AOR AR7000 Wideband Reciever Quick Reference Guide

							 
 
O N: When active signals above the squelch threshold have been received, such 
signals will be automatically stored in the empty channels of the designated memory 
bank.  When the memory bank becomes full, the auto store action will become 
invalid, the search process will carry on regardless. 
 
OVW: When active signals above squelch threshold have been received, such 
signals will be stored from channel 00 up to channel 99 of the designated memory 
bank in sequence.  This auto store sequence will continue between channel 00 and 
99 overwriting the previously stored data. 
 
OFF: The auto store is inoperative (disabled). 
 
 
K Store bank (Bank) 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Bank”.  Rotate the 
main dial or push the [¬] [®] keys to select the desired memory bank (00 to 14) to 
be used for auto store of active frequencies, then press [ENT].  
 
{figure 96} 
 
 
L Pass bank 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Pass Bank”. 
Rotate the main dial or push the [¬] [®] keys to select the desired pass bank (00 to 
14) to be used, alternatively select “- -“ to disable the pass facility then press [ENT].  
 
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M Quit 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Quit”.  The LCD 
will revert to whatever mode was active before the program search menu was 
selected.  
 
 
4.6 Program scan 
 
Press the [SCAN] key in the dial mode or memory mode.  The “Program Scan” 
menu will be displayed. 
 
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4.6.1 Selection of the program number 
 
There are eight program scan groups.  In the program scan menu screen rotate the 
main dial to select the desired program scan group number from 0 to 7. 
 
 
4.6.2 Run 
  
						

							 
  Having selected the desired program scan number, push the [RUN/BRK] key to start 
the program scan.  
 
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The scan process will temporarily stop when an active signal above the squelch 
threshold has been received.  The scan process will resume when such signal has 
disappeared.  In the case of time control scan, the scan process will resume as soon 
as the pre-determined stop time has elapsed or when the squelch closes should this 
occur first (transmission ends).  While the scan process has temporarily stopped, 
rotate the main dial or press the [¬] [®] keys to force the scan to resume. 
 
 
4.6.3 Brk 
 
To suspend program scan, press the [RUN/BRK] key while the scan is in progress. 
The scan action will be suspended and the legend “Brk” will be displayed on the 
LCD. 
 
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Rotate the main dial or press the [¬] [®] keys to step through other channels within 
the spectrum display limits of the active LCD window.  A dark vertical cursor indicates 
current frequency. 
 
  
4.6.4 Terminate the program scan 
 
Push the [ENT] or [ESC] key to stop the scan action immediately and return to the 
program scan menu screen.  
 
 
4.6.5 Selection of the scan parameter 
 
A Selection of the parameter 
 
Push the [­] and [¯] keys to select the desired parameter which is to be altered, a red 
cursor “>” moves up and down alongside the parameters which are available for 
change.  Push the [ENT] key to access each menu and use [ENT] to accept the 
changes or [ESC] to abort. 
 
 
B Name 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Name”.  The name 
editor screen will appear ready to accept your desired text ident.  Use the [­] and [¯] 
keys to select character line number, use the main dial to move along each line, use 
the [¬] and [®] keys to move along the seven character text ident, use the [ENT] 
key to accept the input for each character.  Other options include Insert, Delete, 
Space and Quit.  Refer to section 7 of this manual for further details. 
 
{figure 101} 
 
  
						

							 
  C Stop time 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Stop Time”.  
Rotate the main dial or push the [¬] [®] keys to select the desired stop time in 
seconds followed by [ENT]. 
 
{figure 102} 
 
 
SQ
: The program scan will stop as long as the received signal stays above the 
squelch threshold, scan will resume once the signal drops below squelch threshold 
and the squelch closes. 
  
01 - 99: The program scan will automatically resume as soon as the pre-determined 
stop time (in seconds) has elapsed even if the frequency is still active.  If the squelch 
closes before stop time has elapse, scan resumes immediately. 
 
 
D Scan direction 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Direction”.  Rotate 
the main dial or push the [¬] [®] keys to select the desired search direction followed 
by [ENT].  
 
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FWD: The scan starts from the start ch/bank and scans toward the stop ch/bank 
then hops down to the start ch/bank and the process repeats. 
  
REV: The scan starts from the stop ch/bank and scans toward the start ch/bank 
then hops to the stop ch/bank and the process repeats. 
 
