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1. 1x Charger may be supplied in a separate cartons in some world market areas 1x Cigar adapter lead containing internal 1A fuse 1x Hand strap 1x Belt hook with two screws 1x Operating manual this booklet How to fit the hand strap The hand strap anchor is located on the right hand side AR8200 cabinet The hand strap comprises of two loop large and one small Feed the small loop through the ar then feed the large loop through the small loop and geni until tight This strap is designed to be looped over your to prevent the AR8200 from contacting the ground if accidentally dropped it is not intended as a hard wearin utility do not swing the set or abuse the set using this hand strap The MW bar also has a fixing hole so that you may tie it down to prevent loss How to fit the belt hook The belt hook is a shaped metal plate with two fixing hol edge two fixing screws are provided Do not use any if you attempt to use longer screws the internal parts m damaged rendering the AR8200 inoperative Offer the k of the AR8200 locate and align the fixing holes then car supplied screws fit both screws before tightening with a screwdriver Section 15 1 5 Controls amp functions Controls are located on the top front and left hand side of the AR8200 a brief identification is given here 3 Mug SD Deg Wet minis A lal 2 Pii Birks daw zl Thi Hither tay iip a Lane 2 Iqu
2. during VFO operation to write the current frequency to QUICK MEMORY where the a BL key sequence als iFa Li gt recalls quick memory The 2 keys may be used to cycle through the quick memories the LCD legend indicates when a quick memory has been recalled os ae 3 i ENT T to enter the current frequency in to one of the 1 000 memory channels LF PP lbate ENT to access the text search menu 14 Section 1 5 3 1 5 3 Side panel The left hand side of the AR8200 comprises of three push keys a nest of four arrow keys and a rotary main dial An eject slider is also provided to release the optional SLOT CARD FUNCTION KEY F The function shift key is used to select the second function of keypad facilities 3 JHE Fl to toggle the function status on off A solid reverse legend LCD FUNC indicates when function shift is in operation The function status is terminated automatically in the normal course of entry EPS to initiate double shift which is used in certain menus as a short cut The reverse FUNC legend flashes when double shift is engaged Note When the FUNC legend is displayed in VFO mode the tuning speed will be increased to assist rapid frequency change using the arrow keys and main dial kl The KEY LOCK is intentionally small to reduce the chances of accidental operation Key lock is useful when you do not wish an important frequency to be lost or the AR8200 t
3. change between VFOs when monitoring duplex and semi duplex channels split frequency working when a base station transmits on one frequency and a mobile on another such as VHF marine and public service PMR as opposed to simplex which is single frequency operation this swaps the active VFO between V A and V B VFO SCAN causes the AR8200 to monitor the top VFO as PRIMARY and intermittently flicks over to check for activity on the SECONDARY frequency when the primary frequency becomes inactive If the active frequency remains busy then the secondary remains unchecked if however the primary becomes inactive squelch closes then the secondary is checked every few seconds for activity If the secondary frequency becomes active during the time it is checked the AR8200 will remain on the active second frequency for a few seconds the active secondary VFO lower font size increases to indicate that the secondary VFO is being actively monitored The AR8200 will then return to the primary frequency to check for where it remains for a few seconds so the process over and over To toggle the VFO SCAN facility on use the VFO C HFM 20 0k environment menu ac is accessed with the ke a sjit 4 Receiving fig 145 0808 sequence Tpl PRS 5 Era The faguen n ise opii LCD will oe VFO MODE with VFO SCAN LARGE fort wn Ft 42 Section 4 2 4 2 1 4 3 4 3 1 4 3 2 on the next line The third line disp
4. when function shift is in operation The function status is terminated automatically in the normal course of entry TRESS Eto initiate double shift which is used in certain menus as a short cut The reverse FUNC legend flashes when double shift is engaged 2 4 3 raze j PASS key This key needs special attention as it acts as select ON OFF DEFAULT toggle in various menus il SHS Pisi Jkey to PASS lockout memory channels during memory read amp scan mode and to PASS lockout skip unwanted frequencies in search mode seit 5 E Pass J in 2VFO mode to access the VFO PASS menu which extends to include the SEARCH bank pass edit menu 15 Fi PRESS PAS gin 2VFO SEARCH or SCAN mode to access the SELECT SCAN edit menu 22 Section 2 4 4 2 4 5 2 4 6 2 4 4 iz FaR CLEAR key 5 o A a p SA to abort entry via the keypad if in doubt SHa tha FA x to return to the previous display menu or operating mode TEESE S fla AF to select an option when an optional SLOT CARD is used JEES S and hold the ta AF key while powering on the AR8200 to soft reset the microprocessor should the AR8200 appear to behave strangely no memory contents will be lost 2 4 5 MONITOR key The MONITOR key is used to force the squelch open to manually intervene ensuring that no weak signals are missed a ete and hold the key to defeat the squelch control saves turning the squelch control fully anti c
5. VFO Enter a different frequency such as 145 775 MHZ Note When the receive mode is set to AUTO the AR8200 will take the receive mode tuning step size and other data variables from the pre programmed auto mode bandplan 4 3 2 Starting VFO search IPSS Cet 1 J to start VFO search the legend V SR indicates when VFO search is in operation Ensure that the squelch is closed in the absence of a signal or VFO search will not work the search process will start from the lowest frequency and will advance in the mode and tuning step as defined in the active top VFO Data other than pas gil St stored in the secondary VFO will be ignored the data being taken from the active VFO 7 HE ara jto cancel VFO search and return to 2VFO mode 43 Section 4 3 2 4 3 3 4 3 4 Examine af FO SEARCH VFO SEARCH 44 5086 L45 62760 m eae Searching behesen 1448p 143 520 MHz Note While in VFO mode if the keypad or fF key is used the current status of the audio with respect to the squelch control will be maintained If the squelch is closed before you PUSH a key the audio will remain muted until the key sequence is completed even if the frequency becomes active and vice versa if the squelch is open audio remains even when the squelch closes 4 3 3 Forcing VFO search to resume amp changing search direction Should VFO search stop on a busy frequency you can force the search proces
6. the VFO PASS menu will be displayed 44 Section 4 3 4 4 3 5 If PASS channels have already been tagged for VFO SEARCH the legend PASS xx will be displayed where xx indicates that data is present If no pass frequencies have been tagged the legend PASS 00 will be displayed The frequency pass contents may be reviewed using the lt gt keys or main dial To delete the current VFO pass frequency key in a nul value zero 7 ad ini ji The frequency pass channel will be deleted and the list will re shuffle ge Peren is once again available in search mode To delete the entire contents of the VFO pass list 1 EHF Tae PAS J the legend PASS 00 confirms deletion The VFO search pass list may also be deleted using the DELETE menu refer to section 10 2 of this manual Adding new pass frequencies While in the VFO PASS menu E i the key to wrap around to the end of the frequency pass list the legend PASS xx will be displayed where xx is the next available frequency pass channel The dashes indicate that the channel is currently unused Key in a frequency which you wish to skip during VFO search using MHz format and ending with Ef T if you wish to add further frequencies to be S IRH Po and repeat the process To accept the data entry and exit the menu aS i ENT This facility is particularly useful if you know what frequencies
7. 1 KHz 100 Hz 0 2 kHz 200 Hz 0 5 kHz 500 Hz 1 00 KHz 2 00 kHz 5 00 kHz 6 25 kHz 8 33 kHz 9 00 kHz 10 00 kHz 12 50 kHz 20 kHz 25 00 kHz 30 KHz 50 kHz 100 00 kHz The tuning step size may also be programmed in multiples of 50 Hz via the keypad so that unusual step sizes other than stated are possible While the FUNC legend is displayed achieved by a 2G CF of the E key a i again to deactivate as a toggle the tuning rate for the main dial is TEN TIMES FASTER than the selected step size This means that when a step size of 10 kHz is selected tuning will be in 100 kHz steps this provides a convenient method to quickly tune up and down frequency bands 28 Section 3 7 3 7 1 3 7 2 3 7 Changing receive mode Due to the necessities of signal bandwidth channel occupancy and transmission efficiency different receive modes are used by various services In addition to this the specification for tuning step and receive mode are allocated by departments of Governments following International discussions so are not consistent throughout the world For this reason it is necessary to change receive mode in order to monitor various transmissions For your convenience receive mode and tuning step size have been pre programmed into the AR8200 auto mode bandplan data at the factory to simplify operation of the receiver especially while you familiarise yourself with all the facilities Should you wish the defaults may b
8. 5 kHz Usually the frequency must be divisible by the tuning step size 34 Section 3 93 However the STEP ADJUST facility is used to address this situation Example Apply a 5 BHz sirp adjust fora bequency tuned in 15 WH steps Fiat BA a40 S455 SATO SRB BAD SLAS SASO mauna p Nhe Ike ISkHe ikiz 1Gkie ifkiz 16kie hk sik iik iik tik Gk 1k a Adj Pepeni J Siap heganey T 5 T al SHE SH EN HEE EEn GE BIS Meneses frequency With the above in mind 58 445 MHz with 15 kHz steps in mind while in VFO mode key in the start frequency of 58 445 MHz SISHG 5 Be SHG Ae GHS Ge a UGH fa on FOr a ok AHF GS Eo SGP ENT Access the STEP menu using the key sequence 3 ig 1a E 3 JEH ie 2 mE BL 15 kHz is nota standard size ht by rotating the main dial so key in the reguirgd 15 kHz step size ain a 3 OF KEC G do NOT press enter 3 OF T J to access the STEP ra men Accessing this menu will activate the step adjust facility the ADJ legend will be displayed on the LCD to confirm selection You will note that a calculated step adjust value is displayed on the bottom of the LCD as ADJ 7 50 representing a positive offset of 7 5 kHz with a step size of 15 kHz the AR8200 often assumes that you require a half Sa However when looking at the 4 requirement the required offset is actually 5 kHz L 5H T J to move the cursor to the step adjust en line Use the m
9. 9 4 EDIT MOVE memory channel 9 5 EDIT SWAP memory channel 9 6 EDIT m mory Channel i cs stecsttecesecccustesaneucatnancen decnstectonseesnen cans ccuestadtablecsaatecstaccetbagen 9 7 EDIT Search protect 10 DELETE menu facilities 0 0 0 eeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeneeeneeee 10 1 DELETE search banks and search PASS frequencies 10 2 DELETE VFO PASS iirinn iied anair aai 10 3 DELETE memory bank a 10 4 DELETE select scan channels sssrinin iE 10 5 DELETE memory channel protect 00 0 0 cece cece eee e cence seeseeseeseessaeseesaseenseneeasenaea 10 6 DELETE memory channel pass 11 Write protect 0 cesses 11 1 Memory CHANNEL write protect 11 2 Write protect during memory input 0 0 11 3 Channel protect status for existing memory channels 11 4 Channel protect delete snnesseoneeeseoresesesrseesisesserinresesraresesenrestsenrrseneurrsrnrurrsrnraresen 11 5 Memory BANK write protect seoseesseoresesesreseseoresesiseusesenruresruraresenrioenrurrsrsenrrsrsenrnse 11 6 Search bank write protect 11 7 Global write protect 12 TEXT search and input 12 1 Text input menus 12 2 Text search 13 SHORT CUT keys 13 1 Short cut menu access 13 2 Short cut text entry oo eens es 13 3 Short cut text entry keypad with G gt T keys oo eeceecseceeceeeeeceeeeeeceeceeceeseseeeeeeeeeeees 14 Configuration MeN c
10. Traguergy The display will return to VFO mode with 148 010 ADOJ l fe 68 quency MHz displayed The main dial will now correctly follow the required bandplan 3 9 2 Cancelling step adjust There are two ways to cancel step adjust 1 Access the STEP menu 2G tar i r 1 it P 2 Al J the step adjust data will be immediately displayed along with step size 45 F PAGE TRE remove the step adjust data from the display the ADJ legend will be removed from the LCD 1GS i ENT T J to accept the changes Step adjust will be cancelled 2 Presuming that you have manually selected step adjust step adjust has not been set by the auto mode bandplan re select ATTOMORE which wil reinstate the auto mode step size step adjust frequency offset and receive mode JHE fF a ete 3 IEM q ti The ADJ legend will be removed from the LCD and the auto mode AUT legend will be displayed 3 9 3 Manual setting of step adjust The AR8200 usually correctly guesses what step adjust you require often this is a half step but manual intervention is possible Example 2 Assume that you wish to tune from 58 445 MHz in 15 kHz steps i e 58 445 58 460 58 475 58 490 58 505 etc When manually tuning the AR8200 would normally correct the frequency display to read 58 455 then step upward in 15 kHz steps Tuning back downward will skip 58 445 MHz the starting point as the original frequency was not divisible by step size it was offset by
