VHF/UHF FM HANDHELD TRANSCEIVER
User Manual
Brand name: ALINCO
Model name: DJ-500T
FCC ID:PH3DJ-500 IC:3070C-DJ500
A1.131031
ALINCO, INC.
Yodoyabashi Dai-bldg 13F
4-4-9 Koraibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0043 Japan Phone: +81-6-7636-2362 Fax: +81-6-6208-3802 http://www.alinco.com
E-mail:export@alinco.co.jp
VHF/UHF FM amateur transceiver
RX;136.000~173.995MHz / 400.000~479.995MHz 144.000-148.000MHz / 420.000-450.000MHz
All EU and EFTA member states. Operator license is required.
Copyright Alinco, lnc. PS0800/FNEG-EN
Printed in China
VHF/UHF FM Transceiver
DJ-500T
Instruction Manual
Thank you for purchasing your new Alinco transceiver. Please read this manual carefully before using the product to ensure full performance, and keep this manual for future reference as it contains information on after-sales service.
In case addendum or errata sheets are included with this product, please read those materials and keep them together with this instruction manual for future reference.
Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing this excellent Alinco transceiver. Our products are ranked among the finest in the world. This radio has been manufactured with state of the art technology and it has been tested carefully at our factory. It is designed to operate to your satisfaction for many years under normal use.
Please read this manual completely from the first page to the last, to learn all the functions the product offers. It is important to note that some of the operations may be explained in relation to information in previous chapters. By reading just one part of the manual, you may risk not understanding the complete explanation of the function. In addition, please understand that your radio may be programmed by the dealer according to the local regulation, masking some of features mentioned in this manual.Please consult your dealer for details of programming.
Before transmitting
There are many radio stations operating in proximity to the frequency ranges this product covers. Be careful not to cause interference when transmitting around such radio stations.
■ Lightning
Any person is not safe outdoor during thunderstorm and lightning. This condition is getting worse if somebody keeps a hand-held radio; chances of being hit by lightning are doubled since lightning may hit a radio antenna as well. At this time, there is no hand-held radio having any kind of protection against lightning current (which is higher than10 kA.). Note also that no car provides adequate protection of its passengers or drivers against lightning as well. Therefore, Alinco will not take responsibility for any danger associated with using its hand-held radios outdoor or inside the car during lightning.
■ About IP54 rating / Dust and splash resistant
About IP54 rating
5:Dust protected / Ingress of dust is not entirely prevented, but it must not enter in sufficient quantity to interfere with the satisfactory operation of the equipment; complete protection against contact.
4:Splashing water / Water splashing against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effect.
Test duration: 5 minutes / Water volume: 10 litters per minute / Pressure: 80~100 kN/m²
The IP54 designation provides for limited dust and splash proofing of the radio per specified above. This compatibility is factory guaranteed for a period of one year provided all the jack covers are securely in place, any accessories connected must be specified genuine Alinco accessories and the radio has not been disassembled by the customer. The factory has tested and made the equipment compatible to IP54 certifiication during engineering. However, please understand that this equipment is NOT certifiied IP54 compliant but is designed to remain operational when used in hard conditions and is in no way stating that you should attempt to wash the radio for cleaning. Warranty will not cover radios that are water/dust damage due to negligence or misuse of the product.
■ Covering ranges
You may expect a range of approx.3km/2 miles or more at high-power when located on a flat, noise-free place like on a beach. However, it may vary drastically depending on how to wear and carry the radios, surrounding locations/conditions and static noise levels (below or near power transmission lines), etc. In urban areas with many buildings or inside a building, such covering range will become drastically short even to several tens of meters.
Features
■Output power selectable 5W
■200 PC-programmable channels
■Li-Ion battery pack and stand-charger as standard accessories
■Alphanumeric name tags
■FM broadcast 76-108MHz receiver built-in
■Selectable Battery-save parameters
■Busy Channel Lockout
■CTCSS/DCS Encode/Decode, DTMF/ANI, 5-Tone
■VOX built-in
■Emergency Kill/Stun/Revive, Alarm signal, Various scan modes, Key lock, Narrow operations and more at NO extra costs.
