Kenwood TK-5220 Marine Radio User Manual


 
10
Selecting A Zone And chAnnel
Select the desired zone using the keys programmed as Zone
Up/ Zone Down. Each zone contains a group of channels.
Select the desired channel using the Selector knob (default).
Each channel is programmed with settings for transmitting and
receiving.
You can toggle the display between the zone and channel names
and numbers by pressing the key programmed as Display Format,
or by accessing the Menu {page 12}.
Note: If the default setting for the Selector knob has been changed,
use the appropriate keys to select the channel.
trAnSmitting
1 Select the desired zone and channel.
2 Press the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch Off to
check whether or not the channel is free.
If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free.
3 Press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone.
Release the PTT switch to receive.
For best sound quality, hold the transceiver approximately
1.5 inches (3 ~ 4 cm) from your mouth.
Making Group Calls (P25)
Channels programmed for P25 operation already have a
Talkgroup ID assigned. For these channels, simply press
and hold the PTT switch to make the call. Otherwise, if a
key has been programmed with Talkgroup, you can select
a group ID to make a call to those parties.
1
Press the key programmed as Talkgroup.
2 Press / to select a group ID/name.
3 Press or to set the selected talkgroup.
4 Press and hold the PTT switch to make the call.
Speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal
transmission.