Vfo/Channel Switch; Set Up Vfo Frequency; Select A Channel; New Channel - Alinco DR-MD500 Operation Manual

4.4.VFO/Channel Switch

Press the programmed [VFO/MR] key to switch between VFO and memory channel display.

4.5.Set Up VFO Frequency

Turn the radio to VFO mode, then switch the channel to the main band, the VFO frequency can
only be set up when the channel is in the main "bold text" channel.
Operation 1: Input the VFO frequency directly by the keyboard.
Operation 2: Turn the channel selector to adjust the VFO frequency steps.

4.6.Select a Channel

Press the programmed [VFO/MR] key to switch the radio between VFO and Channel mode,
select Channel mode.
Operation 1: Turn the channel dial to select a channel.
Operation 2: Input the channel numbers by the keyboard. For example, if you want switch to
channel 99, input 0/ 0/ 9 /9 a total of 4 digits, and it will switch to channel 99.
A channel can either be Analog or Digital.
For the analog channels the Push-To-Talk button is always available, and on the Digital Channels
the parameters can be set up by the users / system operators by individual channel to allow talk
permit.
There are four possible settings that can be selected in the CPS channel:
(1).Always Allow: The user can transmit all the time.
(2).Channel Free: The radio can transmit only if the channel is free.
(3).Different Color Code: The radio can transmit if the channel is free, but the color code is
mismatch.
(4).Same Color Code: The radio can transmit only if the channel is free and the color code matches.

4.7.New channel

(1).Enter radio Menu-Settings-Chan Set-New Chan.
(2).Input the channel number and name.
(3).Select a zone from zone list, then Confirm to Save. The radio will start channel saving, and
saving is completed when it displays "Saved".
(4).Now select the new channel in the radio and go to Channel Settings menu to set up all the new
channel's parameters.

4.8.Delete Channel

Enter radio Menu-Settings-Chan Set-Delete Chan, it allows to delete the current channel.

4.9.Receiving and Responding to a Radio Call

When the radio is in the digital mode, it can receive and respond to a call with the incoming call
channel is set as same frequency/color code/ slot.
When radio receives a call:
• The cyan LED lights up.
• The left top corner of LCD shows the RSSI icon, and the LCD display will show DMR
ID/name/city/ state/country/call type and incoming icon based on what is in the contact list.
• When the call is ended, it will display "Call end", and you can press [PTT] to respond the call.
Make sure to respond the call within the digital hold time, otherwise the radio will drop the
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