Albrecht AE 4200 MC Manuel utilisateur

CB RADIO

AE4200 MC

OPERATING MANUAL

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Index

Important note3

Introduction 4

Accessoriesincluded 4

SafetyPrecautions5

Front view5

Rearview5

Installation of the radio6

Powersupply6

Antenna connection 7

Operation 8

Switching on and adjusting volume8

Countryswitchsetting 8

Selecting the operating channel9

Adjusting squelch(muting)10

AM/ FMmode switch10

Specialinterest channels10

Direct channelaccess toCH 9/ 19 11

Scan mode 11

Transmitting and correct useof microphone 11

Externalsockets12

Externalloudspeaker12

Microphone socket12

Serviceand Warrantyinformation 13

TechnicalDetails14

Servicecontacts14

LegalInformation 15

Albrecht RadioPassport15

Declaration of Conformity16

ImportantNote

YourAlbrechtAE 4200 MCcorrespondstothe latestEuropean CBstandards.Asa

unique feature,the standardversion hasasoftwarecountryswitching whichallows

selecting the operation mode according tothe country,whereYou intend tousethe

radio.PleasemakesurethatYou useonlythe countryswitching whichisallowed in

Yourcountryand according toYourCBlicence! Youmayrisk apenaltyifauthority

memberswill findthatYouareoperatinginnotallowedmodes!

During firstuse ofthisradio, Yourradiowill startinthisfactorypreselected40

FM/ 40 AMmode:

40/40 40 channelsFM/ 4Watt, 40 channelsAM/ 1Watt. Latest

European StandardEN300 433-2, but not yet applied inall

countries. InBelgium, Italy, Spainand Switzerland You need a

licencetooperatethe radio, whileit isalreadyfree of charges

and licenceinGermany, Finland , France, the Netherlandsand

Portugal. ForSpain, wehave aspecial version whichallows

4WattsAM, butthisversion isonlyallowedtobeusedin

Spain(You alsoneedalicence fromthelocal

telecommunicationsauthorityforusing theSpanish

version). Forsomecountries (A, FIN, L)special versions,

limitedto40 channelsareavailable.

80/40 80 channelsFM/ 4Watt, 40 channelsAM/ 1Watt forGermany

only. You need no moreanylicencetooperatethe radiointhis

mode, but incertainborderregionstransmitting on channels41

to80 inFMisnot allowed (oronlywithaspeciallicense).

40 FM 40 channelsFM/ 4Watt (former“CEPT”settingswith40

ChannelsFMaccording toEN300 135-2). Thismode can be

used innearlyall European countries(somecountriesstill

request an individuallicence, even for40 FMmode!See our

latest issue of the “RadioPassport”).

Pleasenotethat radioswithcountryswitchesaregenerallynot allowed tobe

used inAustria, Finland, Luxembourgand Spain. The newEUmember

stateshavenot yet implemented the European regulations. Pleasereferto

officialinformation of the localauthoritiesbeforeusing the radiothere.

Introduction

YournewAlbrecht CBRadioAE 4200 MC, developed and manufactured in

accordancewiththe latest CBregulations, offersyou:

• 40 channelsFM/ 4watt or

• 80 channelsFM/ 4watt / 40 channelsAM/ 1Watt or

• 40 channelsFM/ 4Watts/ 40 channelsAM/ 1Watt (4WattsSpain

version)

• Channelselection UP/ Downbuttonson the radio

• Channelscan button at microphone

• Direct channelswitching toCH 9/ 19 frommicrophone

• Blue LEDchannelnumberdisplay

• ControlLED’sforswitchposition (FM)and TX

• 6-pinmicrophone socket, suitablealsoforamplifiermicrophones,

selectivecalling systemsorPacket Radiomodems/TNC’s

• Socket forexternalloudspeaker

Pleaseread thisoperating manualthrough carefully.Thiswill enableyou tomake

useof all the functionsyournewCBRadiohastoofferassoon aspossible.

