16. Belt clip. To hook up the unit to your belt.
17. Wrist belt hole. Hook up the wrist belt.
Bottom
18. Load contacts. ALAN 516 is equipped, at the lower surface, with load
contacts which enable a load course over a desk top charger.
HOW TO USE YOUR ALAN 516
1. Insert 3 AA type alkaline or optional Ni-Cd batteries into the battery
compartment, noting polarity.
2.
To turn on the radio, slightly rotate the ON/OFF/Volume control clockwise
until the radio clicks on and adjust the volume control to the desired
listening level. To adjust the volume, press the "MON" button and rotate
the knob. Four successive tones (excludible) are signalling that the
transceiver is turned on. The display makes a "self-test" for 1 sec., then
it switches on the channel 1 and 00 CTCSS. Now the transceiver is ready
to receive /transmit on the last channel used; All permanent settings are
maintained.
3. To transmit ( ), keep pressing PTT button and speak with a normal voice
level 4/10 cm far from the unit.
4. To receive ( ), simply release PTT button.
Voice-controlled transmit mode (VOX)
Your ALAN 516 is equipped with PTT (manual transmit mode) and VOX
(automatic voice control). The VOX can be adjusted in 6 positions: from 01
(higher sensitivity) to 06 (lower sensitivity). 01 position is recommended in
quiet sites; 06 position is ideal for the operation with microphone/loudspeaker
or for room monitoring with large background noise.
VOX activation and setting
VOX activation
Set the "VOX/PTT" switch, on the right side of ALAN 516, in "VOX" position.
Sensitivity setting and RX return time
1)
Set the ON/OFF volume control on "OFF" position.
2)
Turn on the unit keeping pressed the
shows "BEEP on"):
3)
Press the
button until the display shows:
key (when released, the display
oN
5
Select the desired VOX level by means of the
VOX sensitivity is now adjusted.
LE
-03
4) Press again the
button: the display shows:
With these steps you can select the desired level, so that the radio switches
in RX in the desired delay. 01 level is the shortest time, 06 level is the
longest one.
5)
To confirm the operations, press the
To transmit, speak into the microphone – the voice automatic control
switches ALAN 516 into transmit mode.
Note: In sites with very loud background noise, to set the switch in position
"06" ( select "LE vox 06") is recommended.
Manual Transmit Mode (PTT)
1)
Set the "PTT /VOX" switch, on the right side of ALAN 516, in PTT position.
2)
To transmit, press now the PTT button on the left side of the radio.
3)
Speak to the microphone keeping a distance of 4/10 cm approximately.
ALAN 516 will be on transmission until you release the PTT-button again.
MAIN FEATURES
ROGER BEEP: end transmission tone
Roger Beep function is part of the original ALAN 516 design. When you finish
to transmit (PTT released), a beep confirming the end transmission is heard
from the other user.
To deactivate it , proceed as follows:
1. Switch off ALAN 516.
2. Keep the
key pressed and restart the unit.
3. Press the
button until the display shows on the right side:
oN
/
buttons. The
key or turn off the radio.
6