R AR-M7 CB RADIO Instruction Manual 1. ACCESSORIES Radio Microphone Mounting Bracket Spare Fuses
(5A,250V) Adjusting screws
(2 pieces) Self-tapping Screws
(6 pieces) Pads for bracket
(6 pieces) Microphone Hanger DC Power Cable with Fuse Holder 2. KNOW ABOUT THIS RADIO 2.1 Front panel function 4 3 6 7 1 2 12 13 5 9 11 10 8 NO. Button Function 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Power On/ Off button Mute/ Keypad lock button Squelch function/ Store memory channel function button VOX function button ASQ (Automatic Squelch Control) function/
Store memory channel function button Channel switch/ Store memory channel function button Modulation switch button CTCSS/DCS function / Store memory channel function button Scan channel function button Emergency channel button Volume knob/ Push/ Function menu button Microphone interface Display the status of channel/frequency and various function settings MIC LCD After pressing the PUSH button, press the following buttons to enter function Button Function Choose storage memory channel M1 Choose storage memory channel M2 Choose storage memory channel M3 Choose storage memory channel M4 1 Hold on pressing the following buttons to enter function Button Function Store/ delete memory channel M1 Store/ delete memory channel M2 Store/ delete memory channel M3 Store/ delete memory channel M4 Add/ remove scan channel list 2.2 Rear Panel 2 3 1 NO. Button Function 1 2 3 Antenna Interface Install the antenna here, the impedance is 50 External Speaker Jack Connect the optional external speaker SP01 here Power cable Connect the standard DC (Direct Current) power cable here 2.3 Microphone Down PTT Connector UP Mic Microphone cable 2 3. HOW TO USE THIS RADIO 3.1 Power On/Off the Radio ....................................................................
(1) Power On the radio: Press the button, the screen will light up and display
"WELCOME", then the radios will show the current frequency or channel, it's on.
(2) Power Off the radio: Press the button for 2 seconds, the screen will display CLOSING, then all the display will disappear, it's off. 3.2 Volume Adjustment .......................................................................... When the radio is under standby, turn the VOL knob to adjust the volume, turn it clockwise to increase the volume, and turn it counterclockwise to decrease the volume. Note: Set the volume level during a call to adjust the desired volume more accurately. 3.3 Quick Mute Setting ........................................................................... Under standby state, short press the to enter mute mode; Short press the displays the volume level to exit the mute mode. key, the screen will display the mute icon key again or turn the VOL knob, the screen 3.4 Enter Stored Memory Channel and Exit Out ....................................... Enter Stored Memory Channel: Short press the [PUSH] button, the screen will displays the FUNC icon, then press the corresponding M1-M4 to enter the memory channel mode; Short press the CH/M3 button when the channel number is blue, and then turn the VOL knob to exit the memory channel mode out. 3.5 Store Memory Channel ..................................................................... In the non-storage channel, select the channel you want to store, and hold on press the corresponding M1-M4 button until the screen displays the storage channel number and emits a "DiDi" sound, and the storage is completed. 3.6 Delete Memory Channel ................................................................... Under the storage channel, hold on press the corresponding M1-M4 button until the storage channel number displayed on the screen disappears and a "DiDi" beep sounds, and the storage channel deletion is completed. 3 4. KEYPAD FUNCTION 4.1 Button ...................................................................................... Keypad Lock Function
(1) Hold on press the key for 2 seconds to turn on the keypad lock function, and the screen will display the '' '' icon.
(2) Hold on press the key again for 2 seconds to turn off the keypad lock function. Note: When the key is locked, the PTT key /VOL switch knob is valid, and the other keys are invalid. 4.2 Button ....................................................................................... SQ Level Selection Short press the button to display the current SQ level on the LCD. You can select the desired SQ level by rotating the VOL switch or pressing the [UP/DOWN] button of the microphone. There are OFF and 1-34 levels to choose. 4.3 Button ....................................................................................... VOX Function Short press the button again to turn off the voice control function. button to turn on the voice control function, short press the 4.4 Button ....................................................................................... Automatic Squelch Level Selection Short press the button to display the current ASQ level on the LCD. You can select the desired ASQ level by rotating the VOL knob or pressing the [UP/DOWN]
button of the microphone. There are 1-9 levels to choose. 4.5 Button ....................................................................................... Channel Selection button, when the channel number is blue, In the channel mode, short press the turn the VOL knob or press the [UP/DOWN] button of the microphone to select the desired channel. Turn clockwise to adjust to the next channel , turn counterclockwise to the previous channel. 4.6 Button ....................................................................................... Modulation Mode Selection
(1) Short press the
(2) The selected modulation mode will be displayed on the LCD. button to switch the communication modulation mode AM/FM. 4 4.7 Button ....................................................................................... CTCSS/ DCS Code Function
(1) Short press the button to enter the CTCSS/DCS encode and decode function, and the screen will displays the "CTC or DCS" icon.
