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Index Precautions...............................................................3 AE30H Controls and Display ....................................4 Introduction ...............................................................5 Feature Highlights.....................................................6 About This Manual ....................................................7 Understanding Scanning...........................................8 What is Scanning? ....................................................
Precautions and Warnings Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the following. Earphone Warning Use only a genuine Albrecht earphone. An incorrect earphone may be hazardous to your hearing. Turn down volume before connecting the earphone and then adjust volume to suit. Risk of Electrical Shocks ALAN does not represent this unit to be waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
AE30H Controls and Display Antenna Earphone socket Display Keyboard 4
Introduction Thank you for purchasing an Albrecht AE30H Handheld Scanner. The scanner is versatile, compact, and easy to use. You can program up to 200 frequencies into the scanner's memory. The scanner lets you scan transmissions and is preprogrammed with service banks and search banks for your convenience. You can quickly search those frequencies most commonly used in Air band, FM radio and VHF without tedious and complicated programming.
Band Plan 2 RANGE (MHz) MODE STEP (kHz) Program/ Subject 87.5000 107.9000 WFM 100 FM Radio 108.0000 136.9875 AM 12.5 AIRCRAFT 137.0000 143.9950 FM 5 MILITARY LAND MOBILE 144.0000 145.9875 FM 12.5 2M AMATEUR BAND 146.0000 155.9900 FM 10 VHF HIGH BAND 156.0000 162.0250 FM 12.5 VHF MARINE BAND 162.0300 173.9900 FM 10 VHF HIGH BAND To switch the band plan between 1 and 2; • • Make sure the power is turned off While holding down BAND, turn on the scanner.
scanning or searching. Priority Channels - lets you program one channel in each bank (3 in all) and then have the scanner check that channel every 2 seconds while it scans the bank, so you do not miss transmissions on those channels. Monitor - Opens the squelch to receive all the signal regardless of its strength. Key Lock - lets you lock the scanner's keys to help prevent accidental changes to the scanner's programming. Display Backlight - makes the scanner easy to read in low-light situations.
hobby. The first thing you’ll need to do is install batteries in the scanner. Then you need to connect the included antenna to the scanner. See “Installing and Replacing Batteries” on Page 10/11 and “Connecting the Antenna” on Page 12 if you need any help doing this. Understanding Scanning This section provides you with background on how scanning works. You don’t really need to know all of this to use your scanner, but some background knowledge will help you get the most from your AE30H.
the scanner quickly moves to the next channel. If there is, then the scanner pauses on the transmission until it is over. Simplex Operation Simplex systems use a single frequency for both transmit and receive. Most radios using this type of operation are limited to line-of-sight operation. This type of radio is frequently used at construction job sites, and with inexpensive consumer radios such as PMR radios. The range is typically 1.5-12 km, depending upon the terrain and many other factors.
Included With Your Scanner Owners Manual Scanner with Antenna Belt Clip ・ ・ ・ Note: If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase. Setting Up Your Scanner These guidelines will help you install and use your new scanner: • If your scanner receives interference or electrical noise, move the scanner or its antenna away from the source. • To improve the scanner’s reception, use an optional external antenna designed for multi-band coverage.
• Replace the cover. Using Rechargeable Batteries You can also use three rechargeable batteries (Ni-MH) or NiCd to power your scanner. Before you use rechargeable batteries, make sure the batteries are fully charged. Cautions: • • • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type. Always remove old or weak batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that destroy electronic circuits.
Connecting the Antenna To attach the supplied flexible antenna to the connector on the top of your scanner, align the slots around the antenna's connector with the tabs on the scanner's BNC connector. Then slide the antenna's connector down over the scanner's connector and rotate the antenna connector's outer ring clockwise until it locks into place.
power supply and ground. This might damage the scanner. Attaching the Belt Clip To make your scanner easier to carry when you are on the go, use the supplied belt clip. Slide the belt clip into the hanger piece on the back of the scanner. To remove, slide up the belt clip pulling the pinch at the middle of the belt clip. About Your Scanner We use a few simple terms in this manual to explain the features of the scanner.
frequencies stored there. A Look At The Keypad Your scanner's keys have various functions labeled on the key tops and above the keys. To select the function labeled on a key, simply press the key. To select the function labeled above a key, first press FNC then release it. F appears on the display. Then press the next key in the function key sequence while F appears. F appears or disappears as you press FNC.
FNC + – Locks and unlocks the keypad. RSM/HOLD Resume scanning or Holding scanning. L/O / PRI L/O – Lets you lock out a selected channel or skip a specified frequency. FNC + PRI briefly – Sets and turns the priority function on or off. FNC + PRI for two seconds – Sets a channel as a priority channel. Increment the channel number and frequency, select the search direction. Decrement the channel number and frequency, select the search direction.
