Midland ALAN 120 ESP E40 Owner's Manual page 11

INSTALLATION
Safety and convenience are the primary consideration for mounting any piece of mobile equipment.
All controls must be readily available to the operator without interfering with the movements neces-
sary for safe operation of the vehicle. Set the proper position in the car to install the transceiver using
the supplied supporting bracket or eventually the slide bracket. Tighten the retaining screws. The fix-
ing bracket must be close to metallic parts.
POWER SUPPLY
Be sure the transceiver is off. In the direct-voltage power supply it is very important to observe the po-
larity even if the unit is protected against the accidental inversion:
Red = positive pole (+)
Black = negative pole (-)
INSTALLING AN ANTENNA
1. Place the antenna as high as possible
2. The longer the antenna the better will be the performance
3. If possible, mount the antenna in the centre of whatever surface you choose
4. Keep antenna cable away from noise sources, such as the ignition switch, gauges, etc.
5. Make sure you have a solid metal-to-metal ground connection.
6. Prevent cable damage during antenna installation.
WARNING
To avoid damage never operate your CB radio without connecting a proper antenna. A periodical con-
trol of the cable and of the ROS is recommended.
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How to operate your transceiver
OFF/VOLUME CONTROL
In ''off'' position your ALAN 120 ESP E40 is off. Turn this control clockwise to switch on the unit. Turn
the knob clockwise a little more to set the audio level, until you get a comfortable reception.
SQUELCH CONTROL
This control cancels the background noise of the receiver. By turning the knob to the right the function
is activated, by turning the knob to the left the function is deactivated. The knob should be regulated
exactly at the point where the background noise disappears.
To select a CB-Channel
There are 3 possibilities to select a CB-channel.
1. Using the rotary channel selector
2. Using the UP/DN-Buttons on the microphone
3. Using the SCAN-Button
Rotary channel selector
By turning the knob clockwise you skip to the next channel. By turning it counterclockwise you will
reach the last channel.
UP/DN-Buttons on the microphone
To skip to the next channel press the UP-button. If you keep pressing this button the "auto-repeat"
function is obtained.
To skip to the last channel, press the DN-button. If you keep this button the "auto-repeat" function is
obtained.
Note!
If the channel will not change make sure that the "EMG" button has not been pressed. In this case,
press the "EMG" button to deactivate this function. As far as other functions are concerned refer to
previous instructions.
SCAN-Function
Turn the Squelch clockwise until the background noise is no longer heard. Press the ''SCAN'' button:
the transceiver will scan automatically all the channels until a carrier is being received.
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