(2) Short press the button for the first time to enter the CTCSS encode and decode signaling function.
(3) Short press the button for the second time to enter the DCS encode and decode signaling function.
(4) Short press the button for the third time to turn off the CTCSS/DCS codec encode and decode signaling function. 4.8 Button ...................................................................................... Scan Function
(1) Short press the a red "S" icon. button to enter the scan function, and the screen will flashes
(2) Under the scanning state, press the button and then turn the VOL knob or press the [UP/DOWN] button of microphone to change the scanning direction.
(3) Short press the button or the PTT button again to exit scan. Add/ Delete Scan List
(1) Hold on press the key for 2 seconds to set the current channel to be added to the scan list or deleted it from the scan list.
(2) When the screen shows "S" icon, it means that the current channel is not in the scan list, and the channel will not be scanned during scanning.
(3) When the screen doesnt show "S" icon, it means that the current channel has been added to the scan list, and the channel will be scanned when scanning. 4.9 Button .................................................................................... Emergency Channel Function Short press the displays the "EMG" icon.
(1) Short press the button to enter the emergency channel function, and the screen button once to choose the CH9 channel.
(2) Short press the button twice to choose the CH19 channel.
(3) Short press the key thrice to return to the original channel. 4.10 PUSHButton.............................................................................. Hold on press the [PUSH] button for 2 seconds to enter the function menu setting. 5 4.11 Norms and Frequency .....................................................................
(1) In the power off state, hold on press the A/F button to power on the radio and displays the norms in LCD.
(2) Turn the knob or press the UP/DN button of the microphone to select norms.
(3) Turn off the radio to confirm selected norms and exit. 4.12 Install External Speakers ................................................................. If you plan to install external speakers, choose speakers with 8 and a 3.5mm mono
(two-conductor) plug.
(1) Install the external speakers in an ideal position.
(2) Plug the speaker connector into jack. 5. FUNCTION MENU OPERATION Hold on press the [PUSH] button to enter sub MENU, rotate the VOL knob to switch betwen sub menu : Functions or PARA-SET or TIME-DATE Press the [PUSH] button to enter the sub menu list, Rotate the VOL knob to select the function options;
Press the [PUSH] button to enter the selected function, rotate the VOL knob for setting, and press the [PUSH] button to save the setting;
Short press the EMG button to exit the function setting menu step by step. 6 5.1 FUNCTION MENU SETTING NO. LCD display Function detail Setting details 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Display brightness of backlight setting Option 1~5, there are 5 levels to choose;
Default: 5 Keypad brightness of backlight setting 1~5, there are 5 levels to choose;
Default: 5 Keypad beep setting OFF:Shut beep function ON:Open beep function Default: ON Power on setting OFF:Turn off the automatic power-on function ON:Turn on the automatic power-on function Scan type setting SQ:SQ scan function TI:Time scan function Scan range setting OFF:Turn off scan range function ON:Turn on scan range function Default: ON Note: Set the scan begin channel or frequency when S is displayed in the menu, and set the scan stop channel or frequency when E is displayed Dual watch channel setting One of 1-40 channels can be set, the channel before entering menu is another dual watch channel Default: 09 Dual watch function setting OFF: turn off the dual watch function. ON: turn on the dual watch function. Default : OFF OFF~600S, 10 minutes to choose, OFF is to turn off TOT function;
Default: 60S OFF/ AU/ 03/ 06/ 09~48, total 18 types to select, OFF is to turn off the RF gain function;
Default: OFF Note: If set the AUTO RFG function, the radio will turn on the automatic RFG function. TOT settings 1.10 RF gain setting 7 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 Microphone type settings DYDynamic MIC ELElectronic MIC Default: EL Microphone sensitivity settings 1~9, total 9 levels, the higher level the higher sensitivity of microphone;