11. identification of recalled data until you fully understand the process While in 2VFO mode 7 53 The LCD will display one of the quick memory channels which have been stored use the gt keys to scroll through the list which contains up to ten frequencies The star legend is displayed toward the upper right of the LCD to indicate that quick memory recall is in operation Note You will note that a maximum of 9 channels can be saved this is because the VFO frequency displayed when quick memory recall is executed is automatically stored into one of the 10 locations this allows you to return to the previous VFO display at a later date without the data being lost and saves having to remember what the frequency data settings were Ly a To revert to the VFO frequency displayed prior to the execution of quick memory recall i er ae the legend will be removed from the LCD to confirm exit from quick memory recall Alternatively you may tune away from any displayed quick memory frequency using the main dial and t 2 keys the X legend will be removed from the LCD to confirm exit from quick memory recall The effect with careful use is similar to adding a further 10 VFOs to the AR8200 4 2 VFO scan You will be aware that the AR8200 displays two VFOs with the top VFO being the active VFO which a monitors activity At present you have to manually intervene by a 7 Jy ili of the 2f aj key to
12. jump to the nearest increment for the frequency band appropriate to the tuning step selected 40 Section 4 4 14 11 4 VFO enhanced facilities As well as providing a tuning data storage the two VFOs offer additional features including quick memory VFO scan VFO search and VFO environment 4 1 Quick memories While monitoring in 2VFO mode 10 quick memories are provided for easy saving of current VFO data and simple recall at a later time When all 10 quick memories have been used and further data is stored the oldest quick memory will be overwritten Quick memory channels are not numbered they simply form a chronological list which you may recall and scroll through Quick memories may also be written to automatically when using VFO SEARCH MODE To activate AUTO QUICK MEMORY the VFO environment parameters need to be first set up The AR8200 provides 1 000 memory channels in addition to the 10 quick memory channels and a priority channel Each quick memory channel may hold all the data for the current VFO frequency mode step step adjust frequency offset attenuator setting noise limiter status amp AFC status 4 1 1 Saving quick memory data If you are not already in 2VFO mode 3 SAG zf 1 so that the 2VFO legend is displayed toward the upper left of the LCD While in 2VFO mode IHG thet ERT Jkey to save the current active VFO upper of the two frequency displays with larger characters into q
13. may already be stored Frequency offset may be programmed into VFO memory channel and search banks It is most convenient to set up in VFO mode then save the data to specific memory channels for quick recall at a later date Frequency offset is primarily designed for memory channel use it may appear rather long winded to toggle on off in VFO mode However even when programmed frequency offset is in no way detrimental to normal operation The acceptable range of frequency offset is 0 MHz to 999 99 MHz of course if the offset is set to 0 MHz the frequency will not change Before the FREQUENCY OFFSET facility can be used it first needs to be configured unless factory programmed for certain bands 3 10 1 Using pre programmed frequency offset data oe m To access the frequency offset set up menu a19 this fe 35 ther fe ay J 36 Section 3 10 1 3 10 2 The third line will display OFFSET 00 indicating that frequency offset is curre there will be no DUP legend displayer hur om frequency offset is OFF The bottom lil will display indicating that PUFO HFP PI 20 0 is stored Use the main dial or lt gt ke review the offset locations particularly Mo A 459 9808 20 to 47 where useful factory i B OFFSET 253 ss number programmed offsets may be stored ae ia As soon as you shift from location oe 2 F868 Ciise Frequency 00 the DUP duplex legend is d
14. program Search mran ye e n a aea N a EAA 8 2 1 Reversing the direction of search sesesseseseoresesrssesensuesenreressnrusisenrerisenrurrnenrereee 8 2 2 Forcing the search to resume 8 2 3 Stopping the Search eee eee eee eeeeeeeeeneeseaneeeeeeneenees 8 2 4 Copying an active frequency to the VFO or memory location 8 3 Selection of Search bank oo eee eee e cena neeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeneee 8 4 Programming a search bank eee i 8 5 Locking out unwanted active frequencies PASS occ cece cee eee eeeeeeeeneeeee 8 5 1 Search pass MeN 3 cecceceerccseectevcuseceeetecsescneedsiseesadsusevesaveeegiaveuens cosnessiastaseaseneeegeaece 8 6 Search bank link 8 7 Additional search facilities 8 7 1 Search DELAY 8 7 2 Search LEVEL 8 7 3 Search VOICE x 827 4 SO arene REE aaa auer Aa e ESE A vent EAER E A rara ia cane pian ASAA OREA SEA AES EEAO RILO E ARTA 8 7 6 DELETE bank J 8 7 7 Deleting search banks ssesssssresrseorsrnsnrrsrererrseeesresnrinresesenessesensesesenrisesenrisenenrrsenes 8 7 8 Write protect and copying search banks 0 0 ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeresereeereeeeeeneeeeeeeaee 9 EDIT MeN eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeneneneeeens 9 1 EDIT COPY memory channel 7 9 2 EDIT COPY memory Dank vecisexcccsseaieesecsseuescaeencceencedevad cunetetasa KOVAK EAR 9 3 EDIT COPY Search Dank cic reic yizecsfeecicdecivecceacceve sesctalgesatdectataceasdeqsahe uabucesstactindeceeeieat
15. switch capability is not used by the AR8200 ih Section 1 5 3 1 6 1 6 1 ARROW KEYS The arrow keys gt ff are laid out as a group of four keys up down left and right This format is particularly convenient when used with the thumb of the left hand although you may use it with the middle finger of your right hand etc for navigation through on screen menus gt The right arrow key is used as a backspace when entering frequency via the keypad Also selects bank in memory read mode moves the cursor position especially during text input tunes the receiver and changes values in menus a The left arrow key selects bank in memory read mode moves the cursor position especially during text input tunes the receiver and changes values in menus tT Arrtrar boys The up arrow key increments to next memory channel in memory read mode tunes the receiver in VFO mode selects menu items changes values in on screen menus and forces scan amp search to resume when stopped on a busy channel 4 The down arrow key increments memory channel in memory read mode tunes the receiver in VFO mode selects menu items changes values in on screen menus and forces scan amp search to resume when stopped on a busy channel Note It is possible to push two of the arrow keys at the same time in error by using diagonal force ensure that the arrow keys are operated cleanly and one at a time 1 6 Power supply and battery c
16. that the AR8200 is tuned to centre frequency for best reception AFC is operational only in NFM SFM WAM AM NAM AFC is not operational in WFM USB LSB CW If AFC has been activated and you select a mode not supported by AFC the AFC legend will be extinguished from the LCD Once AFC has been activated say when you are monitoring NFM it will temporarily be deactivated should you select WFM USB LSB CW but will automatically be reactivated when NFM or other supported modes are again selected VALID NFM SFM WAM AM NAM INVALID WFM USB LSB CW AFC has two settings on and off When AFC is ON the legend AFC appears on LCD during reception using a supported receive ED mode uT 2UFO HFM 28 6 Note Attempted operation while using an unsupported receive mode will result in the input being ignored however the I A 1295 6088 on off toggle status will be incremented and implemented once U B a supported receive mode is selected i e you can always toggle the AFC status on off regardless of displayed mode oh bbe To toggle AFC on off A o gt i F 3 SAGE ih ll the legend AFC confirms selection when a rE ey supported receive mode is in use To toggle on off again just repeat the sequence EACS ir j a m ih 3 JHE g the legend AFC is extinguished when AFC is OFF and using a supported receive mode The selection of AFC is held separately in each VFO each
17. 5 default off HNote VFO LEVEL squelch affects both VFOs and VFO search pe rm n VFO LEVEL squelch is configured via the VFO environment menu use the key sequence Salis try r L ee i TRESS ce i t to access the VFO environment menu 15H the J key twice to move to the LEVEL parameter i ISAS Piri Jas a short cut to off which is the default Use the main dial to increment value in by 1 or use the keys to increment by 10 While adjusting level squelch the legend will be displayed to the left of the value LEVEL 3 indicating that the current value will not cause the squelch to close Increase the value until the gt legend is just extinguished this may typically be around a value of 120 230 the current transmission and signals below this level will be skipped There will be no audio produced when a transmission is encountered below the level configured even though the S squelch legend is displayed This is a useful alternative to regular squelch on noisy bands such as short wave The approximate relationship between signal meter segments and level value is as follows 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 124 141 154 168 178 185 193 200 203 206 208 210 212 214 Note When level squelch is in operation the rotary squelch control is usually best rotated to the fully anti clockwise position 47 S
18. 8200 appear to behave strangely normal operation may be easily achieved by resetting the microprocessor Two scenarios may be encountered due to power transients etc 1 Symptom LCD remains on no control of the keypad Action Remove any connection to external power such as the charger or cigar lead remove one NiCad battery and count to thirty Re fit the battery and press the power switch again Normal operation should be restored but the last used frequency will be lost the AR8200 will restore the last but one frequency to display 2 Symptom The AR8200 fails to power up Action Try the suggestion given in 1 then hold the La I AF key while powering up the AR8200 to Soft reset the microprocessor 1 3 Attention while operating 1 Certain key operations are acted upon when the key is RELEASED not while it is pressed Allow time for the AR8200 to register such actions before pressing another key 2 The keylock a L is intentionally made to be difficult to operate to prevent accidental operation To release keylock the yp L key has to be held for more than one second the key legend on the LCD confirms operation The ag L key is disabled during keying sequences such as when entering frequencies 3 If a key sequence is not completed the microprocessor will automatically abort most operations after about 90 seconds of keypad inactivity 4 Currently displayed VFO data is saved at power down to increase speed of oper
19. FF MODE SCAN ALL WFM NFM SFM WAM AM NAM USB LSB CW default ALL n PE N ae L o f l BARS PP TRESS a GEN i to set the ratio of bank size between memory channels sharing a common letter in upper and lower case 10 Section 1 5 2 TEn PUSH this key to place the AR8200 into 2VFO mode where you may receive spot frequencies and generally monitor activity The LCD displays two lines of frequency readout the upper larger being the current receive frequency The LCD legend 2VFO confirms selection with each VFO being identified as V A and V B A oa ol i J again to toggle between VFO A V A and VFO B V B ARES evi nto initiate VFO search between the two displayed frequency limits set by VFO A and VFO B the legend V SR confirms selection of VFO SEARCH Se m li JORESe S pa jjto access the VFO MODE select menu where the following parameters may be configured VFO SCAN ON OFF default OFF DELAY OFF HOLD 0 1s to 9 9s default OFF LEVEL OFF 1 to 255 default OFF VOICE OFF 1 to 255 default OFF FREE OFF 1s to 60s default OFF AUTOSTORE ON OFF default OFF DELETE J deletes the current data from bank J QUICK MEMORY OFF 10s to 990s default OFF i dali d PRESS this key to switch the AR8200 on and off as a toggle To prevent accidental switch on and off the power key is placed betwee
20. NiCad cells or dry batteries to the AR8200 as detailed in section 1 6 1 of this manual Alternatively the charger may be connected to the 12V d c socket of the AR8200 however do not connect external power if dry batteries are fitted 21 Section 2 4 2 4 1 2 4 2 2 4 3 2 4 Keypad and knobs what you need to know most Several of the keys have special characteristics a summary was given in section 1 5 1 of this manual where it was explained that several keys have two of three functions associated with them IMPORTANT Note Make sure you understand the PASS LOCKOUT SKIP operation before using the PASS facility this applies to the PROTECT facility too make sure both facilities are understood before you attempt to use them The list presented here represents what you need to remember most Refer to section 1 5 1 of this manual for the definition of IAH and JEESE S should you not understand the syntax shown here 2 4 1 ENT ENTER key Used as an ENTER key to accept data entry IES ENT jjto enter the current frequency in to memory a quick memory facility is also available explained section 4 1 of this manual 5 Tel JBA VENT jto access the text search menu wy YiU ko Ti 2 4 2 F FUNCTION key The function shift key is used to select the second function of keypad facilities a i D a m i r to toggle the FUNCTION shift on off An solid reverse legend LCD FUNC indicates
21. PASS 7 5 2 Removing ALL memory PASS tags in one go 7 6 Deleting memory channels 0 c ee 7 6 1 Deleting single memory channels 7 6 2 Deleting whole memory banks in one QO oe eee cece eee ee tees cece seeeeeetae tae taeeee T Scan bank link SCanQroup aor no anaren ae Sy aor ETE anata SONN TETEE TEEL 7 8 Additional scan facilities as 25821 Scan DELAY mescu tr Seren onaneaee naianteaiarrineainsapiantantaiemeamine 7 822 Scan LEVEL os ics ane canes cola hist eel sacha abana neta 7 8 3 Scan VOICE 7 8 4 Scan FREE 000 7 8 5 Scan receive MODE 7 8 6 Write protect of memory channels amp banks 7 9 SClOCESCAN ssnin eee iiss aed teres J 7 9 1 Adding select scan channels in memory read sssessssesesssrsrsinrsisrnrisrernrrsrnrnnrnnnene 7 9 2 Starting stopping select scan eseseneseseoeesesenesseseseeresenruresenrasusenrusenenrrorsenrrsenenn 7 9 3 Select scan CNVINONMEON sv cscsvecdeesceseaceeseeecaes cesapndsinesnestaadennddepadddaysedsnasiealbectescugigane 7 9 4 Editing the contents of the select scan list eeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeereeereeneeeneeeaeees 7 9 5 Deleting all select scan channels i 8 S ArCh MODE sisirin eed aae aaae aaar aodai eE aa aaa Ea Oaea Daaa 8 1 Search AY POS aes ee aeaeaei ra rN E Ee EEE Nr EEPE EPIA Ea AANA CaA A EA KEEA EEKEREN SR EEA a eeyore iik 8 1 1 Program search overview a 8 2 Starting
