How To Use Your Cb - PRESIDENT BILL Manual Del Usuario

* Adjustment with external SWR-meter (e.g. TOS-1
PRESIDENT)
a) To connect the SWR meter
- Connect the SWR meter between the CB radio and the
antenna as close as possible to the CB (use a maximum
of 40 cm cable, type President CA-2C).
b) To adjust the SWR meter
- Set the CB on channel 20.
Put the switch on the SWR-meter to position FWD (cali-
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bration).
- Press the «push-to-talk» switch on the microphone (11)
to transmit.
- Bring the index needle to t by using the calibration key.
Change the switch to position REF (reading of the SWR
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level). The reading on the Meter should be as near as
possible to 1. If this is not the case, re-adjust your antenna
to obtain a reading as close as possible to 1. (An SWR
reading between 1 and 1.8 is acceptable).
- It will be necessary to re-calibrate the SWR meter after
each adjustment of the antenna.
WARNING: In order to avoid any losses and attenuations
in cables used for connection between the radio and
its accessories, PRESIDENT recommends to use a cable
with a length inferior to 3m.
Your CB is now ready for use.
B) HOW TO USE YOUR CB
1) ON/OFF - VOLUME
a) To turn the set on, turn the VOL knob (1) clockwise.
If the KEY BEEP function is activated, 4 tones sound when
you turn the CB radio on.
Note: On power up, in order to inform the user, the pro-
grammed microphone type is displayed for 2 seconds
(see § MIC TYPE page 45).
See FUNCTIONS TURNING ON THE UNIT on page 43
b) To increase the sound level, turn the same knob further
clockwise.
2) ASC (Automatic Squelch Control) / SQUELCH
Suppresses undesirable background noises when there
is no communication. Squelch does not affect neither
sound nor transmission power, but allows a considerable
improvement in listening comfort.
a) ASC: AUTOMATIC SQUELCH CONTROL
Worldwide patent, a PRESIDENT exclusivity.
Turn the SQ knob (2) anti-clockwise into ASC position.
appears on the display. No repetitive manual adjustment
and a permanent improvement between the sensitivity
and the listening comfort when ASC is active. This function
can be disconnected by turning the switch clockwise.
In this case the squelch adjustment becomes manual
SC»
again. disappears on the display.
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