A Look At The Display The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating status. The display information helps you understand how your scanner operates. FM AIR VHF MEM VOL SQ P FREQ HOLD L/O PRI DLY appears only when the function mode is on. appears during FM Radio band is selected. appears during Air band is selected. appears during VHF High band is selected. appears during Memory Mode is selected. appears during volume setting. appears during squelch setting.
for VHF High band bank. Or, it is also possible to program 200 channels for only Air band. Operation – in Details Turning On The Scanner and Setting Squelch Note: Make sure the scanner's antenna is connected before you turn it on. • • • • • Press and hold PWR for 2 seconds. The scanner turns On. Press VOL/SQ. SQ appears with the current setting. Repeatedly press or to select the squelch level you want. Squelch is fully open at level 0, and most tight at level 10.
RSM/HOLD to stop searching and listen to the transmission. HOLD appears. In this mode, you can press or to increment or decrement the frequency by 1 step. Press and or to increment or decrement frequency hold continuously. • To release the hold and continue searching, press RSM/HOLD. Registering a Found Frequency in Memory You can store frequencies you found during Frequency Search Mode or Frequency Hold Mode into channels. • • • • Press FNC + MW.
• Repeatedly press BAND to select a band you want to scan. or to select turn On or OFF the band. • Press • Press PWR or wait for 2 seconds to go back to Memory Scan Mode. Note: You can choose the band also in Frequency Mode with the steps above. When the scanner finds a transmission, it stops on it. When the transmission ends, the scanner resumes scanning automatically after the delay time (see Delay on next page).
scanning or searching. The scanner automatically sets a delay when you store frequencies into channels or when you search frequencies. When the delay feature is on, DLY appears. If you set to 0, delay feature turn to off. Follow these steps to set the delay time. • • • • Press FNC + DELAY. Repeatedly press or to select delay time you want to set. Press PWR or wait for 2 seconds. The delay time is stored, and the scanner returns to preset mode. Note: Delay can be set both in Frequency Mode and Memory Mode.
• press and hold L/O. A confirmation tone sounds. Priority The priority feature lets you scan through the channels and still not miss important or interesting calls on specific channels. You can program one stored channel in each bank as a priority channel (3 channels for total). If the priority feature is turned on, as the scanner scans the bank, it checks that bank's priority channel for activity every 2 seconds. The scanner automatically designates each bank's first channel as its priority channel.
Using the Display Backlight • • To turn on the display light for easy viewing at night, press FNC + LIGHT. The display lights for 15 seconds. To turn off the light sooner, press FNC +LIGHT again. Information about “Birdies” All radios can receive “Birdies” (undesired signals). If your scanner stops during Scan mode and no sound is heard, it might be receiving a birdie. Birdies are internally generated signals inherent in the electronics of the receiver.
General Hints,Care & Maintenance • Keep the scanner dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately or use a hairdryer. • Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments. • Handle the scanner carefully: do not drop it. • Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. • Turn the scanner off before disconnecting the power. • Always write down the programmed frequencies in the event of memory loss.
Troubleshooting If your AE30H is not performing properly, try the following steps. Problem Improper reception. Possible Cause The scanner’s antenna might need to be adjusted. Suggestion Check the antenna connection or move or reposition the antenna. Move the scanner. Scan won’t stop. The squelch might need to be adjusted. The antenna might need to be adjusted. One or more channels might be locked out. Scan won’t stop (continued) The channel’s frequency might not be stored in memory.
Scan won’t start. You must press RSM/ HOLD to scan. Press RSM/HOLD. The squelch might need to be adjusted. One or more channels might be locked out. Adjust the squelch threshold. The antenna might need to be adjusted. Make sure the channels you want to scan are not locked out. Check the antenna connection. Resetting the Scanner If the scanner's display locks up or stops operating properly, you might need to reset the scanner.
Specifications Channels ..................................................................... 200 Frequency Ranges ......... 87.5-107.9 MHz, 108-136.9875 MHz, .......................................................137 – 173.99 MHz Sensitivity (12 dB SINAD) 88.050 MHz (WFM) ...................................................0.9 µV 98.550 MHz (WFM) ...................................................0.9 µV 107.950 MHz (WFM) .................................................0.9 µV 119.250 MHz (AM)...............
Optional Accessories Albrecht provides a wide range of scanner accessories like base station antennas, earphones, adaptors etc.in their catalogue. Please ask Your distributor or visit our web site www.albrecht-online.
Declaration of Conformity CE Konformitätserklärung/ Declaration of Conformity Hiermit wird erklärt, daß unser Produkt / herewith we declare that our product Empfangsgerät für Funkanwendungen (Scanner) AE 30H den folgenden europäischen Normen entspricht: / is in conformity to following European Standards EU-Richtlinien / EU directives 73/23/EEC (LVD); 89/336 EEC (EMC) and 99/5/EEC (R&TTE) EN 55013, EN 55020, EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-5, EN 301 489-15 (EMC) EN 300 086-2 (PMR Radio) EN 301 783-2 (Amateur Radi
