® AR5001D Digital Processing Communications Receiver Operating manual AOR, LTD.
Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 5 1-1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 5 1-2 TAKE CARE OF YOUR RECEIVER ................................................................................................ 7 1-3 INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE .....................................
5-1-3 MOVING THE SPECTRUM..................................................................................................... 33 5-1-4 CHANGING THE MARKER FREQUENCY ............................................................................. 33 5-1-5 DEACTIVATING THE SPECTRUM DISPLAY ......................................................................... 33 5-2 MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVE ..........................................................................................................
8 SEARCH MODE ................................................................................................................................... 52 8-1 SEARCH TYPE .............................................................................................................................. 52 8-1-1 VFO SEARCH .......................................................................................................................... 52 8-1-2 PROGRAM SEARCH .....................................................
10-12 VIDEO OUT (VIDEO OUTPUT) ................................................................................................. 76 10-13 VIDEO IMG (VIDEO MODULATION POLARITY)...................................................................... 76 11 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS ....................................................................................................... 77 11-1 STEP ADJUST.................................................................................................................
1 INTRODUCTION 1-1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the AR5001D Digital Processing Communications receiver. As the successor to the AR5000A receiver, the AR5001D is designed using the latest technology to ensure the highest level of performance and reliability with similar key functions as the AR5001D receiver. If you are familiar with the AR5001D operations and functions, you will find it easy to use the new AR5001D receiver.
Main features: Wide frequency coverage: 40 kHz to 3.15 GHz, with no interruptions (Cellular blocked for the US consumer version) 45.05 MHz IF DSP (Digital Signal Processing) HF direct sampling No AGC in the analog processing circuit Computer simulated high grade RF frontend PC controllable DDS (Direct Digital Synthesizer) local oscillator Accurate reference frequency (0.
1-2 TAKE CARE OF YOUR RECEIVER There are no internal operator adjustments needed. In the unlikely event of service being required, please contact us for technical assistance. Do not use or leave the receiver in direct sunlight. It is best to avoid locations where excessive heat, humidity, dust and vibrations are present. Always keep the AR5001D free from dust and moisture.
Operating anomalies Should the AR5001D appear to behave strangely, normal operations may be easily achieved by performing the following steps: 1. Symptom: No control of the receiver. Action: Turn off the power switch on the front panel. Leave it off for approximately 10 seconds. Turn the power switch back on again. Normal operation should be restored. 2. Symptom: The display freezes. Action: Turn off the main power switch on the rear panel. Leave it off for approximately 10 seconds.
When examining large frequency segments, it is common to find that 90% of the frequencies are inactive and only a small number of the remaining constitute what you really want. Searching still remains the best way to initially locate active and interesting transmissions (in conjunction with a good frequency listing and band plan).
I/Q Digital Output (Optional) The I/Q stands for In-Phase/Quadrature-Phase. In the 45.05 MHz IF stage, I/Q output is available as an optional feature. The I/Q digital signal consists of two (2) different digital signals with phases shifted 90 degrees. The I/Q output is provided through a continuously isochronous USB 2.0 standard interface. By using the I/Q digital output, the streamed data can be stored on a PC hard disk for future signal analysis.
P25 (APCO25) decoding (with optional APCO25 board) (conventional non-encrypted mode only) Built-in AFC (Automatic Frequency Control) AM (Amplitude Modulation) Envelope Detection (Normal AM decoder) Synchronous Detection 1. DSB (Double Side Band) synchronous 2.
2 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 2-1 FRONT PANEL 1. Power On/Off switch 2. Function switch 3. Analog S meter 4. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 5. Stereo headphone jack (3.5 mm stereo type) 6. ACC1 (Accessory connector) Pin #1 Pin #2 Pin #3 Pin #4 Pin #5 Pin #6 Pin #7 Pin #8 12 VDC output (30 mA max.) Detector Output External Mute input Control 1 Control 2 GPS time pulse input Low level audio output (2.5 mV @600 ohm) Ground 7. AF Gain control 8. Squelch control 9. SD card slot 10. Main dial 11.
2-2 REAR PANEL 1. Antenna connector 1 (N type) 2. Antenna connector 2 (N type) 3. ACC2 (Accessory 2) connector Pin # 1 Description Pin # Description 12V DC output 5 Antenna switch A (50mA max.) 2 No Connection 6 Antenna switch B 3 No Connection 7 No connection 4 No Connection 8 Ground 4. Composite video output (RCA type) 75 ohm 1V p-p 5. External 10 MHz reference signal input connector (SMA type) (2 dBm +/- 2dB) 6. Power cable clamp 7. Main power switch 8. 45.
2-3 LCD DISPLAY Frequency display mode Band scope mode Icon F O D ALARM SLEEP REC PRIO ANT B -120. 0dB ATT AMP AUTO ST: 009.000k L-BANK VFO PAUSE VCS PASS AS-M DCS TONE STEP-ADJ 145.000000 = BW 15k FM VA SPAN Function Function switch Dual channel receive (offset mode) Dual band receive (HF and V/U) GPS status (optional) Lit: Frequency reference 0.01 ppm Blink: Frequency reference 0.
