AOR AR8600 Receiver Manual

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(1) AR8600 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  VFO Search  ...............................................................................................................43
4-3-1  Defining VFO search  .............................................................................................. 43
4-3-2  Starting VFO search  ............................................................................................... 43
4-3-3  Forcing VFO search to resume & changing search direction  .................................. 44
4-3-4  Locking out...

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7-9-3  Select scan environment  ........................................................................................ 72
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...

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(14)  Configuration menu  ................................................................................................ 106
14-1  CONFIG BEEP  ........................................................................................................ 106
14-2  CONFIG LAMP  ........................................................................................................ 106
14-3  CONFIG CONTRAST  .............................................................................................. 107...

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1-1  Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the AR8600 transportable wide band all mode receiver.  The AR8600 is
designed using the very latest technology to ensure the highest levels of performance and reliability.
To get the best possible results from your AR8600 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...

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Operating anomalies
Should the AR8600 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 power supply or cigar
lead (remove the optional BP8600 internal NiCad battery pack if fitted) and
count to thirty!  Reconnect power (or refit the battery) and switch on again.
Normal operation...

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&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 AR8600 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...

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Front cabinet
1.  Rotary volume control plus isolate power On/Off
2.  Rotary squelch control
3.  Phones socket 3.5mm (mono or stereo may be used)
4.  Standby key, for daily use as On/Off
5.  Key Lock key
6.  Monitor key
7.  Function key
8.  Clear / option key
9.  LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
10.  Main keyboard (ten keys plus decimal and enter)
11.  Arrow keys (frequency change and menu manipulation)
12.  Main rotary dial (frequency change and menu manipulation)
Section 1-5
Rear cabinet
13.  IF output...

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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 keypad is split into four areas of the front cabinet of the AR8600, the ‘ten keys’ for frequency
access, the bottom row for VFO, SCAN, SEARCH operations, three on the left for standby, key lock,
monitor and a group of four arrow keys on the right for frequency control and manipulation of menus.
When initially powered, the lamp is configured to AUTO, the lamp will be permanently illuminated when
connected to external power and when running from the optional BP8600 internal...