AOR_AR-5000_user.pdf

AR5000 OPERATING MANUAL PAGE 1 Contents (1) Table of contents . 1 (2) Introduction . 2 2-1 Key information and common menus . 3 2-2 Accessories supplied . 4 (3) Major Features . 4 (4) Precautions . 4 4-1 Location . 4 4-2 Looking after your receiver . 5 4-3 Power requirements . 5 4-4 Aerial (antenna) connection . 5 (5) Controls and functions . 6 Front panel 5-1 On/Off power switch . 6 5-2 S-meter (signal strength meter) . 6 5-3 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) . 6 5-4 Main (large) rotary tuning control - MAIN DIAL . 8 5-5 Sub (small) rotary tuning control - SUB DIAL . 8 5-6 Torque adjustment (MAIN DIAL brake) . 8 5-7 Removable feet . 9 5-8 Internal speaker . 9 5-9 SQ - squelch control (plus RF control) . 9 5-10 Volume control (AF GAIN) . 10 5-11 ACC 1 accessory number one socket . 10 5-12 Headphone socket . 10 5-13 Front panel keys . 10 Rear panel 5-14 DC 12V - external power connection . 15 5-15 ACC 2 (accessory 2 socket) . 15 5-16 EXT SP - external speaker output socket . 16 5-17 REMOTE - RS232C computer control port . 16 5-18 I.F. OUTPUT (10.7 MHz) . 16 5-19 STD IN (10 MHz) . 16 5-20 MUTE . 16 5-21 ANT 2 . 17 5-22 ANT 1 . 17 (6) Basic manual operation of the receiver . 17 6-1 Switching on for the first time . 17 6-2 Changing VFO . 17 6-3 Tuning the receiver using the rotary controls . 18 6-4 Entering a frequency via the numeric keypad . 18 6-5 Correction of frequency input via the numeric keypad . 19 6-6 Selecting tuning step (increment) . 19 6-7 Step-adjust . 20 6-8 FREQUENCY OFFSET . 22 6-9 Changing receive mode (AUTOMODE) . 22 6-10 IF BANDWIDTH . 24 6-11 AF SET - (Audio characteristics) . 25 6-12 Audio tone eliminator (T-ELMT) . 27 6-13 DTMF decoder . 28 6-14 RF Attenuator & preamplifier . 28 6-15 CONFIG menu outline of facilities . 28 6-16 CONFIG - LAMP . 29 6-17 CONFIG menu - BEEP . 29 6-18 CONFIG - EXTERNAL I.F. output (SDU5000) . 29 6-19 CONFIG - Computer control BPS . 29 6-20 CONFIG - Advanced aerial switching . 30 6-21 CONFIG - Frequency standard . 32 (7) Memory banks & channels . 33 7-1 Storing receive data into memory - VFO mode . 33 7-2 Memory recall - Recalling receive data from memory . 34 7-3 Transfer of memory channel to VFO . 35 7-4 Changing and deleting memory data . 35 7-5 Deleting memory channels and banks . 36 (8) SCAN - scanning memory channels & banks . 37 8-1 SCAN - outline introduction to facilities available . 37 8-2 Starting to SCAN, considerations . 37 8-3 SCANNING a memory bank . 38 8-4 Selecting a single memory bank to scan . 38 8-5 Memory bank linking to scan ALL memory banks . 39 8-6 Specifying memory bank linking . 39 8-7 Scanning a memory bank which is not linked . 39 8-8 SCAN channel PASS (lockout) . 40 8-9 Cyber Scan in SCAN mode . 41 (9) Additional SCAN facilities . 41 9-1 SCAN - PAUSE . 41 9-2 SCAN - DELAY . 42 9-3 SCAN - LEVEL SQUELCH . 42 9-4 SCAN - VOICE . 42 9-5 SCAN - MODE (receive mode AM, FM etc) . 43 (10) SELECT SCAN - special select scan list overview . 43 10-1 Tagging scan select channels . 43 10-2 SELECT SCAN - while in SCAN MODE . 44 10-3 SELECT SCAN while in MEMORY RECALL mode . 44 10-4 Starting SELECT SCAN . 44 10-5 Deleting all SELECT SCAN channels in one go . 44 (11) Priority operation . 45 11-1 Engaging PRIORITY channel . 45 11-2 Changing PRIORITY channel parameters . 45 (12) SEARCH . 46 12-1 Manual SEARCH between two VFO frequencies (VA, VB) . 46 12-2 Simple search (VC, VD, VE) . 47 12-3 Optimising VFO search parameters . 48 12-4 Program search banks . 49 12-5 Starting program search . 50 12-6 Cancelling, restarting program search . 50 12-7 Programming and reprogramming SEARCH BANKS . 51 12-8 Deleting PROGRAM SEARCH BANKS . 53 12-9 SEARCH - outline introduction to additional facilities . 53 12-10 Linking program search banks . 54 12-11 Linking only a few search banks . 55 12-12 Searching a bank which is not selected in BANK LINK . 55 12-13 Additional PROGRAM SEARCH facilities (introduction) . 55 12-14 PROGRAM SEARCH - PAUSE . 55 12-15 PROGRAM SEARCH - DELAY . 56 12-16 PROGRAM SEARCH - LEVEL SQUELCH . 56 12-17 PROGRAM SEARCH - VOICE . 57 12-18 Cyber Search . 57 12-19 AUTO-STORE . 58 Downloaded by? Amateur Radio Directory? ? www.hamdirectory.info PAGE 2 AR5000 OPERATING MANUAL (13) Frequency Pass . 58 13-1 Register PASS Frequency . 