AE 33 H - Radio ALBRECHT - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL AE 33 H ALBRECHT

© Alan Electronics GmbH, 2018

Alle Rechte vorbehalten. Gedruckt in Vietnam U01UB366BZB(0)AE33 H Handheld Scanner Owner’s Manual English30 English IMPORTANT INFORMATION PRECAUTIONS Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the following: EARPHONE WARNING! Use only the supplied Albrecht Stereo-Earphone or other standard Earphones with 2 x 32 Ohms (or higher impedance). An incorrect earphone may be hazardous to your hearing. Turn down volume before connecting the earphone and then adjust volume to suit.

Thank you for purchasing a Albrecht AE33H Handheld Scanner. The scanner is versatile, compact and easy to use. The AE33H comes pre-programmed with frequencies - organized into 9 pre-programmed Service banks for monitoring emergency, Freenet, PMR446, Marine, VHF-Low band, FM radio band, Air band, VHF-High band and UHF band frequencies. Each Service bank has memory locations for storing your favourite frequencies. Up to 180 frequencies can be stored in Favourites banks. Frequencies in Favourites can be copied from the Service bank. Manually store your favourite sports or events frequencies found through the internet and other sources. The radio comes with often used specific frequencies factory-programmed in the service bands (e.g. band plan 1 has religious broadcast frequencies used in UK, while band plan 2 offers the typical emergency frequency steps and parameters used in the German 4 m band) Additionally you have 3 Instant channels which are one-touch keys to store your 3 most important frequencies.

TO CHANGE THE BAND PLAN

You can change the band coverage by band plan. While band plan 1 covers more the international frequency usage, band plan 2 is preconfigured for special needs in Germany. To switch the band plan between 1 and 2.

Make sure the power is turned off.

While holding down (1) or (2) key, turn on the scanner. Band Plan 1…(1) key Band Plan 2…(2) key Notice: Any Band Plan change will modify the factory preset channel steps settings of all bands and the memory contents of the Emergency bank.English 33 FEATURES Band Plan 1 Range (MHz) Step (kHz) Mode 78.0000 - 79.9950

84.0150 - 87.2950 20 with 15 Offset

“FMB” means FM Broadcast demodulation [WFM (Broadcast)].

PRE-PROGRAMMED SERVICE SCAN

9 banks of pre-programmed frequencies ready for scanning. FAVOURITE SCAN Up to 180 user programmable frequencies can be stored and scanned in Favourites scan mode. Each SERVICE has a FAVOURITES bank for storing and scanning up to 20 of your favourite frequencies. INSTANT CHANNEL 3 one-touch keys to store your 3 most important frequencies. DROPOUT DELAY The scanner, during scan, pauses at the end of a transmission to wait for a reply. Delay time is 2 seconds. LCD BACKLIGHT You can turn the orange LCD back light on/off. KEY LOCK Lets you lock the scanner’s keys to help prevent accidental changes to the scanner’s programming.

Keeps the frequencies stored in memory for an extended time if the scanner should not be powered.

Warns you when the battery power gets low. LOCK-OUT Lets you set your scanner to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning.English 35 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 AE33H. WHAT IS SCANNING? Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications do not transmit continuously. Your AE33H scans programmed channels until it finds an active frequency, then stops on that frequency and remains on that channel as long as the transmission continues. When the transmission ends, the scanning cycle resumes until the scanner receives another transmission.

CONVENTIONAL (ANALOGUE) SCANNING

Conventional scanning is a relatively simple concept. Each group of users in a conventional system is assigned a single frequency (for simplex systems) or two frequencies (for repeater systems). Any time one of them transmits, their transmission always goes out on the same frequency. Up until the late 1980’s this was the primary way that radio systems operated. Even today, there are many 2-way radio users who operate using a conventional system:

• Emergency Services (Police/Fire/Ambulance)

• Many business radio users When you want to store a conventional system, all you need to know is the frequencies they operate on. When you are scanning a conventional system, the scanner stops very briefly on each channel to see if there is activity. If there isn’t, the scanner quickly moves to the next channel. If there is, then the scanner pauses on the transmission until it is over.

WHERE TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION

By itself, this manual really only provides part of what you need to know to have fun scanning – how to program and use the scanner.36 English

NOTE: If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase.English 37

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 multiband coverage. (You can purchase this type of antenna at a local electronics store). If the optional antenna has no cable, use 50 ohm coaxial cable for lead-in. A mating plug might be necessary for the optional antennas.

• Do not use the scanner in high-moisture environments such as the kitchen or bathroom.

• Avoid placing the scanner in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents.

INSTALLING AND REPLACING BATTERIES

You can power your scanner using three AA alkaline batteries.

Make sure the power is turned off.

If the belt clip is attached, remove it (See page 12).

Slide the battery compartment cover.38 English

Install three batteries in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside.

