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- Page 1 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen AE180H 100-Channel Programmable Twin Turbo Hand-Held Sports Scanner OPERATING GUIDE Y:...UB302BH(AE180H).vp Tue Jul 08 16:22:31 2003...
- Page 2 Precautions Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the following: WARNING! Albrecht DOES NOT represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, DO NOT expose this unit to rain or moisture.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Contents About Your New AE180H ......2 What is Scanning?......2 What is Searching? . -
Page 5: About Your New Ae180H
You can set the direction of searching as well as the speed. The Turbo Search feature, new for Albrecht scanners, can search VHF bands at up to 3 times the normal speed. -
Page 6: Types Of Communication
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Types of Communication You will be able to monitor communication such as: » Automobile, boat, and marathon races » Sports and cultural events (e.g. Security staff) » Traffic information » Police and fire department (including rescue, in most countries monitoring not allowed!) »... -
Page 7: Unpacking
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Unpacking Carefully check the contents against this list: AE180H Twin Turbo Sports Scanner Rubber Antenna AC Adapter/Charger (AD-235) Earphone Belt Clip with 2 Screws Battery (BP-180) This Operating Guide Nickel-Cadmium Battery Disposal Notice Please read this Operating Guide thoroughly before operating the scanner. -
Page 8: Feature Highlights
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Feature Highlights ◆ Twin Turbo Scan & Search —This lightning-fast technology enables the AE180H to scan nearly 100 channels per second. Search speed is selectable between 100 and 300 steps per second. (300 steps per second only in bands with 5 kHz steps.) Because the frequency coverage is so large (see previous section for band listing), very fast scanning and... -
Page 9: Controls And Indicators
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Controls and Indicators Top View Antenna Connect the rubber antenna to the BNC connector and turn clockwise until it locks. Connector Earphone Plug the supplied earphone into this jack for private listening. When the earphone is Jack connected, the internal speaker is disconnected. - Page 10 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Channel Number — Indicates the current channel that the scanner is on. Memory Bank Numbers — Each Memory Bank consists of 10 channels that you can select or deselect during scanning operation, using the numeric keypad.
- Page 11 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 3. In SCAN or SEARCH Mode, press to stop scanning. (HOLD appears on the display.) In Manual mode, press to step up the channel. 4. NUMERIC KEYPAD — Use these keys to program a channel for scanning.
- Page 12 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 8. Press / ALERT to change the display mode when you program frequency or Alpha characters. Press and hold / ALERT to set the Alert Beep function in Manual mode. 9. Use / CLR to enter the decimal point when programming a frequency into a channel.
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Page 13: Setup
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Setup The AE180H comes with a rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Battery Pack. When fully charged, this Battery Pack will supply up to 12 hours of dependable use. (With the Squelch control in “closed” position.) Before using the AE180H for the first time, or whenever the LOW BATTERY Indicator appears on the LCD display, you should fully charge the Battery Pack. -
Page 14: Installing The Belt Clip
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Installing the Belt Clip 1. Place the Belt Clip on the mounting area on the back of the scanner, making sure the holes in the clip line up with the threads in the back of the scanner. -
Page 15: Operation Overview
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Operation Overview Note: Before operating the AE180H for the first time, make sure you have fully charged the Battery Pack. Before turning on the scanner, rotate the Squelch Control fully clockwise. Turn the scanner on by rotating the On-Off/Volume Control clockwise until you hear a click. - Page 16 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Any channels that are not programmed (000.0000) are skipped during scan. When the AE180H is in SCAN Mode, the display will look something like this: SEARCH The Search function is different from Scan. When you select a frequency band to search, the scanner searches for any active frequency within the lower and upper limits of the band.
