User manual KENWOOD TM-V7A

[. . . ] Removing the control head from the vehicle will reduce the risk of equipment theft. We also suggest that you check with your home or car insurance for additional coverage. The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) also has an insurance plan to cover such incidents. In the event theft or damage should occur, there are no replacement control head units available from Kenwood. FEATURES This transceiver has the following main features: · Enhanced Programmable Memory (PM) channels store virtually entire current operating environments for your quick recall. [. . . ] These settings, however, are cleared once you select another channel or the VFO mode. To permanently store the data, overwrite the channel contents {page 34}. · To exit without clearing the memory channel, press [ESC]. 4 Press [OK]. Note: If you have recalled a memory channel on the non-control band (A or B), you cannot select the same channel on the control band to clear. When in Channel Display mode, you cannot clear any memory channel. 35 NAMING A MEMORY CHANNEL You can name memory channels using up to 8 alphanumeric characters. When you recall a named memory channel, its name appears above the frequency. Names can be call signs, repeater names, cities, names of people, etc. 3 Press [c]/ [d] to select "MEMORY (1­4­)", then cd 7 press [OK]. 4 Press [c]/ [d] to select "MEMORY NAME (1­4­4)", cd then press [OK]. · The display for entering a memory name appears and the first digit blinks. 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to enter up to 8 digits. Switches among the sets of alphanumeric characters and special ASCII characters. Switches between small and capital letters. Deletes the digit at the cursor position. Inserts the currently selected character. (left BAND SEL) Cancels Memory Name Entry. Clears all digits and returns the cursor to the first digit. 8 Press [OK] to complete the setting. cd 2 Press [c]/ [d] to select "MEMORY (1­4­)", then press [OK]. cd 3 Press [c]/ [d] to select "CHANNEL DISPLAY (1­4­2)", then press [OK]. cd 4 Press [c]/ [d] to switch this function ON (or OFF). 6 Press [MNU] to exit Menu mode. Note: You cannot switch this function ON unless you can recall any channel on both bands A and B. When in Channel Display mode, you cannot use the following functions: Sub-band Select Memory Store Memory-to-VFO Transfer VFO Scan PM Recall F Partial/ Full/ PM Reset Crequency Step Size hange VFO Select PM Store 1/ 10 MHz Step Change All-control Lock 38 PARTIAL OR FULL RESET? If your transceiver seems to be malfunctioning, initializing the transceiver may resolve the problem. Use Full Reset to initialize all settings that you have customized. Partial (VFO) Reset does not initialize the following settings: 1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode. 2 Press [c]/ [d] to select "AUX (1­9­)", then press cd [OK]. 3 Press [c]/ [d] to select "RESET (1­9­7)", then cd press [OK]. Memory channels Memory channel lockout Program scan channels DTMF memory channels Memory channel names Call channels PM channels DTMF memory channel names 4 Press [c]/ [d] to select Partial (VFO) Reset, PM cd Reset {page 43}, or Full Reset, then press [OK]. · A confirmation message appears. · Press [ESC] to quit resetting. 7 Some of the VFO factory defaults are listed below: Parameter VFO frequency Frequency step Tone frequency Band A 144. 000 MHz 5 kHz 88. 5 Hz Band B 440. 000 MHz 25 kHz 88. 5 Hz 5 Press [OK]. After switching the power OFF, you may press [VFO]+ POWER ON for Partial Reset, or [MR]+ POWER ON for Full Reset. You can also use the RESET button to perform Full Reset. See page 12. Note: When in All-control Lock or Channel Display mode, you cannot perform Partial Reset or Full Reset. 39 PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY (PM) Programmable Memory (PM) stores virtually all settings currently set on the transceiver. [. . . ] 59 Frequencies, Selecting Microphone [UP]/ [DWN] . . 7 Keypad Direct Entry CTCSS Frequency Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Memory Channel Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Lock All-control Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]