Albrecht AE 5290 Manuel utilisateur

CB RADIO

AE5290

OPERATING MANUAL

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Index

Important note3

Introduction 3

Accessoriesincluded 4

SafetyPrecautions4

Front view5

LCDisplay5

Rearview5

Countryswitchsetting beforeInstallation 6

Installation of the radio7

Powersupply7

Antenna connection 9

Operation 9

Beforeswitching on 9

Switching on and adjusting volume9

Selecting the operating channel9

Fieldintensitymeter(S-meter) 9

Adjusting squelch(muting)10

AM/ FMmode switch10

Specialinterest channels10

MEMO modus11

Channelscan 12

Transmitting and correct useof microphone 13

Externalsockets13

Externalloudspeaker13

ExternalS-meter13

Microphone socket13

Serviceand Warrantyinformations14

LegalInformation 15

Albrecht RadioPassport15

Declaration of Conformity16

TechnicalDetails17

Servicecontacts17

ImportantNote

YourAlbrechtAE 5290 correspondstothe latestEuropean CBstandards.Asa

unique feature,ithasacountryswitchwhichallowsselecting the operation mode

according tothe country,whereYou intend tousethe radio.Pleasemakesurethat

You putthe countryswitchon the back side ofthe radiointothe correctposition

beforeinstalling andconnecting the powersupply!

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

ChannelsFMaccording toEN300 135-2). Thismode can be

used innearlyall European countries(insomecountries,

individuallicencesarestill requested even for40 CH FM. For

detailssee the latest issue of our“RadioPassport”). InAustriaa

specialversion of thisradio(AE 5290 FM, wherethe country

switchisblocked fromfactory)isnecessary.

80/40 80 channelsFM/ 4Watt, 40 channelsAM/ 1Watt. You can

operatethe radiofree of licenceorchargesinthisswitch

position inGermany. Onlyincertainborderregionsuseof this

radioasbasestation, transmitting on channels41 to80 inFM, is

not allowed oryou need aspeciallicenceforthisapplication.

InCzechia80/40 switchposition isallowed, but only80 FMare

allowed tobe used

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

European StandardEN300 433-2, not yet applied inall

countries. InBelgium, Spainand Switzerland inhabitantsstill

need tohaveaCBlicence(whilefree fortravellers), inItalyall

usersneed alicence, whileit isalreadyfree of chargesand

licenceinEstonia, France, Finland, Germany, Latvia,

Netherlands, Poland, Portugaland Slovakia.

Introduction

YournewAlbrecht CBRadioAE 5290, developed and manufactured inaccordance

withthe latest CBregulations, offersyou:

• 40 channelsFM/ 4Watt or

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

• 40 channelsFM/ 4Watt / 40 channelsAM/ 1Watt

• Channelselection knob on the radioset and UP/DOWNbuttonson the

microphone

• Channelscan up and downthe frequencies

• 5freelyprogrammablememorypositionsforstored stations

• Multifunction LCD display

• 6-polemicrophone socket, suitableforamplifiermicrophones, selective

calling systemsorPacket Radiomodems/TNC’s

• Socket forexternalS-meter

• Socket forexternalloudspeaker

Pleaseread thisoperating manualthrough carefully.Thiswill enableyou tomake

useof all the functionsyournewCBRadiohastoofferassoon aspossible.

Accessories included

YourAE 5290 comesoperationalwiththe following accessories:

• mobilemount

• 2knurled screwsforthe mobilemount

• 2rubberwashersforthe mobilemount

• DC plug-inpowercablewithlooped-infuses

• 2sparefuses

• Electret hand-heldmicrophone withpre-amplifierand UP/DOWNbuttons

• 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 5290

when the trafficsituation enablesit tobe used safely.

