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Albrecht AE 55 H Owner's Manual

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AE 55 H
50-Channel Portable Scanner
SCAN
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CLEAR
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AE55H
50 KANAL SCANNER
OWNER'S MANUAL
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  • Page 1 AE 55 H 50-Channel Portable Scanner SCAN MANUAL BAND LIGHT CLEAR DELAY L/OUT • AE55H 50 KANAL SCANNER OWNER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 OWNER’S MANUAL AE55H 50-Channel Portable Scanner Your new Albrecht AE55H 50-Channel Portable Scanner gives you direct access to over 27,000 exciting frequencies, inclu- ding police and fire departments, ambulance services, and amateur radio services. You can select up to 50 channels to scan, and you can change your selection at any time.
  • Page 3 batteries, rechargeable batteries, or a rechargeable scanner battery pack) or external AC or DC power (using optional adapters). Your AE55H scanner can receive the following frequency bands: 26-54 MHz 68-88 MHz 137-174 MHz 380-512 MHz For a list of the frequency ranges in the ten preprogrammed search bands, see “Search Bands”.
  • Page 4 Battery Install 1. Press down on the battery compartment cover on the bot- tom of the scanner and slide the cover in the direction of the arrow to remove it. 2. Slide the battery holder out of the battery compartment. 3.

  • Page 5: Connecting The Antenna

    Using Vehicle Battery Power To power the scanner from your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket, you need a DC adapter. Cautions: · You must use a DC adapter that supplies 9 volts and delivers at least 200 milliamps. Its center tip must be set to negative, and its plug must correctly fit the scanner’s PWR/CHG jack.

  • Page 6: Using The Belt Clip

    2. Press the antenna down over the jack and turn the antenna’s base clockwise until it locks into place. Connecting an Optional Antenna The ANT jack on the top of the scanner makes it easy to use the scanner with a variety of antennas. Instead of the supplied antenna, you can attach a different one, such as an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna.

  • Page 7: Connecting An Extension Speaker

    CONNECTING AN EXTENSION SPEAKER In a noisy area, an extension speaker or an amplified speaker might provide more comfortable listening. We recommend to use an active speaker (like they are sold for portable music players) Plug the speaker cable’s 3.5 mm plug into your scanner’s PHONE jack.

  • Page 8: Understanding Bands/Monitor Memory

    L/O – appears when you manually select a channel you locked out. SRCH – appears during a band or direct frequency search. Up or Down-symbols - indicates the search or scan direction. DELAY – appears when you program a 2-seconds delay for a channel.

  • Page 9: Storing Active Frequencies

    Monitor Memory The scanner also has a monitor memory that you can use to temporarily store a frequency while you decide whether to save it into a channel. This is handy for quickly storing an acti- ve frequency when you are searching through an entire band using direct search.
  • Page 10 3. Use the number keys and DLY/. to enter the frequency (including the decimal point) you want to store into that chan- nel. 4. Press E to store the frequency. Notes: · If you entered an invalid frequency in Step 3, Error appears, the channel number flashes, and the scanner beeps three times after you press E.

  • Page 11: Moving A Frequency From The Monitor Memory To A Channel

    Notes: · After you store a frequency into the last available channel, -- ch appears instead of a channel number. If you try to store a channel while --ch appears, Ch FULL appears briefly. In order to store more frequencies, you must clear some channels. See “Clearing a Channel”.

  • Page 12: Scanning The Channels

    1. Press MANUAL. 2. Enter the channel number. 3. Press MANUAL again. SCANNING THE CHANNELS To begin scanning channels or to start scanning again after monitoring a specific channel, press SCAN. SCAN and Up-symbol appear, and the scanner begins to rapidly scan upward until it finds an active frequency.

  • Page 13: Special Features

    SPECIAL FEATURES DELAY Many agencies use a two-way radio system that might have a pause of several seconds between a query and a reply. To avoid missing a reply, you can program a 2-seocnd delay into any of your scanner’s channels. Then, when the scanner stops on the channel, DELAY appears and the scanner continues to monitor the channel for 2 seconds after the transmission stops before it resumes scanning.

  • Page 14: Troubleshooting

    USING THE KEYLOCK Once you program your scanner, you can protect it from acci- dental program changes by turning on the keylock feature. When the keypad is locked, the only controls that operate are LICHT, VOLUME, and SQUELCH (and the scanner continues to scan channels).
  • Page 15 Problem Possible Causes Remedies ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The scanner The AC or DC adapter is not Be sure the adapter is plugged into does not work properly connected. a working AC outlet or cigarette- at all. lighter socket, and is fully inserted into the scanner’s PWR jack.

  • Page 16: Care And Maintenance

    Note: You must release the reset button before you release CLEAR. Otherwise, the memory might not clear. 3. When the display reappears, release CLEAR. CARE AND MAINTENANCE The following suggestions will help you care for your scanner so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the scanner dry.

  • Page 17: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage 26-54 MHz 68-88 MHz 137-174 MHz 380-512 MHz Channels of Operation 50 Channels and 1 Monitor Memory Sensitivity (20dB S/N): 26-54 MHz 0.7 uV 68-88 MHz 0.7 uV 137-174 MHz 0.7 uV 380-512 MHz 0.7 uV Selectivity: +/-10kHz -6 dB +/-18kHz...

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