22. SET to U A t 23 S06 indicate that the AR8200 is inviting you to change the step size TEF LE Gra B E Use the main dial or and gt keys to select the required step size STE p SET The list is as follows 0 05 kHz 50 Hz 0 1 kHz 100 Hz 0 2 kHz 200 Hz 0 5 kHz 500 Hz 1 00 kHz 2 00 kHz 5 00 kHz 6 25 kHz 8 33 kHz 9 00 kHz 10 00 kHz 12 50 kHz 20 kHz 25 00 kHz 30 kHz 50 kHz 100 00 kHz ZUFO AP 25 0k U A 123 5888 II B 1453 6000 To accept the displayed tuning step size 1I rg the LCD will revert to its previous display Note The frequency step of 8 33 kHz has been included for compliance with the new VHF airband allocation it has been correctly implemented as eight and one third kHz so that no compound error arises i e the last digits display 33 66 00 The tuning step size may also be programmed in multiples of 50 Hz via the keypad so that unusual step sizes other than stated are possible The acceptable step size range is 0 05 kHz 50 Hz to 999 95 kHz in 50 Hz steps Turing stap 7 When the desired step size has been entered Sala i ERT to accept the new step size If you attempt to input an invalid step size the error beep will sound presuming that the beep facility is we enabled and the incorrect input will be ignored Z2UFO HFA a Active frequency must be divisible by step size u A i45 620 There is just one small point to bare in mind the acti
23. STEP adjust ADJ The AR8200 provides a powerful feature to enable accurate following of unusual band plans When active the ADJ legend is 2UFO HFM id k displayed top centre of the LCD j Y A 145 2168 Step adjust is used when the receiving frequency is not divisible by the step size in use It is possible that step adjust has been programmed into the auto mode bandplan data for some world T E A market areas Therefore step adjust is useful for certain band plans such as cellular which in some areas starts as 917 0125 MHz then increments in 25 kHz steps Another example is the CB allocation in certain areas which starts at 27 60125 MHz then increments in 10 kHz steps Often just a HALF STEP is required but more exotic band plans can be tracked U 7 L Step adjust may be factory pre programmed into the bandplan data you may over ride this Itis also possible to store the step adjust data into memory channels and search banks 3 9 1 Automatic calculation of step adjust The AR8200 can calculate the required step adjust simplifying its use Example 1 Assume that you wish to tune from 148 010 MHZ in 20 kHz steps i e 148 010 148 030 148 050 148 070 148 090 etc When manually tuning the AR8200 would normally correct the frequency display to read 148 020 then step upward in 20 kHz steps Tuning back downward will skip 148 010 MHz the starting point as the original frequency was not divisible by step size i
24. Section 1 1 AR8200 Index 1 ANDO cos cee aes ESNA EEE ATE TEE AIETEN ETTAN ETES EATEN AEE 1 1 Introduction i 1 2 Take care ot your radio Soiu erei eeey e eee rA Aasaa TASA EEA EANA A AE ESES 1 3 Attention while operating 1 4 Accessories supplied s 1 5 Gontrols amp TUNCtONS nanenane ead asin cei ec Abe aaa Eo Keypad rz Sick co acsan secede acces tdetvacconanssinceateneylansensntsanadeuneesehsncah ecoainnnsayucertadshuanesiaivee 1 5 2 Summary of keys 1 5 3 Side panel 0 0 eee 1 6 Power supply and battery charging 1 6 1 Internal batteries oo ee a 16 1 6 2 Charging the NiCads n 18 1 6 3 Cigar lighter lead 3set cde eae ate a 18 1 6 4 Battery considerations oon eee eee eeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeecaeeceneeeneseaeeaeeeaeeeaeeeeeeaeeseneeereees 19 2 Making the AR8200 ready for operation Si 20 2 1 LCD Liquid Crystal Display 00000 2 20 2 2 Connect the aerial antenna 21 2 3 Fit the batteries oo ee eee ceeeeeeceeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeneees 21 2 4 Keypad and knobs what you need to know most we 22 24 A ENTER KEY eztscasecsc cet uscsates oenina sadade aiea Sa AEAEE AESKA PEPETA TAASEN livcigaatedies nuvisnaanedydentis 22 24 2 FUNCTION KEY ehari aa Eaa aa a aaa E A Aa A E EEEE EAAS A 22 2 4 3 PASS key u 22 2AA CLEAR CYS a en cease aAa A cee stad EE cared a E A edn enc erate ea 23 224 5 MONITOR Key asec aaa a eaa E Aan aana Apa A careening AOE SEN EAP Aaa
25. VHF Marine band 2m amateur Band 145MHz 70cm amateur band 433 MHz PMR Private Mobile Radio and utilities In the absence of a signal the background white noise may appear quite loud For ease of listening the squelch control should be rotated clockwise until the background noise just disappears this should be carried out when no signal is present The point where the background noise is cancelled is known as threshold point Do not advance the squelch control more than necessary or the receiver will appear to be desensitised and weaker signals will be missed SFM Super Narrow band Frequency Modulation this mode is specific to the AR8200 Essentially this is the same mode as NFM but uses a narrower IF filter for added selectivity when monitoring crowded bands such as PMR utilities WAM Wide Amplitude Modulation this mode is specific to the AR8200 It is essentially the same as AM but uses a wider IF filter particularly useful for monitoring parasitic airband transmissions when repeater transmissions are employed Provides good broadcast quality for MW medium wave band listening to strong local signals when adjacent channel transmissions are not encountered AM Amplitude Modulation Used by broadcast services throughout the world on medium wave and short wave AM is also used by VHF civil airband UHF military airband and some PMR Private Mobile Radio and utility services NAM Narrow Amplitude Modulation this
26. WFM NFM SFM WAM AM SAM USB LSB cw Use the main dial or gt J keys to make selection the PAs J key acts as a short cut to AUTO To accept the selection 3 SH i ENT T As a further short cut to AUTO MODE _ 54 AUT confirms selection fF apes at qe M The reverse LCD legend 29 Section 3 7 2 Generally speaking the following modes will apply AUTO Receive mode and tuning step will be selected automatically using the pre programmed auto bandplan data WFM Wide band Frequency Modulation used by VHF and UHF broadcast stations as excellent audio quality is available due to the relatively wide frequency bandwidth employed Used only for local services such as VHF Band ll stereo received as mono on the AR8200 and UHF TV sound channels When listening in VERY strong signal locations especially when using an external aerial adjacent channel interference may be observed due to the wide nature of the IF filters Should interference be encountered use the attenuator to reduce signal strength or swap to the standard semi flexible whip aerial NFM Narrow band Frequency Modulation this provides high quality communication for relatively short distance operation NFM uses a greater frequency bandwidth than other point to point modes such as SSB so is less efficient NFM is the most common mode used above 30 MHz with the exception of the airbands which use AM NFM is widely used on the VHF bands
27. a eka Yalu onid Rotary volume control Rotary squelch control BNC aerial socket Function key Main dial thumb rotary Key Lock key Monitor key Arrow keys Eject slider for optional SLOT CARD 10 LCD Liquid Crystal Display 11 Keypad 12 Loudspeaker 13 Lid for optional SLOT CARD ONDA WHY w EEA zll ths esl 12 Loadepaceer je ni aoe cele I ere We eel oe eau me a AERIS _ 4 Strap aneher i ae Nea aanl s Ae 5 Earle sicha Ae mem Ht y 14 Hand strap anchor 15 Earphone external speaker socket 16 External power charging socket 17 Option socket iar if Release eider 18 Medium Wave MW bar aerial og aa Py Gigs ats 19 Battery compartment cover C lt al 20 Battery compartment release slider TF Poser anoei ni _ 18 Battery ouwer 1f plim sackel Section 1 5 1 1 5 1 Keypad SEARCH key Cua key SFO key 4 i y 4 f i 1 MEUT Fi k re ARGH EAN CAFO id on D FoF sews AED duel ture tices All HL ITEP war P reruns s aces l i f _ 1 nijer ject POWER kev PAD TAKE 2 MY uwen ki l FELL med i BLAM LG TPF key l AGOE edy 2GEo 2 EFP H pH urme ng keys S osr one EMIT DE i PRES bea 1 2 LHR Z Gia pe Ao E Are wt sT T SRI CLEAR baw min EAR a EAT RS ERTER hiy OFT ICR a SLEEF OM Ee es Decimal GASE SHIFT he Keypad conventions Most keys have multiple functions their functions are printed on th
28. a a EASAN Eaa 23 2 4 6 KEY lock a ecccesscsteedecedeeserteeese 23 3 Basic manual operation of the receiver 24 3 1 Switching On 3 24 3 2 2VFO Win VFO Selection deiten orreina an sia aS eNi Lonas eSEE SPEEA a PAaL Pi SPEE RE 24 3 3 Entering a frequency using the numeric keypad z 26 3 4 Correcting TreqUENCY NPUT isiyriirrnerrii enracina iasnsiien iasi yii uaia dacieciectesctbentese 27 3 5 Changing frequency using the f and 2 keys ussssssssissiisrississreriseresirsinernerrsrresensenees 28 3 6 Changing frequency using the main dial a 28 3 7 Changing receive mode c ee ee 29 3 7 1 Auto mode selection 29 3 7 2 Receive mode selection menu 29 3 8 Changing tuning STEP size St 3 9 STEP adjust isna erative verano nenieanaremienengemerdayecnenias 33 3 9 1 Automatic calculation of step adjust oo ee cece sneer rete teseeseeeeeneneeee 33 3 9 2 Cancelling step adjust E 34 3 9 3 Manual setting of step adjust essseoeesseseesesesesseseseeresiseesesissusesentarrneurarinenririnenresee 34 3 10 FREQUENCY OFFSET sairaan aana e PATEE SE EEAS T DE ELA AASE t 36 3 10 1 Using pre programmed frequency offset data 36 3 10 2 Entering new frequency offset data 37 3211 Attenuators csaac kei Seine vein eek n eased wk EEE a 38 3712 Noiseilimiter 2 nt 2c Geen ta ee ee es be Bega ho 38 3 13 AFC Automatic Frequency Control id 39 4 VFO enhanced facilities 2 eesseeseeeeeeeeseeeeseeeseeeeeaenenenees
29. ain dial to select 5 00 kHz or key in 5 kHz a i KEC 714 i Eh ri sto accept the displayed data The display will return to VFO mode with 58 445 MHz displayed The main dial will now correctly follow the required bandplan Manual intervention is not always required Note The AR8200 is not all that dumb really in the above example as soon as you pressed thet ENT Tj key the CPU realised that a half step was not appropriate so would have selected an offset of 5 kHz automatically Try it and see just 3 SH i ENT ri Y while it displays 7 50 kHz yes it works Access the step menu to review the figures thay will show a step size of 15 kHz and step adjust of 5 kHz clever Example 3 This example shows just how bizarre the bandplan can be Assume that you wish to tune from 145 210 MHz in 14 kHz steps i e 145 210 145 224 145 238 145 252 145 266 etc When manually tuning the AR8200 would normally correct the frequency display to read 145 236 then step upward in 14 kHz steps Tuning back downward will skip 145 210 MHz the starting point as the original frequency was not divisible by step size 35 Section 3 9 3 3 10 3 10 1 With this example of 145 210 MHz with 14 kHz steps in mind while in VFO mode key in the start frequency of 145 210 MHz om Sat mt 1 Cie HE EHI lis i bu PTE om om Y SH ER T ah ai E AJJ s i 3 Access the STEP menu using the key sequence 15i F a5 ia g Bl I 14 kHz
30. are unwanted prior to searchin such a constant carriers etc Note You may add frequencies in the range of 100 kHz to 2400 MHz via this menu but only those within the current search limits will be acted upon 4 3 5 Saving active frequencies to memory When you encounter interesting busy frequencies you may save them to the quick memories or memory banks where they may be monitored at a later date and scanned 1 Quick memory While paused on a busy frequency als i ENT T if the keypad beep is active a confirmation tone will be audible Quick memories may be recalled for later monitoring or to tune from in VFO mode Please refer to section 4 1 of this manual regarding use of the quick memories 2 Main memory storage While paused on a busy frequency IRESE 1 5 i ENT T the memory input menu will be displayed with the first available blank memory channel offered Enter the desired memory location ase use the amp key to select additional menu items of text comment and write protect ad ENT T sto save the data Please refer to section 5 2 of this manual regarding memory channel writing 45 Section 4 3 6 4 4 4 4 1 4 4 2 4 3 6 Exiting VFO search To exit VFO search i JHE g zf to return to the VFO mode the frequencies in use before VFO search was initiated will be displayed Alternatively use the RIJ i orf alas i keys to exit VFO search 4 4 VFO environment menu The VFO has a special menu to e
31. art a PUSH this key to place the AR8200 into SEARCH mode the LCD SRCH legend confirms operation Ss Ss m _ _ 1 ahe ral JSH Eg Li RUA jto access the bank link menu where up to ten different selections of linked search banks may be gro p this is useful where a large frequency band has been split up into smaller more manageable sizes for close scrutiny Additional search related parameters may be set up to optimise each search group independently using this menu DELAY OFF HOLD 0 1s to 9 9s default OFF LEVEL OFF 1 to 255 default OFF VOICE OFF 1 to 255 default OFF FREE OFF 1s to 60s default OFF AUTOSTORE ON OFF default OFF DELETE J deletes the current data from bank J TTT i SEAN PUSH this key to plac the AR8200 into MEMORY READ mode the LCD legend M RD confirms selection ASH B ts Ti M again to initiate SCAN the LCD legend SCAN confirms selection ajj i 5 ASH oe aa LEJ 3 ika M to access the bank link menu where up to ten groups of memories may be sdleciod i to be scanned i in Sicpasciohs effectively forming one large scan bank Additional scan related parameters may be set up to optimise each scan group independently using this menu DELAY OFF HOLD 0 1s to 9 9s default OFF LEVEL OFF 1 to 255 default OFF VOICE OFF 1 to 255 default OFF FREE OFF 1s to 60s default O