2-4 KEYPAD Keypad conventions Most keys have secondary functions; their functions are printed on the panel. However, due to the restriction of available size, not all functions can be shown on the keypad printing. For the secondary functions of the AR5001D, they are indicated with white characters above each key. To access the secondary function, press the [FUNC] key, and then press the respective key. 2-4-1 FRONT PANEL KEYS POWER This key is located on the upper left corner of the front panel.
Press the [SCAN] key again to initiate SCAN. If the receiver stops on an unwanted busy channel during scan, it can be resumed using the [UP] key or [DOWN] key or by rotating the main dial. To cancel scan, press the [SCAN] key again or press the [VFO] key. Press the [FUNC] key, and press the [SCAN] key to activate a sub menu where bank link, pause, delay, level squelch, and voice squelch function can be configured. PRIO – PR. SET Press the [PRIO] key to activate/deactivate the priority function.
3 – IF BW Figure THREE for the numeric input of frequencies, bank, channel numbers, etc. Press the [FUNC] key, and press the [3] key to activate the IF bandwidth menu. In normal operation, “AUTO” will be displayed on the LCD and the IF bandwidth will be automatically selected according to the band plan. To change the bandwidth manually, rotate the sub dial to select the desired bandwidth. To accept the new bandwidth, press the [MHz] key. 4 – S.
8 - ALARM Figure EIGHT for the numeric input of frequencies, bank, channel numbers, etc. Press the [FUNC] key, and press the [8] key to activate the alarm function which automatically turns on the receiver at the preprogrammed time or sound a beep. 9 - SLEEP Figure NINE for the numeric input of frequencies, bank, channel numbers, etc. Press the [FUNC] key, and press the [9] key to activate the sleep function to turn the receiver off automatically at the preprogrammed time.
Press and hold the [kHz] for two seconds while an SD memory card is inserted to start recording audio. To stop recording, press the [CLR] key. MODE – AF. SET Press this key to select the receive mode. Rotate the sub dial to select the desired received mode, and press the [MHz] key to confirm the selection. To select AUTOMODE, press and hold the [MODE] key for two seconds. The AR5001D will automatically select the receive mode, IF bandwidth, and frequency step from the pre-programmed band plan.
The [PASS] key is also used to select on/off of certain options such as step adjust and select defaults in other menus. MHz – ENT/TEXT This key has three functions. MHz – This key is used to enter frequencies as MHz in VFO mode. For example, to set a frequency of 88.300 MHz, enter the key sequence [8][8][.][3][MHz]. There is no need to add the remaining zeros to the right once the [MHz] key is pressed. ENT – This key is used to confirm entry in most menus.
DOWN - SUB In VFO mode, press this key to change the displayed frequency to be incremented in a downward direction by one step. In VFO mode, press and hold this key for two seconds to activate frequency search. In memory read mode, press and hold this key for two seconds to activate scan. In memory text input mode, this key will move the cursor to the next space.
Press the power switch on the front panel of the AR5001D. As you press the power switch, a ‘click’ will be heard. Please be careful NOT to switch on the receiver with an earphone connected because there may be an audible click when the unit is switched on and the volume may be accidentally set too high. After the opening screen appears on the LCD, the main screen will then be displayed. Main screen (sample) To power off the AR5001D, press and hold the power switch on the front panel for two seconds.
The audio level bar will be indicated on the LCD. 3-4 SQUELCH CONTROL To change the squelch level, rotate the squelch control clockwise to increase, and counterclockwise to decrease. The squelch level will be indicated on the LCD. After setting the squelch level, the LCD will return to original display. While squelch opens, “B” (busy) will appear in reverse contrast on the top left of the LCD. 3-5 VFO SELECTION The AR5001D has five (5) VFOs identified as “VA” through “VE” on the right bottom of the LCD.
VFO-C --- Used to transfer frequency from the memory channel VFO-D --- Used to transfer frequency from the search channel VFO-E --- Used to receive frequency below 25 MHz while in dual frequency receive mode The AR5001D has an auto mode setting, therefore, in most cases a proper receive mode and frequency steps are automatically selected. 3-5-1 TUNING FREQUENCY 3-5-1-1 ENTERING A FREQUENCY USING THE NUMERIC KEYPAD While in VFO mode, enter the required frequency using MHz format followed by the [MHz] key.
may be overridden at any time. Press the [UP] key to tune the receiver upward in whichever step size is selected, use the [DOWN] key to tune the receiver downward in frequency. 3-6 RECEIVE MODE Due to the necessities of signal bandwidth, channel occupancy and transmission efficiency, different receive modes are used by various services. The tuning step and receive mode are allocated by departments of Governments following international discussions so they are not consistent throughout the world.
WFM – Wide Band Frequency Modulation Used by VHF and UHF broadcast stations as excellent audio quality. This is available due to the relatively wide frequency bandwidth employed. Used only for local services such as VHF band stereo channels. LSB – Lower Side Band / A form of SSB (Single Side Band). Not intended for commercial use but is extensively used by Radio Amateurs on frequencies below 10 MHz.
