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- Page 1 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. PS0780A/FNEG-NJ Printed in China...
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Page 2: Instruction Manual
UHF FM Transceiver 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. -
Page 4: Before Transmitting
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. - Page 5 Alinco accessories and the radio has not been disassembled by the customer. The factory has tested and made the equipment compatible to IP54 certification during engineering.
- Page 6 Features ■ Output power selectable 5W/2W/0.5W ■ 128 PC-programmable channels (16ch x 8groups) ■ Li-Ion battery pack and stand-charger as standard accessories ■ Voice Compander (Reduce Noise & enhance audio clarity) ■ Inversion Scramble(Analog encryption) ■ Sub-tone (CTCSS/DCS) Encode/Decode and DTMF ■...
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Page 7: Safety Training Information
6 cm (2 inches) from your mouth, and slightly off to one side. • Use only the genuine Alinco accessories listed in this instruction manual for RF safety. Third party accessories are not guaranteed for RF safety by Alinco. - Page 8 • Occupational/Controlled Use This product is used in situations that users are exposed to RF as consequence of their employment provided those users are fully aware of the potential RF hazards and can exercise control over their exposure. • This transceiver is NOT ATEX approved and NOT intended for the use in hazardous explosive atmospheres.
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Page 9: Environment And Condition Of Use
Alert Environment and condition of use Use of this product may be prohibited or illegal outside of your country. Be informed in advance when you travel. It is recommended that you check local traffic regulations regarding the use of a radio equipment while driving. -
Page 10: Handling This Product
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. -
Page 11: In Case Of Emergency
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. -
Page 12: About Transceiver
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. - Page 13 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 of the electronics product, battery-packs and accessories in your area.
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Page 14: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS STANDARD ACCESSORIES/OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ..........1 Standard Accessories ......................... 1 BATTERY INFORMATION ....................2 Charging Operation ..........................2 Battery Charger Type .......................... 2 Notice for Charging Battery ......................... 2 How to Charge ............................ 4 How to Store the Battery ........................6 PREPARATION ........................ - Page 15 CONTENTS Switch on / off Transceiver ........................13 Adjusting Volume ..........................13 Channel Selection ..........................13 Group Selection ..........................14 Receiving ............................14 Transmitting ............................14 Emergency Alarm Function ......................... 15 ADVANCED OPERATIONS ....................16 Call 1/Call 2 DTMF ..........................16 Monitor ..............................
- Page 16 CONTENTS Frequency Reverse ..........................19 Current Channel Power Enquiry ......................19 TX Power Switch ..........................19 Whisper ............................... 20 Voice Compander (Reduce Noise & Enhance Audio Clarity) .............. 20 Battery Capacity Enquiry ........................20 Current Channel Enquiry ........................20 Channel Selector Knob Lockout ......................21 PRESET OPERATIONS ......................
- Page 17 Resume Factory Default ........................26 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ....................27 RECOMMENDED INSTALLATION OF EARPHONE MICROPHONE ......... 28 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................29 DJ-A11 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .................... 29 DJ-A41 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .................... 30 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE ................... 31 ATTACHED CHARTS ......................33 CTCSS Frequency Chart ........................33 DCS Chart ............................
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Page 18: Standard Accessories/Optional Accessories
STANDARD ACCESSORIES Standard Accessories Antenna Li-ion Battery Pack Charger AC Adaptor Belt Clip Instruction Hand Strap Manual 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. Professional FM Transceiver... -
Page 19: Battery Information
Battery Charger Type Please use Alinco's designated charger, other models may cause explosion.After installing the battery pack, if the radio displays low battery with red flashing lamp or voice prompt, please charge the battery. - Page 20 BATTERY INFORMATION Caution: ▼ Risk of explosion, generation of heat or leak of chemicals inside if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type or reverse polarity. Use always the recommended types of batteries in this manual only. ▼ The battery pack isn't fully charged when shipped. It must be charged before use. ▼...
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Page 21: How To Charge
BATTERY INFORMATION ▼ Even if you do not use the battery pack for a long time, charge it at least once every three months to prevent deterioration. How to Charge Plug the AC adaptor into the AC outlet, and then plug the cable of the AC adaptor into the DC jack located on the back of the Charger. - Page 22 BATTERY INFORMATION LED Indicator: Self-Examine Charge Fully STATUS No Battery Pre-charging Trouble When Power on Normally Charged Red Light Orange Red twinkles None Twinkles Green (for 1 second) for a long time for 5 Minutes NOTE: ▼ 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.
