Albrecht AE 4200 MC User Manual

CB RADIO

AE 4200 MC

OPERATING MANUAL

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Index

Important note 3
Introduction 4
Accessories included 4
Safety Precautions 5
Front view 5
Rear view 5
Installation of the radio 6
Power supply 6
Antenna connection 7
Operation 8
Switching on and adjusting volume 8

Country switch setting 8

Selecting the operating channel 9
Adjusting squelch (muting) 10
AM / FM mode switch 10
Special interest channels 10
Direct channel access to CH 9 / 19 11
Scan mode 11
Transmitting and correct use of microphone 11
External sockets 12
External loudspeaker 12
Microphone socket 12
Service and Warranty information 13
Technical Details 14
Service contacts 14
Legal Information 15
Albrecht Radio Passport 15
Declaration of Conformity 16

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Important Note

Your Albrecht AE 4200 MC corresponds to the latest European CB standards. As a
unique feature, the standard version has a software country switching which allows
selecting the operation mode according to the country, where You intend to use the
radio. Please make sure that You use only the country switching which is allowed in
Your country and according to Your CB licence! You may risk a penalty if authority

members will find that You are operating in not allowed modes!

During first use of this radio, Your radio will start in this factory preselected 40
FM / 40 AM mode:

40/40 40 channels FM / 4 Watt, 40 channels AM / 1 Watt. Latest

European Standard EN 300 433-2, but not yet applied in all
countries. In Belgium, Italy, Spain and Switzerland You need a
licence to operate the radio, while it is already free of charges
and licence in Germany, Finland , France , the Netherlands and
Portugal. For Spain, we have a special version which allows

4 Watts AM, but this version is only allowed to be used in
Spain (You also need a licence from the local
telecommunications authority for using the Spanish
version). For some countries (A, FIN, L) special versions,
limited to 40 channels are available.

80/40 80 channels FM / 4 Watt, 40 channels AM / 1 Watt for Germany

only. You need no more any licence to operate the radio in this
mode, but in certain border regions transmitting on channels 41
to 80 in FM is not allowed (or only with a special license).

40 FM 40 channels FM / 4 Watt (former “CEPT” settings with 40

Channels FM according to EN 300 135-2). This mode can be
used in nearly all European countries (some countries still
request an individual licence, even for 40 FM mode! See our
latest issue of the “Radio Passport”).

Please note that radios with country switches are generally not allowed to be

used in Austria, Finland, Luxembourg and Spain. The new EU member

states have not yet implemented the European regulations. Please refer to

official information of the local authorities before using the radio there.

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Introduction

Your new Albrecht CB Radio AE 4200 MC, developed and manufactured in
accordance with the latest CB regulations, offers you:

• 40 channels FM / 4 watt or

• 80 channels FM / 4 watt / 40 channels AM / 1 Watt or

• 40 channels FM / 4 Watts / 40 channels AM / 1 Watt (4 Watts Spain

version)

• Channel selection UP/ Down buttons on the radio

• Channel scan button at microphone

• Direct channel switching to CH 9 / 19 from microphone

• Blue LED channel number display

• Control LED’s for switch position (FM) and TX

• 6-pin microphone socket, suitable also for amplifier microphones,

selective calling systems or Packet Radio modems/TNC’s

• Socket for external loudspeaker

Please read this operating manual through carefully. This will enable you to make
use of all the functions your new CB Radio has to offer as soon as possible.

Accessories included

Your AE 4200 MC comes operational with the following accessories:

• mobile mount

• 2 knurled screws for the mobile mount

• 2 rubber washers for the mobile mount

• fixed connected DC power cable with looped-in fuse

• spare fuse

• Electret hand-held microphone with pre-amplifier and PTT, CH 9/19 and

SCAN buttons

• microphone hanger

• various screws to fasten the radio and microphone fixing devices

• User manual with circuit diagram and Radio Passport

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PL-259 Standard

DC power cable

8 Oms, min. 2 W

AM - FM Switch

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Safety Precautions

People with pacemakers are recommended as a precaution to consult their doctor
before operating the CB radio. Not all types of pacemakers are sufficiently protected
from radiation from a nearby transmitter, so do not assume it is safe to start
operation without checking! Please remember that you are in the immediate vicinity
of a transmitting aerial, particularly when used as a mobile. If your doctor, or the
manufacturer of the pacemaker, has recommended keeping a certain safe distance
from the aerial, then please follow their instructions!
Do not transmit without connecting the aerial and never touch the aerial during
transmission!
Please also take road safety into account! CB Radio (even when only receiving,
particularly when volume is turned up) can divert your attention from the road! Road
safety is of course to be given priority! Therefore only use your ALBRECHT AE 4200
MC when the traffic situation enables it to be used safely.

Front view

Receive Volume

TX-FM

LED-Channel Display

On / Off

Squelch

Double Function

Channel / Country switch

Rear view

Brand Plate with

country switching

Antenna socket

50 Ohms

6 pin MIC socket

External speaker

13.2 V

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