Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Suite 1400 Herndon, VA 20170 http://www.rheintech.com APPENDIX H: Client: Alinco, Inc. Model: DJ-X7T Standards: FCC 15.121 & IC RSS-215 Report #: 2005073 MANUAL Please see the following pages.
WIDE BAND COMMUNICATION RECEIVER DJ-X7T/E Instruction Manual PRI MW TONE BANK V/P/M SCAN BAND SHIFT PWR 10M/1M DJ-X7 WIDE BAND COMMUNICATION RECEIVER ALINCO, INC.
NOTICE / Compliance Information Statement This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Table of Contents Precautionary Statement ..........................................................5 Precautionary Statement - External Power Supply...................5 Request and Agreement ..........................................................5 ■Memory types ............................................................19 ■Programming to memory channel .............................20 ■Clearing memory channel .........................................21 ■Programmable items to memory channels............
(14)Write-protect function setting.................................34 (15)Modulation Type setting ........................................34 Chapter 7 Cable-clone and PC Connection .................35 7.1 Cable Connection.............................................................35 7.2 Operation for Receiving Data (on the Slave)....................35 7.3 Operation for Transferring Data (on the Master) ..............36 Chapter 8 Maintenance and Reference........................37 8.1 Troubleshooting.....
Precautions Precautionary Statement • Do not open the case nor touch the interior components. Tampering can damage the receiver. • Do not place the receiver in any place where it will be subjected to direct sunlight, dust, or high temperatures. • Keep the receiver away from TVs, tuners, or other equipment if it interferes with reception. • Ensure that the provided antenna is securely mounted. • Turn the power OFF immediately if the receiver should emit smoke or strange odors.
Chapter 1 Features 1 Features • DJ-X7 is a wide band receiver and can be applied to business use. • DJ-X7 receives AM radio with the internal bar-antenna. • DJ-X7 receives high frequency wave (shortwave) with the internal bar-antenna. • DJ-X7 receives FM radio with the provided earphone antenna. • DJ-X7 features the Shift function. • DJ-X7 features the Tone Squelch function, and it covers 39 CTCSS tones. • DJ-X7 features the Cable-clone function. • DJ-X7 features the PC Connection function*.
Chapter 2 Accessories 2.1 Mounting Arrangement ■Installing & uninstalling antenna ■Installing & uninstalling battery 2 ●Installing battery 1.Hold the antenna at the base. 2.Attach the antenna to the antenna connector. 3.Turn the antenna clockwise until it stops. 4.Ensure the antenna is securely installed to the receiver. Accessories 1.Align the projections on the battery with the grooves on the receiver. 2.Push the battery in the direction of the arrow. Projections ●Installing antenna Grooves 3.
Caution • Do not modify, dismantle, incinerate, or immerse the battery pack, as these practices can be dangerous. • Do not short-circuit the terminals of the battery pack. This may cause damage to the receiver. The short-circuit may lead to overheating the battery, which causes burns. • The battery pack should be stored in dry places where the temperature range is between -20 to 45˚C (-4 to 113˚F).
■Receiving while charging with AC adapter Low battery indicator ●Charging battery AC adapter plug ■Low battery indicator Power plug Indicates the charge level is low. 2 • Battery consumption level may change depending on the surrounding temperature or the conditions of use. • Charge the battery when the indicator appears. • This is not an indicator for battery life remaining. Accessories 1.Install the battery pack to the receiver. 2.Plug the AC adapter to the DC-IN jack of the receiver. 3.
Chapter 3 Names and Functions of Parts 3.1 External View ■Top/Front panel Item 3 Names and Functions of Parts 1 Earphone jack 2 Dial 3 RX lamp 4 Keypad 5 Speaker 6 Power key 7 LCD 3 1 2 7 PRI MW TONE V/P/M SCAN BANK BAND 4 SHIFT EAR PUSH VOL/SQL SET 6 PWR 10M/1M 5 DJ-X7 WIDE BAND COMMUNICATION RECEIVER 10 Description This is for plugging an earphone or an external speaker (8Ω) with 2.5ø stereo plug. Rotate this dial to change frequency and various settings.
