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Alinco DJ-X7E Instruction Manual Download Page 6

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DJ-X7 is a wide band receiver and can be applied to
business use.

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DJ-X7 receives AM radio with the internal bar-antenna.

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DJ-X7 receives high frequency wave (shortwave) with the
internal bar-antenna.

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DJ-X7 receives FM radio with the provided earphone antenna.

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DJ-X7 features the Shift function.

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DJ-X7 features the Tone Squelch function, and it covers 39
CTCSS tones.

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DJ-X7 features the Cable-clone function.

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DJ-X7 features the PC Connection function*.

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DJ-X7 adopts Lithium ion rechargeable battery.

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The free editing software can be downloaded at our website
(http://www.alinco.com). The optional PC interface-cable
(ERW-4C) is required to interface your computer and the
DJ-X7. Please visit our website for more details before you
purchase the ERW-4C as some restrictions may apply
depending on your computer conditions.

1.1 Standard Accessory List

Standard accessories may vary. Please contact your dealer for
details.

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A Li-Ion rechargeable battery pack*

DJ-X7T/E: EBP-58N (3.7V 600mAh)

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An AC adapter for both recharging battery and supplying
power** (6.0V 0.5A)

DJ-X7T: EDC-126 (120V)
DJ-X7E: EDC-128 (220V)

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An SMA whip antenna

DJ-X7T/E: EA-131

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A curl-cable earphone/antenna

DJ-X7T/E: EME-25

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An antenna cap

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An instruction manual

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Hereinafter referred to as battery or battery pack.

** Hereinafter referred to as AC adapter or adapter.

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Features

Chapter 1 Features

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Summary of Contents for DJ-X7E

Page 1: ...DJ X7T E WIDE BAND COMMUNICATION RECEIVER TONE BANK SHIFT MW PRI 10M 1M PWR BAND V P M SCAN DJ X7 WIDE BAND COMMUNICATION RECEIVER Instruction Manual ALINCO INC ...

Page 2: ...CE USE Information in this document is subject to change without notice or obligation All brand names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners Alinco cannot be liable for pictorial or typographical inaccuracies Some parts options and or accessories are unavailable in certain areas Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void t...

Page 3: ...pes 19 Programming to memory channel 20 Clearing memory channel 21 Programmable items to memory channels 21 Chapter 5 Advanced Operations 22 5 1 Scanning Function 22 VFO scan 22 Programmed scan 23 Preset scan 23 Memory scan 23 5 2 Memory Skip Function 24 5 3 Key lock Function 25 5 4 Priority Monitoring Function 25 5 5 Descrambling Function 25 5 6 Tone Squelch Function 26 5 7 Tone Scan Function 27 ...

Page 4: ...Optional Accessory List 38 8 4 Table of Available CTCSS Tones 39 Chapter 9 Specifications 40 This manual uses the following icons to explain Caution Items indicated with this icon mention precautions for use and procedures which need to be followed Otherwise person may be injured or the receiver including accessories may be damaged or not operate properly Items indicated with this icon mention pre...

Page 5: ...us damage To charge the battery or operate the receiver using AC power use the provided AC adapter EDC 126 or EDC 128 depending on the version Connect the adapter to the receiver s DC IN jack directly When power is supplied from the cigarette socket of a car use the optionally available cigar socket DC cable EDH 32 Turn the receiver s power OFF when connecting or disconnecting the cable of externa...

Page 6: ... com The optional PC interface cable ERW 4C is required to interface your computer and the DJ X7 Please visit our website for more details before you purchase the ERW 4C as some restrictions may apply depending on your computer conditions 1 1 Standard Accessory List Standard accessories may vary Please contact your dealer for details A Li Ion rechargeable battery pack DJ X7T E EBP 58N 3 7V 600mAh ...

Page 7: ...e which does not overburden the receiver Otherwise this may cause the damage to the receiver and or the antenna Installing an excessively high performance external antenna may get worse of the receiving conditions Installing uninstalling battery Installing battery 1 Align the projections on the battery with the grooves on the receiver 2 Push the battery in the direction of the arrow 3 Push down th...