Accessories included

YourAE 4200 MCcomesoperationalwiththe following accessories:

• mobilemount

• 2knurled screwsforthe mobilemount

• 2rubberwashersforthe mobilemount

• fixed connected DC powercablewithlooped-infuse

• sparefuse

• Electret hand-heldmicrophone withpre-amplifierand PTT, CH 9/19 and

SCANbuttons

• microphone hanger

• variousscrewstofasten the radioand microphone fixing devices

• Usermanualwithcircuit diagramand RadioPassport

SafetyPrecautions

Peoplewithpacemakersarerecommended asaprecaution toconsulttheirdoctor

beforeoperating the CBradio.Notall typesofpacemakersaresufficientlyprotected

fromradiation fromanearbytransmitter,sodo notassumeitissafetostart

operation withoutchecking!Pleaserememberthatyou areinthe immediatevicinity

ofatransmitting aerial,particularlywhen used asamobile.If yourdoctor,orthe

manufacturerofthe pacemaker,hasrecommended keeping acertainsafedistance

fromthe aerial, then pleasefollowtheirinstructions!

Donottransmitwithoutconnecting the aerialand nevertouchthe aerialduring

transmission!

Pleasealsotakeroad safetyintoaccount!CBRadio(even when onlyreceiving,

particularlywhen volumeisturned up)can divertyourattention fromthe road! Road

safetyisofcoursetobe given priority!ThereforeonlyuseyourALBRECHTAE 4200

MCwhen the trafficsituation enablesit tobe used safely.

Frontview

Rearview

Squelch

ReceiveVolume

Antenna socket

50 Ohms

259 Standard

DC powercable

13.2V

Externalspeaker

8Oms, min. 2W

On/ Off

LED-ChannelDisplay

TX-FM

controlLED’s

DoubleFunction

Channel/ Countryswitch

FMSwitch

Brand Platewith

country switching

decription

6pinMICsocket

Installation oftheradio

You can eitheroperateyourALBRECHTAE 4200 MCinthe carorathomeasa

basestation.Forinstallation asamobilestation inthe car,amobilemountdeviceis

enclosed.Mountthe setinsuchawaythatitisnotexposed todirectsunlightif

possible,asthiswouldlead toan increaseinthe temperatureand can decreasethe

(set’s)working life.The setshouldalsonotbe installed nearaheater.Mountthe set

insuchawaythat it isexposed toaslittlevibration aspossible.

The mobilefixing deviceshouldbe attached tothe dashboard,the tunnelslotorto

anyothersuitableplaceusing the enclosed tapping screws.Donotinstall the setin

aplacewhereitcouldcauseinjuriesinthe caseofan accident(be carefultoensure

free leg movement).Takecarenottodamage anyunderlying wiresduring

installation!

Then insertthe radiointothe mobilemountdevice.Securethe setwiththe large

knurled screws(using the enclosed plasticwashers)firmlyat the required angle.

Alsomountthe microphone hangerusing the enclosed screwsinan easily-

accessibleplace.

Inordertopreventinterferencetothe vehicleelectronics fromtransmission inthe

vehicle,pleasemakesuretotakeanymounting instructionsfromthe vehicle

manufacturerforradiosand antennasintoaccount.

Please note:European directivesallowthe carmanufacturerstodecide,whetheror

notprivateradiotransceiversmaybe operated incars,thisisalsovalidforantenna

installations.Pleaseinstall YourmobileCBstation onlyinaccordancetocar

manufacturer’sinstallation instructions.

Powersupply

YourAE 4200 MCreceivespowerfromthe 2pinfixed powercable.

The red and black wiresinthe cableareforthe powersupply.The cablehasa

looped-infuse.

You can choosefromtwomethodswhen connecting tothe powersupply(red and

black):

Example1

The radioshouldbe abletobe switched on and off atanytimeusing the

volume/ on/off switch.

Connectup the red tothe positivepoleon the vehiclebattery(orelsewhere

inthe vehicle’selectricalsystemwithpermanentplus)ortoa12 voltpower

unit.

Connectup the black wiretothe negativepoleon the vehiclebatteryorthe

powerunit ortoawell-conductivepart of the carbody.

Example2

The setshouldbe automaticallyswitched on and off withthe ignition switch

ofthe car.The radioshall always startinlastused mode on the lastused

channel.