To activate auto mode or reconfirm its selection while in VFO mode, press and hold the [MODE] key for two seconds. “AUTO” will appears above the frequency portion of the LCD. Note: Auto-mode is cancelled as soon as the receive mode, tuning step or other related data are changed. Remember that auto-STEP and auto-MODE are linked, reselect AUTO MODE if either have been adjusted and you require the auto band plan selection.
The pre-programming of step size may be manually overridden so you may choose alternative settings at will or when band plans are updated. If you wish to change the default tuning frequency step, press the [STEP] key. The LCD will display the current frequency step and the blinking “STEP” while waiting for the new parameter. Use the sub dial to select the desired step. To accept the displayed tuning step size, press the [MHz] key.
Typical examples of receive mode and IF bandwidth are: 300 kHz – VHF FM broadcast 200 kHz – VHF FM broadcast 30 kHz, 100 kHz – Wireless microphone, etc. (30 kHz for satellite FAX, too) 15 kHz – PMR, amateur band, etc. FM 6 kHz may also be used 6 kHz – VHF/UHF airband, short wave broadcast, medium & long wave, PMR, etc. 3 kHz – Short wave amateur band, short wave utility such as oceanic airband etc.
SFM (6 k) 6 kHz Super Narrow FM Wide AM FMST WAM (15 kHz) AM (6 k) NAM (3 k) SAM (6 k) 15 kHz 6 kHz 3 kHz 6 kHz USB (3 k) 3 kHz CW LSB (3 k) 3 kHz ISB CW1 (500) 500 Hz AM SAM USB LSB Narrow AM Synchronous AM AIQ Selectable bandwidth 100, 200, 300 kHz 3, 6, 15, 30 kHz 3, 6, 15, 30 kHz 3, 6, 15, 30 kHz 3, 6, 15, 30 kHz N/A below 25 MHz 500 Hz 200, 500 Hz 3, 6, 15, 30 kHz Below 25 MHz Above 25 MHz N/A below 25 MHz 3, 6, 15, 30 kHz 4 ADDITIONAL SETTINGS 4-1 AGC (AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL) To
overloading due to connection to an external antenna or when the receiver is used close to strong transmissions. The AR5001D has 5 settings for the attenuator, 0 dB (AMP), 0 dB, -10 dB, -20 dB, and AUTO. To change the parameter setting, press the [ATT] key. Select a new attenuator parameter from the list by rotating the sub dial. To accept the new parameter, press the [MHz] key. 4-3 RF GAIN Press the [FUNC] key, and press the [6] key to activate the manual RF gain control.
The menu has a selection of 1, 2, 3, 4, and PRG. Rotate the sub dial to select the desired antenna input. When PRG is selected and programmed, the antenna input will be automatically selected according to the receive frequency. If not programmed, the antenna 1 is selected. 4-5 KEYLOCK Press the [FUNC] key, and press the [2] key to activate the key lock function. While activated, all front panel keys except the [FUNC] key, and [POWER] key are disabled to prevent accidental misoperation of the receiver.
5-1-1 ACTIVATING THE SPECTRUM DISPLAY In VFO mode, press and hold the [FUNC] key for two seconds, then the spectrum display screen appears on the LCD. Spectrum Display screen 5-1-2 CHANGING THE FREQUENCY SPAN To change the frequency span, press the [FUNC] key, and then rotate the main dial. The new frequency span will be displayed on the bottom left on the LCD. To confirm entry, press the [FUNC] key again. 5-1-3 MOVING THE SPECTRUM Rotate the main dial or sub dial to move the spectrum frequency.
In VFO mode, press the [FUNC] key, then press the [5] key. The dual frequency display screen appears on the LCD. Dual frequency display The offset frequencies can also be displayed in the spectrum display mode by pressing and holding the [FUNC] key for two seconds. 5-2-1-2 CHANGING THE OFFSET FREQUENCY To change the offset frequency, rotate the sub dial. The frequency will change according to the step frequency of the sub dial.
5-2-2 DUAL BAND RECEIVE In VFO mode, one frequency below 25 MHz (defined as Sub frequency) and another frequency above 25 MHz (defined as Main frequency) can be received simultaneously. 5-2-2-1 ACTIVATING DUAL BAND RECEIVE In VFO mode, press the [FUNC] key, and then press and hold the [VFO] key for two seconds. The dual band screen appears on the LCD. 5-2-2-2 SETTING THE FREQUENCIES To set the main frequency, press the [UP] key and enter the frequency using the numeric keypad.
5-2-3 TRIPLE CHANNEL RECEIVE Using both the Dual channel receive mode and Dual band receive mode at the same time, a total of three channels can be received simultaneously. 5-2-3-1 SETTING FREQUENCIES 1. Set the first two frequencies by following the procedures for dual frequency receive in offset mode as described above. Those are used as the main frequencies. 2. Set the third frequency by following the procedures for dual band receive as described above. It is used as the sub frequency. 3.
