Alinco PH3DJ-500 User manual

VHF/UHF FM HANDHELD TRANSCEIVER
User Manual
Brand name: ALINCO
Model name: DJ-500T
FCC ID:PH3DJ-500
IC:3070C-DJ500

RX;136.000~173.995MHz / 400.000~479.995MHz
A1.131031
ALINCO, INC.
Yodoyabashi Dai-bldg 13F
4-4-9 Koraibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0043 Japan
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
http://www.alinco.com
E-mail:[email protected]
Copyright Alinco, lnc. PS0800/FNEG-EN
Printed in China
VHF/UHF FM amateur transceiver
All EU and EFTA member states. Operator
license is required.
144.000-148.000MHz / 420.000-450.000MHz

DJ-500T
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.
VHF/UHF FM Transceiver
Instruction Manual
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Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing this excellent Alinco transceiver. Our products are ranked among the
finest in the world. This radio has been manufactured with state of the art technology and it has been tested
carefully at our factory. It is designed to operate to your satisfaction for many years under normal use.
Please read this manual completely from the first page to the last, to learn all the functions the
product offers. It is important to note that some of the operations may be explained in relation
to information in previous chapters. By reading just one part of the manual, you may risk not
understanding the complete explanation of the function. In addition, please understand that your
radio may be programmed by the dealer according to the local regulation, masking some of features
mentioned in this manual.Please consult your dealer for details of programming.
Before transmitting
There are many radio stations operating in proximity to the frequency ranges this product covers. Be careful
not to cause interference when transmitting around such radio stations.
■Lightning
Any person is not safe outdoor during thunderstorm and lightning. This condition is getting worse if
somebody keeps a hand-held radio; chances of being hit by lightning are doubled since lightning may hit a
radio antenna as well. At this time, there is no hand-held radio having any kind of protection against lightning
current (which is higher than10 kA.). Note also that no car provides adequate protection of its passengers or
drivers against lightning as well. Therefore, Alinco will not take responsibility for any danger associated with
using its hand-held radios outdoor or inside the car during lightning.

■About IP54 rating / Dust and splash resistant
About IP54 rating
5: Dust protected / Ingress of dust is not entirely prevented, but it must not enter in sufcient quantity to
interfere with the satisfactory operation of the equipment; complete protection against contact.
4: Splashing water / Water splashing against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effect.
Test duration: 5 minutes / Water volume: 10 litters per minute / Pressure: 80~100 kN/m²
The IP54 designation provides for limited dust and splash proong of the radio per specied above. This
compatibility is factory guaranteed for a period of one year provided all the jack covers are securely in
place, any accessories connected must be specified genuine Alinco accessories and the radio has not
been disassembled by the customer. The factory has tested and made the equipment compatible to IP54
certication during engineering. However, please understand that this equipment is NOT certied IP54
compliant but is designed to remain operational when used in hard conditions and is in no way stating that
you should attempt to wash the radio for cleaning. Warranty will not cover radios that are water/dust damage
due to negligence or misuse of the product.
■ Covering ranges
You may expect a range of approx.3km/2 miles or more at high-power when located on a at, noise-free
place like on a beach. However, it may vary drastically depending on how to wear and carry the radios,
surrounding locations/conditions and static noise levels (below or near power transmission lines), etc. In
urban areas with many buildings or inside a building, such covering range will become drastically short even
to several tens of meters.

■ Emergency Kill/Stun/Revive, Alarm signal, Various scan modes, Key lock,
■ Output power selectable 5W
■ 200 PC-programmable channels
■ Li-Ion battery pack and stand-charger as standard accessories
■ Alphanumeric name tags
■ FM broadcast 76-108MHz receiver built-in
■ Selectable Battery-save parameters
■ Busy Channel Lockout
■ CTCSS/DCS Encode/Decode, DTMF/ANI, 5-Tone
■ VOX built-in
Narrow operations and more at NO extra costs.
Features
Conformity Symbols
Tested to comply MIL-STD-810G
-Shock: Method 514.6/I,IV -Vibration: Method 516.6/I

Alert
Environment and condition of use
It is recommended that you check local traffic regulations regarding the use of a radio equipment while
driving. Some countries prohibit or apply restrictions for the operation of radios and mobile-phones while
driving.
Do not use this product in close proximity to other electronic devices, especially medical ones. It may cause
interference to those devices.
Keep the radio out of the reach of children.
In case a liquid leaks from the product, do not touch it. It may damage your skin. Rinse with plenty of cold
water if the liquid contacted your skin.
Never operate this product in facilities where radio products are prohibited for use such as aboard aircraft, in
airports, in ports, within or near the operating area of business wireless stations or their relay stations.
Use of this product may be prohibited or illegal outside of your country. Be informed in advance when you
travel.
The manufacturer declines any responsibilities against loss of life and/or a property due to a failure of this
product when used to perform important tasks like life-guarding, surveillance, and rescue.
Do not use multiple radios in very close proximity. It may cause interference and/or damage to the product(s).
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced with an incorrect type. Dispose of, or recycle used batteries according
to your local regulations.

