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1. 50 at 154MHz ELI Not specified BUG Not specified Selectivity rates 6dB ree 50dB IF rejection SOdB at 154MHz Scanning rate PA ce 2ochannels sec Seach Tale 50 steps sec Sampling 2 seconds Delay ime 2 seconds IF frequencies 10 7 2 455kHz 1 Crystal filter 1 ceramic filter 13 SPECIFICATIONS scree ep nA a a et a tA a Squelch sensitivity Less than 1 0uV Tight VHF Lo Hi 2 S N N 25dB Tight Aircraft S N N 20dB Antenna impedance 50 5 Audio 200mW nominal Built in speaker 36mm 1 3 8 8 ohm dynamic type Power requirements 9VDC 6AA batteries or a suitable adaptor negative ground only Current drain squelched 40 Operating temperature 14 F to 140 F 10 C to 60 C Storage temperature2. 10 Scanning The Channels 10 Locking Out Channels ee 9 Turning banks On And 2 241 11 Using The Priority ieee 12 Manually Selecting A 13 Battery Saving 22 2 13 14 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Your new AESOH Programmable Scanner lets you in on all the action This scanner gives you direct access to over 35 000 frequencies You can store frequencies in your scanner s 200 channels and you can change your selections at any time It incorporates a custom designed microprocessor a tiny ee computer which gives your scanner these special fea ures Superscan lets you search through frequencies at up to 50 steps per second or scan stored channels at 25 channels per second Ten Channel Storage Banks let you group your stored frequencies so you can easily identify calls Liquid Crystal Display shows the selected channel and fre quency Two Second Scan Delay helps prevent the loss of replies on channel while you are scanning Memory Backup keeps the channel frequencies stored your scanner s memory for up to 1 hour without the battery Lockout Function
3. 200 Channel scanne N Owner s 8 renee Albrecht aus CONTENTS CONTENTS INTRODUC TION 3 PREPARATION 4 Power 4 Using Internal Batteries 2 1 4 Low Battery Indicator 4 External Power Supplies 2 22 4 Charging 5 Using an External Power Sources 5 Resetting The Scanner 1 6 Connecting the Antenna 2 es 6 Connecting 6 Connecting An Extension Speaker 6 KEYBOARD FUNCTION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY 7 OPERATION eter 8 Setting The Volume 8 Using The Key Lock 5 E 8 Programming The Scanner 2 8 Searching For Active Frequencies 9 rer ne er 9 Direct Sear eee eee 9 Moving A Frequency From Monitor Memory A
4. you can search up or down from the current displayed frequency d appears in the display during a direct search 1 Press MANUAL and the channel number to select a channel in which you have programmed a frequency Then press MANUAL or PGM 2 Press to search up from the channel s frequency or press V to search down 3 When the scanner stops on a transmission you can store that frequency in the current monitor memory by pressing MON As you store frequencies in monitor memories the bar under the memory number indicates the current monitor memory You can listen to monitor memories by pressing MANUAL MON and then the number for the monitor memory you want to listen to OPERATION MOVING A FREQUENCY FROM MONITOR MEMORY TO A CHANNEL To move a frequency from a monitor memory to a channel memory follow these steps 1 Press MANUAL Enter the channel number you want to store the monitor frequency in and then press PGM 2 Press MON and enter the monitor memory number that has the frequency you want to store 3 Press ENTER The scanner stores the monitor fre quency in the channel If you want to return to a limit search after this procedure press LIMIT and either A or V to continue Scanning the Channels To begin scanning press SCAN The scanner scans through all non locked channels in the activated banks Set SQUELCH so you do not hear the hissing sound between transmissions Be su
5. 40 F to 160 F 20 C to 71 Dimensions 145 x 58 x 42 mm 5 3 4 x 2 3 4 x 1 5 8 inches Weg approx 250g 8 8 2 without antenna and batteries 14
6. Enter a frequency Refer to Searching for Active Frequencies in this manual 3 Press ENTER to store the frequency If you have made a mistake in Step 2 Error appears on the display Press CLEAR and repeat Step 2 4 If you want the scanner to pause 2 seconds after each transmission before scanning to the next channel press DELAY until DLY appears on the display 5 Repeat Steps 1 4 to programme more channels If you want to programme the next channel in sequence press PGM and repeat Steps 2 4 OPERATION SEARCHING FOR ACTIVE FREQUENCIES Use these procedures to search for a transmission This is helpful if you do not have a reference to frequencies in your area Note Press DELAY to make the scanner pause 2 seconds after a transmission before proceeding to the next frequency Limit Search This procedure lets you search within a range of frequencies L appears on the display during a limit search Press PGM Then press LIMIT Enter the lower limit of the frequency range Press ENTER Then press LIMIT Enter the upper limit of the frequency range Press ENTER Press V to search down from the upper limit Or press to search up from the lower limit 7 When the scanner stops on a transmission press MON to store the frequency in the current monitor memory The bar under the memory number stops flashing Or press A or V to continue the search Direct Search When you are listening to a channel
