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DJ-MD5X
Operation Manual
For the basic operation of the radio, please refer to the DJ-MD5 manual.
Ver, 1.01
2020/09/08
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  • Page 1 DJ-MD5X Operation Manual For the basic operation of the radio, please refer to the DJ-MD5 manual. Ver, 1.01 2020/09/08...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Appendix. OVERVIEW OPERATION ........................5 1. LED Indications ............................ 5 2. Programmed Key ..........................5 3. Default function ............................ 8 4. Hot Key ..............................8 5. Basic Operations ..........................10 5.1 Power on the radio ......................... 10 5.2 Adjust Volume ..........................10 5.3 Battery Voltage Test ........................
  • Page 3 12. Exit Time (Menu Exit Time) ..................... 22 13. Intro Dis (Intro Display) ......................23 14. Background ..........................23 15. Main CH ............................ 23 16. Sub Channel ..........................23 17. Msg Note ........................... 23 18. Call Ring ........................... 24 19. Freq Step ........................... 24 20.
  • Page 4 4.TCDT ............................32 5.RCDT ............................32 6.RTCDT ............................33 7.Optional Signal ..........................33 8.TX power ............................. 33 9. Offset ............................33 10.Squelch mode ..........................33 11.Band Width ..........................33 12.Reverse ............................33 13. RX Frequency ........................... 33 14.TX Frequency ..........................33 15.Talk Around ..........................

  • Page 5: Overview Operation

    OVERVIEW OPERATION 1. LED Indications The top LED shows the current radio status. LED Indication Status Flashes Red Low battery voltage Constant Red Transmitting Constant Green Analog Receiving Constant Cyan Digital Receiving Flashes Green Scan 2. Programmed Key There are two programmable keys ([PF1], [PF2]) at the right side of radio. it can be assigned functions by manually set in radio or set by PC software.
  • Page 6 power Repeater Switch between talk around and repeater mode Reverse Turn on/off the frequency reverse function Digital Encryption Choose the encryption group to encrypt the call conversation In Analog mode, send the DTMF/5TONE/2TONE encode. Call This function is only valid for analog channel Set up the VOX level Switch between VFO mode and memory channel mode.
  • Page 7 Sub CH Switch Turn on/ off the sub channel Priority Zone Switch to Priority Zone Press the key to start the scan in VFO channel. The scan start Programming Scan and frequency end frequency shall be programmed in PC software. In digital channel, switch the microphone tone to normal or MIC Sound Quality enhanced mode...

  • Page 8: Default Function

    In standby, press the key programmed as "Roaming" to search and lock on the repeater with strongest signal. (Note: After lock on a Roaming repeater, the radio will return to last frequency only after channel or frequency is changed. The repeater frequency list must pre- programmed in CPS.) In standby, if the call contact type for a channel is "Single call"...
  • Page 9 Should edit the analog quick call first, then choose analog in the hot key set. Press the key to transmit Analog 2Tone/5Tone/DTMF to start the analog quick call. Call It allows to select a contact from the digital contact list, press the key to switch the channel to the contact temporary.

  • Page 10: Basic Operations

    Turn on the radio by turning the [Power/Volume] knob clockwise till a click is heard, radio displays “ Booting please wait!” on and the LCD, then the ALINCO logo will be displayed and you will hear a beep, program loading takes about after 8 seconds.

  • Page 11: Select A Zone

    5.7 Select a Zone A Zone is a group of channels grouped together. The radio has 250 zones, each zone can have the maximum of 160 analog and/or digital channels. Select the zone only valid in memory channel mode, be noted that there are more than 2 zones in zone list.
  • Page 12 5 TONE/ DTMF…are selected it must be matched between transmitter and receiver to hear their voice. In digital There are 3 call types in digital channels are: Private call: We provides the capability for a user to place a Private Call directly to another radio, even if they are not in the same group.

  • Page 13: Monitor

    5.10 Monitor Press and hold [PF2] key to enter the monitor function. Release to turn off. In analog channel: you can hear background noise and monitor even an incoming weak signal. Release [PF2] key, squelch is mute. In digital channel: it allows radio to receive an incoming signal without matching color code or different talk group ID.

  • Page 14: Response And Save A Call In Digital Monitor Mode

    5.12 Response and Save a call in Digital Monitor mode Response: During Digital Monitor is on, when radio receives an incoming call with unmatched ID, press key, on the screen will display "Monitor Response Setup Successfully", press [PTT] key will response to the call. Save the call: During Digital Monitor is on, when radio receives an incoming call with unmatched ID , Press...

  • Page 15: Measure

    2. Measure GPS function must be turned on and radio is catching GPS data. This function allows radio to transmits and receives GPS coordinates automatically, and displays the distances between you and other users. 3. Moni (Remote Monitor) Select Remote Monitor, the Remote Monitor feature allows a remote user to activate a target radio’s microphone and transmitter for a period of time.

  • Page 16: Turn On Gps

    7.Turn on GPS 1. Press (MENU) to enter the main Menu, press key to select GPS. 2. Press the key to select ON Note: In the case your radio does not appear GPS function, check in PC software setting. Go to “Tool”  “Option” then select GPS as ON. APRS Function is accessible only while the GPS function is selected as ON.

  • Page 17: Area Sql

    2. Press Confirm, and it will display Send or Save. If you select Save, the GPS info will be saved as a draft message. 3. Choose Send and it will display Contact list or Manual Dial. 4. Select Contact list to choose a contact, press select to send the GPS info. 5.
  • Page 18 By this setting, if your radio located in the area of the GPS data is set your raio always displays the deried zone that you set ( there is a comparation of the online GPS data and pre-set data), even you try to select other zone in radio by manually eventually radio will automatically switches to the pre-assigned zone.