Handling this product
The manufacturer declines any responsibilities against loss of life and property due to a failure of this product
when used with or as a part of a device made by third parties.
Use of third party accessory may result in damage to this product. It will void our warranty for repair.
Be sure to reduce the audio output level to minimum before using an earphone or a headset. Excessive audio
may damage hearing.
Do not open the unit without permission or instruction from the manufacturer. Unauthorized modication or
repair may result in electric shock, re and/or malfunction and voids warranty.
Do not operate this product in a wet place such as in a shower room. It may result in electric shock, re and/
or malfunction, This product is splash-proof but not a complete water-proof.
Do not place the product in a container carrying conductive materials, such as water or metal in close
proximity. A short-circuit to the product may result in electric shock, re and/or malfunction.
About chargers
Do not use adapters other than having the specified voltage. It may result in electric shock, fire and/or
malfunction,Never turn on the radio while charging.
Do not plug multiple devices using an adapter into a single wall outlet. It may result in overheating and/or re.
Do not handle adapter with a wet hand. It may result in electric shock.

In case of emergency
In case of the following situation(s), please turn off the product, switch off the source of power, then
remove or unplug the power-cord. Please contact your local dealer of this product for service and
assistance. Do not use the product until the trouble is resolved. Do not try to troubleshoot the problem
by yourself.
When a strange sound, smoke and/or strange odor comes out of the product.
●
When the product is dropped or the case is broken or cracked.
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When a liquid penetrated inside.
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When a power cord (including DC cables, AC cables and adapters) is damaged
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For your safety, turn off then remove all related AC lines to the product and its accessories from the wall outlet
if a thunderstorm is likely.
Maintenance
Do not open the unit and its accessories. Please consult with your local dealer of this product for service and
assistance
Securely plug the adapter into the wall outlet. Insecure installation may result in short-circuit, electronic shock and/or
re.
Do not use the adapter if the plug or socket contacts are dirty. Overheating and/or short-circuiting may result in re,
electric shock and/or damage to the product.

About transceiver
Alert
Environment and condition of use
Do not use the product in proximity to a TV or a radio. It may cause interference or receive interference.
Do not install in a humid, dusty or insufficiently ventilated place. It may result in electric shock, fire and/or
malfunction.
Do not install in an unstable or vibrating position. It may result in electric shock, re and/or malfunction when/if
the product falls to the ground.
Do not install the product in proximity to a source of heat and humidity such as a heater or a stove. Avoid
placing the unit in direct sunlight.
Be cautious of a dew formation. Please completely dry the product before use when it happens.
Be cautious of the whip antenna when carried in your shirt-pocket etc. It may make contact with your eye and
cause injury.
Do not connect devices other than specied ones to the jacks and ports on the product. It may result in damage
to the devices.
Turn off and remove the power source (AC cable, DC cable, battery, cigar cable, charger adapter etc.) from the
product when the product is not in use for extended period of time or in case of maintenance.
Never pull the cord alone when you unplug AC cable form the wall outlet.

Use a clean, dry cloth to wipe off dirt and condensation from the surface of the product. Never use thinner or
benzene for cleaning.
Check with your local waste ofcials for details on recycling or proper disposal in your area.
PC PROGRAMMING
NOTE: The utility software may be available to distributors/dealers only. USB programming cable is required. The
manufacturer will not release the software to unauthorized party so please contact your dealer for details.
This product may be blocked for operation in default state and only dealers can program to make it working.
Manufacturer is not available for reprogramming or modifying the dealer-programmed setting. VFO(frequnecy) mode
may not be available due to regulation.
Please consult your dealer for technical supports of this product.

