President JFK 2 ASC manual
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1. tions transmission testing which will allow you to check the clearness and the power of your signal Release the switch and wait for a reply You should receive a reply like Strong and clear fyou use a calling channel 19 27 and you have established communication with someone it is common practice to choose another available channel so as not to block the calling channel F GLOSSARY Below you will find some of the most frequently used CB radio expressions Remember jhis is meant for fun and that you are by no means obliged to use fhem In an emergency you should be as clear as possible INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET A 0 Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrott Golf Z2Z XSQ I Hotel O Oscar V Victor India P Papa W Whiskey Juliett Q Quebec X X ray Kilo R Romeo Y Yankee Lima 5 Sierra Z Zulu Mike T Tango November U Uniform TECHNICAL VOCABULARY Amplitude Modulation Citizen s Band Channel Continuous Wave Long Distance Liaison Dual Watch Frequency Modulation Greenwich Meantime High Frequency Low Frequency Lower Side Band Receiver Single Side Band Standing Wave Ratio Short Wave Listening Short Wave CB Transceiver Ultra High Frequency Upper Side Band Very High Frequency CB LANGUAGE Advertising Back off Basement Base station Bear Bear bite Bear cage Big slab Big 10 4 Bleeding Blocking the channel Blue2. scale from 1 to 3 S RF shows the output and reception power on the S RF meter M5 See 14 MEM 8 CH 19 9 FRQ M4 CH 19 9 short press Channels 19 and 9 are automatically selected by pressing this key One press activates channel 19 and EMG appears on the display a second press activates channel 9 EMG remains on the display A new press returns to the previous channel and EMG disappears from the display See the table with the European standards for the emergency channel FRQ long press Shows the frequency in transmission and reception In order to activate or disable the function press during one second on this key When the func tion is active FRQ appears on the display and the channel indication is replaced by the frequency indication M4 See 14 MEM 9 MODE SELECTOR AM FM PA M1 AM FM short press This switch allows selecting the AM or FM modulation Your modulation mode has to correspond to the one of your correspondent Amplitude modulation AM is for communications in areas where there are obstacles and over medium distances Frequency modulation FM for nearby communications in flat open field PA Public Address long press Anexternalsound loudspeaker can be connected on the PRESIDENT JFK II ASC by a jack located on the rear panel PA SP D Along press allows switching in Public Address mode PA appears on the display the message sent in the microphone will be tra
3. may in some cases increase the likelinood of interference d Connect the red wire to the positive terminal of the battery and the black wire to the negative terminal of the battery e Connect the power cable to your CB radio WARNING Never replace the original fuse 5 A by one of a different value Towards starter A Connected 74 to chassis 4 BASIC OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT BEFORE USING YOUR SET FOR THE FIRST TIME without transmitting and without using the push to talk switch on the microphone a Connect the microphone b Check the antenna connections c Turn the set on by turning the volume knob 1 clockwise d Turn the squelch SQ knob 2 to minimum M position e Adjust the volume to a comfortable level f Go to channel 20 by using the channel selectors 5 5 ADJUSTMENT OF SWR Standing wave ratio WARNING This must be carried out when you use your CB radio for the first time and whenever you re position your antenna The adjustment must be carried out in an obstacle free area Adjustment with external SWR meter e g TOS 1 PRESIDENT a To connect the SWR meter Connect the SWR meter between the CB radio and the antenna as close as possible to the CB use a maximum of 40 cm cable type President CA 2C b To adjust the SWR meter Set the CB to channel 20 in FM put the switch on the SWR meter to position CAL calibration Press the push to talk swi
4. VOL M6 lt RF GAN RF POWER 4 f 7 M VOX SET Or LA Ca 4 3 Owner s manual 4 K f CUT VA N en vx J 4 3 VOX SET 494 G OO Your PRESIDENT JFK Il ASC at a glance SUMMARY INSTALLATION HOW TO USE YOUR CB TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS TROUBLE SHOOTING HOW TO TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE A MESSAGE GLOSSARY CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY FREQUENCY TABLES EUROPEAN NORMS WARNING Before using be careful never to transmit without first having connected the antenna connection 8 situated on the back panel of the equipment or without having set the SWR Standing Wave Ratio Failure to do so may result in destruction of the power amplifier which is not covered by the guarantee MULTI NORMS TRANSCEIVER See function F on page 34 and the Con figuration table on page 51 The guarantee is valid in the country of purchase Welcome to the world of the new generation of CB ra dios The new PRESIDENT range gives you access to top performance CB equipment With the use of up to date technology which guarantees unprecedented qual ity your PRESIDENT JFK Il ASC is a new step in personal communication and is the surest choice for the most demanding of professional CB radio users To ensure that you make the most of all its capaciti
