OWNER’S MANUAL AE80H 50-Channel Portable Scanner
FEATURES Your new Albrecht AE80H 50-Channel Portable Scanner gives you direct access to over 34,000 exciting frequencies, including 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. The secret to your scanner’s ability to scan so many frequencies is its custom-designed microprocessor – a tiny, built-in computer.
PREPARATION POWER SOURCES You can power your scanner from any of four sources: . Internal batteries (not supplied) with the provided battery holder . A rechargeable scanner battery pack (not supplied) . Standard AC power (using an optional AC adapter) . Vehicle battery power (using an optional DC cigarette-lighter adapter) Notes: . The PWR jack lets you connect an external AC or DC adapter to operate the scanner. Connecting an adapter to PWR disconnects the internal batteries.
Using Standard AC Power To power the scanner from AC power, you need an AC adapter. Cautions: . You must use an AC adapter that supplies 9 volts and delivers at least 200 milliamps. Its center tip must be set to negative, and its barrel plug must correctly fit the scanner’s PWR/CHG jack. The recommended adapter meets these specifications. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter. .
CONNECTING THE ANTENNA Follow these steps to attach the supplied flexible antenna to your scanner. 1. Align the slots around the scanner’s connector with the tabs on the ANT jack. 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.
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 /\ or \/ -- searches down or up from the currently displayed frequency, or selects the direction when you scan channels.
PGM – appears while you program frequencies into the scanner’s channels. (key symbol) – appears when you lock the keypad. ch – appears after the digits (1-50) that show which channel the scanner is tuned to. -d – appears during a direct frequency search. 000.000 – the digits on the right of the display show which frequency the scanner is tuned to. Error – appears when you make an entry error. dUPL (duplicate) – appears when you try to store a frequency that is already stored in another channel.
0PERATION TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH Note: Make sure the scanner’s antenna is connected before you turn it on. 1. Turn SQUELCH fully counterclockwise. 2. Turn VOLUME clockwise until it clicks and you hear a hissing sound. 3. Turn SQUELCH clockwise until the hissing sound stops. Notes: . If the scanner picks up unwanted, partial, or very weak transmissions, turn SQUELCH clockwise to decrease the scanner’s sensitivity to these signals.
Band Search If you do not know of a frequency to store, you can search your scanner’s preprogrammed search bands (see „Search 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.
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, and the selected channel number appear. 2. Press MON. MON and the frequency appear and the channel number flashes. 3. Press E. MON disappears, the channel number stops flashing, and the scanner stores the frequency in the selected channel.
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. You can program a 2-second delay in any of these ways: .
To turn on the keylock, hold down (key symbol) for about 3 seconds until (key symbol) appears. The scanner beeps three times (if the key tone is turned on). To turn it off, hold (key symbol) for about 3 seconds until (key symbol) disappears. GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING BIRDIE FREQUNCIES Every scanner has birdie frequencies. Birdies are signals created inside the scanner’s receiver. These operating frequencies might interfere with broadcasts on the same frequencies.
In the scan Programmed frequencies are the Avoid programming frequencies mode, the same as birdie frequencies. listed under „Birdie Frequencies“ scanner locks on Page ?? or only listen to them on frequencies manually. that have an unclear transmission.
Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments. Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices, damage battereis, and distort or melt plastic parts. Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, which can cause premature wear of parts. Wipe the scanner with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the scanner.
