AOR AR5000 Wideband Reciever Instructions

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Entering simple aerial switching data
In this example aerial 2 (“ANT 2”) will be programmed for
the frequency range of 10 kHz ~ 30 MHz so that aerial 1
(“ANT 1”) will operate by default on frequencies between
30 MHz and 2600 MHz.
1  Press 
  to access the CONFIG menu.
Use the 
  keys to locate the aerial selection
menu, the legend “ANT” flashes on the left of the LCD
(two presses of 
 or four presses of  
).
2  Use the MAIN DIAL to select aerial 2 “ANT 2”.  The
display will show that no data is currently present
“- - - - - - - - - -”.
Key in the lowest frequency limit (in this example this is
10 kHz) 
   
then key in the upper frequency
limit (in this example 30 MHz) 
  
3  To accept the data input press .  The display will
return to VFO (or memory, scan or search mode,
whichever was previously in use).
If the set is not already in VFO mode press 
.
Try keying in a few test frequencies... i.e. 5.505 MHz
      (or    
 
).  The display should confirm selection of aerial 2
“ANT 2”, if it does not, ensure that AUTO aerial switching
has been selected.  To review and change the selection
press 
  
to access the aerial selection menu.
Press the 
 
key to select “AUTO” (or use the
SUB DIAL).  To accept the selection press 
Key in another test frequency, this time 145.5 MHz
     . The display should confirm
selection of aerial 1 “ANT 1”.
Note:  Automatic aerial selection works independently of
AUTOMODE selection.
Entering complex aerial switching data
It is suggested that complex aerial switching arrangements
be written down first so that a clear picture of the required
programming can be established, for example:
    Aerial selection          1        2        3        4
    Channel
    0  lower freq limit     190MHz    10kHz    50MHz   75.5MHz
    0  upper freq limit    2600MHz    30MHz    90MHz    120MHz
    1  lower freq limit              140MHz
    1  upper freq limit              150MHz
    2  lower freq limit              170MHz
    2  upper freq limit              200MHz
    3  lower freq limit
    3  upper freq limit
    and so on....
    9  lower freq limit
    9  upper freq limit
In this example all four aerials have been used as if the
optional AS5000 were in use, complex programming is
still possible using the standard two aerial inputs “ANT 1”
and “ANT 2”.   Two anomalies have been used in the
above table to further promote the flexibility of
programming... can you spot them?... read on...
Note: If the AS5000 optional switching unit is not in use,
programming of ANT 3 & ANT 4 will result in ANT 1 being
used in their place.  In no specific programming is made
or 
gaps exist, ANT 1 will be defaulted from 10 kHz to
2600 MHz.
1  Press 
  to access the CONFIG menu.
Use the 
  keys to locate the aerial selection
menu, the legend “ANT” flashes on the left of the LCD
(two presses of 
 or four presses of  
).
2  Use the MAIN DIAL to select aerial 1 “ANT 1”.  Delete
any data already programmed using the 
 key until
the legend “- - - - - - - - - -” is displayed.
Starting at AERIAL 1 channel 0 (refer to the chart) key in
the lowest frequency limit 
    then key
in the upper frequency limit 
    
3  Rotate the MAIN DIAL to select “ANT 2”.  Delete any
data already programmed using the 
 key until the
legend “- - - - - - - - - -” is displayed.
Starting at AERIAL 2 channel 0 (refer to the chart) key in
the lowest frequency limit 
   then key in the
upper frequency limit 
  
4  Rotate the SUB DIAL to select AERIAL 2 channel 1.
Key in the lowest frequency limit 
   
then key in the upper frequency limit    
5  Rotate the SUB DIAL to select AERIAL 2 channel 2.
Key in the lowest frequency limit 
   
then key in the upper frequency limit    
6  Rotate the MAIN DIAL to select “ANT 3”.  Delete any
data already programmed using the 
 key until the
legend “- - - - - - - - - -” is displayed.
Starting at AERIAL 3 channel 0 key in the lowest
frequency limit 
   then key in the upper
frequency limit 
   
						