LOOP: The scan shuttles (bounces) between the start and stop ch/bank limits. 
 
Link: The scan starts from the start ch/bank and progresses toward the stop ch/bank, 
then jumps to other program scan groups which may have been linked (forming a 
larger group).  
 
 
E Start 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Start”.  Enter the 
desired start channel and bank using the main dial and  [¬] [®] keys followed by 
[ENT].  
 
{figure 104} 
 
 
F Stop channel 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Stop”.  Enter the 
desired stop channel and bank using the main dial and  [¬] [®] keys followed by 
[ENT].  
  
						

							 
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G Quit 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Quit”.  The LCD 
will revert to whatever mode was active before the program scan menu was selected.  
 
 
5 Search pass/bank 
 
The AR7000 has a PASS facility which enables unwanted busy frequencies to be 
skipped during the scan and search processes. 
 
 
5.1 Common pass bank 
 
Memory bank number 14 has been assigned the 
special status of PASS BANK.  Any 
number of up to 100 frequencies stored in this memory bank will be ignored (skipped) 
during the search and scan sequences.  
 
{figure 106} 
 
 
5.2 Program pass bank 
 
In addition to the common pass bank, any one of the 14 banks (00 to 13) may be 
assigned as an additional pass bank for program search.  This makes a total of 
200 frequencies (100 for the common pass bank plus a further 100 for the 
additionally assigned pass bank).  Refer to section 4.5.5.L of this manual for further 
information regarding usage of the pass bank facility. 
 
 
6 Other parameters 
 
Push the [CONF] key in the dial mode or memory mode to access the configuration 
menu.  (The software version shown in this example is for reference only.) 
 
{figure 107} 
 
Push the [­] and [¯] keys to select the desired parameter which is to be altered, a red 
cursor “>” moves up and down alongside the parameters which are available for 
change.  Push the [ENT] key to access each menu and use [ENT] to accept the 
changes or [ESC] to abort.  
 
 
6.1 Beep 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Beep”.  
 
{figure 108}  
 
Rotate the main dial or push the [¬] [®] keys to toggle the beep ON/OFF.  Push the 
[ENT] when the selection has been made.  
						

							 
   
 
6.2 Time 
 
The AR7000 is equipped with one main clock plus four sub-clocks.  Push the [ENT] 
key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Clock Setup”.  Items relating to the 
MAIN clock are prefixed “M” and the SUB-clock are prefixed “S”. 
 
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6.2.1 Main clock adjustment 
 
When setting the MAIN clock, it doesn’t matter which sub-clock number (“Clock No.”) 
is displayed (1 to 4). 
 
 
A Date 
 
Place the cursor alongside “M. Date” then press [ENT].  Push the [¬] [®] keys to 
alternate the position between Year, Month and Date.  Rotate the main dial to select 
the correct Year, Month and Date followed by [ENT].  
 
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B Hour 
 
Place the cursor alongside “M.Time” then press [ENT].  Push the [¬] [®] keys to 
alternate the position between Hour, Minute and Second.  Rotate the main dial to set 
the correct time followed by [ENT]. 
 
{figure 114} 
 
 
C Name 
 
Place the cursor alongside “M.Name” then press [ENT].  The name editor screen will 
be displayed (refer to section 7 of this manual for further information on the name 
editor).  You can write an appropriate name for the time zone using a maximum of 
seven characters. 
 
{figure 115} 
 
 
6.2.2 Sub-clock adjustment 
 
A Selection of sub-clock 
 
In the time selection menu, rotate the main dial to select any appropriate sub-clock 
by number (Clock No. 1 to 4). 
 
{figure 116} 
  
						

							 
   
A-1 Time difference 
 
Place the cursor alongside “S. Diff”, press [ENT].  The time difference will be reverse 
highlighted on the LCD, rotate the main dial to set the correct time difference (in 
hours between -24 and 24 hours, 0 being the current time zone of the main clock), 
followed by [ENT].   The local time and date is calculated by the AR7000 and 
displayed in green in the lower half of the LCD. 
 
{figure 117} 
 
 
A-2 Name 
 
Place the cursor alongside “S.Name” press [ENT].  The name editor screen will be 
displayed (refer to section 7 of this manual for further information on the name 
editor).  You can write an appropriate name for the time zone using a maximum of 
seven characters. 
 