I
TABLE OF CONTENTS
STANDARD ACCESSORIES.......................................................................................................................................................... 01
Standard Accessories.......................................................................................................................................................................... 01
OPERATION MODE (AMATEUR TRANSCEIVER OR PROFESSIONAL TRANSCEIVER) ......... 02
WORKING MODE (AMATEUR TRANSCEIVER OR PROFESSIONAL TRANSCEIVER) .............. 03
BATTERY INFORMATION................................................................................................................................................................. 04
Charging Operation .............................................................................................................................................................................. 04
Battery Charger Type........................................................................................................................................................................... 04
Notice for Charging Battery .............................................................................................................................................................. 04
How to Charge........................................................................................................................................................................................ 05
Charging Prompt.................................................................................................................................................................................... 07
How to Store the Battery.................................................................................................................................................................... 07
INSTALLATION & CONNECTION............................................................................................................................................... 08
Installing / Removing the Li-ion Battery...................................................................................................................................... 08
Installing / Removing the Antenna................................................................................................................................................. 09
Installing / Removing the Belt Clip ................................................................................................................................................ 09
Installing Optional Speaker / Microphone.................................................................................................................................. 10
Installing / Removing the Belt ClipInstalling the Antenna .................................................................................................. 10
GETTING ACQUAINTED ................................................................................................................................................................... 11
LCD Display ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
BASIC OPERATIONS........................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Turn the Radio On & OFF ................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Adjusting Volume................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Switch between Main band and Sub band ............................................................................................................................... 15
Switch between Channel mode and VFO mode.................................................................................................................... 15
Channel Adjusting ................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

TX Power ..............
II
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Frequency Adjusting............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Frequency Input by Keypad ............................................................................................................................................................. 16
Channel Input by Keypad .................................................................................................................................................................. 16
FM Channel Searching....................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Squelch Off Momentary / Squelch Off......................................................................................................................................... 17
Receiving................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Transmitting.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Emergency Alarm .................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Side Key [PF1] function instruction............................................................................................................................................... 18
Side key [PF2] function instruction................................................................................................................................................ 19
Edit channel.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Delete channel........................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Programming scan................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
SHORTCUT OPERATIONS.............................................................................................................................................................. 21
Turn On/ Off FM Radio........................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Add/Cancel Optional signal decode function........................................................................................................................... 21
CTCSS/DCS Scan................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Offset Frequency Direction Setup................................................................................................................................................. 22
Frequency/Channel Scan.................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Channel Scan Skip ............................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Frequency Reverse .............................................................................................................................................................................. 24
............................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Stopwatch function................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
DTMF code Transmit and Enquiry ................................................................................................................................................ 25
Keypad lock.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 25

III
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Single-band waiting .............................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Function Menu Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
CTCSS/DCS Encode Setup............................................................................................................................................................. 27
CTCSS/DCS Decode Setup............................................................................................................................................................. 28
CTCSS/DCS Encode / Decode Synchronous Setup........................................................................................................... 28
5TONE/2TONE encode group selection.................................................................................................................................... 29
Optional signaling setup..................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Squelch mode setup ............................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Frequency step size setup................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Wide / Narrow Band Selection ....................................................................................................................................................... 32
Frequency Reverse .............................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Talk Around ON/OFF............................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Offset Frequency setup ...................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Editing Channel name......................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Busy Channel Lockout........................................................................................................................................................................ 34
TX OFF....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Band Limit ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Sub band display setup ...................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Keypad Voice prompt setup ............................................................................................................................................................. 36
Time-Out-Timer (TOT)......................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Voice Operated Transmission (VOX) Setup............................................................................................................................. 37
VOX Delay Setup .................................................................................................................................................................................. 38
Automatic Power Off Time setup ................................................................................................................................................... 38
DTMF Transmitting Time Setup...................................................................................................................................................... 39
Squelch level setup .............................................................................................................................................................................. 39

IV
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Scan Dwell Time Setup ...................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Function Icon Stay Time Setup....................................................................................................................................................... 40
LCD Backlight Setup............................................................................................................................................................................ 41
LCD Backlight Color Setup............................................................................................................................................................... 42
Self ID inquiry .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Tone Pulse Frequency Selection................................................................................................................................................... 43
Battery Save Setup............................................................................................................................................................................... 43
FM radio..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Senior Function Operations ......................................................................................................................................................... 45
Display Mode Setup............................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Resume Factory Default .................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Cable Cloning.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION....................................................................................................................................................... 47
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE...................................................................................................................................................... 48
ATTACHED CHART ............................................................................................................................................................................... 50
CTCSS Frequency Chart................................................................................................................................................................... 50
1024 groups DCS frequency chart ............................................................................................................................................... 51

01
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
Standard Accessories
Hand Strap
Antenna Battery Charger AC Adaptor
Belt Clip Instruction
Manual
NOTE: Accessories may differ depending on the version you have purchased. Please contact your local
dealer for details of standard accessories and the warranty-policy before purchase.