Channel

Frontview

LCDisplay

Rearview

Channelswitch

Squelch

ReceiveVolume

AM-FM-switch

Scan-switch

Memo-channels

ON/ OFF

S/PWRMeter

Memory

Location

Mode

Memory Mode

Brand platewithcountry list

Country switchin40FMposition,

thisswitchisnot activein

AE5290 FMversion forAustria

Antenna socket

50 Ohms

259 Standard

DC powercable

socket 13.2V

Externalspeaker

8Ohms, min. 2W

Socket for

externalS

meter

Countryswitchsetting beforeinstallation

BeforeYou install YournewCBradio,You

shouldpresetthe countryswitchon the rear

side ofthe radioaccording tothe local

authorityrequirements.Becausethisradio

isused inmostcasesbytruck driversin

centraland westernEurope,itcomes

programmed withthe centerswitchposition

40/40 channels.If You areinacountry

wherethissetting shouldnotbe allowed,

pleaseusethe left switchposition on the picture,40 FM.PleaseconsultourRadio

Passport (see the chapter“LegalIssues”laterinthismanual)

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

countries.Herethe radioworks on the international40 ChannelsinFM

mode.The Function switchFon the frontside isdisabled inthismode.

(Caution: InsomecountriesYou need alicence, even forthismode!)

40/40 Thismediumposition 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.

80/40 Thisposition (rightside on the photo)isonlyallowed tobe used in

Germany.Restrictionsarestill inforceinthe borderregionstoother

countries(excepttoCzechRepublic),wheretransmitting on channels41

–80 isnot allowed bybasestationsoronlywithaspeciallicence.

Re-Programming toanothercountrycode

This ispossibleat anytime, but You must

• switchoff the radio

• switchtothe newcountryposition

• switchon the radioagain.

Notes: Donotshift the countryswitchtoanotherposition whilethe radioisinuse.

Malfunctionsmayresult!

The specialversion AE 5290 FM,whichissoldmainlytoAustria,hasafactory

deactivated countryswitch.Inall 3possiblepositionsthisradioworks onlyinFMon

40 channels.

Installation oftheradio

You can eitheroperateyourALBRECHTAE 5290 inthe carorathomeasabase

station.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 fixing device.Securethe setwiththe large knurled

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

Alsomountthe microphone fixing deviceusing the enclosed screwsinan easily-

accessibleplace.

Inordertopreventinterferencetothe vehicleelectronics fromtransmission inthe

vehicle,pleasemakesuretotakeanymounting instructionsfromthe vehicle

manufacturerforradiosand antennasintoaccount.

Powersupply

YourAE 5290 receivespowerfromthe 2pinplug-incable.

The red and black wiresinthe cableareforthe powersupply.Sincethe revised AE

5290 radiohasnowapermanentstorage viaEEPROM,itisno morenecessaryto

connectathirdwireformemorybackup topermanent+supply.(Inthisnewradio

version,the previouslyused 3polepowercablewithan additionalorange wireisno

moreshipped). The cablehasalooped-infuse.

You can choosefromvariousmethodswhen connecting tothe powersupply(red

and black):

Example1permanentconnectionto12 Volts

The channellasttuned intoand the 5stored stationsaremaintained after

switching off; the setcan be switched on and off atanytimeusing the

volume/ on/off switch.

Connectup the red wiretothe positivepoleon the vehiclebattery(or

elsewhereinthe vehicle’selectricalsystemwithpermanentplus)ortoa12

volt powerunit.

Connectup the black wiretothe negativepoleon the vehiclebatteryorthe

powerunit ortoawell-conductivepart of the carbody.

Example2

The setshouldbe automaticallyswitched on and off withthe ignition.All

stored stationsshouldbe kept inmemory.

Attachthe red wiretoapartofthe vehicleelectricalsystemwhichis

interconnected tothe ignition.

Noteforall connectingmethods:

ForEMCreasons,the cableused toconnecttothe powersupplyshouldbe no

longerthan 3metres.

If you wishtooperateyoursetathomefromthe mainssupplythen pleaseonlyuse

astabilized powerpack withatleast2ampspermanentcurrent-carrying capacity.

Underno circumstancesshouldyou useacarbatterycharger, orasimpleDC power

supplyastheyareprovided forcamping cooling devices,asthesearenotstabilized

and during open circuitreachsuchhigh voltage levelsthatyourradiosetcouldbe

destroyed.

Inanycase,pleasesetthe countryswitchon the rearside tothe correctcountry

position beforeYou plug inthe DC cable!Donotchange countryswitchposition

whileradioisstill connected topowersupply.