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7  Rotate the MAIN DIAL to select “ANT 4”.  Delete any
data already programmed using the 
 
key until the
legend “- - - - - - - - - -” is displayed.
Starting at AERIAL 4 channel 0 key in the lowest
frequency limit 
     
then key in the
upper frequency limit 
   
8  To accept the data input press .  The display will
return to VFO (or memory, scan or search mode,
whichever was previously in use).
If the set is not already in VFO mode press 
.  Try
keying in a few test frequencies to confirm correct aerial
selection depending upon frequency, if automatic switching
does not take place, ensure that AUTO aerial switching
has been selected.  To review and change the selection
press 
  
to access the aerial selection menu.
Press the 
 
key to select “AUTO” (or use the
SUB DIAL).  To accept the selection press 
Exceptions & anomalies
As mentioned earlier in this section 6-20 there are a couple
of exceptions...
1  AERIAL 1 “ANT 1” need only be programmed 
if you
wish to 
chop holes in the programming of other aerial
selections... for example the programming of AERIAL 1
channel 0 OVERRIDES the programming of AERIAL 2
channel 2 (as the lowest aerial number takes precedence)
causing frequencies above 190 MHz to use aerial 1.  As
aerial 1 “ANT 1” is the default for all frequencies not
specified, there is no reason to program it as standard.
Creative thinking makes programming of aerial 1 useful
for short cut overriding of detailed automatic aerial
switching.  For example select 10 kHz ~ 2600 MHz for
aerial 1 and the automatic program will be defeated!!!
2  In a similar way to the above exception, the
programming of AERIAL 3 in the above example overrides
the programming of AERIAL 4 causing AERIAL 4 to be
used for frequencies between 90 and 120 MHz only.
Auto aerial switching with program search mode
To enable the 
fastest rates of search while in program
search mode, automatic aerial switching is not selected
as default when programming the search parameters.
However you may still manually change the aerial selection
when in program search mode.  Simply initiate whatever
search bank is required (refer to sections 12-4 & 12-5 of
this manual covering program search mode) then override
the current aerial selection by pressing 
 
  to select automatic aerial switching...
of course ANT 1, ANT 2, ANT 3 or ANT 4 may be selected
using this menu (don’t use 
, use the SUB DIAL
instead).
6-21  CONFIG - Frequency standard
The AR5000 is fitted with a 12.8 MHz internal TCXO
(Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator) as
standard to ensure the ultimate in frequency precision.
However where a 
piped 10 MHz external frequency
standard
 exists (which is usually referenced to an atomic
signal) such as high quality workshops or professional
monitoring centres, a high quality external 10 MHz
reference may be coupled to the STD IN BNC socket on
the rear of the AR5000.  Before an external reference
can be used, the STD.INT/EXT menu must be
configured using the CONFIG menu, it is default to
INTernal.
To enable the EXTernal 10 MHz input, access the CONFIG
menu by pressing 
 .  Use the  
keys to scroll through the menu until the “STD.INT” menu
is displayed. 
 (The easiest way is to use the  key
once).
LAMP ON
BEEP 4
EXT-IF OFF
BPS  9600
ANT 1
STD.INT 12.8 MHz  
						

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(7) Memory banks & channels
It is very convenient to store commonly used frequencies
into a memory bank along with mode and attenuator
status, this saves having to key the data in over and over
again.  Memory recall is very straightforward and quick
when compared to retyping all data.
Think of memory channels as pages in a notebook each
of which is numbered to identify it.  Data may be written
to each new page (memory channel) and each page may
be overwritten with new data, they can be used over and
over again.
Each memory channel may hold:
w 1  One receive frequency
w 2  Receive mode
w 3  IFBW
w 4  LPF
w 5  HPF
w 6  De-emphasis
w 7  Tuning step
w 8  Step-adjust
w 9  Frequency offset
w 10  AGC
w 11  Attenuator
w 12  CTCSS tone
w 13  Aerial selection
w 14  Eight character TEXT comment
w 15  Pass (lockout) & select scan list status
The TEXT comment assists ease of identification at a
latter date and the other parameters provide great
convenience and minimise the need for extensive
reprogramming.
A total of 1000 memory channels are provided which are
divided into 10 banks, each having 100 channels.  The
memory banks are identified by the first BANK number 0,
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 and the individual channels are
numbered from 00 to 99.
Examples are “000” for the first channel location in
memory bank “0” and “099” for the last memory channel
in memory bank “0”.
“415” is the location: memory bank “4” channel “15”.
Memory bank “0” may be used as any other bank but
also has a special facility of auto-store where active
frequencies found in search mode may be automatically
entered into the 100 memory channels 000 to 099 for
later review, recall and scanning.  Please refer to section
12-19 of this manual for further information regarding
AUTO-STORE.
The data contents of memory and search banks are held
in an EEPROM so that no backup battery or capacitor is
required for memory retention.
The stored data may be quickly and easily recalled,
changed or deleted using the memory recall and delete
facilities.Note: When the receiver is switched OFF using the front
panel 
 