32. ation and to reduce write cycles For this reason if the AR8200 is powered down by removing external supply without internal batteries in place or when the batteries become exhausted the last displayed frequency will be lost and the frequency used prior to this will be displayed when next powered up Terminology Search amp Scan If you have not used a wide range monitor before or are not familiar with the terminology used it is very important to understand the difference between SEARCH and SCAN modes SEARCH The AR8200 provides several operations where transmissions active frequencies may be automatically located by sweeping the receiver over a wide frequency range either from the currently displayed frequency travelling upwards or downwards in a specified tuning increment step or by sweeping over and over between two specified frequency limits This process is known as SEARCHING as the title implies it can take a long time to find transmissions due to their often intermittent and brief nature For this reason it is best to slice large frequency ranges into smaller more manageable pieces where they may be intensively studied When examining large frequency bands it is common to find that 90 of 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 listin
33. ble when recalling memory banks when only a few channels have been stored 3 1 Switching On Set the squelch control to the 12 o clock position and rotate the volume control to the 12 o clock position 2585 5 and hold the Whi Jkey until the AR8200 powers up It is never a good idea to switch on any receiver with an earphone connected there may be an audible click when the unit is switched on or the volume may be accidentally set uncomfortably high In the default state the LCD will show the opening message WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD OF AR8200 across the first four lines at the same time the microprocessor generates the boot up data required to control the receiver In normal use the squelch control should be rotated clockwise until the background noise is just cancelled this is known as threshold and is the most sensitive setting for the squelch control Do not rotate the control too far clockwise or only the stronger local ne _4 signals will be heard If you find setting the squelch control difficult try removing the aerial LY from the receiver Should you encounter problems in setting the volume level JRE the key on the left hand panel to momentarily defeat open the squelch so that a comfortable volume level may be set It is best to F ila the f Swi key at this time to place the AR8200 in a known state of operation The condition of VFO 1VFO or 2VFO is generally referred to as manual mo
34. cctecsciescocescewstecantesacveccue ceceutecsceesccrscountecesetcuceccuasstereduenvasettecate 14 1 CONFIG BEEP k 14 2 CONFIG LAMP e nana aa a a a Aa raha van son adnan toa 14 3 GONEIG CONTRAST srvseits cenccnceteeccedeeentetcestncepeseenteeceie E aeeai AEAEE SE EEEE 14 4 CONFIG Power save ai 14 5 CONFIG Auto power Ofi srani rrote aa S ee aE ran A R S 146 CONFIG REMOVE BP Oraa eean i E ENE N e E e EAE 14 7 CONFIG FREQ DISP 14 8 CONFIG GLOBAL write protect 14 9 CONFIG Opening message 15 Band SCOPE esceeeeeeeeeee 15 1 Starting the band scope 15 2 ExXitirom band Scope inian A aE kets Abeta Ae AN E ade E 15 3 Setting frequency span width waveform enlargement ceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeteteneeeneeee 15 4 Moving the marker ou eee rete teens 15 5 Marker to strongest signal peak search 15 6 Entering a new centre frequency 15 7 Transfer of marker frequency to VFO 15 8 Peak hold ou eeeeeeeeeeeereeeeeeeeeeeereees hg 15 9 Saving active trace tO MEMOSY oe eee cece cert ete tee eeeeeeseaeeeeseeseeseeseaeeaesaeeaeeas 15 10 Loading stored band scope traces from MEMOSY eceeeceeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeenteneeeneees 16 Sleep raaa oanet ansni e e noie areeieeictaans 17 Option socket 1 71 RS232 Operation reee usonan eyak aN UN yea E E TEER SE NEEE OVSE EEA AVNA OSE EAE ai 17 2 CLONE of data via the option socket 17 2 1 How to clone data 0 0 2 18 Slot Gard SOCKet saisicceitcicieccneec
35. cctetsetiecenttecteccceecceestectneddetas oou taaan anesan sipe saidas 18 1 Optional Slot Cards siini cv caceseccessencesnaseneecciansceseatcatnancus ccaapiadsnalecetenceunddanped Sanae dA risan 18 1 1 Fitting the slot card z 18 1 2 Removing the SI t Card sss Scctdeaieieldespensipei cin iagiesteivendi een asiaa Ea iTA 18 2 VI8200 optional voice inverter slot card ss ssessssssessressissrssnrrsrsrnrrsrernrisrnrnrrnrnrnnnnt 18 3 CT8200 optional CTCSS slot card 18 3 1 CTCSS tone squelch 0 18 3 2 CTCSS search eeeeeeeeeeeeneeeereeeneeeaes 18 4 TE8200 optional tone eliminator slot card 18 5 RU8200 optional record amp playback slot card 18 541 RECONGING Arye eresas es r LAEN Ea ENARE TES eeaccae secures satate TAONE aaNet ease a 18 5 2 Playba k ieran da Rade A eden heed AS EEEE AN AAA A E AAAA 18 6 EM8200 optional external extended memory slot card 18 6 1 Initialising formatting the EM8200 before use 18 6 2 EM8200 ALL DATA save and load 18 6 3 EM8200 ALL MEM save and load 18 6 4 EM8200 MEMORY BANK save and load z 18 6 5 EM8200 ALL SRCH save and load ou eeeeeceeseceeeeeneeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeneereneteneenes 18 6 6 EM8200 SEARCH BANK save and load ooo eeececcceeesceeeeesceeeeeseeetaseeteeeseetaseeeas 18 6 7 EM8200 internally stored band scope save and load rae 19 Trouble shooting soes ious eireas uos eens ect secetcen tues des
36. cend etoeenuceseed cv eser cued iesu reunas asaran 19 1 Soft reset of MicroproCeSSOl ou eee eee cece scence eee eeeeesceseeseeseeseeeeasseeeseeasenenees 19 2 Other trouble shooting suggestions 19 3 Trouble shooting Take note of the following 20 Optional accessories ceceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 21 Aerial antenna earths amp propagation i 22 SpeCitiGati Onn rane sie ei eeir n eoira ockececieciasceeeetecenceeaceennns sdnccusdedcaeesessqnessued scugsaurvecreduesteetece 106 106 106 107 108 109 109 110 110 111 112 112 113 113 113 113 114 114 114 114 115 116 117 118 118 119 121 121 121 122 122 123 123 124 125 126 126 127 127 128 129 130 131 132 132 133 136 136 136 137 138 139 140 Section 1 1 1 2 1 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the AR8200 hand held wide band all mode receiver The AR8200 is designed using the very latest technology to ensure the highest levels of performance and reliability To get the best possible results from your AR8200 we recommend that you read this manual and familiarise yourself with the receiver Although carefully designed this receiver like all receivers suffers from a degree of internal noises known as spurii They are a product of the receiver s circuitry and do not represent a fault Apparent faults may be due to accidental misoperation of the receiver if you think there is a problem carefully read all of the manual bef
37. cy offset data Assume that you are in VFO mode with a frequency of 433 000 MHz a eUS 5 EU a To access the frequency offset set up menu ates d Pj tlodbe pa aa The third line will display OFFSET 00 with 00 if the frequency offset is currently off there will be no DUP legend displayed when the frequency offset is OFF Use the main dial or gt keys to select an unused frequency offset location between the numbers of 01 and 19 inclusive 00 being interpreted as off and 20 47 reserved for pre programmed data 37 Section 3 10 2 3 11 3 2 For example use the main dial until the LCD displays OFFSET 01 the bottom line of LCD will display indicating that no offset has been previously stored If data is stored the offset value will be displayed on the bottom line of the LCD and may be overridden Key in the desired offset in MHz format the gt key may be used as a a Should an error be made i e for an offset of 1 600 MHz ISH Tak SOF Aa EEP don t push enter ASH F the PASE res key to toggle the frequency offset direction between and until the LCD shown for positive offset You may use the ft key to accepit the frequency but stay in the menu in case you haven t yet decided on the direction of offset 2 9 ea CERT jjto accept the data input The LCD will revert to its operation prior to the frequency offset menu being called The LCD lege
38. d be taken to avoid liquid entering around the controls through the speaker grille or via the connection jacks The AR8200 is designed for operation from internal batteries or from its supplied a c to d c charger Operation is possible from any good quality regulated d c supply of 12 to 14V which should be capable of supplying 300mA Never connect the AR8200 directly to the a c supply The d c input socket uses a mini 1 3mm power connector This connector is configured CENTRE POSITIVE the chassis of the receiver is at negative ground The charger supplied is pre wired and provides a nominal 12V d c output with suitable connectors being fitted as standard for the a c power input and connection to the AR8200 SAFETY NOTICE Always disconnect the charger from the a c socket when not in use If using the AR8200 in a base station situation the best short wave reception is usually achieved by the fitting of a separate external earth rod however consider the implications carefully if your a c building supply uses a Protective Multiple Earth PME system If in doubt consult an expert electrician Never earth to a gas pipe The AR8200 has a single BNC aerial socket for all frequencies This is intended for connection to its supplied whip aerial or a 50 OHM unbalanced coaxial fed aerial such as a discone dipole unipole yagis etc When sighting the aerial avoid power cables Section 1 2 1 3 Operating anomalies Should the AR
39. d to re that the vehicle has a 12V d c battery do not battery ive the vehicle must be negative ground A 1A Oi J should this fuse blow for some reason ensure it is E Avoid short circuits Switch off the AR8200 connect the cigar lead to the I _ AR8200 12V d c input socket THEN connect the oe i Jle amp cigar plug to the vehicle and switch the AR8200 on Section 1 6 3 1 6 4 It is advisable to switch the AR8200 off when starting the vehicle as the starter motor often causes power surges Some vehicles require their ignition to be ON for the cigar socket to operate 1 6 4 Battery considerations The supplied NiCads are not factory charged Fit them to the AR8200 and charge for about 12 hours After this time the NiCads should never be left in a flat condition or internal filaments will form inside the NiCads shorting its terminals rendering it useless If you are not going to use the NiCads for a while charge them before placing them into storage NiCads have a memory effect for longevity once a month flatten them completely then fully charge them again Avoid excessive topping up when possible it is best to charge NiCads when they are totally flat If you have not used the cells for a long time specialist external chargers may help bring them back to life by first discharging them COMPLETELY then charging at a higher rate than the AR8200 can provide It is common practice to place exha
40. de The 2VFO legend will be displayed in the upper left of the LCD to confirm selection Note If the AR8200 has no data input via the keypad or other controls for 90 seconds some menus will time out and the AR8200 will return to its previous task just as if the lt AF key had been operated 3 2 2VFO twin VFO selection The AR8200 receiver has a twin VFO system being identified as V A and V B on the LCD to the left of the frequency readout The term VFO historically means Variable Frequency Oscillator and today refers to a tuneable data store which contains frequency mode step step adjust attenuator etc 24 Section 3 2 Both VFO frequencies are displayed in parallel format on the LCD one above the other The active VFO the one which is currently receiving is displayed using a large font centrally on the LCD the standby VFO is shown on a lower line using a smaller font size Example of 2VFO Frequency i LARGE fare is active receive frequency T 8588 WFA 433 4000 gm VPO B aT LLLI IWF in oparai 3 SHC the cf key to first select VFO mode should the receiver be scanning or searching etc Each time the 24 a key is pushed VFO V A and VFO V B alternate between active and standby 176 8000 _ saml Radenie nequenicy C2VFO PUSH io change bakean WFCA and VFO B The first time you enter a frequency via the numeric keypad it is best to i JHE t
41. e cabinet However due the restriction of available size not all facilities can be shown on the keypad printing To ease access to the many facilities two formats are employed BH Push and release the key quickly to access the required facility This applies to aa primary facilities of keys such as numeric 1 2 3 etc Also for example quickly BI i the ovi a key while in 2VFO mode to toggle between the two VFOs VFO A and VFO B IREAS Press and HOLD the key for more than one second to access the second function sometimes this is in conjunction with the Fl key f H Function key manipulation The key also may be used by PUSH and PRESS depending upon the specific requirement in most cases however the r key will require a simple PUSH FUNC LCD legend solid IHF f FUNC LCD legend flashing TENS i Section 1 5 2 1 5 2 Summary of keys The main keypad is located on the front cabinet of the AR8200 with other keys located on the left hand side When powered from internal batteries with the lamp configured to AUTO the lamp will automatically illuminate when keys are pressed and will stay illuminated for five seconds after the last key press An optional CC8200 RS232 lead is required for computer control the optional CO8200 lead is required for copying data between two AR8200 radios various optional SLOT CARDS are available which further extend the AR8200 facilities and menus EREH oo
42. e legend J will be displayed to confirm deletion 13 a i jjto return to the display prior to accessing the VFO environment menu Alternatively you may move to the next option QUICK MEMORY by pressing the amp key 4 4 8 VFO QUICK MEMORY It is possible to automatically save the current VFO frequency or frequencies found during VFO search as an alternative to VFO search auto store to the 10 quick memories for rapid recall To automatically distinguish between interesting and uninteresting frequencies you may set the length of time you need to monitor the frequency before the automatic save takes place The available range is OFF 10s 990s in 10 second increments default is off VFO quick memory is configured via the VFO environment menu use the key sequence E r eF arepe ok OO 5 jel l IRZ S IF to access the VFO environment menu 7 Slr the J key seven times to move to Leelee ma il eat the QUICK MEMORY parameter Gate PASE Jt toggle between off and 60s or use the main dial to increment in 10s and the gt keys to increment in 100s Il one f jjto accept the changes and return to the display prior to accessing the VFO environment menu Alternatively you may move to the top of the VFO environment option list by pressing the amp key While in VFO or VFO search mode frequencies monitored for longer than the specified quick memory period will be automatically saved to the 10 quick