■Side panel 8 Antenna connector 9 Function key (LOCK) 10 Monitor key (ST/SK) 11 DC-IN jack Install the included whip antenna or an external antenna. (Hereinafter referred to as [F] key.) Use this key in combination with other keys to access various functions of the receiver. Holding this key for 1 second activates the Keylock function. (Hereinafter referred to as [MONI] key.) When this key is pressed, squelch opens so that you may receive weaker signals better. TSQ becomes deactivated also.
3.2 Key Operations Dial 3 Names and Functions of Parts [F] key PRI MW TONE V/P/M SCAN BANK BAND SHIFT PWR Key V/P/M SCAN BAND PWR 10M/1M F Dial 12 Independent Operation While 10M/1M is ON Switch among the Program to memory channels VFO/Preset/Memory mode (P.16) (P.20) Start scanning (P.22-24, 25-27) Switch to the Tone Squelch setting (P.26) Switch among bands (P.17) Switch among banks Holding for 1 Sec Dial Operation with Holding Perform the Priority Monitoring function (P.
3.3 Icons and Indicators 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 18 16 15 14 13 12 1 Appears when the [F] key is pressed. 2 Appears while the keypad is locked. 3 Appears while the Attenuator function is ON. 4 Indicates the shift direction. 5 T appears during the tone squelch operation. SQ appears during the tone signal detection operation. 6 Appears while the Auto-Power-Off function is ON. 7 Appears while the Battery-save function is ON. 8 Appears only when the remaining battery level is low.
Chapter 4 Basic Operations 2. Adjust the volume level by rotating the dial. 4.1 Turning Power ON As the value increases, the sound becomes louder. Hold the PWR key for 1 second to turn the power ON. Hold the key again for 1 second to turn the power OFF. 4 Basic Operations PRI MW TONE V/P/M SCAN BANK BAND SHIFT PWR 3. Press the dial twice or the [F] key to conclude the setting.
4.3 Adjusting Squelch Level "Squelch" is a function for eliminating noise which you may hear during AM or FM radio reception. This noise is a nature of AM/FM receivers when no signals are present. "To open squelch" means that you have the DJ-X7 receive any signals stronger than the squelch level you adjusted. • There are 10 squelch levels. (0-9) • The default is set to 3. 1. Press the dial twice. ■Monitor function This is a function to open squelch compellingly.
■Mute function This is a mute function, and it's for cutting off the audio output. This is activated only when the [MONI] key is assigned to the Mute function in the Set mode. For more information, refer to "(12)Monitor/Mute function setting" on P.33. There are also two options in the Mute function: PUSH and HOLD. Both options put the receiver on mute, and the icon blinks on the LCD while this function is ON. [MONI] key 4 4.4 Operating Modes The DJ-X7 has three operating modes; VFO, Preset, and Memory.
●Switching among bands (E version) 4.5 Frequency Settings BANK For E version, every time you press the BAND key, the following 14 bands can be switched in listed order. ■VFO mode This is the mode which is displayed when you turn the power ON of the receiver as a factory default setting. Frequency and the various settings can be changed by rotating the dial in this mode. Note that the operations are slightly different between the DJX7 T and E. ●Switching among bands (T version) .100 .530 29.000 59.
BANK 1. Press the BAND key to select a band to change its tuning step. Note that the bands with the * marks in the lists shown at the previous page are not able to be selected. 2. Press the [F] key, and press the [MONI] key with the icon ON. NOTE Note that this key will be used as the Shift key when the Shift function is set to ON (see on P.27). Thus, this tuning becomes invalid. ■Preset mode PRI 1. Press the MW V/P/M key to switch to the Preset mode. 3. Choose a tuning step by rotating the dial.
■Memory mode PRI 1. Press the 4.6 Memory Mode MW V/P/M key to switch to the Memory mode. BANK 2. Press the monitor. BAND key to select a bank you wish to For more information on a bank, see on P.20 (step 3). It is not possible to select a bank which you have not programmed to. For more information on a channel, see on P.20 (step 4). It is not possible to select a channel which you have not programmed to.
NOTE It is not possible to program duplicated frequencies to a skip-search channel. If you try to do so, an error beep will sound. ■Programming to memory channel Here are the instructions for programming a frequency to a memory channel. It is necessary to have the icon appear while you are following the step 2 to 4. If the icon disappears, press the [F] key to continue. 1. In the VFO mode, tune to the frequency you wish to program by rotating the dial. 4 4. Select a channel by rotating the dial.
