Alinco DJ-G7 User manual

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ALINCO
144/430/1200MHz TRIPLE BAND FM TRANSCEIVER
DJ-G7
Instruction Manual
Thank you for purchasing your new Alinco transceiver. Please read this manual
carefully before using the product to ensure full performance, and keep this
manual for future reference as it contains information on after-sales service.
In case addendum or errata sheets are included with this product, please read
those materials and keep them together with this instruction manual for future
reference.
ALiNCO, INC.

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NOTICE /Compliance Information Statement
NOTICE ICompliance Information Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for aClass B
digital device, pursuant
to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in aresidential
installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used
in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur
in aparticular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into
an outlet on acircuit different from that to which the
transceiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or
an experienced radiofTV technician for help.
Fe Tested to Comply
CWith FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE 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 the user's
authority
to operate the equipment.
144/430/1200MHz
FM amateur radio handheld transceiver DJ-G7T
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Manufacturer:
ALlNCO,lnc. Electronics Division
Yodoyabashi
Dai Bldg 13F, 4-4-9, Koraibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0043 JAPAN

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NOTICE ICompliance Information Statement
Conformity Information
Alinco, Inc. Electronics Division hereby declares on our sole responsibility that the
product(s) listed below comply with the essential requirements of the Directive
1999/5/EC, The council of 3/9/99
on Radio Equipment and Telecommunication
Terminal Equipument and the mutual recognition of their conformity
and with the
provisions of Annex, after having performed the required measuremens at Notified
Bodies per Standards,
and relative certificate(s) or document(s) can be reviewed at
http://www.alinco.com/Ce/
DJ-G7E
FM amateur radio handheld transceiver
144.000-145.995MHz /430.000-439.995MHz /1260-1299.995MHz
( (0560(i)
This device is authorized for use in all EU and EFTA member states. An operator's
license is required for this device. Copyright
©AII rights reserved. No part of this
document
may be reproduced, copied. translated or transcribed in any form or by
any means without the prior written permission of Alinco. Inc., Osaka, Japan,
English Edition Printed
in Japan.
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Check with your local waste officials for details on recycling or proper disposal in
your area.
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Accessories List
Accessories List
The following accessories are supplied with the DJ-G7. Please confirm that nothing
is missing before using the product.
-DJ-G7 Transceiver
-Flexible Whip Antenna EA-163
-Li-ion Battery Pack EBP-73
-Drop-in charger EDC-173
-AC Adapter for Charging EDC-170(T-version)
-AC Adapter for Charging EDC-151A(E-version)
'AC Adapter for Charging EDC-152A(EUK-version)
-Dry cell case EDH-35
-Belt Clip EBC-23
-Hand Strap
-Instruction Manual (this booklet)
Accessories may vary depending on the model you have purchased. Contact your
local dealer for information
on specifications of standard accessories and warranty
details.

