Radio Shack TRC-495 Bedienungshandbuch

Cat. No. 21-1579OWNER’S MANUAL40-Channel CB Base Station TransceiverPlease read before using this equipment.TRC-49521-1579.fm Page 1 Thursday, Augus

107. Slowly turn SQUELCH to theright until the background hissdisappears.Notes:• Do not set SQUELCH too farto the right, or you cannothear weak signal

11Using CH9 Important: Channel 9 is reserved formotorist assistance and for reportingemergency information about acci-dents, hazardous road condition

12Using RF GAIN Rotate this control to adjust yourCB's sensitivity when receiving. Nor-mally, you will leave this control set toHIGH. This is us

13USING COMMON10-CODESCitizen's band operators have largelyadopted the 10-codes for standardquestions and answers. Thesecodes permit faster commu

14TROUBLESHOOTING If your CB is not working as it should,refer to the following charts to see ifyou can eliminate the problem. If youcannot, take the

15NOISE REDUCTIONSince the receiver section of your CBis very sensitive, it easily picks upeven the smallest signals and ampli-fies them. Any noise th

16CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour TRC-495 40-Channel CB Base Station Transceiver is an example of supe-rior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestio

17Internal adjustments and/or modifi-cation can lead to illegal operation asdefined by FCC Rules, Part 95. Suchillegal operation can lead to very se-r

18SPECIFICATIONSRECEIVERFrequency Coverage...All 40 CB Channels (Class D)26.965 to 27.405 MHzSensitivity ...

19NOTES21-1579.fm Page 19 Thursday, August 5, 1999 9:34 AM

2FEATURES© 1995 Tandy Corporation.All Rights Reserved.Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.Your Radio Shack TRC-495 40-Chan

RADIO SHACKA Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas 761024A5 Printed in KoreaRADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTYThis product is warranted against def

3Note: You need a base station an-tenna to operate this CB. Your localRadio Shack store has a variety ofantennas. See “Connecting an An-tenna.”For you

4TABLE OF CONTENTSInstallation ... 5Selecting a Lo

5INSTALLATIONSELECTING A LOCATIONChoose a location for your CB that isnear a standard AC power outlet andyour antenna installation and awayfrom source

6Warning: When installing or remov-ing a base station CB antenna, useextreme caution. If the antenna startsto fall, let it go! It could contact over-

7CONNECTING POWERYou can power your CB from eitherstandard 120-volt AC or from a 12-volt DC source, such as a storagebattery.Using Standard 120-Volt A

8CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL SPEAKERYou can connect an external speakerto the EXT.SP. jack. Use an 8-ohmspeaker that has a power rating of 3to 10 watts and

9OPERATIONCaution: Do not use your CB beforeyou connect it to an antenna.Before you start using your CB, youshould know how to use it effectivelyand c