User manual KENWOOD NX-900

[. . . ] SAFETY: It is important that the operator is aware of, and understands, hazards common to the operation of any transceiver. ◆ EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES (GASES , DUST , FUMES , etc. ) Turn OFF your transceiver while taking on fuel or while parked in gasoline service stations. Do not carry spare fuel containers in the trunk of your vehicle if your transceiver is mounted in the trunk area. [. . . ] refer to “SIGNALING” on page 15 for details. –  Receiving Group Calls (Digital) When you receive a group call on a Conventional channel and the received group ID matches the ID set up on your transceiver, you can hear the caller’s voice. When you receive a group call on a Trunking channel, the transceiver automatically switches to the communications channel to receive the call. –  Receiving Individual Calls (Digital) When you receive an individual call, a ringing tone will sound and the caller’s ID will appear on the display. To respond to the call, press and hold the PTT switch and speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal transmission. 7 SCAN Scan monitors for signals on the transceiver channels. While scanning, the transceiver checks for a signal on each channel and only stops if a signal is present. The transceiver will remain on the busy channel until the signal is no longer present, at which time Scan resumes. To stop scanning, press the [Scan] key again. Note: To use Scan, there must be at least 2 channels in the scan sequence. TEMPORARY CHANNEL LOCKOUT During scan, you can temporarily remove specific channels from the scanning sequence by selecting them and pressing the key programmed as [Scan Delete/Add]. €¢ To delete the selected message, press the A or # key. To confirm the deletion, Press the S or key. €¢ To delete all messages, press and hold the A or # key for 1 second. To confirm the deletion, Press the S or key. SHORT MESSAGES This transceiver can receive short data messages which contain a maximum of 48 characters. €¢ Received short messages are displayed the same as Status messages. A maximum of 15 received messages (combined status messages and short messages) can be stored in the stack memory of your transceiver. GPS REPORT GPS data can be manually transmitted by pressing the key programmed as [Send the GPS data]. If set up by your dealer, GPS data may be automatically transmitted at a preset time interval. €¢ When using the NX-720HG/ NX-820HG/ NX-900, you must connect a KRA-40 GPS antenna. €¢ When using the NX-720H/ NX-820H/ NX-920, you must connect an external GPS unit. [. . . ] Press the [Public Address] key again to exit Public Address. HORN ALERT When a call is received that matches the optional signaling set up on your transceiver, Horn Alert causes the vehicle horn or some other external alert to sound. This function notifies you of a received call when you are away from your vehicle. to toggle Horn Alert ON and OFF , press they key programmed as [Horn Alert]. [. . . ]