4. When the configuration menu is displayed, press the [UP] key four times to select “SD FORMAT” in reverse contrast. 5. Press the [MHz] key. 6. If you wish to proceed to format, press the [MHz] key. To cancel formatting, press the [CLR] key. 7. Format will start. 8. Press the [CLR] key to exit the configuration menu. 5-3-2 SD CARD INFORMATION 1. Insert a SD memory card with the printed label upward facing the slot on the front panel until you can hear a click. 2.
6. Press the [MHz] key to exit from this screen. 7. Press the [CLR] key to exit the configuration menu. 5-3-3 READ DATA FROM SD CARD To read memory contents of the AR5001D on the SD memory card, perform the following steps: 1. Insert a SD memory card with a printed label upward facing the slot on the front panel until you can hear a click. 2. Wait until “SD” appears on the top of the LCD. 3. Press the [FUNC] key, and then press the [kHz] key. 4.
3. Press the [FUNC] key, and then press the [kHz] key. 4. When the configuration menu is displayed, press the [UP] key six times to select “WRITE TO SD” in reverse contrast. 5. Press the [MHz] key. 6. Using the numeric keypad, enter the desired file name. (No file extension required.) A text of up to eight characters can be assigned to each file name.
3. Press and hold the [kHz] key for two seconds. Recording will start and the “SD” icon will change to “REC”. 4. To stop recording, press the [CLR] key and wait for 2 ~ 3 seconds. The “REC” icon will change to “SD” and recorded audio file name will be automatically assigned. 5. To change the file name, press and hold the [MHz] key for two seconds. The file name screen will appear. 6. A text of up to eight characters can be assigned to each file name.
5-3-7 DELETE FILES To delete a recorded audio file on the SD memory card, perform the following steps: 1. Insert a SD memory card with a printed label upward facing the slot on the front panel until you can hear a click. 2. Wait until “SD” appears on the top of the LCD. 3. Press the [kHz] key. The file name screen will appear. 4. Use the [UP] key or [DOWN] key to select the file. To select the next page, rotate the sub dial. 5. Press the [FUNC] key, and then press [.] (period) key. 6.
Antenna input AGC mode CTCSS DCS Auto notch The alphanumeric comment may be used to ease identification at a later date. The 2,000 memory channels are divided into 40 banks, and each bank has 50 channels. The memory banks are identified by the first BANK number 0, 1, 2, 3, …, 48, 49 and the individual channels are numbered from 00 to 49.
c) Press the [2] key. d) Press the [3] key. e) Press the [. (decimal)] key. f) Press the [5] key. g) Press the [MHz] key. 2. Press and hold the [MHz] key for two seconds to find the next available vacant memory channel. 3. Using the numeric keypad, a) Press the [0] key. b) Press the [3] key. c) Press the [2] key. d) Press the [5] key, to store the frequency into the location. (memory bank 03, channel number 25.) When the [----.
i) Rotate the sub dial to select “B”. j) Press the [UP] key. k) Press the [3] key. (“A” appears.) l) Press the [UP] key. m) Press the [4] key. n) Rotate the sub dial to select “N”. o) Press the [UP] key. p) Press the [3] key. q) Rotate the sub key to select “D”. 7. Press the [MHz] key to confirm entry. A maximum of 12 characters may be added to each memory channel. 6-3 MEMORY READ Once frequency and mode data have been stored into a memory location, retrieval is quick and simple.
6-5 DELETE ALL MEMORY CHANNELS IN THE MEMORY BANK To delete the contents of an entire memory channel in the memory bank, perform the following steps: 1. In memory read mode, press the [FUNC] key, and then press and hold the [. (decimal)] key for two seconds. 2. The following delete menu will appear with “DEL MEM-CH” in reverse contrast. 3. Rotate the sub dial to select the memory bank to delete. 4.
7-3 SELECTING A SCAN BANK The memory bank identifier (such as “03”) will be displayed on the middle right of the LCD. If more than one memory channel is programmed into the current memory bank, and when an ‘active’ channel has been located (busy, so the squelch opens), the scan process will temporarily pause on the active channel. The memory location (such as “25”) will be displayed along with any accompanying text.
7-5-2 DELETE SELECT SCAN CHANNELS IN MEMORY READ MODE To delete all selected scan channels, perform the following steps: 1. Press the [FUNC] key, and then press and hold the [. (period)] key for two seconds. 2. The following delete menu will appear with “DEL MEM-CH” in reverse contrast. 3. Press the [DOWN] key to move the cursor downward. Select “DEL SEL-CH” in reverse contrast. 4. When the select scan memory has registered channels, “**” will be displayed on the bottom right corner of the LCD.
In memory read mode or while stopped on an unwanted frequency, press the [PASS] key. Pressing the [PASS] key again on the same memory channel will de-select pass channel. The scan process will resume. It will appear that all channels are still scanned, however, locked out channels will be ‘skipped’, the scan will not stop on locked out channels. 7-6-1 DELETE ALL PASS CHANNELS To delete all pass channels in a memory bank, perform the following steps: 1. Press the [FUNC] key, and then press and hold the [.
The following parameters can be registered for each of the scan groups. Bank link setting Scan pause Scan delay Voice scan Mode scan 7-7-1 BANK LINK SETTING To activate the bank link function, perform the following steps: 1. Press the [FUNC] key, and then press the [SCAN] key. The bank link screen will appear. 2. Rotate the sub dial to select the bank link group. Pressing the [PASS] key will toggle the link on/off. 3.
