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POLMAR RX-5 User Manual

Multiband scanning receiver
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MULTIBAND SCANNING
RECEIVER
User's Manual

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  • Page 1 MULTIBAND SCANNING RECEIVER User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Index Features Frequency Band Plan Frequency table of ALL BAND start setting German Frequency Band Plan Frequency table of German Band Plan start setting Display Functions Top panel Operation – in details Technical Specifications...

  • Page 3: Features

    Features • Polmar RX-5 Scanner is a hand held scanning receiver with 5 bands in the low and high VHF frequency ranges between 25 and 174 MHz. • The radio can as well receive FM broadcast radio in the range 87.5 – 108 MHz.

  • Page 4: Frequency Band Plan

    Frequency Band Plan European Frequency Band Plan This band plan can be used in all regions of Europe. The default settings of this band plan are suitable for many regions, but it can be necessary to select other frequency steps in certain regions.

  • Page 5: Frequency Table Of All Band Start Setting

    Frequency table of ALL BAND start setting • The table shows, in which sequence the bands appear in the display after repetitive pressing of the BAND key. Band Frequency Range Possible Mode (s) default step Application Name (MHz) step settings 108.00~136.9916 8,33 kHz 8.33 / 25 kHz...

  • Page 6: Frequency Table Of German Band Plan Start Setting

    Frequency table of German Band Plan start setting • The table shows, in which sequence the bands appear in the display after repetitive pres- sing of the BAND key. Band Frequency Range Possible Mode (s) Default step Application Name (MHz) step settings FM Broadcast 88.00~107.95...

  • Page 7: Display Functions

    Display Functions Indicates that the 2m VHF band 136~174 MHz “VHF” is selected. Indicates that the AIR band 108~136 MHz in AM “AEREA” is selected. Indicates that the wideband FM band (broadcast radio) 87.5-108 MHz is “WFM” selected. “CB10” Indicates that the CB radio band with 10 kHz steps is selected. “VLB”...

  • Page 8: Top Panel

    Top Panel 1. Antenna Socket (BNC type 50 Ohms) The antenna socket allows connection of the supplied rubber antenna or another suitable external or plug-in scanner antenna. The supplied antenna provides good receiver perfor- mance over the whole receiving frequency range. To attach the BNC antenna plug to the socket on the top of your scanner, align the slots around the antenna plug with the tabs on the scanner’s BNC socket.
  • Page 9 Detailed side views Monitor MON External DC socket for Charger & Operation Function FC Pull to unlock belt clip Battery slide cover, Slide down to open Switch up when using Alkaline batteries. Switch down when using Ni-MH batteries. Monitor key MON While pressing and holding monitor key MON, the speaker is turned on (squelch is opened), everything can be heard, the actual squelch setting is disregarded.
  • Page 10 DC Supply and charging socket 8-18 V DC, center contact = + Allows for using external DC wall charger, supply adapter or cigarette lighter cable. The supply voltage has a wide range from 8 to 18 Volts. Charging current and internal supply voltage inside the scanner is automatically regulated.
  • Page 11 Front panel Key Functions B.SE REGION STEP DELAY Busy Display SAVE FM/AM B.SET REGION STEP DELAY SAVE FM/AM CURSOR CURSOR General description of the key functions: • All functions printed directly on the buttons can be reached directly by pressing the button. •...

  • Page 12: Operation - In Details

    F (press 3 seconds) + REGION selects between European standard pro- gramming and the German pre programmed search bands and reverse. Start-Stop is used to start or stop scanning or frequency search process Function – short description F + Pri selects priority channels (if programmed) SKIP: If you do not want the scanner to stop at the displayed frequency or channel, press SKIP to lock-out (mark) the frequency.
  • Page 13 Adjusting the volume level Press the combined VOL-SQ button once. Now you have 10 seconds time to select the desired speaker volume by means of the UP-DOWN keys. You can see in the display the bar graph in the lowest line showing the selected volume steps: Adjusting the squelch level The squelch of a two way radio shall suppress undesired noise on channels or frequencies...
  • Page 14 Selection of the Band (s) As factory default, all 5 bands are activated. These are: Air Band VHF Band (2 m Band) CB 10 Band VLB Band (4 m Band) WFM Band (FM broadcast) You can choose whether all bands should remain active or whether you do not need all the bands. •...
  • Page 15 Normal Search Mode So you first search, find frequencies, put them into memory locations and later you recall or scan the memorized “channels” means: starting and stopping the search process at any time manually. Starting Frequency Search If the squelch is adjusted correctly, the radio will also stop automatically as soon as it finds a station talking on the just checked frequency.
  • Page 16 You have now 2 choices: You can accept the proposed memory location number or you select another location number by using the UP/DOWN buttons. The memory location number will change to the desired value If you accept the proposed or selected memory location number, you accept the setting by pressing 1 x the button again.
  • Page 17 The scanner allows you to skip undesired frequencies from search or scanning. • Just press SKIP on such a frequency and the frequency will be marked on the ´display with “SKIP” • During next search cycle the scanner will not any more stop on this frequency. •...
  • Page 18 Priority ON/ OFF You can program up to 5 special channels which may be more important for you compared to other channels. Such channels can be stored into memory locations P1 – P5. • These channels P1 to P5 will be only checked if the Priority Function is switched on. •...

  • Page 19: Other Important Functions

    Other important functions Factory Reset Options If the scanner should show any malfunction, which cannot be solved by replacing the batte- ries or switching OFF- ON, we prefer to use the reset to the factory default functions. Please note that this procedure clears all memories and settings (except the German Band and All Band setting).

  • Page 20: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specification Memory channels 200 channels WFM: 87.5 - 108 MHz VHF: 144 - 174 MHz VLB: 66 - 88 MHz Frequency Ranges AIR: 108 - 136 MHz CB: 0,25 - 29,69 MHz 87.5000 - 88 MHz (WFM): 0.9 μV 107,950 MHz (WFM): 0.9 μV 108.050MHz (AM): 0.4 μV 135.500MHz (AM): 0.4 μV...
  • Page 23 Directive 1999/5/CE. Por medio de la presente Polmar srl decla- ra que el RX-5 cumple con los requisitos y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. Hierbij verklaart Polmar srl dat het toestel RX-5 in overeenstemming is met de essen- tiële eisen de andere relevante bepalingen...
  • Page 24 USER INFORMATION In accordance with art. 13 of the Legislative Decree of 25th July 2005, no. 15 ”Implementation of Directives 2002/95/EC, 2002/96/EC and 2003/108/EC, relative to reduction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, in addition to waste disposal” The crossed bin symbol shown on the equipment indicates that at the end of its working life the product must be collected separately from other waste.

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