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Page 23: How To Store The Battery
BATTERY INFORMATION ▼ Li-ion packs may deteriorate by over 30% regardless of conditions after 3 years.This is a nature of Li-ion pack and not a defect of the product. ▼ The charger is to charge the battery pack only. It is not an AC adapter to operate the radio. Never attempt to transmit the radio with using the charger as it will cause the damage to the charger and a repair/replace may become necessary. -
Page 24: Preparation
PREPARATION Installing / Removing the Battery Match the three grooves of the battery pack with the corresponding guides on the back of the transceiver, and then push it. Press the battery pack until the release latch on the top of the transceiver locks. After hearing a “click” sounds, the battery has been locked. -
Page 25: Installing / Removing The Belt Clip
PREPARATION Installing / Removing the Belt Clip ■ Installing the Belt Clip: 1. Put the belt clip on the back of the unit, and the screw clockwise until it stops. 2. Confirm that the belt clip is securely attached. * Tighten up the screw occasionally. ■... -
Page 26: Installing/ Removing The Hand Strap
PREPARATION Installing/ Removing the Hand Strap Attach the hand strap as shown. Professional FM Transceiver... -
Page 27: Getting Acquainted
GETTING ACQUAINTED Professional FM Transceiver... - Page 28 GETTING ACQUAINTED Antenna POWER / VOLUME Switch: To turn on/off the power and adjust the audio level. Jacklight: White is lit when the alarm key is pressed. Emergency Alarm Key (1)Under the standby conditions, press this key for 1 second to enable alarm function. Press this key again to exit the alarm status.This is optional and PC preprogramming is required.
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Page 29: Indicator Status And Beep
GETTING ACQUAINTED Indicator Status and Beep Transceiver emits a low voltage beep at intervals of 60 seconds, Low battery voltage warning and red light blinks. TX/Reading data Red is lit while transmitting or reading the data while programming. RX/Writing data Green is lit whilereceiving or writing the data while programming. -
Page 30: Basic Operations
BASIC OPERATIONS Switch on / off Transceiver Turn 【 POWER 】 / 【 VOLUME 】 dial clockwise to power on. Turn it counterclockwise to power off. Adjusting Audio output level Press and release PF2 key to monitor white noise to refer to the current audio level. Turn 【... -
Page 31: Group Selection
BASIC OPERATIONS Group Selection By PC-preprogramming, 128 channels can be assigned in total which are divided into 8 groups with 16 channels in each group. If different groups are being programmed, press and hold [PF2] to turn on. Still holding [PF2] for another 2 seconds, it will announce the current group number. Turn the selector knob to choose the desired group. -
Page 32: Emergency Alarm Function
BASIC OPERATIONS Emergency Alarm Function (PC pre-programming required) Press the emergency alarm key for over 1 second to start the Emergency Alarm Function.Once activated, it will generate alarm sound, start transmitting to send alarm beeps. Turn off then turn on again or pressing Emergency Alarm key again to exit the function. -
Page 33: Advanced Operations
ADVANCED OPERATIONS The [PF1] and [PF2] keys are programmable by dealer to assign following features by using programming software. NOTE: When programming the following functions, you need to press the [PF1] / [PF2] key for one second till the transceiver beeps and then release the key to operate the programmed function. Call 1/Call 2 DTMF Under the standby conditions, press the programmed key to transmit the prestored and selected DTMF signaling. -
Page 34: Temporary Deletion Of The Interfering Channel From Scanning
ADVANCED OPERATIONS Temporary Deletion of the Interfering Channel from scanning This function can temporarily skip the interfering channel or occupied channel from scan list. When scan stops on one channel, pressing the programmed key ; it beeps and temporarily deletes this channel from the scan list. -
Page 35: Scramble Setup (Encryption)
ADVANCED OPERATIONS Scramble Setup (Encryption) This special audio process can offer a more confidential communications. Under the standby conditions, pressing and holding the programmed key, it beeps and enables Scramble function. Repeat the same operation,it beeps twice and disables. NOTE: This is a simple analog scrambling (inversion scrambling) and the security level is low. Squelch off Pressing the programmed key, squelch opens and the background noise is heard. -
Page 36: Frequency Reverse
ADVANCED OPERATIONS encode/decode setting will be reversed. This ables the user to talk to other users without using the repeater. Press the key again, it beeps twice and Talk-around is deactivated. Note:Under the talk around state, the transceiver can not communicate with other transceivers through repeaters. -
Page 37: Whisper
ADVANCED OPERATIONS Whisper Under the standby conditions, pressing the programmed key, it beeps and activates whisper function. This feature is handy in quiet place, you can talk in lower voice than usual. Pressing this key again, it beeps twice and exits whisper function. Voice Compander (Reduce Noise &... -
Page 38: Channel Selector Knob Lockout