43. e manually over ridden at any time so that you may select an alternative receive mode and tuning step on any frequency 3 7 1 Auto mode selection When auto mode is in operation so that receive mode and tuning m step size are automatically selected for you by the AR8200 sii A 25 0k microprocessor the reverse legend AUT is displayed toward the E YFU sa top right of the LCD 1 A 123 5888 II B l 1o activate auto mode or reconfirm its selection while in VFO mode E 143 8000 a Sta fF RES SEM Alternatively AUTO may be pe from ine MODE SET menu accessed with the key sequence 7 H i BHF E TEM pi euT m SANEA ZUFO AM 25 8k The f stir pkey acts as a short cut to AUTO alternatively use the main dial or lt gt keys When the reverse AUTO legend has A 123 3888 been selected 25 1 f jJto accept the data input The 1 C u EE WEM LCD will revert to VFO mode with the AUT legend confirming W MODE SET selection Note Auto mode is cancelled as soon as the receive mode tuning step or other related data is changed Remember that auto STEP and auto MODE are linked reselect AUTO MODE if either have been adjusted and you require the auto bandplan selection 3 7 2 Receive mode selection menu Any receive mode may be selected at any frequency within the receiver s frequency coverage To access the receive mode menu a Eg fe fe HF CACM JE fei the following modes are available AUTO
44. ection 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 Hi Ta i i to accept the changes and return to the display prior to accessing the VFO environment menu Alternatively you may move to the next option VFO VOICE squelch by pressing the key While in VFO or VFO search the LCD legend LSQ is displayed to indicate that VFO level squelch is in operation 4 4 4 VFO search VOICE squelch The VFO VOICE squelch parameter causes the AR8200 to check the current frequency for valid audio and to only open the squelch when audio above a specified level which is programmable in 256 steps is detected The limits are OFF and 1 to 255 default off Note VFO VOICE squelch affects both VFOs and VFO search Ta VFO VOICE squelch is configured via the VFO environment menu use the key sequence E jer f speap AD jel IRZ S i F to access the VFO environment menu Srilir the amp key three times to move to ke a il the VOICE parameter 1I 1 Pisi jas a short cut to off which is the default Use the main dial to increment value in by 1 or use the gt keys to increment by 10 While adjusting voice squelch the legend will be displayed to the left of the value VOICE 12 indicating that the current value will not cause the squelch to close Increase the value until the legend is just extinguished this may typically be typically around a value of 1 to 100 the current transmission and signals with audio below this level will be skipp
45. ed There will be no audio produced when a transmission is encountered with audio below the level configured even though the S squelch legend is displayed Note When voice squelch is in operation the rotary squelch control is usually best rotated to the fully anti clockwise position 13 Fi jjto accept the changes and return to the display prior to accessing the VFO environment menu Alternatively you may move to the next option VFO FREE search by pressing the 4 key While in VFO or VFO search the LCD legend VSQ is displayed to indicate that VFO voice squelch is in operation 4 4 5 VFO FREE search The VFO FREE search parameter determines how long the AR8200 will remain on an active frequency before resuming VFO search even though the frequency is still active This is useful if you wish to gain a picture of what is happening on a band without the AR8200 being tied to a busy frequency for long periods of time such as when monitoring active amateur band repeaters etc VFO FREE search saves you having to manually intervene to force the VFO search process to resume and saves the need to lockout frequencies using the FREQUENCY PASS facility The limits are OFF and 01 to 60 seconds default is off 48 Section 4 4 5 4 4 6 4 4 7 vk VFO FREE search is configured via the VFO environment menu use the key sequence Sails i A TRESS fev HI J to access the VFO environment menu ISH the 2 key four times to m
46. ely in each VFO each memory channel and may also be toggled during search in scan mode the scanning process must be stopped in order to see which memory channel you are applying the attenuator to 3 12 Noise limiter The noise limiter can help to reduce the effects of noise spikes and pulses while listening in AM and SSB modes WAM AM NAM USB LSB CW The noise limiter may be toggled on off in all receive modes but will only be operational in the AM and SSB modes it will have no effect on WFM NFM or SFM 38 Section 3 12 3 13 The noise limiter has two settings on and off When the noise limiter is ON the legend NL appears on LCD 7 mu mi PRs CAE M RD AM 25 0k the legend NL confirms selection and the noise limiter will be Bas 112 1088 active in AM and SSB modes To toggle on off again just repeat z ci TORFYO TUH ga thas To toggle the noise limiter on off IE 1BHF fF RSA T ak the legend NL is extinguished when the noise limiter is OFF the sequence i The selection of noise limiter is held separately in each VFO each memory channel and may also be toggled during search in scan mode the scanning process must be stopped in order to see which memory channel you are applying the noise limiter to 3 13 AFC Automatic Frequency Control The AR8200 is equipped with AFC this is useful when tracking unusual band plans or when the exact frequency is unknown it ensures
47. en place one PUSH up or down may take several pushes to arrive back to the starting place again 1 MHz tuning While the FUNC legend is displayed achieved by a IHUR of the key 3 or again to deactivate as a toggle the tuning rate for the ft and amp keys is 1 MHz per increment 3 6 Changing frequency using the main dial While in VFO mode the active VFO frequency may be tuned in a similar way to a domestic receiver or other specialist receivers using the rotary tuning main dial which is mounted on the left hand side of the cabinet This is best controlled using the thumb of you left hand with the set held in your left hand it may also be tuned using the middle finger of your right hand or in whatever way you find comfortable This method of frequency selection is the most traditional approach to locating signals particularly on the short wave and medium wave bands It provides an easy method to locate new or previously unknown frequencies or to check activity within certain frequency bands such as amateur or short wave broadcast The rotary tuning main dial provides the very best user interface with the AR8200 especially for USB LSB and CW listening Rotating the main dial upward increases frequency while rotation downward decreases receive frequency The speed at which the main dial tunes the receiver depends upon the STEP SIZE which is default to AUTO Examples of tuning step include 0 05 kHz 50 Hz 0
48. equency prior to frequency input Acceptable input range is 0 1 MHz to 2040 MHz Note If you pause during frequency input for more than 90 seconds the menu will time out ew sees eek and the AR8200 will return to its previous task just as if the a I fh key had been operated Aborting frequency input i 5 3 o If for some reason you do not wish to complete the frequency data input gt St Ler fa I hy before completing the input sequence with CE dT 3 4 Correcting frequency input Should an error be made while entering frequency data by pressing the wrong numeric key it may be corrected using the gt BACKSPACE facility This facility enables rapid correction of errors prior to the completion of entry by the enter key Example of frequency data correction while keying 433 250 MHz ISHS pe Roar eg EHAE a 4 2 H Ao 1 BHS aon WSR Gem DHS Se BHT aaa J BHS TEL then BAF 37 as if you have made a mistake bat F gt the number 7 clears from the LCD r 1 A ajs Ki E CENT JT jto finalise the correct entry 3 5 Changing frequency using the and 2 keys The and keys provide a convenient method of frequency change The speed at which the receiver steps up or down depends upon the STEP SIZE which is default to AUTO In AUTO the step size receiver mode etc is taken from the factory pre programmed band plan but may be overridden at any time Examples of tuning step include 0 05 kHz 50 Hz 0 1 kHz 100 Hz 0 2
49. eseaeseeseaeeeeeseeeseeeseneeseeesenese 41 421 Quick MeMOles ss eed ae ee ae va E e EE Aaa EA wed aac 41 4 1 1 Saving quick memory data 41 4 1 2 Recalling quick memories 42 4 2 VFO SCAN oo eeeeeeeeteeteeeeees 42 4 2 1 VFO SCAN sampling time 43 4 3 VFO Search ou cece 9 43 4 3 1 Defining VFO Searc h airde eevee Seti eA cis ieee 43 4 322 Starting VFO saaret Loreren iiag rina tep etre ioa ONPE E E EnS 4 3 3 Forcing VFO search to resume amp changing search direction a 4 3 4 Locking out unwanted frequencies PASS 0 eect eee eee eeeeeeneeeeaetaeeee 4 3 5 Saving active frequencies to MEMOLY e ccesceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseneseneteneeeneeeeeenaees 4 3 6 Exiting VFO search 2 4 4 VEO environment Men x i2 cceot retard ote bad Ta AAA NRO SCAN eonia apean eaa aae EEEN e Eaa E aaa eaaa Ae ENRAIAR S 4 4 2 VFO search DELAY environment 4 4 3 VFO search LEVEL squelch environment 4 4 4 VFO search VOICE squelch environment 4 4 5 VFO FREE search environment 4 4 6 VFO AUTO STORE environment ae 4 4 7 VFO DELETE bank J environment ou ccc eee ce cece nee nenceneeesessesseseneeneeneeneaae 4 4 8 VFO QUICK MEMORY environment ccc cece ee eee teeter tees see seeeeeeneetee teeta 5 Memory channels amp banks 000 5 1 Memory channel overview s s s 5 2 Storing VFO frequencies amp data into memory 5 2 1 Another example of memory write 5 2 2 Au
50. f automated stations 3 8 Changing tuning STEP size The specification for channel occupancy step separation and mode are decided by and allocated by departments of Governments following International discussions Not surprisingly the allocation of frequency bands are not the same all over the world and channel separation step varies from band to band As an example the channel separation step for the medium wave band in Europe is 9 kHz while in the U S A itis 10 kHz For the above reasons it is necessary to alter the STEP size according to local bandplan conventions The AR8200 has been pre programmed at the factory with all the bandplan data specific to each market area so that the AR8200 will automatically select the appropriate step size and mode for the frequency chosen This greatly simplifies operation of the receiver while you are familiarising yourself with all the facilities The pre programming of step size may be manually over ridden so you may choose alternative settings at will or when band plans are updated 31 Section 3 8 a ayn Should you wish to change the default tuning step size Sats fe The third main text line of the LCD will display the current default size perhaps 25 00 kHz If the reverse LCD legend AUT displayed in the upper right corner of the LCD this indicates that AUTO MODE STEP is currently selected 2UFO AM 25 0k The bottom line of the LCD displays the legend STEP
51. g and band plan SCAN Once active transmissions have been identified either by searching or by using a good frequency guide it is more efficient to store the data into memories which can be rapidly and automatically monitored in succession stopping when activity is encountered This forms a much Section 1 3 1 4 more efficient means of monitoring the most wanted frequencies as you have targeted 100 what you most want to hear by contrast searching is very inefficient for day to day monitoring Note It is very important that the squelch is advanced to cancel background noise for the search amp scan facilities to operate This is because the AR8200 believes that it has found an active frequency when the squelch opens and S squelch open legend is displayed to the left of the signal meter Advance the squelch control clockwise until the background noise is just cancelled this is known as the threshold position If the squelch control is advanced too far weaker signals may be missed No noise and no S legend with squelch advanced clockwise passed threshold squelch closed Signal received or noise emanating from speaker squelch fully anti clockwise below threshold with no S legend squelch open 1 4 Accessories supplied The following items are provided in the carton box 1x AR8200 receiver 1x Whip aerial in BNC connector 1x Medium Wave MW bar aerial 4x AA NiCad batteries
52. ged they must be removed from the AR8200 and charged in a specialist external charger following the manufacturers recommendations Fitting batteries The battery compartment is located on the rear cabinet of the AR8200 A hinge is located at the bottom edge with a locking mechanism on the top edge of the compartment cover To release the battery compartment locking mechanism slide the release upward using a thumb is the best method then lift the compartment using a rotating action using the thumb and forefinger of the other hand Do not use excessive force the cover is completely detachable Insert the four NiCads supplied or alternative AA sized batteries observing the correct polarity head to toe positive negative Refit the battery compartment cover into the closed position HNote Always switch the AR8200 off before fitting removing batteries or when connecting disconnecting external power V7 Section 1 6 2 1 6 3 1 6 2 Charging the NiCads A i It is possible to charge the supplied NiCad g batteries while still fitted inside the AR8200 using the charging unit provided Switch off the AR8200 then connect the plug from the coal charging unit to the 12V d c input socket on a the right hand side of the AR8200 cabinet Connect the charger to the a c supply and at switch the power to the charger on a1 nj x al When fully discharged the NiCad batteries wil