key, all VFO data will be automatically stored
into EEPROM memory storage.  However, should the
power be removed while the receiver is switched on (power
cut or flat vehicle battery etc), the last stored memory
channel or last VFO data 
may be lost.
During the manufacture and testing of the receiver, various
test frequencies are entered into the receiver’s memory
banks so the memory locations are unlikely to be
completely blank.
Note: Where memory banks etc are empty during
memory storage, the indication “- - - - - - - - - -” is
displayed.  If an attempt is made to recall an empty
memory channel, an error bleep is sounded and the
receiver increments to the first memory channel
containing data either above or below the keyed
memory location depending upon the current
direction determined by the 
 
and  
keys.
7-1 Storing receive data into memory
- memory input in VFO mode
Let’s assume that you wish to store the frequency of 88.3
MHz with AUTOMODE set into memory bank “1” location
“00” (100) while in VFO mode (in this example VFO-A
is used).
Start by selecting VFO mode (by pressing the 
 
key
until “VA” is displayed in the lower right corner of the LCD)
then key in the frequency of 88.3 MHz, 
mode and step
size
 are set to the default AUTO.
i.e.
 to place the receiver into VFO mode
     
to select the desired frequency,
the mode and step size will be automatically set by the
AR5000 microprocessor.
Press and hold the  key for more than one second
to enter memory input mode.
The keyed frequency starts to FLASH on the LCD.  To
the right of this frequency the legend “- - >” will be displayed
pointing at the first available empty memory location.
The memory location is alternatively displayed as a group
of three numbers on the right of the LCD under the flashing
“BANK” legend... the top number is the BANK and the
lower two digits the CHANNEL.
The flashing legend “M” for memory also indicates that a
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bank, select scan channel, pass frequency etc).
The “< - -” legend then reverses to point back to
where the frequency was displayed.  If the legend
“- - - - - - - - - -” is displayed then the current memory
channel is confirmed as currently being empty.  If data is
already present in the memory location, the previously
stored frequency will be displayed as a warning that the
stored data is about to be over-written.
The microprocessor will automatically select the youngest
free memory location.  You may change the memory
location at this time by rotating the MAIN DIAL (which selects
all 1000 memory channels in sequence) or keying in a
three digit number comprising of BANK+CHANNEL (x.xx).
The SUB DIAL selects the next EMPTY memory location.
Note: The 
  
keys are used for selecting
alpha-numeric text in the context of memory operation
and should not be used at this point.
Remember, if you take too long entering data (about 90
seconds) the display will revert to its original VFO condition.
Assuming that you wish to store 88.3 MHz in memory
channel 100 irrespective of what may already be stored
there, press 
 
to select the bank 1 then press  
to select the first channel.  Finally type  
to accept
the memory location.
The TEXT menu will now be displayed.  The flashing
legend “TXT” is displayed to the right of centre of the
LCD, the memory location is displayed in static form on
the right of the LCD.  Even if data is being over-written,
any previously stored text will be erased and a blank field
provided for TEXT addition.
Note: If you do not wish to add an alpha-numeric text
comment press 
 to complete the process and
commit new data to memory.  It is possible to add text at
a later time.
To aid text entry, a decimal “.” is displayed to the right of
the text entry point (initially close to the left of the LCD).
The SUB DIAL is used to make selection of text in the form
of upper case letters, numbers and symbols.  The 
and  keys move the text entry point to the right and
left respectively.  If a mistake is made during entry, use
the 
 key to move back to the required position and
simply over-write it.
You will note that each time the entry point is moved and
text selected, the next letter offered is not “0” or “A” but
continues from the character, number or symbol last used.
A few short cuts are provided via the numeric keypad:1 = Display a blank “  ”, cancel whatever
                                              letter is currently displayed
2 = Start at number “1”
3 = Start at letter “A”
4 = Start at letter “M”
5 = Start at letter “Z”
6 = Start at number “9”
0 = Start at symbol “- -”
If you are happy with the alphanumeric description press
, the display will return to VFO mode.
At any time you may abort memory input by pressing the
 
