MIDLAND Alan 42 DS Hand-Held CB Radio Instruction Manual

: June 6, 2024
: MIDLAND

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MIDLAND Alan 42 DS Hand-Held CB Radio Instruction Manual
Alan 42 DS
Function and location of the controls
Installing/removing the battery case
Recharge of the batteries
Warnings
Frequency band selection
- Procedure:
Frequency band chart
- ATTENTION!
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MIDLAND Alan 42 DS Hand-Held CB Radio Instruction Manual

Alan 42 DS

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HANDHELD CB TRANSCEIVER
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TRANSCEPTOR CB PORTATIL
EMETTEUR-RÉCEPTEUR CB PORTATIF
RADIO CB
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Function and location of the controls

Antenna connector: insert into this plug the antenna supplied with the radio. It is possible to use external vehicular antennas to obtain a better performance.
Squelch knob : it allows to eliminate the background noises in rx and to operate in DS mode (Digital Squelch).
On/Off Volume Control.
In ‘’off’’ position your transceiver is off. Turn this control clockwise to switch on the unit. Turn the knob clockwise a little more to set the audio level, until you get a comfortable reception.
MIC jack: connect by inserting the loudspeaker mike to the plug.
External loudspeaker jack: connect by inserting the loudspeaker mike to the plug.
Belt clip
Multifunction backlighted display

This liquid crystal display has been projected to show the operative modality:
a. EMG function activated
b. Channel selected number( from 1 up to 40)
c. Lock: keyboard lock function activated
d. BATT: Run-down batteries indicator
e. AM/FM: it shows the emission mode and the Noise Blanker activation (in
this case, the indication will blink)
f. SC: SCAN function activated
g. DW: DUAL WATCH function
h. P. S.: Save function activated
i. LOW function activated
j. The received signal strength and the power of the transmitting signal
k. RX/TX: TX=transmit mode; RX=receive mode
l. Frequency band selected

EMG button: emergency channel. By pressing this button, the unit automatically skips to Channel 9 (emergency channel). The display will shows
EMG. It will not be possibile to change accidentally the channel. To cancel this function, press the button again.
A/F–LCR button: to select AM mode or FM mode; the modulation you choose will appear on the display. If you select a frequency band operating in FM mode only, the A/F–LCR button will activate the LCR function (Last Channel Recall).
Microphone: during transmission, speak with a normal tone of voice to the microphone.
H/L button: it selects the output power level during trasmission.When the unit is turned on, it always transmits with high power (4W). By pressing this button, the unit will transmit with low power (1W). The display will show “LOW”. Press again the H/L button to return to “HIGH” power level.
LOCK button: it allows you to lock the keyboard, thus avoiding accidental use of the keys.
Q.UP – Q.DOWN buttons: to skip 10 channels up (Q.UP) or 10 channels down (Q.DOWN).
Loudspeaker
Dual Watch: this function allows the synthonization on two different channels at the same time. Thanks to this function, you can monitor a second channel.
When a signal on the second channel is received, the conversation on the first channel is automatically interrupted and the receiver switches on the second channel. The monitoring starts again 4 seconds after the signal end.
To activate this function, operate as follows:
– Select the desired channel through the channel selector
– Press the DW button
– Select the second channel
– Press the button DW again
– To cancel the function press again the DW button or the PTT button.
SCAN /Noise Blanker button: with this control, you can automatically seek for a busy channel.

– Rotate the squelch clockwise until the background noise is no longer heard; or rotate the knob totally anti-clockwise to use the digital squelch.- Press the ‘’SCAN’’ button: the transceiver will scan automatically all the channels until a carrier is being received.
– When it finds the carrier, it stops and starts again some seconds after the end of the communication on the channel.
– When the radio is transmitting, the scan function is deactivated.
– Keep pressed the SCAN button for 2 seconds to activate the Noise Blanker filter; “AM” or “FM” will blink on the display. 17. button: display lighting (temporized).This function allows to operate in darkness conditions. By pressing this button, the display is lighted for 5 seconds.