5. arked police car Smokey with a camera Police radar co POWI nr We GROUPE PRESIDENT ELECTRONICS Route de S te BP Turkey Dumb CBer 100 34540 Balaruc FRANCE Up one Go up one channel Declare on our own responsibility that the CB radio communi Wall to wall All over everywhere cation transceiver What am putting to you Please give me an S meter reading Brand PRESIDENT Model JFK II is in conformity with the essential requirements of the Directive 1999 5 CE Article 3 adapted to the national law as well as with the following European Standards EN 300 135 1 V1 1 2 2000 8 EN 300 135 2 V1 1 1 2000 8 EN 300 433 1 V1 1 3 2000 12 EN 300 433 2 V1 1 2 2000 12 EN 301 489 1 V1 7 1 2007 4 EN 301 489 13 V1 2 1 2002 8 EN 60215 1996 and is in conformity with Directive RoHS2 2011 65 EU 2011 06 08 Balaruc the 2013 01 03 Lak Ae Jean Gilbert MULLER General Manager PRESIDENT E L EC T RONI SIEGE SOCIAL HEAD OFFICE FRANCE Route de S te BP 100 34540 BALARUC Site Internet http www president electronics com E mail groupe president electronics com 0341 UTZZ01376ZC 0 L 20 80 90 8060
6. ash board In this case you will need to add an external loud speaker to improve the sound quality of communications connector EXT SP situated onthe back panel E Ask your dealer for advice on mounting your CB radio 2 ANTENNA INSTALLATION a Choosing your antenna For CB radios the longer the antenna the better its results Your dealer will be able to help you with your choice of antenna b Mobile antenna Must be fixed to the vehicle where there is a maximum of metallic surface ground plane away from windscreen mountings If you already have a radio telephone antenna installed the CB antenna should be higher than this There are two types of antenna pre regulated which should be used on a good ground plane e g car roof or lid of the boot and adjustable which offer a much larger range and can be used on a smaller ground plane see 5 Adjustment of SWR Foran antenna which must be fixed by drilling you will need a good contact between the antenna andthe ground plane To obtain this you should lightly scratch the surface where the screw and tightening star are to be placed Be careful not to pinch or flatten the coaxial cable as this runs the risk of break down and or short circuiting Connect the antenna B c Fixed antenna A fixed antenna should be installed in a clear a space as possible If it is fixed to a mast it will perhaps be necessary to stay it according to the laws in force you
7. boys Break Breaker Clean and green Cleaner channel Doughnut Down and gone Down one Do you copy DX Eighty eights Eye ball Good buddy Hammer Handle Harvey wall banger How am hitting you Keying the mike Kojac with a kodak Land line Lunch box jan with a gun Mayday leat wagon Midnight shopper odulation Negative copy Over your shoulder Flashing lights of police car Slow down Channel 1 ACB set in fixed location Policeman Speeding fine Police station Motorway Absolutely Signal from an adjacent channel interfering with the transmission Pressing the PTT switch without talking Police Used to ask permission to join a conversation A CBer wishing to join a channel Clear of police Channel with less interference Coming in loud and proud Tyre Turning CB off Go to a lower channel Understand Long distance Love and kisses CBers meeting together Fellow CBer Accelerator CBer s nickname Dangerous driver How are you receiving me Pressing the PTT switch without talking Police radar Telephone CB set Police radar SOS Ambulance Thief Conversation No reply Right behind you Good reception Part your hair Behave yourself police ahead Pull your hammer back Slow down Rat race Congested traffic Rubberbander New GBer CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY Sail boat fuel Wind Smokey dozing P
