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Off: Turn off the function 
5.8.TX Timer 
30S-240S: The TX will be limited in the set time. When this time is reached, the radio will auto 
stop transmission. 
OFF: Turn off the TX time limit, and there is no limit for the transmission time. 
5.9.Max Vol Level 
Indoor: Very low volume, suitable for the indoor use. Level 1-8: Set up the maximum volume level. 

5.10.

 

Enhanced Sound (For digital mode only) 

It will allow you set up the audio pitch. Normal: Low pitch, for TX audio only. Enhance: High 

pitch, for TX audio only. Indoor: Improved both the TX and RX audio. 

Outdoor: Improved both the TX and RX audio. 
5.11.Fan Open 
PTT: The fan will open when PTT is pressed. 
Temperature: The fan will open when the temperature is high. 
Both: The fan will open either PTT is pressed or the temperature is high. 
5.12.Language 
Default language as English 
5.13.Menu Exit Time 
5S-60S: When enter the menu, the radio will stay at the menu in the set time. When the time is 
reached, the radio will auto exit the menu. 
5.14.Start Display 
Picture: The radio will display an ALINCO picture when powered on. 
Character: The radio will display the characters set up in PC software when powered on. 
Customer's Pic: The radio will display the picture uploaded by PC software. In CPS 

Tool 

Boot Image, it will allow you upload a Power on Picture. 

5.15.CHG Background 
Default Picture: In standby, the radio will display default picture. 
Customer's Pic: The radio will display the picture uploaded by PC software. In CPS 

Tool

Standby BK Picture, it will allow you upload a standby background picture. 

5.16.Mic Level 
White: In standby, the channel and other information will display color in white. Black: In 

standby, the channel and other information will display color in black. 

 

5.17-20.Display Color Setting 

Select suitable color for displaying. 

5.21.Main Ch 
Channel A: The upper displayed channel will be set to become the main channel.  

Channel B: The lower displayed channel will be set to become the main channel. 

5.22.Sub Ch On/Off 
Sub Channel On: Turns on the sub channel, and the radio will display both channel. 
Sub Channel Off: Turns off the sub channel, and the radio will display the main channel only 
5.23.SMS Notify 
Different prompt options when receive a new message. 
5.24.Call Ring 
Different prompt options when receive a new call. 
5.25.Freq Step 
2.5K, 5K, 6.25K, 10K, 12.5K, 20K, 25K, 30K, 50K, total of 9 frequency steps. 

Summary of Contents for DR-MD500

Page 1: ...1 ALINCO DR MD500 Operation Manual Ver 1 01 2020 12 08 ...

Page 2: ...all 10 4 11 Monitor 10 4 12 Emergency Alarm 10 4 13 Access Advanced Features for Private Call 10 4 14 Set Up Advanced Features for Private Call 10 4 14 1 Call Alert 10 4 14 2 Remote Monitor 10 4 14 3 Check Radio 11 4 14 4 Kill 11 4 14 5 Wake 11 4 15 Talk Group 11 4 16 SMS 11 4 17 Call Log 11 4 18 Zone 11 4 19 Scan 12 4 20 Roaming 12 4 20 1 One Time Roam 12 4 20 2 Roaming Zone 12 4 20 3 Auto Roamin...

Page 3: ...g 14 5 21 Main Ch 14 5 22 Sub Ch On Off 14 5 23 SMS Notify 14 5 24 Call Ring 14 5 25 Freq Step 14 5 26 Ana SQ Level 15 5 27 TBST Sel 15 5 28 Scan Mode 15 5 29 Mic Level 15 5 30 DTMF Speed 15 5 31 FM Radio 15 5 32 FM Radio Moni 15 5 33 Start Up Pwd 15 5 34 35 AuRepeater A or B For VFO A or B 15 5 36 57 KeyP1 P6 PA PD 15 5 58 Repeater Cross band 15 5 59 SMS Format 16 5 60 CTC Ste 16 5 61 No signal S...