Default: level 6 TALK BACK function settings OFF/ 1~9, total 10 levels, the higher level the louder it will sound;
Default: OFF NC function settings NG function settings PA function settings OFFturn off NC function;
ONturn on NC function;
Default: OFF OFFturn off NG function;
ONturn on NG function;
Default: OFF OFFturn off PA function;
ONturn on PA function;
Default: OFF VOX sensitivity settings VOX delay time settings SWR protection settings Power on display settings RX NRC(Noise reduction) function setting 1~9, total 9 levels, the higher level the higher sensitivity of VOX;
Default: level 3 1~9, total 9 levels, the higher level the longer delay time of VOX;
Default: level 4 OFF/ 2.0/ 2.5/ 3.0/ 4.0/ 5.0/ 10.0, OFF is to turn off SWR protection function Default: OFF DEF PIC: default picture display USET PIC: Customized picture display (can be written by PC software) CHAR: indicates the name BAT: voltage display Default : DEF PIC OFF: Turn off NRC function ON: Turn on NRC function Default: OFF (**Optional function, only have this function when NRC PCB added) Factory reset settings ALL the channels, function settings will be back to factory default settings 8 5.2 RARA-SET MENU SETTING NO. LCD display Function detail Setting details Public channel settings OFF:turn off public channel function;
ON:turn on public channel function;
Default: ON Add/ delete scanning settings ADD:Add scanning list SKIP:Delete scanning list Default: ADD CTCSS/DCS Decode settings CTCSS/DCS Encode settings CTCSS/DCS Decode
& Encode settings OFFTurn off CTCSS/DCS function CTCSS:C01-67.0Hz~C38-250.3Hz DCS:D001-023N~D104-754N DefaultOFF OFFTurn off CTCSS/DCS function CTCSS:C01-67.0Hz~C38-250.3Hz DCS:D001-023N~D104-754N DefaultOFF OFFTurn off CTCSS/DCS function CTCSS:C01-67.0Hz~C38-250.3Hz DCS:D001-023N~D104-754N DefaultOFF HI-CUT function settings OFF:turn off HI-CUT function;
ON:turn on HI-CUT function;
Default: ON NB function settings OFF:turn off NB function;
ON:turn ON NB function;
Default: ON RB function settings OFF/ 1/ 2~8, total 9 levels, OFF is to turn off RB function Default: OFF Busy channel lock out function settings OFF:turn off Busy lock-out function;
ON:turn on Busy lock-out function;
Default: OFF 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 9 5.3 TIME-DATE MENU SETTING NO. LCD display Function detail Setting details 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 CLOLK SETTING Setting hours and minutes, the radio is 24hours system display DATE SETTING Setting DATE,MONTH,YEAR DISPLAY SETTING CLOCK:clock display VOLTAGE:voltage display DEFAULT:CLOCK SCREEN SAVER TIME SETTING OFF,5,10~60S,total 13 levels for optional DEFAULT:OFF CLOCK COLOR SETTING WHITE:White YELLOW:Yellow RED:Red GREEN:Green CYAN:Cyan DEFAULT:WHITE POWER OFF SCREEN SAVER SETTING OFF: close SCREEN SAVER display function CLOCK: open SCREEN SAVER display function DEFAULT:OFF 10 6. SPECIFICATION Modulation Mode Frequency Range Frequency Tolerance Dimensions(in mm) Ferquency Control Operating Temperature Range Current Drain Transmit Receive GENERAL AM/FM 26.965-27.405MHz 5.0ppm 188x78x58mm PLL Synthesizer
-20 TO + 55 3A MAX Squelched 0.3A VOL Max 0.8A TRANSMITTER Power Output 4 Watt FM/AM Transmission interference inferior to 4nW(-54dBm) Frequency Response Modulated signal distortion Output Impedance 300-3000Hz inferior to 5%
50 ohms Sensitivity Image Rejection Adjacent Channel Rejection IF Frequencies Automatic Gain Control(AGC) Squelch Audio Output Power Frequency Response RECEIVER Less than 1uV for 10dB(S+N)/N 70dB 60dB 1st 10.695MHz 2nd 455KHz Less than 10dB change in audio Output for inputs from 10 to 50000uV less than 1uV 1Watts 300-3000Hz 11 FCC Compliance Statements:
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. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 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:
interference
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. RF Exposure and Separation Distance:
For safe operation, the minimum separation distance should be 36.2cm. WARNING:
MODIFICATION OF THIS DEVICE TO RECEIVE CELLULAR RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE SIGNALS IS PROHIBITED UNDER FCC RULES AND FEDERAL LAW. Xiamen Aorui Electronics Co.,Ltd