59 13-2 Manually adding a PASS frequency . 59 13-3 Editing pass frequencies . 60 13-4 Deleting individual pass frequencies . 60 13-5 Deleting complete banks of pass frequencies . 61 (14) Real time clock . 61 14-1 Displaying the clock . 61 14-2 Setting time . 62 14-3 Alarm clock . 63 14-4 ALARM programming . 63 14-5 ALARM activation . 64 14-6 SLEEP timer . 64 (15) Option - Descrambler (voice inverter) - DS8000 . 65 15-1 Descrambler installation . 65 15-2 Descrambler operation . 66 (16) Option - CTCSS tone squelch - CT5000 . 66 16-1 Installation of the CT5000 . 67 16-2 Operation of the CT5000 - overview . 67 16-3 CTCSS SEARCH . 67 16-4 CTCSS SQUELCH . 68 (17) Optional I.F. filters (500 Hz, 2.5 kHz & 5.5 kHz) . 68 17-1 Fitting the optional 500 Hz filter . 68 17-2 Installation of other filters . 69 (18) Trouble shooting - microprocessor reset . 70 18-1 Power Off / On . 70 18-2 CPU reset switch . 70 18-3 CPU soft reset . 70 18-4 AF.SET INT/EXT . 71 18-5 What next - dealer support . 71 18-6 Power-up special key sequences . 71 (19) Optional accessories . 72 (20) Aerials (Antennas) and earth systems . 72 (21) Propagation - short wave bands . 75 (22) Specification . 76 (2) Introduction Thank you for purchasing the AOR AR5000 wide band all mode receiver. The AR5000 uses the very latest NCO (Numerically Controlled Oscillator) technology to ensure the highest levels of design, performance and reliability. It is recommended that you carefully read this handbook and familiarise yourself with the receiver before placing it into operation. Every effort has been made to make this manual correct and up to date. Due to continuous development of the receiver and by error or omissions anomalies may be found and this is acknowledged. Most apparent faults are usually due to accidental misoperation of the receiver, carefully read all of the manual before deciding to return the receiver for repair. Although carefully designed, this receiver (like all receivers) suffers from a degree of internal noises known as spurii. They are a product of the receivers circuitry and do not represent a fault. This manual is protected by copyright AOR Ltd 1995, 1996. No information contained in this manual may be copied or transferred by any means without the prior written consent of AOR Ltd. AOR and the AOR logo are registered trade marks of AOR, Ltd. All other trade marks and names acknowledged. E&OE. If you are very familiar with operating similar equipment you may choose to refer directly to section (6) once you are sure the precautions are fully understood. Operating manual Conventions Where text appears in a graphic format such as , the key is to be pressed exactly as shown. For example: Means press the 4 key followed by the 9 key followed by the enter key. Words contained in speech marks “PASS” or “F-PASS VFO” refer to indications displayed on the Liquid Crystal Display. Where the mode of FM is referred to, this indicates Frequency Modulation (narrow and wide depending upon I.F. filter selection). For clarity, the triple function MHz ENT TEXT key is referred to as . Note: If you take too long entering data (about 90 seconds) the display will revert to its original condition. AR5000 OPERATING MANUAL PAGE 3 2-1 Key information and common menus The five VFOs are assigned special status (6-2): VFO-A (VA)Manual search between VFO-A and VFO-B VFO-B (VB)Manual search between VFO-A and VFO-B VFO-C (VC)Simple search VFO-D (VD)Simple search & accept frequency from the search mode VFO-E (VE)Simple search & accept frequency from the scan mode Memory write (7-1): Press and hold the key for more than one second and follow the prompts. Mode selection (6-9): To change the receive mode, briefly press the key. The “MODE” legend will flash on the LCD to confirm that the mode select menu has been activated. The following modes are available from the MODE menu: “AUTO”, “FM”, “AM”, “LSB”, “USB” and “CW”. If automode is currently in use, the legend “AUTO” will be displayed on the LCD. When you have made selection, press to accept the new mode. To select automode press and hold the key for more than one second, the legend “AUTO” is displayed on the LCD to confirm operation. AGC (6-9): Press When in automode the legend “AUT” is displayed. AGC OFF AGC FAST AGC MIDDLE AGC SLOW Audio characteristics (6