8. disap pears DW long press A longer press 1 second allows activating the DW Dual Watch This func tion lets you watch over channel 19 or 9 and the channel you are using The first long press activates the DW function between channel 19 and the busy channel A new press activates the function between channel 9 and the busy channel DW is displayed The number of the selected channel the memorized channel included and channel 19 or 9 are alternately displayed EMG is also displayed at the same time as channel 19 or 9 The selected channel can be modified during the dual watch A new long press on DW disables the DW function M6 See 14 MEM 13 VOX VOX SET VOX short press Can be used in mode CB or PA The VOX function allows transmitting by speaking into the original microphone or in the optional vox microphone without pressing the PTT switch The use of an optional vox mike connected to the rear panel of the transceiver C disables the original microphone Press shortly the VOX key in order to activate the VOX function VOX appears on the display A new press on the VOX key disables the function VOX disappears VOX SET long press Press during 1 second the VOX key in order to activate the function Vox adjustment Three adjustments are possible Sensitivity 5t Anti vox level AL Vox delay time dt Press shortly the VOX key in order to go to the following adjustment looping St AL dt The dis
9. e saving In order to display the frequency press FRQ the memory number is hidden To recall a memory press MEM shortly MEM is blinking press M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 or M6 shortly MEM is permanently displayed and the memory number appears on the display The memorized channel is active To delete a memory switch off the transceiver keep the key M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 or M6 pressed and switch on the transceiver the selected memory is deleted F FREQUENCY BAND SELECTION long press configuration E d EU EC U PL The frequency bands have to be chosen according to the country of use Don t use any other configuration Some countries need a user s licence See table page 52 Proceeding switch off the transceiver Keep the key F pressed and switch on again and the letter corresponding to the configuration are blinking In order to change the configuration use the channel selector on the front panel or the UP DN keys of the microphone When the configuration is selected press 1 second on the F key E and the letter corresponding to the configuration are continuously displayed At this point confirm the selection by switching off the transceiver and then switching it on again See the configurations frequency bands table pages 48 51 15 NB ANL SCAN M3 NB ANL short press Noise Blanker Automatic Noise Limiter These filters allow reducing back ground noises and some reception interferences A pr
10. es we advise you to read carefully this manual before installing and using your PRESIDENT JFK ASC A INSTALLATION 1 WHERE AND HOW TO MOUNT YOUR MOBILE CB RADIO a You should choose the most appropriate setting from a simple and practical point of view b Your CB radio should not interfere with the driver or the passengers c Remember to provide for the passing and protection of different wires e g power antenna accessory cabling so that they do notin any way interfere with the driving of the vehicle MOUNTING DIAGRAM Noir Negro Black Schwarz lt Rouge Rojo 4 Red Rot 3 E d To install your equipment use the cradle 1 and the self tapping screws 2 provided drilling diameter 3 2 mm Take care not to damage the vehicle s electrical system while drilling the dash board e Do not forget to insert the rubber joints 3 between the CB and its support as these have a shock absorbing effect which permits gentle orientation and tightening of the set f Choose where to place the microphone support and remember that the microphone cord must stretch to the driver without interfering with the controls of the vehicle N B As the transceiver has a frontal microphone socket it can be set into the d
11. ess activates the filters in following order NB off ANL off gt NB off ANL on gt NB on ANL off gt NB on ANL on NB and or ANL are displayed in accordance with the selected configura tion In FM mode only the NB filter is active SCAN long press Channel research Allows activating the SCANfunction research of the chan nels in an increasing way SCAN is displayed The scanning stops as soon as there is a busy channel The scanning automatically starts 3 seconds after the end of the transmission and no key is activated during 3 s The scanning starts again in an increasing way by turning the rotary knob to the right or pressing the UP key of the microphone or in a decreasing way by turning the rotary knob to the left or pressing the DN key of the microphone Memories research Press MEM during the channel research cycle The trans ceiver scans the active memories M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 and channels 19 and 9 Press MEM again to return to the channel research cycle A new long press on SCAN disables the SCAN function M3 See 14 MEM 16 6 PIN MICROPHONE PLUG The plug is located on the front panel of the transceiver and makes the set ting of the equipment into the dashboard easier See cabling diagram page 50 17 PIT Transmission key press to transmit a message is displayed and release to listen to an incoming communication BEEP changing the channel keys etc In order to activate the BEEP functio
