User's Manual

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Connect the single pin female connector found on the 12VDC cigarette lighter cable to
the male connector found on the left outside panel of the Citation 20 case. Push the
cable end connector into the panel mounted connector on the case. Lock the connectors
together by rotating the sleeve on the cable end clockwise to thread it onto the panel
mounted connector. Hand tighten only.
c.) 110 VAC power source.
Connect the 3 pin female connector found on the 110 VAC cable to the male connector
found on the left outside panel of the Citation 20 case. Locate the correct alignment
configuration, and push the cable end connector into the panel mounted connector on
the case.
2.) Turn power on by pushing the POWER switch. The LED indicator on the switch should
illuminate and the LCD display should come on, indicating that the unit is operational under the
selected power source.
PROGRAMMING THE CITATION 20
The Citation 20 can store frequency and name information for up to 100 channels in its
nonvolatile, internal memory. Use the KEYPAD for data entry and retrieval.
LAMP
The LAMP key toggles the LCD displays illumination on and off.
It is advisable to use the Lamp sparingly during internal battery operations in an effort to conserve
battery life.
PROGRAMMING A FREQUENCY ...
1.) SELECT A CHANNEL TO BE PROGRAMMED
A.) Press the CHNL key. A blinking cursor will appear at the first digit of the NUMERIC
CHANNEL NUMBER on the display. Enter a two digit channel number from 00 to 99.
Or........
B.) Press the UP ARROW or the DOWN ARROW keys to scroll through the channel
numbers. Stop at the desired channel.
The Citation 20 retains "last active channel frequency information" in its memory at all times.
When changing channels from an active, programmed channel to a blank, non-active
channel, the synthesizer will keep the receiver tuned to the last active frequency until a new
frequency is either programmed in, or a channel is selected which has been preprogrammed.
So even though the display may be on a blank channel, the receiver may still tuned to an
active channel. This operation is normal.
2.) ENTER A FREQUENCY FOR THE DISPLAYED CHANNEL
Press the FREQ key , then enter the frequency.
Once the FREQ key is pressed, the display shows a blinking cursor on the FREQUENCY
portion of the display.
The frequency portion of the display looks like this: