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DJ-MX1
FL O ATIN G
VHF MARINE Transceiver
DJ-MX1
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.

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  • Page 1 DJ-MX1 Instruction Manual DJ-MX1 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.
  • Page 3 At this time, there is no handheld radio having any kind of protection against lightning current (which is higher than 10 kA). Therefore, Alinco will not take responsibility for any danger associated with using its handheld radios during lightning.
  • Page 4 Emergency Calling Procedure ■ If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and the appropriate Coast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 16. Set the 16CH and: 1. Call “MAYDAY” 3 times. 2. “THIS IS (name of your vessel)” 3.
  • Page 5 Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility ■ During transmissions, this radio generates RF energy that can possibly cause interference with other radio/electronics/electric devices or systems. TURN OFF and NEVER operate the radio in areas where signs are posted to do so, such as hospitals, abord aircraft, and blasting sites. Covering ranges ■...
  • Page 6 Features • Output power selectable 5W/1W • Li-ion battery pack and stand-charger as standard accessories • Selectable Battery-save parameters • Waterproof IPX7 • Dual-watch/Tri-watch Function • Various Scan Mode • Weather Alert Function • Auto backlight (*1) • Floating on water (*2) •...
  • Page 7 WARNING To prevent any hazard during operation of Alinco’s radio product, in this manual and on the product you may fi nd symbols shown below. Please read and understand the meanings of these symbols before starting to use the product.
  • Page 8 Alert ■ Environment and condition of use Use of improper channel group may be illegal and intentional violations may be subject to fi ne and penalty. Never operate this product in close proximity to infl ammable liquids/gas. This product is not anti-explosion. Do not use this product in close proximity to other electronic devices, especially medical ones.
  • Page 9 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. ■...
  • Page 10 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 fi re. Do not use the adapter if the plug or socket contacts are dirty. Overheating and/or short-circuiting may result in fi...
  • Page 11 Caution ■ Environment and condition of use Do not use in close proximity to audio-video products such as a TV. It may cause or receive interference. DO NOT submerge the radio when dropped to hard floor. It may risk possible damage to the case and water-protection shields to cause leak inside.
  • Page 12 Copyright © All rights reserved. Alinco and ALINCO logo are registered trademarks of Alinco incorporated, Japan in United States, EU States, Russia, China and many other countries. ALINCO and authorized dealers are not responsi- ble for any typographical errors there may be in this manual.

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    • • TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........................I STANDARD ACCESSORIES ........................1 Standard Accessories ......................... 1 BATTERY INFORMATION ........................2 Charging Operation ..........................2 Battery Charger Type .......................... 2 Notice for Charging Battery ......................... 2 How to Charge ............................

  • Page 14: Table Of Contents

    • • TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Receiving ............................17 Transmitting............................17 MONI Key Function ........................... 18 Volume Mute Function ........................18 Automatic Backlight ........................... 18 Keypad Lock ............................. 18 TX Power Selection ........................... 19 Scan Types ............................19 Set TAG Channels ..........................

  • Page 15: Standard Accessories

    • • STANDARD ACCESSORIES STANDARD ACCESSORIES Standard Accessories • EA-257 Whip antenna • EBP-104 Li-ion battery pack (7.4V,1200mAh) • EDC-294 Rapid charger • EDC-298 AC Adapter • EBC-54 Belt Clip • Belt Clip Fixing Screws • Charger Desktop Tapping Screws NOTE: Accessories may diff...

  • Page 16: Battery Information

    Battery Charger Type Please use ALINCO’s designated charger, other models may cause explosion. After installing the battery, when the radio displays low battery, please charge the battery.
  • Page 17 • • BATTERY INFORMATION BATTERY INFORMATION Caution Caution • Risk of explosion, generation of heat or leak of chemicals inside if the battery is replaced by an incorrect • Risk of explosion, generation of heat or leak of chemicals inside if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type or reverse polarity.

  • Page 18: How To Charge

    • • BATTERY INFORMATION BATTERY INFORMATION How to Charge Battery Mounting Bracket 1. Plug the AC adaptor into the wall-outlet. Connect the DC plug into the DC jack on the charger. 2. Insert the battery alone or with radio into the char- ger.
  • Page 19 • • BATTERY INFORMATION BATTERY INFORMATION NOTE: NOTE: ▲ Trouble means battery heating, short circuit or charger malfunction. Remove the battery pack from the ▲ Trouble means battery heating, short circuit or charger malfunction. Remove the battery pack from the charger immediately and contact to your local dealer for services.