Conformity Symbols
Tested to comply MIL-STD-810G
-Shock: Method 514.6/I,IV -Vibration: Method 516.6/I
Alert
Environment and condition of use
It is recommended that you check local traffic regulations regarding the use of a radio equipment while driving. Some countries prohibit or apply restrictions for the operation of radios and mobile-phones while driving.
Do not use this product in close proximity to other electronic devices, especially medical ones. It may cause interference to those devices.
Keep the radio out of the reach of children.
In case a liquid leaks from the product, do not touch it. It may damage your skin. Rinse with plenty of cold water if the liquid contacted your skin.
Never operate this product in facilities where radio products are prohibited for use such as aboard aircraft, in airports, in ports, within or near the operating area of business wireless stations or their relay stations.
Use of this product may be prohibited or illegal outside of your country. Be informed in advance when you travel.
The manufacturer declines any responsibilities against loss of life and/or a property due to a failure of this product when used to perform important tasks like life-guarding, surveillance, and rescue.
Do not use multiple radios in very close proximity. It may cause interference and/or damage to the product(s).
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced with an incorrect type. Dispose of, or recycle used batteries according to your local regulations.
The manufacturer declines any responsibilities against loss of life and property due to a failure of this product when used with or as a part of a device made by third parties.
Use of third party accessory may result in damage to this product. It will void our warranty for repair.
Handling this product
Be sure to reduce the audio output level to minimum before using an earphone or a headset. Excessive audio may damage hearing.
Do not open the unit without permission or instruction from the manufacturer. Unauthorized modification or repair may result in electric shock, fire and/or malfunction and voids warranty.
Do not operate this product in a wet place such as in a shower room. It may result in electric shock, fire and/ or malfunction, This product is splash-proof but not a complete water-proof.
Do not place the product in a container carrying conductive materials, such as water or metal in close proximity. A short-circuit to the product may result in electric shock, fire and/or malfunction.
About chargers
Do not use adapters other than having the specified voltage. It may result in electric shock, fire and/or malfunction,Never turn on the radio while charging.
Do not plug multiple devices using an adapter into a single wall outlet. It may result in overheating and/or fire.
Do not handle adapter with a wet hand. It may result in electric shock.
Securely plug the adapter into the wall outlet. Insecure installation may result in short-circuit, electronic shock and/or fire.
Do not use the adapter if the plug or socket contacts are dirty. Overheating and/or short-circuiting may result in fire, electric shock and/or damage to the product.
In case of emergency
In case of the following situation(s), please turn off the product, switch off the source of power, then remove or unplug the power-cord. Please contact your local dealer of this product for service and assistance. Do not use the product until the trouble is resolved. Do not try to troubleshoot the problem by yourself.
●● When a strange sound, smoke and/or strange odor comes out of the product. ●● When the product is dropped or the case is broken or cracked.
●● When a liquid penetrated inside.
●● When a power cord (including DC cables, AC cables and adapters) is damaged
For your safety, turn off then remove all related AC lines to the product and its accessories from the wall outlet if a thunderstorm is likely.
Maintenance
Do not open the unit and its accessories. Please consult with your local dealer of this product for service and assistance
Alert
Environment and condition of use
Do not use the product in proximity to a TV or a radio. It may cause interference or receive interference.
Do not install in a humid, dusty or insufficiently ventilated place. It may result in electric shock, fire and/or malfunction.
Do not install in an unstable or vibrating position. It may result in electric shock, fire and/or malfunction when/if the product falls to the ground.
Do not install the product in proximity to a source of heat and humidity such as a heater or a stove. Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight.
Be cautious of a dew formation. Please completely dry the product before use when it happens.
About transceiver
Be cautious of the whip antenna when carried in your shirt-pocket etc. It may make contact with your eye and cause injury.
Do not connect devices other than specified ones to the jacks and ports on the product. It may result in damage to the devices.
Turn off and remove the power source (AC cable, DC cable, battery, cigar cable, charger adapter etc.) from the product when the product is not in use for extended period of time or in case of maintenance.
Never pull the cord alone when you unplug AC cable form the wall outlet.
Use a clean, dry cloth to wipe off dirt and condensation from the surface of the product. Never use thinner or benzene for cleaning.
Check with your local waste officials for details on recycling or proper disposal in your area.
