Combination Key Function; Radio Operation; Power On The Radio; Adjust Volume - Alinco DR-MD500 Operation Manual

Analog
Call
Digital
SMS
New Msg
Hot Text
Received SMS
Send SMS
Contact list
Manual dial
Call Log
Menu
Dialed Calls
Received Calls
Missed Calls
Zone
Radio set

3.Combination Key Function

[MENU] + number key operation:
Press [MENU] key and hold until the LCD display "Next Please Press Dial Key", press
the number key, it will perform the programmed function.
Combination key function shall be setup in CPS software-Public-Hot key.

4.Radio Operation

4.1.Power on the Radio

Turn on the radio by pressing the [Power] key, and the LCD displays "Booting, please wait", then it
will show a start-up message, and you will hear a beep after 7 seconds.
To power off the radio Press and hold the [Power] key in 5 seconds.

4.2.Adjust Volume

The left two knobs are separated for volume change on main channel and sub channel, the upper
one is for the upper channel on screen, the bottom one is for the bottom channel on screen.
Rotate the knob to adjust the volume. Turn clockwise to increase the volume and counterclockwise
to decrease the volume. The LCD display will show the volume status during an adjustment.

4.3.Main Band/Sub Band Switch

Press the [M/S] key on Speaker microphone or programmed [Main Channel Switch] key to any
programmable key to switch the main channel to the other channel if there is 2 channels shown on
the display. The channel with bold characters is the main channel. (Dial the channel selector to
change the main channel or frequency.
Should edit the analog quick call first, then choose analog in
the hot key set.
Press the key to transmit 2Tone/5Tone/DTMF to start the
analog quick call.
It allows to select a contact from the digital contact list, press
the key to switch the channel to the contact temporary. It will
switch back to the original contact after the group/personal
call hold time.
Quick access to Messages in the menu
Quick access to New Msg in the Menu - Messages
Quick access to Quick Text in the Menu - Messages
Quick access to Inbox in the Menu - Messages
Quick access to Out box in the Menu - Messages
Quick access to Contact list in the Menu - Contacts
Quick access to Manual Dial in the Menu - Contacts
Quick access to Call Log in the Menu
Quick access to Dialed Calls in the Menu - Call Log
Quick access to Answered Calls in the Menu - Call Log
Quick access to Missed Calls in the Menu - Call Log
Quick access to Zone in the Menu
Quick access to Radio Set in the Menu - Settings
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