You can also use three rechargeable batteries (Ni-MH) to power your scanner. Before you use rechargeable batteries, make sure the batteries are fully charged.

• 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.

• Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different capacities.English 39

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.

CONNECTING AN OPTIONAL ANTENNA

The scanner’s BNC connector makes it easy to connect a variety of optional antennas, including an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna. NOTE: Always use 50-ohm (RG-58 or RG-213) coaxial cable to connect an outdoor antenna. If the antenna cable is over 15 meters long, please use low loss coaxial cable (like RG-213 or similar) . You can get a BNC adapter at your local electronics store.

For private listening, you can plug the supplied earphones (or other headsets with at least 2 x 32 Ohms) into the 3.5 mm headphone jack on top of your scanner. This automatically disconnects the internal speaker.40 English WARNING! If you connect an external speaker to the scanner’s headphone jack, please take care that both of the 2 wires are insulated from any power supply or ground system (like car body). Double grounding might damage the scanner.

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.English 41

Your scanner’s keys have various functions labeled on the key tops and below the keys. Key Name Description

• Press to go to volume control mode.

• Press to go to squelch control mode.

• Press to go to step mode for VHF-Low, FM, AIR, VHF-High and UHF bank.

Press & hold this key to disable the keypad.

• Press to lock out a selected favourite channel or specified preprogram frequency.

• Press & hold to clear all lockout frequencies in Service Scan Mode (include hold mode).

• Press & hold to clear all lockout channels in Favourite scan mode (include hold mode).

• Press & hold to clear channel memory in Editing Favourite or Instant channel.

• Press to turn on/off the LCD back light.

• Press & hold to turn the power on/off.

• Press to move the digit to right in Edit Favourite / Instant Channel Mode.

• Press to select Instant channel 1.

• Press & hold to store Instant channel 1.English 43

• Press to select Instant channel 2.

• Press & hold to store Instant channel 2.

• Press to select Instant channel 3.

• Press & hold to store Instant channel 3.

• Press to move the digit to left in Edit Favourite / Instant Channel Mode.

• Press to toggle change the service bank.

• Press & hold to toggle between Service Scan Mode and Favourite Scan Mode. (Or between Service Scan Hold Mode and Favourite Scan Hold Mode.)

• Press & hold to go to Programming Channel Mode in Service Scan Hold Mode or while monitoring a frequency.

• Press & hold to store the frequency in Programming Channel Mode.

• Press to change volume level in volume control mode.

• Press to change squelch level in squelch control mode.

• Press to change step in step mode.

• Press to change the direction of the scan.

• Press to resume scanning while monitoring a frequency.

• Press to select channels in Service / Favourite Scan Hold Mode or Programming Channel Mode.

• Press for more than one second to rapidly select channels upwards or downwards in Service / Favourite Scan Hold Mode or Programming Channel Mode.

• Press to edit frequencies in Edit Favourite / Instant Channel Mode.

• Press for more than one second to rapidly edit frequencies upwards or downwards in Edit Favourite / Instant Channel Mode.44 English

AE33H CONTROLS AND DISPLAY

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.

- appears when Favourites or Instant mode is selected. EMG - appears when Emergency (EMG) bank is selected. FRN - appears when Freenet (FRN) bank is selected. PMR - appears when PMR bank is selected. MRN - appears when Marine bank is selected. L/O - appears when you manually select a Favourite channel or specified preprogram frequency you locked out.

- appears when keylock is activated.

- appears when Hold is selected during scanning modes.

- appears during Instant mode V-LO - appears when VHF Low band is selected.

- appears when FM Radio band is selected. AIR - appears when Aircraft band is selected. V-HI - appears when VHF High band is selected. UHF - appears when UHF band is selected.

- appears when battery level is low.English 45 OPERATION

Press & hold (Pwr). When power is turned on the band plan is displayed momentarily

What is the Squelch? When there is no signal present on a particular frequency the radio only hears noise. The Squelch feature mutes the audio when there is no signal or no strong signal present. By adjusting the squelch level you control how strong a signal needs to be to open the squelch and unmute the audio.

Press (Vol/Sq/Stp) until a squelch level appears and then adjust using the ▲/▼ keys. The squelch level can range from 0 (open squelch) to 10 (tight squelch). TIP! Set the squelch level to 2 to start, you can always adjust it later.

Then adjust using the ▲/▼ keys. The volume level can range from 0 (no volume) to 30 (maximum).

• INSTANT Channels (1), (2) and (3)

• FAVOURITES scan46 English OPERATION INSTANT CHANNELS The INSTANT channels are 3 one-touch keys to store your 3 most important favourite frequencies. The channels remain empty until you store a frequency to them. At any time press (1), (2) or (3) to select the instant channel. To store an Instant channel:

Use the ◄/▲/▼/► keys to select the desired frequency.

