Albrecht AE 2980 - Initial Setup and Channel Management; First Use Settings; Channel Selection and Switching

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Before first use:
- Set SQ (Squelch) to left counterclockwise position
- Set
VOL
(Volume, Power) in a medium position
The Power switch is combined with the Volume potentiometer. A click sound in
counterclockwise position remembers that the radio is off.
Please adjust the desired volume after switching the radio on. The Display will show the icons
for a short test.
At first use the radio will start with the 80 FM/ 12 AM country setting for Germany. This is as well
valid for Czech and Slovak Republics. In Czechia only FM on 80 CH is allowed, while in Slovak
Republic only FM channels 1-40 and 70-80 are allowed to be used.
Channel selection
If everything is ok, the radio will first start on Channel 9 (in the display you see
09
).
With UP – and DWN- keys at the left side You can switch each of the 80 or 40 channels.
- UP - key will switch to higher channels
- DWN- key will switch to lower channels.
- keeping the keys pressed longer, the channels will change faster.
(see display).
Country Switching
Because of the variations of CB regulations in Europe, the German factory setting of the radio
cannot be used everywhere. You can anytime switch to the international setting with 40
channels AM and FM, which is also allowed to be used in Germany.
40 CH AM and 40 CH FM (international setting for all countries)
• Switch the radio off.
• Press D-EU and PTT together and keep pressed for at least 3 seconds.
• Switch the radio on again (with the other free hand) .
• Release all buttons.
80 CH FM and 12 CH AM (CH 4-15) for D, CZ and SK
• Switch the radio off.
• Keep PTT pressed for at least 3 seconds.
•
Switch the radio
on
again (with the other free hand).
• Release the button.
The settings remain stored as long as batteries will be in the battery pack. For changing empty
batteries You will have some minutes time, before the setting will be lost.
Please use the German settings only in the above mentioned countries. Use of the channels 41-
80 can disturb other services in countries, where the 80 channels are not allocated.