ADVANCED OPERATIONS Channel Selector Knob Lockout Under the standby conditions,pressing the programmed key, it will announce the current channel number.Enable this function to prevent normal communication failure caused by channel misadjustment. Under the standby conditions, pressing the programmed key, it beeps and locks the channel selector knob. -
Page 39: Preset Operations
PRESET OPERATIONS Following features can be set by using dealer-programming software. CTCSS / DCS Encode / Decode It enables the CTCSS/DCS encode/decode setting.Pre-programming is necessary and usually not recommended for general users. Optional Signaling Users can enable or disable the Optional Signaling in every channel by programming software. This Signaling function is similar to CTCSS/DCS which embodies functions as Selective Call, Group Call, All Call, PTT ID, and Remotely stun and Waken. -
Page 40: Wide / Narrow Band Setup
PRESET OPERATIONS 3.This transceiver is set with 16 groups of DTMF code, users can program and use them flexibly. Wide / Narrow Band Setup The bandwidth can be set from either one of 25KHz(wide) /20KHz (normal) or 12.5KHz(narrow). Set the proper channel-spacing value allocated to the radio services in your area. This is not a Channel- step setting, but to determine the deviation width of the modulation. -
Page 41: Signaling Relations Setup
PRESET OPERATIONS Signaling Relations Setup Users can set relations between CTCSS/DCS signal and DTMF signal by programming software. AND: Only when a matching CTCSS/DCS signal and a DTMF signal are received, can calling of other party be heard. OR: As long as a matching CTCSS/DCS signal or a DTMF signal is received, calling of the other party can be heard. -
Page 42: Time-Out Timer
PRESET OPERATIONS Time-out Timer This function stops the transmission automatically when the continuous transmission time exceeds the set time and alerts it with a voice. Time-Out Timer Pre-Alarm This is the alarm that warns the user before TOT stops the transmission. TOT Re-transmitting Time Setup This is the penalty time before resuming the normal operation condition, once TOT stopped the transmission. -
Page 43: Priority Scan Setup
BACKGROUND OPERATIONS Priority Scan Setup This transceiver can be set with two priority channels at the same time.Users can set the desired priority scan by programming software. If transceiver set priority scan, under scanning and receiving no signal state, it will scan every channel and also test priority channel at a time. When the non- priority channel receives signal, it will test priority channel according to flyback time A and flyback time B setup by users. -
Page 44: Optional Accessories
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES EA-211 VHF & FM radio Antenna EA-212 UHF & FM radio Antenna EBC-34 Belt Clip EBP-87 Li-ion Battery Pack (DC 7.4V 1500mAh) EBP-88 Li-ion Battery Pack (DC 7.4V 1700mAh) EDC-189 Li-ion Battery Charger EDC-190E AC Adaptor (220V Linear type) EDC-191E AC Adaptor (220V) EDC-191T... -
Page 45: Recommended Installation Of Earphone Microphone
RECOMMENDED INSTALLATION OF EARPHONE MICROPHONE Earphone Use a clip to fix with collar. Clip the PTT unit closer to your mouth. Carry the radio on the side or the back of your body, and the cable should go around the back as shown. Clamp the excessive length of cable at your waist. -
Page 46: Technical Specifications
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS DJ-A11 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Adjacent Channel General ≥70dB ≥60dB Selectivity Frequency Range VHF: 136-174MHz Intermodulation ≥65dB ≥60dB Channel Capacity 128 channels Spurious Rejection ≥70dB ≥70dB 25KHz (Wide Band) +1~-3dB +1~-3dB Channel Spacing 20KHz(Middle Band) Audio Response (0.3~3KHz) (0.3~2.55KHz) 12.5KHz (Narrow Band) Hum &... -
Page 47: Dj-A41 Technical Specifications
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS DJ-A41 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Adjacent Channel General ≥70dB ≥60dB Selectivity Frequency Range UHF: 400-470MHz Intermodulation ≥65dB ≥60dB Channel Capacity 128 channels Spurious Rejection ≥70dB ≥70dB 25KHz (Wide Band) +1~-3dB +1~-3dB Channel Spacing 20KHz(Middle Band) Audio Response (0.3~3KHz) (0.3~2.55KHz) 12.5KHz (Narrow Band) Hum &... -
Page 48: Trouble Shooting Guide
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Problem Corrective Action A.The battery may be exhausting. Recharge or replace the battery. B.The battery may not be installed correctly. Remove the battery No power and install it again. C.The power switch is broken; send it to local dealers to repair. D.Battery life is end;... - Page 49 C.Earphone jack is broken, please contact with local dealers to repair. NOTE: Alinco guarantees the supply of minimum-necessary spare parts such as battery-packs, components and mechanical parts for at least 5 years after the production of this product is terminated except in case of accidents beyond control.
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Page 50: Attached Charts
ATTACHED CHART CTCSS Frequency Chart 67.0 97.4 23 141.3 34 179.9 45 225.7 69.3 100.0 24 146.2 35 183.5 46 229.1 71.9 103.5 25 151.4 36 186.2 47 233.6 74.4 107.2 26 156.7 37 189.9 48 241.8 77.0 110.9 27 159.8 38 192.8 49 250.3 79.7 114.8 28 162.2 39 196.6 50 254.1... -
Page 51: Dcs Chart
ATTACHED CHART DCS Chart Professional FM Transceiver...
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