Contents
Contents
1. Warning 10
1-1 Warning 10
1-2 Before transmitting 17
1-3 Introduction 17
2. Features 18
3. Installing Accessories 19
3-1 Antenna 19
3-1-1 Attaching the Antenna 19
3-1-2 Removing the Antenna 19
3-2 Hand Strap 19
3-3 Belt Clip 20
3-3-1 Attaching the Belt Clip 20
3-3-2 Removing the Belt Clip 20
3-4 Battery Pack 20
3-4-1 Attaching the Battery Pack 20
3-4-2 Removing the Battery Pack
21
3·5 Charging Battery Packs with the DC Jack 22
3-6 Charging Battery Packs with aDesktop Charger 23
3-7 Prevent Short-Circuiting the Battery Pack 23
3-8 Dry Cell Pack 24
3-9 Battery Charge
Levellcon 25
4. Names and Operations of Transceiver Controls 26
4-1 Transceiver Functions and Operations 26
4-1-1 Top and Front 26
4-1-2 Sides 27
4-1 -3 Keypad 28
4-2 Display (LCD) 29
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5. Basic Operations 30
5-1 Turning On the Transceiver 30
5-2 Selecting Frequencies 30
5-3 Adjusting the Audio Output (Volume) 30
5-4 Adjusting the Squelch
31
5-4-1 Operation 31
5-5 Monitor Function 32
5-6 Mute Function
32
5-7 Choosing the Operation Band 32
5-7-1 Operating in Mono Band 33
5-7-2 Switching the Sub Band and Main Band Frequencies 33
6. Operation Modes 34
6-1 Operating the Transceiver in the VFO Mode 34
6-2 Setting Channel Step Intervals 35
6-3 Increasing or Decreasing the Frequency
in 1MHz Steps 35
6-4 Directly Inputting Frequencies 35
6-5 Operating the Transceiver
in the Preset Mode 36
6-6 Reception 36
6-7 Transmitting 37
6-8 Tone Call Function 38
6-9 Repeater Function 38
7. Memory Mode 39
7-1 The Types of Memories and How to Use Them 39
7-2 Registering Memory Channels .40
7-3 Recalling Memory Channels .43
7-4 Deleting Memory Channels .44
7-5 Moving Memory Channels .45
7-6 Registering Memories for the Transmitter Detecting Function 46
7-7 Registering the Call Channel .46
7-8 Quick Memory 47
7-8-1 Registering the Quick Memory .47
7-8-2 Recalling the Quick Memory 47
7-9 Memory Skip Function .47
7-10 Memory Name Function
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8. Functions Allotted to the Keypad 52
8-1 Shortcut Function 52
8-2 Transmitter Output Setting 52
8-3 Attenuator Function 53
8-4 Radio Modulation Mode Setting 53
8-5 Tone Squelch Function/DCS Function Settings 54
8-5-1 Tone Squelch Function .54
8-5-2 DCS Function 55
8-6 Channel Scope Function 57
8-6-1 VFO Channel Scope 58
8-6-2 Memory Channel Scope 59
8-7 Changing the Channel Steps 60
8-8 Microphone Gain Setting 60
8-9 Recalling the Call Channels
61
8-10 Priority Function 61
8-11 Shift Setting 62
8-12 Copying aMemory Channel to the VFO Mode 62
8-13 XBR (Cross Band Repeater) Mode (T-version only) 63
9. Convenient Functions 64
9-1 Keylock Function 64
9-1-1 How to Lock Keys
64
9-1-2 Operations that are possible when the Keylock Function is active 64
9-2 Scan Function 65
9-3 VFO-Scan 65
9-4 Preset-Scan 66
9-5 Memory-Scan 66
9-6 Program Scan 67
9-7 Tone Scan 67
9-8 DCS Scan 68
9-9 Sweep Scan ,68
9-10 Transmitter Detecting Function ,70
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10. Set Mode 71
10-1 Screen Display 72
10-1-1
language 72
10-1-2 Illumination 73
10-1-3 Dimmer 73
10-1-4 Screen contrast 73
10-1-5 Font Size 74
10-1-6 Font Bold 74
10-2 Power &Ball 74
10-2-1 Auto-Power-Off 75
10-2-2
BS (Ballery Save) ratio 75
10-2-3 Ballery Type 76
10-3 Sound 76
10-3-1 Beep Sound
lV (level) 76
10-3-2 Pager 77
10-3-3 End-Beep 77
10-4 Transmitter 78
10-4-1 VOX 78
10-4-2 TOT (Time Out Timer) 79
10-4-3 TOT Penalty 80
10-4-4
BClO (Busy Channel lock Out) 80
10-4-5 Tone-Burst 80
10-4-6 FUll-Duplex Selling
81
10-5 Repeater (T-version only) 81
10-5-1 Auto Repeater Set 82
10-6 DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) 82
10-6-1 Auto-Dialer 82
10-6-2 DTMF WAIT Time 84
10-6-3 DTMF Burst Period for the First Number 85
10-6-4 DTMF Burst Time 85
10-6-5 DTMF Pause Time 85
10-7 Reception Sellings 86
10-7-1
AM Antenna Sellings 86
10-7-2 Clock Noise Shift Sellings 87
10-7-3 Tone saPriority Settings 87
10-7-4 DCS Operation Sellings 88
10-7-5 TSF Operation Sellings 88
10-7-6 Receiver Range Function 89
10-7-7 Preset Mode Sellings 89
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10-8 Memory Settings 90
10-8-1 Bank-Link Setting Function 90
10-8-2 Over Write Function
91
10-9 Scanning Settings 91
10-9-1 Scan Mode Settings 92
10-9-2 Scan Skip Settings 93
10-9-3 Priority Interval Setting 93
10-9-4 Priority Duration Setting 93
10-10 BUG Detector Setting (T-version only) 94
10-10-1 Activate Settings 94
10-10-2 Detect Mode Settings 97
10-10-3 Sensitivity Settings 97
10-11 Key Assignment 98
10-11-1 Key Lock Mode Settings 98
10-11-2 Moni Key Mode Setting 99
10-11-3 Moni Operation Settings 99
10-11-4 Setting the Bands Subject to MONI Key Operations 99
10-11-5 Mainband Dial Setting 100
10-11-6 Dial Function Setting 100
10-11-7 Dial Ring Settings
101
10-11-8 Band Transition Setting 1 01
10-11-9 Set Mode Exit Setting 102
11. Channel Indication Mode 103
12. Cloning IPC Connection Functions 104
12-1 How to Connect 104
12-2 Operating the Transceiver Sending Data 104
12-3 Operating the Radio Receiving Data 105
12-4 Packet Communications 106
12-4-1 Packet Communication Connections 106
13. Reset Functions 107
13-1 Partial Reset 107
13-2 All Reset 107
14. Maintenance and Reference 108
14-1 Troubleshooting 108
14-2 Options
110
14-2-1 Microphone/Speaker Plug Conversion Cable (EDS-14) 111
15. Specifications 112
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1.warning
1.Warning
[ 1-1 Warning
To ensure safe operation of Alinco's products, please read the "Warning" section
before using this product.
To ensure safe operation and prevent any danger to life
and/or property, you may
find the symbols shown below in this manual. Please
read
and understand the meaning of these symbols before using this product.
Symbols Explanation
&,oanger
This symbol is intended to alert the user to an immediate
danger that may cause loss of life and/or property if the
user disregards the warning.
&'Alert
This symbol is intended to alert the user to apossible
hazard that may cause loss of life and/or property if the
user disregards
the warning.
&'Caution
This symbol is intended to alert the user to apossible
hazard that may cause injury or the loss of property if the
warning
is disregarded.
Symbol Explanation
&.
The6 symbols contain information on what the user should be
aware of in terms of dangers, alerts and cautions.
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The 0symbol informs the user of prohibited acts.
Specific information of what
is prohibited is drawn inside or near
the symbol.
The.symbol contains information on what the user is instructed
Cto
do.
Specific information on the instruction is inside the symbol (in
this case the symbol instructs the user to unplug the adapter
from the wall outlet).
The manufacturer declines any responsibilities against economic loss due to loss
of communication opportunities caused by external factors such as malfunctions,
mistakes, failures and/or blackouts.
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