key, the display will return to VFO mode.
To toggle the FREQUENCY / TEXT display while in
memory recall, scan and search modes press 
followed by a brief press of the  key.
7-2 Memory recall - Recalling receive data
from memory
Once receive frequency and mode data have been stored
into a memory location, its retrieval is quick and simple.
Let’s assume that you wish to retrieve the frequency of
88.3 MHz which has been programmed into to memory
“100” (bank 1 channel 00) during the example in the
preceding section 7-1 of this manual.
Press 
 
to place the receiver into memory recall
mode.  The bank legend appears on the top right of the
LCD with bank and channel numbers underneath to
confirm operation, note that the word “SCAN” is 
not
present at this time.
The AR5000 will monitor whatever memory channel first
appears when you enter memory recall mode.
The AR5000 displays memory location (bank & channel
number), mode, I.F. bandwidth, attenuator status,
automode status, “N-SQL” noise squelch status, “BUSY”
indicator (if the channel is occupied with a busy
transmission causing the squelch to open) frequency or
text depending upon the setting of 
 .  If TEXT
mode has been selected but no TEXT stored in memory,
the frequency readout will appear blank! 
						

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If the desired memory channel is not immediately displayed
it may be RECALLED by keying in the required location.
To recall memory channel “100” type 
   
there
is no need to press 
 
.
Memory channel review / hunt
The MAIN DIAL or 
  
keys may be used to
review, hunt for and select memory channels which contain
data (even those which have been assigned PASS so
that they will be skipped during SCAN)... channels which
contain no data will be skipped.  The SUB DIAL changes
the BANK NUMBER selecting the first or last channel
number in each bank (depending on the direction the
control is rotated), again any empty memory channels will
be skipped.
Summary: From VFO mode press 
 
to enter
memory recall (the “BANK” legend in the top right of the
LCD without the legend “SCAN” confirms operation).
Rotate the MAIN DIAL or key in the three digit memory
location (using the numeric keypad) to select the required
memory channel.
This is a useful tool for reviewing memory contents and
hunting for a specific channel when you forget what you
stored where!  Should you know the number of the
required memory channel, the keypad method of memory
recall will be much faster.
The receiver will monitor whatever memory channel is
displayed while in memory recall mode.
7-3 Transfer of memory channel to VFO
Should you wish to tune away from the memory channel
and benefit from not having to re-enter the frequency,
mode, attenuator setting, channel step and step-adjust,
the data may be quickly transferred from memory to
VFO-E which has been assigned this task.
 Transfer to VFO-E:  To transfer the displayed memory
data to VFO-E simply press 
.  The legend “VE”
will be displayed on the right of the LCD to confirm
operation, all data will be transferred.   You may now tune
using the MAIN DIAL, SUB DIAL or 
  keys.
7-4  Changing and deleting memory data
There will come a time when you have entered many
frequencies into the memory banks and may wish to
change the data contained (change frequencies,
comments or modes etc).
Memory over-write
The easiest way to change the memory channel contents
is simply to key new data over the top as shown in section
7-1 of this manual.For example, let’s assume that you wish to store a new
frequency of 92.7 MHz into memory bank “1” location
“00” (100) which has been previously used to store 88.3
MHz.
Start by selecting VFO mode then key in the frequency of
92.7 MHz, mode and step size are set to their defaults by
AUTOMODE.
 
to place the receiver into VFO mode.
     
to select the desired frequency.
Press and hold the 
 key for more than one second
to enter memory input mode.
Press 
     to over-write the
previous data.
At any time you may abort memory input by pressing the
 
key, the display will return to VFO mode.
Editing memory data
To edit memory data (frequency, mode, attenuator, text
comment etc) it is necessary to transfer the data to
VFO-E where it may be edited then saved back to the
original or new memory location.
For example:  Let’s assume that memory channel “123”
has the frequency of 119.65 MHz stored, all operational
data has been taken care of by automode (mode, step
size etc) and the text comment is “TEST123” 
but
you wish to change the text comment.
From VFO mode press 
 to enter memory recall
mode.
Select memory location 123 by typing 
  