  • Page 20: How To Store The Battery

    • • BATTERY INFORMATION BATTERY INFORMATION How to Store the Battery 1. The battery should be kept in the status WARNING of 50%-100% charged when storing. ▲ Do not short circuit battery terminals. 2. It should be kept in cool, dry environ- ▲...

  • Page 21: Preparation

    • • PREPARATION PREPARATION Battery terminals Installing / Removing the Battery ■ Installing the Battery: Latch Align the catches on the unit with the grooves on the battery pack, slide the pack forward as q, then close the latch until it clicks as w. This radio is watertight when battery pack is tightly assembled to the body.

  • Page 22: Installing / Removing The Belt Clip

    2. Use genuine, specifi ed Alinco microphone accessories for water-tight operations. The earphone mi- 2. Use genuine, specifi ed Alinco microphone accessories for water-tight operations. The earphone mi- crophone unit is not waterproof and components such as PTT key / microphone gain switch etc may crophone unit is not waterproof and components such as PTT key / microphone gain switch etc may risk water damage.

  • Page 23: Getting Acquainted

    • • GETTING ACQUAINTED GETTING ACQUAINTED LCD Display Icon Description • “WX” appears when weather channel group selected • “WX ALT” appears when weath- WX ALT er alarm function activated • “WX ALT” blinks when weather alarm tone received • Appears while working in ATIS ATIS Channel •...
  • Page 24 • • GETTING ACQUAINTED GETTING ACQUAINTED Icon Description Icon Description • Appears when the call channel • In dual watch/ tri-watch, appears CALL is selected CH16 during priority scan • Appears volume level while vol- • Appears while the keypad lock ume setting function is activated •...

  • Page 25: Appearence

    • • GETTING ACQUAINTED GETTING ACQUAINTED Appearence q Power Key [ w [PTT] Key • Hold down to transmit; speak with normal tone. • Release to receive. Speaker NOTE: Please do not close the microphone NOTE: Please do not close the microphone Microphone hole with a label, finger etc.
  • Page 26 • • GETTING ACQUAINTED GETTING ACQUAINTED r Volume Key [VOL]/[MUTE] • Press this key, then [Y]/[Z] to adjust volume. • Hold for 1.5 seconds, to open mute function. t Scan/Watch Key [SCAN]/[DUAL] • Press to start or stop scan mode (including normal and priority scan). •...
  • Page 27 Connect the 50Ω supplied antenna. !2 Earphone Jack [SP MIC] Use for connecting to our ALINCO’s earphone or speaker microphone option accessories. Revolve anti-clockwise access fl ap to open, revolve clockwise to close. NOTE: Be sure to close the jack cover and tightly screw it when accessories are not in use. Loose screw NOTE: Be sure to close the jack cover and tightly screw it when accessories are not in use.

  • Page 28: Basic Operations

    • • BASIC OPERATIONS BASIC OPERATIONS Turn the Radio ON & OFF Hold down power button for over 1.5 seconds to power on/off transceiver. IMPORTANT: KEEP the radio at least 0.9 meter (3.0 feet) away from your IMPORTANT: KEEP the radio at least 0.9 meter (3.0 feet) away from your vessel’s magnetic navigation compass.

  • Page 29: Channel Group Selection

    • • BASIC OPERATIONS BASIC OPERATIONS Channel Group Selection This radio is pre-programmed with USA, Inter- national, Canadian group channels. To choose the appropriate channel groups for your operat- ing area. International channel group 1. Press [CH] key to select a regular channel. •...
  • Page 30 • • BASIC OPERATIONS BASIC OPERATIONS ■ Call Channel Each regular channel group has separate leisure-use call channels. The call channel is monitored during Tri-watch. The call channel default as Channel 9 and can be reset. • Press and hold [16/C] key for 1.5 seconds to select the call channel of the selected channel group.

  • Page 31: Receiving

    • • BASIC OPERATIONS BASIC OPERATIONS ■ Weather Channels This radio has 10 pre-programmed weather channels. The equipment can detect a weather alarm tone in selected weather channels in receive and scan mode. • Press [CH] key to select weather channel and normal channel. Appears “WX”...

  • Page 32: Moni Key Function

    • • BASIC OPERATIONS BASIC OPERATIONS MONI Key Function The monitor key is used to temporary open the squelch to monitor weaker signals. Press and hold [MONI] key for a second until squelch opens.“BUSY” icon is displayed. Release [MONI] key to exit. The key operation “Push” and “Hold” are selectable in Setup mode explained in P.23.