Press & hold (Store) to store the frequency to the instant channel.

Ex: Display instant channel number to a channel number indication segment.

To store a frequency that is displayed during SCAN mode to an Instant channel

Press & hold (1), (2) or (3) to immediately store that frequency to the Instant key. To clear the Instant channel

Press & hold (Store) to enter the STORE mode in instant channel.

Press & hold (Clr) to clear the frequency. SERVICE SCAN The Service mode scans the 9 pre-programmed SERVICE banks EMG Emergency (EMG) AIR Aircraft Band FRN Freenet (FRN) MRN Marine Band PMR PMR 446 V-HI VHF High Band V-LO VHF Low Band UHF UHF Band

FM Radio BroadcastEnglish 47 OPERATION FAVOURITES SCAN Each SERVICE bank has a FAVOURITES bank which remains empty until you store your favourite frequencies to it.

SCANNING SERVICE & FAVOURITES

To go to scan mode or scan the next bank

Press (Srvc/Fav) until the bank you want to scan displays.

When HOLD icon appears, press (Hold) to resume scan. Scan starts automatically. When there are no frequencies stored in the Favourites bank then the display flashes “noCH”.

Ex: Service scan, AIR bank Ex: Favourites scan, no channels NOTE: Only one bank can be scanned at a time. The banks can be changed in the following order: EMG > FRN > PMR > MRN > V-LO > FM > AIR > V-HI > UHF

To switch scan modes between Service scan and Favourite scan

Press & hold (Srvc/Fav). In Service mode the FAV icon does not show on the display. In Favourites mode the FAV icon shows on the display. To pause scan:

1. Press (Hold) at any time to pause

scan on the current frequency. HOLD icon appears.

2. Use the ▲/▼ keys to go to the

previous/next frequency in the service bank or the previous/next channel in the favourites bank.

3. Press (Hold) again to resume scan.

You can change the steps of VHF-Low, FM, Aircraft, VHF-High and UHF bank.

1. Press (Srvc) until a bank you want to change appears.

2. Press (Stp) until a step mode appears.

3. Use the ▲/▼ to select steps from Auto / 5.0 / 6.25 / 10.0 / 12.5

kHz (The Step for Aircraft bank is 8.33 or 12.5 kHz.)

4. Press (Clr) or (Stp) or wait for 2 seconds to return to the mode

You can skip up to 40 specified frequencies during a Service scan. This lets you avoid unwanted frequencies in Service Scan Mode. To skip a frequency

Press (L/O) when the scanner stops on the frequency in Service Scan Mode or when you have selected frequency manually in Service scan hold mode. L/O appears. To cancel skip for a single frequency

Manually select the frequency, then (L/O)

L/O disappears. To cancel all skip frequencies

Press (Hold) to stop scanning in Service scan hold mode, then press & hold (L/O). A confirmation tone sounds.

LOCKOUT FAVOURITE CHANNEL

You can increase the scanning speed by locking out channels that you do not like or which have a continuous transmission for all the channels in favourite channel memory. To lock out a channel

Manually select the channel, then press (L/O)

L/O appears. Note: You can still manually select locked-out channels. To remove the lockout from a channel

Manually select the channel, then press (L/O)

L/O disappears.English 49 OPERATION To unlock all channels in the bank

Press (Hold) to stop scanning in favourite scan hold mode, then press & hold (L/O) . A confirmation tone sounds. STORING FREQUENCIES To store a Service bank frequency to the Favourites bank

1. Go to service scan mode. When a

desired frequency is found, press (Hold) to pause scan.

2. Press & hold (Store) to enter the

STORE mode. The display toggles between frequency and the next available channel in the Favourites bank.

3. Use the ▲/▼ keys to select the

desired favourites channel to store the frequency to.

4. Press & hold (Store) to store the

frequency. The radio stays in the favourites mode.

Ex: Service scan Hold Ex: Store Favourites, CH 01 (AIR) To manually store a frequency to the Favourites bank

1. Go to favourites mode and select

2. Press (Hold) to pause scan.

3. Use ▲/▼ to select desired channel.

Press & hold (Store) to store the frequency.

Ex: Store Favourites, CH 02 (AIR) Ex: Store Favourites, Select Desired Frequency (AIR) To store a frequency to an Instant Channel See Instant Channels on page 18.50 English OPERATION EDITING FREQUENCIES

1. Go to a desired Favourites or Instant channel.

To clear the Favourite or Instant channel

1. Go to a desired Favourites or Instant channel.

3. Press & hold (Clr) to clear the frequency.

USING KEYLOCK Use the scanner’s keylock to protect it from accidental program changes. When the scanner’s keys are locked, the only controls that operate are (Vol / Sq / Stp / ), (Light / Pwr) and ▲/▼ when volume or squelch level is displayed.