53. guration menu as is the rear LCD amp keypad ilumination aw a g i Priority Search hold band scope peak hold Voice squelch Free search scan Level squelch Low battery Auto store Attenuator Automatic Frequency Control 10 Step adjust 11 Duplex 12 Sleep 13 Key lock 14 Function 15 Pass lockout 16 Select scan 17 Noise limiter rs T EB AS ATT AFC ADJ DUP O s or we E AUT OANOARWNM oo eh FRI HLO V50 FRE L50 E2 18 RS232 remote AS ATT AFG ADJ DUP oe 19 Band scope peak int i search quick memory ae E 20 Auto mode FUF H E Bh 21 Operating mode 2VFO 21 F 0 N J n 2B k SRCH SCAN etc A 145 6788 EL 22 Receive mode oe a 23 Tuning step size W B6 433 4000 mn 24 Active receive frequency 25 Squelch open legend 3 oe H 26 Signal meter i Typical examples of LCD Example of SEARCH Example of 2VFO m OD Frequency in LARGE fom Search in acon SRCH NFM 20 0k 2VFO in operation 2UFO LSB 0 05 i5 active receive frequency Search bank number F 145 7200 Y A 7 0500 VFOA 144Mhz ham Search bank name S nnnnl 20 Section 2 1 2 2 2 3 Example of memory channel read Example of SCAN Mamory channel read M RO WFM 190 eos wedded m SCAN AM A32 21 4500 Yatoatvar Memory bank Bea 81 9666 amp channel number NHK FM 33 Memory channel name Memory bank name S_ umaa8 2 2 Connect the aerial antenna Two aerials are supplied with
54. h and search bank H or h or R or r a 3 7 Sate Fl Sails SHE to access the edit menu when memory channels and search banks may be amended and copy protection configured B Section 1 5 2 oS t d Numeric figure nine during frequency input Selection of memory scan bank I or or i or S or S Gi and search bank I ASH Aa E or i Jwil delete the currently displayed memory channel during memory read or scan 15 Fi Fl EPS tal J accesses the delete menu where search banks VFO pass frequencies memory banks select channel tags channel protect status amp memory pass tags may be deleted Oe li pJi Numeric figure zero during frequency input Selection of memory scan bank J or J or j or T or t way j and search bank a jeu a a i F5 ale gt i EED jjto toggle the AFC Automatic Frequency Control facility on off the LCD legend AFC confirms Selecon BHF EJ EPS ain to access the clone copy between radio menu Ke aaa Numeric decimal during MHz format frequency input Used in memory and search as a CASE SHIFT key to toggle between UPPER and LOWER case banks a ey 3c ae JE JEH 5 E Ear Jie access the frequency offset menu i PI TRESS ce f AA jto access the sleep timer menu CENT Used as an ENTER key to accept data entry AGH FENT A T
55. h as 118 000 MHz there is no need to key in either the decimal point or trailing zeros they are all added by the AR8200 microprocessor Example of MHz round number frequency entry for 808 000 MHz 5 5 BHS EaR AHE a UGH ae a ENT While keying in frequency data the bottom line of the LCD displays FREQ SET to indicate what sort of data input the AR8200 is expecting Similar helpful messages are displayed at other times during data input Example of frequency entry 954 kHz 0 954 MHz Ar Ce Aa j some a 1S 7 Uan BE HE 40h BHS CENT The frequency of 954 kHz is equivalent to 0 954 MHz When entering frequencies below 1 MHz there is no need to proceed the decimal point with a zero as this is added by the microprocessor during frequency entry then removed when the ER Tj key is pushed to ensure the display appears neat and tidy You will note that frequencies below 3 0 MHz 3000 kHz will be automatically displayed in kiloHertz format the letter k will be displayed to the right of the frequency readout and the decimal point 26 Section 3 3 3 4 3 5 displayed to the right of the KHz position This is to ensure easy recognition of short wave frequencies which are often listed as kHz in frequency guides If an attempt is made to enter an out of range or invalid frequency such as 2345 MHz or 0 09 MHz the error beep will sound if beep is enabled and the LCD returns to the previous fr
56. harging The AR8200 is designed for operation from internal batteries or from its supplied a c to d c charger Operation is possible from another good quality regulated d c supply of 12 to 14V which should be capable of supplying 300mA Never connect the AR8200 directly to the a c supply The d c input socket uses a mini 1 3mm power connector This connector is configured CENTRE POSITIVE the chassis of the receiver is at negative ground The charger supplied is pre wired and provides a nominal 12V d c output with suitable connectors being fitted as standard for the a c power input and connection to the AR8200 SAFETY NOTICE Always disconnect the charger from the a c socket when not in use If you are not going to use the AR8200 on batteries for a while remove the batteries from the radio to prevent dry cells leaking and charge NiCads before placing them into storage 1 6 1 Internal batteries The AR8200 is supplied with four AA size NiCad rechargeable batteries These batteries are not charged at the factory before shipping so you will need to charge them before use 16 Section 1 6 1 Dry cells such as Alkaline or Zinc Manganese may be used but cannot be charged inside the AR8200 if dry cells are fitted to the AR8200 remove dry cells before using the cigar lead or connecting the charger or external power The AR8200 charging circuit is not designed to recharge dry cells or NiMHi batteries if these are to be rechar
57. he 1 key to place the receiver in a known state of operation i o gt the 21 key so the V A becomes the active VFO upper and largest of the two frequency readouts This condition is referred to as 2VFO mode with VFO A active and VFO B as standby If you find the twin frequency display confusing 2 JH ERGH A y f jor use the key sequence A g SEAM 3 SHES J while no signal is present so that only a single frequency readout is displayed this is referred to as 1VFO mode Both 1VFO and 2VFO modes may be referred to simply as VFO mode or manual mode Exampia gl VFO operation TUFO Turing stap Recene hequency Remie mode 25 Section 3 2 3 3 Transfer to active VFO When the Ang200 has stopped on an active frequency in memory read scan or search mode use the key sequence 5 i F 1E aN T ED Jte transfer the frequency to the active upper VFO The AR8200 will revert to 2VFO mode where the Sy may be monitored 3 3 Entering a frequency using the numeric keypad While in VFO mode enter the required frequency using MHz format followed by 4 ENT Example of frequency entry 80 8 MHz 5 3 He Be AH a UGH Gaa UGH Be SHE ENT There is no need to key in the trailing zeros to the right of the decimal point as they are automatically added by the microprocessor m 2U O NFM 20 0k i A SG u A 954 Ak Frag uiterecy FEER SET B O port entered If keying in a whole MHz suc
58. ing how long the receiver will wait for a reply before resuming VFO search For example when communications are passed back and forth between a control tower aircraft which may take a few seconds The limits are OFF HOLD and 0 1 to 9 9 seconds in 0 1s increments default 2 0 seconds 46 Section 4 4 2 4 4 3 ear VFO search DELAY is configured via the VFO environment menu use the key sequence I e TH i ev bal r L a 5 a TRESS co f Jto access the VFO environment menu JSH the J key once to move to the DELAY parameter IF LEa Pir jJto toggle the status between 2 0s HOLD OFF the default is 2 0s Use the main dial to increment in 0 1s or the gt keys to increment in 1 0s 2 0s The AR8200 will wait the specified time after the squelch closes before resuming VFO search HOLD Once a busy frequency has been detected the search process will be paused indefinitely OFF The AR8200 will resume VFO search instantaneously when the squelch closes 2 5 i y f j to accept the changes and return to the display prior to accessing the VFO environment menu Alternatively you may move to the next option VFO search LEVEL squelch by pressing the 4 key 4 4 3 VFO search LEVEL squelch The VFO LEVEL squelch parameter causes the AR8200 to check the signal strength and to only open the squelch when the signal strength is above the stated level which is programmable in 256 steps The limits are OFF and 1 to 25
59. is nota standard size proyigea by ro rotating the main dial so key in the required 15 kHz step size 13 2G ys ea 20h J do NOT press enter siji 3 HP Pace Piz to access the STEP ADJUST menu Ignore the step adjust value displayed 10 kHz WH TENT ENT jto let the AR8200 automatically calculate the requirement you will need to ASH i f ENT ja second time to exit the menu and return to frequency display The frequency of 145 210 MHz will be displayed and the main dial will now correctly follow the required bandplan 14 kHz steps 145 224 145 238 MHz etc For your information the required step adjust was 2 kHz If you wish access the step menu to review the figures they will show a step size of 14 kHz and step adjust of 2 kHz right again 3 10 FREQUENCY OFFSET This facility enables receive frequency to be quickly SHIFTED two key presses by a pre determined value this makes it easy to track duplex transmissions or check repeater inputs outputs Offset frequencies may be factory pre programmed into the auto mode bandplan data for some world market areas Frequency offset may also be programmed manually The locations for frequency offset storage are numbered 00 to 47 with 00 acting as OFF this makes 47 locations available Locations 01 to 19 may be programmed by the operator while locations 20 to 47 are reserved for factory programming used by the auto bandplan data Look at locations 20 to 47 for common offsets they
60. isplayed on the LCD to indicate that frequency offset is in use Presuming that data is already programmed into an offset location 3 JH the Py jkey to toggle offset between positive and ZUFO HFM 26 6k negative offset this is a global toggle and affects ALL I A 4239 9808 frequency offset channels but not those already stored into U B 55 ogg 5 memory or search banks To accept the offset setting iy this fe The LCD will revert to its operation prior to the frequency offset menu being called The LCD legend DUP will be displayed to indicate that frequency offset has been activated To use the frequency offset R855 74H the LCD frequency will alter to take account of the offset value amp direction and the squelch will be defeated When you release the ai 1 key the AR8200 will revert to the original frequency and squelch will close if no signal is present Note Each VFO memory channel and search bank can be programmed with a different frequency offset If different channels and offsets have been programmed to VFOs etc the key sequence i JA H IHG b i jwill recall the specific offset location originally used during programming this is particularly useful when you simply wish to toggle the offset To cancel the frequency offset access the frequency offset menu and select location 00 the DUP legend will be removed from the LCD 3 10 2 Entering new frequen
61. kHz 200 Hz 0 5 kHz 500 Hz 1 00 kHz 2 00 kHz 5 00 kHz 6 25 kHz 8 33 kHz 9 00 kHz 10 00 kHz 12 50 kHz 20 kHz 25 00 kHz 30 kHz 50 kHz 100 00 kHz The tuning step size may also be programmed in multiples of 50 Hz via the keypad so that unusual step sizes other than stated are possible JBriy the t key to tune the receiver upward in whichever step size is selected use the to tune the receiver downward in frequency You may IR Er fai and hold either key to continuously tune the receiver in whichever direction is desired tuning will stop when the key is released 27 Section 3 5 3 6 Note In AM and FM modes with the squelch Fight ame key Turing upward open reception will be aso used as a momentarily interrupted Eai pease ho Tuning Goseand while tuning and the S eT PR ee squelch legend will flash wee he keypad as tuning progresses a chuff chuff sound will accompany tuning this is normal Tuning dearan cae increased by x 10 Tuning upward rate Tung upe increased by x 10 Tuning downward Fast tuning The lt and gt keys may be used to tune the receiver at a rate TEN TIMES FASTER than the selected step size This means that when a step size of 25 kHz is selected tuning will be in 250 kHz steps this provides a convenient method to quickly tune up and down frequency bands Note Be aware that when auto mode is selected and a tuning step change has automatically tak
62. l take 12 hours to fully charge while the s a Lae AR8200 is switched off It is possible to charge the AR8200 while the radio is switched on and being used however the charging cycle will take longer 16 hours is typical and a degree of hum superimposed on reception may be encountered as the charger is not regulated The AR8200 will provide around 4 hours of continuous operation with one third volume and constant reception The operational time between charges will be dependant upon volume level and operating parameters the power save facility will also extend operating time If connected to an external power supply the AR8200 many be used for continuous operation When the NiCads near discharge three states will be encountered 1 A battery symbol will appear in the extreme top right of the LCD a couple of minutes before the NiCads completely discharge The operational cut off point is difficult to determine making advance warning brief The legend will have one diagonal bar representing minimal charge left 2 The LCD battery legend will become an empty outline operation will cease almost immediately 3 The NiCads will expire and the set will power off the VFO frequencies and last stored memory may be lost Connect the charger to continue operation or replace the exhausted cells 1 6 3 Cigar lighter lead 1 cigar lead to charge the AR8200 NiCads and to power J nner as the a c charger except that it is connecte
