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UBZ-AM14 INSTRUCTION MANUAL

THANK YOU

We are grateful you decided to purchase

KENWOOD

product and welcome you to the Family

Radio Service (FRS). FRS is personal, short range 2-way radio band for family & friends to

keep in touch without the need for license, radio knowledge, or monthly changes.

Yo u r

KENWOOD

FreeTalk is called a ’transceiver”, meaning ‘transmitter” and “receiver”.

Your transceiver provides safety and convenience almost anywhere, indoor or outside. The

distance depends on your location; you’ll get maximum distance of up to approximately 2 miles

in open areas, less in buildings or vehicles.

KENWOOD

believes you will be satisfied with this product’s quality and features.

PRECAUTIONS

• Do not modify or attempt to adjust the transceiver for any reason.

• Avoid extremes in exposure to weather, heat, and cold. This transceiver is water resistant

but not waterproof.

• Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight, nor place the transceiver

close to heating appliances.

• Do not place the transceiver in excessively dusty areas, humid areas, wet areas, nor on

unstable surfaces.

• If an abnormal odor or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver, immediately switch

OFF the power and remove the batteries or battery pack from the transceiver. Contact your

KENWOOD

dealer.

GENERAL FEATURES

• 14 CHANNELS

• 32 STEP DIGITAL UP/DOWN VOLUME CONTROL WITH 8 LEVEL DISPLAY WITH BEEP

• 500mW POWER OUTPUT

• BATTERY SAVER FUNCTION

• LOW BATTERY WARNING BEEP

• CHANNEL SELECT UP/DOWN BUTTON WITH BEEP

• CALL TONE TRANSMIT FUNCTION

• AUDIBLE LOW BATTERY WARNING BEEP

• UP TO 2 MILES COMMUNICATIONS RANGE

• 30 HOURS OPERATION WITH ALKALINE CELLS (RATIO OF TRANSMISSION,

RECEPTION AND STAND-BY PERIODS IS 1:1:8)

CONTROL DIAGRAM

INSTALLING / REMOVING BATTERY

This transceiver requires 4 AAA batteries. Use high quality alkaline batteries to enjoy longer periods

of battery life. An audible warning beep is generated when battery level is very low. Reception is still

enabled, but battery replacement is required.

1. Release the battery cover LATCH, then remove the battery cover.

2. Insert (or remove) the 4 AAA batteries.

3. Observe battery polarity indicated in the battery compartment.

4. Align the battery cover, then lock it using the LATCH.

OPERATION

POWER ON/OFF

Press and hold the POWER key for (0.5) seconds to power on / off.

At the power on, Back-light displays for (4) seconds

RECEPTION

Press the UP (Down) key to increase (decrease) the volume. The unit features 32 steps digital

volume control. The speaker sounds when correct signal (same channel) is received.

• You have to select the same channel as your party.

• Press and hold the UP (Down) key to continuously change.

TRANSMISSION

Press the PTT key for transmission. Speak slowly and clearly in a normal tone of voice about 2-3

inches away from the microphone. TX icon appears on the LCD during transmission. Release the

PTT key to return to receive / stand-by mode.

CALL

Press and release the CALL key to transmit an audible Call Tone. The unit rings for 1200

milliseconds. The unit automatically returns to receive / stand-by mode when the Call transmission is

over.

CHANNEL SELECTION

The channel digits blink when the MENU key is pressed. Press the UP (DOWN) key to increase

channels (or decrease). To select a channel and return to receive / stand-by mode press MENU, PTT,

CALL or MONITOR key and no key entries for (4) seconds.

• Press and hold the UP (Down) key to continuously change.

• At Power On/Off, the selected channel will not be changed.

FREQUENCY CHART

Channel Freq. (MHz) Channel Freq. (MHz) Channel Freq. (MHz)

1 462.5625 6 462.6875 11 467.6375

2 462.5875 7 462.7125 12 467.6625

3 462.6125 8 467.5625 13 467.6875

4 462.6375 9 467.5875 14 467.7125

5 462.6625 10 467.6125

TONE SELECT

After press the MENU key twice and press the UP/DOWN key to select the desired Tone.

Press the UP/DOWN key to return to the Repeat Mode for more than (0.2) seconds.

At press and hold the UP/DOWM key, channel will be changed automatically and will check the

Channel Busy. To select a channel and return to receive / stand-by mode press MENU, PTT, CALL or

MONITOR key and no key entries for (4) seconds.

Summary of content (3 pages)

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UBZ-AM14 INSTRUCTION MANUAL THANK YOU We are grateful you decided to purchase KENWOOD product and welcome you to the Family Radio Service (FRS). FRS is personal, short range 2-way radio band for family & friends to keep in touch without the need for license, radio knowledge, or monthly changes. Your KENWOOD FreeTalk is called a ’transceiver”, meaning ‘transmitter” and “receiver”. Your transceiver provides safety and convenience almost anywhere, indoor or outside.
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At power On/Off, the selected tone will not be changed. NOTICES TO USER CTCSS TONE NUMBER & FREQUENCY No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Freq.(Hz) 67 71.9 74.4 77 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 No. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Freq.(Hz) 97.4 100 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123 127.3 131.8 No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Freq.(Hz) 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 162.2 167.9 173.8 179.9 186.2 No. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Freq.(Hz) 192.8 203.5 210.7 218.1 225.7 233.6 241.8 250.
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LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT Kenwood Communications Corporation (“KENWOOD”) warrants this product for ninety (90) days on parts and labor, measured from the date of purchase by the first end user. This Warranty is enforceable only by the first end user. Except as specified below, this warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship in this product. The following are not covered by the Warranty: 1. Damage, deterioration or failure resulting from: A.