Transfer the data to VFO-E by pressing the  key.
VFO-E now contains the data from memory location
“123”.
Press and hold the  key for more than one second
to enter memory write mode.
The frequency readout will alternate between the displayed
frequency you wish to store and a memory location (not
memory location “123” but the first available empty
memory).
Key in 
   to select memory location 123 for
storage.  As the stored frequency 
and frequency to be
stored are the same, the frequency readout will stop
flashing.  The legend “- - >” and “< - - “ confirms that
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Press  
to over-write memory location 123.  The
“TXT” legend will be displayed inviting you to select new
text for storage in location 123.
To aid text entry, a decimal “.” is displayed to the right of
the text entry point (initially close to the left of the LCD).
The SUB DIAL is used to make selection of text in the form
of upper case letters, numbers and symbols.  The 
and  
keys move the text entry point to the right and
left respectively.  If a mistake is made during entry, use
the 
 key to move back to the required position and
simply over-write it.
Select new text to be saved... such as “XYZ”  Remember,
a few short cuts are provided by the numeric keypad.
When you are happy with the alphanumeric description
press 
 to complete the data storage.  The display
will return to VFO mode.
At any time you may abort the memory input by pressing
the 
 
key, the display will return to VFO mode.
To toggle the FREQUENCY / TEXT display while in
memory recall, scan and search modes press 
followed by a brief press of the  key.
Note: This method may be used to change any
memory content (frequency, mode etc) although in
reality you may find it just as easy to enter the required
frequency etc afresh in VFO mode and write to the
required memory location.
7-5  Deleting memory channels and banks
It is possible to delete memory channels on an individual
basis or delete a whole memory bank in one go.  In fact,
the delete key has many operations depending upon what
operating mode (VFO, SCAN or SEARCH) the receiver
was in prior to the selection of delete using the key
sequence 
 
The deletion of memory data presumes that you have
previously programmed memory channels which you now
wish to delete!  Once you have deleted memory data it
cannot be restored so follow the key sequence
carefully.
Deleting individual memory channels
First place the AR5000 into memory recall mode.  Switch
on the receiver and press the 
 
key once (unless it
is in SCAN mode in which case you should press 
followed by  
).
Select the memory location which you wish to delete by
rotating the MAIN DIAL or by using the 
  keys.
The SUB DIAL may be used to change the memory bank
identifier.  The 
  keys may also be used to
select the memory channel.  Alternatively you may enter
the memory location in full via the numeric keypad.
For example, to recall memory channel “123” press
    
while in memory recall mode.Once a channel has been recalled, to delete data from
memory channel “123” press 
 .  The legend
“DEL  MEM-CH” is displayed on the left of the LCD
with the memory location on the right, the word “DEL”
flashes to heighten your attention to help prevent accidental
erasure of data
To confirm deletion press .  The AR5000 will
increment to and display the next memory channel
containing data (the display will move upward or downward
depending upon whether the 
 or  keys had
been previously used or direction of rotation of the
MAIN DIAL or SUB DIAL).
Deleting complete memory banks
It is often convenient to delete a whole memory bank in
one operation.  While this may be accomplished by
deleting each and every memory channel individually, a
faster method is available especially if you have previously
stored data into all 100 memory channels of a particular
bank.
Ensure the receiver is in VFO or memory recall mode,
if in doubt press 
To access the “DEL  MEM-CH” menu press 
then press and hold the  
key for more than one second.
Use the 
  keys until the legend
 “DEL  MEM-CH” is displayed.
Note:  The legend “M” is not displayed to indicate that
memory BANK delete rather than memory CHANNEL
delete has been accessed.
DEL  MEM-CH  
						