63. l tuning steps of 50 Hz or 100 Hz should be used for tuning in USB and the other similar modes LSB amp CW The AR8200 being a hand held wide band receiver cannot offer the receive performance of a dedicated short wave receiver such as the AOR AR7030 or base wide band receiver AOR AR5000 This is due to the limitation of size as a result the receiver s AGC Automatic Gain Control circuitry band pass circuits and reference stability cannot be as complex The AR8200 will however provide adequate results for oceanic ship to shore and amateur band listening etc The SSB frequency display is not offset like some other units this is good for referencing to frequency booklets and data bases However being such a compact wide band receiver it will not be unusual for the SSB display to be a few hundred Hz off frequency when listening to known frequencies such as VOLMET airband weather forecast service For example the European 5 5050 MHz VOLMET service may appear between approximately 5 5045 and 5 5055 MHz this is considered normal LSB Lower Side Band The same comments apply as for USB By convention radio amateurs use LSB below 10 MHz cw Continuous Wave Often referred to a Carrier Wave or Morse code dots and dashes Commonly used on the short wave bands by radio amateurs toward the lower end of each band allocation Some commercial use is still made by shipping etc although its use is being phased out due to the introduction o
64. lays ON and OFF with the OFF legend displayed in reverse contrast to show that it is eei selected default To toggle the VFO SCAN on off UFO MObDE AGH F thei Pasi psr or use the main dial or gt keys he TE UFO SCAH To accept the changes 1 SHS CENT ENT ONH D Hext i legend V SC representing VFO SCAN To toggle VFO scan off use the same key sequence and menu While VFO SCAN is active the 2VFO legend is replaced with the Note While the primary VFO remains active VFO scan will not check the secondary VFO VFO scan will not start While VFO SCAN is active the priority facility is disabled 4 2 1 VFO SCAN sampling time The time elapsed between samples and for remaining on the secondary VFO is set by PRIORITY INTERVAL time Please refer to the section 6 2 2 detailing priority operation The default is time is 5 seconds 4 3 VFO Search It is possible to quickly assign two frequency limits to VFO A and VFO B then instruct the AR8200 to automatically tune the receiver from one frequency limit to the other in the specified receive mode and tuning step looking for active frequencies This process is called VFO SEARCH 4 3 1 Defining VFO search 1 Place the AR8200 into VFO mode BAUS Sv 2 Enter a frequency into VFO A i e zg i zi HJ to display V A as the active top VFO Enter a frequency such as 145 200 MHz 2 9 1c zef ajto display V B as the active top
65. lockwise then back to threshold position When the DUP legend is displayed during frequency offset or VFO SCAN DUPLEX operation the yyF l key forces the AR8200 to switch to the alternative frequency In SCOPE mode the key enables the reception of the marker frequency 2 4 6 gL KEY LOCK The KEY LOCK is intentionally small to reduce the chances of accidental operation Key lock is useful when you do not wish an important frequency to be lost or the AR8200 to be incorrectly set to a different frequency The key lock status is not deactivated by switch off on the AR Jand 7 F keys are not affected by key lock RESAS a L to toggle the key lock on off an LCD key symbol gtp indicates status 23 Section 3 3 1 3 2 3 Basic manual operation of the receiver The following information explains how to tune to a specific frequency change receive mode etc Note When the AR8200 is switched OFF all VFO data will be automatically stored into flash ROM memory storage No battery or capacitor is required for memory backup Should the NiCad cells or dry batteries if in use become completely exhausted the last stored memory channel or last VFO data may be lost CURSOR The CURSOR may apparently go to sleep at times when menus are called This is because of the many tasks called by the microprocessor it is simply doing something else at the time you call it This is particularly noticea
66. memories To prevent duplication frequencies closer than 10 kHz to a frequency already held in quick memory will be ignored While in VFO mode you may still manually write to quick memories by pushing f Once all 10 quick memories have been used the oldest will be overwritten in sequence To recall quick memories while in VFO mode 2 9 to IGE to cycle through the quick memories use the gt keys For further information regarding quick memories refer to section 4 1 of this manual 50
67. memory channel and may also be toggled during search in scan mode the scanning process must be stopped in order to see which memory channel you are applying the AFC to AFC characteristics When the AFC is active while monitoring a transmission using a supported receive mode AFC will attempt to automatically pull the AR8200 onto centre frequency for best reception 39 Section 3 B The distance in kHz which the AR8200 can pull depends upon receive mode IF bandwidth and signal strength the wider the filter and stronger the signal then the further AFC can pull Typically AFC will pull in the region of 5 kHz to 15 kHz the maximum value for AFC is set to 25 kHz so that the receiver does not continually tune across the frequency spectrum looking for anything to centre tune The AFC process usually takes a few seconds to settle down after which time it is normal for the frequency display last couple of digits to flicker up and down in frequency this looks like frequency drift but fear not the frequency tracking is under strict control Typical accuracy of centre tuning is around 1 5 kHz If no signal is present and the squelch is open the last two digits will randomly flicker around When the squelch closes in the absence of a signal the last two digits will stop flickering but may display a frequency which does not strictly adhere to the bandplan If you toggle AFC off the frequency display will
68. mode is specific to the AR8200 It is essentially the same as AM but uses a narrower IF filter for added selectivity when monitoring crowded bands such as short wave Due to the narrower bandwidth employed the audio quality will be compromised USB Upper Side Band is a form of Single Side Band SSB USB is used commercially and by radio amateurs on frequencies above 10 MHz below 10 MHz radio amateurs tend to use LSB to assist the separation of commercial and amateur users on traditionally shared bands this prevents them from attempting to communicate with each other which is prohibited 30 Section 3 7 2 3 8 All long range shipping and oceanic air traffic as well as long range military aircraft use USB DATA modes such as RTTY SITOR PACKET FAX etc may be resolved using USB SSB is a very efficient method of transmission as the unwanted second sideband and carrier have been removed This allows the full transmitter power to be employed in conveying useful information within the wanted sideband As a result greater distances are possible on SSB with a smaller frequency band width being required than most other receive modes The AR8200 uses true carrier re insertion and a dedicated SSB I F filter so that voice becomes intelligible However due to the complexities of SSB audio never sounds 100 natural like all SSB equipped receivers the AR8200 may sound a little robotic but you soon get used to SSB receivers Smal
69. n two ridges and has to be held for more than one second for the press to be registered The ridges also help location of the power key when operated in areas of low level lighting at LIPS PUSH this key to activate the band scope 3H thet RI i Ai SCAN ort xvi key to return to normal operation HNote Priority operation is disabled when the band scope facility is in use Traces will be overwritten as the band scope is written from left to right on the LCD To build up a long term activity display E the a EA 2 JSH i ODP to toggle the PEAK HOLD facility on off the LCD legend HLD confirms operation Ci Ir PE The key sequence 5 thes iat ESE ce es DPS recalls a previously saved band scope trace Past PUSH this key to PASS lockout memory channels during memory read amp scan mode and to PASS skip unwanted frequencies in search mode Also acts as select ON OFF DEFAULT toggle in various menus 1 Section 1 5 2 2585 e i PAS J in 2VFO mode to access the VFO PASS menu which extends to include the SEARCH bank pass edit menu 45H Fl TEESE Pass jin 2VFO SEARCH or SCAN mode to access the SELECT SCAN edit menu Peewee ha Aa PUSH to abort entry via the keypad TRIOS fa l AR to select the optional SLOT CARD when fitted 1E9924 and HOLD the tz AH key while powering On the AR8200 to soft reset the microprocessor should the AR8200 appear to behave strangely no memor
70. nable VFO scan to be toggled VFO search to be customised VFO auto store to be toggled on off memory bank J which is used as the target for auto store to be deleted and quick memory auto write to be configured WFS 5 ce ey epope A Use the key sequence BARS ir 25 a jto access the VFO environment menu The following options are available 1 VFO SCAN ON OFF default off 2 DELAY OFF HOLD 0 1 9 9 seconds default 2 0s 3 LEVEL OFF 1 255 default OFF 4 VOICE OFF 1 255 default OFF 5 FREE OFF 1 60 seconds default OFF 6 AUTO STORE OFF ON default OFF 7 DELETE J Delete bank J 8 QUICK MEMORY OFF 1 990 seconds default OFF You may abort the menu at any time by pushing Li I AR 4 4 1 VFO SCAN This facility is used while monitoring in 2VFO mode the secondary VFO will be checked for activity at specified intervals VFO scan is toggled on off via the VFO environment menu use the key sequence ev bal AHSS YE RES i to access the VFO environment menu Use the PAsi Jkey to toggle the status on off the default is off Please refer to section 4 2 of this manual for further details of VFO scan 4 4 2 VFO search DELAY The VFO search DELAY parameter affects the time the AR8200 will remain on an active frequency in VFO search mode once the received signal has disappeared and the squelch has closed This is particularly useful for customis
71. nd DUP will be displayed to indicate that frequency offset has been activated To use the frequency offset 7 the LCD frequency of 433 000 MHz will alter to take account of the offset value and direction and the squelch will be defeated the duplex frequency of 434 600 MHz which is 1 600 MHz above the original frequency will be displayed When you release the 74 cel key the AR8200 will revert to the original frequency of 433 000 MHz and squelch will close if no signal is present You can access the frequency offset menu simply to change the direction of offset from to or vice versa 3 11 Attenuator The attenuator adds 10dB of signal reduction to the RF input stages of the AR8200 to reduce the possible effects of strong signal overloading due to connection to an external aerial or when the receiver is used in close proximity to strong transmissions The AR8200 has two settings for ATT attenuator on and off When the attenuator is ON the legend ATT appears on upper left Cam T of the LCD SECH MFM i k To toggle the attenuator on off IHG i PEHE at SE j TAE E 20 000A the legend ATT confirms selection and incoming signals will D FHtous JTUI amp reduced in strength To toggle on off again just repeat the MEHE E WH ae eee r sD sequence LaFia fp Lans i TiK the legend ATT is extinguished when the attenuator is OFF The selection of attenuator is held separat
72. nment menu Alternatively you may move to the next option DELETE J by pressing the gt key which is useful before exiting the environment menu While in VFO search the LCD legend AS is displayed to indicate that VFO auto store is in operation Frequencies closer than 10 kHz to a frequency already stored in bank J will be ignored this prevents the same frequency being stored over and over again 4 4 7 DELETE bank J To simplify the results of VFO auto store it is possible to delete the contents of memory bank J using this menu this allows you to quickly dump the unwanted contents of the auto store memory bank J before starting a new VFO search with the auto store feature enabled DELETE BANK J may be executed via the VFO environment menu this is best carried out immediately after the auto store facility has been activated Alternatively you can dump the contents of the auto store bank J at any time Use the key sequence E jEr E IRS eg 5 E zwf jjto access the VFO environment menu 1g or the amp key six times to move to the DELETE J parameter 49 Section 4 4 7 4 4 8 If bank J contains data the legend J00 will be displayed the number indicating the presence of data if no data is held in bank J the legend J will be displayed 7 545 Tass to delete the contents of bank J this will take a few seconds to action by the CPU Th
73. o be incorrectly set to a different frequency The key lock status is not deactivated by switch off on the wih Jand cyl keys are not affected by key lock IREAS a L to toggle the key lock on off an LCD key symbol indicates status BEd The MONITOR key is used to force the squelch open so that you may manually intervene to ensure that no weak signals are missed 2 8 and hold the key to defeat the squelch control saves turning the squelch control fully anti clockwise then back to threshold position When the DUP legend is displayed during frequency offset or VFO SCAN DUPLEX operation the i Mi 1 key forces the AR8200 to switch to the alternative frequency In SCOPE mode the 74F 1 key enables the reception of the marker frequency MAIN DIAL This recessed rotary control is intended to be scrolled up and down using the thumb of your left hand although you may adjust it using the middle finger of your right hand etc Primarily this is the tuning control upward rotation tunes the AR8200 upward in frequency and downward rotation tunes downward in frequency using the selected tuning step size When the FUNC legend is displayed the tuning speed will be increased The main dial is also used to move between menus and manipulate input through menus generally mimicking the arrow keys Note The main dial also has a switch capability this is why the main dial has lateral movement However this
