Kenwood TK-7100 Instruction Manual

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16EMERGENCY OPERATIONThere are two Emergency Operation modes:Emergency Operation 1: The transceiver is programmed to automaticallytransmit an emergency code to the base station. This code is repeatedlytransmitted until the base station acknowledges your emergency situation or youexit Emergency Operation 1.Emergency Operation 2: The transceiver is programmed to automaticallyactivate the function attached to its control function port, such as the vehicle hornor headlights. If attached to the vehicle horn, the horn will sound eithercontinuously or on a preset pulse. If attached to the vehicle headlights, theheadlights will turn on. If the headlight control port is connected to the vehicleignition control line, the vehicle engine will not start up.Press and hold the key programmed as Emergency for approximately 1 secondto enter Emergency Operation 1.• The transceiver will beep unless your dealer has activated “Secret” EmergencyOperation 1. “Secret” Emergency Operation is a feature of this transceiver that allowsyou to activate Emergency Operation without others recognizing the Emergency statusof the transceiver.• The channel will switch to the pre-programmed emergency channel.While in “Secret” Emergency Operation 1, the three left-most decimal placesappear on the display. When your signal has been acknowledged by the basestation, the two right-most decimal places appear on the display.Press and hold the Emergency key again for approximately 1 second to enterEmergency Operation 2.• The transceiver will beep unless your dealer has activated “Secret” EmergencyOperation 2.While in “Secret” Emergency Operation 2, the transceiver will wait for 1 minute,then activate the function attached to its control function port. This could be yourcar horn or headlights.When the transceiver receives an Emergency Reset code, it will return to normaloperation. Or, if you press and hold the Emergency key for more than 10seconds, you can return the transceiver to normal operation.If enabled by your dealer, the transceiver can continue Emergency Operationeven while the transceiver power is OFF.