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Page 17: Programming Channels
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Programming Channels Before you can scan, you must program the channels within a bank. You can store one frequency per channel, up to 100 channels. Note: If appears on the display (keypad Locked), unlock the keypad by pressing and holding until disappears . -
Page 18: Deleting A Stored Frequency
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen If that frequency is already stored in another channel, you will hear a “beep”, and the other channel number will appear on the display. If you want to store the frequency in the selected channel (18) as well, press again. -
Page 19: Programming Channels With Alpha Characters
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen / BAND key to display the Press and hold the preprogrammed Search Bands. Use the keys or VFO control until you see the Band you want. Wait for at least 2 seconds or press / BAND for Search to begin. -
Page 20: Alert Beep Setting
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Press . The Edit cursor flashes. Note: If the frequency of the channel has not been programmed, you cannot program the Alpha Name on the channel. To select the edit position, press to move the Edit cursor to the right or to move it to the left. -
Page 21: Scanning
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Scanning Bank Scanning If SCAN is not indicated on the display, press The AE180H should begin scanning. The indicators for the selected Banks (1 through 10) appear on the display. The indicator of the Bank currently being monitored flashes. -
Page 22: Priority Scan
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen To access a specific channel: Press Enter the channel number using the numeric keys. Press again. Priority Scan The AE180H has 10 Priority Channels, 1 per Bank. Initially these are the first channel in each Bank. (e.g. Channel 1, Channel 11, Channel 21, and so on.) In priority scan mode, the scanner checks the Priority Channel(s) every 2 seconds during the Scan cycle. -
Page 23: Locking Out Channels
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Locking Out Channels You may have programmed certain channels that you do not want to hear every time you scan. These might be channels that are busy a major portion of the time, causing the scanner to stop at the channel(s) often enough to interrupt the scan cycle. -
Page 24: Searching
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Searching Band Search The AE180H has 13 Preprogrammed Search Bands. You can search any of these Bands to find desired frequencies if you do not have a Frequency Directory handy, or if new stations have been added since the Directory was published. -
Page 25: Search Skip Frequency
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Enter the higher limit of your search range. Press Using the Limit Search Press / BAND to enter Limit Search mode. Press to stop searching. (”HOLD” appears on the display.) VFO search You can search by using VFO control. In Manual mode, enter the frequency by using the number keypad and turnVFO control. -
Page 26: Care And Maintenance
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Care and Maintenance Replacing the Battery Pack 1. Turn the On-Off/Volume Control OFF. 2. Turn the scanner over so you are looking at the back. If the Belt clip is attached, remove it by taking out the two screws. -
Page 27: Location
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen 6. Insert the Battery Pack by placing the bottom in the case first. Make sure it is seated within the case before replacing the Battery Cover. 7. Replace the Battery Cover by putting the two tabs in the corresponding opening and sliding it upward... -
Page 28: Birdies
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Birdies All scanners are subject to receiving undesired signals or birdies. If your scanner stops during SEARCH Mode and no sound is heard, it may be receiving a birdie. Birdies are internally generated signals inherent in the electronics of the scanner. -
Page 29: Optional Accessories And Replacement Parts
BP-180 Replacement Rubber Antenna AT-396 Earphone EP-009 AC Adapter/Charger AD-235 Straight Cigarette Lighter Power Cord (fused) UA-502 Coiled Cigarette Lighter Power Cord (fused) UA-502A Belt Clip with 2 screws BCK-150 AE180H Operating Guide AE180H Y:...UB302BH(AE180H).vp Tue Jul 08 16:25:39 2003... -
Page 30: Troubleshooting
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Troubleshooting If your AE180H is not performing properly, try the steps listed below. PROBLEM SOLUTION Scanner won’t work. Check the power connections. Check the volume and squelch. Make sure the power switch is turned on. Improper reception. -
Page 31: Technical Specifications
Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Technical Specifications Receiver Type: Triple Conversion Superheterodyne Channels: Banks: Total 10 Banks 10 Channels each Search Bands: 13 Preprogrammed Search bands (FM or AM) RANGE BAND STEP (MHz) (kHz) 25.0000-84.0100 84.0150-87.2550 20 with 15 kHz offset 108.0000-136.9916 12.5/8.33 selectable 137.0000-143.9950... - Page 32 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen Size: 2-1/2" (W) x 1-3/4" (D) x 11-3/4" (H) (with antenna attached) 65 mm (W) x 39.5 mm (D) x 296.5 mm (H) (w/antenna w/o belt clip) Weight: 0.71 lb. (320 g) Power Requirements: 4.8V DC (internal battery or AC Adapter/Charger) Features, specifications, and availability of optional accessories are all subject to change without notice.
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Page 33: Declaration Of Conformity
© ALAN Electronics GmbH 2003 Daimlerstr. 1 k - D-63303 Dreieich declare, under our sole responsibility, that this equipment “Albrecht Sportscan AE180H” is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the EMC, R&TTE and LVD Council Directive of the EU. - Page 34 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen MEMO Y:...UB302BH(AE180H).vp Tue Jul 08 16:25:42 2003...
- Page 35 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen MEMO Y:...UB302BH(AE180H).vp Tue Jul 08 16:25:42 2003...
- Page 36 Color profile: Disabled Composite Default screen All rights reserved. UBZZ01302BZ Printed in China Y:...UB302BH(AE180H).vp Tue Jul 08 16:25:45 2003...
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