  • Page 33: Tx Power Selection

    • • BASIC OPERATIONS BASIC OPERATIONS un-active keypad lock. TX Power Selection Under standby state, press [H/L/LOCK] key to switch high and low output power. • When high power is selected nothing appears on the LCD. • When low power is selected top left corner of LCD “LOW” icon appears. Scan Types Scanning is an effi...

  • Page 34: Set Tag Channels

    • • BASIC OPERATIONS BASIC OPERATIONS ■ Priority Scan A priority scan sequentially searches through all TAG channels while monitoring channel 16. When a signal is detected on Channel 16, the scan pauses until the signal disappears, when a signal is detected on a channel other than Channel 16, the scan switches to Dual-watch, until the signal disappears.

  • Page 35: Scan Operation

    • • BASIC OPERATIONS BASIC OPERATIONS Scan Operation Set scan resume timer in the set mode. 1. Press [SCAN] to start normal scan or priority scan. • “SCAN” icon Blinks. • “16” appears on the sub channel readout during a priority scan. •...

  • Page 36: Tri-Watch

    • • BASIC OPERATIONS BASIC OPERATIONS Tri-Watch Tri-watch: Watch and monitor in turns among current channel, Channel 16 and call channel. In function menu setup select Tri-Watch mode (refer to No.06 in P.23). Hold [SCAN/DUAL] for 1.5 seconds to start tri- Tri-watch watch, “TRI”...

  • Page 37: Function Menu Setup

    • • FUNCTION MENU SETUP FUNCTION MENU SETUP To enter the Setup mode: 1. Turn on with [MONI/SQL] key pressed. All icons are displayed. 2. Release [MONI/SQL] key to display “on bP” . 3. Press [MONI/SQL] key to select a desired menu . 4.
  • Page 38 • • FUNCTION MENU SETUP FUNCTION MENU SETUP Display Menu Parameter Options Default Value Squelch Sensitivity On / Off Off All Channel Low Power On / Off Off ATIS On/Off On / Off Off Registered ATIS number recall display (FF is displayed when not being programmed.) LED fl...
  • Page 39 • • FUNCTION MENU SETUP FUNCTION MENU SETUP • OFF: when a signal is detected, the scan pauses on the channel until the signal disappears, and then resumes. • ON: When a signal is detected, the scan pauses on the channel for 5 seconds and then resumes. 5.
  • Page 40 • • FUNCTION MENU SETUP FUNCTION MENU SETUP siganl is received in off interval. BS doesn’t work while scanning, and resumes when 5 seconds are elapsed from the last transmission. 11. Squelch Sensitivity Select ON to improve noise rejection so that the squelch is less aff ected by noise. However weaker signals may also be rejected and can’t open squelch.

  • Page 41: Optional Accessories

    • • OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES • EA-257 Whip antenna • EBP-104 Li-ion battery pack (7.4V,1200mAh) • EDC-294 Rapid charger • EDC-298 AC Adapter • EBC-54 Belt Clip • EME-32A Earphone Microphone (PTT / Mic unit is not water-tight) • EME-36A Earphone Microphone (PTT / Mic unit is not water-tight) •...

  • Page 42: Specifications

    • • SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS General Specifi cation Receiving Specifi cation TX: 156.025-157.425MHz Receive Sensitivity ≤0.22uV Frequency Range RX: 156.050-163.275MHz Squelch Sensitivity ≤0.22uV Type of Emission FM (16K0G3E) Signal-to-noise Ratio ≥40dB Frequency Stability ±10 PPM Adjacent Channel Selectivity ≥70dB 1200mAh Li-ion (DC 7.4V) Spurious Response Interfer- ≥70dB Battery Pack...

  • Page 43: Vhf Marine Channel List

    • • VHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST VHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST Marine Transceiver...

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    • • TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING These types of errors are generally due to improperly connected, the operation caused by incorrect set- ting, or operator error caused due to incomplete programming. These problems are usually not caused by circuit failure. Before suspect intercom failure, please refer to the relevant section of this manual. Problems Possible Cause Solutions...
  • Page 45 Alinco accessories and the device has not been disassembled by the consumer. The device is designed to remain operational when used in rain, severe weather or in accidental cases of dropping it in wet place when used in extreme conditions.
  • Page 46 [MEMO]...
  • Page 48 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 Copyright Alinco, lnc. PS0924/FNEL-NE Printed in China...

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