Albrecht_AE4190 CB Tranciever_Manual
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1. Albrecht CB RADIO AE 4190 OPERATING MANUAL Albrecht AE 4190 ALAN Electronics GmbH Dovenkamp 11 D 22952 Lutjensee www albrecht online de Index Important note Introduction Accessories included Safety Precautions Front view Rear view Country switch setting before Installation Installation of the radio Power supply Antenna connection Operation Before switching on Switching on and adjusting volume Selecting the operating channel Field intensity meter S meter Adjusting squelch muting AM FM mode switch Special interest channels Direct CH 9 Access button Transmitting and correct use of microphone External sockets External loudspeaker External S meter Microphone socket Service and Warranty informations Legal Information Albrecht Radio Passport Declaration of Conformity Technical Details Service contacts O KO KO CO cO COO O0 SI C1 C1 VOIP KRW W Important Note Your Albrecht AE 4190 corresponds to the latest European CB standards As a unique feature it has a country switch which allows selecting the operation mode according to the country where You intend to use the radio Please make sure that You apply for a licence depending on the country where You live or where You intend to use the radio and put the country switch on the back side of the radio into the correct position before installing and connecting the power supply 40 FM 40 channels FM 4 Watt former CEPT settings with 40 Channe2. of this product that should this product or any part of it under normal use and conditions be proven defective in material or workmanship within 2 years from the date of original purchase such defect s will be repaired or replaced with new or reconditioned product without charge for parts and repair labor To obtain repair or replacement within the terms of this warranty the product is to be delivered with proof of warranty coverage e g a copy of Your bill of sale specification of defect s to the distributor dealer or his authorized repair center Liability for communications range of this product is disclaimed The warranty does not apply to any product or part there of which has suffered or been damaged through alteration improper installation mishandling misuse neglect accident or by removal or defacement of the factory serial number label s The warranty does not apply to accessory parts or problems caused through not authorized or not recommended accessories like other than the supplied microphone external antennas external power supplies and overvoltage caused through external power supplies lightning or overvoltage defects via antenna or other cables broken or damaged acrylic glass windows and cabinet parts Please contact the dealer or person where You have purchased Your CB radio Where to find service hints and service documentation The complete technical documentation is updated regularly You can download the latest ve
3. Radio has to offer as soon as possible Accessories included Your AE 4190 comes operational with the following accessories e mobile mount e fixed connected DC power cable with looped in fuse e Electret hand held microphone with pre amplifier and UP DOWN buttons e microphone hanger e various screws to fasten the radio and microphone fixing devices e User manual with circuit diagram and Radio Passport Safety Precautions People with pacemakers are recommended as a precaution to consult their doctor before operating the CB radio Not all types of pacemakers are sufficiently protected from radiation from a nearby transmitter so do not assume it is safe to start operation without checking Please remember that you are in the immediate vicinity of a transmitting antenna particularly when used as a mobile radio or with indoor antenna If your doctor or the manufacturer of the pacemaker has recommended keeping a certain safe distance from the antenna then please follow their instructions Do not transmit without connecting the antenna and never touch the antenna during transmission Please also take road safety into account CB Radio even when only receiving particularly when volume is turned up can divert your attention from the road Road safety is of course to be given priority Therefore only use your ALBRECHT AE 4190 when the traffic situation enables it to be used safely Front view Wlbrecht AE 4190 p Squelch Chann
4. anderen europ ischen Landern ist in diesen L ndern jedoch anmelde und geb hrenfrei erlaubt Point of contact Ansprechpartner Dipl Phys Wolfgang Schnorrenberg Place and date of issue L tjensee 12 03 2002 1 7 A Signature Dipl Phys Wolfgang Schnorrenberg ALAN Electronics GmbH Technical Details Microphone socket wiring Packet Radio Pin 1 Low frequency microphone Pin 1 Audio input Pin 2 PTT RX on ground for reception transmitter Pin 3 PTT TX on ground for transmitting Pin 2 Audio output Pin 4 up down reception Pin 5 Ground Pin 3 PTT Pin 6 12 volt for pre amplifier etc Pin 5 Ground Tip for specialists Your AE 4190 package includes an electret microphone In the microphone cover is a board on which the preset amplification can be adjusted with a small screwdriver The Mic gain has been factory preset to medium If required the gain can be adjusted as desired turn to left louder turn to right less loud Transmitter Transmitting power 4 Watt FM 1 Watt AM Modulation sensitivity 2 5 mV at 1 kOhm Harmonic and spurious radiations 90 dBc 4 nW Max frequency deviation 2 0 kHz AM modulation degree 90 Receiver Sensitivity FM SINAD better 2dbuV EMK for 20 dB Sensitivity AM SINAD better 4AdbuV EMK for 12 dB Adjacent channel selection better 66 dBuV EMK Intermodulation rejection better 60 dBuV EMK Image rejection better 48 dB EN 300 433 1 Audio output power 2 Watt to 8 Ohm load