Attachthe red wiretoapartofthe vehicleelectricalsystemwhichis

interconnected tothe ignition.

Connectthe black wiretothe negativepoleon the batteryorthe vehicle

body.

Noteforall connectingmethods:

ForEMCreasons,the cableused toconnecttothe powersupplyshouldbe no

longerthan 3metres.

If you wishtooperateyoursetathomefromthe mainssupplythen pleaseonlyuse

astabilised powerpack withatleast2ampspermanentcurrent-carrying capacity.

Underno circumstancesshouldyou useacarbatterycharger,asthesearenot

stabilised and during open circuitreachsuchhigh voltage levelsthatyourradioset

couldbe destroyed.

If inbasestation useit isimportant toyou that the stored stationsarekept even after

switching off and on again,then pleasedo notswitchthe externalpowersupply

powerunitoff when you switchyoursetoff forashorttime.Onlyusethe on/off

switchon the transceiveritself.

Neverrepairablownfusewithsilverpaperorwithaluminiumfoil!If the

fuseskeep blowing,then pleasegiveyourradiosettoyourservicing dealer

tobe repaired orhand it intoAlbrecht’sservicestation.

The maximumallowed voltage variation forthisradioisup to15.6volts.

Neverexceed thisvoltage underno circumstances!The transmitting stages

foryourAE 4200 MCareelectronicallystabilised,and thereforeitis

impossibletoincreaseoutputbymeansofexcessivesupplyvoltage.Such

attemptsmaylead toseriousdamage tothe radiosetbutwill neverincrease

output power!

Antennaconnection

ConnectyourCBantenna tothe ANTsocket on the rearside of yourALBRECHTAE

4200 MC.MostCBantennasmustbe tuned tobestradiation during installation to

givehighesteffectivecommunication range.CBspecialistsdo thatjob witha

standing wavemetertocheck and adjustthe aerial.Tune the antenna tothe best

standing waveratio(SWR)on an intermediatechannele.g.using Channel1in

80/12 mode (26.965 MHz)orChannel20 inall othermodes.

Onthischannelyou shouldobtainaSWRofapprox.1.5orless.If the SWR

deteriorateson the highest(Channel40)and lowest(Channel41)channelsup toa

value of2.5,then youraerialisstill acceptable.SWRabove3istoo bad forgood

communication range.Abad SWRmayalsoindicatethatthereisperhapsan

installation errorormissing ground.Problemsmaybe caused through missing

ground,especiallyinboatsand motorhomeswithfiberglass body.Forthesecases,

Albrechtoffersaspecialconnecting cablewithmatching boxas“artificialground”

(AKM27), orground less antennaslikeGL27.

Someantennas, like“GammaII”arebroadbanded and do not need any

retuning during installations.

EvenifyourAE4200 MChas aparticularlyrobusttransmitter

high-levelstagewhichcanevenwithstand mismatching of

SWR=3, you shouldstill nevertransmitwithoutanantenna!

Operation

Beforeswitchingon

• TurnSQUELCH controlleft asfaraspossible

Switchingonandadjustingvolume

The on/off switchiscombined inthe VOLUMEcontrol. Toswitchon:

• TurnVOLUMEcontrolfromOFF position slightlyright. LEDdisplaywill be

illuminated. Then turnfurtheruntil desired volumeisreached.

Selectingthecorrectcountrycode

Startingwith40 / 40 channel system

When You switchon YournewCBradioforthe firsttime,itwill startwiththe latest

European channelsetting with40 channelsFMand 40 channelsinAM.

Note: thissystemisallowed in B, CH, D, F, Fin, I, NLandP

40/40 Thisposition can be used inthosecountries,wherealreadyall 40

internationalchannelsareallowed tobe used inAMand FM.AMwas

traditionallyused byCBfromthe beginning inthe early60’sinUSA, and it

isstill the preferred mode ofall truck driversinthe world.Pleaseusethis

mode onlyincountriesaccording tothe listinthe RadioPassport, and

pleaseapplyforan individuallicencewhererequested.