74. one has already been assigned using the priority men The LCD legend PRI confirms when priority has been selected IH Fl oF ete CADR to access the priority menu where the data from a memory channel may be assigned for priority use The interval sampling time may also be specified CREC d Numeric figure five during frequency input Selection of memory scan bank E or e and search bank E or e or O or o bri r AUS aoe R 5 Joke fe JAL 5 EC Jt initiate select scan assuming that more than one memory channel Nas already been tagged for select scan The LCD legend SEL indicates when select scan is active 1 SHES RGM Jori SEAM or ZF j to exit select scan i 6 FP d Numeric figure six during frequency input Selection of memory scan bank F or f and search bank F or f or P or p 5 iure tp eo ale woth ffs FP ito access the program search menu where upper lower frequency are m i i limits etc for search mode may be entered i E d Numeric figure seven during frequency input Selection of memory scan bank G or g and search bank G or g or Q or q a ey a F A or iis ia Yat Jte access the configuration menu where the beep lamp LCD contrast RS232 ete may be seangured is 5 I R Numeric figure eight during frequency input Selection of memory scan bank H or
75. ore deciding to contact your equipment supplier for advice It is acknowledged that sections of this manual are repetitive this is to enable the manual to be used as a reference book you don t have to read it all from cover to cover in one go Due to the international nature of the product some graphics contain Japanese characters 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 omission anomalies may be found and this is acknowledged This manual is protected by copyright AOR Ltd 1998 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 trade marks of AOR Ltd All other trade marks and names are acknowledged E amp OE 1 2 Take care of your radio There are no internal operator adjustments In the unlikely event of servicing being required please contact your dealer for technical assistance Do not use or leave the receiver in direct sunlight especially the LCD It is best to avoid locations where excessive heat humidity dust and vibration are expected Always keep the AR8200 free from dust and moisture Use a soft dry cloth to gently wipe the set clean never use abrasive cleaners or organic solvents which may damage certain parts Treat the AR8200 with care avoid spillage or leakage of liquids into the receiver and a c charger Special care shoul
76. ove to the FREE parameter 1g ir Phs jto toggle between OFF and 5 seconds Pa default is off Use the main dial to increment value by 1s or use the keys to increment by 5s U 13H Fi ENT to accept the changes and return to the display prior to accessing the VFO environment menu Alternatively you may move to the next option VFO AUTO STORE by pressing the amp key While in VFO search the LCD legend FRE is displayed to indicate that VFO free search is in operation and the search process will only pause on active frequencies for the specified time 4 4 6 VFO AUTO STORE The VFO auto store causes the first 50 active frequencies located during VFO search to be automatically written into memory bank J channels JOO to J49 If bank J is full VFO auto store will not function Note Memory banks are dynamically configurable so that bank J has 50 channels at default but may be configured to provide 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 or 90 channels Refer to section 5 7 of this manual regarding dynamic memory bank resizing 1 VFO auto store is configured via the VFO environment menu use the key sequence SH a ete i evi HI J to access the VFO environment menu SH F the key five times to move to the AUTO STORE parameter E ir Page jor use the gt keys to toggle VFO auto store on off default is off Hi tE EMT Ij to accept the changes and return to the display prior to accessing the VFO enviro
77. s to resume by rotating the main dial or by pushing any of the arrow keys gt ft 4 The direction of rotation of main dial or arrow keys used dictates the direction of search this is useful to back track over an interesting frequency 4 3 4 Locking out unwanted frequencies PASS It is possible to lock out PASS unwanted frequencies while in VFO search mode this is useful to eliminate unwanted permanent transmissions It is important to understand the PASS facility before using the PAs J key or transmissions may be missed 5 pu While stopped on an unwanted frequency BAG PASE f the search process will resume It will appear that all frequencies are still searched however locked out frequencies will be passed over the search will not stop on locked out frequencies but the squelch may momentarily open causing a short burst of audio before the frequency is passed if several consecutive active frequencies are locked out an audio chuff chuff chuff may be encountered Locked out PASS frequencies are assigned PASS CHANNEL NUMBERS there are a total of 50 PASS channels for VFO search Frequencies 10 kHz from the assigned pass frequency will be skipped carefully consider the consequences of skipping 10 kHz when monitoring in USB LSB and CW VFO pass menu It is possible to review delete and add pass channels using the VFO PASS menu If you are currently using VFO mode or VFO SEARCH 8 e i PAS
78. t was offset by 10 kHz Usually the frequency must be divisible by the tuning step size However the STEP ADJUST facility is used to address this situation Example Apply a 10 kHz shop adjust for a frequency fined in 20 KHz stars Fundamental 148 00 148 02 14604 148068 OR IO MEIZ me 20h Be SUKHz SHE 10k 10 10 aik He ce Dep requency Li W k 10k 1k q Adjual Pegam 144 al HAH 1E 0 I0 Am 14H 11 1E jJ lt Acaya Frequency With the above example of 148 010 MHz with 20 kHz steps in mind while in VFO mode key in the start frequency of 148 010 MHz 33 Section 3 9 1 3 9 2 3 93 S e 4 tlie S t a ASHE iK Joia 20h Abs AER J Sal m i 3 pa S T Ak Ji CENT Access the STEP menu using the key sequence 21g Ea i AUT 15 Fi gt pi Use the main dial to select a step size of ZUFO HFM z0 0k 20 kHz do NOT press enter V A 145 38000 mes STEF W 28 06 HGH TARE to access the STEP ADJUST menu ADT AG B this men will activate the step adjust facility the ADJ legend will be displayed on the LCD to confirm selection You will note that the ADI calculated step adjust value is displayed on the bottom of the LCD as ADJ 10 00 representing a positive offset of 10 kHz with a step size of 20 2zUFO MFM 20 0k kHz ISHER ENT to accept the displayed WA 1435 3000 agus treueny 1 of m 7 ahold fren data 5 T E F il 14 08 furciarmertsl ATE 5
79. the AR8200 BNC mounted whip aerial MW bar aerial For general reception on the VHF UHF bands connect the supplied whip aerial to the BNC socket on the top panel of AR8200 This is a bayonet connector line up the slots press down firmly and twist clockwise the guides will position then let go A different aerial can easily be fitted once you have established that the AR8200 is operating correctly and you are familiar with operation If you wish to monitor MW Medium Wave bands plug in the MW bar aerial The MW slot on the top panel is protected by a sliding door to keep out dust and rain A cut out on the rear edge of the top panel enables the sliding door to be easily swept open using a fingertip or thumb Another cut out toward the centre of the top panel enables the sliding door to be easily swept closed No force is required The MW bar is asymmetrical With the longer arm of the MW bar facing to the right grooves to the front locate the MW connector into the socket and push into place The force required to engage the MW aerials is quite small about poe f the same as you would use to ensure the Fie key is pressed with a positive result If you really press very hard it is possible to force the connector in back wards the MW aerial will not operate if connected backwards Remember to close the MW slide door when the MW bar aerial is not in use 2 3 Fit the batteries Fit the
80. tomatic memory allocation 3 5 3 Memory write protect sssesseerserresreesreeereseeeerestrenreseesesesresesescusesescesestaresenturesentarieenras 5 4 Memory read M RD sveiiriniraistuaveene ete a eee ee eines 5 4 1 Memory channel review hunt is 5 5 Deleting memory channels c ccc tee ceeeeseeseeseeseeneeneeneeseesenseneeneeeeneeneeseeneaseae 5 5 1 Memory Channel editing ssai eeu cenacccaniccecuasbasgecaee wk cciadteveaceehasedesndaynecientn 5 5 2 Adding text names to memory banks 5 6 Transfer of memory channel to VFO le 5 7 Dynamic memory bank resizing ccee ee eee ee ee eee eee tee eee teee teeta sete seeseeseeenaeeaetee 6 Priority Operation nic Eea aea e aeaaeae ara a renea arran aao e pa aeaa ao Teao pao apa cect sencescenseaceteveusecquens 6 1 Engaging PRIORITY channel S 6 2 Changing PRIORITY channel data o esssesseseseseeesesresesesresesescesesiscesesrurrsenrerrernrasrernes 6 2 1 Changing the priority channel data pickup channel sssssseseeseeseesseresreererrssrsrrerreneee 6 2 2 Changing priority interval time ee 7 SCAN scanning memory channels amp banks 7 1 SCAN outline introduction 7 2 SCAN considerations 7 3 Starting to SCAN ee ra 7 3 1 Transfer of active memory tO VFO ou cee ence eeeeeeeeaeseeseeeeseeseaseaseesesseneenees 7 4 Selecting a scani bank sisarten ras aie eave cece hn dik ears ces 7 5 Channel PASS ou 7 5 1 Toggling memory channel
81. uick memory If the beep facility is active a BEEP will be heard if the beep facility is not active there will be no indication that quick memory storage has taken place until you recall the data Change the displayed frequency and save two or three further quick memory channels Note Frequencies must be more than 10 kHz from of a frequency already stored in quick memory or the new frequency will be ignored this prevents all 10 quick memory channels needlessly containing the same frequency Saving quick memories while in VFO search The quick memory facility is available in VFO SEARCH mode in addition to 2VFO mode The procedure is just the same SHl thet Ef Tj key while the receiver is monitoring a transmission to save the receive frequency and accompanying data to quick memory This quick memory data may later be recalled for monitoring or as the starting point to tune from Refer to section 4 3 of this manual for further information relating to VFO search During VFO search quick memories may also be written to automatically when the receiver has stopped on an active channel for more than a specified period of time between 10s and 990s this facility is default off Refer to section 4 4 8 of this manual for further information relating to VFO search quick memory 41 Section 4 12 4 2 4 1 2 Recalling quick memories Once a few quick memory channels have been stored key a different frequency into the VFO to assist
82. usted NiCads into a torch to ensure that they are totally flat before charging this ensures the best life span Regular charging in a rapid external charger may be convenient but will reduce the life span of the cells Do not over charge charging for more than 24 hours may significantly shorten the life span of the NiCads If the NiCads are left charging permanently there is a small chance of explosion due to the build up of heat If you intend permanently using the AR8200 from an external power supply remove one battery to prevent over charging or better still remove all the batteries and store them away Do not short NiCads as they can provide high current levels The supplied NiCads will typically provide around 300 charge discharge cycles If dry cells are used Alkaline Zinc Manganese make sure they are removed if external power is connected to the AR8200 Do not mix cells of different types and do not mix new and used cells 19 Section 2 2 1 2 Making the AR8200 ready for operation 2 1 LCD Liquid Crystal Display All relevant operational information is provided via the large LCD To see all the available LCD legends and to test the LCD an LCD test routine has been provided 288 5 and hold the fd 1 Jkey then switch the AR8200 on JRF 5 oH R When the sign on message has been displayed all LCD graphics will be displayed To exit the es test 3f nee WR A R The LCD contrast is adjustable using the confi
83. ve frequency U amp 53543 AE must be divisible by the step size in 99 of cases they will be However should you start experimenting with different step sizes nnAl you may notice the active frequency change automatically to the nearest multiple of step size as the AR8200 calculates automatically for you there is no need to carry a calculator For example select 118 000 MHz then select a 9 kHz step size 1 3a s 3 FO ra 5 3 r IHRE ai SHS Ta E ER HG ENT WS ard Fy EHC i ol J choose 9 00 using the main dial then 1 ad A T The receive frequency will currently be displayed as 118 000 MHz but once the main dial has been used the displayed frequency will be corrected to 117 9990 or 118 0080 MHz depending upon the direction of tuning both of which are the closest multiple of 9 kHz to 118 MHz 32 Section 3 8 3 9 3 9 1 The display doesn t correct immediately upon frequency entry to allow you to enter the STEP ADJUST menu to change the step size and step adjust in order to help track unusual band plans LUNote AUTO STEP STEP ADJUST and AUTO MODE are linked to the pre programmed bandplan data When one of the parameters is changed from the default AUTO the bandplan will be ignored To re instate AUTO step size the receive MODE must be returned to AUTO using the MODE SET menu or 5 et ne spree t ag by using the key sequence uth fr ARES ce ETE 7 d 3 9
84. y contents will be lost laK aK Numeric figure one during frequency input Selection of memory scan bank A or a and search bank A or a or K or K ni F F a ir aK jJto toggle the attenuator on off the LCD legend ATT confirms operation ASHE een a AK to toggle the noise limiter on off the LCD legend NL confirms operation 2 BL J zt d Numeric figure two during frequency input Selection of memory scan bank B or b and search bank B or b or L or P 1 ey a nee sy WISH PiS eT Jto access the tuning STEP size increment menu Jr Hi icm Numeric figure three during frequency input Selection of memory scan bank C or c and search bank C or c or M or m Alja men M e s ri IHF FE 4 Soon a f j to access the receive mode selection menu ASH F EPS tet to select AUTO MODE where the receiver mode and tuning step are automatically selected by the AR8200 microprocessor from the pre programmed band plan data this is a short cut to save using the receive mode menu The LCD legend AUT confirms that auto mode is in operation Section 1 5 2 20h Numeric figure four during frequency input Selection of memory scan bank D or d and search bank D or d or N or n JEH thor P 35 or 20h A Oh J toggles the priority facility on off assuming that

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