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AE 230 H Racing Multiband Scanning Receiver

10range using up to 16 characters per name. Unique Data Skip – Allows your scanner to skip unwanted data transmissions and reduces birdies. Duplica

11Battery Save – You can set the scanner so it reduces the amount of power it needs if there are no transmissions. Key Controls Key Lock – You can d

12 To get the most from this manual, review the contents to become familiar with the basic functions available. If you are new to scanning, be sure t

13 What is Scanning? Unlike standard AM or FM radio stations, most two-way communications do not transmit continuously. Your AE230H scans programmed

14stations. A scanner equipped with CTCSS and DCS (like your scanner) can code each received frequency with a specific CTCSS or DCS frequency. Then,

15Using the Scanner at the Racetrack Keeping up with the action at the racetrack is easy and fun. You can hear drivers communicating with their pit c

16frequently used at construction job sites, and with inexpensive consumer radios such as LPD/PMR radios. The range is typically 1-5 km, depending up

17Included With Your Scanner If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately contact your place of purchase. • Scanner • PC Connection

18Using Batteries You can power your scanner using supplied rechargeable AA batteries or other non rechargeable batteries of AA size, which are every

19 Using Non-rechargeable Batteries You can also use two alkaline batteries to power your scanner. Before you use alkaline batteries, you must remove

2Contents Precautions...5 Introduction ...

20Using AC Power You can power the scanner using the supplied 6V, 500 mA AC adapter. To use the scanner on AC power, plug the AC adapter into the DC

21 WARNING! If you connect an external speaker to the scanner's headphone jack, never connect one of the two audio output wires to any power sup

22A Look At The Keypad Your scanner's keys have various functions labeled on the key tops and below the keys. To select the function labeled

23 1/Pri 1 – Enters a 1. + Pri – Selects the priority mode in scan hold mode. 4/ 4 – Enters a 4. + – Moves the active character to the left whi

24 A Look At The Display The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating status. The display information helps you und

25 appears when you lock the keypad (see “Locking/Unlocking the Keypad” alerts you when the battery power gets low. GRP shows the currently

26scanner, hold down on the left side of the scanner, then press that key. To hold on a system while scanning or temporarily stop on a channel while

27systems according to the assigned quick key. • Then the race assigned to the next quick key (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.) is scanned. Systems not assigned to

28• Press Hold to set the selection. Holding on a Car Follow these steps to hold on a car within the currently-selected racing system. • Press 0 i

29Selecting System Channel Groups Within a system, you can assign groups of channels to a group quick key (see “Setting the Group Quick Key”) Follo

3Viewing Memory Used...31 Viewing the Firmware Version...

30Holding On a Channel To hold on a channel, press Hold while the channel is active. To select a different channel, rotate the scroll control. If you

31Other Settings Displaying System Information Viewing Memory Used SEE SCANNER INFO E % MEMORY USED E A bar showing the percent of memor

32have highest priority. PRI appears when you select this mode. • PLUS ON: The scanner only scans priority channels in unlocked systems. PRI flashe

33 • PC CONTROL Lets you set the baud rate your scanner uses to communicate with a personal computer. See “Connecting Your Scanner to a Personal Comp

34Cloning the Scanner To clone (copy) data from one AE230H scanner to another AE230H scanner, you must first connect the scanners to each other using

35CLONE SLAVE PRESS SCAN KEY When you are ready to clone the scanner, press Scan on the slave scanner first, then on the master scanner. The master

36 Set up the scanner’s Close Call operation. Setting Close Call Options Set up priority options. Priority Scan Set up backlight options.

37 Transfer information between it and your personal computer. Installing the Demo Software and Using the PC Control and Cloning Options Prog

38Quickly Programming Racing Systems You can use the menu system to program a racing system (see “Manually Programming Racing Systems”). Or you can f

39 7. Press E to enter advanced options (Steps 8-11) or pressto skip to Step 12. 8. Set the modulation type (AUTO is almost always the correct choic

4Service Search (Air Band)...55 Changing the step of Air Band ...

4013. To enter another car in this race, press E then repeat from Step 3. Otherwise, press No. 14. When you finish, press Scan to begin scanning the

41options. Then refer to the appropriate section to set or change a car setting. • See “Entering/Editing a Car Number” (below) • See “Editing a Driv

42 Setting a Car’s Quick Key PROGRAM SYSTEM E Select the system E EDIT CAR E Select the car E SET QUICK KEY E After selecti

43 This setting determines whether the scanner will scan this car when it is enabled. Select your setting, then press E. LOCKOUT - the car is not

44 • See “Entering/Editing the Group Name” (p.48) • See “Setting the Group Quick Key” (p.48) • See “Deleting Groups” (p.49) • See “Setting Group Lo

45control once to select the next letter. 3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you have entered the system name. Then press E or press down on the scroll co

