Kenwood TK-2180 Instruction Manual

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37KEY LOCKThis function is used to help prevent any accidental operationof the transceiver.To lock the transceiver keys, press and hold the keyprogrammed as Key Lock.• The duration for holding the Key Lock key is programmed by yourdealer.• " " appears on the display.• You can continue to use the following programmable functions (ifavailable): Emergency, Function, Key Lock, Lamp, Monitor,Monitor Momentary, Squelch Off, and Squelch Off Momentary.To unlock the keys, press and hold the Key Lock key again.SCRAMBLERAlthough the scrambler function does not offer complete privacywith your calls, it does prevent others from easily listening in onyour calls. When activated, the transceiver distorts your voiceso that anybody listening to your call will be unable to clearlyhear what you are saying.In order for members of your own group to clearly hear yourcall while you are using the scrambler, all other members mustalso activate the scrambler functions on their transceivers. Thisdistorts everybody’s voice while transmitting and corrects thevoice message on your own transceiver when you receive thecall.To activate the scrambler, press the key programmed asScrambler.• The icon appears on the display while the scrambler is active.To deactivate the scrambler, press the Scrambler key again.Note: There are 2 options for using the scrambler. Your dealercan activate or deactivate the built-in scrambler function of thetransceiver, or they can add a more secure optional scramblerboard to your transceiver. Ask your dealer for details.