Albrecht AE4190 CB Radio Operating Manual

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CB RADIO 
AE 4190 
 
OPERATING  MANUAL  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ALAN Electronics GmbH 
Dovenkamp 11 
D- 22952 Lütjensee 
www.albrecht-online.de 
 
  

 
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  Index 
 
 
Important note 3 
Introduction 3 
Accessories included 4 
Safety Precautions 4 
Front view 5 
Rear view 5 
Country switch setting before Installation 5 
Installation of the radio 6 
Power supply 7 
Antenna connection 8 
Operation 8 
 Before switching on 9 
 Switching on and adjusting volume 9 
 Selecting the operating channel 9 
 Field intensity meter (S-meter) 9 
 Adjusting squelch (muting) 9 
 AM / FM mode switch 10 
 Special interest channels  10 
 Direct CH 9 Access button 10...

 
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   Important Note 
 
Your Albrecht AE 4190 corresponds to the latest European CB standards. As a unique 
feature, it has a country switch which allows selecting the operation mode according to 
the country, where You intend to use the radio. Please make sure that You apply for a 
licence depending on the country where You live or where You intend to use the radio, 
and put the country switch on the back side of the radio into the correct position before 
installing and connecting the power...

 
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Please read this operating manual through carefully. This will enable you to make use of 
all the functions your new CB Radio has to offer as soon as possible. 
 
 
 Accessories included  
 
 
Your AE 4190 comes operational with the following accessories: 
 
· mobile mount 
· fixed connected DC power cable with looped-in fuse 
· Electret hand-held microphone with pre-amplifier and UP/DOWN buttons 
· microphone hanger 
· various screws to fasten the radio and microphone fixing devices 
· User...

 
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   Front view 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Rear view 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Country switch setting before installation 
 
 
Before You install Your new CB radio, You should preset the country switch on the rear 
side of the radio according to the local authority requirements. If You should not need 
any individual CB licence in Your home country or the country where You want to travel 
to, You should use the factory default setting of the switch: This is the lowest position on Channel...

 
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  the picture, 40 FM. Please note: the latest list of country specific requirements can be 
found in our “Radio Passport”. 
 
40 FM This is former “CEPT” mode, the position which is allowed in most countries. 
Here the radio works on the international 40 Channels in FM mode. The 
Mode switch on the front side is disabled in this mode.  (Caution: In some 
countries You may still need a licence, even for 40 CH FM!) 
 
40/40 This medium position can be used in those countries, where already all 40...

 
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  In order to prevent interference to the vehicle electronics from transmission in the 
vehicle, please make sure to take any mounting instructions from the vehicle 
manufacturer for radios and antennas into account.   
 
 
 Power supply 
 
Your AE 4190 receives power from the fixed mounted 2 wire power cable. 
 
The cable has a looped-in fuse in a plastic holder.  
 
You can choose from two methods when connecting to the power supply (red and black): 
 
Example 1 
The channel  and mode last used...

 
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 Never repair a blown fuse with “silver paper” or with aluminium  foil!  Use only 
“USA” type glass fuses with 2 to 2.5 Ampere. If the fuses keep blowing, check 
for correct DC polarity, and if necessary, please give your radio set to your 
servicing dealer to be repaired or hand it in to Albrecht’s service station. 
voltage variation for this radio is up to 15.6 volts. Never exceed this voltage 
under no circumstances! The transmitting stages for your AE 4190 are 
electronically stabilized,...

 
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  · Push POWER switch.  Initially, all  LC display icons and buttons are illuminated, while 
radio makes a short self-test. Then CH 1 will appear in FM. 
 
· turn VOL further until desired volume is reached. 
 
Selecting the operating channel 
On the radio set: 
· With the channel knob You can continuously select channels. The present channel is 
displayed.  
  
On the microphone: 
· Press the Ù or Ú button on the microphone briefly, to switch up or down a channel.  
· Press the respective button...

 
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AM / FM mode switch 
 
In the two programming modes 40/40 and 80/12, FM modulation is available on all 
channels, but AM only on channels depending on country switch position. AM modulation 
is available on all 40  channels in 40/40 or only on 12 channels (CH 4 to 15) in 80/12 
mode. On these channels you can switch between AM and FM using the Mode button.  
The display shows either AM or FM accordingly. 
 
When you switch on the set the first time it operates on FM. 
 
Please note that in...