Press & hold (Vol / ) to turn key lock on/off. A confirmation tone sounds. appears while key lock is on. NOTE: Using keylock does not prevent the scanner from scanning channels.

Press (Light/Pwr) to turn the backlight on/off. The backlight is off when power is turned on. The display lights for 30 seconds when backlight is turned on.English 51 TROUBLESHOOTING & WARRANTY If your AE33H is not performing properly, try the following steps. Problem Possible Cause Suggestion Improper reception. The scanner’s antenna might need to be adjusted. Check the antenna connection or move or reposition the antenna. Move the scanner. You might be in a remote area that could require an optional multi-band antenna. Check with your dealer or local electronics store. Scan won’t stop. The squelch might need to be adjusted. Adjust the squelch threshold. See “To adjust the squelch” on page 17. The antenna might need to be adjusted. Check the antenna connection. The channel’s frequency might not be stored in favourites. Make sure the channel’s frequency is stored in the scanner’s favourites bank. The channel might not be active. Wait for a transmission on the channel. Scan won’t start. The scanner must be in service or favourites mode. Press (Srvc/Fav). If is showing press (Hold) to resume. The squelch might need to be adjusted. Adjust the squelch threshold. See “To adjust the squelch” on page 45. The antenna might need to be adjusted. Check the antenna connection.52 English TROUBLESHOOTING &WARRANTY

RESETTING THE SCANNER

If the scanner’s display locks up or stops operating properly, you might need to reset the scanner. CAUTION This procedure clears all the information you have stored in the scanner. Before you reset the scanner, try turning it off and on to see if it begins working properly. Reset the scanner only when you are sure it is not working properly.

Turn off the scanner.

While holding down ▲ and ▼, turn on the scanner.

It takes about 1 second to initialize and CLEAR appears.

SERVICE ADDRESS & WARRANTY MATTERS

Alan Electronics GmbH provides special service partners for different kind of products. If you should not be able to solve any problem with your scanner, please contact our service Hotline first via phone or e-mail. According to our experience, in most cases technical problems are basing on interpretation problems of user manual or functions and can be solved already by a simple phone call. If a problem continues, please call the Hotline and ask for the correct service address for this product. During the European 2 years warranty period, products sold in Germany will be repaired (or exchanged) by our service provider: Download-Server for technical documentation: www.service.alan-electronics.de Manufacturer: Alan Electronics GmbH Daimlerstr. 1K 63303 Dreieich Technical enquiries and repair matters: e-mail: service@alan-electronics.de Repair enquiries: Phone (+49) (0)6103 94 81 66 Customers in other countries please contact the local distributor.English 53

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Keep the scanner dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. 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. GENERAL USE

Always write down the programmed frequencies in the event of memory loss.

If memory is lost, simply reprogram each channel. The display shows blank digits - - - - - - in all channels when there has been a memory loss.

Always press each button firmly until you hear the entry tone for that key entry. LOCATION

Do not use the scanner in high-moisture environments such as the kitchen or bathroom.

Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents.

If the scanner receives strong interference or electrical noise, move it or its antenna away from the source of the noise. If possible, a higher elevation might provide better reception.

Also try changing the height or angle of the antenna. CLEANING

Clean the outside of the scanner with a mild detergent.

To prevent scratches, do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents. Be careful not to rub the LCD window.

Do not use excessive amounts of water. 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.

Press ▲/▼ to resume scanning.

FREQUENCIES Band Plan 1: Special interest frequencies for religious transmission services (within EMG preprogrammed band, mainly used in UK) Channel Frequency (MHz) Channel Frequency

Special Interest Frequencies within Band Plan 2 (preferable for Germany): 4 m Band: BOS Band 84. 015 MHz – 87.295 MHz Channel spacing 20 kHz, EMG Band Freenet: 6 channels within 149.0250 – 149.1125 MHz Channel spacing 12.5 kHz Channel Frequency MHz Channel Frequency MHz

PMR 446 8 channels within 446.00625 – 446.09375 MHz Channel spacing 12.5 kHz with 6.25 kHz offset Channel Frequency MHz Channel Frequency MHz

Marine: international VHF marine band CH 01- 8856 English

CONFORMITY TO STANDARDS AND

REGULATIONS Disposal and Recycling This radio was manufactured low-emission according to the latest European RoHS directive. Please note that electronic and electric devices are not to be disposed of with the household waste; return these devices to collection points. Returning devices is free of charge for end users, since the industry is covering the disposal costs. By returning the device to a collection point you contribute to the recycling of valuable raw materials.

SIMPLIFIED EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Hereby, Alan Electronics GmbH declares that the radio equipment type AE 33 H is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: http://service.alan-electronics.de/CE-Papiere

© Alan Electronics GmbH, 2018

© Alan Electronics GmbH, 2018