2. Select the bank link group number, and then press the [DOWN] key. The pause setting screen will appear. 3. Rotate the sub dial to set scan pause parameter (between 1 ~ 60 or off). To set scan pause to off (zero), press the [PASS] key or enter “0” from the numeric keypad. 4. To confirm entry, press the [MHz] key. To set other parameters, press the [DOWN] key.
To set the voice scan parameter, perform the following steps: 1. Press the [FUNC] key, and then press the [SCAN] key. The bank link screen will appear. 2. Select the bank link group number, and then press the [DOWN] key. The pause setting screen will appear. 3. Press the [DOWN] key twice to “VOICE:” parameter in reverse contrast. select 4. Rotate the sub dial to set voice scan parameter (between 1 ~ 7 or off). To set scan pause to off, press the [PASS] key or enter “0” from the numeric keypad. 5.
4. Rotate the sub dial to select voice scan parameter. 5. To confirm entry, press the [MHz] key. To set other parameters, press the [DOWN] key. 8 SEARCH MODE In search mode, the AR5001D is programmed to automatically tune between two specified frequency limits looking for activity. Before activating search mode, the squelch must be set to threshold where the background noise disappears. 8-1 SEARCH TYPE The AR5001D is equipped with VFO search, program search, and Cyber search.
2. When the receiver stops on a busy frequency, you can resume manual search by rotating the main dial or pressing the [UP] key or [DOWN] key. 3. While the receiver stops on receive signal, pressing the [PASS] key will register the receive frequency to the VFO pass frequencies. This frequency will be locked out (passed) after the next search and not be received. 4. While the receiver stops on receive signal, pressing the [MHz] key will transfer the receive frequency to the VFO-D and quit searching. 5.
8-1-2-4 STOPPING THE SEARCH While the search process is in progress (not stopped), press the [VFO] key (displaying the data on-screen before search was started). 8-1-2-5 SELECTION OF SEARCH BANK There are 20 search banks. While searching, rotate the sub dial to step through search banks which contain data. If no data is programmed in the nominated search bank, the next bank containing valid data will be used.
8. For example, enter “2M BAND” as a search bank text. To enter “2”, press the [2] key and rotate the sub dial clockwise for one click. Then press the [UP] key. To enter “M”, press the [4] key and then press the [UP] key. To enter “ “ (space), press the [1] key and then press the [UP] key. To enter “B”, press the [3] key and rotate the sub dial clockwise for one click. Then press the [UP] key. To enter “A”, press the [3] key and then press the [UP] key.
4. Press the [PASS] key to delete. 5. Press the [MHz] to exit from this menu. 8-1-2-8 LOCKING OUT UNWANTED ACTIVE FREQUENCIES (PASS) It is possible to lock out (pass) unwanted frequencies while in the program search mode. This is useful to eliminate unwanted permanent transmissions. Up to 30 pass frequencies can be registered for each search bank. A total of 1200 pass frequencies can be registered in the AR5001D.
8-1-2-9 DELETING PASS CHANNELS To delete one pass channel, perform the following steps: 1. Press and hold the [PASS] key for two seconds. 2. Rotate the sub dial to select the bank. 3. Press the [DOWN] key. 4. Rotate the sub dial to select the desired channel to delete. 5. Press the [PASS] key. To delete search pass bank (all channels in a search bank), perform the following steps: 1. Press the [FUNC] key, and then press and hold the [.] key for two seconds.
To activate the Cyber search function, perform the following steps: 1. Press and hold the [SRCH] key for two seconds and Cyber search will start. 2. The search indicator will appear on the right of the frequency display. 3. While stopping on the busy frequency, press the [MHz] key to transfer the frequency to VFO-C. 4. To stop Cyber search, press the [VFO] key. 8-2 SCAN GROUP The AR5001D has 20 search groups to be used with the bank link function and other functions.
8-2-2 SEARCH PAUSE The search pause parameter determines how long the receiver will remain on an active frequency before resuming searching even if the frequency is still busy. Search pause helps keep you from having to manually intervene to force the search to continue or use frequency lockout (pass). The parameter ranges are off and 1 to 60 seconds. When the parameter is set to off, the receiver remains on the busy frequency until the received signal disappears or the search frequency is changed.
3. Rotate the sub dial to select the search delay. If “hold” is selected, the receiver will stop searching when the signal is received until either the [UP] key, [DOWN] key is pressed. 4. To confirm entry, press the [MHz] key. To set other parameters, press the [DOWN] key. 8-2-4 VOICE SEARCH When the voice search function is activated, the search process will stop only on active frequencies which have modulation (such as voice) present.
To delete all auto stored frequencies on the memory bank, press the [PASS] key. 4. To confirm entry, press the [MHz] key. To set other parameters, press the [DOWN] key. 9 CONFIGURATION MENU The configuration menu is used to set fundamental operating parameters and other variables which do not appear in any menu heading.
