User manual PRESIDENT JOHNSON

[. . . ] 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) Do not forget to insert the rubber joints [3] between the CB and its support as these have a shock-absorbing effect which permits gentle orientation and tightening of the set. F) 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. [. . . ] You can check this by making sure that the negative terminal of the battery is connected either to the engine block or to the chassis. WARNING: Lorries generally have two batteries and an electrical installation of 24 volts, in which case it will be necessary to insert a 24/12 volt converter (type CV 24/12 PRESIDENT) into the electrical circuit. The following connection steps should be carried out with the power cable disconnected from the set. Should it be necessary to lengthen the power cable, you should use the same or a superior type of cable. To connect the power cable directly to the battery (as the connection of the CB cable to the wiring of the car-radio or other parts of the electrical circuit may, in somecases, increase the likelihood of interference). d) Connect the red wire (+) to the positive terminal of the battery and the black (-) wire to the negative terminal of the battery. A) To turn the set on, turn the knob (1) clockwise b) To increase the sound level, turn the same knob further clockwise. E) Go to Channel 20 using either the «CH » «CH » key on the microphone or the rotary knob. Suppresses undesirable back-ground noises when there are no communication. Squelch does not effect neither sound nor transmission power, but allows a considerable improvement in listening comfort. A) ASC: Automatic Squelch Control Worldwide patent, a PRESIDENT exclusivity No repetitive manual adjustment and a permanent improvement in listening comfort when this function is active. It can be disconnected by turning the switch (2) clockwise, in this case the manual squelch control becomes active again. B) 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 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. RF GAIN can be reduced to avoid distortion, when your correspondent is close by and when he does not have RF POWER. The two keys, «CH » and «CH » on the microphone and on the front panel, allow you to go up and down the channels. «CH » key: one quick press allows you to go down by one channel, continued pression allows you to descend five channels per second. «CH » key: one quick press allows you to go up by one channel, continued pression allows you to ascend five channels per second. [. . . ] 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. Advertising Back off Basement Base station Bear Bear bite Bear cage Big slab Big 10-4 Bleeding Blocking the channel Blue boys Break Breaker Clean and green Cleaner channel Coming in loud and proud Doughnut Down and gone Down one Do you copy?: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Flashing lights of police car Slow down Channel 1 A CB set in fixed location Policeman Speeding fine Police station Motorway Absolutely Signal from an adjacent channel interfering with the transmission Pressing the PTT switch without talking Police Used to ask permission to join a conversation A CBer wishing to join a channel Clear of police Channel with less interference Good reception Tyre Turning CB off Go to a lower channel Understand? [. . . ]