AE 92 H Scanning Receiver ALAN Electronics GmbH 1
AE92H Controls and Display Antenna (See “Connecting the Antenna” on Page 11-12) Headphone Jack Squelch Volume Display Keypad DC 6V Jack Power 2
Contents AE92H Controls and Display ............................. 2 Introduction ................................ ............................ 4 Precautions................................ ............................ 4 Earphone Warning ................................ ................ 4 Safety Warning ................................ ...................... 4 Legal notes: ................................ ........................... 4 Feature Highlights ................................ .................
Resetting the Scanner ................................ ........ 27 Care and Maintenance................................ ........ 27 Birdies ................................ ................................ .. 28 Specifications................................ ....................... 29 European 2 years warranty................................ . 30 Where to find service hints and documentation ..... 30 Optional Accessories................................ ........... 31 CE-Declaration of Conformity............
This table lists the frequency ranges, default frequency step, default mode (AM or FM), and type of transmissions you can hear for each range. The scanner has 2 Band Plans, which are useful for major regions in Europe. Band Plan 2 is optimized for Germany. Frequency ranges Band Plan 1 Frequency Range MHz Steps Radio Service 25.0000 29.9950 5 kHz CB, 10 m 30.0000 79.9875 12.5 kHz VHF Low Band 80.0000 82.9900 10 kHz VHF Low Band 83.0000 87.2625 12.5 kHz VHF Low Band 108.0000 - 136.9875 12.
Note: Please carry out a memory initialization (Reset, see page 27 ) after band plan was changed. Feature Highlights Chain Search - lets you enter personal search bands in 10 locations and search all locations in a chain of frequency bands. Triple-Conversion Circuitry - virtually eliminates any interference from IF (intermediate frequency) images, so you hear only the selected frequency. Channel-Storage Banks - the scanner has 10 banks.
About this Manual The screen displays used in this manual are representations of what might appear when you use your scanner. Since what you see depends on the frequencies for your area and the settings you select, you might notice some differences between what is in this manual and what appears on your scanner. To get the most from this manual, review the contents to become familiar with the basic functions available.
• • • • • Aircraft Amateur radio PMR users Broadcast AM/FM/TV stations Many other 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.
Included with Your Scanner ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Owner’s Manual Scanner and Antenna Belt Clip (with 2 screws) Adapter Battery set ( 2 pcs NiMH ) 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 electric al noise, move the scanner or its antenna away from the source.
The switch is factory preset to NiMH battery and covered by a sticker. Remove the sticker if You want to use alkaline batteries 4. Replace the cover. 5. Connect the supplied AC adaptor to the scanner’s DC 6 V socket to charge the batteries at least for some hours before first time use. Using Non-Rechargeable Batteries You can also use two alkaline batteries to power your scanner. Before you use alkaline batteries, you must remove the sticker in the compartment and move the switch below the sticker to REG.
WARNING! Do not connect any AC/DC power adapter to the scanner if non rechargeable batteries (such as alkaline batteries) are installed in the scanner and the battery switch is set to NI-MH BATT position (this is the default setting with the sticker) , or if you are not sure about the actual switch position. Non-rechargeable batteries can get hot and can even burst if you try to recharge them. Before you use NiMH or NiCd batteries for the first time, charge them for 16 hours to bring them to a full charge.
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.
Attaching the Belt Clip To make your scanner easier to carry when you are on the go, use the supplied belt clip. Use a Phillips screwdriver and the supplied screws to attach the clip to the scanner. About Your Scanner We use a few simple terms in this manual to explain the features of the scanner. Familiarize yourself with these terms and the scanner's features, and you can put the scanner to work for you right away.
A Look at the Keypad Your scanner's keys have various functions labeled on the key tops and below the keys. To select the function labeled on a key, simply press the key. To select the function labeled below a key: • First press Func 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 Func.
Func Lets you use various functions by pressing this key in combination with other keys. Press and hold for more than 2 seconds to turn the scanner on or off. 1/Pri 1 – Enters “1”. Func + Pri – Sets and turns the priority function on or off. 2/ 2 – Enters “2”. Func + – Selects the search direction. 3/Svc 3 – Enters “3”. Func + Svc – Sets and turns the service search function on. 4 4 – Enters “4”. 5/Dly 5 – Enters “5”. Func + Dly – Sets and turns the delay function on or off.
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. BANK appears with numbers (1-10). appears when you lock the keypad. F appears only when the function mode is on. PGM appears while you store a frequency into a channel. SRCH appears during search mode. or Func + mode. or appears during search alerts you when the battery power gets low.
Understanding Banks Service Banks The scanner is preprogrammed with all the frequencies allocated to the aircraft band and FM CB. Channel-Storage Banks To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, the 200 channels are divided into 10 channel-storage banks. Each bank has 20 channels.