5. automatic regulator ensures that your partner always hears your signal at the same volume It is best to test the best distance from the microphone for yourself with the help of another station External sockets External loudspeaker Depending on the surrounding noise it can be advisable to hook up an external loudspeaker Usual commercial radio loudspeakers with 4 8 ohms impedance and 2 4 W minimum output can be plugged in The cable can be up to 3 metres long For car loudspeakers make sure to use a two pin 3 5 mm jack plug and ensure that none of the loudspeaker connections are attached to the vehicle chassis External S meter On the back your AE 4190 has an SMeter socket on the rear side which allows you to connect up an external S Meter to show the relative signal strength This gives more exact information than the bar display Please ask your authorized dealer about external S meters The S meter should be installed near the radio set using a cable no longer than 3 metres You need a 2 5 mm jack plug to connect it up The polarity is positive i e the positive pole of the S meter is connected to the inner pin and the negative pole is on the outside Microphone socket The 6 pole microphone socket on the front side is wired according to the well known Albrecht specifications which also meet the recommendations issued by the German manufacturers of CB radios Apart from the hand microphone included in the package you can also
6. channels 1 3 and 16 80 it is not possible to operate on AM If You should start in FM mode the MODE button will not react on forbidden AM channels Select an allowed channel for AM then use Mode button to switch to AM Your radio is set to AM see Display Icon When You leave the allowed AM range the radio will automatically switch back to FM Special interest channels There are a few channels which have established themselves for certain purposes Channel 1 Call channel on FM Channel 9 Call and emergency channel also Trucker channel on AM in Germany Channel 16 Water sport channel Channel 19 Trucker channel on AM in France Spain and Italy Channel 24 25 Data transfer Packet Radio Germany only Some recommendations have been worked out by the CB clubs for the new channels 41 to 80 in Germany To find out which channels are suitable for special purposes please get in touch with the respective groups or check in CB magazines Direct CH 9 access button Using the CH 9 button You can switch at any time from the present channel normal channel modus to the international calling and emergency channel 9 and switch back again e After briefly pressing the CH 9 button the number CH 9 will appear instead of the previous working channel e If you briefly press the CH 9 button again the set switches back to normal modus you will again will be able to see the number of the channel last used Especially in Germany CH 9 is used by nearly
7. hook up other microphones and accessories The microphone socket has been tested and is suitable for nearly all kind of microphones even those with amplifiers or selective calling devices According to the latest regulations you are also allowed to plug in modems or so called TNC s for data transfer Packet Radio 12 However this type of data transfer is only permitted on certain channels and only for non commercial use Special regulations apply to data transfer abroad In Switzerland for example Packet Radio is permitted on channels 21 25 but only with a call signal granted by the authorities In some other European countries Packet Radio is not allowed at all Service and Warranty informations Troubleshooting Check at first the power supply and the fuse s A problem max be caused through power supply when no light appears after switching on If the unit works in a strange way disconnect the power supply cable while the radio remains switched on wait some time minimum 10 seconds and then reconnect power again Check the microphone and antenna connector We think You cannot do more in case of a problem Please ask Your dealer or consult our service hints in the Internet If You should return the radio to Your dealer for repair do not forget to describe the problem as exactly as possible European 2 years warranty The distributor dealer or retail shop where You bought the radio warrants to the original retail purchaser
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9. all truck drivers in AM for their traffic communication This means a large number of stations are listening in If the worst comes to the worst e g in case of accident etc there is a good chance that someone will be listening To call other stations who you know are listening in on channel 9 you can also use this channel Call up the desired station on channel 9 As soon as contact has been made agree on a free channel for your conversation and then channel 9 will be free again for other calls 11 An emergency channel can of course only work if as many stations as possible are listening in Therefore listen in to this channel as often as possible the MEMO button will help you In some countries like Sweden CH 9 is only allowed to be used for emergency traffic Other countries use a different trucker channel e Channel 19 Trucker channel in AM in France Spain and Italy Transmitting and correct use of microphone With the transmission button Push To Talk on the side of the microphone you can switch between receiving and transmitting e Press PTT button to transmit The display shows TX e Release PTT button again to switch back to receiving When the transmission PTT button is depressed you can speak from a distance of about 5 10 cm into the microphone The modulation amplifier of your AE 4190 is sensitive enough and enables you in most cases to speak with even more distance depending on how loud your voice is An
