ALBRECHT AE100T 500-Channel Programmable Scanner OWNER’S MANUAL 1
INTRODUCTION The AE100T 500-Channel Programmed Scanner enables you to experience all the action for yourself. It is possible to store up to 115,000 frequencies in the memory. These can be changed at any time. The secret of the AE100T is a microprocessor which has been developed with this specific object in mind. This microprocessor provides the AE100T with, amongst other things, the following facilities: High Speed Scan -- lets you scan up to 40 channels per second and search up to 75 steps per seconds.
S-Meter -- shows receiving signal strength. Tape Remote Jack -- controls your tape recorder when the scanner receives the signal. Memory Backup -- keeps the channel frequencies stored in memory for about 3 months during a power loss. Two Power Options -- let you power the scanner from standard AC power ( with the supplied AC power cord), or your vehicle's battery (with an optional DC cigarette lighter power cord).
22 959-960 23 1240-1300 The use of this scanner is only authorised if the person concerned complies with all the provisions which apply within the country in which the scanner is used. You are advised to satisfy yourself that you are aware of the various restrictions which might apply within a particular country. At no time will your supplier be liable for the unlawful use of a scanner. PREPARATION This scanner is primarily designed for use in the home as a base station.
coaxial cable. For any distance of less than 15 meters, cable of the RG58 type may be used, whereas for longer cables the use of the thicker RG8 type is recommended. CONNECTING POWER Plug the scanner’s attached AC power cord into a standard AC outlet. The memory backup circuit begins to function a few minutes after you supply power to the scanner. How long the scanner will maintain channels stored in memory depends on how long power has been suplied to the scanner.
2. Press and hold down the [CLEAR] button on the keyboard whilst pressing the RESTART button by means of a pointed object. First release the RESTART button, then release the [CLEAR] button. CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL SPEAKER You can connect an optional external speaker with a 3.5 mm plug to the scanner. Use an 8-ohm external speaker capable of handling over 2.5 watts of power (not supplied). Insert the speaker’s plug into the EXT SPKR jack on the back of the scanner.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER A LOOK AT THE KEYPAD Your scanner's keys might seem confusing at first, but this information should help you understand each key's function. FUNC -- use the function key (REC, and DELAY) or seek scan/search. Number Keys -- each key has a single-digit label and a range of numbers. Use the digits on the keys to enter the numbers for a channel or a frequency. Use the range of numbers above the key (51-100, for example) to select the channels in a channelstorage bank.
DIRECT/• -- enters a decimal point (necessary when programming frequencies), or start a direct frequency search. ENTER -- enters frequencies into channels. PRI -- sets and turns on and off priority for ten priority channel. L/OUT -- lets you lock out selected channels or frequencies. L/O RVW -- lets you review locked-out channels or frequencies. CL/DELAY -- clears an incorrect entry. Or, programs a 2-second delay for the selected channel with FUNC key. LIMIT -- sets the frequency range you want to search.
ANT TAPE TAPE REMOTE OUT EXT SPKR DC13.8V RESET ANT -- connect optional antenna with BNC connector. TAPE REMOTE -- connect your tape recorder's remote terminal. TAPE OUT -- connect your tape recorder. EXT SPKR -- connect an optional external speaker. DC13.8V -- connect your vehicle's cigarret lighter socket with DC cigarette lighter power cable. RESET – reset the scanner. See “Resetting/Initializing the Scanner on page 12.
SEARCH BANK -- appears with numbers (1-10). Numbers with a bar under them show which search banks are turned on for a limit search. BANK -- appears with numbers (1-10). Numbers with a bar under them show which channel-storage banks are turned on for scanning. P -- appears with numbers (1-10). Numbers with a bar under them show which priority channels are turned on. SCAN -- appears when you scan channels. MANUAL -- appears when you manually select a channel. /\ or \/ -- indicate the search or scan direction.
CH -- the digits that precede this indicator (1-500) show which channel the scanner is tuned to. AM/WFM -- appears when the scanner scans a frequency set to the AM, FM, or WFM mode, or flashes when you change a frequency to the AM, FM, or WFM mode. ATT -- appears when you turn on the scanner's attenuate feature. SIGNAL -- shows the receiving frequency's signal level with 8 dot. FUNC -- appears when you press FUNC key and use secondary function key.
OPERATION TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH Note: Make sure the scanner's antenna is connected before you turn it on. 1. Turn SQUELCH fully counterclockwise. 2. Turn VOLUME OFF/MAX clockwise until it clicks and you hear a hissing sound. 3. Turn SQUELCH clockwise, then leave it set to a point just after the hissing sound stops. The scanner automatically starts scanning channels. Press MANUAL to stop scanning.