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(8)  SCAN - scanning memory channels
& banks
The AR5000 has a SCAN MODE whereby the contents
stored in the MEMORY CHANNELS ARE
AUTOMATICALLY RECALLED AND MONITORED very
quickly for activity - 
scanned.  High speed scanning is
possible using 
Cyber Scan (a special form of scan where
the display is blanked, see section 8-9 of this manual).
It is important that you do not confuse
SCAN and SEARCH modes
SEARCH mode (covered later in this manual)
automatically TUNES THE RECEIVER THROUGH ALL
FREQUENCIES between two specified frequency limits
looking for active frequencies while SCAN is related to
memory channels.
8-1  SCAN - outline introduction to facilities
available
During SCAN the AR5000 automatically recalls each
memory channel which contains data in numeric order
and monitors them for activity.  When an 
active memory
channel is located (when a signal is found and the squelch
is open) the receiver will temporarily stop scanning.
At default when shipped from the factory, the receiver will
remain on the active memory channels until the received
signal disappears and the squelch closes.  The AR5000
will then wait a further 2 seconds in case a reply is audible
(such as aircraft and air traffic communications) then will
resume scanning the memory channels again.
If the 
  keys are pressed during scan or the
MAIN DIAL rotated,  the receiver resumes scanning in the
direction of the key or MAIN DIAL rotation.  This is particularly
useful for taking a second look a channels which have
just been scanned or for forcing the SCAN process passed
unwanted busy channels.
Additional facilities available in SCAN mode include:
Memory banks may be 
LINKED and UNLINKED to
effectively make larger or smaller groups of memories
which may be scanned together.
CHANNEL PASS may be used whereby memory
channels can be skipped when not required (such as when
permanently busy), and may be easily reinstated at a later
time.
Another special form of scanning is 
PRIORITY where a
special channel (selected from one of the 1000 memory
channels) is scanned for activity every five seconds.
SELECT SCAN enables you to make a single short list of
interesting memory channels from all memory banks to
be scanned as a separate function.  This reduces the need
to PASS, LINK and UNLINK banks and channels.
AUTO-STORE reserves memory bank “0” so that active
frequencies found while conducting a SEARCH may be
automatically written to memory (see SEARCH at section
12 with auto-store at section 12-19).  This is a useful tool
for compiling an activity list of rarely used frequencies
especially when unattended.
Additional programming: It is possible to alter the
sequence of scanning events depending upon the SCAN
CONFIGURATION as defined in the
scan sub menu.  There are 5 scanning parameters which
may be changed to suit your preferences and requirements
PAUSE, DELAY, L-SQ, VOICE & MODE (see section 9
of this manual). It is possible to mix combinations of all
five parameters.
8-2  Starting to SCAN, considerations
It is presumed that you have already stored your favourite
and commonly used frequencies into the memory banks
(as per section 7 of this manual).
A total of 1000 memory channels are provided which are
divided into 10 banks, each having 100 channels.  The
memory banks are identified by numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8 & 9 and numbered from 00 to 99.
When in SCAN MODE, the memory banks are referred
to as 
SCAN BANK 0, SCAN BANK 1, SCAN BANK 8
etc rather than using the full title SCAN MEMORY BANK
0
, SCAN MEMORY BANK 1 etc.  This terminology has
been employed to make the explanation of, and referral
to SCAN MEMORY BANKS (SCAN BANKS) less
long-winded.
When shipped from the factory memory bank “0” is
reserved for auto-store of memory channels from search
mode so may already have frequencies stored (refer to
section 12-19 of this manual relating to AUTO-STORE).
Keep your memory banks tidy - for best scan speed
In order to achieve the maximum scanning speed, it is
advisable to keep all similar frequencies and modes
grouped together within the memory banks.
The greater the frequency change between memory
channels,  then the further the receiver’s VCO (Voltage
Controlled Oscillator) has to travel and the slower the scan
rates.  Similarly, when many changes of mode are
required, the extra switching which has to be accomplished
will reduce the speed of scan.
Tip:  Memory channel data may be entered in duplicate
into several channels, this will ensure the channel data is
scanned more frequently to increase the chances of
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Limitations of SCAN mode
Should a number of different modes and wide range of
frequencies be used, then the SCAN process may be
affected by noise or differences in squelch characteristic
on some frequencies and modes.
To help provide the best operation of SCAN, additional
facilities have been provided should you listen to noisy
frequencies or bands containing carriers, make liberal use
of the AUDIO and PAUSE scan parameters.
8-3  SCANNING a memory bank
Let’s assume that you wish to SCAN the contents of
memory bank “1” (channels 00 ~ 99) which you have been
previously stored with memory data.
There are two ways to start scanning:
1)  From VFO or SEARCH modes press  
to
enter 
MEMORY RECALL mode then press 
again to start scanning.
2)  From MEMORY RECALL mode press  once
only to start scanning.  Alternatively press and hold either
the 
 or  
key for more than one second to
start scanning while in MEMORY RECALL mode.
The “SCAN” legend appears on the LCD to confirm
selection and the AR5000 will start scanning through
memory channels providing they contain data, are not
locked out (PASS), the squelch control is 
CLOSED and
the channel is not busy.  ALL MEMORY CHANNELS
WHICH CONTAIN DATA in the current memory bank will
be SCANNED irrespective of mode and frequency.  ANY
BLANK (empty) MEMORY CHANNELS which contain no
data will be ignored (skipped).
The memory bank identifier (such as “1”) will be displayed
on the top right of the LCD under the legend “BANK” and
the memory channels displayed
When an 
active channel has been located (busy so the
squelch opens) the scan process will temporarily halt on
the active channel and the full memory location (such as
“103”) will become static on the right of the LCD with the
active frequency displayed to the left.
It is possible to swap between FREQUENCY display and
TEXT display by pressing 
  