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 set itself.

Neverrepairablownfusewithsilverpaperorwithaluminumfoil!If the fuses

keep blowing,then pleasegiveyourradiosettoyourservicing dealertobe

repaired orhand it intoAlbrecht’sservicestation.

The maximumallowed voltage variation forthisradioisup to15.6volts.

Neverexceed thisvoltage underno circumstances!The transmitting stages

foryourAE 5290 areelectronicallystabilized,and thereforeitisimpossible

toincreaseoutput bymeansof excessivesupplyvoltage. Suchattemptsmay

lead toseriousdamage tothe radioset but will neverincreaseoutput power!

Antennaconnection

ConnectyourCBantenna tothe ANTsocket on the rearside of yourALBRECHTAE

5290.MostCBantennasmustbe tuned tobestradiation during installation togive

highesteffectivecommunication range.CBspecialistsdo thatjob withastanding

wavemetertocheck and adjustthe aerial.Tune the aerialtothe beststanding wave

ratio(SWR)on an intermediatechannele.g.using Channel1in80/12 mode (26.965

MHz)orChannel20 inall othermodes.

Onthischannelyou shouldattainaSWRofapprox.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,orderNo.68440)orusea“groundless”antenna likeAlbrecht GL27 (order

No. 6351).

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

retuning during installations.

EvenifyourAE5290 has aparticularlyrobusttransmitterhigh-

levelstagewhichcanevenwithstand mismatching ofSWR=3,you

shouldstill nevertransmitwithoutanantenna!

Operation

Beforeswitchingon

• TurnSQUELCH controlleft asfaraspossible

Switchingonandadjustingvolume

The on/off switchiscombined inthe VOLUMEcontrol. Toswitchon:

• TurnVOLUMEcontrolfromOFF position slightlyright. LCdisplayand buttonsare

illuminated. Then turnfurtheruntil desired volumeisreached.

Selectingtheoperatingchannel

Onthe radioset:

• Withthe channelknob You can continuouslyselect channels. The present

channelisdisplayed.

Onthe microphone:

• Press the ∧or ∨button on the microphone briefly, toswitchup ordownachannel.

• Press the respectivebutton longertorun up ordownthrough the channels. The

present channelisdisplayed.

Fieldintensitymeter(S-meter)

Onthe graded bardisplayYou can see approximatelyhowstrong the receiving

signalis.

The scaleunderthe bardisplay(S1to+30)helpswithorientation foran input signal

inthe stagesS1toS9+30dB.

Pleasenote: the fieldintensitymeteronlyregistersasignalwhen the muting control

hasopened.

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 rotaryswitchorthe microphone buttonstofind afree channel,

whereno signalisdisplayed.

• Then turnthe SQUELCH controlcarefullytothe right until the noisejust

about disappears.

Nowthe loudspeakerstays off when on afree channelbut it switchesback on when

receiving even veryfaint signals.

The muting adjustmentisparticularlyimportantduring channel

scanning.Inthismode the pointtowhichthe setisadjusted

decideswhetherscanning isstopped atthe signalornot.

Thereforeyou shouldtestthe variousmuting settingsforvarious

signalstrengthsand get toknowthisfunction.

AM/ FMmodeswitch

Inthe twoprogramming modes40/40 and 80/40,FMmodulation isavailableon all

channels,butAMonlyon the 40 internationalchannels.Onthesechannelsyou can

switchbetween AMand FMusing the function button F.The displayshowseither

AMorFMaccordingly.

When you switchon the set the first timeit operateson FM.

Pleasenotethatin80/40 mode,on channels41-80 itisnotpossibletooperateon

AM.If yourradioissettoAMand you choosean FMchannel,the radiowill

automaticallyswitchfromAMtoFM.Thisisindicated bythe FMsymbolon the

displaystarting toblink.If you switchback toachannelpermissibleon AM, the radio

will switchback toAM.

The switchhasno function in40 FMposition ofcountryswitchorinAE 5290 FM

version.

Special interestchannels

Thereareafewchannelswhichhaveestablished themselvesforcertainpurposes:

Channel1Call channelon FM

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