If necessaryYou can returntothissystemanytimelaterby:

• Switchthe radio off

• Press Down button and keep button pressed

• Switch on the radioat the sametime

• Release the button

Switchingto80/40 channel system(Germanyonly)

80/40 Thisposition isonlyallowed tobe used inGermany,becauseno other

European countryprovidesthe German 80 FMchannels.

Noindividuallicenceisnecessary,butrestrictionsarestill inforceinthe

borderregionstoothercountries(excepttoCzechia),wheretransmitting

on channels41 –80 isnot allowed oronlywithaspeciallicence.

• Switchthe radio off

• Press Up button and keep button pressed

• Switch on the radioat the sametime

• Release the button

Switchingto40 ChannelsFM(theformerCEPTsystem)

Europe-wide used 40 ChannelsFMmode.If You arenotsurewhatisallowed in

Yourcountrypleaseask localauthoritiesbeforeusing the radio.If You shouldnot

need anyindividualCBlicenceinYourhomeorguestcountry,You shouldusethis

countryswitching asYoursetting:

40 FM Thisisformer“CEPT”mode,the programming whichisallowed inmost

countries(exceptAustria,Spainand Luxembourg).Herethe radioworks

on the international40 ChannelsinFMmode.The Mode switchAM–FM

on the frontside allowsonlyreceiving inAMand FM, but onlytransmitting

inFMmode (insomecountriesYou need alicence,even for40 CH FM

only!)

To switchtothissystem

• Switch off the radio

• Press Up and Down simultaneouslyand keep pressed

• Switch on the radioagain

• Releasebuttons

Please readcarefullythe“RadioPassport”inthelastchapterofthismanual

beforereprogramming theunit.Take yourhomecountry’slicence withYou

whentravelling abroadand using 40/40 or80/40 mode.

Note: ThisradioutilisesaCPUsystemespeciallydeveloped forthisradio.Other

(illegal)channelsystemsarenotstored inthe CPUsystemand arenotavailableat

all.

Selectingtheoperatingchannel

• withUporDownbuttonson the radioYou can continuouslyselect channels. The

present channelisdisplayed.

• Press the respectivebutton longertorun up ordownthrough the channels. The

present channelisdisplayed.

Adjustingsquelch(muting)

ParticularlyinFM, noisecan be anuisanceon afree channel. Withthe muting

control(SQUELCH)You can suppress thisnoise-but alsosignalswhicharetoo

weaktobe received properly.

Thisishowtoadjust the signalstrengthrequired toswitchon the loudspeaker, using

the SQUELCH controlknob:

The furtherthe controlknob isturned tothe right, the strongerasignalhastobe in

ordertobe audiblethrough the loudspeaker.

Inordertoadjust the set tobe the most sensitivetoincoming signals, switchtoa

free channel:

• Usethe up / down switchestofind afree channel, whereno signalis

displayed.

• Then turnthe SQUELCH controlcarefullytothe right until the noisejust

about disappears.

Nowthe loudspeakerstays off when on afree channelbut it switchesback on when

receiving even veryweaksignals.

The muting adjustmentisparticularlyimportantduring channel

scanning.Inthismode the pointtowhichthe setisadjusted

decideswhetherscanning isstopped atthe signalornot.

Thereforeyou shouldtestthe variousmuting settingsforvarious

signalstrengthsand get toknowthisfunction.

AM/ FMmodeswitch

Inthe German channelsystem80/40 You can nowreceiveon all 80 channelsinFM

and AM, but You can transmit on all thesechannelsonlyinFM.

InAMthe onlychannels1-40 areenabled fortransmitting.If You shouldtryto

transmit inAMon otherchannels, the LEDwill blinktowarnYou.

Transmission on suchchannelsistechnicallydeactivated.Agreen controlLEDison

during FMmode.

Special interestchannels

Thereareafewchannelswhichhavebeen established forcertainpurposes:

Channel 1 Call channelinFM(Germanyonly)

Channel 9Call andemergencychannel, inGermanyparticularlythis

channelisalsoused byall truck driversinAM.

Thismeans: alarge numberof stationsarelistening in. If

the worst comestothe worst (e.g. incaseof accident etc.)

thereisagood chancethat someone will be listening.

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