12. n turn on the transceiver by pressing the UP key of the microphone BP is displayed In order to disable the func tion turn the transceiver on by pressing the DN key of the microphone BP disappears A POWER SUPPLY 13 2V B ANTENNA CONNECTOR SO 239 C JACK FOR OPTIONAL VOX MIKE 2 2 KQ Electret 2 5 mm D JACK FOR LOUDSPEAKER PUBLIC ADDRESS 8 3 5 mm E JACK FOR EXTERNAL LOUDSPEAKER 8 Q 3 5 mm C TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS 1 GENERAL Channels Modulation modes Frequency ranges Antenna impedance Power supply Dimensions in mm Weight Accessories supplied 2 TRANSMISSION Frequency allowance Carrier power Transmission interference Audio response Emitted power in the adj channel Microphone sensitivity Drain Modulated signal distortion 3 RECEPTION Maxi sensitivity at 20 dB sinad Frequency response Adjacent channel selectivity Maximum audio power Squelch sensitivity Frequency image rejection rate Intermediate frequency rej rate Drain 40 AM FM from 26 965 MHz to 27 405 MHz 50 ohms 13 2 V 180 W x 188 D x 51 H 1 5 kg microphone UP DOWN with support mounting cradle screws and fused power cord 300 Hz 1WAM 4WFM inferior to 4 nW 54 dBm 300 Hz to 3 KHz in AM FM inferior to 20 UW 3 0 mV 3 A with modulation 2 0 7 UV 110 dBm AM FM 300 Hz t
13. nsferred to the external loudspeaker and amplified Keep the microphone at a sufficient distance from this loudspeaker in order to avoid the Larsen effect The PA volume is adjustable by the MIC GAIN button Visual display of the level on the bargraph M1 See 14 MEM 10 ROGER M2 ROGER short press The icon e appears on the display when the function is active The Roger Beep sounds when the PTT switch of the microphone is released in order to let your correspondent speak Historically as CB is a simplex communica tion mode it is not possible to speak and to listen at the same time as it is the case with a telephone Once someone had finished talking he said Roger in order to prevent his correspondent that it was his turn to talk The word Roger has been replaced by a significant beep There comes Roger beep from Note the Roger beep also sounds in the loudspeaker if the Beep function is active If the Beep function is not active only the correspondent can hear the Roger Beep M2 See 14 MEM 11 MIC GAIN Adjustment of the sensitivity level of the microphone The normal position of this function is set to maximum clockwise 12 HI CUT DW M6 HI CUT short press Eliminates high frequency interferences Has to be used in accordance with the reception conditions A short press activates the HI Cut filter and HIC appears on the display A new press disables the function and HIC
14. o 3 kHz in AM FM 60 dB 3W minimum 0 2 uV 120 dBm maximum 1 mV 47 dBm 60 dB 70 dB 0 4 A nominal 1 5 A maximum D TROUBLE SHOOTING 1 YOUR CB RADIO WILL NOT TRANSMIT OR YOUR TRANSMISSION IS OF POOR QUALITY Check that the antenna is correctly connected and that the SWR is properly adjusted Check that the microphone is properly plugged in Check that RF POWER 4 is on maximum Check that the programmed configuration is the correct one see table page 51 2 YOUR CB RADIO WILL NOT RECEIVE OR RECEPTION IS POOR Check that the squelch level is properly adjusted Check that RF POWER 4 is on maximum Check that the programmed configuration is the correct one see table page 51 Check that the volume is set to a comfortable listening level Check that the microphone is properly plugged in Check that the antenna is correctly connected and that the SWR is properly adjusted Check that you are using the same modulation mode as your correspondent 3 YOUR CB WILL NOT LIGHT UP Check the power supply Check the connection wiring Check the fuse E HOW TO TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE A MESSAGE Now that you have read the manual make sure that your CB Radio is ready for use i e check that your antenna is connected Choose your channel 19 27 Choose your mode AM FM which must be the same as that of your cor respondent Press the push to talk switch and announce your message Attention sta
15. play shows the type of adjustment followed by its level Sensitivity 5t allows the adjustment of the microphone original one or optional vox for an optimum transmission quality Adjustable level from 1 high level to 9 low level by rotating the channel knob or with the UP DN keys of the original microphone 5t corresponds to the Sensitivity Level Anti Vox AL allows disabling the transmission generated by the surrounding noise The level is adjustable from 0 Off to 9 low level by rotating the chan nel knob or with the UP DN keys of the original microphone AL corresponds to Anti vox Level Delay time gt allows avoiding the sudden cut of the transmission by adding a delay at the end of speaking The level is adjustable from 1 short delay to 9 long delay by rotating the channel selector or with the UP DN keys of the original microphone dt corresponds to Delay Time Once the adjustments are done press during 1 second the VOX key in order to quit the Vox Adjustment mode 14 MEM F MEM cshort press 6 channels can be memorized M1 to M6 with following parameters AM except for EC and U configurations or FM NB ANL HI CUT and CEPT ENG in U configuration To memorize press MEM shortly MEM is blinking press during 1 second M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 or M MEM becomes perma nent and the number of the memory appears on the display The channel is memorized If the Beep function is activated a long beep confirms th
