MULTIBAND SCANNING RECEIVER User’s Manual
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 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 12 20
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. • The world wide AM Air Band between 108 and 136 MHz can be received as well in the new 8.33 kHz channel system and with the standard 25 kHz system.
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. The European Frequency Band Plan is more suitable for qualified users who know already which setting parameters they need. • The receiver has the German Band Plan as default 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 Name Air VHF CB10 Frequency Range Mode (s) (MHz) 108.00~136.9916 AM 144.00~173.9875 default step 8,33 kHz FM FM 25.0000~29.9900 (default) AM 12,5 kHz 10 kHz + 5 kHz Offset VLB 66.000~87.4875 FM 12,5 kHz WFM 87.50~107.95 WFM 50 kHz Possible step settings 8.33 / 25 kHz 5, 10, 12.
Frequency table of German Band Plan start setting • The table shows, in which sequence the bands appear in the display after repetitive pressing of the BAND key. Band Name Default step Possible step settings Application 50 kHz 50/100 FM Broadcast Radio 8.33/25 AIRCRAFT WFM 88.00~107.95 WFM Air 108.00~136.9916 AM 144.00~145.9875 FM 12,5 kHz 5, 10, 12.5, 20, 25 kHz 2m Amateur Band 156.000~162.025 FM 25 kHz 25 only VHF Marine Band CB10 26.5650~27.
Display Functions “VHF” Indicates that the 2m VHF band 136~174 MHz is selected. “AEREA” Indicates that the AIR band 108~136 MHz in AM is selected. “WFM” Indicates that the wideband FM band (broadcast radio) 87.5-108 MHz is selected. “CB10” Indicates that the CB radio band with 10 kHz steps is selected. “VLB” Indicates that the VHF low band (the 4 m band) is selected. “PRI” Indicates that the Priority channel is selected. “AM” Indicates that the AM modulation mode is selected.
Top Panel 1 2 3 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 performance 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.
Detailed side views Monitor MON Function FC External DC socket for Charger & Operation 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. To exit monitor mode, release MON.
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. A suitable typical 230 V power adapter can be 9 Volt / min. 300 mA., a cigarette lighter cable for 12 V allows direct connection (center pin = +) Full charging time is about 12 hours for 3 x AA Ni-MH cells inserted.
Front panel Key Functions DELAY B.SE T REGION STEP LED Busy Display / SAVE PRI FM/AM B.SET DELAY STEP / SAVE CURSOR REGION PRI FM/AM CURSOR General description of the key functions: • All functions printed directly on the buttons can be reached directly by pressing the button. • Functions which are printed above or below a button are secondary functions and can be reached by pressing the F (function) button on the left side first and then the button near to the printing.
F (press 3 seconds) + REGION selects between European standard programming and the German pre programmed search bands and reverse. Start-Stop is used to start or stop scanning or frequency search process Key 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. During next scan or search process the scanner will not stop there.
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 where just no receiver signal is present.
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. • Press F + B.SET • You see now the band name of one band on top of the display. The example shows the AIR Band • Use UP / DOWN keys to select between on and off, if you wish to deactivate a band.
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. If the squelch is open, then each pressing on frequency displayed before.
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 SAVE / RECALL button again. You can store up to 200 channels in this way. Please note following advise: Please store only frequencies in memory locations, which you are allowed to listen legally.
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. • To disable the skip function again, just go to the desired frequency and press SKIP once more - you will see SKIP disappearing from the display.
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. • If the Priority function is not on, then the normal scanning does not include these channels. in that mode they are hidden. The difference between priority and normal channel can be observed in cases were many channels are stored.
Other important functions Factory Reset Options If the scanner should show any malfunction, which cannot be solved by replacing the batteries 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). So use the reset function only in cases where nothing else could help.
Technical Specification Memory channels 200 channels WFM: 87.5 - 108 MHz VHF: 144 - 174 MHz Frequency Ranges VLB: 66 - 88 MHz 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 Typical Receiver Sensitivity at 12dB SINAD 135.500MHz (AM): 0.4 μV 144.020MHz (FM): 0.3 μV 173.450MHz (FM): 0.3 μV 27.405MHz (FM): 0.
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Dichiarazione di Conformità IT Con la presente, la Polmar srl dichiara che questo ricevitore di marca Polmar mod. RX-5, è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla Direttiva 1999/5/CE. DE Hiermit erklärt Polmar srl daß sich das Gerät RX-5 in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den übrigen einschlägigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999/5EG befindet. EN Hereby Polmar srl, declares that this receiver brand Polmar, mod.
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.
