microprocessormay malfunction if Adjust the supply voltage to provide a
are displayedwhen the power switch the input voltage is too low. v o l t a g eo f 1 1 - 1 6 V D C ( 1 3 . 8 V D C
is turnedON. nominal).
No signalis received. 1. Bad antennaconnectionsor incorrect 1. Check antenna connection,or ANT
No soundis heard. ANT switch position. switch.
2. SOL control fully clockwisein FM-N 2. Turn the SOL control counterclock-
mode. wise.
3. Incorrect mode for the selected fre- 3. Pressthe MODE key to selectthe cor-
quency. rect mode.
Howling occurs when using the ¡nter- This may occur from raisingthe volume 1. Reducethe volumewhen using.
nal speaker. excessivelybecauseof poor reception. 2. lf volume is insufficient.use and ex-
ternal speaker.

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6. SCHEMATIG
DIAGRAM 7. 0PTt0NAtACCESS0RTES
(anothersheet)
t SP-40 COMPACT MOBILESPEAKER(4 ohms)

I SP-SOBMOBILESPEAKER(8 ohms)
Compactandsmart,highqualityexternalspeakerprovides
flexibility
of installation
for maximum
convenience.

I PG-2N DC POWERCABLE

3l
,

8-1-2. Mobile
8. REFERENCE for UHF/VHF
Varioustypesof antennas mobileoperation
Please
areavailable. consultyourdealerfor information
on
these antennas.
8-1 . A N T EN N A Note:
8-1-1. FixedStation For gutter-mountinstallation,the antennabracket must be
are commercially
Varioustypesof fixed stationantennas groundedto the car body as shown in the accompanying
available. diagram.Attach the antennasecurely,referringto the anten-
Receiver performance depends largely on the type of na installationinstructionsprovidedwith the antenna.
antenna used. For fixed station operation there are wide
band antennas(omnidirectional).

o-r^, ptane
antenna
I Roof top system Roof s¡de svstem
-lF
Coaxialcable l{ .,1------¡r
---.dl
r-Tt¿D\\
v@F::rep¿
ffiH
7 r
Front fender Trunk lid system

Installation for mobile operation

32
 -1
;,=-
,Ta" ove the pa¡nrfrom
Passthrough the these areasto insure
rearwindow. grounding to the car body

Coaxial cable

Passthrough the door

f¡tting. The cable can be
insertedeas¡lvif the door
cushion is soft. Note that
ra¡n water may enter along
the cable.

L¡ft the trim plate and

¡nstall the cable.

Coax. cable routing

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 1st Zone:
ALLOCATION
8-2. RADIOFREOUENCY Europe and Africa (Soviet Russia' Turkey
2nd 3rd 1st 2¡d 3rd and Mongoliaincluded)
2nd 3rd MHz
kHz MHZ ]::" Zone Zone Tone Zone Zone 2nd Zone:
:::" Zone Zone
10 . 10 0 50.ooo South and North America
525 10.150 54.OOO
68.OOO
3rd Zone:
11.650
12.050 72.OOO Asia and Oceania (Soviet Russia' Turkey
1606 13 . 6 0 0 76.OOO and Mongoliaexcluded)
17 0 5 13.800
14.OOO B7.OOO
1800 14.350 . ln some countries, frequenciesalloca-
2000 108.000
15.000 tions do not accordwith this table'
2300 l 5 . 10 0
2500 15.600 144.000
146.OOO
17.550 148.0O0
3200
17.900 Standardtime f requencY
3400 18.068
3500 18 . 16 8 174.OOO
3800 20.ooo
3900 21.000
3950 216.OOO
2 1. 4 5 0 220.OOO Broadcastband
4000 21.850 225.OOO m
4750 230.OOO
24.890
24.990

r
5000 25.000
5060 25.670
2 6 . 10 0 430.ooo Amateurband
28.OOO 440.000
29.700
470.ooo

608.000
tl Other stat¡ons

614.ooo
890.Ooo
902.OOO
9500 905.000
9900
10000
KENWOOD