NOTES Purchase Date: Date Placed in Service: Purchased from: Contact: Phone Number. Service Center Phone: Model Number: Serial Number; Detective Call Number: ANI Number: Vehicle Number: Contact Phone Number KG208 Operating Instructions The KG208 series VHF or UHF FM radio transceivers provide professional mobile communications for a wide variety of applications.
Display of programmed frequencies and tones Transmit Time Limiter (TTL) Multiple scanning mods Large alphanumeric LCD display with back-light User friendly Self diagnostics Compact, rugged die-cast and steel construction State-of-the-art technology eee ean important Safety Information The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States in General Docket 79-144 adopted a safety standard for human exposure to radii frequency energy.
installation It is highly recommended that a qualified technician or engineer perform installation. Special equipment is required to proper install and tune the antenna. if you are qualified and have the necessary equipment, refer to the Programming Manual for entering data and selecting of the radio’s many features, then refer to the Service Manual for detailed installation instructions. Supply Voltage This radio is designed for operation from a 12 Volt negative ground supply, usually a vehicle battery.
EDNvVvVvVYywvYyw il i A ETE TTD ED & AE LCD Display Display Icons The drawing above shows all of the ICONS and digits that are used to indicate radio operation. The function of each icon will be discussed here, and again as we cover the operation and features. Top row: PRO indicates that the radio is in one of the priority scan modes. There are six (8) arrows along the top of the display. The first indicates that the shift button has been pressed.
Please review the safety information at the beginning of this manual to avoid endangering yourself or others. Using SCAN The radio has two types of scanning, ‘All Scan” and “Program Scan”, Each of these has a “Busy” mode and a “Priority” mode of operation. In each of the scan modes, when a call is received, the radio will pause on the busy channel for the duration of the message and for a few seconds after the end of the message before resuming scan.
To switch to the Program Scan HIGH Priority channel, press B. Pressing B again will select the Program Scan LOW Priority channel. Rep sated pressing will toggle between the two channels. Advanced Features ‘Your new Model KG208 contains many advanced features that may be used to suit your individual system needs. Some are available at all times while others may be programmed as needed, Your system administrator may provide additional instructions about specific features used in your system.
not be heard. After entering the kill mode, the radio is totally disabled and must ba returned to a service center for reprogramming. Information regarding kill procedures may not be made available to ali users. Emergency Alarm (Man Down) if this feature is programmed, the radio will be capable of sending an alarm when the user is in danger or injured. To activate the alarm, press SHIFT, PTT and any keypad button, ali at the same time.
| | Special Keypad Functions The main function of the keypad is to enter digits for selective calling. However, the keypad is also used to control many radio functions by pressing keypad buttons within four seconds after pressing the SHIFT key. For some functions, the SHIFT is not required. Firmware identification If the SHIFT is held when the radio is turned on, the display will indicate the firmware version and the software required for programming the radio.
SHIFT, # All Scan Select Tums on the All Scan mode. This mode scans all channels in the radian. The display will show (Busy Ail Scan) indicating that the radio is scanning all channels (see "Using Scan”). # (no SHIFT) Program Scan Select Tums on the Program Scan mode. The display will show {Busy Program Scan) indicating that the radio is scanning ali channels that were selected for scan during programming {see “Using Scan”).