Using Your Transceiver - Realistic TRC-411 Owner's Manual

USING YOUR TRANSCEIVER
Note: The magnetic-mount antenna supplied with your TRC-411 is de-
signed for use while your car is not moving. If you want to use your
TRC-411 while your vehicle is in motion, see your local Tandy for a
mobile CB antenna.
Do not transmit without a suitable antenna connected to the ANTenna
Jack.
Setting Up
1. Remove the Antenna and Car Adapter from the Travel Case.
2. Fully extend the antenna and place its magnetic base on the vehicle's
roof — if vinyl roof or convertible top, place magnetic base on hood of
vehicle. Insert the antenna plug into the ANTENNA Jack on the
bottom of the Transceiver.
3. Insert the 12V DC Car Adapter into your vehicle's cigarette lighter
socket. Plug the other end into the 12V DC Jack on the bottom of
your unit.
Note: This unit is designed for operation with a 12V, negative ground
system only.
Since all cigarette lighter sockets are not identical, it may be
necessary to pull the Car Adapter out, slightly rotate it and then
re-insert for positive contact.
TO RECEIVE (listen)
1. Set RECEIVING RANGE Control to DISTANT position (maximum
counterclockwise).
2. Turn power ON (by rotating VOLUME clockwise).
3. Select the desired channel by rotating Channel Selector. Or, in an
emergency, flip the EMERGENCY switch to CH9. (After communica-
tions are over, be sure to set EMERGENCY switch to "down" position
(CH1-40) so you can listen to other channels.)
4. Adjust VOLUME for a suitable listening level.
5. Adjust RECEIVING RANGE Control to cut out annoying background
noise when no signal is being received. To do this, set Channel
Selector to a channel where no signals are present (or wait till signals
cease on your channel). Then, rotate RECEIVING RANGE Control in
a clockwise (LOCAL) direction to the point where the background
noise just stops. Now, when a signal is present, you will hear it, but
you will not be disturbed by noise on the channel in between signals.