Page 4: ...Work Alone 18 6 20 SMS Forbid 18 6 21 Data ACK Forbid 18 6 22 DMR Mode 18 6 23 Tx Interrupt 19 7 Channel Setting Available in Analog Channel only 19 7 1 New Channel 19 7 2 Delete Channel 19 7 3 Channel type 19 7 4 TCDT 19 7 5 RCDT 19 7 6 RTCDT 19 7 7 Optional Signal 19 7 8 TX Power 19 7 9 Offset 19 7 10 Squelch mode 19 7 11 Band Width 20 7 12 Reverse 20 7 13 Compander 20 7 14 Scrambler 20 7 15 RX ...

Page 5: ...Alone 21 8 Device Information 21 8 1 Record 21 8 2 Record Switch 21 8 3 Record List 21 8 4 Record Delete 22 8 5 Recording Manually 22 8 6 Digital Monitor 22 8 6 1 DigiMoni Cc 22 8 6 2 DigiMoni Id 22 8 6 3 Slot Hold 22 8 7 How to Respond and Save a call in Digital Monitor Mode 22 8 8 How to reset the radio 22 ...

Page 6: ...equency bands go to CPS Model Model information 1 Status Indications The top LED will help you to identify the current radio status LED Indication Status Constant Red Transmitting Constant Green Analog Receiving Constant Cyan Digital Receiving Flashes Green Scan 2 Programmed Key There are programmable keys and you can assign the desired functions to it by setting on radio or by setting on CPS On f...

Page 7: ...itch the microphone tone to normal or enhanced mode Last Call Reply In digital channel press the key to access the last call and press PTT to call back Switch ChType Switch the channel type Analog Digital Ana Dgi Dgi Ana Roaming In standby press the key programmed as Roaming to search and lock on the repeater with strongest signal Note After lock on a repeater the radio will return to last frequen...

Page 8: ...Set in the Menu Settings 3 Combination Key Function MENU number key operation Press MENU key and hold until the LCD display Next Please Press Dial Key press the number key it will perform the programmed function Combination key function shall be setup in CPS software Public Hot key 4 Radio Operation 4 1 Power on the Radio Turn on the radio by pressing the Power key and the LCD displays Booting ple...

Page 9: ...time 2 Channel Free The radio can transmit only if the channel is free 3 Different Color Code The radio can transmit if the channel is free but the color code is mismatch 4 Same Color Code The radio can transmit only if the channel is free and the color code matches 4 7 New channel 1 Enter radio Menu Settings Chan Set New Chan 2 Input the channel number and name 3 Select a zone from zone list then...

Page 10: ...speaker and return to standby When in analog mode if no signal it will emit background noise sound when press the Monitor Key The Rx icon is displayed when monitor is activated 4 12 Emergency Alarm Press the programmed Emergency Alarm key to turn on alarm function then press this key again to turn off There are some Emergency alarm mode can be set by CPS 4 13 Access Advanced Features for Private C...

Page 11: ...up ID or Private DMR ID Talker Alias Allows Alias Tx Set Alias Rx Display 4 16 SMS New Msg Create a new message and send to a contact InBox Shows all the received messages and allows forward or delete the message OutBox Shows all the sent messages and allows resend forward or delete of the message Quick Text Pre saved messages and allows to send edit or delete the message Draft Draft messages and ...

Page 12: ...aming channel Also allow you remove the roaming channel from the zone Edit Name Edit the zone name Select Zone Select the roaming zone for current channel Delete Zone Delete the roaming zone from the current channel 4 20 3 Auto Roaming settings Set the fixed time waiting interval to begin automatic roaming when the repeater cannot be found roaming will begin at the end of this time On Off Turn on ...