7. makes your scanner skip over specified channels Priority Channel helps keep you from missing important calls on the selected priority channel Monitor Banks let you save up to ten channels located during a frequency search Your covers the following bands 68 88 MHz VHF Lo 108 136 975 MHz Aircraft AM 137 144 MHz Government 144 148 MHz 2 Meter Ham Band 148 174 MHz VHF Hi 380 450 MHz Ham Radio and Government 450 470 MHz UHF Lo 470 512 MHz UHF TV 806 960 MHz UHF Hi Avoid using your scanner in close proximity to a Radio or TV receiver to prevent unwanted interference PREPARATION PREPARATION Power Sources You can power your scanner from one of the following three sources Internal batteries Your vehicle s battery using an optional DC adaptor Standard AC power using an optional AC adaptor Using Internal Batteries The requires six AA batteries for power For longest battery life and optimum performance we recommend alka line batteries Or you can use rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries On a single charge the rechargeable batteries do not last as long as alkaline batteries but you can use the rechargeable batteries again and again Caution AESOH has a built in charging circuit that lets you recharge nickel cadmium batteries inside the scanner How ever you must not use this circuit when non rechargeable batteries are installed in the scanner Be sure to read
8. Using an External Power Source and Charging Tips Low Battery Indicator When the batteries get weak B flashes on the display and a beep sounds You should immediately replace all six batter ies Or if you are using rechargeable nickel cadmium batter ies you should recharge all six batteries External power supplies You can power your 9 from the mains supply using an AC adaptor A regulated 9V unit is recommended Alterna tively it can be used from the car s cigar lighter with a 9V negative earth adaptor Note If you have fitted nickel cadmium batteries recharge able you can connect the adaptor to the CHG socket This will operate the scanner and re charge the batteries PREPARATION Charging Tips Rechargeable lead acid batteries such as your car battery work better and last longer if you keep them fully charged all the time However nickel cadmium batteries such as those you use in this scanner react in the opposite way They last longer and deliver more power if you occasionally let them fully discharge To do this simply use the scanner until the low battery indicator appears in the display Then fully charge the battery Using an External Power Source Before you connect any adaptor to the scanner it is very important that you understand the purpose of the scanner s PWR and CHG jacks Improper use of the jacks can damage the scanner and the power adaptor The PWR jack supplies p
9. es you to switch on or off the lockout function DELAY Switches the delay function on and off MON Access the 10 monitor memories PRI priority ON OFF feature PGM To program frequencies into channels ENTER To lock programmed frequencies into channels LIMIT V and for frequency searching LIGHT Turns backlight on for the display Albrecht SCAN MANUAL 1 20 21 40 41 60 C 2 LIMIT 81 00 101 120 6 4 T 121 140 141 160 161 180 OPERATION OPERATION Setting the Volume and Squelch Rotate VOLUME clockwise and SQUELCH counterclockwise until you hear a hissing sound Then slowly rotate SQUELCH clockwise until the noise stops Leave VOLUME set to a com fortable level If the scanner picks up unwanted weak transmission rotate SQUELCH clockwise to decrease the scanner s sensitivity to these signals USING THE KEYLOCK Once you program your scanner you can protect it from ac cidental program changes by setting KEYLOCK to LOCK In this position the only controls that operate are SCAN MANUAL LIGHT VOLUME and SQUELCH When you want to charge the scanner s programming set KEYLOCK to KEY PROGRAMMING THE SCANNER Follow these steps to store frequencies in channels 1 Select a channel to program by pressing MANUAL entering the channel number you want to programme and pressing PGM PGM appears on the display to indicate that the scanner is in the programming mode 2
10. htened paper clip Release CLEAR after the display reappears Connecting the Antenna Plug the antenna into the socket ANT on top of your AE90H and lock into position with the clamp ring To improve perfor mance and increase sensitivity an external static aerial can be used This must have a 50 ohm co axial feeder with BNC type connector Connecting an Earphone For private listening plug an earphone into the earphone jack on the top of your scanner This automatically disconnects the speaker In a noisy environment mono headphones make listening easier Connecting an Extension Speaker In a noisy area an extension speaker can provide more com fortable listening Plug the speaker cable s 3 5mm mini plug into the scanner s earphone jack KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY All the keyboard functions are indicated on the LCD Numbered Keys Each key has a channel number followed by a range of numbers which indicate the channels to make up a storage bank 10 groups of 20 channels each You can store up to 210 frequencies in the AE90H memo bank 200 into a permanent memory CHANNEL 10 into a temporary memory MONITOR allows you to scan through the programmed chan nels MANUAL lets you enter a channel number directly CLEAR Press to clear an incorrect entry KEYLOCK Disables the keypad except SCAN MANUAL LIGHT L OUT Enabl
