Alan AE108H Operating Guide
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AE180H 100-Channel Programmable Twin Turbo Hand-Held Sports Scanner OPERATING GUIDE 1 Y:...UB302BH(AE180H).vp Tue Jul 08 16:22:31 2003 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
Precautions Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the following: WARNING! AlbrechtDOES NOTrepresent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock,DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture. IMPORTANT! Be sure to use only the supplied earphone, or a stereo headset of the proper impedance (32). Use of an incorrect earphone or other impedance may be potentially hazardous to your hearing. WARNING: Set the Volume to a comfortable audio level coming from the speaker before plugging in the supplied earphone or a stereo headset of the proper impedance (32). Otherwise you might experience some discomfort or possible hearing damage if the Volume suddenly becomes too loud because of the Volume Control or Squelch Control setting. This may be particularly true of the type of earphone that is placed in the ear canal. NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY WARNING This equipment contains a Nickel-Cadmium Battery. Cadmium is a chemical known to cause cancer. The Nickel-Cadmium Battery contained in this equipment may explode if disposed of in a fire. Do notshort circuit the battery. Do notcharge the Nickel-Cadmium Battery used in this equipment with any other AC Adapter/Charger other than the one designed to charge this battery (AD-235). Using another charger may damage the battery, or cause the battery to explode. NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY DISPOSAL Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Must Be Disposed Of Properly. ii 2 Y:...UB302BH(AE180H).vp Tue Jul 08 16:22:31 2003 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
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Contents About Your New AE180H ........................2 What is Scanning? .............................2 What is Searching? ............................2 Types of Communication ........................3 Where to Obtain More Information ................3 Unpacking ...................................4 Feature Highlights ..............................5 Controls and Indicators .........................6 Top View ....................................6 Front View ...................................6 Setup ........................................10 Charging the Battery Pack ......................10 Mounting the Flexible Antenna ..................10 Installing the Belt Clip .........................11 Using the Earphone ...........................11 Operation Overview ............................12 Programming Channels........................14 Programming By Manual Entry..................14 Deleting a Stored Frequency....................15 Programming SEARCH.......................15 Programming Channels with Alpha Characters......16 Alert Beep Setting............................17 Scanning....................................18 Bank Scanning..............................18 Priority Scan................................19 Delay......................................19 Locking Out Channels......................... 20 Looking for “Locked Out” Channels............... 20 Searching.................................... 21 Band Search................................ 21 Limit Search................................. 21 Search Skip Frequency........................ 22 Care and Maintenance......................... 23 Replacing the Battery Pack..................... 23 Location.................................... 24 Cleaning................................... 24 Birdies..................................... 25 Proper Care of Your Scanner................... 25 Optional Accessories and Replacement Parts...... 26 Troubleshooting.............................. 27 Technical Specifications........................ 28 Declaration of Confomity....................... 30 1 5 Y:...UB302BH(AE180H).vp Tue Jul 08 16:22:39 2003 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
About Your New AE180H TheAE180His a brand new state-of-the-art information radio with automatic scanning capabilities. It can store frequencies such as sporting events, police, fire/emergency, and other communications into 10 banks of 10 channels each. Please be aware that restrictions apply on monitoring of non-public services. Respect national laws protecting privacy! With theAE180H, you can do a fast search for active frequencies on all 13 preprogrammed bands. In the VHF bands with 5 kHz spacing and on all 100 stored channels you can also use the super fast Turbo Search Mode! What is Scanning? Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications do not transmit continuously. TheAE180H scans programmed channels at the rate of nearly 100 channels per second until it finds an active frequency. Scanning stops on an active frequency, and remains on that channel as long as the transmission continues. When the transmission ends, the scanning cycle resumes until another transmission is received. Or, you can select an optional Delay so the scanner stays on the channel for 2 more seconds after the transmission stops, waiting for another transmission, before resuming scanning. While theAE180His scanning channels it is in “SCAN Mode”. When you stop the scanning with , it is in “MANUAL Mode”. What is Searching? TheAE180Hcan search each of 13 preprogrammed bands to find active frequencies. This is different from scanning, because you can search for frequencies that have not been programmed into yourAE180H. You can also search within the range of frequencies you have programmed before. You can set the direction of searching as well as the speed. The Turbo Search feature, new for Albrecht scanners, can search VHF bands at up to 3 times the normal speed. When theAE180His searching for active frequencies, it is in “SEARCH Mode” or “TURBO SEARCH Mode”. When you stop the search with , it is in “SEARCH HOLD Mode”. With both Turbo Scan and Turbo Search, your AE180His truly a Twin Turbo Scanner. 2 6 Y:...UB302BH(AE180H).vp Tue Jul 08 16:22:41 2003 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
