Kenwood NX-3000 Series User Manual

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SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATORThe signal strength indicator displays the strength of received calls.Strong signalSufficient signalWeak signalVery weak signalOut of service range(Appears on NXDN Trunking channels only)BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT (BCL)On Conventional channels, if BCL is set up by your dealer, you will be unable totransmit on the channel if it is already in use. Under these circumstances, use adifferent channel or wait until the channel becomes free.However, if BCL Override has also been programmed, you can transmit over thecurrent signal:1 Press and hold the PTT switch.● If the channel is already in use, a warning tone will sound.2 Release the PTT switch, then press and hold the PTT switch again within half asecond.3 Speak into the transceiver as you would during a normal call.OUT OF RANGEOn NXDN Trunking channels, if set up by your dealer, the transceiver will indicatewhen it is out of range. When it can no longer communicate with any site, an out ofrange tone sounds and “Out of Range” appears on the display.If enabled by your dealer, an In-service Tone will sound when an available controlchannel is detected after the out of range tone has sounded. For details on the in-service tone, consult your dealer.NETWORK FAILUREOn NXDN Trunking channels, if set up by your dealer, the transceiver will indicate anetwork condition on the registered site. “Network Fail” appears on the display whenthe transceiver receives a network disabled message.CONTROL CHANNEL HUNTOn NXDN Trunking channels, the transceiver must search for a control channel.While searching for a control channel, no signals can be received. The search beginsautomatically when you change to a Trunking channel.● While hunting for a channel, the antenna indicator will flash. When a control channel hasbeen found, the antenna indicator remains on the display without flashing.54