46UNLOCKED - the system is scanned Note: You can also lock or unlock a system by pressing , selecting the system, then pressing + L/O. Setting

47Select the system E EDIT SYS OPTION E SET DATA SKIP E This setting controls how the scanner behaves when it stops on a channel that ha

48Group-Level Settings The settings in this section apply to all of the channels stored in the current group. Entering/Editing the Group Name P

49Setting Group Lockout PROGRAM SYSTEM E Select the system E EDIT GROUP E Select the group E SET LOCKOUT E This setting determi

5Precautions Before you use this scanner, please read and observe the following. EARPHONE WARNING! Be sure to use the supplied mono headphone. Use o

50EDIT NAME E Follow these steps to enter/edit the channel name. 1. Rotate the scroll control to select the first letter. 2. Press and hold down

51 Setting Channel Alert PROGRAM SYSTEM E Select the system E EDIT GROUP E Select the group E EDIT CHANNEL E Select the

52with the signal. The scanner then prompts you to scroll to the desired tone. SET LOCKOUT the scanner does not stop on the channel if the tone y

53SET ATTENUATOR E This setting controls whether the scanner attenuates signals on this channel. Select your setting, then press E. ON - the chan

54LOCKOUT - the channel is not scanned. UNLOCKED - the channel is scanned. Notes: • The default setting is Unlocked. • You can also lock or unlock

55EDIT CHANNEL E PASTE CHANNEL E Then, if necessary, edit the channel you copied to give it a unique name and other settings. Note: The paste

56• the search menu. CTCSS/DCS Search CTCSS/DCS Search lets you search for CTCSS or DCS tones when it finds an active frequency in Search and Clos

57• To turn search ranges on or off, press 0 and 1-9. • To hold searching, press Hold. • To resume searching, press then press Scan/Srch or Hol

58BAND PLAN 2 (specially for Germany) Custom Frequency (MHz) Custom 1 25.0000 - 87.2950 Custom 2 108.0000 - 136.9875 Custom 3 137.000

59 3. Turn the scroll control until the name of the custom search range you want to edit appears, then press E to select it. The following options a

6Use your scanner to monitor: • Automobile races • Public safety systems • Police and fire departments, including rescue and Paramedics (please f

60 3. Turn the scroll control until the system where you want to store the frequencies appears, then press E to select it. Note: You cannot select a

61• To turn Close Call detection on (CC DND, CC PRI) or Off, press then . • When the feature is on, appears on the display and normal operation is

62 • CLOSE CALL ONLY: Lets you set the scanner only for Close Call searching. The scanner does not scan frequencies or channels when this option is t

63• LIGHT (the backlight turns on when it receives a Close Call signal) • BEEP (the scanner beeps when it receives a Close Call signal) • NONE (

64that contains that frequency. Unlocking All Frequencies SRCH/CLOCALL OPT E FREQ LOCKOUTS E UNLOCK ALL E The scanner prompts you to

65you set, it stops the auto-store operation. Setting the Modulation Type SRCH/CLOCALL OPT E SET MODULATION E This setting controls the modu

66• If you are trying to test the Close Call feature with a nearby transmitter and you do not talk into the transmitter, the scanner will detect thi

67• entry tone for that key entry. Location • Do not use the scanner in high-moisture environments such as the kitchen or bathroom. • Avoid plac

68Troubleshooting If your AE230H is not performing properly, try these steps. Problem Possible Cause Suggestion Make sure the AC adapter is conne

69Problem Possible Cause Suggestion The channel might not be active. Wait for a transmission on the channel. You must press Scan to scan. Press Sca

7Band Plan 2 (this Band Plan is specially designed for Germany) Frequency Range (MHz) Mode Step (kHz) 25.0000 - 49.9950 FM 5 50.0000 - 84.0100

70External Connectors: Antenna socket...BNC Type Headphone socket...

71http://www.racescanner.eu This website offers race frequency information, programming software and accessories. • Before you start to program yo

72Filling Out The Racing System Worksheet Race Name Fill in the name of the race you want to scan. For example, you can enter "Formula 1"

73 Filling Out The Conventional System Worksheet System Name and Quick Key Fill in a name that describes the system you want to create. For example

74 Conventional System Worksheet (Template) Conventional System Worksheet System Name Group Name System Quick Key Group Quick Key Frequency Alpha

75Preprogrammed Systems Your scanner is preprogrammed with frequencies used at races within the Formula 1. By default, one of the racing systems are

76The warranty does not apply to accessory parts or problems caused through not authorized or not recommended accessories like of the units like batt

8Band Plan 3 Frequency Rage (MHz) Mode Step (kHz) 25.0000 - 29.9950 FM 5 30.0000 - 79.9937 FM 6.25 80.0000 - 82.9937 FM 6.25 83.0000 - 87.29

9or groups you don’t want to scan. Quick Car Select – You can set the scanner so you can select and listen to a car by pressing a single key. Locko