Push to talk button (PTT): Its pressure activates the transmission. When it is released, the receiver is activated.
Battery compartment: insert 6 alkaline batteries or 8 rechargeable Ni-Mh batteries
Hole for wrist belt
Channel UP: to skip to the next channel. Keeping this button pressed, the “autorepeat” function is obtained.
Channel DOWN: to skip to the previous channel. Keeping this button pressed, the “autorepeat” function is obtained.
Battery pack contact: lift the button and take the batteries out (see drawing).
Auxiliary antenna contact: for the connection to the vehicular adaptor.

Installing/removing the battery case

Alan 42 DS works with both Alkaline and with Ni-Mh rechargeable batteries.
For this reason, 2 kinds of battery case are supplied: empty battery case for 8 penlight AA type rechargeable batteries with charge jack and an empty battery case for 6 penlight AA type alkaline batteries.
To remove the battery case, lift the side trigger and slide the battery case off. Put the batteries in.
To replace the battery case, slide it again onto the dual track system of the back side of the transceiver.

Recharge of the batteries

The battery recharge can be possible only by using the NiMH rechargeable battery case.
Do not try to charge alkaline batteries or non rechargeable batteries. Make sure that when you charge the radio, only rechargeable NI-MH batteries should be contained in the battery compartment!
Use a socket ready accessible for ac/dc adaptor; Connect the socket of the wall adaptor to a mains power socket and insert the jack of the wall adaptor into the charge jack of the battery case.
When charging is complete detach the socket of the wall adaptor from the mains.
To obtain the maximum performance and capacity, at the first use of the radio, it is highly recommended to completely discharge/recharge the batteries 2 or 3 times.

Warnings

! The supplied wall charger is using “standard charging” method. This is a method, where the charging current is about 10 % of the capacity. Using this method, chargers do not automatically disconnect charging when batteries are fully charged.
! You should avoid to keep the radio permanently connected to the wall charger, when you do not need it.
! The charger is only designed for NiMH rechargeable batteries and cannot be used for standard Alkaline or other not chargeable batteries. Trying to charge such kind of batteries can be a risk. Such batteries may leak, explode or even burn and cause damage or personal injuries!
! Please use only the supplied wall charger type and no other charger.
! Dispose of the batteries according to the procedures set out by local regulations.
! Mains plug used shall remain readily operable.

How to operate with your Alan 42 DS

Insert the antenna in the antenna connector.
Insert the batteries into the battery compartment, noting polarity.
Rotate the ON/OFF volume control clockwise to turn the unit on. Adjust the volume for a normal listening level.
Adjust the SQUELCH control
Select the desired channel by the UP/DOWN or QUICK UP/QUICK/DOWN buttons
Note: if the channel does not change,control that the EMG or LOCK button has not been pressed. In this case, press the EMG or LOCK button to deactivate this function.
As far as the other functions are concerned, refer to previous instructions.
To transmit: press and hold the PTT button, then talk to the microphone.
To receive: simply release the PTT button.
CAUTION: DON’T EXPOSE THE DISPLAY TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES.

Frequency band selection

The frequency bands must be chosen according to the country where you are operating.

Procedure:

Switch off the unit.
Turn it on while pushing the “A/F-LCR” and “SC” buttons.
By pushing the ▲ and ▼ buttons at the left hand side of the radio, select the desired frequency band (see the chart).
To fix your selection, press the “A/F-LCR” button.

NOTE1: If you select a frequency band which operates in FM mode only, the “A/FLCR” control activates the LCR function (Last Channel Recall).
NOTE2: In the UK frequency band, you can select directly the I (Italy) band by pushing the “AM/FM” button for 2 seconds.

Frequency band chart

Displayed digits	Country
I	Italy 40 CH AM/FM 4Watt
I2	Italy 34 CH AM/FM 4Watt
D4	Germany 80 CH FM 4Watt / 40 CH AM 4 Watt
EU	Europe 40 CH FM 4Watt / 40 CH AM 1 Watt
EC	CEPT 40 CH FM 4Watt
E	Spain 40 CH AM/FM 4Watt
F	France 40 CH FM 4Watt / 40 CH AM 1 Watt
PL	Poland 40 CH AM/FM 4Watt
UK	England 40 CH FM 4Watt English frequencies