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Follow these steps to install the CB as a
base station.
1. Mount the base station antenna as
described in it’s owner’s manual.
2. Connect the antenna to ANTENNA.
3. Connect the CB’s black power wire
to the negative (–) terminal on the
DC power supply.
4. Connect the CB’s red wire to the
positive (+) terminal on the DC
power supply.
5. Connect the DC power supply to a
standard AC outlet.
Caution: To prevent damage to the CB,
be sure you connect an antenna and the
microphone before you use the CB.
Black Wire
to Negative
Red Wire
to Positive
Antenna
Terminal of
DC Power
Terminal of
DC Power
Supply
Supply
Wire
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OPERATION
Before you use your CB, you should
know how to use it effectively and cour-
teously. “Operational Hints” on Page 12
contains information that will help you
get more enjoyment from our CB.
RECEIVING
TRANSMISSIONS AND
ADJUSTING SQUELCH
1. Turn SQUELCH fully counterclock-
wise.
2. Turn on the CB by turning VOLUME
clockwise until it clicks. The channel
display lights and the channel num-
ber appears.
3. Press
or
on the base
to select the desired channel.
4. Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable lis-
tening level.
5. To cut out background noise
between transmissions, wait until
there is no signal, then slowly turn
SQUELCH clockwise until the back-
ground noise stops.
Note: To receive very weak signals,
turn SQUELCH counterclockwise.
You hear noise between transmis-
sions, but you also hear weak trans-
missions.
6. To turn off the CB, turn VOLUME
counterclockwise until you hear it
click. The channel display turns off.
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