User manual PRESIDENT JOHNSON II

[. . . ] D) To install your equipment, use the cradle (1) and the self-tapping screws [2] provided (drilling diameter 3. Take care not to damage the vehicle's electrical system while drilling the dash board. E) Choose where to place the microphone support and remember that the microphone cord must stretch to the driver without interfering with the controls of the vehicle. A) Choosing your antenna: - For CB radios, the longer the antenna, the better its results. [. . . ] d) Connect the red wire (+) to the positive terminal of the battery and the black (-) wire to the negative terminal of the battery. E) Go to Channel 20 using either the «UP» «DN» key on the microphone or the rotary knob. A) To turn the set on, turn the knob (1) clockwise b) To increase the sound level, turn the same knob further clockwise. Squelch does not effect neither sound nor transmission power, but allows a considerable improvement in listening comfort. No repetitive manual adjustment and a permanent improvement in listening comfort when this function is active. It can be disconnected by turning the knob clockwise, in this case the manual squelch control becomes active again. B) Manual squelch Turn the squelch knob clockwise to the exact point where all back-ground noise disappears. This adjustment should be done with precision as, if set to maximum, (i. WARNING: This must be carried out when you use your CB radio for the first time (and whenever you re-position your antenna). SWR 1 or SWR 2): 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). If this is not the case, re-adjust your antenna to obtain a reading as close as possible to 1. - 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. Shows transmission SCAN AM FM HI-CUT ASC DW scan function activated AM mode selected FM mode selected HI-CUT filter activated Automatic Squelch Control activated Dual Watch activated Automatic adjustment of RF GAIN activated Shows the England configuration (see table on page 47) the priority channel (emergency) 19 or 9 activated from CH 19/9 button MEM Memory function (input datas, recall or delete) activated Function key activated (selection of the frequency bands) Shows the channel number Shows the selected configuration This function allows to survey between channel 19 or 9 and the selected channel. A new long push activates the DW function between channel 19 and the busy channel. A new push activates the function between channel 9 and the busy channel. These filters allow to reduce the background noise and some receiving interferences. 4) CHANNEL SELECTOR: and keys on front panel and «UP» and «DN» on the microphone These keys allow to go up and down the channels. A beep is heard each time you change the channel if the Beep function is activated (see § 5) Channels 19 and 9 are automatically selected by pressing this key. The scanner starts automatically 3 seconds after the transmission stops and no key is pressed during 3 seconds. The scanning restarts also in upward direction with the key of the channels or UP on the microphone, or in a downward direction with the key of the channels or DN on the microphone. In order to activate this function : Your modulation mode must correspond with the one of the person you are speaking to. [. . . ] Press the «push-to-talk» switch and announce your message «Attention stations, transmission testing» which will allow you to check the clearness and the power of your signal. If you use a calling channel (19, 27) and you have established communication with someone, it is common practice to choose another available channel so as not to block the calling channel. Below you will find some of the most frequently used CB radio expressions. Remember this is meant for fun and that you are by no means obliged to use them. [. . . ]