(providing text
has been stored in the memory channels).
Note: If text has not been stored in the memory channels
and TEXT DISPLAY has been selected, the AR5000 will
halt on busy channels but no frequency or text will be
displayed... this can be confusing at first.  To restore the
frequency display under this condition simply press 
Finally when the channel becomes clear again (the signal
disappears and squelch closes), the receiver will wait for
an additional two seconds (initial default) to allow for a
reply on the channel before resuming the scanning
process.
Transfer of memory channel to VFO-E
When stopped on an active channel, press 
 
to
transfer the memory data (frequency, mode, step,
attenuator etc) to VFO-E where you may tune away from
the channel or listen to it indefinitely until you decide
otherwise.
8-4  Selecting a single memory bank to scan
The memory bank which is currently being scanned will
be displayed in the top right of the LCD under the legend
“BANK” (for example “2”) and channel number will be
changing underneath.
Should you wish to scan a different memory bank rotate
the SUB DIAL.
For example, to select memory bank “5” while currently
scanning bank “3” rotate the SUB DIAL clockwise until the
bank legend “5” is displayed... empty memory banks will
be skipped.
Memory bank “5” will be scanned with channel numbers
changing.
Note:  As a short cut it 
is possible to change bank number
using the numeric keypad, however if an empty memory
bank is selected, the SCAN process will be terminated
and MEMORY RECALL mode will be entered.  Only use
the keypad short cut if you 
know the bank contains
memory data.
Alternatively to activate SCAN of a specific bank, you
may FIRST select the desired bank in memory recall mode
then activate SCAN by pressing the 
 
key or pressing
the 
 
or  
key for more than one second. 
						

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8-5  Memory bank linking to scan ALL
memory banks
When shipped from the factory using default settings all
memory banks are UNLINKED so may only be scanned
on an individual basis by selecting the scan bank identifier
as per section 8-4 using the SUB DIAL or numeric keypad
(“1”, “2”, “3” etc).
It is possible to quickly link ALL memory banks together
so they will be scanned as one group.  In fact it is possible
to select any number of banks to be scanned as a group
such as 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9.
To LINK ALL memory banks for scanning the SCAN BANK
LINK MENU is used.  To access this menu press 
,
 this can be carried out in memory recall, SCAN
mode, SEARCH mode or VFO mode.
The legends “L-BANK”, “SCAN” and “M” confirm selection
of the scan bank link menu.  At default the dominant legend
will be “OFF” to indicate that SCAN BANK LINK is not
active.  There are ten possible PROFILES for BANK LINK
which may be saved for later (fast) retrieval to minimise
the required reprogramming, these are identified by
number 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9.  The SUB DIAL is used to
make selection of favourite profiles.
To link ALL banks first use the SUB DIAL to choose a 
profile
number
 (0 being displayed as default).  To select the scan
banks to link press each numeric key 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8 & 9... the corresponding bank identifiers will be displayed
on the LCD (where frequency is normally displayed).  To
switch BANK LINK ON press the 
 
key, the legend
changes from “OFF” to “ON”.
To accept the displayed bank link data press 
Next time the receiver is set to SCAN MODE, ALL banks
and channels containing data will be scanned.
Note:  The SCAN BANK LINK / SETUP menu also
provides access to five parameters to customise the way
in which scan operates.  Please refer to section 9 of this
manual for further information.
Selecting different favourite bank link identifiers
(profiles)
The AR5000 will use the settings of whichever bank link
identifier (profile number) is displayed when the bank link
menu is accessed by pressing 
 ,
 this equates
to whichever was last set.  Use the SUB DIAL to select the
required identifier followed by the 
 to accept the
changes.Deselecting linked banks
It is not necessary to deselect bank link identifiers if you
wish to scan a single scan bank, simply access the bank
link menu and use the 
 