Page 8: ...eiver is not in use for a long period Typically the battery pack can be charged up to 500 times However it is considered consumed if the period of use significantly drops despite the battery being charged for the aforementioned charging time When this happens replace the old battery with a new one In the interests of environmental protection do not dispose of the battery pack improperly Check with...

Page 9: ...devices either If you should short circuit the terminals with metal objects and the like it may cause damage to both the receiver and the battery Be sure to connect the AC adapter after mounting the battery pack to the receiver Otherwise the battery won t be charged Be sure to unplug the AC adapter when it is not in use The required charging time depends on the condition of the battery pack The ba...

Page 10: ...ker 8Ω with 2 5ø stereo plug Rotate this dial to change frequency and various settings Press this dial to adjust the volume and squelch levels Pressing it down while the icon appears switches to the Set mode P 28 It illuminates green while it receives signals or the squelch opens Use this keypad to change mode and various settings See on P 12 for more information A thin speaker is built in Holding...

Page 11: ... lock function Hereinafter referred to as MONI key When this key is pressed squelch opens so that you may receive weaker signals better TSQ becomes deactivated also Pressing it down while the icon appears changes tuning steps This is for plugging an external power supply Connect the included AC adapter or an optional cigarette lighter cable to operate without battery When you install the provided ...

Page 12: ...wn P 18 Switch among functions Adjust volume squelch and other parameters values P 14 15 28 Program to memory channels P 20 Switch to the Tone Squelch setting P 26 Switch among banks Switch to the Shift setting P 27 Switch to the Set mode P 28 Perform the Priority Monitoring function P 25 Switch to the setting of bank links Turn power ON OFF P 14 Set and release the Key lock function P 25 Switch a...

Page 13: ...ly when the remaining battery level is low Displays frequency and values of the various settings Appears while the Battery save function is ON Appears when the receiver squelch opens Blinks during the descrambling operation Appears while the Priority Monitoring function is ON Indicates a modulation type AM FM WFM Indicates strength of the receiving signals T appears during the tone squelch operati...

Page 14: ...o concludes the setting and returns to the normal operating mode after no dial operation continues for 5 seconds Caution When you use an earphone be sure to set the volume to a proper level Never adjust the volume level while using an earphone as it may hurt your ear If the DJ X7 makes no sound When squelch closes or the Mute function is activated the DJ X7 does not make any sound even though you ...

Page 15: ... and returns to the normal operating mode after no dial operation continues for 5 seconds Monitor function This is a function to open squelch compellingly When a receiving signal is relatively weak or is interrupted this function opens squelch temporarily regardless of the squelch level you adjusted This is activated only when the MONI key is assigned to the Monitor function in the Set mode For mo...

Page 16: ...mation refer to 13 Monitor key Operation setting on P 33 Only either of the Monitor function or the Mute function can be executed at a time Preparations for receiving signals are now finished Now let s tune to a frequency and operate the receiver The next section explains the DJ X7 s three operating modes 4 4 Operating Modes The DJ X7 has three operating modes VFO Preset and Memory VFO mode This m...

Page 17: ...e as the step in the bands listed above 2 Only 9kHz is available as the step in the band listed above The default is set to Auto It is not necessary to change this setting in normal operations however this feature may be useful when you wish to receive frequency which is hard to be tuned with the Auto setting Default 100 531 1 625 51 000 76 100 118 000 145 000 175 750 270 000 380 000 433 000 475 7...

Page 18: ...ounterclockwise the frequency can be changed in 1MHz units The digit of the 1MHz flashes at this time Note that this key will be used as the Shift key when the Shift function is set to ON see on P 27 Thus this tuning becomes invalid Preset mode 1 Press the key to switch to the Preset mode 2 Press the key to select a band you wish to monitor Every time you press the key the band is changed as follo...

Page 19: ...mory channels bank for programmed scan channels bank for skip search channels and bank for priority channels Bank is like a partition which separates a group of channels from others The following explains each bank type Normal memory channel Channels which are usually called up in the Memory mode You can program frequencies up to 1000 channels into the available memory banks Editing your favorite ...