Note: If you have not stored any frequencies into channels yet, the scanner displays the empty channels. Tuning Frequencies Note: You can use the rotary tuner to tune frequencies during a search (see "Searching For and Storing Active Frequencies" on page 13). Follow these steps to use the rotary tuner to tune frequencies. 1. When the scanner stops on a frequency while searching, press TUNE. The frequency number and TUNE appear. 2.
Initializing the Scanner Caution: This procedure clears all information you stored in the scanner’s memory. Initialize the scanner only when you are sure the scanner is not working properly. 1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again. 2. Press and hold CL/DELAY. 3. While holding down CL/DELAY, insert a pointed object, such as a straightened paper clip, into the reset opening at the back of the scanner and gently press then release the reset button inside the opening. 4.
4. Press ENTER to store the frequency. Notes: l If you entered an invalid frequency in Step 3, the scanner beeps and displays the channel number and Error. Simply repeat Steps 3 and 4. l Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency down to the closest valid frequency. For example, if you try to enter a frequency of 151.473, your scanner accepts it as 151.470.
Notes: l To select bank 10, press 0. l If you select a bank that does not contain any empty channels, a bar flashes under the bank number, and A-FULL and AUTO appear. To enter new frequencies into this bank, you must delete one or more frequencies stored in it, then repeat Step 2. See "Deleting Frequencies" on Page 22. l If you want to select the bank, press the bank's number again. The bar under the bank appears.
Notes: l If no frequencies are stored when you pause auto store by pressing AUTO, --appears on the display. l During auto store, the scanner beeps when the search reaches the upper limit frequency and continues searching at the lower limit frequency, or vice versa. Band Search If you do not know of a frequency to store, you can search your scanner's preprogrammed search bands for active frequencies, then store any that you find into your scanner's channels or monitor memories.
3. When the scanner find an active frequency, it stops searching and displays that frequency's number. To store that frequency in the channel, simply press ENTER. The scanner stores the frequency, then continue the searching. Note: When you store frequency while all channels are entered, CH FULL appears. In order to store more frequencies, you must clear some channels. See "Deleting Frequencies" on Page 22. 4. To store that frequency in the monitor memory, simply press MON.
4. Use the number keys to enter the lower limit of the frequency range you want to search, then press ENTER. Note: If you enter an invalid frequency in Step 4 or 6, the scanner displays Error. Simply repeat the step. 5. Press LIMIT. SEARCH BANK and H appears. 6. Use the number keys to enter the upper limit of the frequency range you want to search, then press ENTER. Repeat Steps 2-6 to store more limit search bank. 7. Press and hold /\ or \/ for about a second, to start search.
Direct Search You can search up or down from the currently displayed frequency and store frequencies you like into channels or monitor memories. Notes: l You can use the scanner's delay feature while using direct search. See "Delay" on Page 25. l During direct search, you can manually change the receive mode. See "Changing the AM/FM/WFM Receive Mode." If you select WFM, the scanner searches frequencies at 50 kHz steps. 1. Press MAN or PGM. 2.
Note: When you store frequency while all channels entered, CH FULL appears. In order to store more frequencies, you must clear some channels. See "Deleting Frequencies" on Page 22. 6. To store that frequency in the monitor memory, simply press MON. To search for another active frequency in the selected band, press and hold /\ or \/ for about a second, then repeat Step 4. Tips for direct search You can search frequencies within the range of 1 to 10 MHz as follows: 1. Press MAN or PGM. 2.
To begin scanning channels or to start scanning again after monitoring a specific channel, press SCAN. Notes: l You must store frequencies into channels before the scanner can scan them (see "Searching For and Storing Active Frequencies" on Page 13). l The scanner does not scan empty channels. The scanner scans through all channels (except those you have locked out) in the active banks (see "Locking Out Channels and Frequencies" on Page 25 and "Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On" on Page 21).
TURNING CHANNEL-STORAGE BANKS OFF AND ON To turn off banks while scanning, press the bank's number key until the bar under the bank's number disappears. The scanner does not scan any of the channels within the banks you have turned off. Notes: l You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least one active bank. l You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is turned off. To turn on banks while scanning, press the bank's number key until a bar appears under the bank's number.
1. Press AUTO. AUTO appears. 2. Pressing AUTO key or turn TUNE knob, to select the channel bank where you want to store monitor memory frequencies. If you select a bank that contains at least one empty channel, a bar flashes under the bank number, and AC-, the number of empty channels in the bank, CH, and AUTO appears. Notes: l To select bank 10, press 0. l If you do not want to select the bank, press the bank's number key.
2. Use the number keys to enter the channel number or monitor memory containing the frequency you want to delete. 3. If you are deleting the frequency in a channel, press PGM. If you are deleting the frequency in a monitor memory, press MON. 4. Press 0, then press ENTER. The frequency is deleted. Deleting Frequencies from All Locked-Out Channels Within a Bank You can delete the frequencies in all locked-out channels within a bank (see "Locking Out Channels and Frequencies" on Page 25).