9-1 CONFIGURE LAMP The AR5001D is equipped with high intensity green LEDs to illuminate the LCD and keypad when operating in areas of low level lighting. The lamp may be configured in two ways: ON This is default setting. The lamp will continuously illuminate the LCD and keypad. OFF The lamp remains permanently extinguished. This is useful when used in areas of high light levels. To access the configuration menu, press the [FUNC] key, and then press the [kHz] key.
9-3 CONFIGURE BPS (BAUD RATE) The Remote BPS Set menu is used to configure the communication port control settings as it is important that they exactly match those of an associated computer connection. To access the configuration menu, press the [FUNC] key, and then press the [kHz] key. Press the [DOWN] key twice to select “BPS” in reverse contrast. Rotate the sub dial to select the desired baud rate from 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 bps.
Press the [DOWN] key four times to select “SQL SKIP” in reverse contrast. Rotate the sub dial to select either on or off. Press the [MHz] key to accept the entry and return to a standard display. Alternatively, press the [CLR] key to abort entry. Or, press the [DOWN] key to move to the next item on the configuration menu. 9-6 CONFIGURE UNIT The AR5001D is capable of displaying antenna input level in dBm or dBu. To access the configuration menu, press the [FUNC] key, and then press the [kHz] key.
4. Rotate the main dial to select Antenna 1. Note: When an optional AS5000 is not connected, Antenna 3 and 4 are selected as Antenna 1. 5. Rotate the sub dial to select the desired program number 0. If the programmed channel is empty, “----.------“ is displayed. To delete the current channel, press the [PASS] key. 6. Press the [1], [0], [0], [MHz] key to enter the upper limit frequency. 7. Press the [2], [5], [MHz] key to enter the lower limit frequency. 8.
3. Press the [FUNC] key, and then press the [kHz] key. 4. When the configuration menu is displayed, press the [DOWN] key seven times to select “SD INFO” in reverse contrast. 5. Press the [MHz] key. 6. A sub screen will appear and display information showing total available recording time and the total size of the SD memory card. 7. Press the [MHz] key to exit from this screen. 8. Press the [CLR] key to exit the configuration menu.
5. Press the [MHz] key. 6. Using the numeric keypad, enter the desired file name. (No file extension required.) A text of up to eight characters can be assigned to each file name. Each numeric keypad is assigned to have the following characters: Key Characters 2 1 3 A 4 M 5 Z 6 9 0 - (Dash) (Example) To select “B”, press the [3] key, then rotate the sub dial clockwise. To move the cursor, press the [DOWN] key to the left, [UP] key to the right. 7. To confirm entry, press the [MHz] key. 8.
4. When the configuration menu is displayed, press the [UP] key five times to select “READ FROM SD” in reverse contrast. 5. Press the [MHz] key. 6. A sub screen will appear with a list of memory data file displayed. 7. To change the memory page, rotate the sub dial to select. 8. Using the [UP] key or [DOWN] key, select the desired file name. 9. Press the [MHz] key. Alternatively, press the [CLR] key to abort entry. 10. After reading the file data, the receiver will return to a standard display.
7. Formatting will start. 9-12 CONFIGURE VERSION To display the current firmware version of the AR5001D, perform the following steps: 1. Press the [FUNC] key, and then press the [kHz] key. 2. Press the [UP] key three times to select “VERSION” in reverse contrast. 3. Press the [MHz] key to display the current firmware version of the receiver. (Note: Version may vary.) 4. Press any key to return to a standard display.
5. After initialized, the receiver will be powered off automatically, and then restart. 9-14 CONFIGURE MEMORY CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT A number of memory channels of each memory bank can be freely assigned by user between 5 ~ 95 (not exceed a total of 2000 channels.) The default settings is 50 channels x 40 banks. To change the number of memory channels, perform the following steps: 1. Press the [FUNC] key, and then press the [kHz] key. 2. Press the [UP] key to select “MEMORY CHANNEL ASSIGN” in reverse contrast.
level from the range of 0 ~ 9 dB. 3. Press the [MHz] key to accept the entry and return to a standard display. Alternatively, press the [CLR] key to abort entry, or press the [DOWN] key to move to the next item on the configuration menu. 10-2 NOTCH (AUTO NOTCH) Auto notch function is effective for cycle noise on the receive signal. To activate the function, perform the following steps: 1. Press the [FUNC] key, and then press the [0] key. 2. Press the [DOWN] key to select “NOTCH” in reverse contrast. 3.
1. Press the [FUNC] key, and then press the [0] key. 2. Press the [DOWN] key three times to select “NB” in reverse contrast. 3. Rotate the sub dial to select on/off. 4. Press the [MHz] key to accept the entry and return to a standard display. Alternatively, press the [CLR] key to abort entry, or press the [DOWN] key to move to the next item on the configuration menu.
2. Press the [DOWN] key five times to select “IF-SFT” in reverse contrast. 3. Rotate the sub dial to select the shift frequency from the range of -1200 Hz ~ +1200 Hz in 50 Hz. step. 4. Press the [MHz] key to accept the entry and return to a standard display. Alternatively, press the [CLR] key to abort entry, or press the [DOWN] key to move to the next item on the configuration menu.
