Alan 42 DS instruction guide | 7
How to operate with your Alan 42 DS
1. Insert the antenna in the antenna connector.
2. Insert the batteries into the battery compartment, noting polarity.
3. Rotate the ON/OFF volume control clockwise to turn the unit on. Adjust the
volume for a normal listening level.
4. Adjust the SQUELCH control
5. 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 ope-
rating.
Procedure:
1. Switch o the unit.
2. Turn it on while pushing the “A/F-LCR” and “SC” buttons.
3. By pushing the ▲ and ▼ buttons at the left hand side of the radio, select the
desired frequency band (see the chart).
4. To fix your selection, press the “A/F-LCR” button.
NOTE
1
: If you select a frequency band which operates in FM mode only, the “A/F-
LCR” control activates the LCR function (Last Channel Recall).
NOTE
2
: In the UK frequency band, you can select directly the I (Italy) band by pushing
the “AM/FM” button for 2 seconds.
