Albrecht AE 5290 XL Operating Manual

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AE 5290 XL
OPERATING MANUAL

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  • Page 1 CB RADIO AE 5290 XL OPERATING MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    MEMO modus Channel scan Transmitting and correct use of microphone External sockets External loudspeaker External S-meter Microphone socket Service and Warranty informations Technical Details Service contacts Declaration of Conformity Albrecht Radio Passport Short Form Manuals (D, GB, E, F) 17-20...
  • Page 3: Important Note

    Important Note Your Albrecht AE 5290 XL 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 use the country switching procedure for the correct setting after first installation! 80/40 (01) 80 channels FM / 4 Watt, 80 AM receive, 40 channels AM / 1 Watt.
  • Page 4: Accessories Included

    Please also take road safety into account! CB Radio (even when only receiving, particularly when volume is turned up) can divert your attention from the road! Road safety is of course to be given priority! Therefore only use your ALBRECHT AE 5290 XL when the traffic situation enables it to be used safely.
  • Page 5: Front View

    Front view ReceiveVolume Squelch Channel switch Memo-Channels ON / OFF AM-FM-switch Scan-switch LC Display FM-Mode Memory Location Memory M Channel S/PWR Meter Rear view Socket for External speaker external S-meter 4- 8 Ohms, min. 2 W Brand plate with country list Antenna socket DC power cable Illumination switch for Display...
  • Page 6: Country Switching Procedure

    Country switch setting before installation Re-Programming to another Multi Mode Channel Power Modulation country code 80/80(40) 4W/1W FM/AM This is possible at any time, even 40/40 4W/1W FM/AM after installation and when the FM only radio is in use. The procedure is 40/40 4W/4W FM/AM (only Spain) the same like Your first setting.
  • Page 7: Installation Of The Radio

    Your AE 5290 XL receives power from the 2 pin plug-in cable. The red and black wires in the cable are for the power supply. Since the AE 5290 XL radio has now a permanent storage via EEPROM, it is no more necessary to connect any + wire to permanent DC supply.
  • Page 8: Antenna Connection

    Antenna connection Connect your CB antenna to the ANT socket on the rear side of your ALBRECHT AE 5290 XL. Most CB antennas must be tuned to best radiation during installation to give highest effective communication range.
  • Page 9: Operation

    Operation Before switching on • Turn SQUELCH control left as far as possible Switching on and adjusting volume The on/off switch is combined in the VOLUME control. To switch on: • Turn VOLUME control from OFF position slightly right. LC display and buttons are illuminated.
  • Page 10: Am / Fm Mode Switch

    The muting adjustment is particularly important during channel scanning. In this mode the point to which the set is adjusted decides whether scanning is stopped at the signal or not. Therefore you should test the various muting settings for various signal strengths and get to know this function.
  • Page 11 Channel scan Your AE 5290 XL has an automatic channel scan, which can be used for all channels and for the stored channels. First choose the mode of operation (normal channel modus or MEMO modus).
  • Page 12: Channel Scan

    Pressing the transmission button will also automatically stop the scan modus. Change direction of scan As a special function of the AE 5290 XL you can also change the direction in which scanning takes place: Press the ∨ button on microphone during the scan or turn the rotary knob slightly to the •...
  • Page 13: External S-Meter

    External S-meter Your AE 5290 XL has an external S-Meter socket on the rear side, which allows you to connect up an external S-Meter to show the relative signal strength. This gives more exact information than the bar display. Please ask your distributor about external S-meters. The S- meter should be installed near the radio set using a cable no longer than 3 metres.
  • Page 14: Technical Details

    48 dB (EN 300 433-1) Audio output power 2 Watt to 8 Ohm load 4 Watt to 4 Ohm load © Alan Electronics GmbH, 2008 www.albrecht-online.de Repair enquiries & spare parts (+49) 6103 9481 22 Service-Fax: (+49) 6103 9481-60 e-mail: service@alan-germany.de...
  • Page 15: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity We hereby declare that our product: / Wir erklären hiermit, dass unser Produkt CB-Radio Albrecht AE 5290 XL satisfies all technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of EU Council Directives, European Standards and national frequency applications:/ alle technischen Anforderungen im Geltungsbereich der EU Richtlinien, europäischer Normen und nationaler Frequenzanwendungen einhält:...
  • Page 16: Albrecht Radio Passport

    ALBRECHT RADIO PASSPORT AE 5290 XL This international standard version and the FM only version of this CB radio complies to the latest European regulations (R&TTE directive and European harmonised standards) and has been notified in the countries according to following table: (as of September 2008), while we also offer special limited country versions only for...

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