11. ower to operate the scanner and disconnects the internal batteries You can use this jack with an external power source regardless of what kind of batteries are installed in the scanner The CHG jack supplies power to operate the scanner and it also sends power to the internal batteries to recharge them Use the CHG jack only when you have installed nickel cad mium batteries in the scanner Warning Never use the CHG jack when non rechargeable batteries standard extra life or alkaline are installed in the scanner If you attempt to charge the non rechargeable battereis they get hot and can even explode PREPARATION Resetting the Scanner if the scanner s display locks up or does not work properly after you install new batteries or after you connect an exter nal power source you might have to reset the scanner s dis play or initialize the scanner To reset the display 1 Turn on the scanner 2 Press the reset switch at the right of the PWR jack using a pointed object such as a straightened paper clip If this is not effective initialize the scanner as directed below Caution Use the following procedure only when you are sure the scanner is not working properly This procedure clears all information you have programmed into the scanner To initialize the scanner 1 Turn on the scanner 2 Press and hold CLEAR and then press the reset switch at the right of the PWR jack using a pointed object such as a straig
12. r enters the standby mode In this mode the scan ner rests for 1 second and then checks for a signal for 1 4 second The scanner continues doing this until you press a button or it receives a signal During standby the scanner uses only 30 percent of the normal power consumption 12 SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage 68 88MHz 5kHz steps Arrai 108 136 975MHz in 25kHz steps Government 137 144MHz in 5kHz steps EREA TEE A EE 144 148MHz in 5kHz steps VHP eee eee 148 174MHz in 5kHz steps Ham Government 380 450MHz 12 5kHz steps 450 470MHz 12 5kHz steps Sa 470 512 2 12 5kHz steps A oF 806 960MHz 12 5kHz steps Channels of Operation Any 200 channels in any band combinations 20 channels x 10 banks and 10 monitor channels Sensitivity 20dB Signal to noise ratio OO GOMA 1 0 2 0 TOL IVIL ie E Ye aus 1 0uV A a FET E E E A A 1 0uV 806 960M OEE te 2 0uV Spurious rejection S EEE AT 00dB at 78MHz 108 136 975 0 at 124MHz
13. re to read the following sections to get the full benefits from all of your special features Locking Out Channels You can increase the effective scanning speed by locking out channels that you have programmed Manually select the channel and press L OUT until L O appears on the display This is also handy for locking out channels that have a con tinuous transmission You can still manually select locked out channels To unlock a channel manually select the channel and press L OUT until L O disappears from the display Note There must be at least one active channel in each bank You cannot lock out all channels 10 OPERATION Turning Banks On and Off The scanner splits the 200 channels into ten banks of 20 channels each The small bars under the numbers at the top of the display are the bank indicators You can turn each bank on and off When you turn off a bank the scanner does not scan any channel in the bank While scanning press the number key corresponding to the bank you want to turn on or off If the memory bank indicator is on the bank is turned on and the scanner scans all channels within that bank that are not locked out If the indicator is off the scanner does not scan any of the channels within that bank You can manually select any channel in a bank even if the bank is turned off You cannot turn off all banks One bank is always active Using the Priority Feature You can scan
14. through the programmed channels and still not miss an important or interesting call on a specific chan nel Just programme the channel as the priority and turn on the priority feature by pressing PRI during scanning The scan ner now checks the priority channel every two seconds and stays on the channel if there is activity To programme a channel as the priority channel press PGM the desired channel number and then press PRI P appears in the upper left corner of the display whenever the scanner is set to the priority channel You can only select one channel as the priority channel To turn off the priority feature press again until PRI dis appears from the display 11 OPERATION Manually Selecting a Channel You can monitor a channel without scanning This is useful if you hear an emergency broadcast on a channel and do not want to miss any details even though there might be peri ods of silence or if you want to monitor a locked out chan nel To select a channel press MANUAL enter the channel num ber and press MANUAL again Or if the scanner is scan ning and stops at the desired channel press MANUAL one time Pressing MANUAL additional times makes the scan ner step through the channels Battery Saving Feature Your scanner has a special battery saving feature When you have manually selected a channel if the scanner does not detect a signal within 5 seconds and you do not press a key the scanne
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