key to switch the bank link
OFF followed by 
 
to accept the change.
8-6  Specifying memory bank linking for
certain memory banks only
When The BANK LINK option has been selected “ON”
(as per section 8-5 of this manual) ALL memory banks
are linked.  However, it is possible to de-select and
re-select memory banks for scanning and select just those
you particularly wish to scan through the 
BANK LINK
menu.
To LINK just three scan banks... access the menu by
keying 
 ,
 this can be carried out in memory
recall, SCAN mode, SEARCH mode or VFO mode.
The legends “L-BANK” and “SCAN” confirm selection of
the scan bank link menu.  At default the dominant legend
will be “OFF” to indicate that SCAN LINK is not active.
Example, link banks 0, 1 & 2.
Select the bank link PROFILE you wish to using the
SUB DIAL, in this example use number 1.
To select the desired banks to link press each
corresponding numeric key 
  ,
 the
corresponding bank identifiers will be displayed on the LCD
(where frequency is normally displayed).
To switch BANK LINK ON press the  key, the
legend changes from “OFF” to “ON”.  To accept the
displayed bank link data press 
Next time the receiver is set to SCAN MODE, banks 0,
1 & 2 will be scanned (where channels contain data).
8-7  Scanning a memory bank which is not
selected in BANK LINK
It is still possible to SCAN a single deselected bank by
manually bypassing the BANK LINK programming.  To
SCAN 
any deselected bank simply rotate the SUB DIAL
while scanning until the desired scan bank number is
displayed in the top right of the LCD.
The AR5000 will scan only the selected single unlinked
bank over and over and will not attempt to scan the group
of banks as specified in BANK LINK. 
						

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Alternatively you could switch bank link OFF or select a
bank link profile where group programming has not been
selected.
To return to the GROUP selection, rotate the SUB DIAL until
one of the 
linked scan bank numbers is displayed.
8-8  SCAN channel PASS (lockout)
Should the AR5000 stop on an active channel while
scanning and for some reason you do not wish to monitor
it any longer, simply press the 
  
keys or rotate
the MAIN DIAL to force the SCAN process to resume in the
direction selected.
However, should the receiver continually stop on the same
channel you may wish to PASS (lockout) the channel so
that it will be 
skipped over when the bank is next scanned.
Memory scan channels may be PASSED (locked out)
either when the receiver stops in scan mode (when they
are active and the receiver has stopped scanning) or by
recalling them in memory recall mode.
Memory scan PASS while scanning
To PASS a channel when scanning, wait for the channel
to become active then press 
.
  The AR5000 will
appear to move immediately onward from the passed
(locked out) channel.
The microprocessor will have quickly tagged the channel
with the legend “PASS” on the LCD above the letter “M”
(for memory) positioned to the left of the bank and channel
identifier.  This process will happen so quickly that you will
not see the legend “PASS” being added.  However, should
the memory channel subsequently be recalled, the “PASS”
legend will be displayed to signify channel PASS.
Memory scan PASS & review using memory
recall mode
Memory scan channels may be 
tagged for “PASS”,
un-tagged or reviewed using memory recall mode.
If the receiver is in VFO, SEARCH or SCAN mode press
 
to place the receiver into MEMORY RECALL
mode.  The legend “M” appears on the LCD to confirm
operation.
The AR5000 will display a memory channel, mode,
frequency, text and scan PASS status etc...
If the desired memory channel to be PASSED (locked
out) is not immediately displayed, the MAIN DIAL may be
rotated to review specific memory channels.  Alternatively
the memory channel location may be quickly recalled by
keying in the required location via the numeric keypad.
For example, to recall memory channel “100” type
   
there is no need to press enter.
When the memory channel has been selected, the legend
“PASS” to the left of the bank/channel number indicates
the current status of SCAN MEMORY CHANNEL PASS.Pressing 
 
when in memory recall mode toggles
the status of the displayed memory channel scan pass
(lockout)...
“PASS” =  PASS (lockout)
NO  LEGEND =  will be scanned
The AR5000 will monitor whatever memory channel is
displayed while in memory recall mode whether the
“PASS” indicator is shown or not.
Deleting memory pass channels
It is often convenient to remove the pass status of all
channels in a memory bank instead of reviewing and
unlocking them one-by-one.  While this may be
accomplished by unlocking each and every memory
channel individually, a faster method is available especially
if you have previously locked out (PASSED) nearly all of
the 100 memory channels of a particular bank.
Ensure the receiver is in VFO or memory recall mode, if
in doubt press 
.
To access the “DEL  M-PASS” menu press 
then press and hold the  
key for more than one second.
Use the 
  keys until the legend
 “DEL  M-PASS” is displayed.
DEL  MEM-CH
DEL  SEL-CH
DEL  M-PASS