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® pmr446 T h e W o r l d C o m m u n i c a t i o n English transceiver...
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Batteries Care of optional Ni-Cd rechargeable batteries To enjoy your radio for a long time Accessories Controls and indicators How to use your ALAN 456 Voice-controlled transmit mode (VOX) Manual transmit mode (PTT) Main features Roger Beep: end-transmission note Keypad /switching on beep...
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Batteries INTRODUCTION The radio uses 3 AA type alkaline (dry) or 3 AA Ni-Cd ALAN 456 is a new generation handheld transceiver PMR 446 rechargeable batteries. type. It can be used without license in all countries where PMR 446 frequencies are authorised.
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To enjoy your radio for a long time • While ALAN 456 has been designed for many years of reliable, trouble-free performance, it is a precision piece of electronic equipment that should not be exposed to moisture, dust or extreme temperatures.
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS OFF/VOL ON/OFF/Volume Control. With this control you can switch on or off the ALAN 456 and adjust the volume to a comfortable level. Turn the knob clockwise to switch on the unit, counterclockwise to tur n it off.
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4 5 6 7 2 Speaker and Microphone. This is the speaker and microphone location. During transmission, keep your mouth 4/10 cm from the unit and speak with normal voice level. keys. With these keys you can select one of the 8 following channels: Channel Frequency...
CALL-Button. By pressing the CALL-Button your ALAN Side (left and right) 456 is sending an audio signal to other users on the same frequency. 10. PTT-Button. By pressing “PTT” button, you can transmit (the display shows ); by releasing it, you will activate the receiver (the display shows Attention: To use PTT function, the “PTT/VOX”...
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15. Battery pack. To open the battery compartment, unhook the battery holder in the lower part of the radio and slide the cover towards the bottom of the radio. The ALAN 456 has an automatic current economy circuit. If the radio receives no signal for longer than 6 seconds the “power...
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Bottom HOW TO USE YOUR ALAN 456 18. Load contacts. ALAN 456 is equipped, at the lower surface, with load contacts which enable a load course Insert 3 AA type alkaline or optional Ni-Cd batteries into over a desk top charger.
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4) Press again button: the display shows: VOX activation Set the “VOX/PTT” switch, on the right side of ALAN 456, in “VOX” position. Sensitivity setting and RX return time With these steps you can select the desired level, so that Set the ON/OFF volume control on “OFF”...
Manual Transmit Mode (PTT) MAIN FEATURES Set the “PTT /VOX” switch, on the right side of ALAN ROGER BEEP: end transmission tone 456, in PTT position. Roger Beep function is part of the original ALAN 456 design. To transmit, press now the PTT button on the left side When you finish to transmit (PTT released), a beep confirming of the radio.
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To use this unit as Babyphone you need firtst of all two PMRs; the transmission is ended, the PMR switches in reception ALAN 456 can be used also with other PMRs models, too: the most important fact hereby is that both devices are for 10 secs.
PTT/VOX switch in PTT position. d) To stop Scan function, press “PTT” or key. ALAN 456 is now functioning as an Intercom system. To get in contact with other motorbike drivers (using the same B.SCAN...
CTCSS TONE CHART CTCSS: Continuous Tone Coded Signalling System ALAN 456 can receive in two modalities: Freq.(Hz) Freq.(Hz) Freq.(Hz) open traffic: in this case you will hear any communication 67.0 107.2 167.9 transmitted on the selected channel. 71.9 110.9 173.8 group modality CTCSS/DCS: CTCSS and DCS tones 74.4...
DCS: Digital Code Squelch DCS code DCS code DCS code To activate the selective squelch, follow the same instructions of “CTCSS” paragraph, but “DCS” instead of “CTCSS” must be selected on the display. Note: A channel can be programmed either with CTCSS or DCS tones, but not both.
DW: Dual Watch Channel storage With ALAN 456 you can store 9 combinations of channels with relative CTCSS –DCS tones. This function allows to monitor 2 channels at your choice: Turn on the radio. Storing a channel Select the first channel you want to monitor.
Ni-Cd batteries. Channel Recall To recall the stored channel follow these instructions: Reset If ALAN 456 presents some malfunctionings or you want to Press button until a number (from 1 to 9) blinks in the bottom right side of the display cancel all the setting, you can make a reset by pressing button for 3 secs during the switching on of the radio.
SUMMARY TABLE PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS: SWITCHING ON AND PRESSURE OF BUTTON Pressure Num. Display message Description Variation with keys Display message Description Keypad beep activation Keypad beep deactivation Roger Beep Roger Beep active Deactivation VOX Level Activation Increase/decrease VOX level (from 01 to 06 Return in RX mode at Increase/decrease of RX return...
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General Channels Channel spacing 12,5 KHz Frequencies CH1:446.00625 MHz CH2:446.01875 Mhz CH3:446.03125 Mhz CH4:446.04375 Mhz CH5:446.05625 Mhz CH6:446.06875 Mhz CH7:446.08125 Mhz CH8:446.09375 Mhz Battery 3 x AA 1.5 V alkaline or 1.2 V Ni-Cd Operating temperature - 20°C to + 55°C Frequency control PLL synthesiser ±...
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Spurious rejection within legal terms Image rejection within legal terms Intermodulation within legal terms Transmitter Frequency range CH1:446.00625 MHz CH2:446.01875 Mhz CH3:446.03125 Mhz CH4:446.04375 Mhz CH5:446.05625 Mhz CH6:446.06875 Mhz CH7:446.08125 Mhz CH8:446.09375 Mhz Output power 500 mW ERP Type of modulation ±...
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Restrictions to the use Chart derived from ERC/DEC (98) 25-26-27 COUNTRY PMR446 introduced Deviations from ERC Decisions and other comments AUSTRIA Hobby use excluded BELGIUM Individual licence is required DENMARK Free Use FINLAND Free Use FRANCE Not allowed use ch 1 (446.00625 MHz) and ch2 (446.01875 MHz) GERMANY Free Use GREECE...
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