10. allowed to be used in Germany and an individual licence is necessary Restrictions are still in force in the border regions to other countries except to Czechia where transmitting on channels 41 80 is not allowed or only with a special licence Re Programming to another country code This is possible at any time but You must e disconnect the radio completely from power supply disconnect the DC cable or take out the fuse e wait about 10 seconds e switch to the new position e connect the radio again to power supply Note never shift the country switch to another position while the radio is in use or connected to a power supply Malfunctions may result Installation of the radio You can either operate your ALBRECHT AE 4190 in the car or at home as a base station For installation as a mobile station in the car a mobile mount device is enclosed Mount the set in such a way that it is not exposed to direct sunlight if possible as his would lead to an increase in the temperature and can decrease the set s working life The set should also not be installed near a heater Mount the set in such a way that it is exposed to as little vibration as possible The mobile fixing device should be attached to the dashboard the tunnel slot or to any other suitable place using the enclosed tapping screws Do not install the set in a place where it could cause injuries in the case of an accident be particulary careful to ensure free leg movem
11. ecific requirements may change without notice during the harmonisation process in Europe we recommend to ask local authorities before travelling 14 Declaration of Conformity Konformitatserklarung CC We hereby declare that our product Wir erklaren hiermit dass unser Produkt CB Radio Albrecht AE 4190 satisfies all technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of EU Council Directives European Standards and national frequency applications alle technischen Anforderungen im Geltungsbereich der EU Richtlinien europaischer Normen und nationaler Frequenzanwendungen einhalt 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC and 99 5 EC EN 300 135 2 EN 300 433 2 EN 301 489 1 EN 301 489 13 EN 60 950 All essential radio test suites have been carried out Alle f r das Produkt vorgeschriebenen Funktestreihen wurden durchgef hrt ALAN Electronics GmbH Dovenkamp 11 D 22952 L tjensee This declaration is issued under our sole responsibility Basing on not harmonised frequency applications the CB radio may be used only in listed countries according to selected channel programming An individual licence for operating this radio in AM FM 80 12 in D 40 40 in B CH D E F I P is requested In Finland and Netherlands 40 40 operation is free of licence If the radio is programmed to 40 FM only it may be used without license and free of charge in nearly all EU Countries Island Switzerland Norway Hungary except Austria Ital
12. el switch Rear view ALAH Electronics GmbH Albrecht AE 4190 Position E F FIN I NL P CH Ser Hr Country switch in 80 12 position DC RE Um Country switch setting before installation Before You install Your new CB radio You should preset the country switch on the rear side of the radio according to the local authority requirements If You should not need any individual CB licence in Your home country or the country where You want to travel to You should use the factory default setting of the switch This is the lowest position on the picture 40 FM Please note the latest list of country specific requirements can be found in our Radio Passport 40 FM This is former CEPT mode the position which is allowed in most countries Here the radio works on the international 40 Channels in FM mode The Mode switch on the front side is disabled in this mode Caution In some countries You may still need a licence even for 40 CH FM 40 40 This medium position can be used in those countries where already all 40 international channels are allowed to be used in AM and FM AM was traditionally used by CB from the beginning in the early 60 s in USA and it is still the preferred mode of all truck drivers in the world Please use this mode only in countries according to the list in the Radio Passport and please apply for an individual licence where requested 80 12 This position the upper position is only
13. ence and one time charges Residents of UK need CB licence Licence and regular charges for all CB radios Licence and one time charges Licence and monthly charges Licence and regular charges Operation without licence and charges allowed Belgium 40FM Free for short time travellers up to 1 month Home country licence accepted for travellers Denmark Free of licence and charges for all users Finland Free of licence and charges for all users France Free of licence and charges for all users Germany Free of licence and charges for all users Greece Free of licence and charges for all users Hungary Free of licence and charges for all users Iceland Free of licence and charges for all users Ireland Free of licence and charges for all users Luxembourg Free of licence and charges for all users Netherlands Free of licence and charges for all users Norway Free of licence and charges for all users Portugal Free of licence and charges for all users Spain Free of licence and charges for travellers Sweden Free of licence and charges for all users Switzerland Free of licence and charges for travellers Important Note Please respect the licence conditions in the above listed countries and do not use the radio without licence where necessary For travelling with Your radio we recommend to provide a copy of Your home country licence document and this Radio Passport together with the radio The above list is based on public available informations while country sp
