Alinco Dr-620t/e Vhf/uhf Fm Transceiver Instruction Manual

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Parameter Setting Mode
Channel Step setting
This is to select the channel step to be used in the VFO mode.
Refer to the chart below for the sequence of the actual steps
and how they are displayed.
Scan Type
This is to select the scan resume condition. The TIMER set-
ting allows the radio to resume scanning after 5 seconds, re-
gardless of the signal receiving status. The BUSY setting re-
sumes scanning when the received signal is gone. The scan
mode is explained later.
Beep Sound
This is to change the...

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Parameter Setting Mode
TOT Penalty
When transmission is shut down in the TOT mode, this function prohibits another transmission
during a selected TOT penalty period regardless of the PTT key being pressed.  A beep sounds
when the PTT key is pressed during the TOT penalty period. If the PTT is continuously pressed
over both TOT and the TOT penalty period, this function will be automatically cancelled.
Setting the TOT penalty time
In case the setting time is 5 seconds
Time-Out-Timer (TOT)
The TOT...

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Parameter Setting Mode
APO-Auto Power OFF
This feature will automatically shut off the transceiver. It is useful in mobile operation to avoid
draining the car battery. If there is no activity or use of the radio, it will turn off automatically after
30 minutes followed by a beep sound.
1.Default is APO-OFF.
2.Rotate dial to select APO-ON to activate the
function.
During the ON setting
Tone-Burst Frequency
This is to access Tone-Burst repeaters which require a certain pitch of audible tone to activate...

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Parameter Setting Mode
Bell
The bell informs you that you are being called by sounding a bell, and flashing the bell icon on the
display.
Busy-Channel-Lock-Out (BCLO)
This function prohibits transmission as long as there is a signal on the receiving frequency.
The default is BCLO-OFF, which is the off position. By activating this function, the radio transmits
only when:
1. No signal is received (BUSY icon is gone) on the receiving frequency.
2. The tone-squelch is not opened by receiving the...

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Parameter Setting Mode
Display Illumination color setting
This is to select the display illumination color.
1.The [COLOR 1] icon appears on the display.
2.By rotating the main dial, the display changes
as shown on the right and the illumination color
is changed.
COLOR 1 is Amber (Red) illumination.
COLOR 2 is Yellow illumination.
COLOR 3 is Orange illumination.COLOR 1 COLOR 2
COLOR 3
Dimmer
This is to provide better visibility of the display by dimming the display illumination in the dark.
1.The [LAMP...

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Parameter Setting Mode
Transmission speed setting
(In packet operation)
This sets the data transmission speed in packet operation.
1.[HB 1200] icon appears on the display.
2.By rotating the main dial, the display changes
as shown on the  right and the setting is changed.
[HB 1200] Transmission speed is set at 1200bps.
[HB 9600] Transmission speed is set at 9600bps.
Beacon interval setting
(In geolocating communication/A.P.R.S.
®)
This is to set the transmission interval of GPS location data when...

Useful functions
Reception band switching
This is to Select the receiving band. On the VHF side, FM broadcasting can be received. While in
the VFO  mode.
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V-V/U-U simultaneous reception
This is to receive the same frequency band simultaneously both on the MAIN band and the SUB
band, while in the VFO mode.
1.After pressing the FUNC key, press the CALL
key while [F] icon is on.
On the VHF side, the band switches from
144MHz band to the FM broadcasting band.
1.After pressing the FUNC key, press the BAND...

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Useful functions
Single-band mode
This is to use the unit as a single-band transceiver only for VHF or UHF, by elimi nati ng the display
on the SUB side.
1.Press the BAND key while pressing and hold-
ing the FUNC key.
The display on the SUB side disappears and its
function is temporarily suspended.
While in the V-V/U-U mode, the unit will not
enter in to the single-band mode.
VFO Auto-program setting function
This is to program various automatic settings in a certain frequency range in the VFO mode....

SCANNING FUNCTION
Use this function to automatically search for signals. 6 different scan types are available in the unit.
In the parameter setting mode, choose the Timer mode or the Busy mode to determine the desired
resuming condition. If the CTCSS(TSQ) squelch or DCS squelch is set, the audio can be heard
only when the tone/code matches the incoming signal. Otherwise, scanning stops but no audio will
be heard. The direction of scan, upward or downward, can be changed during the scan by rotating
the...

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Useful functions
•Memory Scan
Scans all memory channels unless the Memory skip feature
is selected for a given memory channel.
1.Enter Memory mode.
2.Sequence is the same as in VFO scan. Use UP/
DOWN keys for commands, otherwise press
MHZ key for more than 2 seconds.
Range of Memory Scan
Exclusive scanning for VHF/UHF:
If scanning is started somewhere between memory
channels 00 and 79, scanning is only done within this
range.
Mixed scanning for V/U:
If scanning is started somewhere between memory...