AOR AR8200 Receiver Manual

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(1) AR8200 Index
(1)  Index  ............................................................................................................................ 1
1-1  Introduction  ................................................................................................................. . 5
1-2  Take care of your radio  ................................................................................................ 5
1-3  Attention while operating...

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4-3-2  Starting VFO search  ................................................................................................. 43
4-3-3  Forcing VFO search to resume & changing search direction  ................................... 44
4-3-4  Locking out unwanted frequencies (PASS)  .............................................................. 44
4-3-5  Saving active frequencies to memory  ...................................................................... 45
4-3-6  Exiting VFO search...

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7-9-4  Editing the contents of the select scan list  ............................................................... 72
7-9-5  Deleting all select scan channels  ............................................................................. 73
(8)  Search mode  ............................................................................................................... 74
8-1  Search types  ...................................................................................................................

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(14)  Configuration menu  ................................................................................................. 106
14-1  CONFIG BEEP  .......................................................................................................... 106
14-2  CONFIG LAMP  .......................................................................................................... 106
14-3  CONFIG CONTRAST  ...................................................................................................

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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...

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Operating anomalies
Should the AR8200 appear to behave strangely, normal operation may be easily achieved by resetting
the microprocessor.  Two scenarios may be encountered due to power transients etc:
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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...

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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 & 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...

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1-5  Controls & functions
Controls are located on the top, front and left hand side of the AR8200, a brief identification
is given here:
1.  Rotary volume control
2.  Rotary squelch control
3.  BNC aerial socket
4.  Function key
5.  Main dial (thumb rotary)
6.  Key Lock key
7.  Monitor key
8.  Arrow keys
9.  Eject slider for optional SLOT CARD
10.  LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
11.  Keypad
12.  Loudspeaker
13.  Lid for optional SLOT CARD
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14.  Hand strap anchor
15.  Earphone / external...

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1-5-1  Keypad
Keypad conventions
Most keys have multiple functions, their functions are printed on the 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:-
Push and release the key quickly to access the required facility.  This applies to
primary facilities of keys such as numeric 1, 2, 3 etc.  Also for example, quickly 
 the
 key while in 2VFO mode to toggle between the two...

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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...