14. ent Take care not to damage any underlying wires during installation Then insert the radio into the mobile mount Secure the set with the large knurled screws using the enclosed plastic washers firmly at the required angle Also mount the microphone hanger using the enclosed screws in an easily accessible place In order to prevent interference to the vehicle electronics from transmission in the vehicle please make sure to take any mounting instructions from the vehicle manufacturer for radios and antennas into account Power supply Your AE 4190 receives power from the fixed mounted 2 wire power cable The cable has a looped in fuse in a plastic holder You can choose from two methods when connecting to the power supply red and black Example 1 The channel and mode last used should be maintained after switching off the set should be able to be switched on and off at any time using the POWER on off switch Connect up the red coloured wire to the positive pole on the vehicle battery or elsewhere in the vehicle s electrical system with permanent plus or to a 12 volt external power supply unit Connect up the black wire to the negative pole on the vehicle battery or the power unit or to a well conductive part of the car body Example 2 The set should be automatically switched on and off with the ignition There is no last used mode and channel memory and the radio always re starts on Channel 1 in FM Attach the red wire t
15. his voltage under no circumstances The transmitting stages for your AE 4190 are electronically stabilized and therefore it is impossible to increase output by means of excessive supply voltage Such attempts may lead to serious damage to the radio set but will never increase output power Antenna connection Connect your CB antenna to the ANT socket on the rear side of your ALBRECHT AE 4190 Most CB antennas must be tuned to best radiation during installation to give highest effective communication range CB specialists do that job with a standing wave meter to check and adjust the aerial Tune the aerial to the best standing wave ratio SWR on an intermediate channel e g using Channel 1 in 80 12 mode 26 965 MHz or Channel 20 in all other modes On this channel you should attain a SWR of approx 1 5 or less If the SWR deteriorates on the highest Channel 40 and lowest Channel 41 channels up to a value of 2 5 then your aerial is still acceptable SWR above 3 is too bad for good communication range A bad SWR may also indicate that there is perhaps an installation error or missing ground Problems may be caused through missing ground especially in boats and motor homes with fiber glass body For these cases Albrecht offers a special connecting cable with matching box as artificial ground AKM 27 Some antennas like Gamma II are broadbanded and do not need any retuning during installations Even if your AE 4190 has a partic
16. ignal strength required to switch on the loudspeaker using the SQL control knob The further the control knob is turned to the right the stronger a signal has to be in order to be audible through the loudspeaker In order to adjust the set to be the most sensitive to incoming signals switch to a free channel e Use the rotary switch or the microphone buttons to find a free channel where no signal is displayed e Then turn the SQL control carefully to the right until the noise just about disappears Now the loudspeaker stays off when on a free channel but it switches back on when receiving even very faint signals The muting adjustment is particularly important when You intend to receive far away stations Please do not tune the SQL knob too much into clockwise direction unless You really intend only to receive local signals Therefore you should test the various muting settings for various signal strengths and get to know this function 10 AM FM mode switch In the two programming modes 40 40 and 80 12 FM modulation is available on all channels but AM only on channels depending on country switch position AM modulation is available on all 40 channels in 40 40 or only on 12 channels CH 4 to 15 in 80 12 mode On these channels you can switch between AM and FM using the Mode button The display shows either AM or FM accordingly When you switch on the set the first time it operates on FM Please note that in 80 12 mode on
17. ls FM according to EN 300 135 2 This mode is free of charges and licences in nearly all European countries actual conditions for use can be found in our Radio Passport 80 12 80 channels FM 4 Watt 12 channels AM 1 Watt Germany You need a licence to operate the radio in this mode and in certain border regions of Germany transmitting on channels 41 to 80 in FM is not allowed 40 40 40 channels FM 4 Watt 40 channels AM 1 Watt Latest European Standard EN 300 433 2 not yet applied in all countries In Belgium France Germany Italy Portugal Spain and Switzerland You need a licence to operate the radio while it is already free of charges and licence in Finland and Netherlands Introduction Your new Albrecht CB Radio AE 4190 developed and manufactured in accordance with the latest CB regulations offers you 40 channels FM 4 watt Or 80 channels FM 4 watt 12 channels AM 1 Watt or 40 channels FM 4 Watts 40 channels AM 1 Watt Channel selection knob on the radio set and UP DOWN buttons on the microphone Channel scan up and down the frequencies Direct Access button to Channel 9 Multifunction LC display 6 pole microphone socket suitable for amplifier microphones selective calling systems or Packet Radio modems TNC s Socket for external S meter Socket for external loudspeaker Please read this operating manual through carefully This will enable you to make use of all the functions your new CB