Page 20: ...ank for skip search channels Pri A bank for priority channels Select an appropriate bank as you desire 4 Select a channel by rotating the dial According to the bank the number of programmable channels is different as follows 0 9 Note that the programmable numbers of each channel may vary depending on how you separate each bank Total 1000 channels can be divided into each bank PS 0A 49b 50 pairs PA...

Page 21: ... change the operating mode Programmable items to memory channels The following can be stored in each memory channel Frequency Shift frequency Shift direction Tone frequency Modulation type Tone Squelch setting Analog inversion scrambling frequency Decode number for Descrambling Introducing both free software we provide from our website http www alinco com and the optionally available PC interface ...

Page 22: ...onitor function see on P 15 Releasing the function resumes the scanning The scanning direction can be changed by rotating the dial during the operation The scanning restarts in the direction of the last dial operation Press any key other than the MONI key to stop scanning VFO scan In the VFO mode it scans with the tuning step you specified in advance throughout the frequencies of the selected band...

Page 23: ... clockwise direction to scan in the UP direction Conversely rotate the dial in the counterclockwise direction to scan in the DOWN direction 5 Press any key other than the MONI key to stop scanning Preset scan 1 Press the key to switch to the Preset mode 2 Press the key to select an AM FM or TV station 3 Press the key This starts the preset scan The decimal point on the LCD blinks during the operat...

Page 24: ...ctions VFO programmed preset and memory The scanning starts in the direction of the last dial operation up and down However the programmed scan searches for signals towards the other side you selected From A to b or from b to A The scanning direction can be changed by rotating the dial during the operation Press any key other than the MONI key to stop scanning The scanning can be suspended to open...

Page 25: ...eceiving the VFO frequency for 5 seconds the DJ X7 changes the mode momentarily to see if the priority frequency is active If not it returns to the VFO frequency after 0 5 seconds 1 Hold the key for 1 second to start the priority monitoring operation The icon appears on the LCD during the operation 2 Release the key to cancel the function The icon disappears You are required to program frequency t...

Page 26: ...g the CTCSS tone is received This function allows you to monitor specific stations without listening to unwanted signals 1 Rotate the dial to tune to a frequency on which the CTCSS Tone Squelch system is used 2 Press the F key The icon appears on the LCD 3 Press the key several times to display the tone frequency with the icon ON 4 Select a CTCSS tone by rotating the dial to match the target signa...

Page 27: ...receive another frequency with the one touch operation while receiving the other This feature is useful to receive both repeaters uplink and downlink signals 1 Press the F key and press the key with the icon ON Every time you press the key the display changes as follows 2 Select a frequency to be shifted by rotating the dial When you rotate the dial while holding the key down you can tune frequenc...

Page 28: ...on setting 13 Monitor key Operation setting 14 Write protect function setting 15 Modulation Type setting 6 2 Configuring Values Parameters of Menu Items 1 Press the F key and press the dial once with the icon ON The DJ X7 enters the Set mode 2 Press the dial to select an item Every time you press the dial the setting item is changed When you press the MONI key the items are displayed in the revers...

Page 29: ...ing setting The DJ X7 can switch its antenna according to the frequency bands you wish to listen to The DJ X7 provides you with the following 4 types of antenna You can select the antenna with the set menu No 2 to No 4 External antenna The whip antenna included with the DJ X7 or an external antenna This setting is valid for all frequency range Earphone antenna The provided earphone s cord performs...

Page 30: ... of the function 4 Shortwave Bar antenna setting You can choose whether or not to use the shortwave bar antenna When you set this function to ON it comes to receive 3MHz to 30MHz frequencies including shortwave bands When you set it to OFF the DJ X7 uses the antenna installed to the DJ X7 s antenna connector 1 Select the set menu No 4 by pressing the dial The following is displayed on the LCD 2 Ro...

