User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
- 1.1 Controls and Display
- 1.2 Transceiver Basic Operation
- 1.3 About Commands
- SECTION 2
- 2.1 Channel Operating Parameters
- 2.2 Editing Channel Operating Parameters
- 2.3 Scan and Multi-Mode Operation
- 2.4 Controlling User Access
- 2.5 Encrypted Operation
- 3.1 Operator Level 1 Commands
- 3.1.1 Select the Operating Memory for the Main Channel
- 3.1.2 Increase Display Brightness
- 3.1.3 Edit Channel Operating Mode
- 3.1.4 Scroll Backwards through Available Memories
- 3.1.5 Start/Stop Scan
- 3.1.6 Scroll Forewards through Available Memories
- 3.1.7 Edit Channel Operating Frequency
- 3.1.8 Decrease Display Brightness
- 3.1.9 Edit Channel Squelch Mode
- 3.1.10 Command Level Up
- 3.1.11 Toggle memory: current/home
- 3.1.12 Toggle Talk Around
- 3.1.13 Erase Encryption Keys
- 3.2 Operator Level 2 Commands
- 3.2.1 Create/Edit All Channel Information
- L2-1.1. Entering a Memory Number (refer to L1-1 for details)
- L2-1.2. Enter a Scan List & Enabling/Disabling Scan (refer to L2-5 for details)
- L2-1.3. Enter a Text Description (refer to L2-6 for details)
- L2-1.4. Enter an Operating Mode (refer to L1-3 for details)
- L2-1.5. Enter a Frequency (refer to L1-7 for details)
- L2-1.6. Enter the Squelch Parameters (refer to L1-9 for details)
- 3.2.2 Copy Guard to Main
- 3.2.3 Lock Keypad
- 3.2.4 L2-4 not used.
- 3.2.5 Edit Scan List & Enable/Disable Scan
- 3.2.6 Edit Memory Text Description
- 3.2.7 Create Shadow Memory
- 3.2.8 Copy Main to Guard
- 3.2.9 Encryption ON/OFF
- 3.2.10 Command Level Up
- 3.2.11 Command Level Down
- 3.2.12 L2–#. Not Used.
- 3.2.1 Create/Edit All Channel Information
- 3.3 Operator Level 3 Commands
- 3.3.1 Select Boot Channel
- 3.3.2 Assign Key by KeyTag
- 3.3.3 Set Numeric Edit Mode: Decimal or Hexadecimal
- 3.3.4 Display Firmware Release and Version Information
- 3.3.5 Edit Scan Parameters
- 3.3.6 Configure PTT Timer
- 3.3.7 Side Tone Audio Level Adjust
- 3.3.8 PC Data Upload/Download
- 3.3.9 Display Channel Squelch Parameters
- 3.3.10 Command Level Up
- 3.3.11 Command Level Down
- 3.3.12 Unused
- 3.4 Maintenance Commands (Level 4)
- 3.4.1 Set Default Record
- 3.4.2 Set Restricted Level Access Mode
- 3.4.3 Set Command Permissions
- 3.4.4 Set Memory Edit
- 3.4.5 L4-5. not used
- 3.4.6 L4-6. not used
- 3.4.7 Set Frequency Display
- 3.4.8 Assign KeyTags to Encryption Keys
- 3.4.9 Set Squelch Restrictions
- 3.4.10 Command Level Up
- 3.4.11 Command Level Down
- 3.4.12 L4-# not used
- 3.5 Supervisor Commands (Level 5)
- 4.1 Appendix A. Installing the Jumper for Restricted Level Access.
- 4.2 Appendix B. CTCSS Tone and DCS Code Tables
- 4.3 Appendix C. Programming Channel data using TDP and a PC.
- 4.4 Appendix C. 2.5 kHz & 6.25 kHz Valid Frequencies
- 4.5 Appendix D. Default Tables
TDFM-136B Operating Instructions 08RE399
S E C T I O N 1
INTR OD UCT ION
This section provides an overview of the basic transceiver operation, it is broken into three
subsections as follows:
• an overview of the controls and display information
• a description of basic use of the transceiver
• an introduction to the transceiver command functions
1.1 Controls and Display
This section provides basic information on the controls and display information provided for the user
on the front panel of the transceiver.
1.1.1 Front Panel Layout and Controls
All the user interface controls and display information are available to the user on the front panel of
the transceiver, with the exception of the PTT control, which is activated by an external button. The
front panel layout of the TDFM-136B is shown in figure 1-1 below.
Figure 1-1. The TDFM-136B front panel showing control & display features.
The control and display features are identified as follows:
1. LED channel squelch indicators – light on signal received (top=Main, bottom=Guard).
2. Channel parameter display – two line by 24 character LED display (top=Main, bottom=Guard).
3. Power ON/OFF switch and Main channel volume control (rotary encoder, with p/b switch).
4. Guard channel volume control (rotary encoder with p/b switch) and Squelch defeat.
5. Data port – for use with KVL 3000+ keyloader or TDP-136 Programming software.
6. Main/Guard switch (toggle) – selects active channel (main or guard), for transmit and edit.
7. Guard 1 or 2 switch (toggle) – selects guard memory (GD1 or GD2), for transmit and edit.
8. Transmit Power switch (toggle) – selects transmit power, high (10W) or low (1W).
9. Keypad (12 push buttons) – control other transceiver features (described below).
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