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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.

YOUR SCANNER

A LOOK AT THE KEYPAD
Your scanner’s keys might seem confusing at first but this
information should help you understand each key’s function.

SCAN – scans through the programmed channels.

MANUAL – stops scanning to let you directly enter
a channel number.

BAND – selects a preprogrammed search band.

MON – accesses the monitor memory.

LICHT – turns on/off the display’s backlight

Up or Down keys - searches down or up from the currently
displayed frequency, or selects the direction when you scan
channels.
(key symbol) – locks/unlocks the keypad to prevent accidental
entries.

CLEAR – clears an incorrect entry.

PGM – lets you program frequencies into channels.

Number Keys – use these keys to enter the numbers for a
channel or frequency.

DLY/. (delay/decimal point) – programs a 2-second delay for
the selected channel, or enters a decimal point (necessary
when programming frequencies).

L-OUT/E (lockout/enter) – locks out channels so they will not
be scanned, or enters frequencies into channels.

A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY
The display has indicators that show the scanner’s current
operation.

MAN – appears when you manually select a channel.

SCAN – appears when you scan channels.

MON – appears when you listen to the monitor memory.
BATT – appears when battery power is low.

Summary of Contents for AE55H

Page 1: ...AE 55 H 50 Channel Portable Scanner SCAN MANUAL BAND MON LIGHT CLEAR PGM DELAY L OUT AE55H 50 KANAL SCANNER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 E OWNER S MANUAL TEIL 3 ...

Page 2: ...rns you if you try to store a frequency you ve already stored to help you use the scanner s memory more efficiently Monitor Memory lets you temporarily save a frequency located during a direct search so you can move it to channel storage later Channel Lockout keeps channels you select from being scanned Memory Backup keeps the channel frequencies stored in memory for about 1 hour during a power lo...

Page 3: ...alkaline batteries You can also power the scanner using a rechargea ble scanner battery pack or rechargeable nickel cadmium bat teries and recharge it as you use the scanner Caution Do not mix old and new batteries different types of batteries standard alkaline or rechargeable or rechargeable batteries of different capacities Notes The PWR jack lets you connect an external AC or DC adap ter to ope...

Page 4: ...tely replace all six non rechargeable batteries or recharge the rechargeable batteries or battery pack Caution Always dispose of old batteries promptly and proper ly Do not bury or burn them Using Standard AC Power To power the scanner from AC power you need an AC adap ter Cautions You must use an AC adapter that supplies 9 volts and deli vers at least 200 milliamps Its center tip must be set to n...

Page 5: ...pack or rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries while it is in the scanner To charge it simply connect an AC or DC adapter to the scanner s CHG jack It takes about 14 16 hours to recharge a battery pack rechar geable batteries that is fully discharged You can operate the scanner while recharging the battery pack rechargeable batte ries but charging takes longer Note A rechargeable battery pack recha...

Page 6: ... company to remove the antenna Do not attempt to do so yourself USING THE BELT CLIP You can use the belt clip for hands free carrying when you are on the go Simply slide the belt clip over your belt or waist band CONNECTING AN EARPHONE HEADPHONES For private listening you can plug a mono or stereo earphone headphone with a 3 5 mm plug into the PHONE jack on top of your scanner This disconnects the...

Page 7: ...klight Up or Down keys searches down or up from the currently displayed frequency or selects the direction when you scan channels key symbol locks unlocks the keypad to prevent accidental entries CLEAR clears an incorrect entry PGM lets you program frequencies into channels Number Keys use these keys to enter the numbers for a channel or frequency DLY delay decimal point programs a 2 second delay ...

Page 8: ... is already stored in another channel UNDERSTANDING BANDS MONITOR MEMORY Search Bands Your scanner can tune over 27 000 different frequencies Many of these frequencies are grouped within permanent memory locations called search bands Band Displayed Description Search Range MHz 0 26 40 VHF Lo 1 40 54 VHF Lo and 6 m Amateur Radio 2 68 78 VHF Lo 3 78 88 VHF Hi 4 137 144 VHF Hi 5 144 146 2 Meter Amate...

Page 9: ...nt to listen to a weak or distant station turn SQUELCH counterclockwise If SQUELCH is adjusted so you always hear a hissing sound the scanner does not scan properly If you have not stored frequencies into any channels the scanner does not scan STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIES You can manually store frequencies you already know into the scanner s channels You can also store frequencies you found using ba...

Page 10: ...Bands for active frequencies then store any that you find into your scanner s channels Follow these steps to search for and store active frequencies using band search 1 Press BAND The last selected band number B followed by the band number and the frequency search range appear for about 2 seconds 2 To select a different band within 2 seconds enter the band s number 0 9 or repeatedly press BAND unt...

Page 11: ...the scanner finds an active frequency it stops sear ching 3 To store the frequency in the monitor memory simply press MON MON appears on the display 4 To continue the search hold down Up or Down for about 1 second MOVING A FREQUENCY FROM THE MONITOR MEMORY TO A CHANNEL 1 Press MANUAL enter the channel number where you want to store the frequency then press PGM PGM the frequency number or 000 0000 ...

Page 12: ...can them To change the scanning direction press Up or Down The scanner does not scan empty channels LISTENING TO THE MONITOR MEMORY To listen to the frequency stored in the monitor memory press MANUAL then MON MAN MON and the frequency stored in the monitor memory appear CLEARING A CHANNEL 1 Press MANUAL 2 Use the number keys to enter the channel number contai ning the frequency you want to delete...

Page 13: ...LOCKING OUT A CHANNEL You can scan existing channels faster by locking out a channel that has a continuous transmission To lock out a channel select the channel then press L OUT L O appears To remove the lockout from a channel manually select the channel then press L OUT until L O disappears Notes You can still manually select locked out channels Your scanner automatically locks out empty channels...

Page 14: ...y If the interference is not severe you might be able to turn SQUELCH clockwise to cut out the birdie To find the birdies in your scanner being by disconnecting the antenna and moving it away from the scanner Make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near the scan ner Use the search function and scan every frequency range from its lowest frequency to the highest Occasionally th...

Page 15: ...ssion RESETITNG INITIALIZING THE SCANNER If the scanner s display locks up or does not work properly after you connect a power source you might need to reset or initialize it Important If you have problems first try to reset the scanner If that does not work you can initialize the scanner however initializing clears all frequencies you stored in the scanner s memory and initialilzes the scanner to...

Page 16: ...They can leak chemicals that destroy electronic circuits Handle the scanner gently and carefully Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the scanner to work improperly Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environ ments Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices damage batteries and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the scanner away from d...

Page 17: ...p to 25 channels second Search Rate Up to 50 steps second Delay Time 2 seconds Intermediate Frequencies IF 1st 10 7 MHz 2nd 455 kHz IF Rejection 10 7 MHz 70 dB at 154 MHz Squelch Sensitivity Threshold Less than 0 5 uV Tight S N N 25 dB Antenna Impedance 50 ohms Audio Output Power 200 mW Nominal 10 THD Built in Speaker 36 mm 8 ohm Dynamic Type Power Requirements 9 V DC 6 AA batteries AC adapter DC ...

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