■Clearing memory channel ■Programmable items to memory channels The following can be stored in each memory channel: 1. Set the Write-protect function to OFF, if necessary. For more information, refer to "(14)Write-protect function setting" on P.34. PRI 2. Press the MW V/P/M key to switch to the Memory mode. 3. Select a channel you wish to delete by rotating the dial. PRI MW V/P/M A beep sounds telling that the channel and its frequency are deleted successfully.
Chapter 5 Advanced Operations 5.1 Scanning Function This function automatically searches for active frequencies to help you locate the signal that you wish to receive. There are two types of the scan-resume conditions; Busy and Timer. The default is set to Busy. Switching between those two types can be done in the Set mode. (See on P.31) ■VFO scan In the VFO mode, it scans with the tuning step you specified in advance throughout the frequencies of the selected band. PRI 1. Press the necessary.
■Programmed scan ■Preset scan This programmed scan searches for signals between a specified range of frequencies. Both the higher and the lower limit of the range need to be programmed in advance. Otherwise, the following operations can't be executed. A programmed range of frequencies (higher and lower) is called a pair of the "programmed scan channel". You can program up to 50 pairs of frequencies. For more information on programming, refer to "Programming to memory channel" on P.20. PRI 1.
Memo • The all banks scan is valid only for numeric banks, and other banks such as priority are disregarded. • The banks can be expanded up to 50 with free downloadable software we provide at our website. PRI 1. Press the Memo MW V/P/M key to switch to the Memory mode. TONE 2. Hold the SCAN key. The currently selected scanning method is displayed. TONE 3. Select a method by rotating the dial with the pressed down. SCAN key Each method is displayed as follows on the LCD. mEmorY .......
4. Press the [MONI] key. You can now set the memory channel to be skipped. The decimal point (.) on the LCD goes off during the skip operation. PRI The icon appears on the LCD during the operation. To cancel the Memory Skip function Repeat step 3 and 4 after selecting the memory channel you wish to cancel the skip. Then, the decimal point (.) on the LCD appears. MW 1. Hold the V/P/M key for 1 second to start the priority monitoring operation. PRI 2. Release the The Memo 5.
TONE 3. Press the SCAN 5.6 Tone Squelch Function key. This starts the Descrambling function. The icon on the LCD blinks during the operation. Also, the decode No. for scrambling will appear. This function opens squelch only when a signal carrying the CTCSS tone is received. This function allows you to monitor specific stations without listening to unwanted signals. 1. Rotate the dial to tune to a frequency on which the CTCSS (Tone Squelch) system is used. 2. Press the [F] key.
5.7 Tone Scan Function This function detects a CTCSS tone frequency of the receiving signal automatically. 1. In the VFO mode, rotate the dial to tune to the frequency on which a tone signal is transmitted. TONE 2. Press the SCAN key. 5.8 Shift Function This function switches to receive another frequency with the one-touch operation while receiving the other. This feature is useful to receive both repeaters' uplink and downlink signals. SHIFT 1. Press the [F] key, and press the icon ON.
Chapter 6 Set Mode Configurations You can configure values or parameters of the DJ-X7's various operating functions in the Set mode. 6.1 Set Mode Menu List The following 15 items are available for your DJ-X7 customization. (1)Attenuator function setting (2)Antenna Type Switching setting (3)AM Bar-antenna setting (4)Shortwave Bar-antenna setting 6 (5)Illumination Lamp function setting Set Mode Configurations (6)Scan Type Switching setting (7)Priority Monitoring function setting 6.
6.3 Set Mode Configurations Details of each item of the Set mode menu are as follows. (1)Attenuator function setting Use this function when the receiving signal is interfered by strong signals of nearby channels. When you activate this function, the DJ-X7 attenuates the receiving sensitivity at about 20dB. Although the reception level of the target signal you wish to listen to weakens, this means that unnecessary signals also become difficult to be received.
2. Rotate the dial to change the display as shown below and select the antenna. 「SmA」 Memo 「EAr」 When using the earphone antenna, a signal may be unstable depending on the conditions, such as position of the earphone cord and receiving frequency. (4)Shortwave Bar-antenna setting You can choose whether or not to use the shortwave barantenna. When you set this function to ON, it comes to receive 3MHz to 30MHz frequencies including shortwave bands.