  • Page 19: Recording Feature

    8. RECOR 8. Recording Feature There are 2 recording features. a. Record a Call Conversation This feature will record the conversation during transmitting and receiving a signal automatically. Press (MENU) to enter main Menu, press key to Record. Select on or off to turn on or off the Record.

  • Page 20: Contacts

    Record file. 3. Select a Record to see the detail information. 4. Select Record Send, and it will display the Contact list or Manual Dial. 5. Select Contact list to choose a contact, press select to send the Record. 6.Select Manual Dial, input the radio ID, press key to switch group ID or private ID, press select to send the Record 9.

  • Page 21: Scan List

    9.3 Scan List In the PC software Public  Scan list, it allows to save 250 scan lists, and to program the required scan lists and write it into radio. Switch the radio to channel mode, as the scan list is only valid in the channel mode. Select a Scan list as current scan list, then you can also reset the priority channel 1 and priority channel 2 in the scan list.

  • Page 22: Power Off

    There are some key lock types ( separated operation) can be selected in the PC software to set go to: Optional settings->Key function->( Knob lock/ keyboard lock/ side key lock) 6. Power Off Allow to set power off automatically when not used for a period of time, selectable in 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours.

  • Page 23: Intro Dis (Intro Display)

    13. Intro Dis (Intro Display) Picture: The radio will display an ALINCO picture when powered on. Character: The radio will display the characters set up in PC software when powered Customer`s: User able to change to desired picture.

  • Page 24: Call Ring

    Ring: Radio will ring a sound when a new message comes. 18. Call Ring Different prompt options when receive a new call. Off: No promt when a call is coming Ring: Radio will ring a sound when a call is coming 19.

  • Page 25: Mic Level

    SCM TO: When an incoming signal is catched, radio stops scan and stays at the channel 5s before resuming the scan. SCM CO: When an incoming signal is catched, radio stops scan and stays at the channel until the signal disappears, and resumes scan approx 2s later. SCM SE: When an incoming signal is catched, radio terminates the scan.

  • Page 26: Auto Repeater A

    The password shall be set up in PC software ->Optional Setting->Power on->Power- on Password Char. 32. Auto Repeater A Turn on the Auto Repeater function, the TX frequency in VFO mode will be increased or decreased frequency on the channel A base on the set up offset frequency. Off: Turn off the function Positive: TX frequency= RX frequency + Offset frequency.

  • Page 27: Auto Repeater B

    33. Auto Repeater B Turn on the Auto Repeater function, the TX frequency in VFO mode will be auto increased or decreased frequency on the channel B base on the set up offset frequency. Off: Turn off the function Positive: TX frequency= RX frequency + Offset frequency. Negative: TX frequency= RX frequency - Offset frequency.

  • Page 28: Date Time

    43. Date time Time Check: Allows to set up the date and time manually. Use the key to set the current year. Move to the month by pushing the [PF1] key. Set the month, and use the [PF1] key to move forward each step. Once done, click the Menu key to save the date and time.

  • Page 29: Band Width

    Middle: 2.5W High: 5W 5. Offset Press the key to adjust frequency offset. 6. Band Width Only narrow band 12.5KHz for digital channel. 7. RX Freq Input the desired RX frequency by keypad, Press (MENU) key to save the change. Be noted that if auto repeater is set with a offset frequency, when changing RX frequency the TX frequency will be changed by offset.

  • Page 30: Tx Prohibit

    12. TX Prohibit TX ON: Will allow to transmit on the current channel. TX OFF: Will not allow to transmit on the current channel. 13. Radio ID In Digital channel: it will show the radio ID which must be programmed in the PC software Digital ...

  • Page 31: Work Alone

    Remove : Remove a talk group from the current RX Group List. 19.Work Alone In the PC software Public  Alarm settings  Work Alone, you have to set up the response time, warning time and response method initially. Turn on the work alone function for the current channel. When radio`s predetermined time has been reached, the radio will beep a sound.

  • Page 32: Dmr Mode

    How it work. When an incoming private calls/messages comes at the RX radio it will reject the calls, and messages. At the RX radio user able to press PTT to another monitor radio, after received a call at monitor radio, then they press PTT to talk back (at monitor radio) at RX radio will receive the call sin a specific time (normally within 10 secs after the call end) after this period of time even try to press PTT at monitor radio but the RX radio will not receive the call.

  • Page 33: Rtcdt

    6.RTCDT Set up the CTCSS/DCS code for both TX and RX CTCSS code: 62.5Hz~254.1Hz, a total of 51 groups DCS code: 000N~7771, a total of 1024 groups. 7.Optional Signal Allows the set up of DTMF/5TONE/2TONE encode and decode for the analog channels. 8.TX power Refer to digital channel setting 9.

  • Page 34: Talk Around

    15.Talk Around Refer to digital channel setting 16.Name 17.Busy Lock Always: Always allows transmissions Repeater: Will not allow transmit when receiving matched carrier but unmatched CTCSS/DCS. Busy: Will not allow transmit when receiving matched carrier. 18. TX Prohibit Off: Allow transmit in current channel. On: Prohibit transmit in current channel.

  • Page 35: Tone Encode

    23. 5Tone Encode Set 5Tone is an Optional Signal for the current analog channel by using PC software. Set “call” is a function of a programmed key. Press the programed key to transmit the selected 5Tone. When squelch is opened at the receiver side press [PTT] to talk.

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