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ANTENNA CONNECTION
Connect the CB antenna to the ANT socket on the back of your radio. The antenna must be tuned
to the CB radio band. For this use a SWR meter. For a good radio range, the SWR should not
exceed a value of 2. A high SWR also points to defects in antenna, cable, or a short circuit in the
antenna line. Never transmit without connected antenna!.
Note: The radio antenna is to be mounted from other antennas and interference sources as much as
possible. CB antennas must be mounted usually in the vehicule highest part on a metal surfaces.
A sufficiently large metal surface is essential for the function of the antenna. For installation on a
fiberglass cabs or plastic wind deflectors, special ground less antennas can be used.
OPERATION
• Power On/Off the radio: Turn the radio on by turning the knob [6] clockwise. The current
standard, then the selected channel, will appear on the screen for one second. Turn knob [6]
anti-clockwise to stop the radio.
Note: The radio is preset from the factory on Channel 22, the CE standard.
• Volume control: Continue to turn the knob [6] clockwise to adjust the volume to the desired
level.
• Channel selection: Press the keys [5] on the radio or the up/down keys on the microphone
to change the channel number.
Squelch level control: Press the [2] key briefly. The current squelch level will appear on the
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screen. Use the up/down keys to select the desired SQ level (from 0.1 to 2.8) or OF to disable
the function.
0.F = Squelch off
0.1 = Lowest Squelch level
2.8 = Highest Squelch level
Note: Higher SQ level require a stronger signal to open the speaker and hear the spo-kesman.
• ASQ control: Long press the [2] key to activate the ASQ function. The "AQ" icon and the
current ASQ level will appear on the screen. Use the up/down keys to select the desired ASQ
level (from A.1 to A.9). Press the [2] key long to deactivate the ASQ function.
A.1 = lowest level
A.9 = highest level
Notes:
Higher DS level require a stronger signal to open the speaker and hear the spokesman.
For automated Squelch, we recommend level A.2 (or A.3 for louder areas).
• Modulation type: Briefly press the [7] key to change between AM and FM. The selected
modulation will appear on the screen.
Note: Before modifying the modulation, check the selected standard.
• RF Gain control: Press the [3] key briefly. The "R" icon will appear on the screen and the
current RF gain level will blink. Use the up/down keys to change the level (06, 12, 18, 24, 30,
36, 42, 48, 54).
Note: We recommend RFG function disabled (or level 06 for louder areas).
• Emergency channel: Press the [4] key briefly. The channel number 09 blinks on the screen.
Press again, the channel number will blink 19 on the screen. Press the third time to return to
the normal channel.
Key Lock: Press long the [4] key. The "LC" icon will appear on the screen. Key lock function
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is active. Press the [4] key again, OF will appear on the screen. The key lock function is
disabled.
• Scan function: Press long the [7] key to start channel scanning. The "SC" icon appears on
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