Page 13: ...y Lock Manual Lock On radio Press and hold Red EXIT key to lock the keypad Repeat the operation to unlock the keypad On speaker microphone Long press the key to lock the keypad Press MENU key on the screen will display Push To Unlock Key then press the key to unlock the keypad On the microphone if PD key is programmed as EXIT function press and hold EXIT key to lock the keypad Repeat the operation...

Page 14: ...dio will display the characters set up in PC software when powered on Customer s Pic The radio will display the picture uploaded by PC software In CPS Tool Boot Image it will allow you upload a Power on Picture 5 15 CHG Background Default Picture In standby the radio will display default picture Customer s Pic The radio will display the picture uploaded by PC software In CPS Tool Standby BK Pictur...

Page 15: ...mit on the channel Radio Mon Off When FM radio is used the radio will not permit a transmission or reception 5 33 Start Up Pwd On Set up the password for startup You need to input the password to power on the radio Off No password is required for the radio power on start up The password shall be set up in CPS Optional Setting Power on Power on Password Char 5 34 35 AuRepeater A or B For VFO A or B...

Page 16: ... be set to display both the Main Channel VFO A and the Sub Channel VFO B 2 Enter the Simplex channel or Simplex frequency for VFO A and the Simplex channel or frequency for VFO B 3 Set the correct Color Code and set the two VFO channels to DIFFERENT Time Slots TS 4 Set the radio to Double Slot operation 5 Turning the Repeater function ON in the Radio Settings menu Note Allows the VFO A and VFO B a...

Page 17: ...og and digital signal TX is digital 6 4 TX Power Set up the TX power levels for current channel 6 5 Offset Press UP DOWN key to adjust offset frequency When offset is activated when transmit the TX frequency will be offsetted 6 6 Band Width Only narrow band 12 5KHz for digital channel 6 7 RX Frequency Input the RX frequency by keypad press the Menu key to save 6 8 TX Frequency Input the TX frequen...

Page 18: ... Add Group Add a TG to the current RX Group List Remove Group Remove a TG from the current RX Group List 6 19 Work Alone In the PC software Public Alarm settings Work Alone you have to set up the response time warn time and response method initially Turn on the work alone function for the current channel When the radios predetermined time has been reached for the alone working time the radio will ...

Page 19: ...l 1 Select Delete Chan the radio will remind Delete 2 Press confirm key the current channel will be deleted Note After delete one channel the radio will move to next channel 7 3 Channel type A Analog Set up the current channel to analog channel D Digital Set up the current to digital channel A D TX A Mixed analog allow receive analog and digital signal TX is analog D A TX D Mixed digital allow rec...

Page 20: ...L138 7 15 RX Frequency Input the RX frequency by keypad press the Menu key to save 7 16 TX Frequency Input the TX frequency by keypad press the Menu key to save 7 17 Talk Around Allows a Repeater Channel to be used as Simplex In Repeater Channel the TX and RX frequencies are different So when select as Talk Around on TX Frequency RX frequency Therefore repeaters can directly communicate without a ...

Page 21: ...its alarm and send the alarm on the channel when reaching its preset response time 8 Device Information Show the Radio ID Radio name model name frequency range firmware version and hardware version radio data version latest production date picture version language version sct version 8 1 Record This function allows the recording of sounds around the radio like a tape recorder But to use this funct...

Page 22: ...Monitor the same Talk group 8 6 3 Slot Hold Off Turn off the slot hold On Turn on the slot hold Recommend to turn on slot hold when monitor double slot time slot 1 and time slot 2 when the signal is disappear in one slot instead of switching to the other slot at once the radio will hold on some seconds and wait for the audio drop 8 7 How to Respond and Save a call in Digital Monitor Mode During Di...

Page 23: ... channel selector to move forward each step Once done press the Confirm key to save the date and tidme Please remember set up the time zone to avoid the date time error Make sure the code plug is saved to PC before your do the update and reset Note If radio is set as prohibit reset user cannot reset the radio as above operation ...

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