• • • • When you enter a frequency into a channel, the scanner automatically turns on the delay function and DLY appears. When delay is turned on, the scanner automatically pauses scanning 2 seconds after the end of a transmission before scanning proceeds to the next channel. To turn the function off or on, press Func + Dly. If you enter a frequency that has already been entered elsewhere, the scanner sounds an error tone and displays the channel that was duplicated.
mistake, press Clr then enter the correct frequency. To enter the frequency anyway, press E to accept. Scanning the Stored Channels To begin scanning channels, press Scan. The scanner scans through all non-locked channels in the activated banks (see also page 23 and “Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off” on Page 24). When the scanner finds a transmission, it stops on it. When the transmission ends, the scanner resumes scanning.
1 2 3 old 3 new 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 Search Bands Band Plan 2 Frequency Range MHz Steps 25.0000 84.0100 5 kHz 84.0150 87.2550 20 kHz 108.0000 - 136.9875 12.5 kHz 108.0000 - 136.9916 8.33 kHz 137.0000 - 143.9950 5 kHz 144.0000 - 145.9875 12.5 kHz 146.0000 - 173.9900 10, 12.5 kHz 406.0000 - 449.99375 6.25 kHz 450.0000 - 469.9900 10 kHz 470.0000 - 512.0000 6.25 kHz 806.0000 - 960.0000 12.5 kHz To switch the band plan between 1 and 2: • • Make sure the power is turned off.
• Press Func + Pgm in chain search mode or chain search hold mode. The lowest blank channel and bank appear. • Press E / Pgm to store the frequency into the blank channel. To select another channel, press Func + or Func + before you press E / Pgm. You can also press 0-9 to select the bank. If you try to save a frequency that is already stored, the scanner sounds an error tone and displays the channel that was duplicated. • If you entered the frequency by mistake, press ●/Clr.
• Press Func + or Func + . The scanner searches, starting from the frequency you entered in the step before. • If you enter a frequency that is out of range, the scanner sounds an error tone and Error appears. • Press Func + to change the search direction downward or Func + to change the search direction upward. Frequencies appear during the search. Notes: • You can set the delay function on or off during the search or while the search stops. • You can skip a frequency when the search stops.
• If you entered the frequency by mistake, press ●/Clr. • To enter the frequency anyway, press E to accept. The scanner moves to program mode after you stored the frequency. Search Skip Memory You can skip up to 50 specified frequencies during a search. This lets you avoid unwanted frequencies or those already stored in a channel. Note: Search skip frequencies are shared by service search, direct entry search, and chain search.
• If the scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel where you want to store a delay, quickly press Func + Dly before it continues scanning again. DLY appears. • If the desired channel is not selected, manually select the channel, then press Func + Dly. DLY appears. • If the scanner is searching, press Func + Dly while the scanner is searching. DLY appears and the scanner automatically adds a 2-second delay to every frequency it stops on in that band.
Follow these steps to select a different channel in a bank as the priority channel. • Manually select the channel you want to select as the priority channel. • Press Func + Pgm, then press Func + Pri. P appears to the left of the selected channel number. • Repeat these steps for the channel in each bank you want to program as a priority channel. • To turn on the priority feature, press Func + Pri during scanning. PRI appears.
Problem The scanner doesn’t work. Possible Cause The scanner might not get any AC/DC power. Improper reception. The scanner’s antenna might need to be adjusted. 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. The channel’s frequency might not be stored in memory. The channel might not be active. You must press Scan to scan. The squelch might need to be adjusted. One or more channels might be locked out.
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.
Repairs Do not attempt any repair. The scanner contains no user serviceable parts. Contact the ALAN Customer Service Center phone (+49) (0)6103 9481 30, send an e-mail to service@alan-germany.de or take the scanner to a qualified and authorized repair technician. 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.
Specifications Channels:...............................................................200 Banks: ......................................10 (20 channels each) Frequency Range (in MHz): 25.0-27.995 ...........................................Citizens Band 28.0–69.995 .................. 10 to 6 Meter Amateur Band 137.0–147.995 .commercial & 2 Meter Amateur Band 70.0–88.0 ........................ ............ 4 Meter Utility Band 108.0–136.9875 .................................... Aircraft Band 148.0–174.0 .....
Ext. Speaker Jack ...............................................3.5 mm DC Power Jack ...................................................4.4 mm Size: ...................68mm (W) x 31.5mm (D) x 115mm (H) Weight: ............................................................ .......165 g Features, specifications, and availability of optional accessories are all subject to change without notice.
Optional Accessories Albrecht recommends to use following accessories. These are only examples, You will find our whole range of accessory items in our catalogue. Order No.
CE-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 92 H 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 301 489-1, EN 301 489-5, EN 301 489-15 (EMC) EN 300 086-2 (PMR Radio) EN 301 783-2 (Amateur Radio) EN 60 950 (E