4. Press the [MHz] key to accept the entry and return to a standard display. Alternatively, press the [CLR] key to abort entry, or press the [DOWN] key to move to the next item on the configuration menu. 60.0 77.0 91.5 107.2 123.0 146.2 165.5 179.9 196.6 218.1 250.3 67.0 69.3 71.9 74.4 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 110.9 114.8 118.8 120.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 141.3 151.4 156.7 159.8 162.2 167.9 171.3 173.8 177.3 183.5 186.2 189.9 192.8 199.5 203.5 206.5 210.7 225.7 229.1 233.6 241.8 254.
10-10 DTMF (DUAL TONE MULTI FREQUENCY) DTMF tones are used by many VHF/UHF communications services and amateur radio operators to control switching devices and to enable selective calling. The AR5001D has the capability to decode all 16 DTMF tones. The decoded DTMF characters will automatically be displayed on the LCD when the function has been activated. Frequency 697 (Hz) 770 (Hz) 852 (Hz) 941 (Hz) 1209 (Hz) 1 4 7 .
5 5 MHz ~ 10 MHz 6 10 MHz ~ 15 MHz 7 15 MHz ~ 20 MHz 8 20 MHz ~ 25 MHz 5. Press the [MHz] key to accept the entry and return to a standard display. Alternatively, press the [CLR] key to abort entry, or press the [DOWN] key to move to the next item on the configuration menu. Note: On the spectrum scope screen, signals of only the selected frequency range can be displayed while the filter is on. 10-12 VIDEO OUT (VIDEO OUTPUT) Note: This function operates with a frequency of 25 MHz or higher.
2. Press the [DOWN] key several times to select “VIDEO IMG” in reverse contrast. 3. Rotate the sub dial to select normal or reverse. 4. Press the [MHz] key to accept the entry and return to a standard display. Alternatively, press the [CLR] key to abort entry, or press the [DOWN] key to move to the next item on the configuration menu. 11 MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS 11-1 STEP ADJUST Step adjust function is used when the receiving frequency is not divisible by the current step size to follow unusual bandplans.
11-2 SUB DIAL SETTING The sub dial can be used to select the receive frequency in three different ways. Same step size as the main dial 10 times faster than the main dial One of the step sizes from 0.1 kHz (100 Hz), 0.5 kHz (500 Hz), 1 kHz, 5 kHz, 10 kHz, 50 kHz, 100 kHz, 500 kHz, 1000 kHz (1 MHz) To select the sub dial step frequency, perform the following steps: 1. Press the [STEP] key. 2. Press the [UP] key. 3. Rotate the sub dial to select the new step frequency. 4.
While scanning Press the [SCAN] key, and then press the [MHz] key. The active channel will be transferred to VFO-C, and the AR5001D will switch to VFO-C automatically. 11-3-1-3 BETWEEN VFOs This function enables you to copy the current VFO frequency to another VFO. To activate the VFO copy function, perform the following steps: 1. In VFO mode, press and hold the [MHz] key for two seconds. 2. Press the [.] key. 3. Rotate the sub dial to select the desired VFO to be copied. 4.
The squelch parameter ranges are off and 1 ~ 7. To set the voice squelch parameter, perform the following steps: 1. Press the [FUNC] key, and then press the [VFO] key. 2. Press the [DOWN] key to select “VOICE” in reverse contrast. 3. Rotate the sub dial to set voice squelch parameter (between 1 ~ 7 or off). To set it to off, press the [PASS] key. 4. To confirm entry, press the [MHz] key. To set other parameters, press the [DOWN] key. 5.
11-4-2 HF (HIGH PASS FILTER) The audio high pass filter limits the audio base response improving intelligibility in certain circumstances. There are three available selections for cut off frequencies: 0.3 kHz, 0.6 kHz, and THRU. The high pass filter is automatically selected according to the IF bandwidth. Conditions Cut off frequency IF bandwidth: 0.5 kHz ~ 15 kHz 0.3 kHz IF bandwidth: More than 30 kHz THRU AM, LSB, USB modes THRU To select high pass filter cut off frequency, perform the following steps: 1.
11-4-4 CW PITCH Comfortable listening to CW is usually centered around a tone of 700 Hz to 800 Hz. However, the center frequency may be changed according to personal preferences. The selectable range is between 300 Hz ~ 1100 Hz in 50 Hz step. Note this function is available only in CW mode. To select the CW pitch frequency, perform the following steps: 1. Press the [FUNC] key, and then press the [MODE] key. 2. Press the [DOWN] key three times to select “CW.PITCH” in reverse format. 3.