16. should seek professional advice All PRESIDENT antennas and ac cessories are designed to give maximum efficiency to each CB radio within the range OUTPUT RADIUS PATTERNS 3 POWER CONNECTION Your PRESIDENT JFK Il ASC is protected against an inversion of polarities However before switching it on you are advised to check all the connec tions Your equipment must be supplied with a continued current of 12 volts A Today most cars and lorries are negative earth You can check this by making sure that the negative terminal of the battery is connected either to the engine block or to the chassis If this is not the case you should consult your dealer WARNING Lorries generally have two batteries and an electrical installation of 24 volts in which case it will be necessary to insert a 24 12 volt converter type CV 24 12 PRESIDENT into the electrical circuit The following connec tion steps should be carried out with the power cable disconnected from the set a Check that the battery is of 12 volts b Locate the positive and negative terminals of the battery is red and black Should it be necessary to lengthen the power cable you should use the same or a superior type of cable c It is necessary to connect your CB to a permanent and We advise you to connect the power cable directly to the battery as the connection of the CB cable to the wiring of the car radio or other parts of the electrical circuit
17. tch on the microphone to transmit Bring the index needle to W by using the calibration key Change the switch to position SWR reading of the SWR level The reading on the Meter should be as near as possible to 1 If this is not the case re adjust your antenna to obtain a reading as close as possible to 1 An SWR reading between 1 and 1 8 is acceptable It will be necessary to re calibrate the SWR meter after each adjustment of the antenna WARNING In order to avoid any losses and attenuations in cables used for connection between the radio and its accessories PRESIDENT recommends to use a cable with a length inferior to 3m Your CB is now ready for use B HOW TO USE YOUR CB 1 ON OFF VOLUME a To turn the set on turn the knob 1 clockwise b To increase the sound level turn the same knob further clockwise 2 ASC Automatic Squelch Control SQUELCH Suppresses undesirable background noises when there isno communication Squelch does not affect neither sound nor transmission power but allows a considerable improvement in listening comfort a ASC AUTOMATIC SQUELCH CONTROL Worldwide patent a PRESIDENT exclusivity Turn the SQ knob 2 anti clockwise into ASC position ASC appears on the display No repetitive manual adjustment and a permanent improvement between the sensitivity and the listening comfort when ASC is active This function can be disconnected by turning the switch clockwise In this case
18. the squelch adjustment becomes manual again ASC disappears from the display b MANUAL SQUELCH Turn the SQ knob clockwise to the exact point where all background noise disappears This adjustment should be done with precision as if set to maxi mum fully clockwise only the strongest signals will be received 3 RF GAIN Adjustment of the sensitivity during reception For long distance communi cations RF GAIN should be set to maximum You can reduce the RF GAIN in order to avoid distortion when your correspondent is close by and when he has no RF POWER The normal setting of this function is on maximum fully clockwise 4 RF POWER Adjustment of the output power in AM and FM mode Allows reducing the power in case of a nearby communication with a person who has no RF GAIN The normal position of this function is set to maximum fully clockwise 5 CHANNEL SELECTOR rotary knob and UP DN keys of the microphone These switches allow increasing or decreasing a channel A beep sounds each time the channel changes if the Beep function is activated See beep function page 34 6 DISPLAY It shows all functions TX SCAN DW NB AL He EDK w ETY 5 35 D D pa 1 sit bg Jagal EE DRE The BARGRAPH shows the reception level the output power level or SWR level 7 SWR M5 SWR Allows changing the function of the meter By pressing you alternate between SWR and S RF SWR shows the SWR value on the display
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