18. o a part of the vehicle electrical system which is interconnected to the ignition Note for all connecting methods For EMC reasons the cable used to connect to the power supply should be no longer than 3 metres If you wish to operate your set at home from the mains supply then please only use a stabilized power pack with at least 2 amps permanent current carrying capacity Under no circumstances should you use a car battery charger as these chargers are not stabilized and during open circuit reach such high voltage levels that your radio set could be destroyed In any case please set the country switch on the rear side to the correct country position before You connect the DC cable Do not change country switch position while radio is still connected to power supply If in base station use it is important to you that the last used mode and channel is kept in memory even after switching off and on again then please do not switch the external power supply power unit off when you switch your set off for a short time Only use the on off switch on the set itself Never repair a blown fuse with silver paper or with aluminium foil Use only USA type glass fuses with 2 to 2 5 Ampere If the fuses keep blowing check for correct DC polarity and if necessary please give your radio set to your servicing dealer to be repaired or hand it in to Albrecht s service station voltage variation for this radio is up to 15 6 volts Never exceed t
19. rsions of user manuals technical documents and conformity declaration as well as service hints or FAQ s any time from our server under http www albrecht online de service If You should have a problem please have a look to the service hints or frequently asked questions FAQ before You send Your CB radio back to the service center 13 Legal Information The radio may be used in european Countries only according to following informations which we publish as Radio Passport Because the number of countries allowing the new AM standard is changing the latest version of this radio passport is published on our Internet Web server and may be downloaded any time from www albrecht online de service ALAN Albrecht The World in Communication ALBRECHT RADIO PASSPORT AE 4190 This CB radio complies to the latest European regulations R amp TTE directive and European harmonised standards and has been notified in the countries according to following table as of March 12 2002 Country switch position Licence and operating conditions Operation only with individual licence 40 FM Individual licence requested Bewilligung 40 40 and 40 FM Residents in Belgium need licence Germany 80 12 or 40 40 Licence and yearly charges requested Note Using 40 40 is allowed Transmitting on channels 41 80 in certain border but transmitting on channels 1 3 regions not allowed special licence necessary and 16 40 in AM forbidden Lic
20. ularly robust transmitter high level stage which can even withstand mismatching of SWR 3 you should still never transmit without an antenna Operation Before switching on e Turn SQL squelch control left as far as possible e Turn VOL Receiving volume control from counter clockwise position slightly right e Push POWER switch Initially all LC display icons and buttons are illuminated while radio makes a short self test Then CH 1 will appear in FM e turn VOL further until desired volume is reached Selecting the operating channel On the radio set e With the channel knob You can continuously select channels The present channel is displayed On the microphone e Press the or v button on the microphone briefly to switch up or down a channel e Press the respective button longer to run up or down through the channels The present channel is displayed Field intensity meter S meter On the graded bar display You can see approximately how strong the receiving signal is The scale under the bar display S1 to 30 helps with orientation for an input signal in the stages S1 to S9 30dB Please note the field intensity meter only registers a signal when the muting control has opened Adjusting squelch muting Particularly in FM noise can be a nuisance on a free channel With the muting control SQL You can suppress this noise but also signals which are too weak to be received properly This is how to adjust the s
21. y where individual licence is requested Residents of Belgium Spain Switzerland and Great Britain UK need a CB licence in their home country while travellers from other European countries may use 40 CH FM during travelling in these countries free of licence and charges Diese Erkl rung wird unter unserer alleinigen Verantwortung abgegeben Dieses Funkger t darf wegen der nicht harmonisierten Frequenzanwendungen in AM FM nur mit g ltiger Einzelgenehmigung bzw Zuteilung in den L ndern B CH E F I P 40 40 Kan le und D 80 12 oder 40 40 Kan le in Betrieb genommen werden In den Niederlanden und Finnland ist der Betrieb auf 40 40 Kan len anmelde und geb hrenfrei In Deutschland ist mit der Programmierung 80 12 Sendebetrieb auf den Kan len 41 80 in bestimmten Regionen entlang der Grenzen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland nicht oder nur mit Sondergenehmigung gestattet Mit Programmierung 40 40 darf dieses Ger t auch in Deutschland betrieben werden jedoch darf in AM bis auf weiteres nur auf den Kan len 4 15 gesendet werden Mit der Programmierung 40 FM kann das Ger t in fast allen EU Staaten ausser Italien und Osterreich dort ist eine individuelle Bewilligung des rtlichen Fernmeldeb ros notwendig anmelde und geb hrenfrei benutzt werden Bewohner von Belgien Grossbritannien Spanien und der Schweiz ben tigen in Ihrem Heimatland eine Genehmigung CB Licence Die vor bergehende Benutzung von 40 Kan len FM durch Reisende aus
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