PC PROGRAMMING
NOTE: The utility software may be available to distributors/dealers only. USB programming cable is required. The manufacturer will not release the software to unauthorized party so please contact your dealer for details.
This product may be blocked for operation in default state and only dealers can program to make it working.
Manufacturer is not available for reprogramming or modifying the dealer-programmed setting. VFO(frequnecy) mode may not be available due to regulation.
Please consult your dealer for technical supports of this product.
TABLE OF CONTENTS |
STANDARD ACCESSORIES 01
Standard Accessories 01
OPERATION MODE (AMATEUR TRANSCEIVER OR PROFESSIONAL TRANSCEIVER) 02 WORKING MODE (AMATEUR TRANSCEIVER OR PROFESSIONAL TRANSCEIVER) 03
BATTERY INFORMATION 04 Charging Operation 04 Battery Charger Type 04 Notice for Charging Battery 04 How to Charge 05 Charging Prompt 07 How to Store the Battery 07
INSTALLATION & CONNECTION 08 Installing / Removing the Li-ion Battery 08 Installing / Removing the Antenna 09 Installing / Removing the Belt Clip 09
Installing Optional Speaker / Microphone 10 Installing / Removing the Belt ClipInstalling the Antenna 10
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11 BASIC OPERATIONS 14 Turn the Radio On & OFF 14 Adjusting Volume 14 Switch between Main band and Sub band 15 Switch between Channel mode and VFO mode 15 Channel Adjusting 15
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Frequency Adjusting |
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Frequency Input by Keypad |
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Channel Input by Keypad |
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FM Channel Searching |
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Squelch Off Momentary / Squelch Off |
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Receiving |
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Transmitting |
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Emergency Alarm |
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Side Key [PF1] function instruction |
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Side key [PF2] function instruction |
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Edit channel |
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Delete channel |
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Programming scan |
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SHORTCUT OPERATIONS |
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Turn On/ Off FM Radio |
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Add/Cancel Optional signal decode function |
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CTCSS/DCS Scan |
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Offset Frequency Direction Setup |
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Frequency/Channel Scan |
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Channel Scan Skip |
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Frequency Reverse |
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TX Power .............. |
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Stopwatch function |
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DTMF code Transmit and Enquiry |
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Keypad lock |
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Single-band waiting 26 Function Menu Setup 27 CTCSS/DCS Encode Setup 27 CTCSS/DCS Decode Setup 28 CTCSS/DCS Encode / Decode Synchronous Setup 28 5TONE/2TONE encode group selection 29 Optional signaling setup 30 Squelch mode setup 30 Frequency step size setup 31 Wide / Narrow Band Selection 32 Frequency Reverse 32 Talk Around ON/OFF 33 Offset Frequency setup 33 Editing Channel name 34 Busy Channel Lockout 34 TX OFF 35 Band Limit 35 Sub band display setup 36 Keypad Voice prompt setup 36 Time-Out-Timer (TOT) 37 Voice Operated Transmission (VOX) Setup 37 VOX Delay Setup 38 Automatic Power Off Time setup 38 DTMF Transmitting Time Setup 39 Squelch level setup 39
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Scan Dwell Time Setup 40 Function Icon Stay Time Setup 40 LCD Backlight Setup 41 LCD Backlight Color Setup 42 Self ID inquiry 42 Tone Pulse Frequency Selection 43 Battery Save Setup 43 FM radio 44
Senior Function Operations 45 Display Mode Setup 45 Resume Factory Default 45 Cable Cloning 46 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 47 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE 48 ATTACHED CHART 50 CTCSS Frequency Chart 50 1024 groups DCS frequency chart 51
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Standard Accessories
Antenna |
Battery |
Charger |
AC Adaptor |
Belt Clip |
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Hand Strap |
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NOTE: Accessories may differ depending on the version you have purchased. Please contact your local dealer for details of standard accessories and the warranty-policy before purchase.
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OPERATIONMODE(AMATEURTRANSCEIVEROR |
PROFESSIONALTRANSCEIVER) |
The transceiver is a high performance amateur transceiver with dual band, dual standby, dual display and other kinds of functions. According to practical application, you can set the radio operates as Amateur Transceiver or Professional Transceiver. There are also 3 levels operation menu to set functions as per you need. It is easy and convenient.