Types of Communication You will be able to monitor communication such as: »Automobile, boat, and marathon races »Sports and cultural events (e.g. Security staff) »Traffic information »Police and fire department (including rescue, in most countries monitoring not allowed!) »Land transportation, such as trucking firms, buses, taxis, tow trucks, and railroads »Marine and amateur radio. »Aircraft »Analogue cordless phones (in most countries listening not allowed) And many more in the following 13 Bands: RANGE (MHz) STEP (kHz) BAND SUBJECT 25.0000-84.0100 5FM VHF Low PMR Band 84.0150-87.2550 20 with 15 kHz offsetFM VHF Low PMR & Police Band 108.0000-136.9916 12.5/8.33 selectableAM Aircraft 137.0000-143.9950 5FM Military Land Mobile 144.0000-145.9875 12.5FM 2 Meter Amateur Band 146.0000-155.9900 10FM VHF High Band 156.0000-162.0250 12.5FM VHF Marine Band 162.0300-173.9900 10FM VHF High PMR & Police Band 406.0000-439.9875 12.5 F M UHF Low Band 440.0000-449.9875 12.5 F M UHF Pager &PMR Band 450.0000-469.9900 10FM UHF Standard PMR Band 470.0000-512.0000 12.5FM UHF “T” Band(non-Europe) 806.0000-960.0000 12.5FM SRD and CordlessPhone Band Where to Obtain More Information Detailed information about frequency tables can be obtained from various scanner magazines, internet and book stores, as well as from contents for the radio enthusiasts. See also information on www.hobbyradio.de 3 7 Y:...UB302BH(AE180H).vp Tue Jul 08 16:22:42 2003 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
Unpacking Carefully check the contents against this list: AE180HTwin Turbo Sports Scanner Rubber Antenna AC Adapter/Charger (AD-235) Earphone Belt Clip with 2 Screws Battery (BP-180) This Operating Guide Nickel-Cadmium Battery Disposal Notice Please read this Operating Guide thoroughly before operating the scanner. 4 8 Y:...UB302BH(AE180H).vp Tue Jul 08 16:22:42 2003 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
Feature Highlights ◆Twin Turbo Scan & Search—This lightning-fast technology enables theAE180Hto scan nearly 100 channels per second. Search speed is selectable between 100 and 300 steps per second. (300 steps per second only in bands with 5 kHz steps.) Because the frequency coverage is so large (see previous section for band listing), very fast scanning and searching are essential. That is why we combined our latest technology — Twin Turbo — into theAE180H. ◆100 ChannelsYou can program each of these memory channels to store one frequency. ◆13 Bands, 10 BanksIncludes 13 Bands, with Aircraft and 800 MHz. 10 Banks of 10 channels each are useful for storing similar frequencies in order to maintain faster scanning cycles. ◆25 MHz - 960 MHzIndicates the range of frequencies that can be searched within the bands of your scanner. ( Note:The frequency coverage is not totally continuous from 25.0 MHz to 960 MHz.) ◆10 Priority ChannelsYou can assignonePriority Channel in each Bank. Assigning priority channels allows you to keep track of activity on your most important channel(s) while monitoring other channels for transmissions. (Priority Channels are initially set in the first channel in each Bank.) ◆Memory BackupThe stored channels are retained in memory permanently. ◆Programmable Alpha CharactersYou can program up to 100 channels with alphabetical characters for easy reference. ◆Band SearchYou can search within the preprogrammed bands. ◆Limit SearchYou can search within a specific range of frequencies. ◆VFO SearchYou can search by using the VFO control. ◆Alert BeepIf theAE180Hfinds a transmission on a channel you have preset, it beeps twice. ◆Auto LightTheAE180Hcan turn on its backlight automatically when it finds a transmission if this function is activated. ◆AttenuatorYou can attenuate the strength of the strong signal inputted. ◆Air Band StepYou can select the AIR Band step from 12.5 kHz to 8.33 kHz. 5 9 Y:...UB302BH(AE180H).vp Tue Jul 08 16:22:42 2003 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
Controls and Indicators Top View Antenna ConnectorConnect the rubber antenna to the BNC connector and turn clockwise until it locks. Earphone JackPlug the supplied earphone into this jack for private listening. When the earphone is connected, the internal speaker is disconnected. Note the warning on the Inside Front Cover and on page 11. SQUELCH ControlAdjust this control to set the scan threshold and to eliminate the background rushing noise heard in the absence of an incoming signal. See the Operation Overview section for adjustment procedures. ON-OFF/ VOLUME ControlUse this control to turn the scanner on or off, and to adjust the volume. VFO ControlUse this control to select channels in Manual mode, select the band for Band Search, and select frequencies in Band/Limit Search mode. You can also use this to program Alpha Name characters. Front View (Refer to the illustration on page iii) 1. LCD DISPLAY— The liquid crystal display (LCD) shows the current channel and frequency. It also displays the mode, status, and bank indicators. A. Priority Channel Indicator— Pappears when the scanner stops on a Priority Channel. 6 10 Y:...UB302BH(AE180H).vp Tue Jul 08 16:22:45 2003 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen
B. Channel Number— Indicates the current channel that the scanner is on. C. Memory Bank Numbers— Each Memory Bank consists of 10 channels that you can select or deselect during scanning operation, using the numeric keypad. When you select a Bank, its number appears on the display. When you deselect a Bank, its number disappears from the display. When you press to stop scanning, only the Bank of the current channel appears. D. Bank Indicator— Appears with the Bank Numbers (1~10). E.Frequency Indicator — Indicates the frequency being received by the scanner, or Alpha Name, etc. G. Mode/Function Indicators— (Only the active mode(s)/function(s) are displayed during operation.) SCANIndicates SCAN Mode. SEARCHIndicates SEARCH Mode. Flashes when in TURBO SEARCH Mode. PRIORITYIndicates PRIORITY SCAN is activated. HOLDIndicates SCAN HOLD or SEARCH HOLD Mode. DELAYIndicates DELAY is activated. L/OIn SCAN Mode, indicates the channel shown is “Locked Out”. In SEARCH Mode, indicates the frequency shown is “Locked Out”. ATTAppears when the Attenuator function is set. Indicates the keypad is locked. Appears when the display mode is Alpha Name mode. 2.Press to start scanning all programmed channels that are not locked out. ( SCANmoves across the display during scanning.) 7 11 Y:...UB302BH(AE180H).vp Tue Jul 08 16:22:51 2003 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen