Kenwood TM-D710 Cheatsheet

Normal Mode

The Display is ringed with 16 buttons including the three knobs. The most often used buttons for Normal Mode(non-program) are Power(16) VFO mode (2) and MR-memory recall mode(3), REV(8) reverses the Transmit and Receiver frequencies if operating split frequencies(repeaters). LOW(9) changes the Tx Power Low/Medium/High, shown as L, M or H icons under the PTT icons. The larger knob on the bottom left is the Tuning(4), turning the knob changes the PTT's (the active vfo)VFO frequency/Memory Number.The Tuning knob's button is press to activate MHz steps on the PTT. Volume level(12) and Squelch level(13) knobs are also buttons to control the active PTT when pressed, a longer press toggles single/dual vfo mode. Tone(7) button, cycles through the type of Tone(icon T), CTCSS(icon CT), DCS(icon DCS) digital coded squelch, and Off-no pl no icon.

Function Mode

Note:the Buttons are numbered different in the Function Mode illustration

To store VFO into Memory

Switch to vfo mode, enter the frequency and type of pl tone. Press F-function(6) to enter the Function Mode it becomes FOFF(5) and places the Radio into Function Mode for programming settings. Press the T.Sel(6)(display changes again), set tone frequency by turning the Tuning(4) Knob and set it by pressing the Tuning(4) button. Enter Function Mode, Rotate Tuning(4) to the desired memory channel, and press M.in(3)

Keypad Entry
Frequencies in VFO mode and Channels in MR mode can be entered directly by keypad IF a key is programmed as theEnter key Menu 509(Mic PF1(the D key):reassign from A/B to Enter Menu 512(Mic PF4(the A key):reassign from Call to A/B To change VFOs back and fort A(A/B) Enter 146.430 MHz: B(VFO), D(Enter) 146430 D(Enter) Enter Channel 103: C(MR), D(Enter)103 D(Enter)

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The Kenwood TM-D710 Power requirements

Voltage: 13.8 VDC (+/- 15% which is 11.73 to 15.87 VDC) Current: Rx: 1.2Amps Tx: L-5W 4Amps, M-10W 5.5Amps and H-50W 13.0Amps