 
6.3 Timer 
 
The AR7000 has five built-in timers which enable the radio to be automatically 
switched on and off at preset times, this is very useful for unattended tape recording 
of interesting broadcasts etc.   
 
While in the “Configuration” menu, place the cursor alongside “Timer Setup” then 
press [ENT].  The timer set-up menu screen will be displayed.  
 
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6.3.1 Selection of timer 
 
Rotate the main dial to select one of the five timers 0 to 4.  
 
{figure 120} 
 
 
6.3.2 Date 
 
The cursor will initially be placed alongside “Date”, press [ENT].   Set the date you 
wish the timer to become active, the current day is 00, tomorrow is 01 to a maximum 
of 31 days.  Use the main dial or [¬] [®] keys select the date then press [ENT].  
When you select the date as “00”, the timer will activate daily. 
 
{figure 121} 
 
 
6.3.3 Hour 
 
Place the cursor alongside “Time”, press [ENT].  Push the [¬] [®] keys to alternate 
between hour and minute.  Rotate the main dial to select the hour and minute you 
wish the timer to activate then press [ENT].  
						

							 
   
{figure 122} 
 
 
6.3.4 Operation of timer 
 
Place the cursor alongside “Operation”, press [ENT].  The field initially displays “- - -“.  
Rotate the main dial to alternate between “POWON” and “POWOFF”.  Push the 
[ENT] key to complete the sequence.  
 
{figure 123} 
 
 
A  Setting the timer for switch-on 
 
1. In the timer selection menu place the cursor alongside “Date” followed by [ENT]. 
Rotate the main dial to select the date required for switch on followed by [ENT].  The 
current day is 00 with 31 being the maximum number of days ahead, selecting 00 will 
cause the timer to 
event every day. 
 
{figure 124} 
 
 
2. Place the cursor alongside “Time” followed by [ENT].  Rotate the main dial to 
select the hour/min, the [¬] [®] keys are used to alternate between hours & 
minutes.  Complete the input with [ENT]. 
 
{figure 125} 
 
 
3. Place the cursor alongside “Operation” followed by [ENT]. 
 
{figure 126}  
 
Rotate the main dial to toggle between “POWON” and “POWOFF”.  Select “POWON” 
in this example followed by [ENT]. 
 
 
4. To 
arm the timer, place the cursor alongside “Power Off” followed by [ENT].  You 
can alternatively push the [POWER] key from the infrared remote controller when 
pointed at the AR7000 front panel sensor for the same effect.  
 
{figure 127} 
 
 
5. The AR7000 will immediately switch off and will automatically switch on at the pre-
set hour/day.  The AR7000 front panel power switch must remain depressed and d.c. 
power applied to the radio at all times while the timer is armed. 
 
 
B  Setting the timer for switch-off 
 
1. In the timer selection menu, select the date the AR7000 is to be switched off. 
  
						

							 
  2. In the timer selection menu, select the hour/minute the AR7000 is to be switched 
off. 
 
3. Select the “Operation” item and choose “POWOFF” followed by [ENT]. 
 
4. The AR7000 will remain active until the preset date and time has arrived then will 
automatically switch off.  There is no need to move the cursor to the “power Off” item, 
simply carry on using the AR7000 as usual.   
  
5. Once the timer has switched off the AR7000, press the front panel power switch 
twice (once to latch out then again to latch in - off/on).  Alternatively, the [POWER] 
key of the infrared remote controller may be pressed twice (quickly) when pointed at 
the front panel sensor of the AR7000 for the same effect.  
 
{figure 128} 
 
 
6.3.5 Clear the timer 
 
In the timer menu, place the cursor alongside “Clear” followed by [ENT].  Each of the 
five timer settings (0 to 4) can be cleared this way, one by one.   
 
It is advisable that the timer setting is cleared when no longer required to 
prevent ‘apparent’ sudden unexpected switch-off of the AR7000!  
 
{figure 129} 
 
 
6.4 Delay 
 
The search/scan resumption time can be varied in the “Configuration” menu.  Place 
the cursor alongside “Delay” followed by [ENT].  Rotate the main dial or push the 
[¬] [®] keys to select the desired value followed by [ENT].  The valid delay time 
range is between 100mS (0.1 seconds) and 9900mS (9.9 seconds) in increments of 
100mS (0.1 seconds).   
 