4. Using the main dial, adjust hours. 5. Using the sub dial, adjust minutes. 6. Press the [DOWN] key to select “TEXT” in reverse format. 7. Add the text comment (three characters) using the numeric keypad and sub dial. (Example): “PST” Key Characters 1 [SPACE] 2 1 3 A 4 M 5 Z 6 9 0 - (Example) To select “P”, press the [4] key, then rotate the sub dial 3 times clockwise. a) Press the [4] key. Rotate the sub dial to select “P”. b) Press the [UP] key to move the cursor to the right.
a) Press the [4] key. Rotate the sub dial to select “U”. b) Press the [UP] key to move the cursor to the right. c) Press the [4] key. Rotate the sub dial to select “T”. d) Press the [UP] key. e) Press the [3] key. Rotate the sub dial to select “C”. 4. Press the [MHz] key to adjust calendar. 11-5-1-3 CALENDAR 1. Rotate the sub dial to adjust year. 2. Press the [DOWN] key. 3. Rotate the sub dial to adjust month. 4. Press the [DOWN] key. 5. Rotate the sub dial to adjust day. 6.
5. Press the [DOWN] key to select “ACT” in reverse contrast. 6. Rotate the sub dial to select from “BEEP”, “RADIO”, “RADIO (SD REC, SQL SKIP ON)”, and “RADIO (SD REC, SQL SKIP OFF). BEEP Beep sounds for the period set below when clock 1 reaches the time set here. RADIO Radio will be switched on at the time set here and remain on for the period set below. RADIO (SD REC, SQL SKIP ON) Radio will be switched on at the time set here and audio signal is recorded on SD card while squelch opens.
3. When the preset time has arrived, either the beep will sound or the radio will automatically switch on (the receive frequency will be the last one used.) Press any key to stop alarm when automatic switch on has occurred. The receiver will remain active for the duration set above. 11-5-5 SLEEP TIMER Once the sleep timer is activated, the AR5001D will automatically switch off after the sleep time duration has expired. To set sleep timer, perform the following steps: 1.
Note: Depending upon the frequency and mode stored as priority, an audible click may be heard when the priority function is in operation. This is quite normal and is caused by the internal switching of circuitry necessary to accomplish the frequency change. 11-6-1 CONFIGURING PRIORITY CHANNEL Once activated, the frequency is periodically checked for activity based on the preset period set by the configuration menu.
The normal position for the AR5001D RF gain control is fully counterclockwise when set at its most sensitive. As the control is rotated clockwise, the S-meter will advance to indicate what strength signal is required to produce solid and readable results. The control is most useful on SSB most where RF gain should be adjusted so that the peaks of SSB signals just deflect the S-meter. This will greatly reduce the level of background noise especially during pauses in speech or inactivity.
13 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 13-1 I/Q UNIT (Model IQ5001) With this optional I/Q unit, a full 1 MHz of bandwidth activity can be stored to the hard drive of almost any computer for later analysis and review. 13-2 LAN UNIT (Model AL5001) With this optional LAN interface unit, the AR5001D can be controlled via the internet. All the control commands for the LAN interface are the same as the USB control commands.
14 SPECIFICATIONS Model: AR5001D Frequency coverage: 40 kHz ~ 3.15 GHz (Cellular frequencies blocked for US consumer version) Receive modes: FM, SM stereo, AM, Synchronous AM (SAM), LSB, USB, ISB, AIQ (AF-IQ) Receive configuration: 40 kHz ~ 25 MHz: Direct conversion 25 MHz ~ 220 MHz: Double conversion super heterodyne 1st IF: 294.55 MHz 2nd IF: 45.05 MHz 220 MHz ~ 360 MHz: Triple conversion super heterodyne 1st IF: 1.7045 GHz, 2nd IF: 294.55 MHz, 3rd IF: 45.05 MHz 360 MHz ~ 3.
Sensitivity: Mode Test Method Filter B/W 40kHz to 100kHz 100kHz to 1.8MHz 1.8MHz to 25MHz 25MHz to 1GHz 1GHz to 2.4GHz 2.4GHz to 3GHz 3GHz to 3.15GHz SSB, CW 10dB S/N 3kHz 2.0uV 1.2uV 1.0uV 0.25uV 0.3uV 0.5uV 1.0uV AM 10dB S/N 6kHz 4.0uV 2.0uV 2.0uV 1.0uV 1.0uV 1.7uV 2.0uV Memory channels: 2000 Memory banks: 40 ( 5 ~ 95 channels per bank) Search banks: 40 Priority channel: 1 Select memories: 100 Pass frequencies: 30 per search bank (1200 total) FM 12dB SINAD 15kHz WFM 12dB SINAD 200kHz 0.
15 LIMITED WARRANTY AOR USA, Inc. (AOR) warrants its receivers as described below: AOR will repair or exchange equipment as a result of defects in parts or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original retail purchase from an authorized AOR dealer. Exclusions The following items are not covered by the AOR limited warranty: 1. Products that are damaged through accident, abuse, misuse, neglect, or user modifications. 2.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and may not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages. As such, the above limitations may not apply in every case. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights that apply in your state.
FCC STATEMENT This equipment 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 equipment generates, uses and can generate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Manufacturer: AOR, LTD. 2-6-4, Misuji, Taito-Ku, Tokyo, 111-0055, Japan URL: www.aorja.com US distributor: AOR USA, INC. 20655 S. Western Ave. Suite 112 Torrance, CA 90501 Phone: 310-787-8615 Fax: 310-787-8619 URL: www.aorusa.com e-mail: info@aorusa.com Printed in U.S.A.