1. Operation Mode:
A.By programming software:In PC software's "General Setting"menu to choose "Display Mode", channel mode works as Professional transceiver, other two
modes as Amateur transceiver.
B. By manual setup: Please refer to "Display Mode" in Page 46.
2. Amateur Transceiver Mode:Except setting as CH mode, others considered as Amateur transceiver mode. Under this mode, press 
key to switch between Channel mode and VFO.
A.Frequency + Channel mode: At this mode, When set display as "FREQ", it enters into Frequency+Channel mode, new setting of channel operation and
shortcut operation can be temporarily used by user. Once the radio is turned off or switched to another channel, the temporary setting will be erased and back to initial settings.(As pic 1)
B. Channel+Name Tag Mode: When set display as "NAME", it enters into Channel
+NameTag Mode.At this mode, it will display corresponding channel name when the current channel is edited with name. Otherwise, it will display frequency + channel. Its operations are the same as frequency + channel mode. (As pic 2)
C.VFO Mode(Frequency mode): This mode shows only frequency on the display.
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WORKINGMODE(AMATEURTRANSCEIVERORPROFESSIONALTRANSCEIVER) |
Shortcut operation and Channel setting will be changed & stored as the latest value permanently.
Once the radio is turned off or changed to new VFO frequency, the value is remained until next change.(As pic 3)
3.Professional Transceiver Mode:When set display mode as "CH", it enters into Professional Transceiver mode.At this mode,except scan,DTMF encode or editing, and keypad lock,other functions should be set by PC software (As pic 4).
Note:If transceiver programmed transceiver as professional mode and locked, you can't return to amateur transceiver mode by manually from Background operations setting.
4. Under every mode, background operations can be changed and saved.
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Charging Operation
The battery is not charged at the factory, please charge it before use. Charge the battery for the first time after purchase or extended storage (more than 2 months) may not bring the battery to its normal operating capacity. After repeating fully charge / discharge cycle for two or three times, the operating capacity will reach the best performance. The battery life is over when its operating time decreases even though it is
fully and correctly charged. Replace the battery.
Battery Charger Type
Please use our company's designated charger, other models may cause explosion and injure people.
After installing the battery, if the radio red light twinkles and remind changing battery, please charge the battery.
Notice for Charging Battery
▲▲ Do not shortcircuit our company designated charger. Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery, we show no responsibility on the faulty caused by modifying freely without permission of our factory.
▲▲ The ambient temperature should be between 5 and 40 in charging. Charging outside this range may not fully charge the battery.
▲▲ Always switch off the transceiver equipped with a battery before charging. Otherwise, it will interfere with correct charging.
▲▲ To avoid interfering the charging procedure, please do not cut off the power or take out the battery during charging.
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BATTERY INFORMATION |
▲▲ Do not recharge the battery if it is already fully charged. This may shorten the life of the battery or damage the battery.
▲▲ Do not charge the battery or transceiver if it is damp. Dry it before charging to avoid danger.
WARNING:
When keys or ornamental chains and other electric metals contact with the battery terminals, the battery may cause damage or hurt bodies. If the battery terminal short circuit, it will generate a lot of heat, please be careful when you bring or use the battery, please put battery or radio into insulated container. Do not put
it into metal container.
How to Charge
1.Plug the AC adaptor into the AC outlet, then plug the cable of AC adaptor into the DC jack, the indicator lights orange for 1s and turns into GREEN---waits to charge.
2.Slide the battery or transceiver with battery into the charger; make sure the battery terminals are in contact with the charging terminals well. LED turns into twinkling RED
---pre-charging begins.
3.Pre-charging for about 5 minutes, LED twinkles stop then charging begins.
4.It takes about 4 hours to fully charge the battery, when LED turns into GREEN—full charged
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NOTE: When charging a power-on transceiver equipped with battery, the LED will not turn into green to show the full charge status. Only when turn off the transceiver, the LED can indicate normally.
Because when the transceiver is power on, it would consumes energy, the charger cannot detect when battery has been fully charged, the charger will charge battery in voltage consumption and fail to indicate correctly.
5.Charging Process:
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NOTE: Trouble means battery heating, battery short-circuit or charger short-circuit.
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