A delay of 2 to 3 seconds (2000mS to 3000mS) allows sufficient time for aircraft and 
control towers to ‘hand over’ transmission without the AR7000 scanning/searching off 
before the conversation has completed.  A small setting of 0.1 second (100mS) is 
ideal for duplex traffic enabling the AR7000 to quickly locate the ‘other half’ of the 
transmission, such as VHF marine. 
 
{figure 130} 
 
 
6.5 Squelch tail 
 
The squelch tail can be varied in the “Configuration” menu.  Place the cursor 
alongside “SQ Tail” followed by [ENT].  Rotate the main dial or push the [¬] [®] keys 
to select the required value followed by [ENT].  The squelch tail is selectable 
between 20mS and 500mS in 10mS increments.  Varying the squelch tail can be 
useful to prevent the AR7000 assuming that the squelch has closed (so resuming 
scan/search) simply because the transmission is ‘fluttering’, especially when mobiles  
						

							 
  are involved.  The more erratic the transmission, the longer the squelch tails should 
be. 
 
{figure 131} 
 
 
6.6 Priority 
 
Any one of 1500 memory channels can be designated as priority channel. 
 
 
6.6.1 Priority time 
 
In the “Configuration” menu screen, place the cursor alongside “PrioTime” followed 
by [ENT].  Rotate the main dial or push the [¬] [®] keys to select the desired value 
followed by [ENT].  Priority time is selectable between 1 second and 60 seconds in 
increments of 1 second.  Select OFF if the priority facility is not required.  
 
The AR7000 will check for activity on the priority channel every few seconds as set in 
priority time (unless disabled by selecting OFF).  If a transmission is encountered on 
the priority channel, the AR7000 will monitor the traffic.  Of course valid data must be 
stored in the nominated priority channel. 
 
{figure 132} 
 
 
6.6.2 Priority channel 
 
In the “Configuration” menu screen, place the cursor alongside “PrioCh” followed by 
[ENT].  Rotate the main dial to select (nominate) the desired memory channel/bank, 
use the  [¬] [®] keys to toggle between BANK and CHANNEL number.  Accept the 
input by pressing [ENT].  
 
{figure 133} 
 
 
7 Name editor 
 
Each memory channel or program search/scan can be given a specific name via the 
name editor menu screen. 
 
 
7.1 Display screen and descriptions 
 
Refer to the following examples: 
 
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1. Input line 
 
The name you are writing will be displayed on this line, a maximum of 7 characters 
may be entered. 
  
						

							 
   
2. Input cursor 
 
The cursor indicates the position where input will be made. 
 
 
3. Select cursor 
 
The select cursor indicates a selection of letter/number you want to input. 
 
 
4. Command 
 
Place the cursor over these commands followed by ENT to execute the following:- 
 
  Ins:   Insert selected character 
  Del:   Delete this character 
  Spc:   Space (add a blank space) 
  Quit:   Quit (exit this menu) 
 
 
7.2 Key operation 
 
Refer to the key sequence for the name editor as follows:- 
 
 [­] key:   Move the select cursor upward. 
 [¯] key:   Move the select cursor downward. 
 [¬] key:   Move the input cursor to left. 
 [®] key:   Move the input cursor to right. 
  Main dial:   Move the select cursor left/right. 
  [ENT] key:   Confirm the entry. 
  [ESC] key:   Cancel the entry. 
 
 
7.3 Write the name 
 
Push the [ENT] key when the cursor is placed alongside the item “Name”.  The name 
editor screen will appear ready to accept your desired text ident.  Use the [­] and [¯] 
keys to select character line number, use the main dial to move along each line, use 
the [¬] and [®] keys to move along the seven character text ident, use the [ENT] 
key to accept the input for each character.  Repeat the same key sequence until the 
name is complete.   
 
Place the select cursor over the “Quit” command followed by [ENT] to accept and 
terminate the sequence.  Push the [ESC] key at any stage to cancel the sequence 
returning to whatever menu was in use before the name editor was selected.  Other 
options include Insert, Delete, and Space. 
 
 
8 AV output 
 
The AR7000 can be connected with external video monitor or audio equipment via 
these sockets.