1. Press AUTO. AUTO appears. 2. Pressing AUTO keys or turn TUNE knob, to select the channel bank. 3. Press and hold down ENTER, then press /\ to sort channels from the lowest to the highest frequency, or press \/ to sort channels from the highest to the lowest frequency. As the scanner sorts the frequencies, Sor. appears on the display. USING MONITOR MEMORIES Monitor memories are temporary storage areas where you can store up to 50 frequencies while you decide whether or not to save them into channels.
SPECIAL FEATURES DELAY Many agencies use a two-way radio system that might have a pause of several seconds between a query and a reply. Your scanner's delay feature lets it wait for 2 seconds after each transmission on a channel or frequency while scanning or searching. To program a 2-second delay for a channel while scanning, manually select the channel and press FUNC then press DELAY/CL until DELAY appears.
To lock out a frequency during a each search mode, press L/OUT when the scanner stops on the frequency. The scanner locks out the frequency, then continues searching. Notes: l The scanner does not store locked-out frequencies during search. l You can lock out as many as 200 frequencies. If you try to lock out more than 200 frequencies, L-FULL appears on the display. Follow these steps to remove the lock-out from a frequency. 1. Press BAND or LIMIT or DIRECT/• to enter search operation. 2. Press L/O RVW.
With the priority feature, you can scan through programmed channels and still not miss an important or interesting call on a specific channel. You can program ten priority channel. Follow these steps to program the channels as the priority channel. 1. Press PGM. 2. To select the channel where you want to store the frequency, use the number keys to enter the priority channel number (1-10), then press PRI. 3. Using the number keys, enter the frequency you want to store into that channel. 4.
CHANGING THE AM/FM/WFM RECEIVE MODE The scanner is preset to the most common AM/FM/WFM receive mode for each frequency range. The preset modes are: Frequency Band (MHz) Receive Mode 25.000-87.495 FM 87.500-107.950 WFM 108.000-136.975 AM 137.000-224.995 ` FM 225.000-399.9875 AM 400.000-1300.000 FM The preset mode is correct in most cases. However, some ham radio broadcasts do not operate in the preset mode.
Follow these steps to turn the scanner's key tone on or off. 1. If the scanner is on, turn VOLUME OFF/MAX counterclockwise until it clicks to turn it off. 2.While you press and hold down the 2 and ENTER keys, turn on the scanner. 3. After a second, release 2 and ENTER. TAPE RECORDER REMOTE CONTROL When you specify any channels (up to 10 channels) to receive signals, you can record them in the tape recorder by remote control. 1. Press MANUAL. 2.
The distance over which it is possible for you to receive messages is restricted to approximately 25 km. The manner in which the scanner has been positioned will also be relevant here. It is preferable to position the scanner in such a way that the aerial has a “clear view”. In order to be able to receive transmitters located at distances beyond the aforementioned limit, the use of an outside aerial is recommended. FREQUENCY GRID The band division (frequency grid) – i.e.
. Only use the scanner in normal temperature conditions. High temperatures, or sudden changes of temperature, will reduce the life span of the scanner. . Avoid the leaking of batteries by changing them at the appropriate time. Where possible, use rechargeable NiCad batteries. IN CASE OF FAULT Where a fault arises, contact your supplier. However, before you do so check that the fault was not caused by an operational error. Carefully reread the relevant section in the instructions.
(500 channels per bank x 10 banks, 50 monitor memories and 10 priority channels) Sensitivity: NFM (S+N)/N=20 dB 25-500 MHz dev. 3 kHz at 1 kHz 500.0125-1000 MHz 1000.0125-1300 MHz AM (S+N)/N=20 dB 25-500 MHz mod. 60% at 1 kHz 500.0125-1000 MHz 1000.0125-1300 MHz WFM (S+N)/N=30 dB 25-500 MHz dev. 45 kHz at 1 kHz 500.0125-1000 MHz 1000.0125-1300 MHz 0.
500.0125-1000 MHz 1000.0125-1300 MHz 25 dB 25 dB Threshold 25-500 MHz 500.0125-1000 MHz 1000.0125-1300 MHz Tight 25-500 MHz 500.0125-1000 MHz 1000.0125-1300 MHz 3 uV 3 uV 15 uV 50 dB 50 dB 50 dB WFM Antenna impedance 50-ohms Audio output power (10% THD) 1.6 W (AC230V/50 Hz) Built-in speaker 77 mm, 8-ohm,dynamic type Power requirements AC DC 220-240 V, 50 Hz, 12 W 13.8 V, 400 mA Dimensions 232 x 210 x 90 mm (WDH) Weight approx. 2.
