Transmitter Operation - Realistic TRC-490-18 Owner's Manual

TRANSMITTER OPERATION
1. Be sure PA button is out.
2.
Plug the Microphone into the MICrophone jack.
3.
Set Mode Switch to the desired position.
4. Select the desired channel of operation.
5.
Press the push-to-talk button on the side of the Microphone and
speak in a normal voice into the Microphone. Best results will be
obtained when you hold the mic 1 to 4" (2.5-10 cm) from your
mouth and turned at about a 45° angle (not straight on).
6.
When transmitting, the meters will turn red. The RF-S Meter will
indicate the relative level of output power.
7. To receive, release the push-to-talk button.
USING THE PUBLIC ADDRESS AMPLIFIER FEATURE
You can use your Transceiver to provide 4-6 watts of audio
power as a Public Address amplifier. To use this function,
you must connect an 8 ohm public address type speaker to
the PA SPeaKeR jack on the rear of this unit. We recom-
mend Radio Shack's 40-1244; it's a weatherized 4" (10 cm)
speaker, specifically made for PA use.
1.
Be sure an 8 ohm speaker is connected to the PA
SPeaKeR jack.
2.
Push in PA button.
3. Turn the Transceiver "on" with the VOLUME control.
4. Connect the microphone and press the push-to-talk
button and talk into the mic. Adjust VOLUME as
required for the appropriate level of sound.
5. Even though you have your Transceiver set for PA oper-
ation, you can still monitor CB signals—press in both
PA and ANL/NB buttons, and CB signals will be heard
through the PA speaker. This way you won't miss any
important calls, even while using PA.
To defeat the receiver sound, press ANL/NB button
again to release it.
6. To return to normal Transceiver operation, press PA
button to release it.
40-1244