02
The transceiver is a high performance amateur transceiver with dual band, dual standby, dual display and other
kinds of functions. According to practical application, you can set the radio operates as Amateur Transceiver
or Professional Transceiver. There are also 3 levels operation menu to set functions as per you need. It is
easy and convenient.
OPERATION MODE (AMATEUR TRANSCEIVER OR
PROFESSIONAL TRANSCEIVER)
(Pic 1)
(Pic 2)
(Pic 3)
(Pic 4)
Operation Mode:
1.
By programming software:A. In PC software's "General Setting"menu to choose
"Display Mode", channel mode works as Professional transceiver, other two
modes as Amateur transceiver.
By manual setup: B. Please refer to "Display Mode" in Page 46.
Amateur Transceiver Mode:2. Except setting as CH mode, others considered as Amateur
transceiver mode. Under this mode, press key to switch between Channel mode and
VFO.
Frequency + Channel mode: A. At this mode, When set display as "FREQ", it
enters into Frequency+Channel mode, new setting of channel operation and
shortcut operation can be temporarily used by user. Once the radio is turned off
or switched to another channel, the temporary setting will be erased and back to
initial settings.(As pic 1)
Channel+Name Tag Mode:B. When set display as "NAME", it enters into Channel
+Name Tag Mode. At this mode, it will display corresponding channel name when
the current channel is edited with name. Otherwise, it will display frequency +
channel. Its operations are the same as frequency + channel mode. (As pic 2)
VFO Mode(Frequency mode): C. This mode shows only frequency on the display.

03
WORKING MODE (AMATEUR TRANSCEIVER OR PROFESSIONAL TRANSCEIVER)
Shortcut operation and Channel setting will be changed & stored as the latest value permanently.
Once the radio is turned off or changed to new VFO frequency, the value is remained until next
change.(As pic 3)
Professional Transceiver Mode:
3. When set display mode as "CH", it enters into Professional Transceiver mode. At this
mode,except scan,DTMF encode or editing, and keypad lock,other functions should be set by PC software (As pic 4).
NOTE:If transceiver programmed transceiver as professional mode and locked, you can't return to amateur
transceiver mode by manually from Background operations setting.
Under every mode, background operations can be changed and saved.4.

04
BATTERY INFORMATION
Charging Operation
The battery is not charged at the factory, please charge it before use. Charge the battery for the rst time
after purchase or extended storage (more than 2 months) may not bring the battery to its normal operating
capacity. After repeating fully charge / discharge cycle for two or three times, the operating capacity will
reach the best performance. The battery life is over when its operating time decreases even though it is
fully and correctly charged. Replace the battery.
Battery Charger Type
Please use our company's designated charger, other models may cause explosion and injure people.
After installing the battery, if the radio red light twinkles and remind changing battery, please charge the
battery.
Notice for Charging Battery
Do not shortcircuit our company designated charger. Never attempt to remove the casing from the▲
battery, we show no responsibility on the faulty caused by modifying freely without permission of our
factory.
The ambient temperature should be between 5▲℃ and 40℃in charging. Charging outside this range
may not fully charge the battery.
Always switch off the transceiver equipped with a battery before charging. Otherwise, it will interfere▲
with correct charging.
To avoid interfering the charging procedure, please do not cut off the power or take out the battery▲
during charging.

05
How to Charge
1.Plug the AC adaptor into the AC outlet, then plug the cable
of AC adaptor into the DC jack, the indicator lights orange
for 1s and turns into GREEN---waits to charge.
2.Slide the battery or transceiver with battery into the
charger; make sure the battery terminals are in contact with
the charging terminals well. LED turns into twinkling RED
---pre-charging begins.
3.Pre-charging for about 5 minutes, LED twinkles stop then
charging begins.
4.It takes about 4 hours to fully charge the battery, when LED
turns into GREEN—full charged
BATTERY INFORMATION
WARNING:
When keys or ornamental chains and other electric metals contact with the battery terminals, the battery
may cause damage or hurt bodies. If the battery terminal short circuit, it will generate a lot of heat, please
be careful when you bring or use the battery, please put battery or radio into insulated container. Do not put
it into metal container.
Do not recharge the battery if it is already fully charged. This may shorten the life of the battery or▲
damage the battery.
Do not charge the battery or transceiver if it is damp. Dry it before charging to avoid danger.▲