2. Rotate the dial to select the mode as you desire. 「5」 「on」 「oF」 The default is set to 5 seconds. The battery consumes faster when you select ON. (6)Scan Type Switching setting (7)Priority Monitoring function setting This function can monitor two frequencies at a time, so that you can catch the target signal effectively while receiving frequency of another band. With this setting, you can set a priority channel for the priority monitoring operation. For more information on this function, see on P.25.
2. Rotate the dial to switch ON/OFF of the function. Unless you set it to OFF, select the setting time. 「oF」 「30」 「60」 「90」 When you set it to ON, the icon appears on the LCD. With the icon ON, the power is automatically turned off if there is no key operation for the specified period of time. Just before turning it off, a beep sound will be heard. To turn the power ON, hold the power key for 1 second. Memo Any key operations can reset countdown for the APO (Auto-Power-Off) and extend the APO time.
2. Rotate the dial to switch ON/OFF of the function. When you set it to ON, the icon appears on the LCD. When the DJ-X7 receives a signal, a bell sounds with the icon blinked to let you know. (12)Monitor/Mute function setting With this setting, you can decide the role of the [MONI] key; to be used for the Monitor function or to be used for the Mute function. (13)Monitor-key Operation setting With this setting, you can decide the operation of the [MONI] key when the Monitor or the Mute function is used.
(14)Write-protect function setting This is a memory-save function. This function prevents overwriting or deleting memory channels by mistake and protects what you've programmed. You can always program frequencies to blank channels regardless of this setting. 1. Select the set menu No.14 by pressing the dial. The following is displayed on the LCD. 2. Rotate the dial to switch ON/OFF of the function. 6 (15)Modulation Type setting You can select modulation types (radio wave types).
Chapter 7 Cable-clone and PC Connection Cable-clone is a useful function for transferring the stored memories and operating parameters from one receiver (called as Master) to another (called as Slave) using a cable to make a copy of the Master (original) DJ-X7. Moreover, once you connect the DJ-X7 to your computer using an optionally available cable, you can control and manage the configurations or other memory settings from the computer with free downloadable software we provide on the Internet.
7.3 Operation for Transferring Data (on the Master) 1. Hold the PWR key for 1 second to turn the power ON while holding the [MONI] key. The following is displayed on the LCD, and the Master enters the Clone mode. 2. Press the dial to transfer data of the Master's. Make sure that the following is displayed on the LCD. 7 Cable-clone and PC Connection 3. Make sure of the following display. 4. Turn the power OFF on the Master to release the Clone mode. If it should fail to transfer data, " LCD.
Chapter 8 Maintenance and Reference 8.1 Troubleshooting Please check the list below before concluding that the receiver is faulty. If a problem persists, try to reset the receiver (see on P.38). This may correct erroneous operations. Symptom Nothing appears on the LCD when you turn the power ON. No speaker audio/ No reception. Possible Cause Action Loose connection of the Li-Ion battery Check if the terminals of the battery are clean. Consumed battery/ Discharged battery Recharge the battery.
8.2 Resetting 8.3 Optional Accessory List Caution Before resetting the receiver, be sure to check out the setting of the Write-protect function (see on P.34). Executing the resetting with the function OFF state deletes all programmed memory channels and returns to the initial (default factory) settings. Once you execute the resetting and delete the data you've programmed, it is not possible to undo it (unless you saved the data in your computer with the editing software).
8.4 Table of Available CTCSS Tones The table below illustrates the available CTCSS tones. Rotate the dial while a tone frequency is displayed on the LCD to make selection of CTCSS tone from the 39 available. 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 162.2 167.9 173.8 179.9 186.2 192.8 203.5 210.7 218.1 225.7 233.6 241.8 250.3 8 Maintenance and Reference 67.0 69.3 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.
Chapter 9 Specifications Receiver range 0.100~1299.995MHz continuous (USA T version: cellular frequencies [824.000~849.995MHz, 869.000~894.995MHz)] are blocked.) A3E F3E 50Ω unbalanced SMA port DC3.7V DC3.7V~6.0V Approx. 90mA Approx. 65mA Approx. 22mA -7~+3ppm (-10°C~+60°C) 58W×96H×14.5D mm/2.28W×3.78H×0.57D inches (projection exclusive) Approx. 103g/3.62oz (antenna and battery inclusive) Triple-conversion Super-heterodyne Double-conversion Super-heterodyne 243.95MHz 39.15MHz (NFM/AM),10.
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