Page 31: ...as shown below and select either of the scan resume conditions 7 Priority Monitoring function setting This function can monitor two frequencies at a time so that you can catch the target signal effectively while receiving frequency of another band With this setting you can set a priority channel for the priority monitoring operation For more information on this function see on P 25 1 Select the se...

Page 32: ... no key operation or no reception continues for 5 seconds Set it to ON for normal operations 1 Select the set menu No 9 by pressing the dial The following is displayed on the LCD 2 Rotate the dial to switch ON OFF of the function When you set it to ON the icon appears on the LCD The default is set to ON This function becomes invalid temporarily while the DJ X7 is scanning or receiving signals The ...

Page 33: ... 1 Select the set menu No 12 by pressing the dial The following is displayed on the LCD 2 Rotate the dial to change the display as shown below and select the key role 13 Monitor key Operation setting With this setting you can decide the operation of the MONI key when the Monitor or the Mute function is used PUSH The Monitor or the Mute function is valid while holding the MONI key down HoLd The Mon...

Page 34: ...tep used in the target frequency band in advance referring to Specifying tuning step on P 17 1 Select the set menu No 15 by pressing the dial The following is displayed on the LCD 2 Rotate the dial to select the radio wave type When the tuning step is set to Auto this set menu No 15 won t be displayed Memo WFM FM AM Caution Before resetting see on P 38 the receiver be sure to check out the setting...

Page 35: ... on the DJ X7 Ensure that the both receivers are OFF before the connection 7 2 Operation for Receiving Data on the Slave 1 Hold the key for 1 second to turn the power ON while holding the MONI key The following is displayed on the LCD and the Slave enters the Clone mode 2 For the Cable clone operate on the Master at this time with reference to the next section For the PC connection launch the edit...

Page 36: ...following is displayed on the LCD and the Master enters the Clone mode 2 Press the dial to transfer data of the Master s Make sure that the following is displayed on the LCD 3 Make sure of the following display 4 Turn the power OFF on the Master to release the Clone mode If it should fail to transfer data is displayed on the LCD If you see this redo from step 1 PWR ...

Page 37: ...n battery Consumed battery Discharged battery Releasing the PWR key too quickly Volume level is too low Squelch level is too high Tone Squelch is ON CPU error Squelch opens Key lock is ON Key lock is ON Insufficient battery power Symptom Possible Cause Action Check if the terminals of the battery are clean Recharge the battery Hold the PWR key for 1 second until the receiver turns on Adjust the vo...

Page 38: ...i Ion rechargeable battery pack 3 7V 600mAh EDC 126 AC Adapter 6 0V 0 5A 120V for DJ X7T EDC 128 AC Adapter 6 0V 0 5A 220V for DJ X7E EME 25 Curl cable earphone antenna EDH 32 Cigar socket DC cable EME 18 Straight cable earphone ESC 38 Softcase ERW 4C PC interface cable PWR Caution Before resetting the receiver be sure to check out the setting of the Write protect function see on P 34 Executing th...

Page 39: ...cy is displayed on the LCD to make selection of CTCSS tone from the 39 available 67 0 69 3 71 9 74 4 77 0 79 7 82 5 85 4 88 5 91 5 94 8 97 4 100 0 103 5 107 2 110 9 114 8 118 8 123 0 127 3 131 8 136 5 141 3 146 2 151 4 156 7 162 2 167 9 173 8 179 9 186 2 192 8 203 5 210 7 218 1 225 7 233 6 241 8 250 3 8 Maintenance and Reference ...

Page 40: ... battery inclusive Triple conversion Super heterodyne Double conversion Super heterodyne 243 95MHz 39 15MHz NFM AM 10 7MHz WFM 450kHz NFM AM 30 470MHz 12dBµ 0 25µV 470MHz or higher 6dBµ 0 5µV 12dBSINAD 76 470MHz 2dBµ 0 8µV 470MHz or higher 9dBµ 2 8µV 12dBSINAD 0 1 50MHz 0dBµ 1 0µV 50MHz or higher 8dBµ 0 4µV 10dB S N 6dB 12kHz or more 60dB 35kHz or less 6dB 130kHz or more 60dB 300kH or more Max 100...

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