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Kenwood NX-P500 User Manual

Kenwood NX-P500
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B5A-2558-00/00 (K)
UHF DIGITAL TRANSCEIVER
USER MANUAL
NX-P500

Table of Contents

Questions and Answers:

Kenwood NX-P500 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Frequency Range400-470 MHz
Channel Capacity64
Number of Channels64
Power Output5W
Digital ProtocolNXDN
Ingress ProtectionIP54
IP RatingIP54
Battery TypeLithium-ion
Operating Temperature-30°C to +60°C
Channel Spacing12.5 kHz
Operating Voltage7.4V DC

Summary

Preparation

Installing and Removing the Battery Pack

Procedures for attaching, detaching, and installing the battery pack.

Installing the Battery Pack

Step-by-step guide to install the battery pack correctly.

Removing the Battery Pack

Steps to safely remove the battery pack from the transceiver.

Charging the Battery Pack

LED Status

Explains the meaning of different LED indicator colors during charging.

Installing / Removing the Belt Clip Holster

Installing the Optional Speaker/ Microphone (or Headset)

Orientation

Key Controls and Indicators

Explains essential controls like Power, Menu, PTT, and other buttons/indicators.

Display

Indicator Explanations

Explains various display indicators and their meanings.

Font Pattern

Basic Operation

Switching Power and Volume

Steps to turn the transceiver on/off and adjust audio volume.

Channel Selection

Procedure to change the active channel.

Call Operations

Instructions for making, receiving, and continuing calls.

LED Indicator Status

Status of the LED indicator during transmit/receive.

Channel Setup Mode

Setting Item List

List of configurable channel settings and their defaults.

Channel Type

Transmit Mode

Transmit Power

Privacy Talk

Scrambler (Analog)

How to activate the analog scrambler for privacy.

Encryption (Digital)

PTT ID / SELCALL ON PTT

Compander

Monitor

Monitor Button Setup

How to assign the monitor function to buttons.

Squelch Off

Squelch Off Button Setup

How to assign Squelch Off function to buttons.

Signaling

Quiet Talk/ Digital Quiet Talk (Analog)

Explanation of QT/DQT for signal filtering.

QT/DQT Setting

Steps to select QT/DQT tones or codes.

RAN (Radio Access Number)

FleetSync: Alphanumeric 2-Way Paging Function

Selcall Mode (Selective Calling)

Setting up Selcall functionality for FleetSync.

Activating FleetSync Signaling

Procedure to activate FleetSync signaling.

Setting Up Own ID for Selcall

How to set up your personal ID for Selcalls.

Making a Selcall

Detailed steps for making individual, group, and broadcast calls.

Group Calls

How to make group calls using Selcall.

Individual Calls

How to make individual calls using Selcall.

Broadcast Calls

Steps to make broadcast calls using Selcall.

Receiving a Selcall

How to receive and respond to Selcalls.

NXDN

Selcall Mode (NXDN)

Setting up Selcall for NXDN, similar to FleetSync.

Setting Up Own ID for NXDN Selcall

Procedure to set up own ID for NXDN Selcalls.

NXDN Group Calls

How to make group calls in NXDN.

NXDN Individual Calls

How to make individual calls in NXDN.

NXDN Broadcast Calls

Steps for making all group (broadcast) calls in NXDN.

Voice Operated Transmission (VOX)

VOX Operation

Steps to set up and use the VOX feature.

Scan

SCAN Button Setup

How to assign the SCAN function to buttons.

SCAN Operation

How to start and manage channel scanning.

Revert Channel

Explanation of the revert channel function during scanning.

Lock Function

Button Lock

How to lock/unlock individual buttons.

Super Lock

How to activate Super Lock for enhanced security.

Setting Mode

Setting Menu List

Overview of the transceiver's setting menu options.

Channel Frequency Setup

Frequency List

List of available frequencies and their table numbers.

Profile Number

Individual Call Alert Tone

Group Call Alert Tone

Individual Call Alert LED Color

Group Call Alert LED Color

Incoming Call Notification

Button Assignment

Functions List

List of functions that can be assigned to buttons.

Calling Alert Tone

Home Channel

Home Button Setup

How to assign the Home Channel function to buttons.

Home Channel Operation

How to operate the Home Channel function.

Second Channel

PTT Setup

How to set up the Second PTT function.

Second Channel Operation

Transmit Tone Level

PTT ID Sidetone

Caller ID Display

PTT Hold

Mode Reset Timer

Time-out Timer

Busy Channel Lockout

Incorrect Signaling Notification

Display Backlight

Battery Saver

Beep Tone

Squelch Level

Microphone Sense

External Microphone Sense

Microphone Type

Audio Equalizer (RX Audio Response)

Audio Equalizer (TX Audio Response)

Encryption Key Data

VOX Setup

VOX Gain Level

How to adjust the VOX gain for sensitivity.

VOX Delay Time

Transmit Inhibit While Receiving

VOX Proceed Tone

Earphone Mode

Operation of each part by Earphone mode

Details how parts operate in Earphone mode.

Selectable Power On LED

Selectable Power On Tone

Background Operations

Battery Level Indicator

Explains the battery level indicator display.

Resetting the Transceiver

How to reset the transceiver to default settings.

Options

Troubleshooting Guide

Specifications

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